tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post6466554098838160214..comments2024-02-07T07:18:47.235-06:00Comments on Signs of Life : The Brownie Chronicles: Response to Dr. Karl White's TedxTalk "Establishing A Sound Foundation"Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14321300707913704883noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-83251617921631091962013-07-30T23:12:22.540-05:002013-07-30T23:12:22.540-05:00Hi, Anon,
Not at all offended by Dr. White talking...Hi, Anon,<br />Not at all offended by Dr. White talking about auditory stimulation. That's his area of passion/expertise. My issue is with the downplay of ASL an even the misleading way my boys' language is presented.<br />If you don't see the bullying from this article, watch this vlog to see what some parents still hear from professionals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfIelCOfTbs<br />I have no problem with auditory/speech training. I have problems with lying, misleading, and misusing power or even perception of power. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321300707913704883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-51977264448452122292013-07-30T23:08:17.842-05:002013-07-30T23:08:17.842-05:00You have a great attitude, Rebecca. You're da...You have a great attitude, Rebecca. You're daughter is very blessed you have such a positive view of who she is! It's great that you are letting her see what works best for her. I'm sorry you felt bullied into the CI. But she (and you) should have no shame in the CIs. Some of our best friends have CIs.....AND use ASL as their primary language. (By the way, my husband grew up on Oahu! Ewa Beach. Naval Air Base.) :) Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321300707913704883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-39756598214087171122013-07-18T09:55:15.913-05:002013-07-18T09:55:15.913-05:00Okay, I think you're offended by the focus on ...Okay, I think you're offended by the focus on auditory stimulation. The thing is that for people like me, who had a moderate to severe loss as a child, parents being encouraged to seek auditory amplification is a GOOD thing. As for "bullying," I didn't see it. Of course, my father ignored my hearing loss for 2 whole years, until my step-mom demanded testing. I have also spoken to parents who ignored the newborn screening when it showed a hearing loss in one of their child's ears, only to stop shrugging it off when language struggles started. Some hearing parents DO need harsh words to get their attention-those parents are not you or me, because we know the importance of COMMUNICATION, which is easily achieved by non-auditory means for profoundly deaf children than for children with a mild loss surrounded by fully hearing families and friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-83743799780641044262013-06-09T23:17:51.836-05:002013-06-09T23:17:51.836-05:00Thank you for this!Thank you for this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-47894729923930102122013-04-03T12:27:49.063-05:002013-04-03T12:27:49.063-05:00The first 10 minutes are about you showing deafnes...The first 10 minutes are about you showing deafness is not a limitation.. yet in those first 10 minutes you spend less than 3 minutes on ASL. That is not showing it as an "equal option".. it is showing bias. Next time, to be equal, spend equal time showing each before moving on to your current work, and quit with the scare tactics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-59119359763754369202013-03-13T17:09:21.293-05:002013-03-13T17:09:21.293-05:00We are a prime example of this very message. A Fam...We are a prime example of this very message. A Family that felt "pressured" (dare I say bullied) into Having our 3 yr old daughter Implanted with a CI a year ago. Here we are days away from the 1 year anniversary of it being activated and she HATES the darn thing. Refuses to wear it. After Months of somewhat using it through out the day, she one day just decided she had enough and will have a fit if I mention her putting it on. We DO NOT PUSH IT ON HER! We ask, and if she says no...fine! We are ASL users, and have been since the moment her deafness was brought to light. She has FLOURISHED because of ASL. Does well in her Preschool class, loves her Teachers, and classmates. DOES EVERYTHING A typical (now 4) little Girl should do. She signs with us, tells us about her friends at school. Makes jokes, plays tricks, Went from barely scribbling to now full blown pictures of her fav character BATMAN! Shes so happy, and loves her life. She has Choosen on her own to use ASL as her communication. As its her first language and her right to choose. We are blessed to be her Parents, and priveledged to be a part of her World. Im thankful we will be in A place next school year where she will be on a deaf school Campus in Oahu. (we are army). Were it not for Starting communication with her...though it was late we found out she was deaf...I truly believe she wouldnt be the Funniest little girl that she is. Like You pointed out Sarah, your boys had a later start in communication and yet look at them, they are fantastic and smart and Still absorb information well. We started ASL with our family when Sophie was 18 months old. She went from being frustrated to communitive. While, yes I wish we would have went with our gut and waiting on the Implant, Im proud that We also have the option in place, and that Sophie can decide if and when she wants to use it. If that never happens, and she sticks with ASL, I will be just as proud! We love being a bi-lingual Family! God Bless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891102664795446524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-27769304888163675222013-02-26T21:49:47.321-06:002013-02-26T21:49:47.321-06:00Thank you for your thoughts.Thank you for your thoughts.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321300707913704883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-31051991270904566152013-02-26T18:34:37.035-06:002013-02-26T18:34:37.035-06:00I appreciated your thoughtful comments about the T...I appreciated your thoughtful comments about the TEDxUSU talk I gave last November. It was not my intention to use scare tactics or to bully anyone. I am sorry if it appeared that way to some people. Based on your comments I can see that it would have been better for me to have said, "If not identified early, many deaf children will fail to develop language, have a difficult time in school, will be socially isolated, and may have a menial or no job later in life." You are absolutely correct that some deaf children do just fine even when they are identified later. My goal in the talk was to show that deafness need not be a limitation - whether ASL or Listening and Spoken Language is used - deaf people can do anything hearing people can do (e.g., see segments at 0:49-1:06 and 2:23-2:49 from the talk). I also wanted to demonstrate that ASL is a complete, effective language (see segment of talk at 5:23-6:47). Deaf children tend to do better the earlier they are identified and receive support and assistance, but your boys have done extremely well even though they didn't start learning ASL until almost 3 yrs - likely because they had such great support and teaching in their home! I also agree with your point that ASL and listening and spoken language do not need to be, and should not be an either-or proposition. ASL is certainly an equal option.<br /><br />Karl WhiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-57126393189612161782013-02-26T14:21:41.032-06:002013-02-26T14:21:41.032-06:00thank you for sharing your point of view and wisdo...thank you for sharing your point of view and wisdom<br /><br />Dr. Karl White - your bias is self-evident. Not Cool. <br /><br />peace<br /><br />patti durrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114567281547196356.post-70060131062585231752013-02-26T09:56:33.148-06:002013-02-26T09:56:33.148-06:00Hi! Let me introduce myself. I am a mother who kn...Hi! Let me introduce myself. I am a mother who knowingly adopted a deaf 5 yr. old with NO language up till then, from China. I wasn't "tricked" We KNEW she was deaf. We, her parents, are both hearing. I will be honest, it is MUCH harder than I thought it would be to raise a deaf child in a totally hearing household and community. BUT I TOTALLY AGREE with you that sign language is ESSENTIAL!!! We had a frustrated, fit throwing little girl for several months. The more sign language she learns, the happier and easier to get along with she is. She has a sign language teacher, who is also a dhh teacher that works with her in a mainstream school. We took SEE (don't hate us) sign classes for a year while we waited for her to come home. She does have bi lateral cochlear implants now and got along great with the surgery and recovery, but I will NEVER stop signing!! When the ci's are off for bath and bed, and before she puts them on in the morning....she is still totally deaf. Just because they get implants it doesn't make them not deaf. It is a long slow process to hearing and understanding speech with them, and if we didn't sign she would miss even more language while learning to listen and hear. We felt for OUR family this was the best option for her. We do the sandwich approach with her....speak, sign, speak. She gets both that way and LORD willing, she will eventually understand the spoken word. She is recognizing her name consistently now when called this is a HUGE blessing as we can call her name, then she will look and we can sign to her with out having to go clear over to her and tap her to get her attention. Or when she is about to go out into the street, if I call her name now she will stop and listen. She is also recognizing many environmental sounds now, and while playing in the sandbox, heard a car pull in the lane and turned to look. We are so thankful that ci's were an option for her, but totally respect your decision not to get them. If we were a fluent signing family as a whole, our decision might have been different. But since I as the mother know the most signs....the others will ask me a lot of times....what's the sign for such and such. Even I still look up a LOT of signs. But I would tell any hearing parent of a deaf child.....LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE!!!!! To me its an absolute MUST! It's not fair to the child not to. I love reading your posts and watching the boys:) May God Bless you!Judy Deatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479673628825588831noreply@blogger.com