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Old 09-05-2007, 11:36 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Yes. I relied heavily on this article for a literature review I wrote a few years ago, and wound up having to change a few of my assumptions as a result. I was also very interested to note how many programs that call themselves bi-bi really are not. I don't know if it's because they don't really understand the principles of bi-bi education (which include strong language models for BOTH languages) or if they're just jumping on the bandwagon in order to attract students.

I'm sure some of these not-so-bi-bi programs still provide quality education, but it doesn't really help the cause when you're calling yourself something you are not.
Until we get more deaf educators involved in deaf education, we will be unable to achieve a true bi-bi environment educationally. A lot of TC programs have begun identifying themselves as Bi-Bi for political reasons.
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