Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!olivea!oliveb!bunker!hcap!hnews!385!14!Wayne.Roorda From: Wayne.Roorda@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Wayne Roorda) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: Calling All deafies! Message-ID: <19138@bunker.isc-br.com> Date: 3 May 91 04:12:09 GMT Sender: news@bunker.isc-br.com Reply-To: Wayne.Roorda@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org Organization: FidoNet node 1:385/14 - Fingers Talk, Lawton OK Lines: 102 Approved: wtm@bunker.hcap.fidonet.org Index Number: 15343 [This is from the Silent Talk Conference] Hi Tim, I'm responding to your message which you addressed to ALL... > General Announcement to all Deaf people and supportors... And I note, from another posting, that you have been accepted to attend Gallaudet University this fall. I for one, have hopes that you will be able to receive an education while there. But, if continue in the vein of thought as you have posted with your drivel regarding the problems in the school in Virginia Beach, I'm afraid you will never get the education that you need. You said... > (If you are against ASL then please BE QUIET!) Substitute "French" for "ASL" in the above statement and please explain what are you trying to say or ask of the SilentTalk readers? > There is currently a GRAVE injustice being committed aganist the > Deaf Children in Virginia Beach, VA.... Now, substitute "Minority" for "Deaf" in the above and please explain what you are trying to say? > ... (We are being SCREWED!) Are you? Where is your supporting statement(s), for such a generalization? > Who by? The HEARIES that THINK they know what the best is > for deaf children! Who are these "HEARIES"? This is a Deaf slang term used to refer to people who hear. Please name names and explain further. > ... they have openly stated that Deaf people don't > know what is best for deaf people. Where was this stated? Is there a published source for the above statement? I'd like to read it. > ... So they need to decide what is best for them. Who are these "they" and "them" you are referring to? > ...... text deleted > Now, this is a VERY serious case. Currently, the > interpreters in the Virginia Beach Public Schools are INCOMPETENT! > They come directly from the "streets"! This is NOT an.... Uh Tim, you've lost me. By whose measurement are these interpreters "INCOMPETENT"? And where are these "streets" that they are from? How is this related to your thesis? > .... text deleted > Now, a professional interpreter who is certified by the RID > recently met with the administrative head of Special Education > Department to bring up a proposal concerning the > Bi-lingual/bicultural aspects of educating the Deaf. She was met > with such disbelief. They are NOT interested in the Deaf > children's behalf. All they want is to meet the minimal .... If you are really interested asking for help, you would have named names and provided us with TDD numbers to call and addresses to write to verify that the above situation is as you've described it. > ..... text deleted > NOT! In fact, they are breaking the law! Deaf children, when they... Well if "they are breaking the law" why hasn't the Virginia Department of Education filed charges against those who are responsible? Have you written to them stating your concerns? > ..... text deleted > We want to do something.. NO, we MUST do something to stop > this crime! Deaf people KNOW what is best for the deaf people! > BUT we MUST be heard! You may want to do something, but you will accomplish nothing without supporting statments of facts and wittnesses affirming the allegations which you have made. I recognize that the world is imperfect. It can be made better IF we all work together to improve it. Wayne ... Accomplishments have no color. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!385!14!Wayne.Roorda Internet: Wayne.Roorda@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org