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Back to topic: AVT 24/7? I think this thread began with that topic. For me, that just meant: communicate with your child at all times. The number one thing: LOVE them with all of your heart, and communicate that love as often as possible. My DD got hearing aids and I introduced beginning...

First of all, HUGS to you and your daughter--I am the mother of an almost 13 year old daughter who is "oral deaf"--never know how to "label" it--hearing aids work very well for her so CI has never been an option for us--she hears and speaks well but now wants to learn ASL and go to a deaf school...

Support From Other Parents I think I am going to let her do this: she talks about it constantly and has told all of her friends that she is going to "deaf boarding school." She has made up her mind---this is what she wants to do. And I have to admit, FSDB does seem like the best placement for...

Boarding Schools Thanks for your input! Quick question--in America, we have our view about "boarding schools", but is it very common for British kids to go off to boarding school? I think this cultural difference may be why I am having a hard time dealing with the issue---basically, to...

OK--I have more to report about my daughter and her educational needs. Our family is probably going to be moving to Orlando, Florida--job situations and other reasons. So we took a trip last week to check it all out. First stop, the deaf/hard of hearing program in Orange County schools. Very...

OK--I have more to report about my daughter and her educational needs. Our family is probably going to be moving to Orlando, Florida--job situations and other reasons. So we took a trip last week to check it all out. First stop, the deaf/hard of hearing program in Orange County schools. Very...

HUGS to all of you here! I LOVE reading about the diversity of deafness in the REAL WORLD--as opposed to the media's focus on the MINORITY of "crazies" who are essentially the same as racists who ONLY accept those who are "just like them" and reject all others--in the 21st century, I would...

WOW--informative, but a bit confusing! Now this thread is definitely a good example of a MULTITUDE of perspectives and opinions coming together to discuss their differences and similarities. WOW! I learned a lot, but feel a bit confused, as well. Daughter: about a 60 to 80 dB loss--doctors...

Glad to see so much input on this! That is exactly how my daughter feels! She doesn't feel that she fits in anywhere! Great poem! Question: For those raised orally, especially if you hear well with has/implants and speak well because you hear well with amplification--do MOST people who are...

HUGS to the sweet girl--my heart goes out to her! Just reading your first entry broke my heart--just imagining this girl on her first day in a new school and feeling so alone and misunderstood. Sounds like she has had a tough life so far--no matter what, I KNOW her feelings must be hurting...

And I can think of many places where there is a Jumbotron--at concerts, live performances, etc.--where real time captioning would be VERY helpful. I think EVERYTHING would be better captioned when at all possible--even those of us with good hearing either miss something or just take in the...

Went to Six Flags on Deaf Awareness Day--lots of sign interpreters at the shows--one show was a musical dance routine--small stage with dancing and singing lots of country songs--very loud and lots to take in visually, too. My daughter had no trouble hearing the music(she's hard of hearing and...

I have written long posts on here about my daughter--right now I am trying to find the best educational resources for her during her high school years. I just wanted to say something about this board and the people on this board: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!! As a member of the parents section of...

Six Flags Over Georgia Deaf Awareness Day We just happened to be there one day in April/May/June--can't remember exactly when--and it was Deaf Awareness Day. We were just there as a family, but we saw groups of people with matching t-shirts, so some came as a group. Don't know if there were...

Thanks for your responses! :) It is really a tough decision--not only finding the right educational resources for my daughter, but meeting the needs of other family members as well. I have a son two years older than her, and I am trying to find the best answer for BOTH of them. We haven't...

Looking into Deaf High Schools Based on web sites alone, some of the state schools impressed me, and some did not. At this point, I would be willing to move ANYWHERE if it meant finding the best place for my daughter to further her education. But what REALLY impressed me was MSSD--the high...

My 13 yr old daughter wants to know--deaf high school or not? Brianna, My daughter saw the pic--she thought you all looked very cool. She's trying to decide about high school--deaf or regular. Whichever, you girls look like you are having a great time! :) She wants to have a good high...

SOOOOOOOO missing Missouri snow!! Originally from St. Louis--grew up with snow and my kids had lots of snowy winters. Now we live in Atlanta--rare to see snow--have had some, but not much--NOTHING like Missouri/midwest snows!! Some people like mild winters, but I am "jonesing" for a good deep...

Difference Between Deaf and Hard of Hearing Just wanted to clarify--my daughter is NOT profoundly deaf, she is severely hard of hearing. She in no way qualifies for a CI--she has too much hearing, especially in the lower frequencies. So she has a LOT of residual hearing--I am often amazed at...

Different Answers for Different Ages and Stages Lily's Dad, I just wanted to encourage you to enjoy that wonderful support system in St. Louis! We used to live there--I am originally from St. Louis, and we lived there when my daughter was in preschool at St. Joseph's. We LOVED the...