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Old 06-24-2009, 10:50 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Belliosto View Post
Hello, I have many family and friends who are Deaf. When hearing family and friends meet with Deaf, little is said, and hearing communicate in front of deaf all the time. Should Deaf family and/or friends use oral language to talk with hearing? Some family is very nice, other not. Do you have solution to this problem?
If they see each other only rarely, the hearing family members won't have a way to practice and keep up with sign so you might as well just do the best you can.

If it is every day interaction, the hearing members should not have a lot of difficulty learning sign if everyone is determined.
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