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 Miss Kat's Deaf journey Bilingual Bimodal Education Webinar 1 I watched this and I loved it! I hope this is the direction Deaf schools are headed! The information was great and I can't wait to watch the next one! (And now we have a name for Miss Kat's language progress...sequential bilingualism!)Fri, Feb 03 2012 Cute phrases that have popped up...
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Miss Kat came home last week and after Daddy thanked her for something she said "Piece of cake!" Tonight when it was time for bed, she said "Bummer". Also, she has been telling us to "zip" and signing a sort of "zipper closing across the mouth", when she thinks that we are talking too much. We asked where she got that and she answered that her teacher says it at scho...Wed, Feb 01 2012 MyLink+
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Today we received Miss Kat's FM system!!! We order it through insurance and were lucky enough to get it covered. (We have no need for it at school, since she is in a acoustically treated environment and in classes with no more than 3 other students.) We wanted it for things like church, noisy restaurants or even in the car. She ADORES it! We tried it out in ...Mon, Jan 09 2012 Deaf Families with Cochlear Implants Study
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I thought this was important and wanted to spread the word: The ASL-Cochlear Implant Community: Deaf Families with Cochlear Implants StudyWed, Nov 16 2011 Halloween Jokes
 Miss Kat's Deaf journey Miss Kat learned some Halloween jokes last week and got to use them tonight when trick or treating. She worked really hard to memorize them. The jokes earned her literally SEVEN pounds of candy (we actually weighed it!)Tue, Nov 01 2011 $25.31
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Something incredibly cute happened this week-end, and I wanted to share it with the world Miss Kat came up to me and told me that she wanted to sell candy. She had made a sign, selling it for 1˘. So, we did it. We set up a little table, made a bigger sign, and sold salt water taffys We sat outside for about an hour and a half, in the most beautiful ...Mon, Oct 17 2011 Behind enemy lines?
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I need little advice from the wise (and moderate) world out there! We are thinking about heading to a Deaf community event here pretty soon. It is being hosted by a local organization that we have no experience with yet. That is all fine and dandy, we love meeting new people and our experiences with the Deaf community (in real life) have never been anything but posit...Thu, Oct 13 2011 It's broken
Miss Kat's Deaf journey It was bound to happen at some point, we knew it would. I'm surprised we made it this long, to be honest. Last night, as Miss Kat was getting ready for bed, something happened. Daddy walked into Miss Kat's room and she was up in her bed. He asked her to give him her implants, (so he could put them in in the Dry & Store) and....crap. Miss Kat's right processor wa...Sat, Oct 01 2011 The original post.
Miss Kat's Deaf journey So, we got a really cool note from Miss Kat's school on Friday. All the students in her school are going to be receiving FREE BIKES from a local charity! How awesome is that?! We will attend a special ceremony where they give each kiddo a bike, picked out just for them (based on gender, age, and height). Isn't that just really cool?! This isn't the first time her sc...Sun, Sep 04 2011 I won't stop.
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I have been wanting to write about something for a little while, but I have paused. I wanted to share something that happened, but I was afraid. I wanted to memorialize something cute that happened with Miss Kat, but I was worried about the reaction of some people. And you know what, I shouldn't. I shouldn't have to edit myself because some loud, angry people w...Sun, Sep 04 2011 English is part of bilingualism too!
Miss Kat's Deaf journey As any reader of my blog knows, Miss Kat currently attends a school that focuses on spoken English as the language of communication. The school does have a heavy emphasis on language (NOT speech alone, but the language behind the sounds) but it also teaches math and science and emphasises reading and literacy easily as much as language. We believe this school is the...Sun, Jul 31 2011 The Differences, #1 vs #2
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Since we are approach the anniversary of Miss Kat's bilateral implant, I thought I would write a blog about the differences between our experience with Miss Kat's first and second implants. First, it was easier for us to get Miss Kat's second implant. We had to change insurance to get it, but we just waited for open enrollment and switched, we had it all scheduled be...Sun, Jul 17 2011 Wouldn't the word just be "AUDIST"?
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I have been perusing the blogs of late and something has been driving me batty. This word "audistic". That word makes no sense to me...linguistically speaking. The word "audism" is derived similarly to words like "sexism" and "racism", correct? Well, when someone makes a statement that is derogatory to a particular race, that statement is "racist" and that ...Sat, Jul 02 2011 Interpreting
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Today, we were sitting in church, in the front, as we always do (in front of the interpreter) and Miss Kat had her favorite teddy bear. When it was time for the prayer, Miss Kat arranges her bear so he can "see" the interpreter. When I ask her about it, she says "He is Deaf. He hasn't gone to the doctor yet. He might get an implant, or a hearing aid, he doesn't ...Sun, Jun 26 2011 This is really ridiculous
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I wrote a simple post about my child hearing a simple sound and look at the ignorant mess it turned into. Fact #1- Miss Kat has residual hearing. It has been measured previously, I just haven't bothered to dig the paperwork out (because it doesn't matter!) Fact #2- Miss Kat has a progressive loss, which means she is more attuned to being able to hear sounds that exi...Tue, Jun 21 2011 Residual Hearing Continued
Miss Kat's Deaf journey So, I checked to see if it was vibrations she was feeling (instead of hearing). First, I stood in the tub and did it...nothing. So, then I had Hubby stand in the tub....nothing. So, then I had Miss Kat stand out in the hallway, on different floor material, and tried again. Yep, she still heard it. Finally, I had Hubby stand in the hall, on a pillow, holding Miss Kat, ...Sun, Jun 19 2011 Residual Hearing Continued
Miss Kat's Deaf journey So, I checked to see if it was vibrations she was feeling (instead of hearing). First, I stood in the tub and did it...nothing. So, then I had Hubby stand in the tub....nothing. So, then I had Miss Kat stand out in the hallway, on different floor material, and tried again. Yep, she still heard it. Finally, I had Hubby stand in the hall, on a pillow, holding Miss Kat, ...Sun, Jun 19 2011 Residual hearing? Really?!
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Miss Kat was in the bathtub today and something crazy happened. I dropped the toilet seat closed and Miss Kat startled. I was surprised, so I did it several times (with the shower curtain closed, so no peeking) and she pinpointed every time. The sound wasn't very loud, so I was very surprised. I know that she still had a little hearing left, especially in the low fr...Sat, Jun 18 2011 "SING it for the world"
Miss Kat's Deaf journey On Miss Kat's last day of school, they had a graduation ceremony for the kids who were moving on. It was amazing, inspiring, and I cried the whole time. The graduates gave speeches about their days at the school, where they are going now, and what they want to do in the future. Every single graduate spoke. It was beautiful. On a lighter note, the primary department a...Wed, Jun 15 2011 The problem at ISD (and USD and all bi-bi schools)
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Here's the thing...if you want students, you have to attract hearing parents. If parents don't want their kids at your school, your school will close. So, how do we balance ASL bi-bi philosophy with the need for fluent spoken language services? By default a bi-bi school is voice off. It HAS to be. So, how do we give the kids the intensive, immersive spoken language s...Thu, May 19 2011 Overheard! (Huge AB news!)
Miss Kat's Deaf journey First let me tell a cute story and then we will get to what I hope is HUGE news!!! I was talking to Miss Kat in the car on the way home from school last week. She was watching a DVD and was struggling to understand me from the backseat. She said "Hold on, I hate hear you because of the movie." She then proceeded to turn the volume all the way down and then said "Go a...Sun, May 15 2011 ALL GOALS MET!!!!
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Today was our year end conference with Miss Kat's teacher and principal. We met to discuss the IEP that we just wrote up. Miss Kat has made tremendous progress in the 4 months that we have been here. In fact, she has made so much progress that....we have to write a new IEP!! She met the goals!!!! I could not be more pleased! She is catching up! This school expects h...Wed, May 11 2011 My comment on the Salt Lake Trib article
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Article in question I am so sick and tired of all this stupid fight. I have a daughter who has ASL as her first laguage but now uses listening and spoken language. She hears through a CI. JMS has great teachers and a lot a community support. They also have an uphill battle. It is very difficult for a person to learn to read and write a language that is completely ...Tue, May 10 2011 ASL= CIs off?
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Someone asked me in the comment section of a previous post if, when we take Miss Kat to a Deaf event, we took her implants off. Answer- No, we never do. Why would we? That seems like a very odd question to me. Why would she need to have her implants off to communicate in ASL? She is deaf with the implants off AND with them on. What benefit would there be to tak...Sat, Apr 30 2011 The Deaf "catch-22"
Miss Kat's Deaf journey So, I was at the library yesterday and I was walking by the "Parenting" section and I saw this book: The Young Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child Of course I was intrigued, so I checked it out. Now, I'm a little fed up. I am reading the chapter on "The Deaf child in the Family" and they have the obligatory interviews with Deaf college students. The kids say the same th...Fri, Apr 29 2011 IEP goals
Miss Kat's Deaf journey So, I am finally getting around to blogging about Miss Kat's new IEP at her oral school. Like I said in a previous post, this is the first time I feel like Miss Kat has had a comprehensive, appropriate IEP since....well, ever! They are addressing ALL areas of her education that are being impacted by her hearing loss (and her associated language delay) and even a few ...Thu, Apr 21 2011 Raising and Educating a Deaf Child
Miss Kat's Deaf journey This is really great site. They answer questions submitted by individuals based on research and facts, rather than biases. They have many great professionals whose expertise is in different areas of Deaf education, so no matter what your situation is, you can get specific advice. Check out this link: [link] Who does this first story sound like? And did you read t...Sat, Mar 26 2011 Parents...What was the best decision you made?
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I was talking with Hubby today about all the decisions we have had to make for Miss Kat, and there have been A LOT! Communication methods, IFSP goals, school placements, speech therapists, IEP goals, language choices, school choices, and on and on. But out of all of those decisions, two have stood out as the most important choices we have made for her. 1. Making ASL ...Thu, Mar 24 2011 Little Updates
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I haven't blogged in awhile, nothing much has been happening. Miss Kat was on Spring Break this week, but is heading back to school tomorrow. Here are a few things that have happened in the last few weeks: Miss Kat was on the way to school awhile ago, when she said "When I grow up, I'll have a deaf baby. My baby will go to (her oral school)." That made us feel really...Sun, Mar 20 2011 Oral school workshop
Miss Kat's Deaf journey So, on Saturday we attended a conference at Miss Kat's oral school. It was a great opportunity to meet other parents as well as get some good information from the professionals, and find out what resources are available in this area. There were classes on: Social Skills Self Advocacy Special Education Law Mainstreaming Reading with your child as well as several pane...Mon, Feb 14 2011 USDB appears to be safe...for now
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I don't know what to think of this situation. I have received some very conflicting reports about what is happening out there. The oral advocates tell me that this whole situation happened because the Deaf community has been continuously fighting against the superintendent, claiming he is biased and saying that USDB is broken, so the Board finally agreed! They said ...Sat, Feb 12 2011 Another Deaf school closing???
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I received an email today from Miss Kat's former principal (from the bi-bi school). She said she had received notice that the Utah State Board of Education had voted to close down Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, and have ALL the children be served by their local school districts. Wow....I am just dumbfounded. That is incredibly inappropriate. The only thing that...Fri, Feb 04 2011 "I spy with my little eye.."
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Miss Kat has been making stupendous progress in the last few weeks (snow days not withstanding...) Her language is expanding every single day. The school is doing their job, believe me! Also, the weight of having to be all things at all times, has lifted. I know that she is getting great language, by great professionals, as well as overall a great education. It is a l...Sat, Jan 29 2011 Interpreter?
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Alright, so we are all settled in and everything is going great! Miss Kat loves her school, and she is doing very well. They group kids by their language and academic levels, rather than strictly by grade. It is a wonderful system and Miss Kat is already showing great progress. It is also very very clear that this school has much higher standards and expectations for ...Tue, Jan 11 2011 Good-bye and welcome back
Miss Kat's Deaf journey As some of you may have noticed, I made my blog private for a few days. I have always promised myself that no matter how negative the criticism got, I would leave my blog public, because I believe that it is a source of support for other parents and an opportunity to shed light on CIs, ASL, spoken language and Deaf education. Well, they managed to get me for a few day...Sun, Dec 26 2010 Onward and eastward
Miss Kat's Deaf journey This post has been a long time in planning, but I am finally prepared to announce our plan. As of December 29th, we will be moving. We are done dealing with Miss Kat's school, and their low expectations. There is a fight here that needs to happen, to change the education of deaf children in Utah, but Miss Kat's education can not come second. Perhaps, someday, whe...Sun, Dec 19 2010 "Why do you have that?"
Miss Kat's Deaf journey Today at (Mc)Donald's we had a great experience. Miss Kat was playing and she would ask the other girls "Want to play with me?". It was adorable. (And they all did want to play with her, how could you not?). But, anyway, she had been playing with a little girl for about a half an hour when she ran over to me and said "She wants to know why I have this" and pointed to ...Wed, Dec 08 2010 2 years ago JTC asked me some questions...
Miss Kat's Deaf journey And here is the end product! It is so interesting to watch, now, after so much time. We were really, just right at the beginning of this section of our journey. I was terrified that we were making the wrong choice by emphasizing spoken language. We were so thrilled with her progress (which in retrospect was sooooo little!) but also so worried about the gap that she ...Thu, Dec 02 2010 Wrong again jerkoff
Miss Kat's Deaf journey A received this comment today, and I would like to address it: "So you're annoyed with the Deaf Community's warning you that Miss Kat's screaming and resistance to her newly turned-up Advanced Bionics failing-hot implant is a sign that you are forcing her to do things your way rather than doing what is genuinely in her best interest. That your dreams were guiding wha...Wed, Dec 01 2010 Myths and Misunderstandings? (Part 2)
Miss Kat's Deaf journey As I said in my previous post, as Miss Kat aged, we had some struggles. As I have talked about before, she eventually lost more hearing and we decided to look into a cochlear implant for her. As part of that process we were introduced to whole new groups of people. When we first discovered Miss Kat's hearing loss, I read A LOT of books. I read several by Harlan Lane (...Mon, Nov 01 2010 Myths and Misunderstandings? (Part 1)
Miss Kat's Deaf journey When Miss Kat was diagnosed with a hearing loss, we immediately sought out the Deaf community and asked for their experiences. We asked what their parents did with them, how it worked, and what they would choose for their own children. We heard the same story, over and over. They were raised orally, with varying degrees of success, then, as teens or adults, they disco...Sun, Oct 31 2010 "Raised oral"
Miss Kat's Deaf journey There is something I would like to discuss. I hear the term "raised oral" or "raised orally" thrown around a lot. And, I believe, most of the time, incorrectly. As a parent who is currently using the auditory oral methodology to teach her child spoken language, I would like to clear some things up. Oral is NOT: Throwing hearing aids on a child and expecting them to b...Thu, Oct 28 2010 Chicken or the egg
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I want to share a story I have been thinking about and ask for your opinions. I know a little girl. She was born profoundly deaf. She was implanted with a cochlear implant at 18 months old. Her family chose to sign with her. She entered a voice-off ASL program at age 3. The program has no auditory therapy or support. She has spent 6 1/2 hours a day, 5 days a week in ...Tue, Oct 26 2010 A few cute things
Miss Kat's Deaf journey This morning I was laying in bed (wishing that the creaking in Miss Kat's bed would stop and she would go back to sleep, but no dice!) and Miss Kat climbed out of her bed and made her way to the bathroom. I heard the door shut and then a minute later "Help! Help! The door is locked!". I run to the bathroom and it isn't locked, just stuck, so I let her out. She th...Sat, Oct 23 2010 1 month post #2
Miss Kat's Deaf journey So, a few things have been going on so I figured it was time for an update. We had Miss Kat's "one month post" MAPing, and it couldn't have come at a better time! Friday Miss Kat was saying "WHAT?? I can't understand you!" Thank goodness her appointment was on Monday! So, we headed up the two hours to see Miss Kat's audiologist. He had purchased a "Littlest Pet Shop"...Sun, Oct 03 2010 Improvements
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I have noticed some very drastic improvements in Miss Kat's speech and spoken language in the last two weeks. She is doing great with adding the final consonants (she has always been a deleter, and it really lowers her intelligibility) and she is now adding "s" for plurals! Yeah Miss Kat! (Just a note, these were actually CID's biggest concerns. They thought if we fix...Tue, Sep 07 2010 And now, a week later...
Miss Kat's Deaf journey When I last blogged, I was very honest about Miss Kat's reaction to her second implant activation. I was really surprised at the reaction....actually, a better word would be disappointed. I am not really surprised by the online Deaf community anymore. I have had VERY nasty comments, accusations of child abuse, blah blah blah, and because I "showed weakness" it happene...Mon, Sep 06 2010 An explanation
Miss Kat's Deaf journey I want to clarify some misunderstanding that will arise about my last two posts. If you aren't familiar with CI's you could not understand. First, Miss Kat WANTED her second CI. She has been begging for it for almost a year. She has been excited and looking forward to it for a long time. Second, when a person is newly implanted it sounds weird. As your brain adjusts...Sun, Aug 29 2010 The next few days
Miss Kat's Deaf journey When I started this blog, I promised myself I would be honest about both the good and the bad times. This blog is about some of the bad times. I would appreciate support rather criticism. So, where we last left off, Miss Kat has had her second CI activated and she HATES it, and doesn't want to have anything to do with it. So, Thursday morning we wake up and start g...Sun, Aug 29 2010 |
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