The manualists claim that the oralists neglect the psycho-social development of deaf children in their zeal for training in articulation which requires long, tedious practice leaving them with no time or energy to advance academically and socially.
The oralists neglect the psycho-social development of deaf children in their zeal for training in articulation which requires long, tedious practice leaving them with no time or energy to advance academically and socially. This is what the manualists claim.