The interests of the deaf child and his parents may best be served by accepting that he is a deaf person, with an elaborate cultural and linguistic heritage that can enrich his parent's life as it will his own. — Harlan Lane Copy Share Image
The interests of the deaf child and his parents may best be served by accepting that he is a deaf person, with an elaborate… — Harlan Lane Copy Share Image
Language [can] be expressed . . . by movements of the hands and face just as well as by the small, sound-generating movements of… — Harlan Lane Copy Share Image
![“Language [can] be expressed . . . by movements of the hands and face just as well as by the small, sound-generating movements of the throat and mouth. Then the first criterion for language that I had learned as a student—it is spoken and heard—was wrong; and, more important, language did not…” quote by Harlan Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5d1/harlan-lane-110195_ability_language-can-be-expressed-by-movements-o_1734575.jpg)