Recent content by Vanessa Escalante

Hello! I'm Vanessa from East bay, CA. I'm hoh and want to meet more people! Looking forward to meeting you!

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Okay so my school is apparently investigating me or something because they think I’m not “deaf enough” for my interpreters. The reason they think that is because the speech therapist, who started this btw, was talking to me in a confidential support group kicked my interpreter out because she...

Response to all on here!!! I FINALLY GOT AN INTERPRETER!!! two actually. Two that come to my classes. Today we only had subs but next week I'll have one that's more permanent. Today was amazing!!!! Thank you ALL for your support.

What are your opinions on relationships where one of the partners isn't Deaf or knows sign language and the other is? I've always been conflicted with this. Never felt like my relationshils worked out because we couldn't have that connection with asl which is super important to me (not that I...

I've been trying to get it put in there. My hearing has gotten worse and I can't distinguish words anymore. Everything sounds the same! That's why I'm requesting an interpreter now and explained that it's getting worse. My principal said she'll update me tomorrow morning so I can be prepared for...

I was thinking of that, but idk what's involved in it and I also don't want to leave where I am now. I just moved here and just for settled in. I also don't think my dad would be okay with that either

Woo!!

S Student Bonita Vista High School. Finish graduate, I will move Fremont study ASL and get teaching credentials

I Just called everyone I could from the links people have sent me and I have someone that will be able to represent me and see what I can do. They not promise fast results but promise they're there to represent me here. That's good! As long as there's someone else here in my corner, I'm glad...

Yeah! I've emailed just about everyone I could. They keep saying "we haven't forgotten about you!! :))" And its like, im sitting in class for weeks not understanding what they're saying and it's very annoying not only to me, but others for me to ask people to repeat themselves one or two or more...

You're right. The school first told me an interpreter may not be available when I first told them I'm hoh. But they really need to get one because I'm really unable to switch schools, and moving to Riverside is not an option because I'm still a minor and my dad is unwilling to do that. I will...

Wow!!! Well, if the school doesn't provide one, I'll definitely have to do that... They've seemed to reach out to at least someone (not sure who) but they not respond yet

Re Really? Why lawyer?

No. This is my first year having any kind of 504/IEP plan or interpreter