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I oppose California Assemblyman Tony Mendoza's AB2072 as it clearly shows that age-old prejudice still has a hold on the U.S. and the world in regard to deaf people. Efforts to reveal anything but the "mainstream," medical perception of deaf people fail to touch the juggernaut of the medical industries' hold on the view of deaf people. The supporters of AB 2072, especially professionals in influential positions, have done everything in their power to marginalize American Sign Language (ASL) users for the past 100 years. It is shattering, and it's past time for a breakthrough, as we cannot thrive in an atmosphere of callous indifference. The California Deaf Newborn Identification & Advocacy Stakeholder Coalition (CDNIAS) is paving the way to show "AB2072" is propaganda with corporate muscle, promoting technology at the expense of giving parents and deaf babies the information they deserve. Against this private army of professionals, who have every economic advantage, the message of ASL and deaf life is struggling to be "heard." I shudder to think about the fact that many deaf babies make it as successful deaf adults through sheer luck. We need to get rid of the inherent attitudinal barriers that exist throughout the current system, as there are many ways to be deaf in the world. Intolerance and same-old, same-old doesn't work today. Now is a time we can get through to people and show the value and riches of ASL and a deaf life. Parents need this information to be fully informed about raising their
children, who happen to be deaf. We see ASL and deaf culture as the bedrock allowing many of us to live a fuller life. All deaf babies and children should have the same opportunity as I had. We need to move on by making past mistakes the portals of discovery.
Tina Jo Breindel The author is deaf, as is her husband, and our eldest son. Her last two children, twins, are hearing (also known as CODAs, Children of Deaf Adults).
I oppose California Assemblyman Tony Mendoza's AB2072 as it clearly shows that age-old prejudice still has a hold on the U.S. and the world in regard to deaf people. Efforts to reveal anything but the "mainstream," medical perception of deaf people fail to touch the juggernaut of the medical industries' hold on the view of deaf people. The supporters of AB 2072, especially professionals in influential positions, have done everything in their power to marginalize American Sign Language (ASL) users for the past 100 years. It is shattering, and it's past time for a breakthrough, as we cannot thrive in an atmosphere of callous indifference. The California Deaf Newborn Identification & Advocacy Stakeholder Coalition (CDNIAS) is paving the way to show "AB2072" is propaganda with corporate muscle, promoting technology at the expense of giving parents and deaf babies the information they deserve. Against this private army of professionals, who have every economic advantage, the message of ASL and deaf life is struggling to be "heard." I shudder to think about the fact that many deaf babies make it as successful deaf adults through sheer luck. We need to get rid of the inherent attitudinal barriers that exist throughout the current system, as there are many ways to be deaf in the world. Intolerance and same-old, same-old doesn't work today. Now is a time we can get through to people and show the value and riches of ASL and a deaf life. Parents need this information to be fully informed about raising their
children, who happen to be deaf. We see ASL and deaf culture as the bedrock allowing many of us to live a fuller life. All deaf babies and children should have the same opportunity as I had. We need to move on by making past mistakes the portals of discovery.
Tina Jo Breindel The author is deaf, as is her husband, and our eldest son. Her last two children, twins, are hearing (also known as CODAs, Children of Deaf Adults).