CHAPTER 64:

"At my daughters wedding, I saw my nephew dance for the first time, and I was surprised to see him dancing so beautifully. How could he so that if he's deaf? My sister tried to explain how that could work. I still don't understand. Can all deaf people dance like him? 

This question is an example of what I have talked about on past blogs, what kind of question is that? I understand I use this statement often, but just because a person is deaf does not mean that individual is incapable of dancing or many other things that are assumed they cannot. Individuality also seems to be my answer to many blogs, but it can be said for this chapter as well, a deaf person can learn to dance without hearing any music, some are very great dancers just as some hearing people. If  you put the deaf culture into perspective and consider their language,most are very creative with movement.

some deaf people have made careers out of dance. On the other side just as in the hearing culture, some deaf people don't feel comfortable or don't enjoy dancing like others. After reading this chapter I realized that there are some factors that could affect a deaf persons ability to dance, such as deafness could effect the sense of balance, but ultimately a deaf person can achieve coordination.

It makes me happy that their are dance classes for deaf students, because I feel as if everyone should have equal opportunity to achieve all goals.