Hi Tamara,

   I am sorry. Amber is loving signing. It is challenges her - using her right hand as a assistant, and it makes her slower. But she loves it. I wish we would find more ways to get to common ground rather than the one uncommon thing we might have. Alex and I are learning ASL right along with Amber. We talk during conversations that we aren't involved in and it works great over distances... like across the room - when you don't want to shout. 

                                        Trisha

> Trish,
> 
> What Bobby is saying is true. I have a daughter that is deaf in 1 ear and I
> have tried to have her learn different things about the deaf culture but yet
> she is stuck  between the two  cultures. I have been around alot of deaf
> people  and unless you are one of them they don't accept you. I was
> basically told that if and when Rebekah becomes totally deaf then they will
> take her under their wing and teach her everything she needs to know.
> This is also a girl that loves sign lnguage and is becaoming very good and
> at using it.
> Tamara
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trisha Cummings" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 8:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Amber's trip to Galludet
> 
> 
> > Hi Bobby,
> >
> >   That's just plain silly! I don't mind being visually impaired - you =
> > take my glasses away and I can't see well enough to find my glasses. I =
> > can't drive without them- heck I can't walk without them!!! And it =
> > impairs my ability to hear - when I don't have them on. What's wrong =
> > with admitting I ain't perfect? Cute as button tho!!! GRIN.
> >
> >                                         Trisha
> >
> >
> > > Trish,
> > >=20
> > >        Persons who use ASL consider Deafness as a culture. Many do  =
> > not like
> > > Hearing persons. They do not consider deafness a disability just as =
> > persons do
> > > not
> > > consider being an American as a disability.
> > >=20
> > > Bobby
> >