Just Deaf

"It's amazing that we can be in two worlds, the deaf world and the hearing world."

Martine and Roos Wattel

When do children get involved with the deaf community?

"It's really easy if everyone is deaf at a party, we can all just sign."

"For the youngest I have a baby monitor with a buzzer function and a light."

"I'd love to work for deaf people again."

"I wasn't much of a dancer, but we could sign together at the disco."

Can parents also become a part of the deaf community?

"The advantage of deafness is easy international communication, I want them to know that."

"We participate in activities with WeZoDo and the Zo Hoort Het foundation."

"Deaf children live in two worlds, in a way."

What exactly do deaf people mean when they talk about 'deaf culture'?

How difficult is it for parents to get involved in the deaf community?

Is deaf culture disappearing now that teaching methods are changing?

"With all of that counseling we did miss insights into the whole world behind deafness and sign language."

"We used to play throughout the country with deaf sports."

Is deaf culture an international phenomenon, or is there also a Dutch deaf culture?