What kind of Deaf Ed. Teacher Preporatory Program is that?

Barb DiGi gets so upset and angry about this so-called deaf education program in University of Southern Mississippi (USM) that she identifies as one of the problematic teacher preparatory programs. The department in USM is called Hearing and Speech Science and the course syllabi includes a very few ASL courses (none related to deaf culture and bilingual instruction) but plenty of clinically related courses in deaf education. This program reflects audism! Scary? There's more!

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[Wenefreda]

i want to find a deaf education program that in corporates deaf culture, sign language and speech not one over the other. i live in new jersey

[avbria]

@Wenefreda I would recommend McDaniels college in MD since it offers bilingual educational training for Deaf children.

[avbria]

By the way..this system practices audism and it is considered an oppression for the deaf. Explain me how a video that is audio based not made accessible for prospective deaf teachers? Explain me how all of these courses are aligned to aural-oral training rather than learning about deaf studies? You calling my example deafism? You oughta be ashamed of yourself.

[avbria]

I have already made suggestions if you didn't understand what I said! I am criticizing the system as it seriously needs improvement! A whole bunch of clinical related courses are so uncalled for in deaf education. It has to go! It is not about interaction between hearing and deaf people though.

[CrystalTheTeacher]

@Wenefreda Where are you located?

[CrystalTheTeacher]

@jnffer I graduated from SDSU back in 2009. I originally wanted to go into their Deaf Ed program but my Deaf friends advised me not to. In fact, Im getting started at National University's (San Diego) program. Im very please with their inclusion of ASL and Deaf Culture, as well as the Bi-Bi approach!

[nanzilu]

omg =O very impressive, go Barb, very true. I totally agree, and it's very impressive how the program has only 3 asl classes & 47 other discriminatory classes. very sad and opressing =S keep on speaking up, Deaf culture and people deserve to be respected and appreciated.

[Cockydude07]

I'm a retired teacher of the deaf who got his degree from the Spec Ed Dept at University of Tennessee in deaf ed. I think I had a good program. The USM program seems to be set up to train audiologists and speech therapists, not deaf educators. That's why it is titled "Hearing and Speech Science," appropriately. The university only has space for three ASL courses; the students are expected to gain competncy after the basic courses through practice and experience conversing with the deaf.

[keskelsen74]

All of those clinical courses make me feel like their view of deaf people are sick.

[ASL8306]

WoW...you're right, it is JOKE..sad and a shame...obviously people who approved the courses are clueless... I wonder if anything has changed or improve since then? I think not, i found the website and see no change..if you look at their videos, If I'm looking at the same place you did, these videos are focused and emphasized on Oral only approach...interesting ...so seems like these Deaf Ed programs are for Oral schools only?! Why are some so against ASL?! Why?! Makes no sense.. sigh..

[Wenefreda]

I'm a educatin major who wants to go into deaf education, now i've met some deaf people through my life some have been great friends. I don't want to be one of those teachers who as has been said don't know the culture. Right now i'm learning sign on my own and don't know much. I want to get involved in the culture and community but don't know how to go about it. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Gonetomars]

I work in a signing school for the Deaf in the UK. We have the same problem, that many teachers can't sign well enough, although there are notable exceptions. Why become a ToD if you can't usr the language?! Interesting to see how much of your ASL I could understand!