Originally Posted by jillio

**nodding agreement** The fact is, there are relatively few Bi-Bi programs out there. And you are correct, that most policy isset based on the immigrant population, and the policy makers seem to forget that we have a native U.S. population that needs ESL as well.[/QUOTE]

or they think that all Deaf children need to learn spoken language not ASL.

I am happy that we have adopted the public school curriculm, however, I have some problems with the LA curriculm. Too much emphasis on phonics so I have to be creative on how to make those phonics lessons benefit my students who dont have any auditory input...presto! I changed them into fingerspelling lessons and my students reading and spelling skills just took off like a rocket!!! Teachers HAVE to be creative so I dont have time to worry about how to teach using both signing and speech. No thank u...