Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 --- You wrote: Wondering if anyone here has had any experience with HEAR? We went to see their program today (we are looking to move out of state) and we were very impressed with what we saw. Anyone here with personal experience they can share? --- end of quote --- Hi Patti - where in NH do you live? I'm in Hanover - in the western part of the state. We live too far away for our boys to have gone to HEAR but I know several folks who work there and they are wonderful people. Lynda French is one of the teachers of the deaf/hoh there. She used to be the ToD for the MICE program (MICE is the state program that provides services to birth to 3 year olds). She worked with my Sam and was incredible. Mike Moon is also a teacher of the deaf/hoh - he's the director now and is a wonderful, compassionate person who really gets working with deaf/hoh kids. If we'd lived closer, I would have had my kids there in a heartbeat! HEAR in NH is a preschool/kindergarten program for oral deaf/hoh kids - they're the only program like that in the state. If you want an oral program for your child, that's where I'd send mine.... Good luck! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 --- You wrote: Wondering if anyone here has had any experience with HEAR? We went to see their program today (we are looking to move out of state) and we were very impressed with what we saw. Anyone here with personal experience they can share? --- end of quote --- Hi Patti - where in NH do you live? I'm in Hanover - in the western part of the state. We live too far away for our boys to have gone to HEAR but I know several folks who work there and they are wonderful people. Lynda French is one of the teachers of the deaf/hoh there. She used to be the ToD for the MICE program (MICE is the state program that provides services to birth to 3 year olds). She worked with my Sam and was incredible. Mike Moon is also a teacher of the deaf/hoh - he's the director now and is a wonderful, compassionate person who really gets working with deaf/hoh kids. If we'd lived closer, I would have had my kids there in a heartbeat! HEAR in NH is a preschool/kindergarten program for oral deaf/hoh kids - they're the only program like that in the state. If you want an oral program for your child, that's where I'd send mine.... Good luck! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Hi Patti-- Echoing Barbara's remarks about HEAR. Mike Moon, the director, I know. because he worked for the state when we first moved here and was very compassionate and helpful getting us set up with Matt's first FM and school services. Matt's current educational audiologist, Louise Brozena, is on their board of directors and she's WONDERFUL. There aren't many programs and services for deaf/hoh kids in this state, but if you are moving to NH and want an oral program, you can't go wrong with these folks. LuAnn Re: HEAR New Hampshire --- You wrote: Wondering if anyone here has had any experience with HEAR? We went to see their program today (we are looking to move out of state) and we were very impressed with what we saw. Anyone here with personal experience they can share? --- end of quote --- Hi Patti - where in NH do you live? I'm in Hanover - in the western part of the state. We live too far away for our boys to have gone to HEAR but I know several folks who work there and they are wonderful people. Lynda French is one of the teachers of the deaf/hoh there. She used to be the ToD for the MICE program (MICE is the state program that provides services to birth to 3 year olds). She worked with my Sam and was incredible. Mike Moon is also a teacher of the deaf/hoh - he's the director now and is a wonderful, compassionate person who really gets working with deaf/hoh kids. If we'd lived closer, I would have had my kids there in a heartbeat! HEAR in NH is a preschool/kindergarten program for oral deaf/hoh kids - they're the only program like that in the state. If you want an oral program for your child, that's where I'd send mine.... Good luck! Barbara 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 March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Hi Patti-- Echoing Barbara's remarks about HEAR. Mike Moon, the director, I know. because he worked for the state when we first moved here and was very compassionate and helpful getting us set up with Matt's first FM and school services. Matt's current educational audiologist, Louise Brozena, is on their board of directors and she's WONDERFUL. There aren't many programs and services for deaf/hoh kids in this state, but if you are moving to NH and want an oral program, you can't go wrong with these folks. LuAnn Re: HEAR New Hampshire --- You wrote: Wondering if anyone here has had any experience with HEAR? We went to see their program today (we are looking to move out of state) and we were very impressed with what we saw. Anyone here with personal experience they can share? --- end of quote --- Hi Patti - where in NH do you live? I'm in Hanover - in the western part of the state. We live too far away for our boys to have gone to HEAR but I know several folks who work there and they are wonderful people. Lynda French is one of the teachers of the deaf/hoh there. She used to be the ToD for the MICE program (MICE is the state program that provides services to birth to 3 year olds). She worked with my Sam and was incredible. Mike Moon is also a teacher of the deaf/hoh - he's the director now and is a wonderful, compassionate person who really gets working with deaf/hoh kids. If we'd lived closer, I would have had my kids there in a heartbeat! HEAR in NH is a preschool/kindergarten program for oral deaf/hoh kids - they're the only program like that in the state. If you want an oral program for your child, that's where I'd send mine.... Good luck! Barbara 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 March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Hi Patti-- Echoing Barbara's remarks about HEAR. Mike Moon, the director, I know. because he worked for the state when we first moved here and was very compassionate and helpful getting us set up with Matt's first FM and school services. Matt's current educational audiologist, Louise Brozena, is on their board of directors and she's WONDERFUL. There aren't many programs and services for deaf/hoh kids in this state, but if you are moving to NH and want an oral program, you can't go wrong with these folks. LuAnn Re: HEAR New Hampshire --- You wrote: Wondering if anyone here has had any experience with HEAR? We went to see their program today (we are looking to move out of state) and we were very impressed with what we saw. Anyone here with personal experience they can share? --- end of quote --- Hi Patti - where in NH do you live? I'm in Hanover - in the western part of the state. We live too far away for our boys to have gone to HEAR but I know several folks who work there and they are wonderful people. Lynda French is one of the teachers of the deaf/hoh there. She used to be the ToD for the MICE program (MICE is the state program that provides services to birth to 3 year olds). She worked with my Sam and was incredible. Mike Moon is also a teacher of the deaf/hoh - he's the director now and is a wonderful, compassionate person who really gets working with deaf/hoh kids. If we'd lived closer, I would have had my kids there in a heartbeat! HEAR in NH is a preschool/kindergarten program for oral deaf/hoh kids - they're the only program like that in the state. If you want an oral program for your child, that's where I'd send mine.... Good luck! Barbara 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 March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 --- You wrote: Actually, we live in MA now, and Emma goes to e - and is absolutely thriving there. But we have an opportunity to relocate to NH, and for me it all depends on Emma's education. I certainly was impressed with HEAR when I met with Mike today (his Goddaughter is Emm'as teacher at e). I have to start researching the surrounding communities and narrow down where we want to live. I need to know that the district we end up in will support Emma in the best possible way. any suggestions? --- end of quote --- Hi Patti - Luann or someone more 'down south' :>) might be able to answer your question about good areas in and around the Concord/Manchester area. We've been very pleased with our school district - we're in Hanover which is about 1/3 way up and borders Vermont. It's about an hour from Concord. Hanover is where Dartmouth College is so we've found the community in general to be very open to our boys. The folks at our school have been wonderful and extremely accommodating. Our boys are the only two in their school with hearing loss - since there's a greater population in the southern area there are I'm sure more deaf/hoh kids there. We moved here from New Orleans when Tommy, our oldest, was 18 months old and Sam hadn't been thought of (we moved here in January, 1994 and Sam was born in October 1994 - it was the coldest winter on record so you do the math!). I loved living in New Orleans but can't imagine trying to educate our boys in the city. We all feel lucky we're here.... thanks Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 --- You wrote: Actually, we live in MA now, and Emma goes to e - and is absolutely thriving there. But we have an opportunity to relocate to NH, and for me it all depends on Emma's education. I certainly was impressed with HEAR when I met with Mike today (his Goddaughter is Emm'as teacher at e). I have to start researching the surrounding communities and narrow down where we want to live. I need to know that the district we end up in will support Emma in the best possible way. any suggestions? --- end of quote --- Hi Patti - Luann or someone more 'down south' :>) might be able to answer your question about good areas in and around the Concord/Manchester area. We've been very pleased with our school district - we're in Hanover which is about 1/3 way up and borders Vermont. It's about an hour from Concord. Hanover is where Dartmouth College is so we've found the community in general to be very open to our boys. The folks at our school have been wonderful and extremely accommodating. Our boys are the only two in their school with hearing loss - since there's a greater population in the southern area there are I'm sure more deaf/hoh kids there. We moved here from New Orleans when Tommy, our oldest, was 18 months old and Sam hadn't been thought of (we moved here in January, 1994 and Sam was born in October 1994 - it was the coldest winter on record so you do the math!). I loved living in New Orleans but can't imagine trying to educate our boys in the city. We all feel lucky we're here.... thanks Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 --- You wrote: Actually, we live in MA now, and Emma goes to e - and is absolutely thriving there. But we have an opportunity to relocate to NH, and for me it all depends on Emma's education. I certainly was impressed with HEAR when I met with Mike today (his Goddaughter is Emm'as teacher at e). I have to start researching the surrounding communities and narrow down where we want to live. I need to know that the district we end up in will support Emma in the best possible way. any suggestions? --- end of quote --- Hi Patti - Luann or someone more 'down south' :>) might be able to answer your question about good areas in and around the Concord/Manchester area. We've been very pleased with our school district - we're in Hanover which is about 1/3 way up and borders Vermont. It's about an hour from Concord. Hanover is where Dartmouth College is so we've found the community in general to be very open to our boys. The folks at our school have been wonderful and extremely accommodating. Our boys are the only two in their school with hearing loss - since there's a greater population in the southern area there are I'm sure more deaf/hoh kids there. We moved here from New Orleans when Tommy, our oldest, was 18 months old and Sam hadn't been thought of (we moved here in January, 1994 and Sam was born in October 1994 - it was the coldest winter on record so you do the math!). I loved living in New Orleans but can't imagine trying to educate our boys in the city. We all feel lucky we're here.... thanks Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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