There is a myth/misconception that deaf people are not

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There is a myth/misconception that deaf people are not able to talk

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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There is a myth/misconception that deaf people are not able to talk

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It is just that: A myth.

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There is nothing wrong with a deaf person's voice box

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They usually just chose not to talk

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Their voice sounds different because they cannot hear it

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Many Deaf people do learn to speak English, but they still have an accent

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Most learn ASL and prefer this as their primary communication

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Katelyn Strong

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