1. Being Deaf or Hard of Hearing
In the United States their primary language is American Sign Language (ASL). ... Students that are the members of the Deaf community, use ASL as their primary language, and typically do not use oral language as their means of communication. ... Many parents fear that if their children learn ASL as their first language, they will be excluded from mainstream society, seek out the Deaf community, and be lost to their natural family (Goldberg, 1995). ... Using ASL is used as their native language but hearing parents are concerned that their children will become isolated from them and their family...
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