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From: Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons)
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Subject: Education of persons who are deaf
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Date: 5 Nov 90 15:56:25 GMT
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Hi James,

I liked your message about teaching a visual language. I think it makes sense. 
I never thought about it, but you are right. The phonetic basis for language 
doesn't help a deaf person at all. But, unfortunately, oral language is how 
most people communicate. Can you translate sign to written language if the 
deaf child doesn't understand that the letters stand for oral speech. How is 
it done any way?

I will be teaching a little boy who is deaf and partially sighted. I will be 
his Vision teacher. I don't know what kind of language skills they are 
teaching him. But I will let you know how I make out.

See you on-line.

Ann P.

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