It is also only through Education that the Deaf community will be able to destroy the Cycles of Dependence on Public Assistance. The Deaf Community, like any other group of intelligent individuals, wants to aspire to heights that only can be achieved through Education. Equal and Appropriate Education must be a goal for this population. Communication in any form must be allowed and encouraged in order to bring individuals to a fuller understanding of the workings of the world and their place in it. Last but certainly not least is the availability of Modern Technology .
Today there is a wealth of equipment that makes communication betw een peoples an absolute ease.
The importance of communications is a universal concern but even more important to the Deaf community. Modern technology has made it possible for all peoples to speak to one another in their own language, but sadly enough most of the advancements are financially out of reach for most of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Assistance must be made available for the purchase or loan of new equipment to all Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Communications through Education, Modern Technology, and Medical Advancement will only improve the lives of this Vulnerable and Disadvantaged people. A press release is available from the UN describing the 12 February session at the Commission for Social Development.