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You probably signed a release and exchange of information at some point, where you gave the school district permission to communicate with their doctors. As far as them ordering the prescriptions for you, rather than informing you- that is bizarre. It seems like this is an over zealous...

I'd be hesitant implanting a child with autism. I've met two children who were deaf and autistic, both implanted with no benefit. If I were you, I would research across the country and world statistics on (if they exist) autistic children and CI's. If that doesn't exist, I would call (or ask...

I echo the sentiment that it's more likely her age, rather than her hearing loss. 3 year olds tend to have a mind of their own. Just continue learning ASL, and maybe try to find ways to engage her while you're out incorporating the signs you've learned so far. How is her receptive and...

From what you wrote, it doesn't sound like they are offering the speech therapy as her educational placement, but a piece of her supplementary aids and services. Once you've gone through the formalities of visiting and applying to the school it will likely be a supplement to her educational...

Stop fabricating stories... I know. I know. The OP should wait until her child is older, and things behind the scenes will be hellish but the child will keep it a secret (according to this "former poster" of course). Comments like that are really encouraging. Step down off your vitriolic...

I met someone at the audiologist today who was very happy with his Soundbite. He said it was the first time in 15 years he was able to talk on the phone using his deaf ear. Seems to be a great technology, only downfall seems to be that it's only for people with SSD.

It works for both sensorineural and conductive loss... "SoundBite™ is a bone conduction prosthetic hearing device. Prosthetic hearing devices produce the perception of sound by replacing the function of the middle ear, cochlea, or auditory nerve. As long as one cochlea is functional, SoundBite...

It might behoove you to not say anything since the post wasn't directed at you (your words). OB has been involved with the deaf community for many years, and is certainly entitled to her own opinion.

Snarky much? Why do you feel the need to point that out about one poster, when there are many posters on this forum who are hearing. Just because they can hear doesn't mean they don't have thoughts, ideas, and opinions.

I totally agree. Degree of hearing (or not) shouldn't make a difference. So long as a person has gathered enough (legitimate) information, they are entitled to an opinion.

Wow! A one star rating... :hmm:

You don't tap it multiple times for it, just once. Island is palm down, with the pinky circling around and then placed on your palm. There aren't any online resources for SEE, but there are lots of resources online for these signs in ASL (many of which are the same). Sign for ISLAND | ASL...

Take your hands, and have your palms facing each other. (That isn't part of the sign, but an effort to make clear which way your palm is facing.) If your right hand is dominant, you take your right pinky finger and place it in the middle of your left flat palm (oriented the way I described...

From your posts it's clear you haven't really been around the table much either in the last decade or more. Jane said nothing about HH students not attending a DHH placement. Throwing out "Audist" doesn't change things, and her perspective is certainly not Audist. Jane is right, after...

Sounds like old, or age when referring to the age of a person.

They actually do make hearing aid doors child proof on many (if not all?) hearing aids. When the Audi orders them, it just has to be specified. My son's first set of hearing aids could only be opened if we stuck the tip of a paper clip through a little hole that would unlatch it. You could...

FM's are expensive for the school district- not the family. The school district provides (and pays for) supplementary aids and services such as the FM.

Supports and services are based on a child's individual needs, not based upon category of eligibility, so that "label" doesn't need to be a concern unless you want it to be. You live in Florida? According to their guidelines, a child needs to have an "educationally significant" hearing loss...