Comments on: A Poverty of the Deaf Mind? http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:11:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Karen http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-24683 Karen Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:49:15 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-24683 We do have a non-biased organization-- Hands & Voices. Check them out at: www.handsandvoices.org. We do have a non-biased organization– Hands & Voices. Check them out at: http://www.handsandvoices.org.

]]> By: mickie http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-921 mickie Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:05:52 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-921 perfectly stated..... perfectly stated…..

]]> By: DeafDC Blog » WeekStart Roundup: The Tourist Post-Crunch Edition http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-689 DeafDC Blog » WeekStart Roundup: The Tourist Post-Crunch Edition Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:17:16 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-689 [...] But while you’re grumbling, there’s always DeafDC to keep you occupied, right? Last Saturday night, the dream ended for George Mason University, but not without a whoo-whoo post from Adam as the suburban commuter school team entered the NCAA Final Four. Rob lamented the existence of legislative audism in determining deaf children’s education policy. Juicy datin’ gossip was delivered courtesy of Erin, while Julie lauded the enduring magic of books. Did anyone read Time last week? If the cover story about global warming’s got you concerned (but you should already have been concerned years ago), give some thought to joining Zipcar. [...] […] But while you’re grumbling, there’s always DeafDC to keep you occupied, right? Last Saturday night, the dream ended for George Mason University, but not without a whoo-whoo post from Adam as the suburban commuter school team entered the NCAA Final Four. Rob lamented the existence of legislative audism in determining deaf children’s education policy. Juicy datin’ gossip was delivered courtesy of Erin, while Julie lauded the enduring magic of books. Did anyone read Time last week? If the cover story about global warming’s got you concerned (but you should already have been concerned years ago), give some thought to joining Zipcar. […]

]]> By: Ifer http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-686 Ifer Sun, 02 Apr 2006 21:22:31 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-686 One big problem is how powerful AGBAD and other oral/audist organizations are. They have money behind them and they are on the boards of so many organizations. They have a powerful coalition and their PR machine is so slick, it's unbelievable. Rob's right - ideally, they'd be evangelizing these findings. But to do so would run completely counter to their entire raison d'etre. 'Tain't happening. Now what can we do about it? I'd love to know. One big problem is how powerful AGBAD and other oral/audist organizations are. They have money behind them and they are on the boards of so many organizations. They have a powerful coalition and their PR machine is so slick, it’s unbelievable. Rob’s right - ideally, they’d be evangelizing these findings. But to do so would run completely counter to their entire raison d’etre. ‘Tain’t happening. Now what can we do about it? I’d love to know.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-665 Tracy Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:21:27 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-665 I think the biggest problem for any deaf/hard of hearing population is the medical community. If we can educate the medical community everything about deafness, I am sure the medical perspective on deafness would change. I believe that parents, teachers, legal professionals, politicians would trail along with the medical community. Don't you think it is about time that the medical community learn more about deaf/hard of hearing people? Don't you get tired of going to the doctor's office and he has only one side of information (pathological perspective) about deafness? I am! So why dont we do anything about it now?? I think the biggest problem for any deaf/hard of hearing population is the medical community. If we can educate the medical community everything about deafness, I am sure the medical perspective on deafness would change. I believe that parents, teachers, legal professionals, politicians would trail along with the medical community. Don’t you think it is about time that the medical community learn more about deaf/hard of hearing people? Don’t you get tired of going to the doctor’s office and he has only one side of information (pathological perspective) about deafness? I am! So why dont we do anything about it now??

]]> By: Julie http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-663 Julie Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:23:25 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-663 I was thinking some more about this post. You mentioned Chomsky's ASL research, and then AGB in the next paragraph. When I first moved here 6 years ago, I asked AGB if I could volunteer in their library. Upon learning that I was a signer, they said no (I'm not kidding). Although I think AGB is still a wonderful organization in many ways, what makes you think of them as a possible candidate for promoting Chomsky's research? I was thinking some more about this post. You mentioned Chomsky’s ASL research, and then AGB in the next paragraph. When I first moved here 6 years ago, I asked AGB if I could volunteer in their library. Upon learning that I was a signer, they said no (I’m not kidding). Although I think AGB is still a wonderful organization in many ways, what makes you think of them as a possible candidate for promoting Chomsky’s research?

]]> By: Adam http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-639 Adam Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-639 Julie, those three comments were tagged as spam, so they weren't shown on this page (and later deleted), but they are included in the comment count on the front page. Hmm. Here's another good deaf analogy situation: <i>Miracle Workers</i>. It's a great show where doctors cure various people's disabling ailments (last night's episode covered a teenager with Tourette's and a young child with a severe spine-warping condition), but I'm often left disturbed by the parents' exclaiming, "My child is normal now!" Julie, those three comments were tagged as spam, so they weren’t shown on this page (and later deleted), but they are included in the comment count on the front page. Hmm.

Here’s another good deaf analogy situation: Miracle Workers. It’s a great show where doctors cure various people’s disabling ailments (last night’s episode covered a teenager with Tourette’s and a young child with a severe spine-warping condition), but I’m often left disturbed by the parents’ exclaiming, “My child is normal now!”

]]> By: julie t. http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-638 julie t. Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:28:09 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/rob-rice/2006-03-27/a-poverty-of-the-deaf-mind/#comment-638 Why can't I see the three comments? Anyway, I think that a non-profit needs to be established for the simple purpose of disseminating non-biased information to "surprised" parents of the deaf. A for-profit corporation can definitely do it in "trailblazing" fashion, but the information would likely be more biased. We cannot trust the government. And.. lobbying is all about networking, which unfortunately can be very difficult for the signing deaf population to master in this hearing world. Sorry, I know. Problems, not solutions! Like you, I always think of the deaf analogy whenever reading such articles- sometimes I wish I could escape that- but I think it also gives me added perspective! ;) Why can’t I see the three comments? Anyway, I think that a non-profit needs to be established for the simple purpose of disseminating non-biased information to “surprised” parents of the deaf. A for-profit corporation can definitely do it in “trailblazing” fashion, but the information would likely be more biased. We cannot trust the government.

And.. lobbying is all about networking, which unfortunately can be very difficult for the signing deaf population to master in this hearing world. Sorry, I know. Problems, not solutions!

Like you, I always think of the deaf analogy whenever reading such articles- sometimes I wish I could escape that- but I think it also gives me added perspective! ;)

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