Osoba z dysfunkcją słuchu w świetle życia i twórczości ks. Jakuba Falkowskiego, założyciela pierwszego w Polsce Instytutu Głuchoniemych
People with hearing impairments in the light of the life and work of fr. Jakub Falkowski, the founder of the first Polish Institute for the Profoundly Deaf

Summary/Abstract: Fr. Jakub Falkowski (1775–1848) sees a profoundly deaf person as someone who has been createdby God, gifted with special dignity and called to eternal life. A profoundly deaf person is not void ofreason and feelings. They are able to develop intellectually and morally. A profoundly deaf person canlearn to share their thoughts and feelings, and in this way enter into a profound relationship with peopleand God himself. He or she is open to God. The Christian faith supports them in taking on difficulttasks and overcoming difficulties connected to disability. Work plays an important role in the life ofdeaf people. Thanks to it they are able to make their living, be independent, contribute to their homeland,help others, develop their skills and experience joy. From the very beginning of the establishmentof Falkowski’s Institute a profoundly deaf person could develop their talents in an extraordinary waywithin a supportive environment.

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