When I was young I knew I was deaf. I couldn't accept it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was born deaf, and I gained my hearing back when I was six months old - it was a miraculous event.
After becoming deaf, I realized that I'd better get an education if I was ever to do anything with my life.
One of the reasons I wanted to teach deaf children was because it made me very sad that they spoke so clumsily and that they moved with less grace that I knew was possible of deaf people.
Since I knew my deaf identity since birth, it wasn't hard for me to be comfortable, confident, and independent in a hearing world.
I was deaf and dumb and blind to all but me, myself and I.
Growing up, I was always involved in the deaf community.
I can not remember even thinking that I was deaf when I was dancing.
I was born deaf. Sound never existed in my life, and this is completely normal to me.
I am fourth-generation deaf, which means everyone in my immediate family is deaf. So I grew up always having 100 percent accessibility to language and communication, which was wonderful and something so many deaf people don't have.
I think being deaf gave me an increased sense of sight.