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My family tried to learn. We found free lessons at a church and many of my family and friends went to them. About 15 o us. My parents had a hard time learning it but all got to at least learn to finger spell. We would have went further if the church didn't basically say, "Join our church or the...

No, I'm deaf myself. I had hearing aids since I was in 4th grade and my hearing decreased to deafness during my late teens and early 20's. I grew up in main stream school. With upgraded hearing aids every few years or so as my hearing decreased I was able to go to "Normal" public schools and...

Yea, there have been many changes since those days. Still got a long way to go of course and the world isn't perfect. But things are a little better today then back then for us. Why would anyone discuss ASL with a doctor in the first place? What do they have to do with anything related to it...

Who has said it shouldn't be exposed and if someone did who would listen? When and where did a doctor even suggest that?

I read comments like this a lot here about doctors being against ASL. I've personally never seen this happen. I've been going to doctors all my life and of course growing up with hearing aids and become deaf I've talked to doctors about my ears and hearing more times then I can count and I've...