The Speech Therapist Says ASL is Too Hard to Learn

Here’s old article.  Look at this paragraph near the end (I added the bold print)
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The answer, it seems, is that hearing parents should learn ASL. But even professionals can discourage that. Betsy Orlando still shakes her head when discussing the speech therapist, sent by the government-funded Early Intervention program, who was intent on giving speech […]

Readers comment about MindField Book

Here are some comments from a few of the
folks who’ve read my book, “MindField”:
Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed Mindfield. The story is a compelling tale that puts a unique spin on terrorism. It really made me think about what would happen should a large part of the population go suddenly deaf […]

Feedback Form for ABC Television

Many of you will be watching “All My Children” about Cochlear Implanted and maybe some of you would like to give your feedback to ABC.
Here is the link to give your feedback,
 http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html
John F. Egbert

Concerned about “All My Children”?

Visit:
http://www.movieweb.com/tv/news/92/21892.php
And give your comment about how you feel on their website.

Speechreading and speaking are only accessory skills

How can we teach oral methods?
Do we need ASL?
Why oral is an accessory?