Originally Posted by flip

Thanks for inputs. It cleared out some things. I myself learned both by phonics and remembering words, but feel that research outcomes and methology perhaps would be a bit different if it was a deafs world, as much of this research is carried out by hearies. Also feel that the speech part is a bit overdone many places that call themselves Bi-Bi. A bit overdone is something I can live with, the challenge is to notice when it's overdone so much it is delaying or hurting seriously. But at least you have convinced me for the moment, that speech not is hurting and can help when developing literacy. I read through some of the recent "flamewars" threads here, as I haven't been at alldeaf.com for a long time, and found some answers to my questions there, too.

"Literacy—It All Connects", seems interesting, and have ordered it, thanks for bringing up that paper, Jillio!