My impressions with learning sign language - Page 2

Hear Again · 12-14-2006, 06:22 PM

deafskeptic,

I know! My best friend (who attended our state school for the blind) told me that and I couldn't believe it until another person confirmed it was true! That was back in 1990. Hopefully things have improved since then!

Hear Again · 12-14-2006, 06:31 PM

deafdyke,

Many students who currently attend our state school for the blind have multiple disabilities (in most cases mental disabilities) in addition to blindness. As a result, attendance numbers have fallen sharply and the school is in danger of closing. The situation I described occurred in 1990, but I'm hoping that things have improved since then.

Yes, I've also heard good things about FSDB. Incidentally, I also know a deafblind student who attended Perkins' deafblind department. He thought the education he received was adequate, but nowhere near the standard of public education. Despite the adequate education (his words) he received at Perkins, he went on to earn his Ph.D.

If I were the parent of a blind, deaf or deafblind child, I would enroll them in a school for the deaf and blind for the first couple of years to allow them to gain the skills needed to cope successfully in a public school environment (i.e. knowledge of Braille, sign language, cane travel, etc.). From the 3rd grade on, I would place them in a mainstreamed program. By doing this, I think children receive the benefits of both environments without being restricted to one or the other. Unfortunately I've heard of cases where blind children who were educated at schools for the blind had poorly developed social skills. Conversely, I've also heard of blind students in the mainstream who struggle to receive the accommodations they need because they are the only blind student in their school district. Sometimes it's a no-win situation, so having "the best of both worlds" seems to be the best option.

LuciaDisturbed · 12-15-2006, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hear Again

Many students who currently attend our state school for the blind have multiple disabilities (in most cases mental disabilities) in addition to blindness. As a result, attendance numbers have fallen sharply and the school is in danger of closing. The situation I described occurred in 1990, but I'm hoping that things have improved since then.

I remember when I was a junior at the Wisconsin school for the deaf, the attendence rates of both WSD and the school for the blind were falling a lot and there was a lot of talk about possibly merging both schools into one school for both deaf and blind...is it still going to happen?

iamwatermelon · 01-21-2007, 11:01 PM

I need to go to events more too
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iamwatermelon · 01-21-2007, 11:02 PM

pretty eyes color there

12-14-2006, 06:22 PM	#31 (permalink)
Hear Again Proud Beeper/5150 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin and my own little manic world... Posts: 7,717	deafskeptic, I know! My best friend (who attended our state school for the blind) told me that and I couldn't believe it until another person confirmed it was true! That was back in 1990. Hopefully things have improved since then! __________________ Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE (Implanted: 12/22/04 \| Activated: 1/18/05) Right ear - Nucleus Freedom (Implanted: 2/1/06 \| Activated: 3/1/06) Deafblind/Postlingual What is bipolar disorder? What are the different types of bipolar disorder? "All things are difficult before they are easy." -- Thomas Fuller

12-14-2006, 06:31 PM	#32 (permalink)
Hear Again Proud Beeper/5150 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin and my own little manic world... Posts: 7,717	deafdyke, Many students who currently attend our state school for the blind have multiple disabilities (in most cases mental disabilities) in addition to blindness. As a result, attendance numbers have fallen sharply and the school is in danger of closing. The situation I described occurred in 1990, but I'm hoping that things have improved since then. Yes, I've also heard good things about FSDB. Incidentally, I also know a deafblind student who attended Perkins' deafblind department. He thought the education he received was adequate, but nowhere near the standard of public education. Despite the adequate education (his words) he received at Perkins, he went on to earn his Ph.D. If I were the parent of a blind, deaf or deafblind child, I would enroll them in a school for the deaf and blind for the first couple of years to allow them to gain the skills needed to cope successfully in a public school environment (i.e. knowledge of Braille, sign language, cane travel, etc.). From the 3rd grade on, I would place them in a mainstreamed program. By doing this, I think children receive the benefits of both environments without being restricted to one or the other. Unfortunately I've heard of cases where blind children who were educated at schools for the blind had poorly developed social skills. Conversely, I've also heard of blind students in the mainstream who struggle to receive the accommodations they need because they are the only blind student in their school district. Sometimes it's a no-win situation, so having "the best of both worlds" seems to be the best option. __________________ Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE (Implanted: 12/22/04 \| Activated: 1/18/05) Right ear - Nucleus Freedom (Implanted: 2/1/06 \| Activated: 3/1/06) Deafblind/Postlingual What is bipolar disorder? What are the different types of bipolar disorder? "All things are difficult before they are easy." -- Thomas Fuller

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