Graduated from Deaf School

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 12:12 PM

a simple question

Here is the poll.

Did you graduate from the deaf school ( high school only).

**Bottesini** · 01-19-2012, 12:13 PM

No...

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 12:18 PM

No, but did go to one from 1st thru 9th grade, skipping third grade.

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

No, but did go to one from 1st thru 9th grade, skipping third grade.

Interesting. Parents decide or you decide to go to hearing school?

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

Interesting. Parents decide or you decide to go to hearing school?

We all decided together....I was asked. My French speaking family moved to what is now called Faribault, MN where the school for the deaf is. This school was established I believe in 1864 but my family was already there so it isn't like we moved there so I could attend that school. Reason was just about all of my family for many, many years prior graduated from this local Catholic High School so I went there just for that reason. Notice my experience is the reverse of a lot of deaf students?

From there, I went to Gallaudet.

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

We all decided together....I was asked. My French speaking family moved to what is now called Faribault, MN where the school for the deaf is. This school was established I believe in 1864 but my family was already there so it isn't like we moved there so I could attend that school. Reason was just about all of my family for many, many years prior graduated from this local Catholic High School so I went there just for that reason. Notice my experience is the reverse of a lot of deaf students?

From there, I went to Gallaudet.

yeah that's so cool. I went to galladuet. Guess you left before 1989 at gallaudet?

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

yeah that's so cool. I went to galladuet. Guess you left before 1989 at gallaudet?

I think I left shortly after Abraham Lincoln signed Gally's charter!

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

I think I left shortly after Abraham Lincoln signed Gally's charter!

ok that sounds fair.

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

ok that sounds fair.

Actually, my original graduating class was the class of 1967 but I didn't graduate cuz i left after my junior year, knowing that i was not interested in becoming a teacher which was what Gallaudet produced back in those days plus Federal government work. But I was and still am glad for the experience. I learned more about life outside the classroom as an activist than I did in class.
I was involved in two events and grew up in a hurry, lol: The assassination of JFK and the murder of MLK were those two highlights of my foray off a farm in MN to the sea of business and political gray of Washington, D.C. Needless to say, I was very awe-struck.

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

Actually, my original graduating class was the class of 1967 but I didn't graduate cuz i left after my junior year, knowing that i was not interested in becoming a teacher which was what Gallaudet produced back in those days plus Federal government work. But I was and still am glad for the experience. I learned more about life outside the classroom as an activist than I did in class.
I was involved in two events and grew up in a hurry, lol: The assassination of JFK and the murder of MLK were those two highlights of my foray off a farm in MN to the sea of business and political gray of Washington, D.C. Needless to say, I was very awe-struck.

yeah wow. I was in DC for 12 years. Glad that federal government jobs were good back in my time. Most of them have no bs or ba degrees and they were lucky ones. Now, those fed gov requires for college degrees to get a job. definintely you had more experiences than mine when i was in DC. My time was nothing but pretty cherry bloossom. LOL

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 12:51 PM

at "pretty cherry blossoms". Great gift from Japan, those trees.

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

at "pretty cherry blossoms". Great gift from Japan, those trees.

I agree. I m glad that cherry blossoms are in DC. But nothing had going on there in my period of time when I lived in DC. HA!

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

I agree. I m glad that cherry blossoms are in DC. But nothing had going on there in my period of time when I lived in DC. HA!

what do you mean by "....nothing going on....."?

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

what do you mean by "....nothing going on....."?

when I lived in DC, and saw everything so same everyday for 12 years. I didn't see the big event or anything or i missed it.

**Bottesini** · 01-19-2012, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

when I lived in DC, and saw everything so same everyday for 12 years. I didn't see the big event or anything or i missed it.

Reagan got shot then.

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

Reagan got shot then.

I wasn't there in DC until 1989. I remember that scary moment.

**Bottesini** · 01-19-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

I wasn't there in DC until 1989. I remember that scary moment.

I am not that great at history timelines.

Frisky Feline · 01-19-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

I am not that great at history timelines.

no no you are not. I am not that excellent at history too! LOL I had to google it up to make sure because i know i wasn't there when it happened. =X

deafdyke · 01-19-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

We all decided together....I was asked. My French speaking family moved to what is now called Faribault, MN where the school for the deaf is. This school was established I believe in 1864 but my family was already there so it isn't like we moved there so I could attend that school. Reason was just about all of my family for many, many years prior graduated from this local Catholic High School so I went there just for that reason. Notice my experience is the reverse of a lot of deaf students?

From there, I went to Gallaudet.

Well you had the base of deaf school, and then the local Cathloic school prolly had better supports then your average mainstream school. That's how mainstreaming should work....kids need to start out in deaf school or program and then mainstream from there.

**shel90** · 01-19-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

Actually, my original graduating class was the class of 1967 but I didn't graduate cuz i left after my junior year, knowing that i was not interested in becoming a teacher which was what Gallaudet produced back in those days plus Federal government work. But I was and still am glad for the experience. I learned more about life outside the classroom as an activist than I did in class.
I was involved in two events and grew up in a hurry, lol: The assassination of JFK and the murder of MLK were those two highlights of my foray off a farm in MN to the sea of business and political gray of Washington, D.C. Needless to say, I was very awe-struck.

Sad to say but you are smart for not becoming a teacher.

**shel90** · 01-19-2012, 07:00 PM

Voted no...

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

Well you had the base of deaf school, and then the local Cathloic school prolly had better supports then your average mainstream school. That's how mainstreaming should work....kids need to start out in deaf school or program and then mainstream from there.

That's right!!

Just one thing, tho...no such word as mainstreaming, terps, tty's n' all dat in those days...yanno?

**deafskeptic** · 01-19-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

That's right!!

Just one thing, tho...no such word as mainstreaming, terps, tty's n' all dat in those days...yanno?

I remember the ones in the office at Bass Hall at VSDB and they looked ancient.

**deafskeptic** · 01-19-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I remember the ones in the office at Bass Hall at VSDB and they looked ancient.

They looked like this one:

**Bottesini** · 01-19-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I remember the ones in the office at Bass Hall at VSDB and they looked ancient.

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

They looked like this one:

So disappointing, I was thinking you meant the terps!

**deafskeptic** · 01-19-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

So disappointing, I was thinking you meant the terps!

At a deaf school?

deafdyke · 01-19-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

That's right!!

Just one thing, tho...no such word as mainstreaming, terps, tty's n' all dat in those days...yanno?

LOL yup.......Boy you should write a book about growing up at deaf school.......that would be a neat book to read!

deafdyke · 01-19-2012, 08:42 PM

and I wish I had graduated from deaf school. Wish I could go back and attend MSSD or ASD or at least a regional dhh program.

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I remember the ones in the office at Bass Hall at VSDB and they looked ancient.

Not to change the subject, but I hear they are doing some major construction there now....right?

Tousi · 01-19-2012, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

LOL yup.......Boy you should write a book about growing up at deaf school.......that would be a neat book to read!

Ok, and I'll title it "Hearing Aids and Handcuffs".....

that'd be quite the paper axe, eh?

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