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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
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Subject: Re: Calling All deafies!
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Date: 3 May 91 04:08:09 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Tim:

Have you seen the paper from Gertie Galloway (NAD - National Commission
on Equal Educational Opportunities for Deaf Children) dated 12/17/90?
Gertie proposes new legislation insuring a ten-point educational
program for deaf children that addresses many of the same concerns
you expressed.  They are working on a "Deaf Child's Educational Bill
of Rights" which could be either an amendment to the Education of the
Deaf Act (20 U.S.C. 4301 et. seq.) or introduced as separately.

This is a well-reasoned position paper, quite unlike NAD's other one
that has been much discussed here.  If you are really interested in
doing something constructive about deaf education, you should get in
touch with:

    Ms. Gertie Galloway, Chair
    NAD - National Commission on Equal Educational
          Opportunities for Deaf Children.
    Maryland School for the Deaf
    P.O.Box 894 - Columbia, MD 21044

 TS> Deaf children, when they graduate, they come out of high school
 TS> empty handed. Devoid of a language of their own.  No mastery
 TS> of English.  No mastery of ASL. NOTHING!

Sad to say, many hearie children come out of high school in much the
same condition :-)

BTW. Congratulations on your acceptance at Gallaudet.  Just be careful
and watch out for the DOSS.  We'd not like to have another Carl Dupree
episode.

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