Deaf and Blind: Being Me Heather

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6 жыл бұрын

Fifty-nine-year-old Heather Lawson is deaf and blind. She's been through periods of extreme loneliness and isolation, but by becoming independent through orientation and mobility training has helped her to be heard in a world she once felt she wasn’t part of.
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@HotTakeAndy 5 жыл бұрын

Being able to feel sign language blows my mind.

@Haljem 6 жыл бұрын

It's horrifying to think that some time ago this lady would have been confined to an asylum and not taught any skills to express herself or participate in life.

@SaadKhan-pm1tm 4 жыл бұрын

Being blind + deaf, that is simply scary. The woman is remarkable.

@Shemustbetheone 5 жыл бұрын

I cannot begin to imagine living a deaf-blind life. Being trapped in my own head would drive me insane

@luxurypetscz 4 жыл бұрын

The man who helped her into the train waving back at her to say goodbye and then realizing how stupid that was was the cutest thing ever

@MetalHead1012 5 жыл бұрын

Remind me to never complain again.

@annebutnotreally2209 5 жыл бұрын

The government wouldn't give someone deaf AND blind any funding for 5 years? Damn.

@skykidpastel6419 5 жыл бұрын

I can’t get over how the man at the train waved her goodbye

@juliea9833 5 жыл бұрын

I can see and hear, yet I feel anxious going places alone. Here she is, no sight or sound, and she's traveling alone. I wish I could have half the confidence she has in doing that. Amazing

@lucien8467 5 жыл бұрын

she decorated her cane with a little hat and if that's not the most wholesome thing ever then i don't know what is

@getmotivated1707 4 жыл бұрын

My mum is deafblind, thank you for showcasing that deafblind people can communicate and participate :)

@Hollablackgirl93 5 жыл бұрын

I love how she just walks up to people, hold on to them and they walk her across the street. This is what life is about. Just simple things; like helping each other.

@mui3441 4 жыл бұрын

the fact that she named and dressed up her cane is the cutest thing

@babyhilts 3 жыл бұрын

I really wish that sign language was taught in schools as a mandatory subject. Make things so much more accessible and inclusive

@gatozarin 4 жыл бұрын

That’s the the closest to perfection an interpreter can get. The intonation she uses to communicate the emotions of Heather is just astonishing... thank you very much, it’s a delight to hear!

@occultbass 4 жыл бұрын

She should sell her clay sculptures! I would totally buy one, & it would be a great way for her to make a living!

@willow2290 2 жыл бұрын

When I was in hospital aged 11 for spinal surgery there was a girl in the bed next to me and she was deaf, blind and couldn’t talk.

@livieegee 6 жыл бұрын

It's pretty amazing how she can travel alone. What a strong woman

@ITI-xi5zx 3 жыл бұрын

this woman is a national TREASURE. the way she decorated her cane made me just melt

@GoodPersonTestWebsite 2 жыл бұрын

I'm honestly shocked that there's enough deafblind people to have a local advocacy group. I had no idea! I thought this was extremely rare. Learned something knew!