> PEOPLE who are deaf or blind (or both) USUALLY aren't totally so. Most > blind people can see SOMETHING. (even if just shadows) And deaf people > hear SOMETHING. Regarding deafness, a lot of deaf do indeed have some level of hearing. However, a lot of them are 100% deaf. As a deaf instructor of mine put it several years ago (paraphrased), "See this pencil? I hear you as well as it does. Nothing." Kirk Haines |My opinions are my own, not my + [log in to unmask] |employers' + Systems' Analyst/Administrator +-------------------------------------+ Consultant -- ADIA Information Tech | 1050 17th ST STE 1460 | Denver, CO 80265-9909 | [Posted in FML issue 1314]