RE: A proud mom bragging a bit

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure that this is really brag-worthy, but it makes me feel proud of

our son and amazed at how much things have changed from when we started this

journey.

Ian (13) has been chosen to participate in a mentoring program with IBM. The

company has a variety of mentoring programs and this particular one has been

started to pair young people (most of them are HOH/deaf) with similarly

disabled adults working at IBM.

Ian's mentor is a deaf man working at one of the local IBM facilities. He is

one of a handful of middle and high school kids chosen for the program and he

is very excited. My husband attended the orientation with our son. They met

Ian's mentor and toured the facility. The mentor and mentie (as we're calling

Ian) will go through the program mostly via the internet. I don't know the

details yet, my husband is the one who with all the info.

From what I understand Ian has several things in common with his mentor,

including losing his hearing gradually and after he'd learned to speak. The

gentleman chose to be implanted (rather recently) -- something Ian may be

contemplating once he's a young adult. I'd been despairing of the lack of

HOH/deaf

adult role-models in my son's day-to-day life and now this program has begun. In

my opinion, the program is off to a marvelous start!

-- Jill

[Guest guest]

How exciting! Anyone know of any other companies doing that?

Re: A proud mom bragging a bit

> I'm not sure that this is really brag-worthy, but it makes me feel proud

of

> our son and amazed at how much things have changed from when we started

this

> journey.

>

> Ian (13) has been chosen to participate in a mentoring program with IBM.

The

> company has a variety of mentoring programs and this particular one has

been

> started to pair young people (most of them are HOH/deaf) with similarly

> disabled adults working at IBM.

>

> Ian's mentor is a deaf man working at one of the local IBM facilities. He

is

> one of a handful of middle and high school kids chosen for the program and

he

> is very excited. My husband attended the orientation with our son. They

met

> Ian's mentor and toured the facility. The mentor and mentie (as we're

calling

> Ian) will go through the program mostly via the internet. I don't know the

> details yet, my husband is the one who with all the info.

>

> From what I understand Ian has several things in common with his mentor,

> including losing his hearing gradually and after he'd learned to speak.

The

> gentleman chose to be implanted (rather recently) -- something Ian may be

> contemplating once he's a young adult. I'd been despairing of the lack of

HOH/deaf

> adult role-models in my son's day-to-day life and now this program has

begun. In

> my opinion, the program is off to a marvelous start!

>

> -- Jill

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jill,

That sounds like a marvelous program, and a wonderful experienence for Ian.

Sure is something to brag about. Best Wishes and Congrats to Ian.

Take Care

Colleen

Mom to le 5 years old (moderate-to-severe, etc.)

Mom to 9 years old (hearing)

[Guest guest]

Jill,

That sounds like a marvelous program, and a wonderful experienence for Ian.

Sure is something to brag about. Best Wishes and Congrats to Ian.

Take Care

Colleen

Mom to le 5 years old (moderate-to-severe, etc.)

Mom to 9 years old (hearing)

[Guest guest]

Jill,

That sounds like a marvelous program, and a wonderful experienence for Ian.

Sure is something to brag about. Best Wishes and Congrats to Ian.

Take Care

Colleen

Mom to le 5 years old (moderate-to-severe, etc.)

Mom to 9 years old (hearing)