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I think that is a fantastic idea. You should try to pursue this...

So you think they'd be better off served by general Ed teachers with no special needs training?

It's called, "fight or flight"- it's the body's natural response to potentially dangerous situations. The Fight or Flight Response No one but Trayvon Martin knew exactly what he was feeling. We can only imagine how we perceive we would feel in that type of situation. If it were me, I...

[/B] Even you must recognize that clearly Trayvon's fear and or "paranoia" was justified. Look at the result.

LOL You are funny.

Since he is 4, he is still eligible for earky intervention. It depends on your location the type of program they will have, but a signing and/or Total Communication environment (there is more to the TC philosophy, but essentially voice and sign at the same time) should be available...

I would say the most important thing is you learning how to sign, and establishing a strong connection with him in a home where he is loved and cared for. I don't think it's a good idea to send this child away to a residential school. Get in contact with the school district in which you'll...

That's really sweet of you to think of Cloggy, but it's best to not put words in people's mouths unless you can provide the link to the post. I didn't even remotely question the veracity of your claim. I made the statement that the situation could have been pursued to the fullest extent of the...

There were (and still are) Deaf teachers and staff at my son's TC school.

That's really interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out over the next few years.

Even in that type of situation, that policy can be challenged and overturned based on the discriminatory nature of it.

Given that this is such an important issue, I'm surprised that no one has gone so far as to even acknowledge this post.

That all depends on the extenuating circumstances. We have been given virtually no information, so I can't begin to suggest evidence or documentation without any other information. As I mentioned in the other post, there is likely more to the story. Discussing it further would be pure...

No, there is no way to get around not hiring someone based on a "disability" which is exacts retry much what Shel said. If that was the case, this teacher should have taken it to court.

Exactly. That's discriminatory. What good is she doing the students by quitting? It would seem that maybe we aren't getting the whole story.

I guess in they overlooked that one important piece! Maybe you can email your senator, or send an email to the contact they provided cluing them in. ;-) I read the language. It looks like it would be a good bill.

I'm thrilled at the decision. It would have been a shame if it had come down the other way. Remember, it wasn't until the late 1960's that "black" people and "white" people could intermarry. I'd say the positive for those who are against it, is that they won't be directly effected by this...

That is what I've been trying to get at. If this is a recognized and perceived problem, why is nothing being done about it?

Many early intervention programs use both sign and voice so that the child had exposure to both, to provide them the opportunity to establish speech and language skills.

What is it that you doubt exactly? I've also never stated, not implied that I'm a "conformist to an ableism ideology". Not sure why you're resorting to personal insults. Perhaps you should actually read some of my 3,000+ posts to get a better idea for what I stand for. You couldn't be...