Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Yes she has a IEP and we have tried to get an interputer for her for 4 yrs now. But seeing how it has been such a long time i gave up and so did she, cause she would have to start over and relearn everything. They dont want her to loose her hearing aids so they say, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Oh the whole ADHD thing with the hoh is a mess he is medicated and we are doing ok with the meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 I agrees completely and i dont want here singled out ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 Larua, Does you daughter have an IEP or a 504 plan? She sounds like she needs more support than she is getting. Why would she have to take her hearing aids to the office every hour? Worried Oh its the first of the year and it has already started. My now 7th grader brought home supply lists that the teacher " told " them and of course she is hearing impaired and didnt understand now i have to go to the school and try to figure out what she needs. Do these people at these school just not get it SHE CAN NOT UNDERSTAND YOU . That is what i would like to scream at them. Its hard enough being in 7th grade never the less being hoh. They also single her out by makeing her take her hearing aids to the office every hour to me that is so stupid she is 12 and has had hearing aids since she was 3 she knows what she is doing . Anyway thanks for letting me vent. Larua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 I know just how you feel. My son keeps bringing home stuff that lets me know he is not aware of some stuff that is going on, and I wonder what the transliterator he has in the classroom is for! And I'm talking about the whole message being presented, not any extra " help " or anything that causes a transliterator to step outside the role, which is important. Then I begin to wonder how observant the teachers are. I know they have a lot of kids, but gee! I just keep reminding my son to pay close attention at all times, but he seems to be missing stuff, anyway. It's frustrating to feel as if your child is missing out on stuff and not due to any lack of capability on their part. By the way, my younger son is ADHD. How does that work out with a deaf child? What sorts of strategies do you use? Thanks, Darla On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:27:55 EDT Nmreddevil@... writes: > Oh its the first of the year and it has already started. My now 7th > grader > brought home supply lists that the teacher " told " them and of course > she is > hearing impaired and didnt understand now i have to go to the school > and try > to figure out what she needs. Do these people at these school just > not get it > SHE CAN NOT UNDERSTAND YOU . That is what i would like to scream at > them. Its > hard enough being in 7th grade never the less being hoh. They also > single her > out by makeing her take her hearing aids to the office every hour to > me that > is so stupid she is 12 and has had hearing aids since she was 3 she > knows > what she is doing . Anyway thanks for letting me vent. > > Larua > Mother of 11 hoh (adhd) > Bobbie 12 hoh and 8 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 They have to provide an interpreter if it is shown she needs one. I know how you feel here, too, though, because we've had to fight every single year since kindergarten for transliterators, and qualified ones, since we have to specify that, as ridiculous as it may seem. The hearing aid thing sounds silly on their part. I would tell them part of your goals for your daughter, as any mother would have, are independence and responsibility, and as such, you feel your daughter would benefit from taking care of her own hearing aids. Also, that's a good argument for an interpreter, because how can your child be fully independent if she doesn't have equal access to all that is going on? Darla On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:14:41 EDT Nmreddevil@... writes: > Yes she has a IEP and we have tried to get an interputer for her for > 4 yrs > now. But seeing how it has been such a long time i gave up and so > did she, > cause she would have to start over and relearn everything. They dont > want her > to loose her hearing aids so they say, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 It sounds like you need to add some things to the IEP such as, a note taker, and just how and when she is wearing her hearing aids. Is she taking them off after every class or does she use an FM system in class and leaves the aids in the office during this time? I am not quite clear on this. What is she using during the time the aids are in the office? Barb Re: Worried Yes she has a IEP and we have tried to get an interputer for her for 4 yrs now. But seeing how it has been such a long time i gave up and so did she, cause she would have to start over and relearn everything. They dont want her to loose her hearing aids so they say, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 > Oh its the first of the year and it has already started. My now 7th grader > brought home supply lists that the teacher " told " them and of course she is > hearing impaired and didnt understand now i have to go to the school and try > to figure out what she needs. Do these people at these school just not get it Sounds like the teachers could use some training (and you can ask at an IEP team meeting that the teachers receive training for hearing loss basics-you should be able to easily prove it's needed to ensure FAPE). It also seems to me that you need to have the IEP specify just who is in charge of making sure all of the items in the IEP are implemented. This would include ensuring the teachers give your daughter a written copy of all instructions given in class verbally (Yes, you can put this in the IEP). Now, you have one person who you can make your complaints to. Also, document when a complaint is made so if there are too many, you can file a complaint with the state dept. of education. > They also single her > out by makeing her take her hearing aids to the office every hour to me that > is so stupid she is 12 and has had hearing aids since she was 3 she knows > what she is doing . I don't think I've ever heard of this happening before. If it were me, I'd call another IEP meeting to address these issues. I would tell them this practice of making your daughter go to the office is discriminatory, not to mention the possible damage it could cause due to the stigmatism it's likely to attract. In fact, on the Texas IEP's it has a place to mention any negative effects anything on the IEP may have, and this would be the ideal place for it. If they insist on doing this, I would file a complaint with the state education agency, with a CC to whoever is in charge of your daughter's IEP meeting. I'd also add up all the time during the day this takes, and ask them, in an IEP meeting, how they intend to compensate for the education my child for has lost during this practice. If they claimed that it didn't happen during class time, but during breaks, I would argue that my child lost out on socialization practice during this time. Is this actually written into the IEP that she has to do this? Just when I think I've heard it all, some educrat proves me wrong. Hugs, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2001 Report Share Posted August 20, 2001 --- Nmreddevil@... wrote: > Oh its the first of the year and it has already started. My now 7th grader > brought home supply lists that the teacher " told " them In a very local newspaper, a elementary principal wrote a letter advising parents on how the handle the first-day-of-school jitters. He surpised me by advocating that we refuse to buy the suggested items as that doesn't consititute a free education and that's the law. I don't know think that would fly well at the jr. high and high school levels. and of course she is > hearing impaired and didnt understand now i have to go to the school and try > to figure out what she needs. Do these people at these school just not get it > SHE CAN NOT UNDERSTAND YOU . I'm not defending the schools here, but I've seen an enormous number of parents, suggested supply lists from meet-the-teacher-night in hand, shaking their heads in utter confusion in the school supply aisle in WalMart. This isn't limited to special needs kids. > Its > hard enough being in 7th grade never the less being hoh. They also single her > out by makeing her take her hearing aids to the office every hour to me that > is so stupid she is 12 and has had hearing aids since she was 3 she knows > what she is doing . Wow! I can't imagine what reason they could possibly have for that! I'd say her IEP needs reviewing. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2001 Report Share Posted August 21, 2001 Re: external ear infections > > In a message dated 8/20/01 6:15:17 AM Central Daylight Time, > dfisher57@... writes: > > > > Suzette, > > What is the Audie's name from ville? > > > > Donna > > > > Her name is Jo Schuh, M.S., CCC-A. She is the Chief Pediatric > Audiologist at the Nemours Children's Clinic. Her last name is pronounced > like " shoe " . Her phone number is . You most likely will reach a > voice mail because she's usually with patients, but she's very good about > getting back with you if you leave a message. You can learn more about > Nemours at www.KidsHealth.org. Their team is truly gifted and they give you > such wonderful, personal service. I had to travel 2.5 hours to get there when > we started looking into a cochlear implant for . After my first visit, I > wondered why I hadn't done so before. After one look at the audiogram, I > could clearly see that Jo noted and tested much more extensively than > the audie we were using locally. I never went back to the other audie. If you > are near ville, look into going there. They are so wonderful with > children. > > Suzette > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2001 Report Share Posted August 21, 2001 Oops. Sorry for the useless message sent two minutes ago - pushed the wrong key. Anyway, I do sympathize with the frustration of teachers not being aware of the need for visuals for such vital items as lists of supplies. Is it possible to ask the teacher to assign a peer tutor? We have this in our school for some students. The " tutor " helps the other student in class only (so things such as lists would be copied for her) and sits near the person being tutored. The benefit for the tutor is that he or she gets bonus marks at the end of the semester (or term). Most kids who are peer tutors are high achieving kids who will do anything for extra marks! They also like helping someone else. As to the problem of " centering " her out, I would encourage the teacher to do this with, for example, other kids in the class who might be L.D. That's what we do for some kids and they find it much easier to ask another student that to always ask the teacher. By the way, we stress to the kids getting assistance that they are helping the higher achieving students to get better marks. That way, everyone wins! Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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