I used to be on here under another username (Fresh2Deaf). My son was identified at one month old. I was told he would be implanted and never need signs or ASL. When he was identified at one month old, I was introduced to a 6 and 5 year old at a AV school. Back then I didn't find it suspicious that in a whole school we were being introduced to TWO kids. These two kids spoke VERY well but still sounded deaf to my Hearing ears. During a display of their "hearing" ability, these cuties got caught lipreading using a mirror that I never noticed till they were scolded.
Fast-forward with me not knowing what had happened, because of my limited experience..... My son turned into a toddler with NO language! The only sign he had was MILK.
I have always been pro-implant as my niece is implanted, is bilingual, and is doing better than great! Yep, deafness in the family.... ONLY to be told that in a case like my son's that the implant will not be AS successful, and that he will always need sign language. Then to be made to feel bad that we don't know a lot of sign language already by the implant team!!!!!
So I'm back and trying to catch up ASAP!! Getting a sorenson VP on Sunday and would love to practice!!! My son is currently in a SEE/TC program, and I HATE some of the SEE signs. Ew!!! Am I right??? Plus, I have seen first hand that these cuties are more sign oriented and are still behind with their spoken language. Very behind. I'm not at all interested in holding back my son's cognitive/emotional development so that he can say words "correctly."
Hope to meet some friends.....
Fast-forward with me not knowing what had happened, because of my limited experience..... My son turned into a toddler with NO language! The only sign he had was MILK.
I have always been pro-implant as my niece is implanted, is bilingual, and is doing better than great! Yep, deafness in the family.... ONLY to be told that in a case like my son's that the implant will not be AS successful, and that he will always need sign language. Then to be made to feel bad that we don't know a lot of sign language already by the implant team!!!!!
So I'm back and trying to catch up ASAP!! Getting a sorenson VP on Sunday and would love to practice!!! My son is currently in a SEE/TC program, and I HATE some of the SEE signs. Ew!!! Am I right??? Plus, I have seen first hand that these cuties are more sign oriented and are still behind with their spoken language. Very behind. I'm not at all interested in holding back my son's cognitive/emotional development so that he can say words "correctly."
Hope to meet some friends.....