soorry i must reply  im  deaf because i sign asdis At 11:58 2.12.2003
-0500, you wrote:
>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.=20
>
>                                         Trisha
>
> > Trish,
> >=20
> > 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
> >=20
> >=20
> > > Hi Bobby,
> > >
> > >   That's just plain silly! I don't mind being visually impaired - =
>you =3D
> > > take my glasses away and I can't see well enough to find my glasses. =
>I =3D
> > > can't drive without them- heck I can't walk without them!!! And it =
>=3D
> > > impairs my ability to hear - when I don't have them on. What's wrong =
>=3D
> > > with admitting I ain't perfect? Cute as button tho!!! GRIN.
> > >
> > >                                         Trisha
> > >
> > >
> > > > Trish,
> > > >=3D20
> > > >        Persons who use ASL consider Deafness as a culture. Many do =
>  =3D
> > > not like
> > > > Hearing persons. They do not consider deafness a disability just =
>as =3D
> > > persons do
> > > > not
> > > > consider being an American as a disability.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > Bobby
> > >

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