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Say what? He's saying "take note of it" because of the incredulous tone of your earlier post. The dictionary definition of "OK" is "satisfactory but not exceptionally or especially good", so when you said that your daughter was doing "OK" in school, I took that to mean that she was just...

If the primary language is ASL then of course she wouldn't need an ASL interpreter. I'm not sure why you think this is relevant. Although I think it's interesting that you describe your daughter's performance as merely "OK". What are we to make of that?

That's terrible. Interpreters like that are a disgrace to the profession. In fact, they don't even deserve the honor of being called interpreters.

Very briefly, the program maintains very high standards and bases its curriculum on the advice of a panel made up of professional interpreters and Deaf individuals. A lot of students who make it through the ASL portion of the program think that it'll be just as "easy" to go through the...

The primary difference is that spoken language interpreting is generally done consecutively while sign language interpreting is generally done simultaneously. I don't know if it's easier, but my guess is there's a lot more going on in the brain of a sign language terp at any given moment.

What's even more insane is that while the chart lays it all out in a logical progression, interpreters are at multiple stages of the process simultaneously. While they're producing one part of the message, they are receiving and processing another part. And round and round it goes. Novice...

Here's Dennis Cokley's diagram of the interpreting process. There's a joke among interpreters that says, "This is your brain. This is your brain on Cokley."

The problem is that most parents aren't informed enough to even know to question an interpreter's qualifications. They might observe a class and see the interpreter's hands moving quickly and smoothly and think, "Wow, she's really good," then they'll look at their son who is watching the...

Or no services at all. Yes, it happens with unfortunate regularity.

You're unlikely to get specific answers unless someone who actually attended that school happens across your post. At the school I'm attending, the interpreting program accepts pretty much anybody who meets the minimum requirements (a C or better in all prerequisite ASL classes among other...

It depends on the program. Some have lower standards than others. In the interpreting program I'm currently enrolled in, students have to pass a strict minimum proficiency performance exam before entering practicum (only about 50% of students who take the exam pass), and they're teamed with a...

It depends on the state. Some states require certified interpreters, but there's always the "teacher's aide" loophole.

That's a huge question. Of course there are rules to respect, and they are very complex and nuanced to the point that nobody could adequately describe them in a forum post. Try describing the rules of any language in the brief format of an internet post and you'd find the task similarly...

Then he will be discriminated against and ostracized with or without implants. So now the question is whether or not implants are really in the child's best interest.

The point is that any parent who implants their child with the goal of their child seamlessly integrating with hearing culture should be aware of the possibility that their child will be considered a "failure" by the very community they want them to be a part of. I used the term "oral failure"...

For the record, I'm not Deaf, but I appreciate the compliment. :ty:

You've really misunderstood what I was getting at, and I'm honestly not sure if it's a genuine misunderstanding or if you're just trying to stir the pot. After seeing that other posters understood my point perfectly, I'm beginning to suspect the latter, especially in light of your desire to...

I wouldn't. Yes, it is.

No, that's not what I'm saying is atypical. The success your child has achieved is atypical. Most children with cochlear implants don't pick up spoken language as effortlessly as your child apparently has. While I think it's important to share your story, it's equally important to let...

False. It can be highly variable based on a number of diverse conditions, but most children with cochlear implants require years of intensive speech therapy, and even then "oral failures" are more common than the "experts" are willing to admit. Your experience is highly atypical. Parents...