Tasha'sMom
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Hi there!
I'm 45, Mom of 2. My younger daughter was diagnosed profoundly Deaf at 11 months, was implanted at 18 months. We started ASL when she was 11 months, BTW. The implant was a total failure due to her wispy nerves, completely absent inner ears. We were in total despair. She did not sit until she was a year old, she didn't walk until she was 2, with a walker. Now, she's 4 and a half. She goes to preschool, signs beautifully, and walks perfectly, thanks to therapeutic riding, where she is a total star. She's funny, smart and awesome. She's cute too, and when I tell people, "Sorry, she can't hear you." They go all sludgy, and say they are "sorry". What for? She's incredibly popular and spoiled rotten. Feel sorry for yourself, because compared to her, your life sucks! We all sign, and LOVE IT! I can coach my older daughter from a distance, order a hotdog from my husband a block away, and make fun of people in bars without saying a word! Just kidding, but it is useful for "private" info exchanges. Just to show you how smart Tasha is: We saw a friend who lost a finger a month ago. Messing with Tasha, I said, "High-five him!" She goes to do it, then stops and counts... I explained what happened in sign. She starts madly signing, "Girl phone! Girl phone!". I was mystified... but then I realized that what she said was this: "There must be a word for that! Look it up on your ASL dictionary on your iPhone!" (the model is a girl). So now, my brilliant, beautiful 4 year old knows the sign for "amputation!". LOL!!! I am happy to talk to anyone about our journey, and get insights on behaviour modification techniques with Deaf children (she's a bit of a sh*t!).
Cheers!
I'm 45, Mom of 2. My younger daughter was diagnosed profoundly Deaf at 11 months, was implanted at 18 months. We started ASL when she was 11 months, BTW. The implant was a total failure due to her wispy nerves, completely absent inner ears. We were in total despair. She did not sit until she was a year old, she didn't walk until she was 2, with a walker. Now, she's 4 and a half. She goes to preschool, signs beautifully, and walks perfectly, thanks to therapeutic riding, where she is a total star. She's funny, smart and awesome. She's cute too, and when I tell people, "Sorry, she can't hear you." They go all sludgy, and say they are "sorry". What for? She's incredibly popular and spoiled rotten. Feel sorry for yourself, because compared to her, your life sucks! We all sign, and LOVE IT! I can coach my older daughter from a distance, order a hotdog from my husband a block away, and make fun of people in bars without saying a word! Just kidding, but it is useful for "private" info exchanges. Just to show you how smart Tasha is: We saw a friend who lost a finger a month ago. Messing with Tasha, I said, "High-five him!" She goes to do it, then stops and counts... I explained what happened in sign. She starts madly signing, "Girl phone! Girl phone!". I was mystified... but then I realized that what she said was this: "There must be a word for that! Look it up on your ASL dictionary on your iPhone!" (the model is a girl). So now, my brilliant, beautiful 4 year old knows the sign for "amputation!". LOL!!! I am happy to talk to anyone about our journey, and get insights on behaviour modification techniques with Deaf children (she's a bit of a sh*t!).
Cheers!