Will Anyone Love Me?
Tuesday November 10, 2009
No, I'm not talking about my own love life. I'm referring to what a young deaf girl asked her parents. In her disability column, Jennifer Amy Rose writes that her deaf daughter asked her parents, "do you think anyone will love me - I mean - with my hearing aids?" Even today with much acceptance of hearing loss and even pride in their hearing aids, deaf kids can still struggle with issues of self.
Related on About.com: Growing Up Deaf - Rude Awakening
Jennifer’s and Tiffani’s situations as hearing parents contrast with Karen’s as a deaf/hoh person. I hope parents paid attention: Having deaf/hoh role models MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE! Please, as parents, make that a priority for your kids!