The Health Care system’s negative approach toward deaf can be prevented! The approach can be changed to positive by empowering and providing parents healthy information about Deaf resources and Bilingualism (ASL and English).
All hearing babies got their language rights automatically while most of Deaf babies don’t. Deaf babies’ human rights and language rights have been violated almost every time when they were born!
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Hi there,
This is my response to people who feel that I labelled people Deafhood. And also to people who have accused Deafhood as a cult. Deafhood is just a concept. No one on earth is deafhood or deafness.
To make it clear is that I do not label people at all. I realize that some people got wrong information because of one person who has made many people confused. I am extremely concerned about that.
I will be away today for camping and won’t be back till Sunday. I may be able to post your comments on Sunday or Monday.
I have learnt my lesson. There will be NO personal insulting in any response. This is about the Deafhood and my perspective nothing more nothing less.
I want you to be aware is that I have every right to reject or accept if there is any insulting or fighing (more of domestic fights) You know police officers dread that job so am I. That applies to any of you (even my closest friends, strangers, supporters, opposers). I may have every right to do whatever I decide as it is my vlog/blog.
I hope my comment will help all of us to understand and learn more aobut Deafhood. I am still learner and I am no expert. It is based on my personal research (I have two Deafhood books and people). I am more than happy to be corrected or criticized properly.
If your comment is not there, you must remember that I feel it is not appropriate and please respect my decision. I know it is not easy to make decision but somebody has to do that. Smile
Have a great weekend!
Thanks
Deafchip
This is based on my view. I am no Deafhood expert. Based on my Deafhood book and some discussion with friends/experts, I have decided to make a comment about circle video meetings that I find very interesting.
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Thanks
Deafchip
This morning, I went to store to buy a bottle of water. I saw much less advertisement of cigarette brands in the store. More and more people are non smokers and former smokers because of their anti-smoking awareness.
It just popped up in my mind. There have been many movements against smoking companies and their allies (tobacco industries, politicians, investors). They have succeeded in making smoking companies to admit that smoking habits are dangerous.
Anti smoking groups, who have fought against smoking, tend to have bad experiences such as death in their families, or health problems and even mental health challenges. They also have promoted wellness by marketing healthy lifestyle (exercises, dietary) and even educate parents and their children about smoking so that the children will not go through what they already went through.
In the past, society tended to accept smoking as part of society. But now, smoking is no longer acceptable in our current society. How did that happen? It is all about evidences, statistics, documents, results, reports, wellness, healthy information and many more.
That applies to Deaf movements. They are fighting against anti ASL/Bilingual methods of AGBell and its allies (anti ASL people, anti Bilingual supporters, anti Bilingual/ASL schools, strict AVT supporters, investors, other companies against ASL and Bilingualism) and are promoting Bilingualism/ASL for Deaf babies and their parents. I think DBC is the first official movement to approach AGBell and anti ASL giants assertively to prove that their anti ASL/Bilingual methods have caused so many serious problems and has created unhealthy practices for Deaf community since late 19th century. DBC also appears to be the first official movement to promote Bilingual approach for Deaf babies and their parents.
Now about DBC, it has used same approaches of anti smoking movements. One approach is about fighting against the methods of AGBell and its allies and another approach is about promoting wellness of Deaf lifestyles and ASL/Bilingualism.
I think “Fighting for a good cause and promoting healthy lifestyle of ASL and Bilingualism” is the best practices of all. In my opinion, the concept of fighting without promoting or promoting without fighting is not a good practice.
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DBC: Resources and Opportunities!!!!
For years, we have not had enough resources and opportunities such as results, reports, statistics, histories, successes, failures, cultures, hoods, isms, politics, beliefs, educations, and many more.
I believe every parent has right to have resources and opportunities. Some people think parent should get limited or selected resources and restricted opportunities or even none. I strongly disagree with them. I am very much aware that they are overwhelmed with so many things for them to learn. Yes, it is part of natural progress for parents during their tough period.
Resources and opportunities help parents make their decision for their own children. They know where to go in general direction with strong foundation. We believe Bilingualism (ASL and English) is the best foundation for them.
For more than 100 years, many parents do not (or barely) have resources and opportunities. You all know the results. History repeats itself.
The DBC can help to stop this cycle and help society move on to a new direction for the sake of parents and their Deaf babies. With resources and opportunities, Bilingualism will prevail.
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CHAMP IRONY
It is about some people who have attacked DBC leadership. I want to clarify that there are other people who have disagreed with DBC in some areas and have provided feedback are reasonable people. We know that DBC is progressive and adaptable. The leadership of DBC did a great job and they should be commended. Unfortunately, some people (attacking) would do anything to destroy the leadership.
Their behaviours toward the DBC and leadership are far worse than what they said DBC did publicly to AGBell. I find that irony. CHAMP IRONY!
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Deafchip
I want to inform you that we had a great moment at DBC convention last weekend. It is the only best convention I have ever had in my 30 years of convention participation.
We just got back home from Wisconsin last night. I looked forward to reading blogs and watching vlogs. I was very pleased that there are number of people made positive comments about DBC convention. To my dismay, that people made unreasonable negative comments about DBC. That is not what I saw last weekend. It is really sad. So we have to get our light brighter to reach out people regardless of their backgrounds.
During the DBC convention, I met many new and old friends as well as vloggers and bloggers. We all really enjoyed the convention and 6 wonderful presenters (Dr. MJ Bienvenu, Dr. Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Dr. Barbara Kannapell, Dr. Genie Gertz, Dr. Patrick Boudreault and Dr. Marlon Kuntze) They gave us so many opportunities to learn more about us, our history, our language, our language development and our political activities. All is about language for Deaf babies and children.
I want to congratulate to DBC core members for their hard work and their true “GRASSROOT” approach. They did not even say I am the leader, but they said we all are same and treated equally. They are sweet and friendly people that was really opposite of other people who claimed otherwise. They are John Egbert, Ella Mae Lentz, David Eberwein, Barbara DiGiovanni, David Reynolds and Tami Hossler. They deserve our respect and they are working damn hard to make it possible for everyone. I also wanted to say congratulations to many people who made convention successful are members of DBC Wisconsin and other people as well.
Of course nobody is perfect but the convention is still the CHAMP!
Deafchip
This is about our energy that can help enhance our DBC light. It will make many audist cockroaches run away. If our energy is less, cochroaches will come back and create more litters. Please “Keep our Light Alive”. Of course cochroaches will not have much time to spread their myth litters.
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Deafchip
This is about DBC and anti DBC. I have shaken my head at anti ASL/Bilingual people who attack DBC’s clear and common sense mission.
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Deafchip
