Ghana: Why Neglect the Deaf?

[Francis Hult]

allAfrica.com

 

Ghana: Why Neglect the Deaf?

 

The deaf can do everything except hearing. People ignorantly refer to them as also dumb, an assertion they greatly oppose since they can express themselves. Their speech or articulatory organs are well functioning. The deaf can laugh, smile, cry, shout and do all other things that the abled bodied does except hear.

 

The greatest challenge for the deaf is communication which affects how well they can interact with their hearing counterparts in society. Let the deaf walk into a bank or other service providers and they really find it difficult assessing any service. They are left to their own mercies when they visit the hospitals, police stations, law courts and others places of work.

 

Full story:

http://allafrica.com/stories/200912080844.html

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