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I would have to say be taught in both approaches. I am HOH - not quite deaf, not quite hearing. I can hear without my aids, but it is indistinguishable unless you are very close. I was heavily immersed into the hearing world except for one year at a school for the deaf, which I still have vivid memories of. By the time I got to high school, I had lost attention. It was very hard to follow in loud, large classrooms and to follow teachers whose backs were turned like you say. I dropped out in 10th grade and unfortunately fell into a rough crowd, but came back around, into a small alternative school whereI got one on one and was able to use a computer to learn and I quickly outpaced my fellow students that way. Now, I'm 30 and just now learning sign and learning about deaf culture. It's a side I need to know and a side that was always forced into the mainstream. I think it's caused a lot of insecurities because large crowds seriously intimidate me, ironically since I'm a journalist. I'd love to become fluent in sign so that I could even report more deaf news because now that I've "discovered" the language, I am absolutely fascinated. My son and husband are hearing and are both learning sign with me. My son may have a slight loss, but we haven't determined yet since he's three, but I want him to know both. As for profoundly deaf, but with little hearing, I think they should still be given the opportunity to learn to speak so that they are able to connect to the hearing world if they can.
If Helen Keller could communicate, anyone can.
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When u say that are u referring to the fact she can speak that anyone can or just communication in general?