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Originally Posted by shel90
It sounds like a good idea but the problem is you run risk of language delays if those programs dont work for some. That is why we get so many kids referred to our program at an older age cuz their parents tried all these programs only to have their kids fall so far behind. For me, I would rather have the child to have 100% full access to language and communication at all times in the educational setting so that way they have a better chance of developing higher literacy skills. I guess that's just me...putting the child's education/language/literacy skills first and foremost.
At the rate we are going, probably all deaf kids will end up implanted in the future.
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That is exactly what I mean by setting policy based on outliers. If we start all children out in a program that gives them everything, and then remove services they don't need, we haven't taken the risks we are taking now. The way it works now is that we offer the bare minimum, and add services as they appear to be needed. It makes much more sense to offer more, and move to less if indicated.