How did the views that oralists held about Deaf education differ from modern linguists? O Oralists believed that the Deaf community only included those who were Deaf themselves, while modern linguists
realize that the Deaf community encompasses the family members and others who interact with the Deaf community
as well.
o Oralists believed that if Deaf children were exposed to sign language, they would struggle learning spoken or written
language whereas modern linguists have found that learning sign language actually enhances the ability of both Deaf
and hearing children to learn spoken and written language.
O Oralists preferred to teach methods of speechreading while modern linguists assert that it is necessary to also teach
some form of sign.
O Oralists advocated for the establishment of a Deaf state in the Western United States, while modern linguists support
an integration of both Deaf and hearing communities in all states.