“Education of the hearing impaired- are the deaf doomed to be dumb?”

If we were hearing, we’ll be able to listen to the subtle laughter of the creation around us; the idea is to be present to the existence of the other!

Hello again!
It was immensely moving and enlightening to listen to the so far ignored (unheard) needs of the hearing impaired. I wonder how could we be so dumb for so long…
Dr. Sailaja Chennat’s presentation “Education of the hearing impaired- are the deaf doomed to be dumb?” was an interactive dialogue on this lesser known area awaiting sensitization. She shared a discussion brief encompassing causes, problems of deafness, focus on language development, special needs with reference to schooling, handicap as a social construct and the realities. Dr. Chennat shared her dream to start a specialized centre to address the needs of the hearing impaired. All participants expressed their commitment to support action in realizing this dream.