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Hearing Sister Takes Child from Deaf Sister

From Jamie Berke, About.com GuideMarch 22, 2010

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Livfully is a heartbroken mother who has posted on the forum about the fact her hearing daughter has taken custody of a young child from her deaf sister. The mom blames a communication breakdown and lack of understanding of deafness. The mother and the deaf daughter are going to court to try to get the child back.  She is seeking sources of help in this battle.

This case reminds me of another, similar case years ago that ended when the deaf parents broke the law in order to get their hearing child back from the hearing people who had taken him.





Comments
March 25, 2010 at 5:33 am
(1) Joseph says:

This happens far more often than you might believe, especially to Deaf people with language or reading disabilities who don’t know what they’re signing.

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