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Pat & Family (especially ):

Thank you so much for the reply and nice words. The reply was

lengthy and I appreciate the time you took. I often travel down to " the

south " for work or family visits, and would love to come visit and meet

and see her program at some point in time. It sounds as though you

have things set up very well for her and I'm certain that was no easy task

and the future will hold more hurdles. Your new teacher sounds like a

godsend, don't let her leave! How have you found the new Ontario funding

formula, has it changed things for you at all, or does that remain to be

seen? Does have a teacher/interpreter throughout her day?

If you don't mind me asking a few more questions. Does have

any type of cranial nerve palsy? Did she eat orally early on (tube for any

length of time, if so how long?). I know this is terribly nosey, but I

really have very specific reasons for asking.

You mention that sign language was also used as part of 's

program. Can I ask exactly how that worked? My understanding is its

Auditory-Verbal or Total Communication (sign/speech/gestures etc. etc.) and

that the two cannot be mixed.

I sure do ask a lot of questions, sorry about that. But the more

information I can get, the more I feel I can help in one particular situation.

Thanks for the time

Deafblind Consultant

Ontario, Canada