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From: James.Womack@f14.n300.z1.fidonet.org (James Womack)
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Subject: Re: Hi
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Date: 11 Dec 90 05:10:33 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Greta, your story is not s sob story. I only wish I had more time to 
go over your post. Deafness is one of the most misunderstood disabilities 
there is. Your experience is just another peg in the board that proves 
this.
 
Since I don't really have enough time to answer all the questions you 
asked (I come in to pull stuff off as teaching material for my college 
Psychosocial Aspects of the Deaf class) let me make a suggestion only 
at this time. Go to the nearest school for the deaf and see if you 
can get an audiologist or a teacher to answer someof your questions-especially 
concerning your child. There is a woman here in Tucson who had the 
exact same experience as you did. She ony recently shared it with my 
class as a guest speaker.
 
Posting here was a good idea, I am sure someone will respond more fully 
than I have. Don't give up on me, try me again later. When I have more 
online time, I would be happy to explain what I know. I am deaf myself 
since age 13.

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