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Hello Cole'smom,
I realize you and others like Rick45 and Cloggy are trying their best to raise your deaf children.
However, many deaf have had bad experiences with the oral only approach and hence why they're rather bitter. A lot if not all parents of CI kids tend to be oral only.
My personal concern is that the child gets good language skills and I'd recommend either ASL/BSL/etc or Cued Speech. My bias is for sign but I realize that not everyone wants to learn sign hence why I suggested Cued speech. As far as I'm concerned, these two will help with language skills via visual means. I'm well aware of the converstory regarding cued speech.
Although I have a sense of disquiet regarding the fact that Lotte is slightly delayed in her language skills, it could be due to the fact she's bilingual. I do not know how hard it is for deaf children to learn either Dutch or Norwegian. I'd think that Lotte's family would be on the alert and step in before she gets too far behind. I'd hope that neither of the languages is as hard to learn as English or Chinese.
I should note here that according to my kindergarten, first grade and second grade reports, I was also delayed in language skills but I started to catch up with my hearing peers around 3rd grade and I was able to surpass them by the time I was in the fifth grade.
While I have excellent oral skills, I also realize that oral skills do not come to others easily which is why I suggest either Sign or Cued speech. You could even use both and I think I know of someone who uses both ASL and cued speech.
I am sure that Jillio is just concerned for the welfare of other deaf even if she can come across as hostile.
People can and do change minds; I joined Alldeaf in order to debate against CIs but when I read the forums, I realized I had no good arguments against them so I joined 'em.
I realize you and others like Rick45 and Cloggy are trying their best to raise your deaf children.
However, many deaf have had bad experiences with the oral only approach and hence why they're rather bitter. A lot if not all parents of CI kids tend to be oral only.
My personal concern is that the child gets good language skills and I'd recommend either ASL/BSL/etc or Cued Speech. My bias is for sign but I realize that not everyone wants to learn sign hence why I suggested Cued speech. As far as I'm concerned, these two will help with language skills via visual means. I'm well aware of the converstory regarding cued speech.
Although I have a sense of disquiet regarding the fact that Lotte is slightly delayed in her language skills, it could be due to the fact she's bilingual. I do not know how hard it is for deaf children to learn either Dutch or Norwegian. I'd think that Lotte's family would be on the alert and step in before she gets too far behind. I'd hope that neither of the languages is as hard to learn as English or Chinese.
I should note here that according to my kindergarten, first grade and second grade reports, I was also delayed in language skills but I started to catch up with my hearing peers around 3rd grade and I was able to surpass them by the time I was in the fifth grade.
While I have excellent oral skills, I also realize that oral skills do not come to others easily which is why I suggest either Sign or Cued speech. You could even use both and I think I know of someone who uses both ASL and cued speech.
I am sure that Jillio is just concerned for the welfare of other deaf even if she can come across as hostile.
People can and do change minds; I joined Alldeaf in order to debate against CIs but when I read the forums, I realized I had no good arguments against them so I joined 'em.
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