Hi Asdis,

  I am sorry I don't understand your reply. How is hearing going?

                      Trisha


> 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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> and Odinn Thistill my little baby!!!
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