tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post8054786160198562947..comments2023-10-24T08:34:11.744-07:00Comments on Miss Kat's Deaf journey: Myths and Misunderstandings? (Part 1)Miss Kat's Parentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08535904035034717518noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-64067775351686602402010-11-01T14:34:33.296-07:002010-11-01T14:34:33.296-07:00MKM,
Thanks for the clarification. Your previou...MKM, <br /><br />Thanks for the clarification. Your previous posts were a bit confusing. "Voice-off ASL" is redundant, so I was wondering if you meant something else. The structure of ASL and English are different enough that ASL *must* be voice-off. As soon as the mouth engages (voice-on or voice-off) what comes out is some variation of signed English. Especially in an educational setting, if the goal is to teach and use ASL, the setting must be voice-off.<br /><br />I do not know the schools in Utah. I know there are so-called "bi-bi" programs in the Midwest and in Texas. These use ASL to build an early language base and then as medium of instruction to teach English in detail. I remember some published studies that the kids in these programs were at or above Hearing norms for literacy and English proficiency. I see from following her blog that Haddy2dogs has had a similar experience.<br /><br />If I have understood your postings, did Miss Kat have some early language exposure before her hearing decreased? Certainly her exposure to language through ASL has served her well up to now, it seems.<br /><br />I think I see a disconnect between families that place speech as *the TOP priority*, and families that rate speech as important, but not first priority. The latter seem to rate education and literacy above speech. The two different viewpoints seem to spend a lot of time talking "past" each other and not really connecting. I am stilll trying to puzzle out where MKM & MKD fit. Sometimes I feel like you swing back & forth.<br /><br />This last is intended as observation only (and, I suppose a request for clarification) and NOT as insult.<br /><br />I have enjoyed your blog over the years.<br /><br /><br />DavidDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269349408274615587noreply@blogger.com