Audience
The audience for this paper are primarily those that can make changes in school curriculum such as curriculum makers and legislators. But it also extends to teachers and parents due to the fact that they play a big role in children education.
Thesis statement
Imagine one day you walk into a room, in which everybody is talking and laughing but the only thing you can possibly hear is a very faint noise. What would you do? How would you feel about your inability to communicate? About 13% the total U.S. population is deaf or hearing impaired (Harrington). My question is how does deaf people feel about this inability to communicate to the world? Many deaf or hearing impaired individuals feel isolated from the rest of the community or world. And I consider this problem, a problem that …show more content…
It helps deaf and hearing impaired individuals feel part of the community.
Since everybody is able to interact with them and assist them they would feel included and accepted by the community. They would feel more autonomous because they would be able to do simple things like go shopping and go to movies.
2. It helps both students and deaf and hearing impaired individuals develop social skills.
Social interaction between deaf and hearing individuals can help them overcome loneliness, depression and behavioral problems. According to studies, deaf children are twice more likely to mental health difficulties. It benefits the two parties by growing intellectually and socially on a personalized level (Batten).
3. It is a learning opportunity and a powerful brain booster to students.
It is one more skill in the student portfolio and a opportunity to grow intellectually. In addition to that, researchers indicate that when children learn sign language at early age they tend to have higher IQs compared to their peers who didn’t know the language (Braden).
Counterarguments and Rebut
1. People may argue they should just get hearing aids and cochlear
The audience for this paper are primarily those that can make changes in school curriculum such as curriculum makers and legislators. But it also extends to teachers and parents due to the fact that they play a big role in children education.
Thesis statement
Imagine one day you walk into a room, in which everybody is talking and laughing but the only thing you can possibly hear is a very faint noise. What would you do? How would you feel about your inability to communicate? About 13% the total U.S. population is deaf or hearing impaired (Harrington). My question is how does deaf people feel about this inability to communicate to the world? Many deaf or hearing impaired individuals feel isolated from the rest of the community or world. And I consider this problem, a problem that …show more content…
It helps deaf and hearing impaired individuals feel part of the community.
Since everybody is able to interact with them and assist them they would feel included and accepted by the community. They would feel more autonomous because they would be able to do simple things like go shopping and go to movies.
2. It helps both students and deaf and hearing impaired individuals develop social skills.
Social interaction between deaf and hearing individuals can help them overcome loneliness, depression and behavioral problems. According to studies, deaf children are twice more likely to mental health difficulties. It benefits the two parties by growing intellectually and socially on a personalized level (Batten).
3. It is a learning opportunity and a powerful brain booster to students.
It is one more skill in the student portfolio and a opportunity to grow intellectually. In addition to that, researchers indicate that when children learn sign language at early age they tend to have higher IQs compared to their peers who didn’t know the language (Braden).
Counterarguments and Rebut
1. People may argue they should just get hearing aids and cochlear