ASL vs. SEE

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Is ASL or SEE better for a deaf child to learn? Which one will help them adapt to society better when they grow up?
 
i think SEE can help children to keep up with their writing grammar skills. when socialize with others, they may blend in with ASL for communication use.
 
e said:
i think SEE can help children to keep up with their writing grammar skills. when socialize with others, they may blend in with ASL for communication use.
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thats what i thought too in my opinion....
 
I know some people have very stong opinions in this matter and I was wondering about some of the pros and cons of each so I can research the matter thoroughly.
I do believe that a mixture of ASL and SEE sign is a very good idea, since communicating with the hearing community is very important but so is communicating with the deaf community.
 
e said:
i think SEE can help children to keep up with their writing grammar skills. when socialize with others, they may blend in with ASL for communication use.
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I disagree but I want to avoid to discuss about this issue since it is very controversial topic.
 
I think it's better to grow up using SEE. It helps with grammar and English. When they finally understand and develop good writing skills, then they can start using ASL.
 
Can someone tell me the controversy on this subject...I'm really interested. I have a deaf sister and want to know what is going on in the education field.
 
I'm really interested in the controversy. I am researching the controversy for several reasons and would really like to know some opinions.
 
this may be senstive topic to those who have strong opinions. im flexible, im only mostly concern about keeping up with grammar level. sign language is actually communication for the deaf people, not speaking/hearing (maybe for those vareity of hard of hearings). this is how we can have conversation easily and very understandable. sign language is pretty important to us. so i think using SEE for the kids would help to develop their skill in writing, using every words. this way, they'll grow up having no problem with english while socilizing with others at older age they'll learn some ASL and use mixed SEE and ASL (i dont know what is it called right now)
this kind of language (mixed ASL and SEE) is what im using now. hope this helps for the best for your sister.
 
Before SEE was invented (the 1960s), ASL users learned how to read and write English. During the 19th century in America, Deaf graduates of state residential schools had good reading and writing skills. What happened to change Deaf education? Was it the emphasis on oral education after the 1880 conference in Milan?
http://deafness.about.com/cs/featurearticles/a/milan1880.htm
 
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