Good Story

[C.K. Ocsevol-Evad]

Besides this being a good story, I have trouble understanding a part of it. If somebody is born both blind and deaf (not assuming that this guy was), how can they initially be taught anything? How can you communicate with them enough to teach them sign language (to feel with their hands) or what letters and words mean?

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/06/23/us/teenager-helps-blind-deaf-man-during-flight/index.html

 

[-CarlHungus-]

I'm sure it's very stylized in the play/book/movies, but as I recall one "breakthrough" Anne Sullivan had with Helen Keller was with water. The feeling of water/wet had a definitive tactile sensation and she correlated that feeling with the word or symbol or letters for water.

It's amazing to me too that someone who is deaf/blind could learn/communicate. Equally amazing the patients and wisdom their teachers could have in getting them there.

 

[herdfan429]

Maybe read up on Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller to figure it out

 

[GK4Herd]

I’d weigh six hundred pounds. What else could you do?

 

[C.K. Ocsevol-Evad]

Maybe read up on Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller to figure it out

Maybe you should read up on the original post again. My question dealt with those born blind and deaf, not people who because those things later in life.

Neither Keller nor Sullivan were born blind.

 

[-CarlHungus-]

I know you said born blind/deaf, but I still think the tactile receptive language thing is where your money is. At least enough to convey basic needs.

I think if you can put their hand on something hot and spell h-o-t on the hand they can get that concept. It was one of the first things my son learned when I'd put his hand on my warm coffee mug and say hot at the same time. He got it even before he got many things he was visualizing.

I'm with you though - learning concepts or meanings (rather than objects) like love, sadness, emotion, etc I cannot fully wrap my head around. Overall though if they're like my kids I bet we under estimate what they're able to go on to learn.

 

[herdfan429]

Maybe you should read up on the original post again. My question dealt with those born blind and deaf, not people who because those things later in life.

Neither Keller nor Sullivan were born blind.

She got sick and lost her sight at 19 months old. It’s not like she was 3-4 when that happened. It doesn’t make the struggle to teach any easier.

 

[C.K. Ocsevol-Evad]

I know you said born blind/deaf, but I still think the tactile receptive language thing is where your money is. At least enough to convey basic needs.

I think if you can put their hand on something hot and spell h-o-t on the hand they can get that concept. It was one of the first things my son learned when I'd put his hand on my warm coffee mug and say hot at the same time. He got it even before he got many things he was visualizing.
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I wonder how they are taught “orgasm.”
I’m curious if there’s a need for that position to be filled.

 

[WV-FAN]

I wonder how they are taught “orgasm.”
I’m curious if there’s a need for that position to be filled.

they were born blind and deaf, not without hands. the real question is how to get them to keep from whacking it in public.

 

[big_country90]

Before this thread’s sharp turn south gets accelerated, kudos to the girl for helping that man. That’s truly a special moment.

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

they were born blind and deaf, not without hands. the real question is how to get them to keep from whacking it in public.

Yeah, if we can find her bean in the dark, so can she.

 

[GK4Herd]

Interesting thread on Reddit somewhat relevant..,