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Originally Posted by Cheri
There is no universal sign language, so I don't see why ASL has to be the only signs that deaf people should use? There is nothing wrong with Signed Exact English, I don't care how long it takes to finish a sentence. A sign language is a sign language nothing more nothing less.
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I agree that there is no "universal" sign language. In conversation, it really doesn't matter what language a person chooses to use, as long as they are able to make themselves understood and can understand others. But in an educational atmosphere, it is important that children receive instruction using proper models of language. Just as hearing children are taught proper English grammar, or if they are learning a different language such as Spanish, they are taught proper Spanish grammar.
Using SEE does not make a child bilingual. It makes them bimodal. The only language they are learning and using is English.