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From: Vixen.*@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Vixen *)
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Subject: Re: MUSINGS OF A DEMENTED MIND
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Date: 13 Feb 90 05:38:37 GMT
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Hi again,

I have been followng this discussion about trying to force those
deaf who cannot speak intelligibly, to keep trying to learn
speech.

I agree with you, allow the deaf person the opportunity to learn
and take a crack at speech, but trying to force it, especially when
it is not likely that the person / child is ever going to speak
intelligibly seems not only wrong to me, but almost cruel and self
serving on the part of the intructor.

Here is a question: We see so many putting so much emphasis on
teaching deaf children speech even when it seems the child speech
will not be intellible that I was wondering about something I once
heard, that is, that often the speech of those who become deaf or
HI later in life sometimes disintergrates?

Keepin' the faith!     (Sometimes, silence speaks volumes!)

.                      Vixen

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