Tammy Fischer wrote:

>My post regarding language models for Deaf children was with regard to
>interpreters in the K-12 setting. Obviously the best language and role
>models for Deaf children would be Deaf role models - but that isn't going to
>happen in a K-12 setting with interpreters unless you have Deaf
>interpreters - anyone seeing a school district hiring two interpreters per
>class happening any time soon? Doubt it. It would be great, but not
>realistic. So, you took my comments out of context or weren't following the
>thread.
>
I am Deaf. Given a choice, I'd prefer a Deaf "native-ASL'er" as a Deaf
child's language model any day.
Give the cold-blooded fact that more and more "Deaf Adults" are coming
from education systems that
are more messed up than ever before in denying ASL language access
(despite service to the contrary) and
how schools for the Deaf are seeing a increasing resurgence of audists
in control and the resulting further
lingual (SEE, C.A.S.E. etc) contamination of the products of this
system, I have to say the language
model for the Deaf child in a mainstream program should be whoever is
the most demonstration ally
competent in ASL--whether hearing, Deaf, or Klingon. The ideal far too
often just isn't
available, the education system makes darn sure of that. So the focus
should be on correcting the Deaf education system that continues to
engage in lingual oppression of the Deaf.

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