Just Deaf

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

Corrie Tijsseling (GGMD): deaf education

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

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

When do children get involved with the deaf community?

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

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

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

Is deaf culture disappearing now that teaching methods are changing?

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

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

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

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

Can parents also become a part of the deaf community?

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

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

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