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Are you guys in touch with your state's School for the Deaf? Although the girls aren't students there, they might be able to help you with advocacy and things like that. |
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I will post a link to the article if it makes it into the paper. We did an interview this morning with them. They will be out after school is out to ask more questions and stuff. They were mostly after information on being deaf, there lifestyle, there technology, and stuff like that. I’m sure it helped them when it comes down to better research now that they have more of an idea. I did leave them a bunch of rescores and some numbers of people to call and talk to. Secetblend You might say that but I will only push this till I’m satisfied that the people with wrong doing get what they have coming to them. So far the teacher and the social worker are the only ones at fault. I can not be but so pissed at the school board or social services because a few people went out and did what they wanted to. The teacher is on unpaid leave pending the outcome of there investigation. The social worker has been fired and I have charged her for criminal trespassing and slander. I know this is a sue happy world but it only looks like 2 people did this not the school board or SS. As long as the school board and SS dose there investigations fairly then how far can I push this before I become part of the problem. I would love to get this story out to the public but only if it is told with some explanation to the deaf lifestyle. I do not want to become an outcast where I live. I don’t want to have to send my kids to private schools and home schooling is possible but do not want to go there.
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The social worker that was under probation was because she was new to that office. They did not reveal any other info.
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First of all I should let you know that I am hearing, and I am beside myself after having read your post! I can't believe that a social worker (acutally I do believe) would do this. Obviously this individual has NO knowledge of deaf culture. I am so sorry for what you and your family are being put through. I am just learning about deaf and their culture, the deaf are truly inspirational to me. Maybe I am more accepting of different situations facing us do to growing up with a disabled parent??? My mother had polio as a child and her entire life has walked with a crutch, now that she is getting older she has resorted to a walker. Not that I feel being deaf is a handicap! I love reading post that people make to different websites, because it allows for me to learn deaf culture. My sister has a hard of hearing friend, and an aquaintance of my husband's has a deaf daughter with CI, other than that I don't know anyone deaf or hard of hearing, that is outside of school. I wish I could offer you advice. I know in my son's case we suspected ADD we could ask our school board for a child advocate, but in your case if there isn't anyone on the school board that is deaf you are SOL. I would look into your legal rights! Best of luck and please keep me posted as to what happens!
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![]() The issue I am having is that the dates don't add up. I noticed that you posted this on Monday January 26th, 2009--talking about the previous Friday when the social worker came to your house--was Friday January 23rd or was it the week prior to that? January 16th, 2009? Secondly, when a complaint is filed against a social worker, licensed or unlicensed, with Child Protective Services. They have to launch an investigation which takes time. They will interview the social worker and the teacher as well as interview you to make their decision. Having them tell you that the social worker is going to be fired when the complaint is first made without an investigation on the same day that this gets posted?? Something is not right. Especially in this time frame as Child Protective Services don't move that fast when a complaint is made. Afterall has any of us ever gotten a straight answer from a governmental bureaucracy? Third--the teacher being out on unpaid leave for possibly calling in a complaint to the social worker about the hearing aids? That sounds not kosher as school districts only force teachers to take unpaid leave when the teacher has blatantly violated a child by sexual assault, harrasment, along those lines. Being on unpaid leave for this???? Something doesn't make sense...... So--help me understand this. Thanks! ![]() By the way--congrats on having 4 daughters. No doubt they are the apple of your eye--just like mine was.
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Byrdie I understand where you’re coming from.
I had a visit on the 1-23 I was told that the social worker was going to be fired because she was still on probation. For what she is on probation for I’m not 100% sure. They did not say when she would be fired, but said she would be fired. The school board said that the teacher would go on to unpaid leave because she admitted to talking to talking to the social worker about us and gave her our info. Because she gave out our information this is considered child endangerment, slander, and it is also a privacy issue because it was not done using the school policy. If the policy that was set up by the school board to protect the rights of students and there families then she would have nothing to do with this. If your child was endangered by a teacher and admitted to it, do you think the school board would let them keep teaching, give them leave with pay, or leave with out pay until the investigation had been done? No mater how you look at it she admitted to giving out info that lead to the harassment of my children, my wife, and I. just giving out the information would come down lack of privacy.
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Here is how it works with the school system. Teachers are mandated reporters. That means if they suspect child neglect or abuse in any way, they are mandated by law to report to CPS within 24 hours of the suspicion. If they do not report it, they are liable for legal prosecution. Once they report to CPS, it then becomes CPS's obligation to follow up on the complaint and make sure that the child is safe.
Even though this teacher may hqave jumped the gun, so to speak, if it is written into this child's IEP that hearing aids are to be worn during class times, and the hearing aid is not being worn, she followed the law in reporting this. CPS then followed their legal obligation by sending an investigator to check on the child's welfare. I don't particularly agree with the philosophy of forcing a child to wear a hearing aid, but the fact of the matter is, these people were doing what they are mandated to do under the law. My suggestion would be that you call an IEP meeting and have the IEP amended to include the fact that the child will not be wearing their hearing aid at all times. Of course, you will need to come up with a reason other than she simply doesn't want to wear it. Typically it would be that she receives so little benefit that the hearing aid interferes with her ability to discriminate visual information. As the investigator is unlicensed, there isn't much you can do epcept file a complaint with CPS regarding her attitude. That will be handled internally. |
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