Deaf person seeks peers

Miss-Delectable · 02-12-2006, 09:13 PM

http://www.chicoer.com/letters/ci_3500646

When my 44-year-old daughter was growing up in the '60s, '70s and '80s, "they" -- the government, schools, the deaf-in-denial and the ignorant bureaucrats -- decided deaf children should not ever learn American sign language but should be mainstreamed into regular schools and learn to speak. So, my daughter is now able to speak, but she can't hear. She fits nowhere.

When she was growing up, and as recently as three years ago, I took her to speech therapy, had her hearing tested (it's deteriorating), had her fitted for different kinds of hearing aids and inquired everywhere I could to find her help.

I took her to the university and Butte College. They do not teach sign language for deaf people or know of anyplace that does. The Nor Cal Center for the Deaf is no longer in Chico, but they too only taught sign language for people who wanted to be interpreters, not to teach the deaf to communicate. My daughter is lost. Her physical and mental health is declining because of the stress she's had to live with for so long. She has no friends.

My question is, can you help her? Do you know where she can learn American sign language for the deaf, and be with her own peer group. Her emotional and physical health is of great concern. She needs to know American sign language -- and other deaf people. Please help us.

-- Marti Lorber Hicks, Chico

Heath · 02-12-2006, 10:06 PM

The Deaf club will help her if she is with the right Deaf crowd, also go to the nearest Deaf school for more information.

deafdyke · 02-12-2006, 10:59 PM

Letters like these are the REASON why dhh kids should learn Sign even as a second language. Very few dhh kids can totally integrate into the hearing world......even the superstars have social problems.

Dannie · 02-17-2006, 04:08 AM

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BoomBoom · 02-18-2006, 04:50 PM

Wow, bless her heart! I am reading a book right now that deals with that very issue. It's called "Deaf Life Me", and it makes me so sad people wouldn't let the kids learn ASL!

02-12-2006, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Miss-Delectable Capt Tony Nelson, Jeannie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: No.1 Shopping Capital in Australia Posts: 8,442 Blog Entries: 3	Deaf person seeks peers http://www.chicoer.com/letters/ci_3500646 When my 44-year-old daughter was growing up in the '60s, '70s and '80s, "they" -- the government, schools, the deaf-in-denial and the ignorant bureaucrats -- decided deaf children should not ever learn American sign language but should be mainstreamed into regular schools and learn to speak. So, my daughter is now able to speak, but she can't hear. She fits nowhere. When she was growing up, and as recently as three years ago, I took her to speech therapy, had her hearing tested (it's deteriorating), had her fitted for different kinds of hearing aids and inquired everywhere I could to find her help. I took her to the university and Butte College. They do not teach sign language for deaf people or know of anyplace that does. The Nor Cal Center for the Deaf is no longer in Chico, but they too only taught sign language for people who wanted to be interpreters, not to teach the deaf to communicate. My daughter is lost. Her physical and mental health is declining because of the stress she's had to live with for so long. She has no friends. My question is, can you help her? Do you know where she can learn American sign language for the deaf, and be with her own peer group. Her emotional and physical health is of great concern. She needs to know American sign language -- and other deaf people. Please help us. -- Marti Lorber Hicks, Chico __________________

02-17-2006, 04:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dannie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, ON Canada Posts: 459	Deaf Chat Coffee Deaf Chat Coffee: California chico. STARBUCKS COFFEE 2009 Forest Chico, California 95926. Hosts: George & Kathy Curry. Every 4th Friday. » DETAILS ... www.*********.com/html/california.html Just google "Deaf Coffee" Last edited by Dannie; 02-17-2006 at 04:10 AM. Reason: add words*

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02-12-2006, 10:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Heath Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,959	The Deaf club will help her if she is with the right Deaf crowd, also go to the nearest Deaf school for more information.

02-12-2006, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
deafdyke So NOT a Princess! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 6,419	Letters like these are the REASON why dhh kids should learn Sign even as a second language. Very few dhh kids can totally integrate into the hearing world......even the superstars have social problems.

02-18-2006, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
BoomBoom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 65	Wow, bless her heart! I am reading a book right now that deals with that very issue. It's called "Deaf Life Me", and it makes me so sad people wouldn't let the kids learn ASL!