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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Sign Languages
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Date: 15 Mar 91 05:22:27 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 CD> I have been profoundly deaf since birth.  I can communicate
 CD> excellently in spoken and written English. . . .
 CD> Bachelor of Mathematics degree, hopefully to be followed by a
 CD> Master of Math degree . . . .  In summary, it would have been
 CD> a tragic waste if I had not learned to communicate in English.

Thank you for posting that, Carolyn.  Many profoundly deaf persons
attain mastery of English and other languages, if only given the
opportunity.  What a tragedy that a few so-called educators of the
deaf continue to deny them that chance, preferring instead to
imprison them within the "Deaf Apartheit".

Best of luck with your studies!

... Xpress Yourself!

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