Ch 19

            Chapter 19 talks about Total Communication (TC). I remembered this term to a small extent. When we dedicated a class period to discussing Deaf Culture I remember how we talked about how signing was banned and this term came up. TC is “a philosophy incorporating the appropriate aural, manual, and oral modes of communication with and among hearing-impaired persons” (127). I think the fact that at one time they banned signing I ridiculous. Not all people acquire the same needs. I myself am legally blind and I can in a way put myself in a hard hearing persons shoes. I am not blind, but I have nowhere near 20/20 vision. My needs are going to be different than a blind persons and a person with perfect vision. “TC philosophy, attention must be aid to individual needs of each deaf child” (129). I totally agree with that statement, but in reality that hardly ever happens.

               I also learned that TC could be referred to as “Simultaneous Communication”. I don’t think that I could sign and talk at the same time. I am kind of glad that I was not taught that way because I can see where it would get confusing. I also would rely on my ears instead of focusing on the signs. 

Works Cited

Morre, S. Matthew, and Linda Levitan. For Hearing People Only. 3rd Ed. Rochester, New York: MSM Productions, Ltd.,2003.Print.