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I just called my state representative's office, Darlene Hooley of Oregon. I asked them the proper protocol for bringing the deaf issues into the conversation. They told that I was exactly right about emailing the candidates. There will debates coming up, (a lot of deabtes) and if enough...

Here is the link for the BIBI cohalition. Tom Humphries and Carrol Padden are really behinhd this. <DeafBilingualCoalition.com - Home - Home> I think this will get you there. The deaf children of hearing parents are being herded into the mainstream. So, we need to put the Deaf culture and...

How cool. Great idea about the videos. You can make your own. BIBI= Bicultura-Biligual or sign and english with Deaf culture also being taught in mainstream schools. What are your ideas on captioning? YOu could post discussions about whatever issues you all feel are important. The...

I absolutely agree. That is why I told you to get Jillio to write a proposal about BIBI. She is an expert and very articulate. She also has the educational titles to back her thesis. I too am jaded because of this last administration. BUT!!!!!!!!! This opportunity may never again...

IF YOU READ THIS, LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. ARE YOU FER IT OR AGAIN IT? WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE STANDING TOGETHER! TAKE ONE SECOND TO REPLY. OR. IF YOU ARE AGAINST IT,, SAY SO. The caps are intended. This is important, and yes I am yelling. :O)

That sounds good. I just sent one to Obama. Haven't had time to do the others yet this morning. You want to sound like individuals and not like an organized attack machine. They will think someone is lying. But, you could post a good example and let people follow the idea with their...

I promised some of my friends here on AD that I would look up the email addys for the 3 candidates for pres. Many of you are posting about problems with schooling and literacy and employment issues. Also, captioning and other issues are continually being brought up here. I can only say...

Did you read the link that was posted further up? It said that it was considered normal for deaf people to have a fourth grade level reading???? Is that true?

I know that the Deaf community is the same as the hearing when it comes to ability. So much depends on teachers and their ability to explain things and to keep your interest etc., plus it depends on your interest in a subject. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND>>> geeeeez, sounded good, but it has shut...

Rheba, is there anybody that keeps stats on the percentage of Deaf students who go for the higher degrees?

That is so awesome. I know literacy is a problem for the hearing kids too. I put 9 kids through school, and I am amazed at how many of their friends are so iliterate in their senior year. pretty bad. so, Shel, how does sign fit in? Is it true that kids that learn with sign learn literacy...

So, what I am hearing is dependent upon the student's ability. That is a relief. I was beginning to think it was standard.

Is it still that way in Deaf school? Are they focusing more now on literacy? Geeeeez, that is so sad. It will take 7 years in college just to get a BA. I also heard that very few Deaf students are attempting the higher degrees. Is that true?

Hey, thanks for the link... Yeah, that is exactly what I mean.. I have spoken to real live friends that told me the same things, and they were mainstreamed. I just wanted to see if it made a difference if they came from a Deaf school or mainstream or if it is just standard procedure. Why...

I don't think the articles mentioned whether or not it was mainstreaming or just all Deaf students. It made me mad. Is it just a standard procedure?

I went to the one BIBI site and it was great. The biggest thing they are asking for is some support and PR. There are people right here in Oregon that don't even know that we have a Deaf school. Like Jillio said, their first encounters are medical profs who steer them to the audist and oralism...

I have been reading that Deaf college students are having to take 3 years of non credit courses. Is that a wide spread truth, or just sometimes for some people? If it is true, is it because the students are not getting enough education information from interpreters? or is it because they...

I will look them up and post them tomorrow... Emails are really good because they keep a record. Then follow up with phone calls.. IF I can do it,,, that is if Obama and CLinton still have their debates, I will see if I can find out how to have the question asked at the debate. :)

Sorry, correction,,, we started the minimum wage raise, and then they followed... sorry...

The first thing to do is to get the numbers for Clinton's, Obama's and Mccain's office on line,,, and have every Deaf person email and call,, not demanding anything in particular, except to have a meeting with one of their reps. His them with a few thousand emails, and they will pay...