Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 THANKS LISA, HAVE JUST EMAILED THEM AND ASKED IF THERE PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA. NICOLE X > , > There are lots of great books out there; I used " Signing Illustrated " by > Mickey Flodin when I was starting out. I liked the fact that they > explained " why " the signs were what they were, it helped me to remember > them. Another thing we did (hope there's no photocopy police LOL) - was > to photocopy the signs for everything, lamp, chair, bed, wall, door, you > name it, and stuck it around the house on the object. Everytime you > looked at it, it reinforced the signs. There are also many wonderful > signing books for children - do a search on amazon.com , I'm sure you'll > find tons. > Another thing we used with Kennedy was " Signing Time " videos - they are > for learning very basic signs - the videos are very much geared towards > kids, quick, colourful, musical, etc. Kennedy loved them. There is a > whole series: the URL is: http://www.signingtime.com/ > It's a little girl, Leah, who is deaf, with her cousin, , who is > hearing. > > Just pace yourself, you can't do everything at once, you might hit burn > out. I used to try to learn 1 or 2 signs a week that really pertained to > her life (i.e. " toys " and " bed " ) then I would use those signs as much as > possible for a week or two til I felt really comfortable, then moved > on.... > Good luck > > Weir > > Mom to Kennedy, 7 yr old with CHARGE, 15, 13, > > and wife to Graeme. > > New Brunswick, CANADA > > Visit us online – http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers > > lisaweir@... > > > > > Tebble wrote: > > Hi , > > Thanks for writing back. > > I will looking into respite care in the area... > > Certainly looking forward to things getting easier. > > do you know of any books that have been recommended for sign > language? Found out the other day that Hayley is profoundly deaf and cant > get a cochlear implant as she has no nerve fibres for the cochlear to run > thru. > > x >> >> , >> There are definitely some folks from Australia here on the listserv; I'm >> sure they'll pop in when they see your message. Regarding finding time: >> it is difficult, particularly in the early times. I found I had to find >> the trust to let others help me so I could spend time with my other two >> boys and my husband. Is there any type of respite care available where >> you are? Maybe you could look into it and plan something for you, your >> hubby & your boys while your daughter is with the respite care >> worker/nurse/trusted family member or friend/etc. It is definitely an >> effort, but hopefully things will improve and you will have more time >> together as Ashleigh gets older. >> Hugs from Canada, >> >> Weir >> >> Mom to Kennedy, 7 yr old with CHARGE, 15, 13, >> >> and wife to Graeme. >> >> New Brunswick, CANADA >> >> Visit us online – http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers >> >> lisaweir@... >> >> >> >> >> Tebble wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I am new to this group. >> >> I have a daughter who is one year of age and was diagnosed with CHARGE >> at >> birth. >> >> She is a beautiful treasure that I love very much. She takes up24/7 of >> my >> time, doesnt leave me much time for myself and the rest of my family. I >> have a two older boys 15 and 12 yrs old, ooo and yes and my husband. Is >> there anyone that can advise me on how they made time for there other >> famiy members >> >> Also, I was just wondering if there was anyone else that come to this >> group that is from Australia?? >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership >> in >> the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada. >> For information about the CHARGE Syndrome >> Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter), >> please contact marion@... or visit >> the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org. For CHARGE Syndrome >> Canada >> information and membership, please visit http://www.chargesyndrome.ca, >> or >> email info@.... >> 7th International >> CHARGE Syndrome Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, July 22-24, 2005. >> Information will be available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling >> 1-. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Hi , Regarding signing books, sign language differs from country to country...the sign language used here in Australia is called AUSLAN and that used in America is called ASL (American Sign Language) and Britain, France, Germany, etc all have their own sign languages, as well as different fingerspelling...so in finding books you may want to check if they are in AUSLAN...there are AUSLAN books and tapes available...again your local Deaf Society is probably best resource. Sign language is such a visual language that some adaptations may be needed depending upon a child's vision impairment. Sharon >, >There are lots of great books out there; I used " Signing >Illustrated " by Mickey Flodin when I was starting out. I liked the >fact that they explained " why " the signs were what they were, it >helped me to remember them. Another thing we did (hope there's no >photocopy police LOL) - was to photocopy the signs for everything, >lamp, chair, bed, wall, door, you name it, and stuck it around the >house on the object. Everytime you looked at it, it reinforced the >signs. There are also many wonderful signing books for children - >do a search on amazon.com , I'm sure you'll find tons. >Another thing we used with Kennedy was " Signing Time " videos - they >are for learning very basic signs - the videos are very much geared >towards kids, quick, colourful, musical, etc. Kennedy loved them. >There is a whole series: the URL is: http://www.signingtime.com/ >It's a little girl, Leah, who is deaf, with her cousin, , who is hearing. > >Just pace yourself, you can't do everything at once, you might hit >burn out. I used to try to learn 1 or 2 signs a week that really >pertained to her life (i.e. " toys " and " bed " ) then I would use those >signs as much as possible for a week or two til I felt really >comfortable, then moved on.... >Good luck > > Weir > >Mom to Kennedy, 7 yr old with CHARGE, 15, 13, > >and wife to Graeme. > >New Brunswick, CANADA > >Visit us online – http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers > >lisaweir@... > > > > > Tebble wrote: > >Hi , > >Thanks for writing back. > >I will looking into respite care in the area... > >Certainly looking forward to things getting easier. > > do you know of any books that have been recommended for sign >language? Found out the other day that Hayley is profoundly deaf and cant >get a cochlear implant as she has no nerve fibres for the cochlear to run >thru. > > x >> >> , >> There are definitely some folks from Australia here on the listserv; I'm >> sure they'll pop in when they see your message. Regarding finding time: >> it is difficult, particularly in the early times. I found I had to find >> the trust to let others help me so I could spend time with my other two >> boys and my husband. Is there any type of respite care available where >> you are? Maybe you could look into it and plan something for you, your >> hubby & your boys while your daughter is with the respite care >> worker/nurse/trusted family member or friend/etc. It is definitely an >> effort, but hopefully things will improve and you will have more time >> together as Ashleigh gets older. >> Hugs from Canada, >> >> Weir >> >> Mom to Kennedy, 7 yr old with CHARGE, 15, 13, >> >> and wife to Graeme. >> >> New Brunswick, CANADA >> >> Visit us online – http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers >> >> lisaweir@... >> >> >> >> >> Tebble wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I am new to this group. >> >> I have a daughter who is one year of age and was diagnosed with CHARGE at >> birth. >> >> She is a beautiful treasure that I love very much. She takes up24/7 of my >> time, doesnt leave me much time for myself and the rest of my family. I >> have a two older boys 15 and 12 yrs old, ooo and yes and my husband. Is >> there anyone that can advise me on how they made time for there other >> famiy members >> >> Also, I was just wondering if there was anyone else that come to this > > group that is from Australia?? >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in >> the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada. >> For information about the CHARGE Syndrome >> Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter), >> please contact marion@... or visit >> the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org. For CHARGE Syndrome Canada >> information and membership, please visit http://www.chargesyndrome.ca, or >> email info@.... >> 7th International >> CHARGE Syndrome Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, July 22-24, 2005. >> Information will be available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling >> 1-. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 HI Sharon, Thanks for that.... better look into it further before jumping the gun huh... Thanks. > > Hi , > Regarding signing books, sign language differs from country to > country...the sign language used here in Australia is called AUSLAN > and that used in America is called ASL (American Sign Language) and > Britain, France, Germany, etc all have their own sign languages, as > well as different fingerspelling...so in finding books you may want > to check if they are in AUSLAN...there are AUSLAN books and tapes > available...again your local Deaf Society is probably best resource. > > Sign language is such a visual language that some adaptations may be > needed depending upon a child's vision impairment. > Sharon > >>, >>There are lots of great books out there; I used " Signing >>Illustrated " by Mickey Flodin when I was starting out. I liked the >>fact that they explained " why " the signs were what they were, it >>helped me to remember them. Another thing we did (hope there's no >>photocopy police LOL) - was to photocopy the signs for everything, >>lamp, chair, bed, wall, door, you name it, and stuck it around the >>house on the object. Everytime you looked at it, it reinforced the >>signs. There are also many wonderful signing books for children - >>do a search on amazon.com , I'm sure you'll find tons. >>Another thing we used with Kennedy was " Signing Time " videos - they >>are for learning very basic signs - the videos are very much geared >>towards kids, quick, colourful, musical, etc. Kennedy loved them. >>There is a whole series: the URL is: http://www.signingtime.com/ >>It's a little girl, Leah, who is deaf, with her cousin, , who is >> hearing. >> >>Just pace yourself, you can't do everything at once, you might hit >>burn out. I used to try to learn 1 or 2 signs a week that really >>pertained to her life (i.e. " toys " and " bed " ) then I would use those >>signs as much as possible for a week or two til I felt really >>comfortable, then moved on.... >>Good luck >> >> Weir >> >>Mom to Kennedy, 7 yr old with CHARGE, 15, 13, >> >>and wife to Graeme. >> >>New Brunswick, CANADA >> >>Visit us online – http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers >> >>lisaweir@... >> >> >> >> >> Tebble wrote: >> >>Hi , >> >>Thanks for writing back. >> >>I will looking into respite care in the area... >> >>Certainly looking forward to things getting easier. >> >> do you know of any books that have been recommended for sign >>language? Found out the other day that Hayley is profoundly deaf and cant >>get a cochlear implant as she has no nerve fibres for the cochlear to run >>thru. >> >> x >>> >>> , >>> There are definitely some folks from Australia here on the listserv; >>> I'm >>> sure they'll pop in when they see your message. Regarding finding >>> time: >>> it is difficult, particularly in the early times. I found I had to >>> find >>> the trust to let others help me so I could spend time with my other >>> two >>> boys and my husband. Is there any type of respite care available where >>> you are? Maybe you could look into it and plan something for you, your >>> hubby & your boys while your daughter is with the respite care >>> worker/nurse/trusted family member or friend/etc. It is definitely an >>> effort, but hopefully things will improve and you will have more time >>> together as Ashleigh gets older. >>> Hugs from Canada, >>> >>> Weir >>> >>> Mom to Kennedy, 7 yr old with CHARGE, 15, 13, >>> >>> and wife to Graeme. >>> >>> New Brunswick, CANADA >>> >>> Visit us online – http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers >>> >>> lisaweir@... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Tebble wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am new to this group. >>> >>> I have a daughter who is one year of age and was diagnosed with CHARGE >>> at >>> birth. >>> >>> She is a beautiful treasure that I love very much. She takes up24/7 of >>> my >>> time, doesnt leave me much time for myself and the rest of my family. >>> I >>> have a two older boys 15 and 12 yrs old, ooo and yes and my husband. >>> Is >>> there anyone that can advise me on how they made time for there other >>> famiy members >>> >>> Also, I was just wondering if there was anyone else that come to this >> > group that is from Australia?? >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership >>> in >>> the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada. >>> For information about the CHARGE Syndrome >>> Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter), >>> please contact marion@... or visit >>> the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org. For CHARGE Syndrome >>> Canada >>> information and membership, please visit http://www.chargesyndrome.ca, >>> or >>> email info@.... >>> 7th International >>> CHARGE Syndrome Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, July 22-24, 2005. >>> Information will be available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling >>> 1-. >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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