wow dixie you had some rough cicumstances. It pisses me off hearing how your ex treated you poorly. What a jerk.
My dad was the opposite when it came to schooling. When the school found out I was hoh, they automatically wanted to put me in remedial classes. My father refused to let them do it. He almost got in a fight with the principal over it.
His argument that now they know what the problem was they could try and make some accomidations and see if the hearing aid helped. The principal was adament about putting me in special ed. Turns out the school gets more money from the government when a student is in special ed.
My fathers argument was, I should at least be given a chance since I now had a hearing aid, and the school could place me with the most articulate teachers. He was right. I was an A, B student. My hardest subject was always english.
THe thing that upsets me the most is the assumption that a deaf or hoh student cant handle any more than remedial courses. To try and deny us an our rightfull educational opportunities is criminal
