Universal ASL Education – Education Options

Today there are a wide range of options for educating an ASL-speaking child. They range from being in class with their English-speaking peers all day at a public school to living at a residential school with their ASL-speaking peers. The first three options are collectively called mainstreaming. All three have their pros and cons. All…

Universal ASL Education – Language

The biggest reason why children should be raised speaking ASL and English is education. When Deaf education began in America in 1817, the American School for the Deaf only used ASL and written English to teach the children. They were very successful doing so. Graduates went out into the nation and founded schools for the…

Universal ASL Education – Intro

Yesterday I gave a presentation for one of my classes and I would like to share it here with you. I'm going to break it up over a few posts so it's not one giant chunk. It is a topic that I feel needs serious consideration. According to the National Institute on Deafness, 9 of…