Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 San Diego, CA 2 yr old and 5 yr old (bilateral mod severe SNHL in both) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Livermore, CA. Tawnya Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > angierenae2001@... writes: > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > Angie, > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of his > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for hours. (And > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit in our > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some can > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into the > system with a certain jack. > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time in > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped out in > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when they were > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same sex > affairs. > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on things he > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the jock > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. (One of > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to art > school.) > > Best -- Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Livermore, CA. Tawnya Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > angierenae2001@... writes: > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > Angie, > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of his > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for hours. (And > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit in our > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some can > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into the > system with a certain jack. > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time in > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped out in > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when they were > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same sex > affairs. > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on things he > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the jock > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. (One of > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to art > school.) > > Best -- Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Norman, OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Tucson, AZ Dawn mom to Cody-4 yrs old --------- Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > > > > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > angierenae2001@... writes: > > > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > > > > > Angie, > > > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of > his > > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for hours. > (And > > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit > in our > > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some can > > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into > the > > system with a certain jack. > > > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time > in > > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped out > in > > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when they > were > > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same > sex > > affairs. > > > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on things > he > > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the jock > > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. (One > of > > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to art > > school.) > > > > Best -- Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Tucson, AZ Dawn mom to Cody-4 yrs old --------- Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > > > > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > angierenae2001@... writes: > > > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > > > > > Angie, > > > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of > his > > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for hours. > (And > > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit > in our > > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some can > > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into > the > > system with a certain jack. > > > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time > in > > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped out > in > > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when they > were > > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same > sex > > affairs. > > > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on things > he > > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the jock > > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. (One > of > > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to art > > school.) > > > > Best -- Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Tucson, AZ Dawn mom to Cody-4 yrs old --------- Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > > > > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > angierenae2001@... writes: > > > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > > > > > Angie, > > > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of > his > > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for hours. > (And > > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit > in our > > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some can > > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into > the > > system with a certain jack. > > > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time > in > > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped out > in > > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when they > were > > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same > sex > > affairs. > > > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on things > he > > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the jock > > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. (One > of > > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to art > > school.) > > > > Best -- Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 East Meadow, NY Marni mom to - 2 hearing - 6 months HI --- Diane dll@...> wrote: > Just was wondering where everyone was from. > I'm from Valparaiso, Indiana > Diane > Mom to - 10 years old - HI __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 My name is Cora, we live in San Diego, California. Moved here Aug. 2006 from Torrance, California (L.A. area) Zain - 2 year old son, bilateral Mod to Severe hearing loss Hana - 15, Hearing daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I'm Cheryl, my daughter Clara, 3 1/2 has a profound unilateral loss. We're in Norwalk, CT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I am , my step daughter, Eden (age 6) has profound hearing loss in both ears, due to chemotherapy. She is aided in both ears. We are in Columbus, OH. Stepmom to Riley age 12, Mom to Rodger, age 18 and Tony, age 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Whiteville, NC...near Wilmington, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC > > Just was wondering where everyone was from. > I'm from Valparaiso, Indiana > Diane > Mom to - 10 years old - HI > > Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > > > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > angierenae2001@... writes: > > > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > > > > > Angie, > > > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of > his > > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for > hours. > (And > > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit > in our > > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some > can > > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into > the > > system with a certain jack. > > > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time > in > > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped > out > in > > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when > they > were > > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same > sex > > affairs. > > > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on > things > he > > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the > jock > > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. > (One > of > > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to > art > > school.) > > > > Best -- Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 We are from Springboro Ohio Natasha~Mom to~ (8/25/97) Asthma Sierra (11/28/00) Multiple Craniosynostosis, Crouzon's Syndrome, Syndrome, Asthma, Trach, Tracheamalacia, Bronchomalacia, Subglottic Stenosis, Chonal Stenosis, FTT,GERD, G-tube & Nissan, Strabismus, Profound hearing loss, CI implanted 8/19/04. Activated 9/7/04 Sierra's story: www.cappskids.org/CAPPSCranioKidSierra.htm www.tracheostomy.com/trachkids/kids18/sierra.htm www.Caringbridge.org/oh/sierra Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > angierenae2001@... writes: > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > Angie, > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of his > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for hours. (And > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit in our > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some can > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into the > system with a certain jack. > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time in > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped out in > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when they were > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same sex > affairs. > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on things he > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the jock > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. (One of > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to art > school.) > > Best -- Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 We live in Southbury, CT. Trish, mom to Bobby, (and three older children), Bobby is almost 6 yrs old and just recently diagnosed with the hearing loss, though we now know he was hearing impaired since his 2nd heart surgery at 3 monhths old, and compounded at 5 yrs old by his 4th heart surgery...from ototoxic meds given in ICU. High frequency loss in L ear, mod/severe loss SN oss in R ear. (And he is my hero.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Blanford, IN, ,11, SNHL, both ears, moderately to severe,right ear recently reached profound > > > > Just was wondering where everyone was from. > > I'm from Valparaiso, Indiana > > Diane > > Mom to - 10 years old - HI > > > > Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > > > > > > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > angierenae2001@... writes: > > > > > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > > > > > > > > > Angie, > > > > > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of > > his > > > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > > > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for > > hours. > > (And > > > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > > > > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > > > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit > > in our > > > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some > > can > > > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into > > the > > > system with a certain jack. > > > > > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time > > in > > > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped > > out > > in > > > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when > > they > > were > > > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same > > sex > > > affairs. > > > > > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > > > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on > > things > > he > > > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the > > jock > > > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. > > (One > > of > > > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to > > art > > > school.) > > > > > > Best -- Jill > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Kacy, in Seattle T- 5 years old, profound SNHL both ears, CI at 11-ish/ 13-ish months (he was preeeeeemie) P- 3 years old, hearing so far, but we keep checking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Glenolden, Pa (right outside of Philadelphia) Colleen Mom to le 7 years old (mainstreamed in local school district) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Burt, Iowa (right in the middle of nowhere) mom to Vivian and Alba, both 15 and adopted and mainstreamed in local public school. RE: Location shout out! > > Glenolden, Pa (right outside of Philadelphia) > Colleen > Mom to le 7 years old (mainstreamed in local school district) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I am Mairee, mom to 2.5 years, hearing and Logan, bilateral mild to mod, 4.5 months, we are in San Diego area also. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus there’s much more to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 We're in San Diego Sherry Mom to (HI) & Drew (hearing) Location shout out! Just was wondering where everyone was from. I'm from Valparaiso, Indiana Diane Mom to - 10 years old - HI Re: Mainstreaming Deaf Children > > In a message dated 6/23/2006 2:25:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > angierenae2001@... writes: > > He also loves video games - again a solo activity. > > > > Angie, > > One of Ian's friends -- the one who has been battling cancer for most of his > young life, is a video game fanatic. His mom use to arrange for small > playgroups -- 2-3 kids max, and the boys would play video games for hours. (And > consume an amazing amount of popcorn) > > Ian learned to like video games from this friend. AS result, we bought > several 2 player games and Ian would invite a friend over and they'd sit in our > living room playing for hours -- and eating our popcorn. I think some can > have even more players and you can somehow daisy-chain more players into the > system with a certain jack. > > For a while, Ian's best friend was a girl and she'd whomp him every time in > the now ancient karate game. We even had sleep overs with them camped out in > the living room, near the Play Station. Tthis, of course, ended when they were > about 9, but they're still friends. After that all sleep-overs were same sex > affairs. > > So, have him invite a friend over for an afternoon of video games. He'll > build those friendships one child at a time. Base the activities on things he > likes with friends who like the same things. He may not end up in the jock > clique, he may end up in the art one. Either way, he'll make friends. (One of > Ian's best friends is a good artist and is now talking about going to art > school.) > > Best -- Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 New York ... about 60 miles north of NYC, in a town no one will know, near the Newburgh-Beacon bridge and Interstate 84. Ian is 15 and just finished his sophomore year in our local high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Manassas, VA , mom to Lillian 4, hearing, and n 18 months, moderate/moderately severe HOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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