Right to use sign language in educational programmes

I'm about to turn 60 years old.

As a child in the 50s I wanted to be a music teacher in my old grade school. As a college student in the 70s I prepared to realize that dream of mine. As a graduate working in my studied field of Music Education...I was disapointed with my poor carreer choice. A good choice for others, but a poor choice for me.I hated it. I was sick for a month.

Then in 1978 I married the first Deaf person I ever met.He was raised in the Oral Camp,didn't req Amslam,but I went to school to learn it anyhow.My Deaf teacher Norma Englund encouraged me.

As an Interpreter Student,1980,Waubonsee Community College,Sugar Grove IL...I heard about Milan for the very first time.I was appalled then and I am still appalled now.

I will always vote for the Right To Use Sign Language in Ed.Progs.,ie the native language of the Deaf  Student in every part of the world.Ironically, no one country calls Sign Language their native language.

I will always be disgusted at the evidence of ignorange shown inMilan in 1880.

Still choking up and crying and infuriated,

Coleen Hogan