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From: Robin.Chronister@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Robin Chronister)
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Subject: Asl
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Date: 28 Mar 91 05:35:28 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Kevin,
   I read your message about ASL, and I agree with you, that the deaf
community takes pride in their language.  It is not hard for a deaf
child with deaf parents to have easy communication at home, but deaf
children with hearing parents DO have a hard time.  ASL is not their
first language always, so that is why there is so much argument, I
think.
   To me, the most important choice about language is to pick what the
child can understand, or be able to use different languages if that
helps.
   Thanks for your reply.  I hope to hear from you again.  It is good
for me to hear opinions from deaf people, instead of only hearing people

                              Robin

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