Why is it that so many deaf signers and (pretty good ones at that) have literacy problems as well? My nephew reads very well and loves reading, but he struggles with his expressive written grammar, even though he comes from an educated family and my sister is coaching him in her own time. He is considered to be one of the better students at his school.
I'm not arguing either way for or against oralism (I don't think it's right for everyone and I certainly see the advantage of early signing to help with language concepts) however I wonder if the nature of the beast is deafness itself?
I imagine that you would say that most deaf signers need the BiBi approach to develop their literacy further? What is different with the BiBi way of teaching literacy and the average school for the deaf with a signing approach?
