Re: Re: Possible North Carolina Relocation

[Guest guest]

Elaine,

Thank you so much for all of that great information. The website was

helpful with all of the contacts.

My daughter Hannah is 20 months. We have her enrolled in the Thayer

Lindsley Nursery now in Boston. It is a wonderful program. Our goal for

Hannah at the moment is for her to eventually be mainstreamed. Right now we

are using the Oral approach with sign support. Hannah's loss is moderate to

severe caused by Mondinis and EVA. Our big issue is that if Hannah was to

lose all of her hearing suddenly. We would want a teacher and a classroom

setting well equipped for that situation.

You mentioned there were a lot of HOH/Deaf kids in the schools. I am

assuming you are talking about public school, correct?

Thanks again,

Alisa

Re: Possible North Carolina Relocation

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > A week ago I posted a message regarding what would be the top state

> to educate my HOH child and since then my husband and I have started

> to look at a possible relocation to North Carolina, specifically the

> Research Triangle Park area. >>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Alisa,

> I live in the RTP area, Raleigh to be exact. There are tons of deaf

> kids around here for some reason. UNC has an excellent audilogical

> program. I don't know your childs age but they also have a preschool

> program there called CASTLE

> (http://www.oraldeafed.org/schools/castle/)

>

> I have been very happy with the school here in Wake county. We

> actually moved here for the cued speech services years ago. I have

> pretty much always gotten anything I asked for, even when they told

> me no at first they did it. hehehe

>

> They have programs for all modes and plenty of mainstream kids too.

> http://www.wcpss.net/Instructional/specialprograms.html is the

> website for the county school system. The person listed on the

> county school website for DHH is Lynn Price, who will be my sons

> teacher this year. (although I am not happy about this because they

> are taking his itinerant that has been with him four years to the

> middle school and bringing Lynn in because she cues also). Just to

> clarify, my issue is not with the teacherthat is coming in, just that

> my son has issues with adjusting to new people and anxiety and they

> are changing so much on him this year i am afraid he will freak out.

> We discussed this in his IEP but the person that decided this was not

> in the IEP process.

>

> You can also get the year end testing results for the schools to

> decide what area of the county you want to live in. It is a great

> county educationally, but there are a few schools that did not meet

> the goals two years in a row. However, I don't think those end of

> grade tests are that great of an idea to decide if a kid passes or

> not because not all kids test well on paper...ok I won't get on my

> soapbox about that..haha.

>

> If you tell me your mode used and the childs age I can get you more

> info.

> Elaine

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

[Guest guest]

Elaine,

Thank you so much for all of that great information. The website was

helpful with all of the contacts.

My daughter Hannah is 20 months. We have her enrolled in the Thayer

Lindsley Nursery now in Boston. It is a wonderful program. Our goal for

Hannah at the moment is for her to eventually be mainstreamed. Right now we

are using the Oral approach with sign support. Hannah's loss is moderate to

severe caused by Mondinis and EVA. Our big issue is that if Hannah was to

lose all of her hearing suddenly. We would want a teacher and a classroom

setting well equipped for that situation.

You mentioned there were a lot of HOH/Deaf kids in the schools. I am

assuming you are talking about public school, correct?

Thanks again,

Alisa

Re: Possible North Carolina Relocation

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > A week ago I posted a message regarding what would be the top state

> to educate my HOH child and since then my husband and I have started

> to look at a possible relocation to North Carolina, specifically the

> Research Triangle Park area. >>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Alisa,

> I live in the RTP area, Raleigh to be exact. There are tons of deaf

> kids around here for some reason. UNC has an excellent audilogical

> program. I don't know your childs age but they also have a preschool

> program there called CASTLE

> (http://www.oraldeafed.org/schools/castle/)

>

> I have been very happy with the school here in Wake county. We

> actually moved here for the cued speech services years ago. I have

> pretty much always gotten anything I asked for, even when they told

> me no at first they did it. hehehe

>

> They have programs for all modes and plenty of mainstream kids too.

> http://www.wcpss.net/Instructional/specialprograms.html is the

> website for the county school system. The person listed on the

> county school website for DHH is Lynn Price, who will be my sons

> teacher this year. (although I am not happy about this because they

> are taking his itinerant that has been with him four years to the

> middle school and bringing Lynn in because she cues also). Just to

> clarify, my issue is not with the teacherthat is coming in, just that

> my son has issues with adjusting to new people and anxiety and they

> are changing so much on him this year i am afraid he will freak out.

> We discussed this in his IEP but the person that decided this was not

> in the IEP process.

>

> You can also get the year end testing results for the schools to

> decide what area of the county you want to live in. It is a great

> county educationally, but there are a few schools that did not meet

> the goals two years in a row. However, I don't think those end of

> grade tests are that great of an idea to decide if a kid passes or

> not because not all kids test well on paper...ok I won't get on my

> soapbox about that..haha.

>

> If you tell me your mode used and the childs age I can get you more

> info.

> Elaine

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

[Guest guest]

Elaine,

Thank you so much for all of that great information. The website was

helpful with all of the contacts.

My daughter Hannah is 20 months. We have her enrolled in the Thayer

Lindsley Nursery now in Boston. It is a wonderful program. Our goal for

Hannah at the moment is for her to eventually be mainstreamed. Right now we

are using the Oral approach with sign support. Hannah's loss is moderate to

severe caused by Mondinis and EVA. Our big issue is that if Hannah was to

lose all of her hearing suddenly. We would want a teacher and a classroom

setting well equipped for that situation.

You mentioned there were a lot of HOH/Deaf kids in the schools. I am

assuming you are talking about public school, correct?

Thanks again,

Alisa

Re: Possible North Carolina Relocation

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > A week ago I posted a message regarding what would be the top state

> to educate my HOH child and since then my husband and I have started

> to look at a possible relocation to North Carolina, specifically the

> Research Triangle Park area. >>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Alisa,

> I live in the RTP area, Raleigh to be exact. There are tons of deaf

> kids around here for some reason. UNC has an excellent audilogical

> program. I don't know your childs age but they also have a preschool

> program there called CASTLE

> (http://www.oraldeafed.org/schools/castle/)

>

> I have been very happy with the school here in Wake county. We

> actually moved here for the cued speech services years ago. I have

> pretty much always gotten anything I asked for, even when they told

> me no at first they did it. hehehe

>

> They have programs for all modes and plenty of mainstream kids too.

> http://www.wcpss.net/Instructional/specialprograms.html is the

> website for the county school system. The person listed on the

> county school website for DHH is Lynn Price, who will be my sons

> teacher this year. (although I am not happy about this because they

> are taking his itinerant that has been with him four years to the

> middle school and bringing Lynn in because she cues also). Just to

> clarify, my issue is not with the teacherthat is coming in, just that

> my son has issues with adjusting to new people and anxiety and they

> are changing so much on him this year i am afraid he will freak out.

> We discussed this in his IEP but the person that decided this was not

> in the IEP process.

>

> You can also get the year end testing results for the schools to

> decide what area of the county you want to live in. It is a great

> county educationally, but there are a few schools that did not meet

> the goals two years in a row. However, I don't think those end of

> grade tests are that great of an idea to decide if a kid passes or

> not because not all kids test well on paper...ok I won't get on my

> soapbox about that..haha.

>

> If you tell me your mode used and the childs age I can get you more

> info.

> Elaine

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine,

Sorry it too me so long to get back to your email. The information is very

helpful. What parts of Raleigh should I stay away from if I decide to

relocate? I would like to get into an area where Hannah would be around

other deaf/hoh kids. Also, school system is very important but, I look

online and I am unsure what districts fall into what areas of Raleigh...Are

there towns outside of Raleigh who are also known for their HOH/Deaf

programs?

Thanks,

A

Re: Possible North Carolina Relocation

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > A week ago I posted a message regarding what would be the top state

> to educate my HOH child and since then my husband and I have started

> to look at a possible relocation to North Carolina, specifically the

> Research Triangle Park area. >>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Alisa,

> I live in the RTP area, Raleigh to be exact. There are tons of deaf

> kids around here for some reason. UNC has an excellent audilogical

> program. I don't know your childs age but they also have a preschool

> program there called CASTLE

> (http://www.oraldeafed.org/schools/castle/)

>

> I have been very happy with the school here in Wake county. We

> actually moved here for the cued speech services years ago. I have

> pretty much always gotten anything I asked for, even when they told

> me no at first they did it. hehehe

>

> They have programs for all modes and plenty of mainstream kids too.

> http://www.wcpss.net/Instructional/specialprograms.html is the

> website for the county school system. The person listed on the

> county school website for DHH is Lynn Price, who will be my sons

> teacher this year. (although I am not happy about this because they

> are taking his itinerant that has been with him four years to the

> middle school and bringing Lynn in because she cues also). Just to

> clarify, my issue is not with the teacherthat is coming in, just that

> my son has issues with adjusting to new people and anxiety and they

> are changing so much on him this year i am afraid he will freak out.

> We discussed this in his IEP but the person that decided this was not

> in the IEP process.

>

> You can also get the year end testing results for the schools to

> decide what area of the county you want to live in. It is a great

> county educationally, but there are a few schools that did not meet

> the goals two years in a row. However, I don't think those end of

> grade tests are that great of an idea to decide if a kid passes or

> not because not all kids test well on paper...ok I won't get on my

> soapbox about that..haha.

>

> If you tell me your mode used and the childs age I can get you more

> info.

> Elaine

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine,

Sorry it too me so long to get back to your email. The information is very

helpful. What parts of Raleigh should I stay away from if I decide to

relocate? I would like to get into an area where Hannah would be around

other deaf/hoh kids. Also, school system is very important but, I look

online and I am unsure what districts fall into what areas of Raleigh...Are

there towns outside of Raleigh who are also known for their HOH/Deaf

programs?

Thanks,

A

Re: Possible North Carolina Relocation

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > A week ago I posted a message regarding what would be the top state

> to educate my HOH child and since then my husband and I have started

> to look at a possible relocation to North Carolina, specifically the

> Research Triangle Park area. >>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Alisa,

> I live in the RTP area, Raleigh to be exact. There are tons of deaf

> kids around here for some reason. UNC has an excellent audilogical

> program. I don't know your childs age but they also have a preschool

> program there called CASTLE

> (http://www.oraldeafed.org/schools/castle/)

>

> I have been very happy with the school here in Wake county. We

> actually moved here for the cued speech services years ago. I have

> pretty much always gotten anything I asked for, even when they told

> me no at first they did it. hehehe

>

> They have programs for all modes and plenty of mainstream kids too.

> http://www.wcpss.net/Instructional/specialprograms.html is the

> website for the county school system. The person listed on the

> county school website for DHH is Lynn Price, who will be my sons

> teacher this year. (although I am not happy about this because they

> are taking his itinerant that has been with him four years to the

> middle school and bringing Lynn in because she cues also). Just to

> clarify, my issue is not with the teacherthat is coming in, just that

> my son has issues with adjusting to new people and anxiety and they

> are changing so much on him this year i am afraid he will freak out.

> We discussed this in his IEP but the person that decided this was not

> in the IEP process.

>

> You can also get the year end testing results for the schools to

> decide what area of the county you want to live in. It is a great

> county educationally, but there are a few schools that did not meet

> the goals two years in a row. However, I don't think those end of

> grade tests are that great of an idea to decide if a kid passes or

> not because not all kids test well on paper...ok I won't get on my

> soapbox about that..haha.

>

> If you tell me your mode used and the childs age I can get you more

> info.

> Elaine

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine,

Sorry it too me so long to get back to your email. The information is very

helpful. What parts of Raleigh should I stay away from if I decide to

relocate? I would like to get into an area where Hannah would be around

other deaf/hoh kids. Also, school system is very important but, I look

online and I am unsure what districts fall into what areas of Raleigh...Are

there towns outside of Raleigh who are also known for their HOH/Deaf

programs?

Thanks,

A

Re: Possible North Carolina Relocation

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > A week ago I posted a message regarding what would be the top state

> to educate my HOH child and since then my husband and I have started

> to look at a possible relocation to North Carolina, specifically the

> Research Triangle Park area. >>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Alisa,

> I live in the RTP area, Raleigh to be exact. There are tons of deaf

> kids around here for some reason. UNC has an excellent audilogical

> program. I don't know your childs age but they also have a preschool

> program there called CASTLE

> (http://www.oraldeafed.org/schools/castle/)

>

> I have been very happy with the school here in Wake county. We

> actually moved here for the cued speech services years ago. I have

> pretty much always gotten anything I asked for, even when they told

> me no at first they did it. hehehe

>

> They have programs for all modes and plenty of mainstream kids too.

> http://www.wcpss.net/Instructional/specialprograms.html is the

> website for the county school system. The person listed on the

> county school website for DHH is Lynn Price, who will be my sons

> teacher this year. (although I am not happy about this because they

> are taking his itinerant that has been with him four years to the

> middle school and bringing Lynn in because she cues also). Just to

> clarify, my issue is not with the teacherthat is coming in, just that

> my son has issues with adjusting to new people and anxiety and they

> are changing so much on him this year i am afraid he will freak out.

> We discussed this in his IEP but the person that decided this was not

> in the IEP process.

>

> You can also get the year end testing results for the schools to

> decide what area of the county you want to live in. It is a great

> county educationally, but there are a few schools that did not meet

> the goals two years in a row. However, I don't think those end of

> grade tests are that great of an idea to decide if a kid passes or

> not because not all kids test well on paper...ok I won't get on my

> soapbox about that..haha.

>

> If you tell me your mode used and the childs age I can get you more

> info.

> Elaine

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine,

I hope you don't mind me asking you a few more questions....

The deaf/hoh programs that are right in the public schools - are they

strictly programs for the deaf/hoh or are they integrated programs. We are

definetly looking for something that is strictly for the deaf/hoh.

Also, obviously you have to go through IEP but, do you know what the

criteria is for my daughter getting into one of these programs. She has a

mod to severe loss in both ears. We also, would be planning on moving into

the wake county.

The town I currently live in does not have a specialized deaf/hoh program.

It only has an integrated preschool then you have to be lucky as to what

they give you in the IEP. The town does not like to send kids to the

private deaf/hoh school which is why I figured if I found a state that had

these programs right in the public school system it might be easier......

Thanks so much for your time,

Alisa

Re: Possible North Carolina Relocation

>

>> Hi Everyone,

>>

>> A week ago I posted a message regarding what would be the top state

> to educate my HOH child and since then my husband and I have started

> to look at a possible relocation to North Carolina, specifically the

> Research Triangle Park area. >>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Alisa,

> I live in the RTP area, Raleigh to be exact. There are tons of deaf

> kids around here for some reason. UNC has an excellent audilogical

> program. I don't know your childs age but they also have a preschool

> program there called CASTLE

> (http://www.oraldeafed.org/schools/castle/)

>

> I have been very happy with the school here in Wake county. We

> actually moved here for the cued speech services years ago. I have

> pretty much always gotten anything I asked for, even when they told

> me no at first they did it. hehehe

>

> They have programs for all modes and plenty of mainstream kids too.

> http://www.wcpss.net/Instructional/specialprograms.html is the

> website for the county school system. The person listed on the

> county school website for DHH is Lynn Price, who will be my sons

> teacher this year. (although I am not happy about this because they

> are taking his itinerant that has been with him four years to the

> middle school and bringing Lynn in because she cues also). Just to

> clarify, my issue is not with the teacherthat is coming in, just that

> my son has issues with adjusting to new people and anxiety and they

> are changing so much on him this year i am afraid he will freak out.

> We discussed this in his IEP but the person that decided this was not

> in the IEP process.

>

> You can also get the year end testing results for the schools to

> decide what area of the county you want to live in. It is a great

> county educationally, but there are a few schools that did not meet

> the goals two years in a row. However, I don't think those end of

> grade tests are that great of an idea to decide if a kid passes or

> not because not all kids test well on paper...ok I won't get on my

> soapbox about that..haha.

>

> If you tell me your mode used and the childs age I can get you more

> info.

> Elaine

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>