Comments on: Falling Through the Cracks http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:36:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Grant W Laird Jr http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-70 Grant W Laird Jr Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:42:00 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-70 Hmmm... Non-profit organization need to step in and help them out!! I've seen something like that few times and it is usually fraud when they tried to use one of the organization without their permit. Sad. Hmmm… Non-profit organization need to step in and help them out!!

I’ve seen something like that few times and it is usually fraud when they tried to use one of the organization without their permit.

Sad.

]]> By: Paul http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-69 Paul Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:44:06 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-69 Thanks for posting this story; it is interesting. And, if it's OK to ask, how did you connect with about.com to make your story more widely known? Thanks for posting this story; it is interesting. And, if it’s OK to ask, how did you connect with about.com to make your story more widely known?

]]> By: Tina http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-67 Tina Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:53:23 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-67 Dear Adam, I agree with Soheila. It depend on the the parents on how they raised their children.That black man is making good money panhandeling.But he is either too lazy to get out and work or he doesn't have enough confidence in himself to get out there and work like the rest of us.My parents taught us that we can do anything that we put our mind to it. My sister and I are both deaf and we are both working.We need to teach some parents out there to teach their handicap child and prepare them for the world instead of enabling them. Dear Adam,
I agree with Soheila. It depend on the the parents on how they raised their children.That black man is making good money panhandeling.But he is either too lazy to get out and work or he doesn’t have enough confidence in himself to get out there and work like the rest of us.My parents taught us that we can do anything that we put our mind to it. My sister and I are both deaf and we are both working.We need to teach some parents out there to teach their handicap child and prepare them for the world instead of enabling them.

]]> By: soheila http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-65 soheila Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:37:30 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-65 dear adam, i am writing to you from iran, in middle east.i do'nt believe that what that black man was doing was the result of his deafness.it is true that deafness is one of the most disastrous disabilities,but still you see lots of people with hearing impairment who are able to stand on their own, and support their families.i belive that what we need to do,is to teach parents with disabled children how to rear their children,how to help them develop individual and social life skills in themselves. it would be such a great challenge! dear adam,
i am writing to you from iran, in middle east.i do’nt believe that what that black man was doing was the result of his deafness.it is true that deafness is one of the most disastrous disabilities,but still you see lots of people with hearing impairment who are able to stand on their own, and support their families.i belive that what we need to do,is to teach parents with disabled children how to rear
their children,how to help them develop individual and social life skills in themselves.
it would be such a great challenge!

]]> By: mark http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-62 mark Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:42:16 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/adam-stone/2005-12-28/falling-through-the-cracks/#comment-62 Adam, hate to disapoint you, but deaf people are not the only ones who chose a less desirable path in life even though they have been through a great school. Some people are not college material or do not have the drive it takes to go college. Others should go to a technical college. Case in point--I rented from a blind lawer when I went to college. He was blind by accident in grade school and went through all kinds off hell to get his law degree. He was also the ga. state champ in high school wrestling which he learned while blind. Oh, yes, he did this back in the 40's and 50's when society was a lot more hostile to people with disabilites. That gentleman was taking the path of least resistance to get money or maybe that was truely all he was capable of doing. One thing that really rings my bell is that we are taught that every one needs a college education to be successful. wrong. We need to find out what we enjoy doing earlier in life and then persue our dream in that field. Besides, in the right location beggars make darn good money. Mark Adam,

hate to disapoint you, but deaf people are not the only ones who chose a less desirable path in life even though they have been through a great school. Some people are not college material or do not have the drive it takes to go college. Others should go to a technical college. Case in point–I rented from a blind lawer when I went to college. He was blind by accident in grade school and went through all kinds off hell to get his law degree. He was also the ga. state champ in high school wrestling which he learned while blind. Oh, yes, he did this back in the 40’s and 50’s when society was a lot more hostile to people with disabilites. That gentleman was taking the path of least resistance to get money or maybe that was truely all he was capable of doing. One thing that really rings my bell is that we are taught that every one needs a college education to be successful. wrong. We need to find out what we enjoy doing earlier in life and then persue our dream in that field. Besides, in the right location beggars make darn good money.
Mark

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