And, when she said, "You can." was she saying it from the perspective of a deaf individual who actually "had", or from the perspective of a hearing person who "had'? That is my point. Giving a deaf child all hearing role models only demonstrates to them what a hearing person can accomplish. As a teacher, I'm sure you understand that children need very concrete examples that they can relate to their world and their experience. Their experience is one of being a deaf child, not a hearing child. Therefore, in order to relate these role models to their own lives, they need examples of deaf role models.
