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Career Opportunities for Deaf People: Starting Further Education and Work Life
There is absolutely no reason that a deaf or hearing impaired child cannot grow up to be successful in almost any profession. With the right training, deaf and hearing impaired people can learn to lead very fulfilling lives. Lip reading, sign language, and speech training can open doors for the deaf, and prepare them for higher learning, even in Ivy League Universities. These schools can open doors to career opportunities in all career fields, by giving young people the skills they need to excel.
Because not all states have schools for the deaf it is often necessary for parents to send even small children hundreds of miles away from the rest of the family. While this is an almost inconceivable sacrifice for the parents, in many cases it is the only way to give a hearing impaired child an opportunity to learn skills they will need for the rest of their lives.
The good news is that once the child has learned these skills they become more independent and are capable of enrolling in most any academic program including distance learning, private school, home school or even public schools once they learn the basic skills they need. Early education is very important, but schools for the deaf are helpful at any age. Young people can learn the skills they need and go on to be successful in other academic and career situations.
Other advantages to schools for the deaf include socialization with other deaf students, and specially trained faculty who understand the needs of the hearing impaired. There is a certain sense of reassurance and solidarity that occurs in schools for the deaf, as people who have always felt different from others, come together to discuss problems they encounter in dealing with the hearing world outside.
Often public school children are made to feel different from their peers for any number of reasons, but the hearing impaired feel this even more acutely. Because one of their sensory organs is disabled they often feel isolated from others even in a crowd. Most people equate silence with being alone, and sometimes the deaf feel this most acutely of all. The feelings of acceptance they feel around other deaf children, can be a profound relief to children who have been made to feel different in the past. Many children prefer to stay in schools for the deaf and go on to teach in schools for the deaf for this reason. Other children eagerly anticipate returning to their families and communities with new skills which will enable them to truly communicate the emotions they always felt for them.
There are many scholarships and financial aid options open for the deaf to attend college, so that education, even higher education doesn’t have to be a financial burden on the parents. Hearing impaired teens are eligible for many scholarships including up to $10,000 from the Alexander Graham Bell Foundation, and $3,000 from the Minnie Pearl Ear Foundation. In addition the State Colleges of Texas wave all tuition and fees for deaf students, and the Cochlear Corporation offers a scholarship to those who have Cochlear implants.
Training at a school for the deaf is crucial to obtaining a completely independent lifestyle. The skills they learn will last a lifetime, enriching their experiences and opening doors that would otherwise be closed to them. In today’s society the future is bright for the deaf, provided they can learn the skills necessary to live effective and fulfilling lives.
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What’s That Pig Outdoors?: A Memoir of Deafness $15.97 Henry Kisor lost his hearing at age three to meningitis and encephalitis but went on to excel in the most verbal of professions as a literary journalist. This new and expanded edition of Kisor’s engrossing memoir recounts his life as a deaf person in a hearing world and addresses heartening changes over the last two decades due to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and advancements in c… |
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The Hearing Heart $8.12 Matt had been completely deaf since he was ten years old. The community where he had grown up mostly ignored him because he never spoke. He could read lips and he communicated by writing in a small notebook he always carried in his shirt pocket. Ruthie’s family had taken him under their wing when she was just a toddler. He had been like a big brother to her. Recently there seemed to be a wedge … |
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Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha’s Vineyard $17.41 From the seventeenth century to the early years of the twentieth, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. In stark contrast to the experience of most deaf people in our own society, the Vineyarders who were born deaf were so thoroughly integrated into the daily life of the community that they were not seen–and did not see themselves… |
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Photo Syphilis may cause heart trouble, blindness, deafness, mental disorders Have your blood tested. 1936 $12.99 The Work Projects Administration (WPA) Poster Collection consists of 907 posters produced from 1936 to 1943 by various branches of the WPA. The posters were designed to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states and the District of Columbia, with the strongest representation from California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, an… |
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1895 Ad Wilson Ear Drum Company Common Sense Deafness – Original Print Ad $36.95 This is a tiny original 1895 black and white print ad for Wilson’s Common Sense Ear Drums by the Wilson Ear Drum Company located at 171 Trust Building, Louisville, Kentucky and 1122 Broadway, New York City…. |
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1921 Ad Dictograph Acousticon Deafness Hearing Device – Original Print Ad $37.95 This is an original 1921 black and white print ad promoting the 1921 Acousticon from Dictograph Products Corporation, located at 1321 Chandler Building in New York…. |
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Mr. Holland’s Opus $3.88 Acclaimed star Richard Dreyfuss gives the performance of a lifetime (1995 Academy Award(R)-nominee, Best Actor — MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS) in this uplifting hit cheered by audiences everywhere! Glenn Holland (Dreyfuss) is a passionate musician who dreams of composing one truly memorable piece of music. But reality intrudes when he reluctantly accepts a “day job” as a high school music teacher to suppor… |
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Where the Truth Lies $1.89 A controversial political candidate is murdered. His deaf campaign manager is accused. Her trial becomes an event that will ruin lives and open old wounds. Revelation of a shocking past becomes the pivotal twist of the plot. … |
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NOVA: Mystery of the Senses – Hearing $10.00 Enjoy a celebration of the senses- a vivid blend of science and imagery. Visit the quietest place on earth, the music-rich Maori and a deaf woman regaining her hearing…. |
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Reizen Loud Ear 120dB Gain Personal Amplifier $19.95 The Reizen Loud Ear 120dB Gain Personal Amplifier is a powerful personal amplifier with a built-in microphone for clear and loud delivery of voice and sound through the single mini earphone. Picks up sound at a distance of up to 100 feet away. Handy built-in belt clip allows you to attach it to your belt or clothing. Estimated battery life – 48 hrs. Frequency- 20Hz – 20KHz. 90-Day Manufacturer’s W… |