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Wow, it's been a while. New update!!! My daughter is now in Kindergarten at WPSD and doing great!!! We still love it :) No plans to do anything different. We did end up moving closer and she now rides a bus and loves it. My oldest (who cyber schooled) is now graduating college. My two teens...

Hi everyone, I am working on my daughter's scrapbook and realized I have no stickers, embellishments, cricut cartridges or anything that is related to being Deaf or ASL. I can certainly manage without but It would make documenting her first day at her school for the deaf so much cooler. ( as...

:) Deafdyke that is exactly what they were suggesting at the local school district. They said she would at most get 30 min. a week with a hearing support teacher to check her hearing aids and make sure there were no problems in the classroom. My mouth dropped to the floor. They went on to...

There are two children from the playgroup that were placed also. One other child was not placed. It isn't WPSD not placing them. They are accepted into the program but unless the "home" school district agrees and places them it doesn't happen. As for programs within our schools there are...

Update Update!!!! We did not choose NC or SC. We chose to stay right her in PA. It's been a busy year. I have learned soooo much. Long story short, our daughter who is now 3 years old is a student at WPSD:D She started two weeks ago and I am so happy we fought for it. She is happy and...

That is great GrendelQ!!! I really wish I were closer to the school now. We try to go once a week to playgroup and there are some great deaf mentors and TOD's who are soooo patient with me and my lack of signing skills. They have been great about letting us visit the prek room (problem is my...

We have been to a few "family" events at WPSD and my hearing son wanted to know if he could go to school there, he just loved it. I giggled and told him that would be great and if I could I would send all of them there... I really think educationally it is a good school. So his next question...

I really am trying to do right by her. I do get a little discouraged reading some posts. The lovely Mainstream vs Deaf School posts and neg things about parents ( I know not all parents -- or children are created equal ;) I just find my self questioning whether I'm doing the right thing but...

Yea, I think he sees her as baby still and he thinks full day is too much too soon but I think she needs to go at 3. He also brought up that our older children didn't go until four and they only went half days a couple times a week but they didn't have any special needs or hearing loss or...

well.... after more discussion with my husband I think we have decided to stay in PA. Although I would love warmer weather I really love WPSD. We are going to try to move closer to the school ( right now we are a little over an hour away). Now the only thing we are disagreeing on is when she...

Thanks Reba for the link, I will check that out... deafdyke, nice to see you are still here. I have pretty much known for a while I would send her to a deaf school if at all possible. We have been going to a baby/toddler playgroup at WPSD since she was just a few months old and we love it...

I am the mother of a 2 y/o daughter who is HOH, we are considering relocating to NC or SC and I'm wondering about the schools in Morganton, NC or Spartansburg, SC. I have been to both school websites but I'm looking for info/ opinions from other parents. Any info is greatly appreciated, Thanks

I am the mother of a 2 y/o daughter who is HOH. We have a great School for the Deaf here in my home state of PA. However, we are looking into relocating to either NC or SC and I am looking for information from other parents and families about the schools there. Or if someone could direct me...

I learned that my 16 month old daughter will probably have to have an MRI to determine if her inner ear is causing her difficulties with balance. She has bilateral moderate hearing loss and wears ha's. Have any of you had balance issues? She walks like she's had a few too many :(

I'm fairly certain she will go to preschool at WPSD, it's an hours drive but I'm just not seeing a good fit closer to home. At least for preschool and maybe Kindergarden. I want her to have more exposure to ASL while she is young so that IF we mainstream she can benefit from an interpreter and...

Thanks guys, I know in my heart i'm going in the right direction it's just the daily tasks that weigh me down. As a hearing mom who didn't know any ASL 16 months ago it is overwhelming but I'm staying one step ahead of her :) The therapist was very encouraging today. Ada has added "yucky"...

Hi Mr. Chips, so glad to "see a familiar face". I hope some of the other parents and friends of HKH come on over. I'm in the midst of getting ready for the hearing/speech therapist to come over today. She's great. She is CODA and has been a great ASL teacher to me and my little one. We have...

Hey, I am a SAHM mother of four, my youngest child (16 mo) is HOH. I am here to connect with other parents, learn as much as I can about the deaf and hoh in an attempt to give my daughter the best care and options in life. My daughter has a moderate hearing loss (no known cause), wears...