Theoretical Foundations (contd) Development of ASL/English Bilingual Learning Community Development of ASL/English Bilingual Learning Community Allowed for discussion of sensitive sociopolitical issues re schools, curriculum, language use, and faculty selection (Wrigley, 1992) Allowed for discussion of sensitive sociopolitical issues re schools, curriculum, language use, and faculty selection (Wrigley, 1992) Schools for the deaf had historically forbidden the use of sign language (Baynton, 1996; Nover,2000) Schools for the deaf had historically forbidden the use of sign language (Baynton, 1996; Nover,2000) Curriculum had often reflected the value of assimilating the deaf child into the hearing world without attention to deaf culture (Keefe, 1982) Curriculum had often reflected the value of assimilating the deaf child into the hearing world without attention to deaf culture (Keefe, 1982)
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