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Old 07-08-2008, 11:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cheri View Post
Thank you, Boult for the link of the blogging. I would have to agree with Linda Boyd because she told nothing but the truth, if you think about it, most hearing parents prefer their deaf children to experience the same culture as the parents, live in their world instead of their own, it the same applies for deaf parents of hearing children, who prefer their hearing children know ASL and be fluently in signs even through I have two hearing sons, I'm nothing like most deaf parents. I let my boys live in their world instead of forcing them in my world and learn my language.
What's wrong with allowing them access to both? That's what bilingual/bicultural is all about.
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