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Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]>
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I think that what the students at Gallaudet are trying to avoid is a
society that sees them as "broken," and therefore in need of being
"repaired."  A similar argument can be made for those of us with
mobility impairments - our differences make us who we are, so why should
we change to fit society's definition of "normal?"  

There are many people in the deaf community who would not benefit from
cochlear implants.  If implants become the norm, how much more
marginalized would that make people who couldn't get them because they
wouldn't work for them. A bigger question is what happens to those
people who can't afford them?

IMHO, students at a school designed for people of any minority group,
including the deaf, have a right (obligation?) to demand that the most
visible representative of that institution be a person who represents
that group well to the world.  Again, IMHO, groups are best represented
by fully integrated members of that group.

Can you imagine the NAACP choosing Michael Jackson as its president?
;-{)}

Kendall 

An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.

-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950

-----Original Message-----
From: Asdis Jenna Astradsdottir [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:57 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [C-PALSY] Update and Galludet U

I'm Deaf and use sign language! Deaf pride!  

 

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From: [log in to unmask]

Date: 18.10.2006 19:19:21

To: [log in to unmask]

Subject: Re: Update and Galludet U

 

As a person who works in the "reai world" and who is severely hard of

hearing, I totally sympathise with those who want to get conchlear

implants=2E  I think any communication barrier is at an disavantage to
the=

 

dear/HoH person and they need to be wide open to possibilities=2E

 

Kat=20

 

 

 

Original Message:

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From: Linda Walker lwalker@CHILDPRO=2EORG

Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:14:19 -0700

To: C-PALSY@LISTSERV=2EICORS=2EORG

Subject: Re: Update and Galludet U

 

 

Really cool work, Anthony=2E Hey is anyone following Galludet's=20

University (deaf schools) fight with students over the right to sign=20

versus having to hear or getting  cochlear implants=2E It seems we
are=20

close technologically to making it so everyone can hear and some=20

students are resisting this=2E What do you think=3F

Story in USA Today=2E

 

 

At 11:33 AM 10/14/2006, you wrote:

>I forgot to mention that on Wednesday evening, the opening of Closing
The=

 

>Gap, since PRC is celebrating their 40th Anniversary, we're hosting a

>dinner, and they want me to greet the guests, which I'm honored to=2E
It=

's

>weird to think 12 years ago when I attended my first CTG, I was a
outside=

r

>to the company, and now I'm hosting their dinner, as well as helping
them=

 

>develop their products=2E

>

>I'm only scheduled to host PRC's dinner, and the wrest of the time I
have=

 

to

>be at the AAC Institute, which is surprising but I guess they want me
mor=

e

>active there, and I have done research over there=2E

>

>The dark side is many people in augmentative and alternative
communicatio=

n

>want me involved in their area, and sometimes I have to let PRC be on
the=

 

>back burner=2E  The company doesn't mind, it helps us sell but
sometimes =

I

>feel bad I have to distort them=2E

>

>Thanks,

>Anthony

>www=2Eanthonyarnold=2Enet

>(I blog)

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:C-PALSY@LISTSERV=2EICORS=2EORG] On
Beha=

lf Of

>Gary Peterson

>Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:20 PM

>To: C-PALSY@LISTSERV=2EICORS=2EORG

>Subject: Re: Update

>

>Hey Anthony!!

>

>This is all really great news=2E  Keep up your great work!!

>

>See ya-Gary

>

>

>On Thu, 12 Oct 2006, Anthony Arnold wrote:

>

> > Friends,

> >

> >

> >

> > I know I have been quiet lately, I have been fairly busy at work
with

> > getting software tested and about ready to be released shortly, and
al=

so

> > getting ready to leave for Closing The Gap next Wednesday, so it's a

very

> > exciting time in my life=2E  Also just today, I received another
very

>positive

> > review and a 4% raise, I credit this to my experience last spring
with=

 

>going

> > through counseling and medication, they have not only improved my
work=

 

> > performance but my whole life in general=2E  I want to thank some of
y=

ou

who

> > wrote to me last spring as I was going through that=2E  It's like
livi=

ng a

> > whole new life to be able to be a positive person=2E  I have also
lost=

 

some

> > weight with some more to lose, and I lift weights 3 times a week=2E

> >

> >

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Anthony

> >

> > <http://www=2Eanthonyarnold=2Enet> www=2Eanthonyarnold=2Enet

> >

> > (I blog)

> >

> >

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