Teasing, bullying, and their sometimes deadly consequences are in the news a lot lately. Parents of all children, especially those with hearing loss, have good reason to be concerned about this troubling phenomenon. How can we help keep our children safe, confident, and bully-proof for life? A comprehensive anti-bullying approach includes interventions that help children [...]
Archive for the ‘Acceptance’ Category
Working with Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients Related to Deaf Parents
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
A Deaf parent of a child with bilateral cochlear implants writes an informative post for those who work with children who are deaf/hh related to Deaf parents who chose spoken language and CIs for their children: I thought y’all may be interested in the information related to children with CIs, with the focus mainly on [...]
Posted in Acceptance, Accommodations, Cochlear Implant, Deaf Community, Spoken Language | 1 Comment »
Let’s please respect each others’ choice of communication
Sunday, April 24th, 2011
This is a letter to a particular person who I will not name: I would like to introduce myself first. I am Jessica’s older sister, Rachel, who was also born profoundly deaf and speaks and hears with bilateral cochlear implants. I graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BA degree and am [...]
Posted in Acceptance, Advocacy, ASL, Cochlear Implant, Language, Opinion, Rachel | 9 Comments »
Dominican Republic 2011: Part III
Monday, March 28th, 2011
The poverty of the Dominican Republic struck me in various ways during various parts of the trip, as I described above, but when it really hit home for me was when I was changing my money as I prepared to leave at the airport. I decided to keep a few 100 peso bills, thinking they [...]
Posted in Acceptance, Advocacy, Audiology, Children, Elizabeth, Encouragement, Hearing Aids, Medical Care, Misconceptions, Oral Education, Parenting, Professional Development, Spoken Language | 1 Comment »
Dominican Republic 2011: Part II
Monday, March 28th, 2011
On day two at the school, I started by learning some great new songs that I can’t wait to bring back and modify for English speakers! Then, I observed a reading lesson. It was very clear to me how much the teachers cared for their students, but it was equally clear that there are many [...]
