Thanks anyway for giving this a try! With your answers I could search a little bit better already!
PS. There is no such thing like deaf community where I live 
Elseway I wouldn't be here...
If ever I have a child who happens to be deaf or hoh believe me I'd make sure to know how to sign! Back at university I started learning ASL (not FSL!) - so to speak for no reason. At least that's what my friends thought! To me, it was like learning a different language - after all I was studying french, english and german. I liked it alot and then moved back to France... I still know quite a few signs!
Wouldn't there be somebody from "outside" helping the family when it comes to the social and emotional issues you were referring to?
JamieLynn
