Deaf refers to a culture (p.

50)

Far From The Tree

Signing is like speech set to

a dance (p. 55).

It is rare that one

grieves for something
that one has not lost
(p. 100).

By Andrew Solomon
Chapter 2 - Deaf
Early intervention for deaf children
should include American Sign Language
(ASL) and opportunities to interact with
other people who are deaf.

Deafness

The cochlear implant:

can be painful
may not work (1 in 4 have
an adverse reaction to it)

should never be something

a third of deaf children
that is viewed as
complete high school (p. 55)
necessary
should be a choice
Society should never
is sold in more than 70
attempt to rid of any
countries
culture!
can be irritating to an
adult who didnt have it as
a child
low-incidence disability
approved for those over 2
years old
up to 40% of American
children under 3 receive
one
almost of those
Forbidding Sign does not turn deaf children
implanted by 2 develop
toward speech, but away from language (p. 54).
spoken language similar to
hearing peers
According to Helen Keller, Blindness cuts us off from
Being deaf should be considered part of a culture and not something that needs
things, but deafness cuts us off from people (p. 55).
changed. Many families love and value their child who is deaf, and wouldnt
trade them for a hearing child. However, children who are deaf deserve to have
the ability to communicate. This can be done wonderfully through sign