What causes some people to speak with a lisp?
Lisps may have either physical or psychological causes. Most lisps are caused by errors in tongue placement within the mouth. The most frequently discussed of these problems is tongue thrust in which the tongue protrudes or extends beyond the front incisors. This protrusion affects speech as well as swallowing and can lead to lisping. Even , tongue-tie can also be responsible for lisps in children. However it is unclear whether these deficiencies are caused by the tongue-tie itself or the muscle weakness following the correction of the tongue-tie. Overbites and underbites may also contribute to lisping. Temporary lisps can be caused by dental work, dental appliances or by swollen or bruised tongues.
How do people react when they find out you have synesthesia?
Some people are absolutely intrigued.They ask me to taste their names and random words. This has unfortunately made me the butt of semi-dirty jokes a few times.However, some people are incredulous of my synesthesia. Some people think I am deliberately lying to them because they cannot believe that someone can taste words. It’s frustrating for me to describe it to people. I can’t really explain it as much as I want to.Since I have failed to describe it to people as accurately as I can, I am guessing that is the reason why people think I am lying about it. My synesthesia is just “there”. I can’t really control it. It’s really like any other sense.How do you hear things? You listen to sounds, right? How do your ears pick up sound waves and magically transform them into something your brain can decipher? What if everyone was born deaf but you? What if your brain was the only brain that had the ability to pick up soundwaves?The deaf can’t pick up soundwaves but you can. You have a sense they don’t have. Just because you have it and they do not does not mean you do not have it. It would be hard explaining how you can hear things if these deaf individuals do not know what hearing is—they just never experienced it.Since they have never heard anything in their lives, they have no reference point. Therefore, they all think you are lying about your ability to hear things. You try to convince them you can, but you cannot. You cannot give them a reference point because they don’t have one.Is your brain twisted now?Good.Welcome to my world.
People with disabilities, what are your opinions on this?
Wow thanks guys for all your opinions, they're all great answers! :) to Alison: Omg! Haha I totally get what you mean, my boyfriend does have a spinal injury though, but yep he gets all the same rude questions about "downstairs" and he responds sometimes with a dirty joke or two just to see peoples reactions. Yes we're 17 and immature hehe. Another one I hear a lot (especially from my Russian relatives) is the whole " you're so young and so pretty, you could get any guy you want" *rolls eyes*. To PWD King, I personally don't have a problem with your name, or the fact that you call yourself offensive names, the bit I don't get is why you allow only those with disabilities to call you those names? You also say you dislike the term "special needs" because it gives the impression that they are different. Yet you refer to non disabled people as outsiders, so you're saying you are different? I was under the impression that it is polite to treat everyone as equal, what are your thoughts? (
Have you ever watched someone interpreting sign language for the deaf and they were misinterpreting and communicating something totally different from the speaker?
Oh yes, there's a lot of variations among the interpreter(s) and the Deaf community. It depends on their background how they acquired their knowledge in sign language. Some of them took classes at college ITP (Interpreter Training Program) and some others just acquire language from Deaf parents and/or immensely socializing with the Deaf people.And for the Deaf people themselves, it's not always been using American Sign Language, some of them used Signed English. It varies depending on their academic background such as residential or mainstreamed schools.That's pretty much what it is in a nutshell. Typically, the Deaf people are more likely to have more variation in their ASL usage compared with the interpreters so you could tell the difference between them.So, it's the interpreter's job to facilitate the process of conveying the message correctly. It is a challenge for them to register their interpreting style to fix the client's comprehension. They are still human but they'll go top of my list if they are more flexible to adapt to my signing preference and come out of their comfort zone.