IT IS TIME TO PROTEST AGBELL
True Business!
This is the beginning towards prosperity for all the deaf children’s future having a cognitive language, better education with bilingual programs.
I am coming to Washington DC on July 24th to have a peaceful protest on front of Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia on July 27th and 28th. If you wish to participate, making up signs, etc, email me EgbertPress@mac.com. More information coming later on this post.
But it is not going to be easy to convince the government, education field, parents, teachers, etc that AGBell needs to stop their self-centered ideology of banning the only cognitive visual language(ASL) to educate the deaf children their speech.
And we need to tell the society via media that the majority of the deaf children still unable to achieve a cognitive language of any kind by the age of six because speech is not a language. It takes years and years to learn English language through mimic type of learning speech.
We have had it enough with AGBell’s self-centered ideology for the last 128 years using eugenic language philosophy by forbidding visual language(ASL). It is time for the government to realize that Alexander Graham Bell was an eugenicist as Adolf Hilter was too. Just because Alexander “invented†the telephone doesn’t mean that his ideology of forbidding sign language should stand.
Here are some of the ideas for signs for the peaceful protest
John
EgbertPress@mac.com
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AGBELL’S
IDEOLOGY
HINDERS
DEAF KIDS
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AMERICAN SIGN
LANGUAGE
IS A COGNITIVE
LANGUAGE
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LIPREADING
IS 30%
COMMUNICATION
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
IS 100%
COMMUNICATION
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WHY
AGBELL FORBIDS
AMERICAN SIGN
LANGUAGE?
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DEAF CHILDREN
NEED AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE
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DEAF CHILDREN
NEEDS BILINGUAL
EDUCATION NOW
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IT TAKES A
LANGUAGE TO
TEACH SPEECH
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MAJORITY OF
DEAF CHILDREN
SWITCHED TO
AMERICAN SIGN
LANGUAGE
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AGBELL IS A
BIASED
ORGANIZATION
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MANY DEAF
CHILDREN WERE
DEPRIVED IN
EDUCATION BY
ORAL METHOD
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WHY
AGBELL FORBIDS
THE EXPOSURE OF
SIGN LANGUAGE
TO DEAF CHILDREN
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ORAL IS AN ACCESSORY,
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
IS A NECCESSITY FOR A
DEAF CHILD
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ORAL METHOD IS
VERY STRESSFUL FOR
DEAF CHILDREN
AND THEIR PARENTS
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AGBELL
NEEDS TO BE
DIVERSITY IN
DEAF LANGUAGE-
AMERICAN SIGN
LANGUAGE
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DEAF COMMUNITY
SUFFERED
FOR 128 YEARS BY
AGBELL’S EUGENIC
IDEOLOGY
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AGBELL WAS A
PROUD
EUGENICIST,
AND SO WAS
ADOLF HILTER
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MANY
HEARING PARENTS
REGRETTED USING
ORAL METHOD FOR
THEIR DEAF CHILD
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TELL ME YOUR IDEAS!
Lets go for it!
Comment by Todd — July 5, 2007 @ 2:14 pm
I find it interesting that CSDR turned me away from an equal education because I am Hard of Hearing, at the time…fell short of the Deaf Standard… Public school did relatively little to accommodate my needs. I think both the AGBELL society and the Deaf community should embrace bi=lingual education for the Hard of Hearing as well.. not just the Deaf
Comment by Crystal — July 5, 2007 @ 2:32 pm
Way to go! I’ll be there!
Comment by The One and Only Ridor — July 5, 2007 @ 3:16 pm
About time to peacefully protest in front of Volt Castle
http://blog.deafread.com/thedeafchild/category/c10-general-volt/
Comment by cnkatz — July 5, 2007 @ 3:35 pm
I am gonna look into this date to book it! Good job, John!
Comment by Barb DiGi — July 5, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
ASL is 100 Percent when communicating with someone else who is fluent in it. If you are trying to communicate with someone who does not know any sign, the majority, it is a Big Fat 0%.
What is wrong with lipreading? My mother and brother have communicated this way their entire lives.
Do something useful in the world and stay away from AGBell. You must be bored!!!
Comment by Gypsy King — July 5, 2007 @ 7:57 pm
Gypsy,
I grew up oral and lipread all my life, and I can speak like a hearing person and sign ASL fluently. Another words, I know both sides of the coin.
And I think that you are not fluent in ASL…?
I wrote a book, MindField, I think that you should read it. I am a Professional Bass fisherman in the hearing world.
No, Gypsy, I am not bored and I think that I know reality about being an oral and signer…both with a data flow rate of 180 words per minute in communication.
I have seen many, many deaf people victimized by AGBell’s ideology. I was once til I learned ASL and finally became a whole person with an ability to communicate like any normal person, deaf or hearing.
Don’t forget to get the MindField book.
John
Comment by John F. Egbert — July 5, 2007 @ 8:19 pm
John is not intentionally preventing anyone to develop oral/aural skills but to gain access for deaf children to ASL.
As of now, the AG Bell organization is preventing deaf children from ASL and that is becoming our business since deaf children are scarred and deprived from having 100 percent access to communication.
Telling John (and us who share the same compassion) to stay away from AG Bell? Implying that John is bored? Perhaps you should do the same which is to stay away from this website and that you are bored by making this statement. You are way off the line, Gypsy King!
Comment by Barb DiGi — July 5, 2007 @ 9:45 pm
John!
excellent excellent excellent and about time! …I am not able to be there physcially that time, but please email me (or post here) other ways I (and others) can support this protest. Thanks.
Comment by Ella — July 6, 2007 @ 1:42 am
Ella,
Thank you so much for your empowerment comment.
Yes, I will post later about the protest and right now, I am working on media press release.
I would appreciate Blogs and Vlogs from anyone of you that you will participate this peaceful protest.
Right now, I am working with a T-Shirt printing company in Minneapolis and may print 50 T-shirtsor more and we will carry no signs with sticks, etc. That way, we can use ASL with our “T-shirt” signs.
More about this later,
John
Comment by John Egbert — July 6, 2007 @ 8:22 am
This should be interesting. ASL protestors at AGBell conv. Crack the Bell!
Comment by drmzz — July 6, 2007 @ 10:29 am
Be sure to add a sign that asks, “Why are hearing babies encouraged to learn ASL for it has significant benefits, not deaf babies?”
Comment by Katherine — July 7, 2007 @ 7:56 am
Awesome! Go for peace protest!! I suggest that each of us to spread the words into our local deaf communites all over the nation, especially for the deaf people who have went through the oralist system and encourage them to attend this AGB convention and protest. That would give more powerful message with the group of people.
My thoughts and spirits are with you all through this process. I am willing to spread the words to local deaf communities about this to help you out with the protest!
Comment by Dar — July 7, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Hi John
While I appreciate your concerns, is this the event to protest effectively? Instead of policy makers, only neurologists and speech pathologists will be attending this event.
Sonny
Comment by Al Sonnenstrahl — July 9, 2007 @ 1:05 pm
Hi Al,
I think so, they are the ones that advocate speech and not sign language, bilingual philosophy. They will learn from us and so will the media.
We are not going to be troublemakers and will have a positive attitude to info the public that AGBell and their cronies to try bilingual(ASL and English) a chance for deaf children.
I will post tomorrow more about the protest and guidelines to have an effective and positive side of the protest.
John Egbert
Comment by John Egbert — July 9, 2007 @ 4:11 pm
Hi
Kudos to you for taking a stand! Wanted to share a couple of thoughts:
-Do you need a permit to peacefully assemble? Different states have different laws about such things.
-Make sure that your posters/signs have clear messages (short and to the point) so that the media and passerby can understand what the protest is about
-Make sure you have a press statement prepared- something you can hand out to media personnel who show up
-Have you been able to recruit volunteer interpreters to be there in case media or security show up to converse with you?
-Would be nice to have someone scout the area- see what is available in terms of public facilities (BATHROOMS!!!)
-Bring plenty of water and food- keep that energy up!!
-Have you decide where you will assemble? Nice to post a specific location so people know exactly where to find you
-Are you going to have someone blog while you’re there? Send immediate updates, pictures?
-What type of protest will you be doing? (sit ins?) How long will you stay there? I read that you posted 27-28th, but am wondering if you plan to stay there the whole time (including overnight)?
-Are you going to wear anything specific (color, symbol?) Nice to have cohesiveness in this form- for instance, everyone wearing black t-shirts.
You probably already thought of all of the above things, but wanted to make sure we’re all on the same page
Good LUCK!!!
Comment by alison — July 10, 2007 @ 5:50 am
As a hearing parent of a Deaf teen, I support the protest. I don’t know too much about AGBell, but I did realize from the limited exposure I garnered when looking for services for my daughter, that they do not support ASL. I had no idea the organization BANS the use of ASL. ASL is a language, with all the features of other foreign languages and then some! Banning someone’s language is to deprive one of a basic human behavior…communication.
Comment by Dana Hart — July 10, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
Hello,
It is good to know that we are continuing our deaf civil rights movement. I was raised in mainstream and deaf school and I can understand how much you guys are frustrated with AGBELL organization ban on ASL. I wish I can show up over there but I am in Michigan right now. I want to make a comment here to show them my full support for there. I also glad that Alison has brought up some of thoughts and I really hopefully that you guys will take her advice as well. Take care.
- Tar
Comment by Tar — July 10, 2007 @ 6:19 pm
This is stupid. I went to LEAP and AGBell was totally inclusive of all forms of communications, ASL, oral, lipreading, or anything else. If anything, I learned so much more about what was available to assist d/Deaf people.
Gypsy has a point - ASL is 100% effective in the deaf world, but when it comes to the hearing world, where most interactions should take place, knowing ASL will not help.
Comment by Former LEAPer — July 10, 2007 @ 7:49 pm
John,
Thumbs Up! Wish I could be there physically but will be thinking of you all during that time. It is about time be brought to light the difference between ASL as a natural language and AGBell’s belief that oralism is the only way to be sucessful in life. This protest and the media converage will raise awareness and have parents begin to question the biased information they got regarding the best communication method for their deaf child. Keep me posted on your progress.
Diana
Comment by Diana McKittrick — July 11, 2007 @ 6:52 am
John,
Thumbs up and high-five on both hands! Hope millions people will learn from this. I wish I could be there to join you.
Gypsy and Former Leaper,
ASL is 100% in Deaf world.. yes, but you forgot about the education. Most deaf students understand better with ASL and bi-bi. In hearing world, there are more hearing people learning ASL. The more expose of ASL, the more students at schools and colleges would take ASL class. I have heard from hearing people that they enjoyed learning ASL very much. ASL can be also useful in hearing world, too!
Comment by Pamela — July 20, 2007 @ 4:04 pm
Hi John,
I read your words: Just because Alexander “invented†the telephone….
I want to mention one thing about AGB: AGB was cheater and frauder.
CLARIFICATION: AGB did NOT invent the telephone. Antonio Meucci(Italian-American) actually invented it and filed a patent but his wife sold some of his patents because of his health reasons (I do not remember exactly)..
In 2002, US House of Representatives (H. Res. 269) declared that AGB’s patent for the telephone was based on “fraud and misrepresentation.” More information at http://hnn.us/articles/802.html
Other information at
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/agbell.htm
Comment by Shaji — July 21, 2007 @ 9:50 pm