I read all the debates over DBC, Deafhood and other Deaf issues for a month. I decided to remain neutral on any organizations over sensitive issues. I am not going to jump into conclusions anymore. I simply supported ASL with babies w/ and w/o cochlear implant with any future (either Deaf or Hearing) parents. I simply wanted to see future deaf children to receive the fair education as well as hearing children’s education. I STILL believe ASL will improve the babies to connect Oralism and English written as well as long as they receive best education. That is up to parents’ choices. Most important are Parents and siblings needed to build the relationship with their any deaf sibling instead being “left out” like a pet. I just simply sit back and watch Organization’s movement closely like a microscope since they are brand new organizations.
Many deaf and hearing people have rights to choose whether they want to support DBC, ASL Think Tank or other new organizations. It’s Freedom of Choices. All organizations usually made their mistakes. Nobody is perfect like FEMA mishandled Hurricane Katrina victims and Bush Administrations misjudged WMD information on Iraq. History always showed the past mistakes in no matter what as long as we overcome the mistakes.
I read Tara’s final story which it posted few weeks ago by Deaf Womyn Pride. Tara’s story inspired me a lot because she grew up hard life by adopted parent. Child Protective Services SHOULD handles the adopted parents properly. Tara had been struggled through communication abused and being neglected by abused parents and other services like other deaf victims. I applauded Deaf Womyn Pride and others rescued Tara and gave her a second chances with education. Tara’s ASL and education showed remarkable improvement under Virginia School for the Deaf. I believe Tara will have brightest futures ahead of her.
Please support Communicate Abused/ Oralism Victims like Tara’s. We need UNITED Deaf Community as well. I am not worrying about AGB’s anymore since they are no longer exist to me. You can agree or disagree with me. I simply expressed my opinions.
Best Regards,
Charles B. Downing – The Rogue
“We’ve got to be responsible, somebody’s got to be responsible for it.” - Sir George Downing
