The book Deaf Again, written by Mark Drolsbaugh, is an autobiography telling his life story that begins with a young boy growing up and going through the process of losing his hearing, then, as he grew up, he had difficulty integrating like a normal child. When Mark was very young, he heard fairly well, then gradually he became hard of hearing until he was completely deaf. Even though he had two deaf parents, doctors recommended speech therapy and hearing aids because they didn't understand deaf culture and thought Mark would be much happier if he could maintain his hearing personality. Throughout the rest of the book, Mark goes through many stages of trying to fit in with everyone and eventually finds himself and realizes that being deaf is not a disease, but just a part of who he is. Around the time Mark was in kindergarten, he thought he was a normal kid like everyone else, but he started distorting the things he heard in class and wondered why everyone was laughing and why he was being corrected. One day in first grade, Mark realized that something was definitely wrong with his hearing. During a Show 'n' Tell activity, he was asked to come to the front of the room to show off one of his toys. After giving a description of the toy, someone raised their hand and asked a question. This person was from the other class and was a few rows back, so Mark had no way of understanding what he was saying. The only thing he heard come out of the boy's mouth was a garbled mess. Mark was so confused and could not respond to the child that the teacher reprimanded him saying this behavior was inappropriate. Mark didn't k... middle of paper ...... think about whether or not to use ASL at home. This question is important because if you try to force deaf people to hear, they may not grow up because they will not have any form of communication to use with other people. Although doctors may tell you not to use ASL, it will greatly harm your child's well-being in the long term. I learned a lot about deaf people, ASL, and/or deaf culture after reading this book. Deaf people are normal like everyone else and should not be treated differently. Some people view deafness as a disease that needs to be cured, but this is not the case. If a parent learns that their child is deaf, they react very crazy and act as if their child is dying and deafness is a fatal disease. Deaf people should be treated like anyone else and no differently. They are not disabled and can do great things in this world.