The deaf community advocates for a bilingual/bicultural approach in classrooms educating deaf children and youth. Which of the following is not a reason for this approach?
A) It challenges the perspective that deafness is a deficit.
B) It encourages people with deafness to maintain childish behaviors rather than learn to live independently.
C) It helps deaf students learn Standard English.
D) It benefits hearing student to learn about deaf culture and history.

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The bilingual/bicultural approach does not encourage childish behaviors; rather, it promotes independence and cultural identity by valuing both sign language and spoken/written language.

The Deaf Community Advocates for a Bilingual/bicultural Approach in Classrooms