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Hello everyone! Sorry for taking so long to update this thread, I've been extremely busy the past month or so. I just thought I'd let everyone know that after touring the michigan school for the deaf with my mother we've decided to switch my sister over starting the new school year!!!! We still...

Thanks for the reassurance :) I am hoping that I am on the right path, and as someone who has never been a part of the d/hh community I am doing the best I can to make (or influence) decisions as best I can by doing as much research and reaching out to people as I can. The scenario you...

My family and I are in the process of learning ASL for the benefit of my sister. I've found these sites (in addition to the ones already mentioned) to be very helpful in learning and practicing ASL. We are also taking beginner classes once a week at a school, but these are great for at home...

From what I can tell from all the people I've spoken to, things I've read, and research I've seen, everyone's experience varies greatly. I think that oral programs work great for some (usually extremely smart children), and are horrible for others. What I think more people should do is RESEARCH...

I totally agree with you Grayma.. my mindset has been different than my families since the very beginning, but unfortunately up until recently it's been hard for me to get them to listen to me. I think perhaps now that I am an adult (26), they are realizing that I know what I'm talking about and...

Thanks for all the info- I tried emailing you back but it won't let me! I will definitely try and get in touch with that lady to see if she can give me some feedback :) I'll update everyone after my tour on the 20th! If anyone else has any info on MSD please let me know, the more feedback/info I...

Hello everyone :) I was just wondering if anyone has any experience, heard anything about, or went to MSD. My sister is deaf (I'm hearing), and my family and I are touring the school on the 20th of this month. I was hoping to get feedback from people who've had a connection (or know people...

Yes :) We have a tour on the 20th of this month, so excited!!!

I just wanted to give everyone an update! So after speaking at length with both my mom and step-dad (sister's father), they have decided they are open to going and looking/touring the Michigan School for the Deaf!!!! :) I'm so thrilled! I'll keep you all posted on what happens :) Thanks for all...

Hello :) I'm relatively new to these forums (so hi if I've never spoken to you!!). I just thought I would share this article I found on Huffington Post. It's a review about a play that is currently being shown in Europe that is about a Deaf kid and his struggles to be understood by his parents...

Thanks for sharing these articles, very interesting. This ladies situation is different than mine, however I still think that a lot of her approach can be applied to my sister's education as well. I'm still playing phone tag with the Michigan School for the Deaf.. will update all you guys as...

Thanks for all the replies guys! I really appreciate all the feedback! Sorry for the late reply, I'm currently on a work trip to San Diego so I just now got a chance to reply back. I definitely agree about getting her more involved in activities with other dhh children, I think it would be...

Hello everyone :) I am new to this board, and introduced myself over in the introduction forum, but I realized after I start discussing some issues regarding my sister's education that I might be able to get some more feedback from this forum. I am hearing, but my sister is deaf (she has...

I couldn't agree with you more!!! I really feel that by her staying in the program she is in now that she will ultimately only live up to a fraction of her potential. I haven't had anyone from MSD evaluate her (yet), but that is largely due to the fact that I am just now really starting to make...

Wow, thanks for such quick replies!! It is my sincere hope that I will be able to encourage my mother to make an educational change soon. After years of voicing my criticisms over the approach that has been taken with my sister, my family is finally starting to take me seriously and allowing me...

Hello Everyone, First I'd like to start by saying that I've been taking the time to read many of the threads in this forum (ie- lurking lol!) for quite some time now, and have finally decided I should step outside of my box and introduce myself. A little bit about me: My name is Andrea, I am...