I would be insanely surprised if someone used American/British/Australian sign language yet didn’t know a single written language. Especially not the one used in their geographical location
That blog is an argument for helping them with literacy when in school…
Not giving up on literacy as an adult.
If a deadlf adult has difficulty reading, it’s not because they’re deaf or it’s “not their first language” it’s probably because they were left behind in school because really old stereotypes were still around when they were in school
You seem to be arguing that those harmful stereotypes are true, and deaf people are innately bad at written language. Which frankly is offensive enough I’m done here.
Lots of different groups get left behind in schools, it doesn’t mean they’re stupid, it means they didn’t get the education they need.
Who’s talking about speaking?
We’re talking about reading/writing/typing…
I would be insanely surprised if someone used American/British/Australian sign language yet didn’t know a single written language. Especially not the one used in their geographical location
https://www.helloglobo.com/blog/illiteracy-in-the-deaf-community-how-language-services-can-help#:~:text=Low%20literacy%20among%20Deaf%20and,do%20not%20speak%20their%20language.
This explains why a fair amount of deaf people don’t use written language.
That blog is an argument for helping them with literacy when in school…
Not giving up on literacy as an adult.
If a deadlf adult has difficulty reading, it’s not because they’re deaf or it’s “not their first language” it’s probably because they were left behind in school because really old stereotypes were still around when they were in school
You seem to be arguing that those harmful stereotypes are true, and deaf people are innately bad at written language. Which frankly is offensive enough I’m done here.
Lots of different groups get left behind in schools, it doesn’t mean they’re stupid, it means they didn’t get the education they need.