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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 1484578, member: 24754&quot;]This comment was a bit insensitive, as &quot;Being deaf doesn&#039;t impact your writing skills&quot; is obviously not an accurate statement. However, the accuracy of the statement is not readily apparent to the hearing abled. I was under the assumption that ASL used English syntax, and that lip reading skills would coincide with a grasp of tenses, verb conjugation, and plurality. But, my assumptions were wrong as this apparently is not the case. Now I know better.</p><p><br /></p><p>With that being said, the &quot;perception of people based on writing skills&quot; portion of the statement still holds true in any case. It is a simple fact, a person must possess acceptable communication skills if they want to be perceived as a capable, educated professional. This involves utilizing correct grammar, vocabulary, and spelling if communication occurs through writing or speaking. Given the choice of service providers, I am going to pass on a person that speaks like a podunk hillbilly and/or cannot write a grammatically acceptable sentence. This is unfortunate in some cases, as communication skills aren&#039;t always an accurate indicator of actual capabilities or mental aptitude, but it is the case none-the-less.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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