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Comparing schools I definitely feel that some deaf schools are FAR better than some public mainstream schools. As in all public education in America, money makes a BIG difference! My daughter is currently in a mainstream school(even though the deaf/hh program is there, there are only 3 other...

Me--hearing parent Daughter--oral deaf with mod. to severe hearing loss--now learning sign Schooling--oral deaf preschool--mainstream with resources--deaf/hh program in public school--now wants to go to a deaf school for high school Camps/Conferences--met a few deaf kids like herself...

WHY talk about "the best deaf schools"? Here is another perspective: parents of deaf/hh children who are DESPERATELY trying to find the BEST educational options for their children. In America, you live in one particular state--you have a child who is born in that state--you may or may not move...

Ah--I find this very interesting! The subtle sounds in a video game that indicate a "threat"--something I never really thought about! How interesting that you found a way to identify such a subtle sound! I know, not all CI users can hear THAT well, but WOW! I think that is cool!

OUCH again! I am definitely hearing more bad than good when it comes to mainstreaming--especially in high school. While some have suffered cruel teasing and pranks, it seems that most have been in that awful category of being ignored and left out. If we were to guess percentages, I would say...

I am sure that the info would be helpful--we all want to know how to help deaf children. However, I THINK the question was something along the lines of deaf kids fitting in with mainstream hearing kids, right? I can think of several situations where a deaf child was in the mainstream--some...

Yes--so that may be a common thing in this situation. Don't get me wrong--I absolutely LOVE my daughter's deaf/hh teacher and the interpreter. They are very young(early 20s), sweet, and beautiful--my daughter just LOVES them! They have taken a sisterly role with her--they invite her to go out...

OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! That must have hurt TERRIBLY!! :( I am so sorry to hear that! My daughter has faced a bit of cruelty, but mostly--she just gets ignored. You know how it is--"everyone" is invited to a sleepover or party but her...or "everyone" is huddled in a corner talking and laughing but...

Yes--academics are first, and in some cases speech right up there with it(and sometimes not)--BUT, I have come to realize the importance of socialization in recent years. I would not say that it outweighs academics and other goals, but it runs neck-and-neck with it. From our experience(and we...

Hi! Hang in there--you will get through this decision! :) My daughter is almost in high school, but I remember the tough educational decisions we had to make at this early stage, too. One of the most frustrating things is when you cannot find the resources that you feel that your child needs...

It took me a while to realize how "out of touch" these professionals often are when it comes to the real world experiences of deaf kids and their families. I had one speech therapist recommend a long and elaborate trip to the grocery store where lots of time would be spent talking about each...

Good discussion! And good points made! I am so glad to have found this message board because we all can share our very unique viewpoints. Deaf adults can share their experiences, hearing adults can learn more about deafness, parents of deaf children can share ideas...sometimes we have a hard...

I just spent some time reading all of the materials I could find about both MSSD and FSDB. After reading the student handbooks and other things, I am equally impressed with both schools. I think that both schools could meet my daughter's needs during her high school years. Still, I have mixed...

It's weird how things sometimes work out, isn't it? We have been talking to our friends and family for almost 2 years about moving to Florida...and now we may move to DC! Or we may still end up in Florida--who knows. I just know that my daughter began asking about deaf schools when she began...

Life Sure Is Full Of Surprises! OMG! (Yes, I am picking up lots of "teen slang" from my teens!). OK--so here is another update: and a whole different possible direction! My brother just found out that he will be moving to Washington D.C. in the spring. We discussed lots of things, and he...

I think we need to try to find out how many students ride the bus to and from Pensacola every weekend. Maybe if she DID make a friend or two on the bus, it wouldn't seem so bad. But that sure would be a LONG ride EVERY weekend if you didn't have friends on the bus! I'll try to think...

I will check into the Lions Club, but we have been turned down for many things based on income. But, you never know. With the cost of living going up so much lately, even a "decent" paycheck doesn't go very far! But maybe government programs are very strict about income requirements and...

Well, they couldn't repair either hearing aid at the shop, but all is not lost. Keep in mind that these are 8+ years old--they are some of the earliest digital aids available. When the repair shop called Oticon, they said they no longer could repair that model--probably no longer carry the...

I lost part of my post, but I will try to segway into what I wrote. I just wanted to update everyone on our current situation. We are still not yet in Florida, but we are getting closer to making things work--somehow, some way. My daughter is in the 8th grade at the local public school--the...

Hi! I can only speak from my personal experiences, but I have compared our local public schools, our local private schools, and the deaf school that is in another state(we are trying to move there and send my daughter to school there). I grew up in private school--not an exclusive prep school...