July 27, 2007
My Deaf mother during Nazi time in Germany
My three deaf siblings and I are survivors if it was not for our grandparents who hid my mother in their house during her childhood. They had no choice but had to drill my mother to sound like a hearing to avoid suspicion. Many deaf people in Germany were sterilized. Despite my mother’s residual hearing with fairly good auditory speech comprehension, she still felt so suppressed from having to keep on concentrating. The psychological effect lasted through her lifetime. It would have made a huge difference if she and her family were allowed to speak, sign, and be bilingual.
To cite:
Baer, Anne Marie. (2007, July 27). My Deaf mother during Nazi time in Germany. Retrieved (put on date when you download it), from http://www.annemariemetaasl.com/2007/07/27/my-deaf-mother-during-nazi-time-in-germany/
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