Panthro
Well-Known Member
After getting insight into deaf culture, from their language (sign language) to their attitudes about deafness, and their communities, etc. I am wondering if maybe us on the spectrum people may have our own culture? I mean we sort of have our own way of communicating, characteristics, etc. However, does it count as a culture? And should we take it farther by opening our own schools with ASD teachers, principals, etc?
For those not familiar with deaf culture, they don't believe that deafness is a disability, they often almost seem like they want to be isolated from hearing people. In fact, they almost have a caste system where people born with deafness are on top, then those who have acquired deafness are sort of below them, followed by hearing people who know sign language due to having a deaf family member. They also tend to have their own organizations such as schools, where the staff is preffered to be all deaf people. There was actually an issue at a deaf school near me where they protested the hiring of a hearing person as the school principal. Things got so bad that the hearing principal ended up stepping down so a deaf person could take the position. So I am wondering if we should have something like that or is it better for us to blend in with neurotypicals?
On another note, I wonder how deaf people feel about deaf people on the spectrum? I also wonder what they are like. Talk about having two strikes against you lol.
For those not familiar with deaf culture, they don't believe that deafness is a disability, they often almost seem like they want to be isolated from hearing people. In fact, they almost have a caste system where people born with deafness are on top, then those who have acquired deafness are sort of below them, followed by hearing people who know sign language due to having a deaf family member. They also tend to have their own organizations such as schools, where the staff is preffered to be all deaf people. There was actually an issue at a deaf school near me where they protested the hiring of a hearing person as the school principal. Things got so bad that the hearing principal ended up stepping down so a deaf person could take the position. So I am wondering if we should have something like that or is it better for us to blend in with neurotypicals?
On another note, I wonder how deaf people feel about deaf people on the spectrum? I also wonder what they are like. Talk about having two strikes against you lol.