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So fingers crossed my lil boy will be starting a new school in september its mainstream but has an added facility for deaf children so they, everyone there signs both hearing snd non hearing children it is such a lovely school where he can be part of both the deaf and hearing community and get...

I think it should be taught more within schools my lil boy is in mainstream school and the only sign opportunity he gets is 10 mis a day from 1to1 teachers who are not deaf and are themselfs learning sign

That sounds amazing unfortunately over here they only seem to want to acknowledged one or the other, I did give our details to be part of a research studdy into deafness and autisum howevrr the founding wasnt granted for it so it never wen ahead. I also have in my mind that iv either read...

Thankyou il look in to all these suggestions I realy do appreciate it. They did pecs with him in nusery he doesnt use it anymore he does just get what he needs he us quite indipendent in some ways We are all lerning sign ellis is picking it up realy well way better then me lol

Hi I found it interesting reading your post I too am not deaf my son 5 is hevis also autistic and picking up bsl realy well alot faster then me, I was questioned by a S.A.L.T. saying thst children with sutisum dont useI r adapt to sign so its enlightening for me to read your posts and tthe...

Hi im kinda in a similar situation at the moment my boy is 5 has been aided for a year and half ge has very little speech grunts and growls we have just been advised that he would be a candidate for ci but time is not on our side for him learning to talk. Im not realy in a position to give...

Thankyou for thst I will look into it where abouts are you

Ye we are going to look at a mainstream schook that has a special unit fir the deaf it is a bit of away especially as my daughter will be in our local school by then and moving at the moment is not an option but we will sort somthhing, the other obstacle is a statement of spcial needs wich over...

I have never been told where on the spectrum ellis is he enjoys being with ppl if he knows them eg school but acts oddly at play areas he retreats into his room and own world for a day ot t we o at a time he obsesses over maps and numbers and food touching ect ect he laughts when he finds...

Thankyou all for your comments I realy appreciate them . To answer acouple os questions his autisum is so suvier that he hss the rolling eyes and rocks he is very ocd and repetitive has alot of asperges trates but because he doesn't speak it is not considered. I do believe his lack of speach is...

Hi my name is sarah I am not deaf or hstd of hesring my 5 year old son is he is also autistic and doesn't speak just growels alot. I have recently been told that he needs cochlear implant if he has any hooe of being able to talk. We are bothe learning bsl together he is much better then me lol...