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joeglow3

(6,228 posts) Tue Aug 28, 2012, 05:34 PM Aug 2012

School made deaf student change his name [View all]

A Nebraska school district asked a deaf preschooler to change his sign language name because they believe the hand motion he used looked like he was shooting a gun.

The family of 3-year-old Hunter Spanjer said that their deaf son’s sign gesture violates the Grand Island Public Schools weapons policy.

“He’s deaf, and his name sign, they say, is a violation of their weapons policy,” Brian Spanjer,

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2012/08/28/family-school-made-deaf-child-change-sign-name-said-it-looked-like-gun/

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School made deaf student change his name [View all] joeglow3 Aug 2012 OP

It's just one kid. If making him change his name saves just ONE LIFE, wouldn't that be worth it? slackmaster Aug 2012 #1

lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #33

Wow. I'm all for teaching kids that violence is wrong, but can't THIS be an exception? Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #2

If his parents named him Hunter, they must be Teabaggers or NRA members slackmaster Aug 2012 #6

That school district is full of context-free morons--real leaders of the "Is our children learning" MADem Aug 2012 #3

Oh FFS. bunnies Aug 2012 #4

Then don't let anyone have the name Hunter... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #5

Zero tolerance = Zero brains slackmaster Aug 2012 #7

What is wrong with the name Hunter??? obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #15

His name is Hunter Hunter? Ohio Joe Aug 2012 #26

Nothing is wrong with the name Hunter. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #37

you can't ban "names" that's almost as dumb as what that school district did CreekDog Aug 2012 #29

I live in Nebraska now. Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #8

I live in Nebraska too CanisCrocinus Aug 2012 #9

+ Brickbat Aug 2012 #11

I live in Kearney and 3/5 of our neighbors are Democrats. Care Acutely Aug 2012 #32

Why do you pretend that Nebraska is not one of the reddest states out there? Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #36

hey now! central scrutinizer Aug 2012 #20

Change schools, parents have a choice. Pisces Aug 2012 #10

I got a one-fingered gesture for the school district. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #12

That's kind of like asking an ASL user not to point. Tikki Aug 2012 #13

but..but it's rude to point! Riftaxe Aug 2012 #14

The first amendment doesn't cover sign language 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #16

<snort> slackmaster Aug 2012 #17

I personally know the President of NAD Panasonic Aug 2012 #24

Welcome back Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #31

A followup: NAD is aware of this situation AND is offering assistance Panasonic Aug 2012 #38

Unless his name was "Penis", I don't know of an ASL sign that looks like a gun. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #18

He signs in SEE not ASL. slackmaster Aug 2012 #19

Can we get some common sense finger control? Fla_Democrat Aug 2012 #21

I'm deaf, and I find it ridiculous Panasonic Aug 2012 #22

Thank goodness his name's not Jack. nolabear Aug 2012 #23

Or Jack Abramoff Panasonic Aug 2012 #25

Weapons? A 3-year-old's fingers are weapons? Maven Aug 2012 #27

Maybe the Little Dude Was Lookin' Uncomfortably Like His Namesake On the Road Aug 2012 #28

sounds like good grounds for a discrimination lawsuit based on physical disability CreekDog Aug 2012 #30

Hunter is a stupid name anyway Iris Aug 2012 #34

I thought we weren't in Kansas anymore? Omaha Steve Aug 2012 #35