I think she meant she uses ASL because she has to, not because it's fun.

I kind of understand your point regarding the deaf being disabled, but they
don't see themselves as disabled at all, and frankly, I applaud them, and
think it's presumptuous of a non-deaf or non-hard-of-hearing person to tell
them they are disabled.

Kat


On Thursday 04 December 2003 11:37 am, you wrote:
> 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
> >
> > Asdis night owl mom of the purring cats, Agatha Mist queen of our
> > apartment and Odinn Thistill my little baby!!!
> > implanted with CI NC24 18 Juni 2003.
> > Hookup-date 15 august 2003
> > [log in to unmask]
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> > asdisj_astradsdottir yahoo id.
> > Iceland.
> >
> > Faith, Hope and Love.