Personal Interview With Sharon Lucille
Description The following information comes from a personal interview with Sharon Lucille on April 3, 2018. When Lucille was in the womb, her mother suffered from a disease called Rubella, causing Lucille to be born deaf. As a result of her mother suffering from Rubella, her family knew that she would be born with a defect, they just were not sure what it would be. Being deaf is not a visible birth defect and therefore, she looked like a normal and healthy baby when she was born. When Lucille was an infant, she did not respond to noise and because her father was a doctor and her mother was a nurse, they knew that these actions did not fit the normal expectations for an infant. Lucille’s parents confirmed that she was deaf when one night when
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When Lucille was asked what it is like to be a part of the Deaf community, she responded that she has always been deaf and she does not know what it is like to hear. As a result of this answer, Lucille does not put an exact answer on this question because she has always been a part of the Deaf community and she does not know life any other way. Although most people would look at being deaf as a disability, Lucille does not. She sees many positive aspects of being deaf and she hopes to keep this positive mind set for the future. Lucille described some of the positives as being able to sleep without being interrupted, she does not wake up to most things, except for her alarm clock that vibrates her bed in order to get her up. She also said that she is more observant of her surroundings and she is able to pick things up faster because of this. Her daughter also described her as being calmer than the average person because she cannot hear the noise around her, therefore it does not affect her. Lucille also said that her husband sometimes complains because when she watches television, the volume will be too high, even though it is not her fault because she cannot hear and she does not even touch the volume when she watches television. Lucille has a great outlook on her “disability” and because of this happy and positive lifestyle, she is able to share it with her friends, family, and the Deaf
When Lucille was asked what it is like to be a part of the Deaf community, she responded that she has always been deaf and she does not know what it is like to hear. As a result of this answer, Lucille does not put an exact answer on this question because she has always been a part of the Deaf community and she does not know life any other way. Although most people would look at being deaf as a disability, Lucille does not. She sees many positive aspects of being deaf and she hopes to keep this positive mind set for the future. Lucille described some of the positives as being able to sleep without being interrupted, she does not wake up to most things, except for her alarm clock that vibrates her bed in order to get her up. She also said that she is more observant of her surroundings and she is able to pick things up faster because of this. Her daughter also described her as being calmer than the average person because she cannot hear the noise around her, therefore it does not affect her. Lucille also said that her husband sometimes complains because when she watches television, the volume will be too high, even though it is not her fault because she cannot hear and she does not even touch the volume when she watches television. Lucille has a great outlook on her “disability” and because of this happy and positive lifestyle, she is able to share it with her friends, family, and the Deaf