Gallaudet and HOH students

SJCSue

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As I said several times on these boards: I was born with a mild biliteral hearing loss. I am interested in transfering to Gallaudet in the Fall of 2007. I want to know how HOH students are treated by the Deaf students.
 
SJCSue said:
As I said several times on these boards: I was born with a mild biliteral hearing loss. I am interested in transfering to Gallaudet in the Fall of 2007. I want to know how HOH students are treated by the Deaf students.
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Go ahead to the Gallaudet.. lots of HOH students goes there...
SxyPorkie
 
SJCSue said:
As I said several times on these boards: I was born with a mild biliteral hearing loss. I am interested in transfering to Gallaudet in the Fall of 2007. I want to know how HOH students are treated by the Deaf students.
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Just ask ayala920...
 
volcomskatz said:
Just ask ayala920...
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Well, I'm hearing, not HoH, but I'll share my perspective anyway.

The students there who actually have problems with the HoH students don't necessarily dislike them because they aren't "deaf enough," but because of the audist (yes, I'm using the dreaded "a" word here, though I know the actually meaning of it) attitude many of the possess. I can remember sitting at a table with several friends while one HoH student was voicing without signing to my deaf friend. Another friend asked, "Why aren't you signing?" to which the guy responded, "He can read lips." That kind of attitude is going to turn people off BIG time.

Basically, whether or not someone likes you isn't going to have as much to do with the amount you can hear as it will with your attitude. There will always be a few close-minded jerks who refuse to accept you, but that's their problem. :)
 
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