Why American Sign Language ?

VIDEO [CC] - Why American Sign Language? This video discusses why we should provide a Deaf baby American Sign Language as early as possible.

References:

* Mayberry, Rachel (1998) The critical period for language acquisition and the deaf child's language comprehension: A psycholinguistic approach. Bulletin d'Audiophonologie: Annales Scientifiques de L'Université de Franche-Comté, 15



*Woolfe, Tyron/Herman, Rosalind/Roy, Penny/Woll, Bencie (2010), Early Lexical Development in Native Signers: A BSL Adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates CDI. In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 51, 322--331.



*Pichler, Debbie C. LIN 510: Introduction to first and second language acquisition. Gallaudet University, Washington D.C.. Sep. 2011. Lectures.

DeafVIDEO.TV - Cherish Or Abuse ?

ASL Version - Is DeafVIDEO.TV the cherish or abuse to the Deaf community ?



The Deaf vloggers concerns about the DeafVIDEO.TV social networking website for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, However, the users consistently find disgusting and sparked a chorus of outrage after being abused by DVTV users such threatening/abusive/offensive messages to another person via inbox.



Deaf vlogger Olegoteeee expressing his feeling that DeafVIDEO.TV is being abused by some vloggers.

Revisiting the definition of "Deaf" and the inaction in standing up to audism in DeafVIDEO.TV, Ella discusses her difficult decision to leave DeafVideo which has apparently become AudismVideo.TV.

Is DeafVIDEO.TV the cherish or abuse to the Deaf community ? You decide...

The Truth & Proof About Miss Deaf International 2010 In Las Vegas

VIDEO: The facts and proof about what really happen last year at Miss Deaf International 2010 in Las Vegas.



ASL Version - Now as a Deaf community lets unite and support each other! Stop with all the lies and negative. Lets all be positive - Rocco.

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