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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In answer to Tiffany,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>English is a written language based on a spoken
language, if one cannot hear it, is is often difficult to learn it if one has no
concept of "writing" a communication medium.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kids who know sign language can read Sign Writing
within hours. Even hearing children take weeks to learn spoken English as
a written language. Having Sign Writing to encourage Deaf children to
write down their language opens up their minds to communicating through
writing. Then they can transfer that writing skill to English or any other
spoken language much more easily, because they already "get" that a language can
be "written down."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ASL is their first language. It should be
respected as such.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:tiffymouse@attbi.com"
title=tiffymouse@attbi.com>tiffymouse</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:SW-L@admin.humberc.on.ca"
title=SW-L@admin.humberc.on.ca>SW-L@admin.humberc.on.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 19, 2003 2:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> : Re: Tiffany Huntley's
inquiry</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Judy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> thanks for replying so quick. I apoligize
for not being clear this is all new to me as i have just learn about
sign writing a few months ago.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was thinking on terms of number three Effective
as a tool for teaching spoke language literacy to Deaf Children. When I learn
about sign writing one of my concerns were how would Deaf children learn
English if they were using sign writing will it slow down their process
or speed up their process? How will it affect them in an English world? When
is the English language being taught to these children?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tiffany</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>