To Understand a Deaf Child

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When Cole's parents find out he is deaf his mother makes an attempt to communicate with Cole. By taking classes to help her learn signs and to understand sign language. Cole's father on the other hand does not go to the classes with his wife and makes no real attempt to communicate with Cole. The father uses his wife as an interpreter to help him know what Cole is saying.

I was shocked when I saw Cole's dad not making an effort to communicate with Cole. Most parents of deaf children devote most of their time to their children, but Cole's father did not. Instead Cole's father did everything opposite of what he should have. Instead of taking the class, he put more effort into his work life. I thought that was ridiculous how he spent more time with other children that he taught instead of his own son, that I think was very stupid. Even though he was providing food and shelter for his family, that's all he did. He did not provide much love at all,


I really don't think that Cole's deafness actually effected his life. One reason is that Cole did almost everything a hearing boy would have except listen to music. Another reason is he got the same education as other hearing boys just in a different manner. After college he had a girlfriend just like a hearing boy and was even offered jobs just like a hearing person. So all in all I don't think that Cole's life was not in any way affected by his deafness. The only thing it effected really was his relationship with his father.

In the end of the movie from when Cole and his father bonded I think from then on Cole had a very happy life knowing that he had a better relationship with his father then ever before.

Another way Cole's going deaf effected his life was his relationship with his father. Instead of playing ball or doing stuff together they did stuff separate. Cole would go on with his life and his father would go on with his work life, not paying

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