#oralism

[faggotisaacfloofs]

had my first accusation of "that's not a person, that's a robot" on the phone today (using AAC). which was uh. shitty.

was calling fucking. medicaid. so ya know. they should be aware of my fucking disabilities (me being unable to speak due to autism is in my file!!!). but they wouldn't talk to my caregiver even though caregiver explained i can't speak and use a speech device and could give permission that way.

so uh. that sucked.

[zebulontheplanet]

I really hate how people treat people. How people are ableist, and how people treat their own friends who have disabilities that differ from them.

I had a friend (not friend any more of course) say that our Deaf Mute friend, was dumb because he couldn’t speak. Of course, I was appalled. And of course, I called her out.

We haven’t really spoken since, and the whole thing is a mess and drama filled because I REFUSE to move on and be friends with someone who views someone like that.

I cannot stand people who think that it’s ok to think these things and say these things to me. I am NOT the person to even JOKE about stuff like that too. You will learn real quick. I don’t understand hearing people who say these things, and then actively try and learn ASL and/or involve themselves with the Deaf community. Why are you even NEAR the community if you believe these things? I don’t understand it. And I hate people with these beliefs.

Stand up for people if someone says oralist or ableist shit. Don’t stand there and let it happen. Call them out. Especially people who are the most vulnerable.

[rikaklassen]

Analyysi: Suomessa oli lukuisia kuuroja kultakauden taiteilijoita – sitten viittomakielen käytöstä alettiin rankaisemaan kepillä

Suomessa taiteen kultakautena oli myös kuurojen taiteen kultakausi. Moni ei tiedä asiasta.

CWs: eugenics, linguicism, linguicide

Today I learned there were many deaf artists in Finland until sign language became forbidden and oralism became the dominant model for education which persisted until the 1970s.

[sciss0r-me-timbers]

Might I share some bullshit?

So, I don't speak anymore. Sometimes it's a "can but won't" and sometimes it's a "cannot". This monday, I went to school with notecards and a pen. First period— first effing period— I had a notecard to my teacher and she says to me "mmm no. you can use your words :)"

…

Seriously?

Do you know why I can't speak anymore? Would you like to know? I won't share, because I don't want to.

For the rest of the day, I tried avoiding trying to communicate with teachers (besides my gay Spanish teacher, who would understand), instead asking my friends to talk to them for me.

Later, I was called into my counselor's office. The counselor, social worker, and vice principal were there. They basically told me I had to speak for "safety reasons", aka for legal reasons. They said I need a diagnosis, and that all the accomodations I'd get from that are better than notecards (I'd assume those tts tablets, which I wouldn't use— I much prefer notecards and sign language).

Genuinely, I have never seen such abelist bullshit in my school career. I haven't gone to school since, because I didn't want to deal with them. I asked my mom why it's a "safety hazard" and she said that they meant that if I got hurt and I couldn't communicate, she could sue. That's still bs. I can communicate— I'm a big-time yapper!

I'm going to school next week. If the bs continues, I'll probably organize a protest or something.

If anyone has some good pointers and advice, please share.

[melinoegoddessofghosts]

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Guys, the Delaware ACLU is trying to push oralism-first in Deaf education. PLEASE sign this petition to stop that. The U.S. has a bad history with oralism based in eugenics beliefs and attempted cultural genocide. Please help preserve access to American Sign Language for Deaf students in Delaware.

Here's where you can sign the petition.

UPDATE: The Delaware ACLU is reviewing their claim. Their new petition claims that they don't support any form of education that limits access to American Sign Language. They reference the backlash from the Deaf community and the influx of complaints they've received in part of their decision to review the lawsuit. Thanks so much to everyone who signed!

FURTHER UPDATE: The Delaware ACLU has amended their complaint. They now want broader Deaf education for students who can't get to the Delaware School for the Deaf. They also apologize for saying that oral education was the "gold standard". The new complaint argues that ASL is incredibly important for Deaf students, as well. They amended the complaint to say that Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children in Delaware should have more options when it comes to education.

Community action works! Signing petitions works!

On Dec 21, 2023, the ACLU of Delaware wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), asking the agency t

(Video in American Sign Language with English subtitles)

[coffee-mage-sans-caffeine]

Just your random reminder that Alexander Graham Bell was an asshole who tried to extinct an entire language and in so doing damaged Deaf education and signed scientific vocabulary development in multiple countries.

[witch-of-the-writing-desk]

Dragon Prince Theory

⚠️⚠️⚠️Spoiler Warning ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Amaya was taught oralism before sign language. And a recent episode has brought me to this conclusion

During Season 5 episode 4 of Dragon Prince we hear Amaya speak.

First let us learn about oralism

The definition of Oralism the system of teaching deaf people to communicate by the use of speech and lip-reading rather than sign language. In more recent years Oralism and sign have been taught along side each other with deaf advocacy groups wanting to do away with oralism and soly focus.

In the video below Amaya sign is directly translated.