Skwr09

I came here specifically looking for an Old Gregg question.

I am studying education this year and I had to do a presentation on deafblindness. The more I learned about it, the more incredibly heavy hearted I felt. I think that the one thing that I remember that just broke my heart is that for the deafblind child, they don’t happen to life, but life happens to them. Meaning that unless some extraneous force engages with them (especially in the classroom, for example) they could sit alone all day with no control to engage or take part in anything around them.

While I understand this might be a severe case, it has tenderized my heart so much towards deafblind people. So I want to ask... do you think deafblind people feel that way a lot? Like they lack control to engage with the world around them? How would you overcome that feeling of having such little control over what happens to you?

I’m sorry if this is a heavy question. You seem so brilliant and wonderful that all of your responses make me realize what a well-rounded, fun, and witty person you are. I know that other deafblind people can be the same as you, and I do feel a certain desire to be able to help reach those that feel alone all the time.