A Dyslexic 15-Year-Old Girl Finds A Way To Have A Conversation With A Deaf And Blind Man On A Plane And It’s Heartwarming
With so many upsetting news filling our feed every day, it feels like a breath of fresh air every time a story like this emerges. On June 20, Lynette Scribner shared a beautiful story on Facebook and it quickly went viral with 1.2M reactions and over 650K shares. Scribner detailed one of her flights that she was one, where she noticed a man, Timothy Cook, who was deaf and blind. Although everyone tried their best to assist him as best as they could, they all had trouble communicating. And that’s when the hero of the story, Clara Daly, stepped in.
After the flight attendants asked everyone on board if they know ASL (American Sign Language), Clara immediately volunteered to help out. The 15-year-old girl learned ASL as she had dyslexia and it was the easiest foreign language for her to learn. Clara helped the man by signing into his hand and Tim was very happy that he got to talk to someone on the flight. “After the flight, Clara told me she thought it was meant to be that our original flight was canceled and we were placed on this flight, so she could be there to help Tim,” Jane Daly told Alaska Airlines. Scroll down to read the full story below.
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Last week, one woman noticed a blind and a deaf man boarding a plane from Boston to Portland
While everyone tried to help Timothy Cook as best as they could, one hero emerged from the crowd
Lynette Scribner shared the story about Clara Daly on June 20 and it went viral on Facebook
The 15-year-old girl knew sign language because she had dyslexia, so ASL was something she could pick up easily
When the flight attendants asked for assistance, Clara did not hesitate and signed out everything into Tim’s hand, immediately captivating the passengers’ attention
While Clara was nervous she might sign the wrong word due to dyslexia, Tim has reportedly said that it was his favorite flight ever
Clara’s mother, Jane Daly, also described the flight, adding that she was very proud of her daughter
And internet immediately responded with support and praise
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I use to think it was overly PC when a friend insisted that you refer to someone as "a girl with dyslexia" rather than a "dyslexic girl", but now I kind of see it. The way the title is worded, the dyslexia is of importance, but it is the girl that is important and she happens to have dyslexia.
It's the same with autism. People think it's inclusive to say "person with autism," (which it is), but I as someone with autism prefer autistic person. The same with this article. You should ask which one they like or would perfer.
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I use to think it was overly PC when a friend insisted that you refer to someone as "a girl with dyslexia" rather than a "dyslexic girl", but now I kind of see it. The way the title is worded, the dyslexia is of importance, but it is the girl that is important and she happens to have dyslexia.
It's the same with autism. People think it's inclusive to say "person with autism," (which it is), but I as someone with autism prefer autistic person. The same with this article. You should ask which one they like or would perfer.
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