Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 Hi Tina, My son (age 4-1/2) has a severe/severe-to-profound loss that was diagnosed when he was two years old. He has been aided since that time, and wears Widex Senso C-18 aids. He is in a TC class that uses Pidgin Signed English (sim-com), and is doing extremely well. For him, even now, a sign helps him get " grounded " with a word or concept. Then, once he has mastered it, he drops the sign and uses only the spoken word. His preferred method of expressive communication is speaking, and he listens well also, but receptively he benefits greatly from signed input. To follow a story told in the classroom and really understand it, for example, he needs an interpreter. And he catches on much quicker if new material is presented in both sign and speech. Hope this helps. If you have more questions, let me know. Dixie Sitting on the fence > > >I would like to hear from parents who signed to their children in the initial language acquistion >years? I am presently using TC with my daughter, it seems to be helping her to pick up >vocabulary and " see " the different parts of sentences such as prepositions and endings. However >I hope that once she is a little older (she is now 3) she will drop sign. Does anyone have >similar experiences? We began in AV therapy when she was diagnosed at 18 mos. with a >mod-severe loss, but it didn't seem to me that she would ever be able to distinguish sounds, >hear endings and differentiate between words that sound the same (mouse, mouth). >Please let me state that choosing a mode of communication is a totally personal decision >and I am by no means making any judgements on any particular method. I would like to >hear from parents who were successfully able to make the transition from TC to a more >oral approach - is this even possible? I just want to give her every tool now until she has >a good grasp of language. > >Tina > > McCubbin wrote: > >> >> >> I will take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm Jan, my husband's name is Rich, and we have just adopted a 5 year old girl, Leah, who is originally from Haiti. >> She has not received any services thus far, but we have begun the process of getting hearing aides for her, and enrolling her in an oral language program. She has a >> moderate-severe loss bilaterally due to nerve damage, that's about all I know at this point. She reads lips and talks in complete sentences. >> My husband and I have adopted 21 special children over the past 22 years, it's been an amazing adventure. Our oldest daughter is deaf/blind (ruebella syndrome). She >> was in a total communication program, and has done well. She works 20 hours a week at our local Mc's presently, and lives at home. >> I'm looking forward to getting to know you! Jan McMom >> >> Judy Wagner wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > I have one oral pre-pro in a mainstream third grade classroom. Also have >> > one oral prelingual with a severe loss in a mainstream first grade >> > classroom. Third-grader is a constant struggle, but he's hanging in there >> > at grade level, first-grader is a breeze (extremely bright and no social >> > problems.) >> > Judy >> > >> > Re: Pre Pro kids? >> > >> > > From: Tazma24@... >> > > >> > > Just out of curiousity.....how many here have pre-pro kids? And how many >> > of >> > > those are in A-V or Oral settings? >> > > >> > > Thanks. >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. >> >> > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > >>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 SEE Sign is Signing Exact English. I know that all words are signed in English word order, with all endings etc indicated (-s, -ing, -ed). We use Pidgin Signed English, so I'm sure someone else can provide more information about SEE. Dixie >From: SDunnstern@... > >There are some terms being thrown around here that I don't know. What is See >Sign and TR? >Sheri > >>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 We used TC using SEE sign with our profoundly deaf son who is now 11 and just received his Cochlear implant. He is having a much easier time picking things up because we used EVERYTHING available. He tends to not get frustrated as well. He was introduced to ASL much later which is fine but we have really just begun intensive oral rehab with the Cochlear. But so far so great!!! And they are saying it is because of everything we have done. So...if that helps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 There are some terms being thrown around here that I don't know. What is See Sign and TR? Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 Hi Syed, We started with TC using SEE, and eventually our son just dropped the signs and used the words. He was nearly 3 when diagnosed and fitted with hearing aids. We noticed the greatest leap of spoken language when he was fitted with better hearing aids at the age of 6. Before that he couldn't hear all the sounds and missed most word endings and made similar mistakes as your daughter. Once he was aided well and could detect all the Ling sounds, his speech improved and sentence length improved. Hope this helps. Sherry Zeilstra sherryze@... http://home1.gte.net/sherryze/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 We did this with both of our pre-pro children, and it worked out well. Both are now oral in an auditory-oral school setting. Chris At 04:20 AM 10/4/99 -0500, you wrote: > > >I would like to hear from parents who signed to their children in the >initial language acquistion >years? I am presently using TC with my daughter, it seems to be helping >her to pick up >vocabulary and " see " the different parts of sentences such as prepositions >and endings. However >I hope that once she is a little older (she is now 3) she will drop sign. >Does anyone have >similar experiences? We began in AV therapy when she was diagnosed at 18 >mos. with a >mod-severe loss, but it didn't seem to me that she would ever be able to >distinguish sounds, >hear endings and differentiate between words that sound the same (mouse, >mouth). >Please let me state that choosing a mode of communication is a totally >personal decision >and I am by no means making any judgements on any particular method. I >would like to >hear from parents who were successfully able to make the transition from >TC to a more >oral approach - is this even possible? I just want to give her every tool >now until she has >a good grasp of language. > >Tina > > McCubbin wrote: > > > > > > > I will take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm Jan, my > husband's name is Rich, and we have just adopted a 5 year old girl, Leah, > who is originally from Haiti. > > She has not received any services thus far, but we have begun the > process of getting hearing aides for her, and enrolling her in an oral > language program. She has a > > moderate-severe loss bilaterally due to nerve damage, that's about all > I know at this point. She reads lips and talks in complete sentences. > > My husband and I have adopted 21 special children over the past 22 > years, it's been an amazing adventure. Our oldest daughter is deaf/blind > (ruebella syndrome). She > > was in a total communication program, and has done well. She works 20 > hours a week at our local Mc's presently, and lives at home. > > I'm looking forward to getting to know you! Jan McMom > > > > Judy Wagner wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I have one oral pre-pro in a mainstream third grade classroom. Also have > > > one oral prelingual with a severe loss in a mainstream first grade > > > classroom. Third-grader is a constant struggle, but he's hanging in > there > > > at grade level, first-grader is a breeze (extremely bright and no social > > > problems.) > > > Judy > > > > > > Re: Pre Pro kids? > > > > > > > From: Tazma24@... > > > > > > > > Just out of curiousity.....how many here have pre-pro kids? And > how many > > > of > > > > those are in A-V or Oral settings? > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and > confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and > therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each > post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to > copyright restrictions. > >>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post >is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to >copyright restrictions. << Christofer deHahn..................Manager, EDA Systems and Test >> << Quantum Corporation...........Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 Hi Everyone, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate this thread. My daugher, has a severe loss bilaterally. With her bone conduction aid, she is now hearing almost across the board at 20dB. Because has global sensory integration disorder -- apraxia as well as CAPD we are using TC with her. She's doing really well with TC and I hope she can move into an oral program in the future -- she is hearing well! Signing really helps her to attend and I can tell she's happy and more relaxed to have the visual aid. Once she understands a word well, I drop the sign and just use voice -- unless of course conditions are such that I think she can't hear well -- then I do both. This seems to be working well for now but I do hope that she can move into an oral program in the future. Thanks again for this great info. Dana rodgers@... > > >I would like to hear from parents who signed to their children in the > >initial language acquistion > >years? I am presently using TC with my daughter, it seems to be helping > >her to pick up > >vocabulary and " see " the different parts of sentences such as prepositions > >and endings. However > >I hope that once she is a little older (she is now 3) she will drop sign. > >Does anyone have > >similar experiences? We began in AV therapy when she was diagnosed at 18 > >mos. with a > >mod-severe loss, but it didn't seem to me that she would ever be able to > >distinguish sounds, > >hear endings and differentiate between words that sound the same (mouse, > >mouth). > >Please let me state that choosing a mode of communication is a totally > >personal decision > >and I am by no means making any judgements on any particular method. I > >would like to > >hear from parents who were successfully able to make the transition from > >TC to a more > >oral approach - is this even possible? I just want to give her every tool > >now until she has > >a good grasp of language. > > > >Tina > > > > McCubbin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I will take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm Jan, my > > husband's name is Rich, and we have just adopted a 5 year old girl, Leah, > > who is originally from Haiti. > > > She has not received any services thus far, but we have begun the > > process of getting hearing aides for her, and enrolling her in an oral > > language program. She has a > > > moderate-severe loss bilaterally due to nerve damage, that's about all > > I know at this point. She reads lips and talks in complete sentences. > > > My husband and I have adopted 21 special children over the past 22 > > years, it's been an amazing adventure. Our oldest daughter is deaf/blind > > (ruebella syndrome). She > > > was in a total communication program, and has done well. She works 20 > > hours a week at our local Mc's presently, and lives at home. > > > I'm looking forward to getting to know you! Jan McMom > > > > > > Judy Wagner wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have one oral pre-pro in a mainstream third grade classroom. Also have > > > > one oral prelingual with a severe loss in a mainstream first grade > > > > classroom. Third-grader is a constant struggle, but he's hanging in > > there > > > > at grade level, first-grader is a breeze (extremely bright and no social > > > > problems.) > > > > Judy > > > > > > > > Re: Pre Pro kids? > > > > > > > > > From: Tazma24@... > > > > > > > > > > Just out of curiousity.....how many here have pre-pro kids? And > > how many > > > > of > > > > > those are in A-V or Oral settings? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and > > confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and > > therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > > > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each > > post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to > > copyright restrictions. > > > >>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post > >is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to > >copyright restrictions. > > << Christofer deHahn..................Manager, EDA Systems and Test >> > << Quantum Corporation...........Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA >> > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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