Ulog #121: Teaching Deaf People

It's almost 13 years since I got involved in teaching deaf people. It's just like yesterday when I am starting. Learning sign language is not that easy unless yoy are really open, and wanted to communicate with deaf people.

Yesterday, I've been out again for deaf field service. Good thing most of our students are at home to conduct some lessons with them. Some of my friends, with my girlfriend, went to distant village first as I visited four deaf students near the town proper. It might be tiring, but fulfilling.

The Sign Language alphabet is a basic one. However, if a deaf person never attended school, and was never exposed to reading or writing, then don't expect they will learn the alphabet easily.

Me communicating with a deaf man.

Patience is necessary when teaching deaf people. You might need to deal with their attitude and behavior which can test your patience. But if the deaf person matures, that's something to take delight of.

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