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From: Robin.Chronister@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Robin Chronister)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Total communication
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Date: 23 Mar 91 03:04:15 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Tim,
   Thanks for your message.  Yes, I have seen your name on some of the
other boards, and I know Fran.  As a matter of fact, I presented a
sign-language workshop to her son's class last fall.
   I appreciate your positive input.  It is sometimes very difficult to
know if we are really doing the best thing for our students, especially
when they are very young and unable to evaluate our methods for
themselves.  We get very little input from the deaf community, and to be
fair, the school system doesn't seek it, nor encourage us to do so.
Most of the supervisors in special education know very little about
deafness, and aren't even aware that there is a deaf community with a
distinct culture.  It makes our job difficult, sometimes!
   I hope to be talking to you again - Thanks!
                                                Robin

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