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Hi, my name is Roxy, and I have a favor to ask of any one who would like to help me out. I am doing a research paper for my English class on deaf schools and the use of oral teaching methods (past and present). I first got interested in the topic while watcing a documentary in my ASL class. I would appreciate any help I could get here. Thank you so much. :)
 
just as an after thought, i really hope that this isn't offensive to any one. i am just very interested in what people think about the subject. if it offends any one, please let me know.
 
Tough to ask questions if you can't absorb answers... Hint; I asked a question.
 
i'm sorry, what do you mean by am i near to you? do you mean as in place i live?
 
Alright. :) Was wondering.

Roxy's not quite common, much less in interpreting programs. Thought you were someone I knew.

Proceed :)
 
lol, i see. :)


i guess my first question would be, which form of teaching more preferable? Using sign language or oralism?
 
Another question you may have to ask: Why is the line between Deaf and "hard of hearing" so damn blurred?

For most people with hearing loss - going "oral" is fine.

Its like... Do you identify with the blind community because you wear glasses? Nobody does!

BUT wait until eye implants are a reality - we'll see the line starting to blur for maximum profit off the community.
 
i'll have to check out that thread. :) yeah, that's another question that has been gnawing on me.

what makes you choose sign over oral?
 
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i'll have to check out that thread. :) yeah, that's another question that has been gnawing on me.

what makes you choose sign over oral?
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Easy:

Generally by the time an interpreter/oral student gets the content of a joke - everyone in the class has already laughed.
 
it's more about the acedemic instruction, but the methods shouldn't be excluded i think
 
it doesn't help that your peers can be so judgemental. i knew a kid in elementary school who was practically deaf (like he could only barely hear you if you were shouting really close to him) and other kids made fun of him and left him out of every thing. i always found it so sad. the school i went to didn't really have a program that helped those who were hard of hearing, and so he fell behind, and every one just thought he was stupid. it was heart breaking how bad her was treated
 
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it doesn't help that your peers can be so judgemental. i knew a kid in elementary school who was practically deaf (like he could only barely hear you if you were shouting really close to him) and other kids made fun of him and left him out of every thing. i always found it so sad. the school i went to didn't really have a program that helped those who were hard of hearing, and so he fell behind, and every one just thought he was stupid. it was heart breaking how bad her was treated
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Very common in the mainstream. The even sadder thing is most parents are saying "I'm doing my best for them" in front of deaf people who are telling them exactly what to do.

Then these same parents go off on the deaf community saying all kinds of stuff about the deaf.

So, you as an aspiring interpreter - what will you do for the community?
 
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