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From: Tim.Smith@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Tim Smith)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: See
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Date: 3 May 91 04:02:59 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

RC>I have to disagree with you there.  I don't think SEE belongs in
RC> conversation or interpreting, but I do think it helps with reading
RC>(how  are children going to learn to read all the little words,
RC>and recognize  the word endings if there is no way to sign it?)
RC>and in English  instruction.  We find it functional in our classroom
RC>for those purposes,  and the kids understand the English because
RC>it is explained in ASL.
RC>

I'm not so sure about that... I havve seen far too many kids that have
been raised with SEE and have NO language they can call their own.  They
do NOT have English, NOR do they have ASL.
    Personally, I think ASL is the best medium for learning AND
conversations...

SEE is a VERY awkward and difficult language to learn.  Best to use ASL
to teach the children about English.

It is a FACT that deaf children with deaf parents who sign pure ASL, the
child ALSO signs ASL...
They have much better english skills than another child that ONLY knows
SEE!

              Tim

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