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From: Tim.Smith@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Tim Smith)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Asl as a natural langu
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Date: 3 May 91 04:03:30 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hmmm..  I feel that SEE is overrated.  people thinnk that deaf people
cannot learn english if they know ASL..
SO what happens?
Deaf people who know ASL aren't TAUGHT english!
The Result?

"ASL is very bad for deaf people.  Deaf people who know ASL have poor
writing skills."

Allright! Come on...
How can you make that general statement if the Deaf people weren't even
taught English in the first place!

You realize, that I'm not directing this at YOU, don't you?

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