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Interview with Jay, a deaf 5th grader
I interviewed Jay, a deaf boy from our school. He is in 5th grade. Jay has been going to Sherwood School since he was three. This is his second year participating with in a class with the hearing students. He is in my class for social studies, science, and math. For the other subjects he is in a class with four other deaf kids.TQ: Do you use any special equipment?
Jay: I use a hearing aid to help me hear.
TQ: What do you like to do with your friends?
Jay: I like to play Nintendo 64 and basketball.
TQ: How did you decide it was okay to play with the boys on the playground?
Jay: The hearing kids asked me to play.
TQ: How did that make you feel?
Jay: Very good. I wanted to make more friends by staying in class with the hearing kids in 4th grade for more time instead of just math class.
TQ: What has been difficult about being deaf?
Jay: It's been hard to talk to someone. They don't know what I'm saying unless they know sign language. It was very hard to watch the hearing kids playing together and talking.
TQ: Is there anything else that you'd like to say?
Jay: Yes. I think you should do what you want to do and that it should not matter that you have a disability.