OK, I totally mean no disrespect to the hearing impaired. I actually have known a few deaf people in my life and have loved learning sign language since I was in my early teens. I don’t know why I need to say all that to share this little tidbit from Emma tonight but here goes…we were watching Dancing with the Stars tonight and Marlee Matlin came on and they were showing her interpreter. Of course I jumped at the teaching moment to show Emma a deaf person “in action” and the use of sign language. I’ve already been trying to teach Emma the alphabet. Anyway, I tell her that she’s deaf meaning that she can’t hear what people are saying and Emma says matter-of-factly yet a little confused: “She’s got ears!” …as if all deaf people would be walking around without ears.
And the only way I could put it plainly so that curious mind of hers could understand it is yes, she has ears but they don’t work.