DBC's Concerns about HEAR Indiana and "Doing Deaf Differently"

Monday, 10 November 2008

Below are links to vlogs on DBC's concerns about HEAR Indiana's conference, "Building Partnerships".

Quicktime:
Part I:

Part II:

DeafVideo.tv:
Part I: http://www.deafvideo.tv/video/watch/28840/
Part II: http://www.deafvideo.tv/video/watch/28849/

The vlogs above explain everything in the press release letter. (PDF):
Press Release Letter from DBC

If you cannot open the PDF document:
Text of Press Release Letter from DBC

Research Links:

Hear Indiana on Doing Deaf Differently
Parents' Testimony about Purdue's Speech and Hearing Clinic (scroll down to "A Hearing Family's Story", November 2007)
ASL and Early Intervention (PDF) by Kristen Snoddon
Cognitive Development in Deaf Children (PDF) by Rachel Mayberry
The Relationship between ASL Proficiency and English Academic Development (PDF) by Jim Cummins
ASL-Bilingual Classroom: The Families Perspective (PDF) by Bobbie M. Allen
Where does Speech Fit in? Spoken English in a Bilingual Context (PDF) by Sharon Graney
The Right to Language and Linguistic Development: Deafness from a Human Rights Perspective (PDF) by Anna-Miria Muhlke
Sign Language Use for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Hearing Babies: The Evidence Supports It (PDF) by Tiara V. Malloy

PRWeb Press Release:
View the PRWeb Press Release

Letter to HEAR Indiana written by Jill Lestina of DBC Indiana:
http://dbcindiana.blogspot.com/

A message from DBC Indiana:

Dear Members of the Deaf Community,

This is to let you know that there will be a rally in support of American Sign Language for Deaf babies and children.

It will be held on:

Friday, Nov. 14th
8am - 4:30pm
The Garrison at Fort Harrison
6002 N. Post Road
Indianapolis, IN 46216

Please view a video message posted by the Deaf Bilingual Coalition of Indiana.

Click here: http://dbcindiana.blogspot.com/2008/11/dbc-of-indianas-rally-garrison.html

and also by Barb DiGi - click here: http://deafprogressivism.blogspot.com/2008/11/bcs-concerns-about-hear-indianas.html

Come and show your support!! T-shirts will be sold. (Bring your lunch box or we can eat at The Garrison Restaurant).

Please forward this email and share with your friends and families!

Thank you!!

Jill Lestina, Advocate
Deaf Bilingual Coalition of Indiana

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