Ask me anything about life as an only deaf girl in a hearing school

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You can ask me what life is like for me to be in a hearing school. Or how I survive being in a hearing school or trying to make new friends.
 
you are not only one, i was in your shoes before until i transferred to CSD Fremont (In North California). Care to discuss the experiences? holla back, friend-
 
Same here, mainstreamed with the hearies most of my school years :)

What makes you join Alldeaf, girl?
 
Mainstreamed full time as an oral only deaf person during my school years. My opinion of it...too restrictive for me.
 
I was lone deaf student in mainstream too. There are most may already experience.
 
Happened to me too. Except I was in a program with a few others many years ago. Still a tiny minority.
 
Through elementary school I was only 1 Deaf in mainstream. In high school, it is a mainstream school, but had more Deaf students and good supports.

After mainstream high school, I did go to Deaf school for 2 years (one year in NZ and one year in Canada). It was a interesting experiences to see the differences.
 
Jclarke said:
Same here, mainstreamed with the hearies most of my school years :)

What makes you join Alldeaf, girl?
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well, I was bored on the internet and I was googling random things. And I saw AD website on google and I decided 2 check it out. So I thought it was cool to have a site for only deaf and hard of hearing people who experience the same thing and be able to talk to your deaf family while you're growing up in a hearing family. Something like that :)
 
Were you ever put in Title I programs because the teachers believed you had a learning disability when in fact you just were not able to hear the information given to you?

I was put in a title I program for one year - they tested me at the end of the year and they realized that I wasn't dumb - just deaf.

Dumbasses I tell ya. :lol:
 
NorCal20 said:
you are not only one, i was in your shoes before until i transferred to CSD Fremont (In North California). Care to discuss the experiences? holla back, friend-
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Lol thanks. Usually I'm more worried about trying to make new Friend's in school and all that. But next year I'll still be the only deaf 15 year old girl (I'm not 15 yet but will be in 2 months) no other deafies in school. Only me. But I'm able to talk w/ the help of my CI, hearing aid, and speech thearpy. Also my interpreter helps me w/ some of the words that I can't pronounce. Im replying by my sidekick. My family is driving home from kings island here in ohio.
 
Dixie said:
Were you ever put in Title I programs because the teachers believed you had a learning disability when in fact you just were not able to hear the information given to you?

I was put in a title I program for one year - they tested me at the end of the year and they realized that I wasn't dumb - just deaf.

Dumbasses I tell ya. :lol:
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they didn't believe that I had a learning disablitiy. I had special ed classes for english language when I was in the 6th grade for one year. And then they think I should go to a normal class w/ the hearies in the 7th grade because I improved a lot. And then I am in special ed for math because math is the biggest problem for me. But in 3rd quarter I finally got my grade raised to a B- in math. I had a C- when I was in the 6th,7th, and the first 2 quarters of my 8th grade year. When I'm in a hearing school. I just wanted to act normal around them. But sometimes people would just ask me annoying questions and point to my CI but I don't really care that much that I have to explain to them about my CI. Just as long they know about my condition which is being deaf.
 
I dont really remember getting asked a bunch of questions, I guess mostly its because when I had my FM receiver for my 2nd grade year, the kids were too young to ask me about it, either that, or was told it was 'rude' to ask questions about such devices. I would have gladly told them what it was for. I was nice up until I started getting picked on.

I absolutely struggle with math. I never got a solid foundation on math due to the fact that the methods used to teach math concepts were geared towards the hearing majority and next to no accomodations were made for me to ensure that I received and understood the material given.

I remember to learn the multiplication tables - we were paired off in groups, with a room full of 20-30 third graders talking, there was a lot of background noise and not only that the students were not aware that they needed to be facing me and speaking clearly. I never actually remembered reciting the multiplication tables - just alot of 'static' in my head if you know what I mean.

I never thought to speak up to my teacher and say hey - this isnt working for me, can you put me with a teaching assistant that is better suited to teach me this material that I am having difficulty understanding with my classmates. I was 9 and didnt know any better, but then again most 9 year olds dont.

To this day I struggle A LOT with math. I can forsee me having to take remedial mathematics this fall should I re-enrol into Uni. But for this go around I am going to go to the student services and request a notetaker, and possibly a CART (real-time captionong of discussion), as well as a tutor to get me through the math courses required for graduation. I dont expect an A - I just need to pass the courses. I am NOT going into any math-related field - I plan on becoming a secondary or post-secondary English teacher, with a possibility of working with deaf students at ASD.
 
Dixie said:
I dont really remember getting asked a bunch of questions, I guess mostly its because when I had my FM receiver for my 2nd grade year, the kids were too young to ask me about it, either that, or was told it was 'rude' to ask questions about such devices. I would have gladly told them what it was for. I was nice up until I started getting picked on.

I absolutely struggle with math. I never got a solid foundation on math due to the fact that the methods used to teach math concepts were geared towards the hearing majority and next to no accomodations were made for me to ensure that I received and understood the material given.

I remember to learn the multiplication tables - we were paired off in groups, with a room full of 20-30 third graders talking, there was a lot of background noise and not only that the students were not aware that they needed to be facing me and speaking clearly. I never actually remembered reciting the multiplication tables - just alot of 'static' in my head if you know what I mean.

I never thought to speak up to my teacher and say hey - this isnt working for me, can you put me with a teaching assistant that is better suited to teach me this material that I am having difficulty understanding with my classmates. I was 9 and didnt know any better, but then again most 9 year olds dont.

To this day I struggle A LOT with math. I can forsee me having to take remedial mathematics this fall should I re-enrol into Uni. But for this go around I am going to go to the student services and request a notetaker, and possibly a CART (real-time captionong of discussion), as well as a tutor to get me through the math courses required for graduation. I dont expect an A - I just need to pass the courses. I am NOT going into any math-related field - I plan on becoming a secondary or post-secondary English teacher, with a possibility of working with deaf students at ASD.
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I have had an FM system for my CI and my hearing aid. I remember in the 7th grade I had it on and my interpreter wasn't there that day and i had NO sub interpreter because of the deaf services.. one hearing girl named Miranda was all like: "I can interpret for you okay?" She was funny because she was fingerspelling the whole thing to me on what the teacher was talking about. That made me feel better honestly. But anyways, in science class I had the Mic set on the table with my boot hooked up to my CI and my old hearing aid and i was trying to pay attention (science is my best subject. :D ) and Miranda was playing with me with the mic saying: "hi, can you hear me??" and I would nod to her. And she would say more random things. She thought it was pretty cool. As for my middle school band, I had to take my FM system with me and my band director ALWAYS say: "Can you hear me now?" just to joke with me. Not to tease me but to joke with me. I would say no and he would say it again then I would finally give in and say yes. But when I go into high school I'm going to have to give in a 110% becasue I'm in the marching band for the Pit (the xylophone,vibes,marimba) and I have to get good grades and for college. And Hopefully if i pay more attention in my new math class next year I would understand math more.
 
Wow---Coolgirl, you play percussion? Ever hear of Evelyn Glennie? Irish deaf percussionist? She's pretty cool---world famous and what talent!!! Plays in her bare feet for obvious reasons.
 
Everyone has such interesting experiences. I know I'm considered a hearie and a minority here on AD, but I appreciate being able to read your posts and comments. Keep it up!
 
frogsign said:
Wow---Coolgirl, you play percussion? Ever hear of Evelyn Glennie? Irish deaf percussionist? She's pretty cool---world famous and what talent!!! Plays in her bare feet for obvious reasons.
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I have heard of her. Actually, my dad's best friend: Paul, he has a famous brother named Keith Lockhart who i met like a week ago, told me about her. And he acutally met her. I googled her and shes very talented!
 
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