Harvey,

Just like those who can hear and see to tell both those who can''t hear or 
see the best way.  I mean after all, they have all five senses, who could 
argue with that.  Of course, this completely discounts the human brain and 
the other guy/gal's need to cope with the real environment. To take away a 
usable tool, just because, you don't think I need it, is absolutely silly. 
It sounds so political. Besides, I don't want to teach sign language.  And, 
I don't want to teach Braille.  That mentality runs congress.

Chuck wa8vmo

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From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 9:48 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: absolutely nothing to do with ham radio but Dayton made me 
think about it.

> That's been a controversy within the deaf community for years.  I know of
> schools that prohibit the teaching or use of sign language and they tie 
> the
> students' hands if they catch them using it.  I think it is comparable to
> denying a blind student Braille or some other tool they need to function. 
> I
> think they should be encouraged to lip read whenever possible, but if
> signing helps them communicate then let them have it.
> Harvey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of David W Wood
> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 5:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: absolutely nothing to do with ham radio but Dayton made me
> think about it.
>
> Harvey
>
> I agree.
> In any walk of life you have to use whatever tools are available to you.
>
> I had a big fall out with a neighbour who is a retired teacher of deaf
> children as she was bigoted that signing should be banned, and only lip
> reading used!
>
> 73
>
> David W Wood