I am proud of you for having continued to overcome obstacles since you entered NWC in 1984. I hope you will be consistent and never give up.
Aside from above, do you think that the NWC school should be re-opened for future students? If so, why? If not, why. I would love to hear your opinion. Myself, I think that Gallaudet should give students an opportunity to familiarize thesmelves as well as to be prepared better before moving to the main campus.
I think SO MANY can relate with your experiences! :)
I know we have so much work to do...trying to outreach to those deaf/hoh who are mainstreamed, either by oralism or see/pse.
Problem is educating the parents and public...not easy when we have audiologists and doctors in the way, especially those who have strong opinions of how to raise a deaf child.
I think your vlog is a great lesson for parents who consider what kind of education they want to provide for their deaf/hoh children.
Perhaps you should consider writing a transcript? That would be easily accessible for those parents who realize about your background upbringing!
I understand where you were coming from. Very interesting from your life background videoclip but I hope that we remembered that the Oppress against ASL was happening in Milan 1880's which was why we had been suffered from the attitudes had attacked toward us, all Deaf. ASL history helps us to improve to understand our identity.
Hey you! Glad to see you. I remember you at the Deafestival in KY. I have cat, too. I have question for you; aren't they your artworks in the back behind you? I'd like to see your portfilio again, maybe via vlog. You perhaps already have website? You can contact me thru my webiste; www.chuckbaird.com Again good to see you.
I enjoyed watching your vlog about your journey to finding your identity in the deaf world after growing up in the hearing world.
I too faced the similiar journey as I entered NTID after growing up as an oral deaf person and I did experience the feeling of being rejected by the deaf people from deaf families (no patience for oralists learning sign languages, I guess.)
Now I am married to a deaf man from deaf family and my two kids are 5th generation of deafness... but now I am watching my son who chooses oral method over ASL (he does ASL at home, deaf church, etc., but he is more at home with talking and listening) and my daughter who is at home with ASL... interesting to watch and I make it clear to my kids that the deaf community is full of niches, no right nor wrong.
DeafRead is a great site for any hearing parents to look into, but they do get an impression that it is designed for the deaf audience. What is nice about this, it is open to all kinds of deaf people.
Hi Diane, Thanks for sharing your life experience. Like you, I grew up an oralist, and then went to Gallaudet University. I can still remember the confusion of who I was when I was learning about the deaf culture and ASL. It took me a while. I can remember the hostile remarks by ASL signers toward me, like "Rubber Lips." :) It just boiled down to whether to stick it out and soon I would become fluent at ASL, or reject it and be miserable in the hearing world. I already knew the answer to that, and stayed with it. Bless your heart for sharing it here. There is so much fun and wealth in deaf community and ASL usage. My parents really thought that if I learn ASL, I would be closed off from hearing society. Actually, being oralist, it really is a very small world, being unable to involved with hearing people activities due to their talking, and not being able to understand much what they say. I can go on endlessly about the hearing professionals saying that they know what is best for deaf children. That sends a chill up my spine. Anyway, knowing deaf people, ASL, and deaf community really expands my limited world greatly and expands my mind much more, and brings much more happiness to me. Amen to that!
I wanted to say first that you look familiar to me. Now I think I know why. I was at Gallaudet in 1984. Maybe we had a class together... hmmm... anyway...
I wanted to comment that my time at Gallaudet was also a great time of learning for me and helped me to become comfortable in my new skin as a deaf person. You can read more about my experiences on my blog in the following posts:
Beautiful! You have described a classical transition scenario where a young person finds herself through search, redefinition, struggle, and winning acceptance of others after self-acceptance.
Hopefully now...that struggle is less necessary as we learn to be more welcoming to others in transition complicated by CI's and an increased resurgence of oralism as a result.
Beautifully said, Diane, and be sure to keep sharing this with others still in transition...it will help!
Hi ! I do remembered u from our prepretory year in 1984. I can tell u were very oralist. But I have seen u improved lots thur the years at Gally.You and I were in different group of friends. I sometimes talked with u on campus .I was the student there from 1982 to 83 . I went back to Gally from 1984 to 1988. I dropped out in spring of 1988 . It is my big mistake for leaving Gally !!! Gally University is a wonderful place for learning , personal growth and friendships. It is wonderful seeing u again on Vlogs . You looks great ! and Your ASL is amazing excellent ! Ur self esteem is much better now than u were when u are at Gally . Way go Girl !!!
written by Cheree Ersek Mull Class of 89ers ( never forget the ole times !!!)
Jean - NWC in 1984 is awesome. Alot of memories that I won't forget! It was located on Kalmia Rd, Silver Spring, MD. It is very hard to explain this. You have be a member of class '89 or in our class at NWC in 84 to understand! I am not sure if it should be re-opened because of the number of students seems to be declining.
MZ - Thanks! I am highly of you when I first met you at Gallaudet.
IamMine -- will try my best to write the transcript. I am not that great writer. Lol
Chuck - you are welcomed to come by to see my Art Studio in Boston. I don't have my works here at my home. It is not my artworks behind me. :-) Some clutter around here.
LaRonda -- Umm I don't know your full name so I need to see your vlog!
Cheree Ersek Mull -- I remember you! :-) Vlog?
Carl - Apology is accepted! I often saw you around at the English Dept at HMB. Good to see your face again after 20 years.
Everyone -- Thanks for sharing this with me. I am sure there are more coming up and discuss their experience like ours.
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Hi,
I am proud of you for having continued to overcome obstacles since you entered NWC in 1984. I hope you will be consistent and never give up.
Aside from above, do you think that the NWC school should be re-opened for future students? If so,
why? If not, why. I would love to hear your opinion. Myself, I think that Gallaudet should give students an opportunity to familiarize thesmelves as well as to be prepared better before moving to the main campus.
Diane,
Glad you did go to Gally. Amazing how much learning about ASL and Deaf Culture at Gallaudet have changed our lives tremendously for the better :)
Hi,
Hand waving. I enjoyed watching your humble vlog. It would be good for curious oralists and ASL users to watch it.
Hello, Diane!
This is the first vlog I am viewing from you. :)
I think SO MANY can relate with your experiences! :)
I know we have so much work to do...trying to outreach to those deaf/hoh who are mainstreamed, either by oralism or see/pse.
Problem is educating the parents and public...not easy when we have audiologists and doctors in the way, especially those who have strong opinions of how to raise a deaf child.
I think your vlog is a great lesson for parents who consider what kind of education they want to provide for their deaf/hoh children.
Perhaps you should consider writing a transcript? That would be easily accessible for those parents who realize about your background upbringing!
:D
I understand where you were coming from. Very interesting from your life background videoclip but I hope that we remembered that the Oppress against ASL was happening in Milan 1880's which was why we had been suffered from the attitudes had attacked toward us, all Deaf. ASL history helps us to improve to understand our identity.
Gotta go zoom work today!
Shawn
Hey you! Glad to see you. I remember you at the Deafestival in KY. I have cat, too. I have question for you; aren't they your artworks in the back behind you? I'd like to see your portfilio again, maybe via vlog. You perhaps already have website? You can contact me thru my webiste; www.chuckbaird.com Again good to see you.
I enjoyed watching your vlog about your journey to finding your identity in the deaf world after growing up in the hearing world.
I too faced the similiar journey as I entered NTID after growing up as an oral deaf person and I did experience the feeling of being rejected by the deaf people from deaf families (no patience for oralists learning sign languages, I guess.)
Now I am married to a deaf man from deaf family and my two kids are 5th generation of deafness... but now I am watching my son who chooses oral method over ASL (he does ASL at home, deaf church, etc., but he is more at home with talking and listening) and my daughter who is at home with ASL... interesting to watch and I make it clear to my kids that the deaf community is full of niches, no right nor wrong.
DeafRead is a great site for any hearing parents to look into, but they do get an impression that it is designed for the deaf audience. What is nice about this, it is open to all kinds of deaf people.
Hi Diane,
Thanks for sharing your life experience. Like you, I grew up an oralist, and then went to Gallaudet University. I can still remember the confusion of who I was when I was learning about the deaf culture and ASL. It took me a while. I can remember the hostile remarks by ASL signers toward me, like "Rubber Lips." :) It just boiled down to whether to stick it out and soon I would become fluent at ASL, or reject it and be miserable in the hearing world. I already knew the answer to that, and stayed with it. Bless your heart for sharing it here. There is so much fun and wealth in deaf community and ASL usage. My parents really thought that if I learn ASL, I would be closed off from hearing society. Actually, being oralist, it really is a very small world, being unable to involved with hearing people activities due to their talking, and not being able to understand much what they say. I can go on endlessly about the hearing professionals saying that they know what is best for deaf children. That sends a chill up my spine. Anyway, knowing deaf people, ASL, and deaf community really expands my limited world greatly and expands my mind much more, and brings much more happiness to me. Amen to that!
Been there, but I was younger when I first learned ASL! I am glad you did'nt give up.
Hi Diane.
I wanted to say first that you look familiar to me. Now I think I know why. I was at Gallaudet in 1984. Maybe we had a class together... hmmm... anyway...
I wanted to comment that my time at Gallaudet was also a great time of learning for me and helped me to become comfortable in my new skin as a deaf person. You can read more about my experiences on my blog in the following posts:
http://www.earofmyheart.com/wordpress/?p=26
and
http://www.earofmyheart.com/wordpress/?p=81
~ LaRonda
www.earofmyheart.com
Beautiful! You have described a classical transition scenario where a young person finds herself through search, redefinition, struggle, and winning acceptance of others after self-acceptance.
Hopefully now...that struggle is less necessary as we learn to be more welcoming to others in transition complicated by CI's and an increased resurgence of oralism as a result.
Beautifully said, Diane, and be sure to keep sharing this with others still in transition...it will help!
Hi ! I do remembered u from our prepretory year in 1984. I can tell u were very oralist. But I have seen u improved lots thur the years at Gally.You and I were in different group of friends. I sometimes talked with u on campus .I was the student there from 1982 to 83 . I went back to Gally from 1984 to 1988. I dropped out in spring of 1988 . It is my big mistake for leaving Gally !!! Gally University is a wonderful place for learning , personal growth and friendships. It is wonderful seeing u again on Vlogs . You looks great ! and Your ASL is amazing excellent ! Ur self esteem is much better now than u were when u are at Gally . Way go Girl !!!
written by Cheree Ersek Mull
Class of 89ers ( never forget the ole times !!!)
My apologies
Jean - NWC in 1984 is awesome. Alot of memories that I won't forget! It was located on Kalmia Rd, Silver Spring, MD. It is very hard to explain this. You have be a member of class '89 or in our class at NWC in 84 to understand! I am not sure if it should be re-opened because of the number of students seems to be declining.
MZ - Thanks! I am highly of you when I first met you at Gallaudet.
IamMine -- will try my best to write the transcript. I am not that great writer. Lol
Chuck - you are welcomed to come by to see my Art Studio in Boston. I don't have my works here at my home. It is not my artworks behind me. :-) Some clutter around here.
LaRonda -- Umm I don't know your full name so I need to see your vlog!
Cheree Ersek Mull -- I remember you! :-) Vlog?
Carl - Apology is accepted! I often saw you around at the English Dept at HMB. Good to see your face again after 20 years.
Everyone -- Thanks for sharing this with me. I am sure there are more coming up and discuss their experience like ours.
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