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Posts from ‘December, 1993’

Daphne Ritter – 1993

Realizing New Goals
I did not always recognize that my life was influenced by my family and the deaf culture because I did not know any other way of life. Growing up in a deaf family, however, has had everything to do with realizing my heritage, being involved with a minority culture and influencing my decisions [...]

Versie Hoffman – 1993

Full Circle
The oldest child in a family feels responsibility for things that they have no control over. I am the oldest daughter of deaf parents. When I was a young child I always felt I was their ears; even though my parents never depended on me as their communicator. There have been [...]