A whole lot of people who were born deaf can't read English well. But even if all participants in a conversation can read and write English, when your native l

A whole lot of people who were born deaf can't read English well. But even if all participants in a conversation can read and write English, when your native language is some kind of sign language, writing in English is akin to speaking a second language would be for an English-speaker. Possible, but not nearly as convenient as using your native language.