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you're absolutely right! that is insulting! Although it probably stems from a long long time ago, before sign language and hearing aids, when educators just didn't know how to teach deaf people. So, being uneducated, they weren't as book smart as others their age. And in many cases they were institutionalized because it was thought that nothing else could be done for them. I seriously hope that this growth of ASL classes and people seeking to be less ignorant of deafness will continue! The days of institutionalizing are over!