tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671452.post6415702668656130473..comments2022-05-07T10:03:34.166+00:00Comments on Diary: Jo Cliffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386099866702074638noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671452.post-39465518169490361892010-05-01T00:08:01.970+00:002010-05-01T00:08:01.970+00:00Sorry I couldn't go to bio-danza, John was out...Sorry I couldn't go to bio-danza, John was out. So I missed you. I haven't been now for 5 weeks or so. I'm slightly scared to go back because I know what you mean by it being a painful experience. But what I worry about is that last time I went I felt I was spoiling the energy for everyone else by my sudden downer. And it left me in a turmoil of feelings which led me into a correspondence with the Samaritans. <br />I don't know if it was a good thing to be re-opened like that. I have a lot of stuff re-surfacing at the moment because of being a parent but having crazy adolescent feelings.<br />I am reading Deaf Culture at the moment. There's a fascinating chapter on how deaf people used very early film to promote, record, and educate people about sign language at a time when people, such as Alexander Graham Bell, were trying to put a stop to it's usage, believing that it would cut deaf people off from the world. Even though the same people promoted educating deaf children all together in institutions, under rigid regimental style, cut off from the wider community. A lot of deaf people were taught orally and not allowed to use sign language, even to clarify and explain lessons. Like it was shameful or because they shouldn't be taught to rely on signs as hearing people wouldn't understand them. But you can and are capable of understanding and learning it. It's a beautifully expressive language full of humour as well. Oh, dear that's a long comment, Jo dear, but I've not been in touch for a while. Have been having some issues with our eldest boy who has Attachment Disorder. Lots of love to you. xxjenny Fardellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738691000768891298noreply@blogger.com