Guest guest Posted February 2, 2001 Report Share Posted February 2, 2001 In a message dated 2/1/01 2:54:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, TKWOOD1988@... writes: > Anyway, I jsut wanted to share the inept school system I am dealing with. > Thanks for letting me vent. > Tammy > Mom to 9, 5, and 3 profound loss > > I'm just curious, where do you live? Suzette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2001 Report Share Posted February 2, 2001 le is in a Speech Group that consist of 6 kids and one teacher and an aid. She is the only hearing impaired child in the group. I was real nervous the first time she went when I noticed none of the other children had hearing aids. I just made sure they were familiar with hearing aids and knew how to put them in and care for them. She just started a few weeks ago and I have been staying with her for right now, out of sight just observing. Take Care Colleen mom to 6 (hearing) le 28 months (hoh) KerriAHicks@... wrote: > > << Speech/Language Impaired classes in the public schools are usually quite > small with a teacher(speech/language pathologist), and a teacher's aid and > your daughter would be eligible for auditory training sessions (one on one > with a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing). >> > > Lots and lots of schools don't have any such thing...ther are often not > enough kids with hearing loss to make a whole class...my son is one of two > kids in his whole school with a hearing loss, and the other kid's needs are a > lot different than Teddy's. FWIW. > > --kerri > > > 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 February 3, 2001 Report Share Posted February 3, 2001 We live in Kitzingen, Germany. We are apart of the DODDS school system. Tammy Mom to , , and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2001 Report Share Posted February 4, 2001 Hi , Thanks for your input. Yes, we do have an IEP and all that. Everyone seems to feel that his education is completely up to his teacher of the hearing impaired (during the four hours a week she can work with him), and he is just putting in time in the regular classroom. For example, every other child in Grade One is doing a special project for the 100th day of school. Nobody even mentioned it to us! I really hope I can get the transfer, and maybe I can use this refusal to adapt as ammunition - thanks for the idea! -----Original Message----- From: @... If they won't/can't adapt when offered gentle nudges and advice and there is another school available, I think you should demand a transfer. It's unconscionable that a teacher would refuse to use the simple technology required to teach one child in his or her class. Our kids don't have any instruction time to waste arguing about politics or whether the mic from the FM system wrinkles the teacher's clothes or messes his or her hair. @... 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 February 4, 2001 Report Share Posted February 4, 2001 Thanks, Kay. Apparently, our hearing resource teacher shows them this kind of video and/or plays tapes regularly. She told me that the teachers usually react with amazement: " Oh, wow! I never realized! " then go right back into the classroom and turn their backs on the kids, refuse to wear the FM etc. I'll check out your link for more ideas. But don't worry, I won't let stay in a class where the teacher refuses to wear an FM. By the way, had his CI surgery on Friday (Nucleus 24). It went great: no complications, full insertion, all electrodes working. He was in such great shape when he woke up that the surgeon said he could probably go home on Saturday, even though he usually keeps them in hospital two nights. We actually came home at noon yesterday and this morning (Sunday) he looks completely back to normal. My main problem is how to keep him inactive!! Mom to , almost 7, received N24 CI two days ago -----Original Message----- From: Listen-Up! > Just wondering if you have any tips on helping them adapt their > methods a bit. Or should we go ahead with our efforts to transfer him to > another school? There used to be a video available from AVR to promote the Extend Ear (hearing aid/FM). http://www.avrsono.com/ It had a fairly good explanation and example of the effects of background noise and what the use of the FM can do to help. You might try writing to them and see if you can get a copy of this video. Not only to they get to hear the difference the FM makes, but it shows visually how sound bounces and reflects off of different surfaces adding to the problem. If your child is old enough, you might want to try the idea mentioned here http://www.listen-up.org/rights/advocate.htm#5 It might help to show that your daughter understands only X% in background noise without an FM, but with an FM, she understands Z%. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2001 Report Share Posted February 4, 2001 I think this is a pretty common problem with many classroom teachers. I would encourage the teacher of the deaf (or hi) to emphasize the need for interaction with the hearing children and all of their activities. That is, in fact, why we put our kids in public school isn't it? Sometimes they just don't get it...... Deaf/HI kids being educated in public school is just new enough that I don't really think most school staff understands that child is their responsibility. But it takes a good teacher of the deaf and interpreter (if your child has one) to **gently** encourage the school staff to treat your child just like the other kids. It takes a little more coordination of schedules, but that's still their job to do that. > Hi , > > Thanks for your input. Yes, we do have an IEP and all that. Everyone seems > to feel that his education is completely up to his teacher of the hearing > impaired (during the four hours a week she can work with him), and he is > just putting in time in the regular classroom. For example, every other > child in Grade One is doing a special project for the 100th day of school. > Nobody even mentioned it to us! I really hope I can get the transfer, and > maybe I can use this refusal to adapt as ammunition - thanks for the idea! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: @... > > > If they won't/can't adapt when offered gentle nudges and advice and there is > another school available, I think you should demand a transfer. It's > unconscionable that a teacher would refuse to use the simple technology > required to teach one child in his or her class. Our kids don't have any > instruction time to waste arguing about politics or whether the mic from the > FM system wrinkles the teacher's clothes or messes his or her hair. > > @... > > > > 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 February 4, 2001 Report Share Posted February 4, 2001 > We > actually came home at noon yesterday and this morning (Sunday) he looks > completely back to normal. My main problem is how to keep him inactive!! Great News! I don't know if you'll be able to keep him still for too long. When JD had his surgery, we got home on Friday evening and Sunday he was out playing with the kids. Monday he was back in school. Most kids do just bounce right back after this surgery. Glad to know yours did too! Hugs, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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