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]>
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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
>