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dayalak

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Hello,
My name is Daisy I am 25, I have a close cousin her name is Martha and she is 24.
She was born deaf and mute and she also is dyslexic. She lives in Mexico where unfortunately the level of education for any kind of disability is extremely low. She really has no friends and does not have the ability to read or write. I want to help her but I am not sure how. When we talk all she tells me is that she wants to have friends who can understand her. Any ideas on how I can help her? Thank you.
Daisy :dunno:
 
dayalak said:
Hello,
My name is Daisy I am 25, I have a close cousin her name is Martha and she is 24.
She was born deaf and mute and she also is dyslexic. She lives in Mexico where unfortunately the level of education for any kind of disability is extremely low. She really has no friends and does not have the ability to read or write. I want to help her but I am not sure how. When we talk all she tells me is that she wants to have friends who can understand her. Any ideas on how I can help her? Thank you.
Daisy :dunno:
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Welcome to AD.... I guess you live in Los Angeles... Lots of mexican deafies here in LA,,, they cannot read or write.. I found out that no school for deaf in Mexico... I have friends and they are smart but cannot read or write,,, they have good common sense.. There is some school for all mexicans in LA .. I forgot the name of this school.. any age of mexicans can go there...
SxyPorkie
 
I live in Michigan Martha lives in Cuautla, Morelos., Mexico... There is not much there.
 
dayalak said:
I live in Michigan Martha lives in Cuautla, Morelos., Mexico... There is not much there.
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Oh I see... I wish I could help... but since your cousin still lives in Mexico.. You cannot help her unless she is relocating to USA...I am sorry... I do have mexican friends who are illegals... they are pretty smart.. they cannot even read or write... I love them....I had learned mexican sign langauges from them.. it is interesting!!
SxyPorkie
 
How do the two of you communicate with each other?
 
:wave: Hello and welcome to this forum.

Can your cousin relocate to the USA to get an education? I believe that is the best way to do to help her.
 
I am trying to see if she can relocate her however her parent live in mexico. I want her to come and live with me but since she is 24 there is not much I can do legally....
 
She went to school for about 12 years, a "Special Ed School" and she learned sign language there. Now is spanish sign language so is not the same I am not sure why it is not made universal but anyway we are able to comunicate ok but I know that now she is lonely. I just wish I could help her out
 
dayalak said:
She went to school for about 12 years, a "Special Ed School" and she learned sign language there. Now is spanish sign language so is not the same I am not sure why it is not made universal but anyway we are able to comunicate ok but I know that now she is lonely. I just wish I could help her out
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Yeah... Mexican sign langauges and American sign langauges are different.. the idea are alike...
SxyPorkie
 
I am working on getting her here for 6 months. Is there like a course that she might be able to take to help her out? Thanks
 
dayalak said:
I am working on getting her here for 6 months. Is there like a course that she might be able to take to help her out? Thanks
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Oh well.... Since you live in Michigan... You can find some helps for your cousin from Voctional Rehabation...From there i dont know... but i am sure they will give you some sources...

SxyPorkie
 
Do you think that there might be an issue due to her not being a citizen? she will be here as a tourist."
 
dayalak said:
Do you think that there might be an issue due to her not being a citizen? she will be here as a tourist."
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Ahhhh. it is good question...I think it is for citizens.. You can find out .. talk to sources....
 
There's deaf school in Mexico...
http://deafness.about.com/od/localandinternational/a/mexicandeaf.htm

Not everyone in LA are Mexicans, LA is extremely diverse and numerous different of latino, such as from Central America and South America. There's alot of immigrants from Europe and Asia, also including former Soviet Union and Middle East, such as Persians from Iran. There's alot of white and asans that live in anywhere of LA area and most blacks are from South LA, also some in certain area.
 
volcomskatz said:
There's deaf school in Mexico...
http://deafness.about.com/od/localandinternational/a/mexicandeaf.htm

Not everyone in LA are Mexicans, LA is extremely diverse and numerous different of latino, such as from Central America and South America. There's alot of immigrants from Europe and Asia, also including former Soviet Union and Middle East, such as Persians from Iran. There's alot of white and asans that live in anywhere of LA area and most blacks are from South LA, also some in certain area.
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Reread careful... she talked about her mexican cousin.. she lives in Michigan and she wants to help her cousin..... You jumped into wrong conculsion...
SxyPorkie
 
SxyPorkie said:
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Reread careful... she talked about her mexican cousin.. she lives in Michigan and she wants to help her cousin..... You jumped into wrong conculsion...
SxyPorkie
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No, I just tell a fact to you but its little off topic.

I just let you know about diverse in LA, that all.
 
dayalak said:
I live in Michigan Martha lives in Cuautla, Morelos., Mexico... There is not much there.
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Umm, I am tryin' to think of somethin' that may be an easier for you to help her. I wonder, is there any store that carry " ABC's " children books ? That's the only thing I can think of to help buildin' her education. Just startin' from the basic and, then goin' from there. Hope that helps. :)

Any " visual " book might help.
 
Hi. If u want ur cousin visit u, she can get visa to stay in US *limit to 3 months* if she wants to stay in US more than 3 month, she will have to apply to get extended visa permit unless she have to prove that she is attending to college or education that way she can apply for potical aylumn (sp?). My friend from europe made it thru with no knowledge of english and she studied hard to learn our language and she succeed to stay as permanent. Wish ur cousin the best luck.
 
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