This blogger has been harping repeatedly on how good AB2072 is, insisting that this bill offers a broad of range of options, including ASL, for the parents of newly identified deaf babies.
Number one. Options are only ONE part of this bill that is worrisome. It offer physical resources for all other options except ASL - it only offers online information. Is that balanced? How will the bill ENFORCE audiologists to include ASL as an option? There is NONE!
Number two. Audiologists as the sole source of information on newly identified babies? That is not balanced. Audiologists are not experts in LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT which is more essential than the ability to speak and utilize CI. In fact, they know nil about language development. That is not their area of training.
Number three. Medical perspective in the bill. Nothing in the bill focus on language development. It reeks of "fix the patient" approach. It doesn't acknowledge that deaf children's abilities very widely; some will develop skills in speaking, some will be able to utilize their CIs or BTEs, and some will survive without ASL. However, it ignores the vast majority that still need ASL while having other services.
Enforcement is the key to ensure ASL is offered as an option and this bill offers none which is the most worrisome part of the bill.
These are three VERY simple rationales for why this bill is not balanced or valid.
So, McConnell, stop harping already! Nobody likes a broken record. It is time FOR YOU to listen!
CAM, GOOD JOB!
ReplyDeleteJUST IGNORE THE KOOKNUT PUNDIT - MIKEY MCCONNELL AND FOCUS ON CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS FROM VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE AB 2072.
HOW HYPROCRITICAL OF MIKE MCCONNELL AND HIS POLITICAL PHILSOPHY ABOUT THE GOP'S ANSWER TO GET THE "GOVERNMENT OFF OUR BACK".
THIS AB 2072 BILL SOUND LIKE AN ANTI-GOP BILL FOR INTERVENTION INTO PEOPLE'S LIVES.
THAT WOULD BE MY REAL PLEASURE TO SHOVE "WOOL PAD" INTO MCC'S RECTUM AND PULL IT OFF SINCE MCC DEFEND PRESIDENT BUSH'S TORTURE POLICY AS JUSTIFIABLE AND RIGHTEOUS APPROACH.
MCC CAME FROM THE SOUTH WHICH HIS "OLE SOUTH" DEFENDED THE PECUILAR INSTITUTION OF ENSLAVING AFRICANS AS AN ECONOMIC INTERESTS. HOW TYPICAL OF BEVOLENT SOUTHERNER!
KEEP TOREPDOEING MIKEY'S SHIP TO SINK HIS ILLOGICAL SAYINGS.
RLM