LoveIsNeverSilent
Why sign language is important and how does this sign language is important. George Veditz have delivered a powerful message concerning about sign language. The fear of wiping out sign language from oral methods but sign language still lives today and we called this American Sign Language (in 1960's). How do the deaf people lived during 1930's to 1950's? "Love Is Never Silent" is a good movie to watch with the reason we continue with ASL today. It released in 1986 with 2 awards.
ASL Films
1 year ago
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I watched this film years ago, the parents pure ASL users, were very anti-hearing in many respects and afraid, their daughter signed and helped her parents, they responded by being nasty because she had a hearing boyfriend she later married. The mother in particular had huge issues to face, and had difficulty facing them. No doubt expected her daughter to dedicate her life to helping her parents to the exclusion of a life of her own. Real issues were being addressed there, a lot missed because of the novelty of signed inclusion.
Hey, I totally agree with your opinions on how important we need to show the hearing world and everyone in general on the importance of utilizing ASL.Being more understanding about the deaf community, try to lessen the oppression, etc.
But the thing is - I'm very concerned about the current trend of today's declining enrollment numbers at state deaf schools nationwide. Since I worked at the local public high school's DHH program with roughly 10 deaf and hard of hearing kids, I kept hearing from either the DHH teacher or through the deaf grapevine about their fears of a massive nationwide shutdown of deaf schools. Reason for that is largely due to the continuing decline in numbers of deaf children being enrolled in deaf schools and being mainstreamed instead. Also, more are being implanted with cochlear implants and encouraged not to learn sign language. For some reason, the hearing parents seem to be largely ignorant and not willing to seek different options,but rather taking the doctors' recommendations in having their kids implanted at such a young age. *sigh*
That worries me because it looks like it's being reversed and going backwards rather than going forward since the release of Cochlear Implants. Although, I have one myself, but I strongly believe CI's are good, but I consider them a high technological type of 'hearing aids' rather than a 'cure' for deafness. CI's aren't a cure for deafness, that's for sure, but the general population seem to be receiving that in the wrong light, you know? Trying to convince the world that it's the definite solution to deafness. I also am somewhat against kids being implanted without consenting to it - they're unable to have a say in whether they want it or not. I believe there should be a way in allowing deaf kids decide on if they want an implant or not. If I had a deaf kid, I'd wait until he/she is old enough to make a mature decision on getting one or not.
The introduction of Cochlear Implants worldwide has its pros and cons.
As for the Hallmark special, 'Love is Never Silent' I absolutely loved it! I got to get a copy for myself, smile! Since my son's a CODA, so I know he'll appreciate this film when he's older. I just know that I definitely WON'T use him as my personal interpreter at all! That's not fair to him. I'd rather recruit a professional interpreter and let Tyler be my son all the way.
Cheers.
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