Well......
Since you omitted most of my
post, it clearly shows who you are.
When you start a reply with "DUH" that clearly shows who you are. I have no idea what the laws in Colorado are and I didn't include the rest of your post because that was not the part that offended me. It was a post for clearification but you decided that you wanted to make me look like an idiot by starting your response with DUH! I even tried to make light of it but you want to be serious.. OK.. lets be serious.
I would suggest you NOT to say that "You assure that your child is perfectly fine." in this
post.
I would suggest that you not put words in my mouth. If you want to quote me then quote me. Don't make up your own words and make it look like you are quoting me by enclosing your made up words in quotes. I never said my child was perfectly fine. What I said exactly was "I can assure you that is not the case for my boy." refering to what Shel said about being brainwashed by the teachers and other kids that being deaf was something very bad. I know his teachers and most of his friends are deaf. I have never seen any evidence that anyone is brainwashing him to believe deafness is bad
How do you *really* know your child is perfectly fine?
You are right. How does anyone really know... it's a rethorical question. But for the record, I never said my child was perfectly fine. Again, putting words in my mouth.
Did you know interpreters in mainstream schools usually suck. About 99% of them can't even interpret for me.
In a normal world, a person receives 60% of the information that was presented to them in a "lecture" setting lets say. Then that information is passed through an interpreter which (if they're really skilled) can pass on 80% of the information from a teacher to the student. And the student is not really paying attention probably receives 60% of the information. The good interpreters usually wind up in corporate world, interpreting freelance, and other jobs for at least 3 times more money.
Growing up in mainstream schools (with the "best" dhh program in northern Colorado) was the worst thing ever for me. It was soooo fucking boring. I couldn't interact with my peers because my information was already lagging, I resorted to not asking questions because the teacher and other students were "ahead" of me verbally, not at par with me.
I agree there are some interpreters that really suck... That doesn't mean they all suck and that doesnt mean everyone will have the same experiences you had. Are you suggesting the only good signers are at the deaf schools? I am not sure where you are going with this other than a rant about bad interpreters. I don't know how the DHH program is measured in Colorado but at my sons school he is not mixed in with hearing kids except for PE. I read what you posted about your program and it is nothing like the one my child is in. The high school program he will be in next is all deaf kids. They are not mixed in with the hearing classes with the exception of PE. It is the largest program in the state second only to the Deaf school.
Before you go and try to rebut this, remember this: You obviously can't even judge this because its painfully obvious you can't even understand either
ASL or
structured SEE. You can't just walk into a "DHH program" and see how it really is while everyone is signing. (They're probably speaking anyways, another audist thing)
Why don't you practice what you preach?
You are kidding me right? I have never stated that I am proficient in ASL. I am still learning. When I watch proficient signers in videos it is hard to follow because they go so fast and it blurs. I am sure someone who has been signing their whole life can pick it up but I am still learning. And I do practice what I preach. I am now and have been signing with my son all along and I am still learning and still signing. What I said in the thread you referenced was that no matter which path the parents take to start signing now. Do you disagree with that advice. It's something I learned here by listening to what deaf people are saying. Now I am getting slammed for it. WTF? And why is it a problem if I ask for CC on videos without verbal language? Why does that bother you? Read what I said in the reference posts you put above.
"So what are you saying in the gif Feline? I am a noob and you are signing to fast and it's blurry....
Yes it is a small animated gif where FF is sigining very fast and it's blurry... so I asked for clearification. What is the big deal?
I fail to see why you can't even acknowledge the fact I brought up this thread and the "Culture" of the Deaf being *very very* beneficial to the Deaf person. Not to mention there were several other deaf people who were mainstreamed coming up in this thread saying they "Realized" it later in life and were very disappointed. Thankfully they found their place later in life than never.
The above paragraph is from people who *has* life experience. People seeing other people going through the same thing. We defend it with a passion.
I have never stated that cultural development was not important. I also take the life experiences of others under consideration but I also know that not everyone shares the same experiences. Where you lost me was when you said
you had been sexually abused and sugested that you would
expose a child to sexual abuse in the name of
cultural development. You clearly don't understand the impact of sexual abuse if you think that an abused child can learn on course.
And that comment about the
Deaf "should be qualified" speaks volumes of your character and views on the Deaf... That really pissed me off, just to let you know. I had to take a breather from the computer and just relax.
I'll stop here with a note - Just please keep an eye to make sure your kid isn't distancing himself from you.
Again quoting out of context and putting words in my mouth. Please don't imply anything about me. If you want to know the answer, just ask. You have no clue of my character or my views of the deaf. The question of qualification would come for anybody that is taking on a teaching position. Again, I don't know the laws in Colorado so don't assume I do and don't try to make me out to be an idiot with your DUH comments. I appreciate the advise about keeping an eye on my son. I do the best I can with him.
Peace!
My school's dorm is very STRICT!!! I never hear of staff molest nor sex battery on child either. My school's policy need to check on staff's background before get hire for job. No sex offender allowed to hire.
