huneybear75

I'm curious about one issue, What would happen if you had a deaf child of your own, and which school would you enroll your child in? Mainstreamed or deaf institute, and why?

Deafness

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ChelEler

Am I suppose to laugh?

Psst: Wrong forum.

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LeviathanC

wrong section.

t e d d y

Wrong section
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wildzerica06

ATTN MOD move this thread to education or lock this thread K? thx

Amby

Okay, interesting question. A deaf child.. ::sighs:: this is a hard one for me, because I myself am deaf... I went to a deaf program, which was great, great for socializing... but on the other hand, education sort of which is why I went to a hearing school, mainstreamed alone.. better education....
But at first, first- I'd put my child into a deaf program with hearing kids... and a small group of deaf people. Let her/him continue that.. and if he/she is outleveling the education there, I would try and put him/her in a hearing school.. and hope for the best.

GoofyBoy3

Well.. I grew up here in Indiana School for the Deaf for 15 years. I've seen all around different deaf schools. And I defenifly will put my kid in ISD. There's some explanation here about ISD.

What about ISD.. I went to ISD since 15 years.. I've compared to another deaf school since and there some postive and negative in here.. But most postive things..that ISD do have high and good education. I had many mainstreaming friends who I've met and moved to our school.. Some of them are lucky and some of them not, because as for not lucky kid.. If they joined ISD really late in high school..whew..its too late for them unless they 'll change and learn faster.. If join ISD in middle school or elementary ...they'll be fine.
Many outsiders friends or other students from other deaf school..they usually thinks we're all smart students here or all big head around here.. I don't believe that.. I'm still senior right now..here ISD.. And I've seen for 15 years here... We're all like one big family.. TRUE.. Whenever there's new student joined, they're part one of our family too. I strongly suggest if there's mainstreaming students outhere.. Join to ISD soon as possible!! Its for your future!

illustrator

When I have my own children, if he or she turn out to be deaf. I would put him to maintsteam with deaf programs. Hopefully, if she or he can be motive to learn how to become oral. It will help push him into excellent english, if possible. I know, it's cannot be problem but hey it's school's program what they can do their best.

Teekie

I already have a child of my own who is hard of hearing and he is currently attending PSD (Pennsylvania School for the Deaf) for Transition class (Head Start class) and will be transferring to an catholic school for the deaf and hard of hearing this fall. This school is very good, has excellent education program and good discipline, and gives their students an head start to mainstreaming classes, good speech therapy program, and has both oral and ASL communication skills (total communication).

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SilenceGold

I would put my child in the public school. However, it really depends on how strong my child would be. Most of important, it is important that you have different education materials besides just a school.

My idea is to put my child into public school with an interpreter and IEP set up. Also take my child with us to deaf events. That's another different education area. Hopefully this child would have deaf friends who could help fill in the "Deaf" education too. Mostly important, don't ever neglict your child. If you do, that child would set up some kind of roadblock for you. It'll be very hard for you to get around it.

deafdyke

St. Rita's?
That's awesome that even thou your son is HOH you're giving him a Deaf education and the best of both worlds! I think initially for preschool and kindergarten, that I would send my kids (and my kids are in all likihood going to be deaf as I have a 50% chance of passing my syndrome on. Even if I don't have kids nautrally I am going to try to adopt a deaf or hoh kid)
As for me...I would start my kids out at a deaf school, for preschool and kindergarten. Then if I felt they were ready, I would mainstream them. The reason I would do this is so that they would get nessary services and a foundation for their later education. I think part of the reason why achiement has been so low even with EI, is b/c a lot of kids tend to fall through the cracks and not recieve appropreate services. Before mainstreaming them, I'd check out the programs at the local schools and to also check if there were any other deaf/hoh kids. I was always the only one who wore hearing aids, and I can clearly remember thinking that I was the only hoh kid in the entire world! I'd also send them to deaf camps and have them be involved in deaf culture from the start!