In some breaking-my-own-rules goofing-off (hence my lateness in linking), came across this suggestion that seminarians study ASL. Couldn’t agree more. I’m mystified as to why ASL isn’t routinely taught in our public schools.
Jennifer Fitz
+ Riparians at the Gate +
I would suspect it has something to do with the stigma still attached to ASL as a ‘fake’ language, just gestures, without any real meaning. Sadly, there are those in the deaf services world that are still pushing this idea. What a shame. Despite my two years of ASL, I still received a BS in Psychology and my minor in Deaf Ed, because I hadn’t taken a language. And this was at a school with a national reputation for it’s Deaf Ed program!
Wow. That is just bizarre.
(BTW – Hi! Good to see you here!)
Hello!
Ack, just saw my “it’s” so please forgive me. :)
LOL. Even if I were a grammar snob, I’m definitely not a typo snob ;-).