REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VIEWS OF THE ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF, THIS STATEMENT SETS FORTH THE PURPOSES OF THE BELL ASSOCIATION AND DISCUSSES THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ABOUT DEAF EDUCATION--(1) THEIR AMBITIONS FOR ALL DEAF CHILDREN, (2) A CRITIQUE ON THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF IN THE UNITED STATES, (3) CONCERN FOR DEAF CHILDREN WHO ARE SUPERIOR, AVERAGE, MULTIPLY HANDICAPPED, OR ADVENTITIOUSLY DEAF, (4) TEACHER RECRUITMENT, (5) AUDITORY TRAINING AND THE USE OF HEARING AIDS, (6) PARENT PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION, AND (7) FOR WHAT ARE DEAF CHILDREN BEING PREPARED. A REFERENCE LIST OF 19 ITEMS IS INCLUDED. (MW)