I don't think you mean to limit this, but just want to point out that I don't want my child to have to wait until the age of consent before being exposed to the Deaf community. I'd like her to interact fluidly with both children and adults -- Deaf, deaf & HOH, aided/unaided, hearing -- all without obstacles.
Is there anyone here arguing that Deaf people who want to use ASL only and don't interact with nonsigners are in the wrong or must come into the nonsigning world unwillingly?
