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I am aware of your opinion. Others disagree. That is why I suggest parents seek all available information and keep an open mind.
others? *looking behind you* there's nobody there.
I am aware of your opinion. Others disagree. That is why I suggest parents seek all available information and keep an open mind.
My response was in direct reply to an opinion of me.
As for your question, it is a parent's job to raise their kid as they see fit. That simple.
That's not really answer... Well, whatever. :roll:
others? *looking behind you* there's nobody there.
I didn't say on AD. Although there are some here as well. They tend to avoid the subject here because they get tired of the harassment.
I didn't say in AD either. and you're incorrect - they're avoiding because they're realizing the choice they've made and that their children will end up like us.
like I said... a vicious cycle.
I disagree.
like I said... a vicious cycle.
I'm sorry you feel that way. fortunately - you're not raising a deaf child. one less deaf child from a vicious cycle.
It is a vicious cycle.
I wish more parents could/would come here and read how some of us experienced our school years. There is a wide age range of posters here, so not all stories are "old" like 40 years, but even as recent as the past few years. Things have changed, and for the better, I think, but there are still a lot of negative placements.
Oh well. You are certainly entitled to that opinion. We will have to agree to disagree.
the day you'll say something non-generic is the day a tsunami hits NYC
It is a vicious cycle.
I wish more parents could/would come here and read how some of us experienced our school years. There is a wide age range of posters here, so not all stories are "old" like 40 years, but even as recent as the past few years. Things have changed, and for the better, I think, but there are still a lot of negative placements.
I KNOW...........A thousand times YES! I think that a lot of parents may think that public schools are better then they are. Like it still seems like the Highest Ideal, is neighborhood school, with a minimal accomondations setting.
I don't really see a lot of arguments for a residental school setting ( a la the 60's and 70's before the public law advocating mainstreaming was pushed) But I do see a lot of "be very careful...look into Deaf Schools/programs as an option." Here's a question. If the mainstream is so good, then how come there have been NEW Signing programs/schools founded?!?! I also think people have forgotten that public school doesn't always mean a suburban wealthy school with all the resources.....A lot of public schools SUCK....Would you mainstream your kid in East St. Louis, Gary Indiana, a meth ridden Montana town, and other hellholes? There's been a huge debate over how crappy public schooling is.....why is it suddenly a good place for dhh kids now?
It is a vicious cycle.
I wish more parents could/would come here and read how some of us experienced our school years. There is a wide age range of posters here, so not all stories are "old" like 40 years, but even as recent as the past few years. Things have changed, and for the better, I think, but there are still a lot of negative placements.
It is a vicious cycle.
I wish more parents could/would come here and read how some of us experienced our school years. There is a wide age range of posters here, so not all stories are "old" like 40 years, but even as recent as the past few years. Things have changed, and for the better, I think, but there are still a lot of negative placements.
On the other hand, there are the others who viciously support all avenues
Fortunately, some did so that's great. On the other hand, there are the others who viciously support all avenues including the ones that have been proved to do more harm than good to deaf children which is that oral-only philosophy without allowing children to learn ASL or interact with other Deaf children.
Exactly. A very outdated philsophy in other words. I really want to say to those parents " this isn't 1975 any more, and mainstream teachers aren't impressed by dhh kids who can speak. Instead most of the time, the kids are lumped in with special ed........Even sped teachers don't get a lot of training on how to teach dhh (or other low incidence kids)