Show Letter to the Editor As a deaf Advisor serving deaf students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents here at the Disability Resource Center I would like to clarify a few issues regarding an article entitled Distance Resource Center and American Sign Language Club work together for hearing impaired dated July 13 2005 I would like to address the title of the article The title Distance Resource Center and American Sign Language Club work together for hearing impaired is incorrect Our office is the Disability Resource Center The details and information about the services presented in the article article article arti arti- cle are accurate however I would like to clarify the issues listed below I want to let your readers know that the Deaf community does not accept the label hearing impaired Even though this is viewed as a apolitically apolitically apolitically politically correct term we view this label negatively because it implies something is broken and needs to be fixed Most of us accept our deafness and we feel there is nothing wrong with being deaf Hence we prefer the term deaf eaf and hard of hearing or and/or hearing loss The research has recognized the Deaf culture has its unique characteristics characteristics characteristics charac charac- such as language tradition values and norms With the support of research has formed an American Sign Language Club The purpose of this club is to give the students especially students stu stu- students stu- stu dents who are majoring or have an interest in the American Sign Language and Interpreter Training Program an opportunity to learn about and Deaf culture through the interaction with deaf and hard of hearing peers Moreover deaf and hard of hearing students can have the opportunity to meet other peers with hearing loss The Club is not associated with the Disability Resource Center The responsibility of the is to provide services and assist deaf and hard of hearing students students stu stu- stu- stu dents with their linguistics and academic academic aca aca- demic needs If you or your staff have any furn further further fur- fur ther questions regarding the n Disability Resource Center or the services we provide please feel free to contact our office Thanks Jodi Kinner Advisor rte The fhe Globe regrets the error printed printed In the the article Distance R Resource Center and American Lan Language ag Cl Club b work together Sign for hearing Impaired printed in July 13 issue t our Thank you for your feedback Stacie Peart in Editor-in-Chief |