Re: Re: /Amish CI'ers and gingko biloba

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Hi ,

Thanks! I guess I thought there might be some who have

done research, sociological type research, on the

community. I imagine that the desire to have their

deaf and hoh children be oral stems more from the

desire to have them be a part of the larger community

as opposed to being anti-sign language.

Very interesting, your experiences.

Thanks, too, for your feedback re: tinnitus and

gingko. I will look into that again, why not give it a

try as you mentioned!

Deb

--- M Jansen <nucleus24@...> wrote:

> Hi Deb,

> There won't be much on the Amish on the web,

> because they don't USE

> the web that often. Remember they don't have

> electricity, or phones in

> their homes. Gas lights, and use a pay phone if

> required.

> Not sure it is doctrine that they don't know ASL,

> but the family I

> spoke to said that NOT being able to speak was

> something they were

> against, so they'd do whatever was necessary to have

> their child oral.

> In this case a CI. They did sign to the child, but

> only to emphasize

> what they were speaking.

> Since the Amish don't seek to convert anyone,

> they wouldn't have any

> reason to advertise or otherwise promote themselves

> on the web.

> You might check under " Old Order Amish " , or

> Mennonite - which is

> similar, but drive cars and use buttons.

> OR perhaps under " Plain People " . Amish pretty

> much stick to

> themselves socially. A lot of their young girls

> work as house cleaners

> and get rides to and from where they work. No

> prohibition on riding in

> cars or busses.

>

>

> The Original

>

> I am very curious about this...the Amish, and

> signing

> not being a part of their culture? Where can I find

> out more? I don't see anything about it on the web.

> Thanks!

> Deb

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