Deaf Chipmunk

(Roughly Translated)

This is very important for all Deaf babies and children in the USA and most of Canada to learn American Sign Language (ASL) as their first natural language at home and school. At home, parents must be aware that they need to learn ASL in order to communicate with their own children as naturally as possible.

In my view, Deaf children should be expected to attend ASL schools to learn two languages, ASL (expressing, acquiring, writing and reading) as their first language and English (writing and reading) as their second language.

If parents want their Deaf children to have an additional option of speech, parents will need to be aware that speech is NOT natural and also burdens Deaf children. Parents must discuss with appropriate and credible professionals and ensure to include their Deaf children in the discussion to make decision. NEVER force their Deaf child to learn speech that they don’t want or cannot understand. If so, it would lead to a very painful and difficult path for them like millions of Deaf people who already went through it. 

Many Deaf children who are denied to use and learn their natural language, ASL, will face a huge painful problem ahead of them. The relationship with parents might NOT be rosy and could be in an extremely difficult situation such as frustration, sorrow, unforgiving, hatred and even end of relationship. That has happened to many Deaf people. Nobody on earth deserves that.

Most important of all is to provide all parents knowlegable and relevant resources such as Deaf and ASL studies, Deaf History, ASL, Deafhood, Culture studies and ASL education. When the parents understand “What does Deaf mean?”, they will have normal relationship with their Deaf children like any hearing parents with their hearing children.

Yes we are aware of some parents who don’t have ASL resources in their home area. It is a very tough situation. It is important to set up or join parents group or DBC chapter to advocate and lobby any level of government to include ASL/Deaf program in any system. It will help parents learn ASL and understand ASL/Deaf and it will benefit not only parents but also Deaf children and their future life.

The oralism is, in fact, a burden to the society!

Since last summer, we had been divided badly and hurt over different illusions that almost destroyed our friendship and allies. We, the Deaf people are now back on the track and reconciling ourselves. That is our great moment as part of a process. We need to continue to discuss and share ideas, even if we agree to disagree in a healthy environment. I have seen more and more people are coming back. WE do have HOPE!

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. Their human rights and language rights have been violated almost every time when they were born!

Your inputs are always welcome except negative attacks and irrelevant responses. Constructive discussions will be published.

This morning, I went to store to buy a bottle of water. I saw much fewer advertisements 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. They also have promoted wellness by marketing healthy lifestyle (exercises, dietary) and 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. However, now, smoking is no longer acceptable in our current society. How did that happen? It is all about evidence, 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 movement to approach AGBell and 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 the late 19th century. DBC also appears to be the first 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.

Your inputs are always welcome except negative attacks. Constructive discussions (agree or disagree) may be published.

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 a right to have resources and opportunities. Some people think a 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.

Your inputs are always welcome except negative attacks. Constructive discussions (agree or disagree) may be published.

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 a number of people who 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 who were 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 the 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.

Your inputs are always welcome except negative attacks. Constructive discussions (agree or disagree) will be published.

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.

Your inputs are always welcome except negative attacks. Constructive discussions (agree or disagree) will be published.

Deafchip

“Tear down this wall” was the famous challenge from United States President Ronald Reagan to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1980’s. A few years later, the infamous Berlin Wall was destroyed.

Deaf Bilingual Coaltion has challenged A.G. Bell organization to tear down this virtual wall between ASL and AVT and let all parents and their children of AVT to see all information and the light of ASL.

I think it is time for us to join DBC, and at the same time we must endorse and promote ASL to all positively.