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Originally Posted by Interpretrator
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.
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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.