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LOL. So many blessings in such a short time. I had a 22 1/2 month old so had three in diapers, car seats, etc. Isn't it amazing how much we can handle when we need to. I remember looking at new vehicles and the first thing we did was put the car seats in the back seat. Salesman asked if he could...

I am sorry to hear about the loss of your mother, but am glad to hear how well Peter and your dad's relationship has flourished. I don't know if you read my earlier post that I also have twins (girls), so I do understand the added difficulty that can add to decisions. People would often ask me...

Doubletrouble, Thank you so much for chiming in. I have not seen the follow-up, so have no input of any kind in regards to that. One aspect that I was not aware of when I saw the original documentary was how long ago it had been taped. I am sure that with time there has been changes in opinions...

In the grand scheme of things, I don't think that oral language should be pushed on a Deaf Student to the exclusion of ASL. The general population of American society needs to recognize the fact that ASL is the most comfortable language for conversing for Deaf People. However, learning proper...

I'm not sure exactly who you consider to be the obviously ignorant.

To be honest, I can see both sides of the issue. My twin daughters were born 10 weeks premature. One of them has a foot that turns in as the result of possible mild cerebral palsey. Once we had exhausted all of the exercises that we told to do with her, we were told that the only option left to...

I think a lot of the books/movies/documentaries that address the beliefs of the Deaf Culture that I've read or seen are outdated. What does a bi-bi school mean?

Thank you for sharing the article with me. I am so happy that the family was able to heal the rift that the documentary forged between them. Do you have much involvement in the deaf community and if so, how is the overall acceptance of your son's CI's? BTW, I hope you don't mind all of the...

I would love to see the follow-up, do you know the name of it? I felt both grandmothers were a little over the top in their opinions, one with abuse accusations and the other with acceptance or lack thereof accusations. I felt sorry for the parents as they were getting so much pressure from...

We watched this very moving documentary last night in class. While watching it, I overheard some of my younger classmates commenting on the irresponsibility of the deaf parents, Peter and Anita. Unfortunately or possibly fortunately, we didn't have time for any class discussion following...

Boy, do I ever want to hit myself in the forehead. All of the deaf events that I have been to there have been balloons lying around. Yes, lying around, not hung up where they can't be reached. It all makes sense to me now. I think I am going to ask my professor if I can bring a cd and some...

How exciting! I am only in my second semester of ASL, but have fallen in love with the language and the culture. I have a presentation next month that I have to do in my ASL class. Some of them still seem confused about some of the attitudes in the deaf community. I am hoping that my...

Shel, I never realized you were a teacher. You say deaf students, does that mean you teach in a deaf school or general ed. with deaf students in your class? Back to the original topic, as much as I know about the situation, which isn't much, I wonder if they are putting the cart before the horse.

Today was the first time that I have ever heard of anyone actually using SEE and that was a speech teacher in our district. She is using SEE with a deaf five year old that she works with for improving her written English skills, largely grammar. I would think this would be very confusing for the...

Thank you so much for sharing this story. I never thought of balloons as a way for deaf children to be able to feel music. I keep trying to encourage my fellow classmates in my ASL class to visit AD and check it out. While many of them are still struggling with the concepts of a deaf culture, I...

Hear Again, I am not real familiar with the Guide Dog program. Will you have to wait until you retire Tigger completely before getting your new dog. If so, how long will you need to wait after Tigger's retirement before your new dog is available? How old is the dog when you get it. I know they...

There is going to be more and more of this happening around the country. I hope he finds another job as equally fulfilling soon and will keep my finger crossed for your family.

I know. Hopefully now that the ball is rolling, it won't take long to be delivered, and away we go.:D

The update today is that there is new equipment being ordered that will be dedicated to this student. It will have special software that will read text for her, sound, etc. I am so excited for her. She is an extremely hard-working young lady, with a great outlook, and has actually adapted...

You guys are all so helpful and always have great suggestions that those of us who haven't been there can only guess may work. This young lady's vision did not begin to deteriorate until she was in second grade. She is now in sixth grade and we are trying to help her development some life skills...