Originally Posted by shel90

Oh yea? That makes it ok to deprive us of full access to language, put us in endless hours of speech therapy, put us in situations where we are constantly left out, and putting us at the risk for not developing adequate literacy skills therefore crippling us as adults due to unable to get good paying jobs and relying on SSDI most of our lives? All because we r small in numbers compared to the population as a whole?? Screw u! That statement alone shows that u look down on deaf people who rely on sign only. That is saying that we don't have rights and I think that is complete bullshit!