I believe there is no difference between recognizing American Sign Language as a language than recognizing Spanglish or Black English. All of us, regardless of the language that we speak, would like to be recognized as having an identity; our own language is part of it. If I were Deaf, I would also be fighting for the same rights.
Deaf people do not want to be seen as disabled, and I fully support their desire to be treated as equal. Maybe, I would think the same way if I were in their shoes. At the same time I believe that accommodations should be available for the Deaf that requests it. Although I admire their desire to be treated as equal, and I cannot imagine for me not to be able to hear, I still see not being able to hear as a physical impediment; therefore, I fully support special accommodations as needed.
Jairo Toro
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I counldn't agree with Jairo more. His words are right. Deaf people don't want to be seen as disabled, most of them don't use it as a reason not to be part of society. My uncle is deaf and not once have I ever seen him use that as a scape goat for anything. Years ago our entire extended family started taking classes to learn America Sign Language and we all agreed it was actually one of the most interesting things to learn. We also all agreed that it would be much easier to learn when we were younger, while the mind is still growing. I wish I had the opportunity to learn it in school years ago, it would of made it easier and I would of been able to speak to my uncle on my own.
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