I'm a deaf person with some speech training. When I dream, I rarely use sign language. I often notice myself talking verbally more often and sometimes even use "telepathy" to communicate with other dream figures. I think these dreams that I have is a reflection of my desire to be "normal" or at least mask the reality of my disability from myself.
I don't think it's unique to deaf people though, but we might be able to notice the difference better. How would you know whether you're using your voice or "telepathy" in your dreams?
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I'm a deaf person with some speech training. When I dream, I rarely use sign language. I often notice myself talking verbally more often and sometimes even use "telepathy" to communicate with other dream figures. I think these dreams that I have is a reflection of my desire to be "normal" or at least mask the reality of my disability from myself.
I don't think it's unique to deaf people though, but we might be able to notice the difference better. How would you know whether you're using your voice or "telepathy" in your dreams?
I'm also hard-of-hearing, but went to a school for the deaf for several years.
When rooming with others (say, on school trips, which were fairly frequent), some of my schoolmates would talk in their sleep, and others would sign.
According to my college roommates, I used to do both with some regularity.
As for telepathy: you're probably correct in asking "How would we know?" Perhaps self-reporting after dreams?