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points to know that neither are a disability and that the deaf and hearing impaired have integrated themselves into all areas of the world.

They are also more open to people who are willing to learn more about their world and traditions, but also appreciate that important to them that the hearing accept that deaf and hearing impaired cultures as unique and valuable.

Deaf and hearing impaired individuals also tend to put a strong focus on the things they can do, not what they cannot do. Thomas Gallaudet, the namesake of the only deaf university in the United States, has a famous quote"I can do anything but hear." This is the way that the deaf and hearing impaired communites view themselves in this manner.

It has often been said we tend to fear or avoid things we do not understand. The best way to appreciate the deaf and hard of hearing worlds are to spend time with these individuals as often as possible as well as look into theaters, literature, religious services that use interpreters, study closed captioned shows, and read more resources online, to name a few examples. Another suggestion would be to learn both sign language and lip reading, skills that could help when one least expects to need to use them.

Learning about all cultures is important. It's what makes our world as a whole more fascinating!

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