Through self-confidence and family support anything is possible for a person who is hearing disabled. Also, assumptions that are made about an individual and what the individual can actually accomplish do not always measure up. Lastly, individuals with hearing disabilities struggle much longer to communicate effectively with individuals who are not hearing impaired, since they must learn sign language and lip-reading. What I have learned about individuals with disabilities is that they are often misunderstood by people without disabilities. For instance, most often individuals with disabilities are regarded by their limitations and are treated as handicapped, people that should be pitied. However, people with hearing difficulties are very capable of learning just as any other individual has the ability to. Unfortunately, since language is established …show more content…
Despite the newest innovations in technology, those deaf from birth would prefer to only interact with other hearing disabled people. Understandably, the hearing impaired community, often feel isolated and helpless. They experience varying levels of anxiety throughout their whole lives as they struggle to communicate in a hearing world. Contrary, to the brief moment of awkwardness people with hearing endure when interacting with someone from the deaf