Car Rides - Thanks!

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Thanks for all of the feed back.

Kerry, the mats sound like a great idea thanks alot.

She does have an FM system at school, but we don't use one at home.

I will look into that again, I've always gotten conflicting

responses about using an FM system outside of school.

We are currently using a mirror but I still find it a distraction to

take my eyes off the rode. When she's signing I have to watch her

hands, that takes more than just a glance. People drive so insanely

out here that one spilt second means everything. I know that as she

gets older it will get easier. For now it's so stressful because I

have a one year old who goes with us everywhere and of course if

Zahra starts getting frustrated and acts up, then she follows suit.

The right side of my neck is constantly knotted because I'm always

whipping my head around and reaching my right arm back to make some

sign. I can give her quick answers or comments vocally, but holding

a conversation means using sign language. Shes at the age that she

has a question for everything she sees. I did make a smart choice a

few months ago that no matter how much of a hurry I'm in, when I

pick her up from school we sit in the car for a few minutes and talk

about her day, look at her school work, etc. That way we get all of

that communication out of the way before I start driving.

I can not wait until she can sit in the front seat. I will never

forget a mother at a conference telling us that the deaf child in

the family automatically gets shotgun everytime

Thanks for your help,

Apryl

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When she's signing I have to watch her

hands, that takes more than just a glance. People drive so insanely out here

that one spilt second means everything.

OH yea.....same thing around here once I get into traffic. Although you

might even have it worse than us.

The right side of my neck is constantly knotted because I'm always whipping my

head around and reaching my right arm back to make some sign.

I have the same thing. It's a good thing that my sister works at a physical

therapy office......

I did make a smart choice a few months ago that no matter how much of a hurry

I'm in, when I pick her up from school we sit in the car for a few minutes and

talk about her day, look at her school work, etc.

That's a great idea.

I can not wait until she can sit in the front seat.

I probably think that every day we are in the car. It's still going to be 6

more years before she can.

Debbie, mom to , 6, moderate SNHL and , 2, hearing

Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were

and ask why not. G.B Shaw

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