That certain people embrace ASL but not the Deaf Culture.
When people tell me that now that she has hearing aids on (my daughters) they are "hearing children." "HELLO, SHE ISN'T HEARING SHE IS DEAF!!) After that if she WAS HEARING she wouldn't need HEARING AIDS now would she?
I don't mean to be rude (please if this offends anyone I only wish to understand this clear why...) AV therapy (they do NOT allow lip readng, facial expressions, ASL or anything in that matter). Don't they know that lip readng is pretty important to some of us? I mean it's like having no glasses but expected to see far away (I used reading lips as a form of hearing so I understand what is being said ~ same with my girls).
Workshops SHOULD BE MANDATORY for Teachers to attend for their students who are Deaf or HofH. Someone said in the other forum ~ isn't that what they do when they have a day off? To my knowledge it's not mandatory for teachers to attend (I was one of the lucky moms that had a teacher last year who attended by her own free will) She helped my daughter succeed awesomely at school!
Teachers have an FM system so they feel that they DON'T NEED TO FACE YOU (Duh! readng lips...again).
Why the government won't put support programs and intergrate the mainstream schools into the Deaf Culture (I would LOVE to see that happen).
With students and teachers alike.
Anyhow, I am frustrated as you can tell. Does anyone agree with me?
When people tell me that now that she has hearing aids on (my daughters) they are "hearing children." "HELLO, SHE ISN'T HEARING SHE IS DEAF!!) After that if she WAS HEARING she wouldn't need HEARING AIDS now would she?
I don't mean to be rude (please if this offends anyone I only wish to understand this clear why...) AV therapy (they do NOT allow lip readng, facial expressions, ASL or anything in that matter). Don't they know that lip readng is pretty important to some of us? I mean it's like having no glasses but expected to see far away (I used reading lips as a form of hearing so I understand what is being said ~ same with my girls).
Workshops SHOULD BE MANDATORY for Teachers to attend for their students who are Deaf or HofH. Someone said in the other forum ~ isn't that what they do when they have a day off? To my knowledge it's not mandatory for teachers to attend (I was one of the lucky moms that had a teacher last year who attended by her own free will) She helped my daughter succeed awesomely at school!
Teachers have an FM system so they feel that they DON'T NEED TO FACE YOU (Duh! readng lips...again).
Why the government won't put support programs and intergrate the mainstream schools into the Deaf Culture (I would LOVE to see that happen).
With students and teachers alike.
Anyhow, I am frustrated as you can tell. Does anyone agree with me?
