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Prudence · 03-14-2006, 11:57 PM

Oh, and I'm also surprised she didn't sense the train coming. I'm not even actually blind and I have a much better "radar" than most people. I would have expected her to take more care about her surroundings. And, of course, there's the part where walking along active train tracks is inherently dangerous.

I think I've officially hit my quota for uses of the word "inherently" for the day.

wendybeth · 03-15-2006, 12:47 AM

BTD addressed the crux of this particular issue dead center: they do not learn life skills. Not like hearing people do, anyway. I could totally see the girl not even knowing that the train might not be able to stop, or something along those lines. People have no idea just how of human knowledge is acquired auditorily, and it's very difficult to ascertain any deficit areas unless the child is specifically tested for that. It could be that this person did not drive, and therefore didn't even receive the Driver's Ed version of 'watch out for trains!' Deaf/HOH kids are largely so very, very unworldy and ill-prepared for life, and it's not really anyone's fault- it just is. We scramble about, trying to fill the holes in Tori's auditory memory, but it's very discouraging at times.

Traci- what you said about HOH kids is true- they are shunned by both sides. I don't blame the hearing kids so much, but the Deaf community can go to hell as far as I am concerned- they should know better. Sorry, sore subject.

03-14-2006, 11:57 PM	#1
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Oh, and I'm also surprised she didn't sense the train coming. I'm not even actually blind and I have a much better "radar" than most people. I would have expected her to take more care about her surroundings. And, of course, there's the part where walking along active train tracks is inherently dangerous. I think I've officially hit my quota for uses of the word "inherently" for the day. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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03-15-2006, 12:47 AM	#2
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	BTD addressed the crux of this particular issue dead center: they do not learn life skills. Not like hearing people do, anyway. I could totally see the girl not even knowing that the train might not be able to stop, or something along those lines. People have no idea just how of human knowledge is acquired auditorily, and it's very difficult to ascertain any deficit areas unless the child is specifically tested for that. It could be that this person did not drive, and therefore didn't even receive the Driver's Ed version of 'watch out for trains!' Deaf/HOH kids are largely so very, very unworldy and ill-prepared for life, and it's not really anyone's fault- it just is. We scramble about, trying to fill the holes in Tori's auditory memory, but it's very discouraging at times. Traci- what you said about HOH kids is true- they are shunned by both sides. I don't blame the hearing kids so much, but the Deaf community can go to hell as far as I am concerned- they should know better. Sorry, sore subject. __________________
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