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From: Ann.Parsons@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons)
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Subject: Re: ASL AND DEAFIES
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Date: 27 Nov 90 21:32:20 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi there,

I am learning so, so much! Thanks for all the knowledge. I think that what I 
remember the most is the attitude of the hearing community toward ASL in the 
past. It reminds me vividly of the book by Kkewellen, How Green Was My Valley. 
It's a book about Wales and in it there's a scene of a little girl, about six. 
She is standing by a fence in a playground and she's crying. The reason she's 
crying is that her teacher has punished her.  Around her neck is a rope. 
attached to the rope is a heavy board which hangs in front of her knees. On 
the board is written in big black letters "I MUST NOT SPEAK WELSH IN SCHOOL" I 
wish everybody unlimited and freely chosen communication methods! 

Take care, see you on-line.

Ann P.

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