Deaf Bilingual Coalition's Unprofessionalism

DBC, a pro-ASL advocacy organization, attempted to deride, smear and call names a deaf/hh private individual solely because of an opinion piece in a personal blog. DBC went so far as to advertise this unprofessional move using their blog section. This smear piece existed only for about an hour before it was conveniently deleted (note the URL address) for unknown reasons. This DBC blog piece was an objection over a blog piece that was done this morning by a deaf/hh individual. The link to this site was also recorded in the DeafRead extra section as well.

Here's the screen capture of DBC's blog piece.

A very unprofessional action by that organization allowing someone to use its blog section to personally try and go after individuals for having an opinion. If DBC wants to promote a positive image of their advocacy organization, the personal attacking needs to stop and focus on the pro-ASL advocacy only.

I have explained numerous times in the past, and as recently as this morning in my blog, I have no problems for parents making an *informed* decision regarding communication and/or educational options for their children with hearing loss. No one gets to decide except the parents. That is their parental right and duty. The where, who, and how this information are obtained is not the issue here as long as parents are well informed to make an informed decision based on circumstances, available resources and amount of hearing loss in question. ASL is no doubt an important part of the communication option yet it is the parents who make the final decision on how they will move forward.

This blog piece will remain available to the public so they can be well informed about this attempt which raises questions the professionalism of this organization. This should not have happened in the first place.

I will await DBC to make a formal apology to me and to the public for their gross oversight. And the person in question will need to agree to stop posting comments in my blogs as well and any references to me in any blogs from now on.

ADDENDUM: Please visit my recent blog of my video of my 1 year old hearing daughter who signs on her birthday. A video example on how to promote the positive value of ASL without the need to personally attack individuals or organizations for having different viewpoints or philosophies. Focus on the positive and you will go far.