tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post1116197328007000137..comments2023-10-24T08:34:11.744-07:00Comments on Miss Kat's Deaf journey: Summer SchoolMiss Kat's Parentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08535904035034717518noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-38665094257390903922009-03-03T18:42:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:42:00.000-08:00It's great that you're keeping her in the Deaf com...It's great that you're keeping her in the Deaf community. Keep surrounding her with ASL models. She already has spoken English models in her parents, relatives, etc. <BR/><BR/>Raising a child bilingually is an excellent idea. Just take a gander at French Immersion schools in Canada (Ontario). There is a great number of Canadians that believe bilingualism is the way to go (ie. French and English).<BR/><BR/>Now, if we can work on getting people to accept the idea of bilingualism in the form of English and ASL.<BR/><BR/>Too many people view bilingualism as two spoken languages, and ignore ASL as a valid language. <BR/><BR/>I realize this is off the topic of this blog posting, but can you tell us what got you to decide that ASL is the way to go rather than modes of communication i.e. Total Communication, SEE, etc? Was it a particular Deaf adult who helped enlighten you, or something you read? Was there something in your background that made you more amenable to bilingualism (i.e. a relative who is European and multilingual). I'm quite curious. Please do blog on this. I think this would be a valuable post to educate others seeing as you're a strong proponent of ASL and bilingual-biculturalism. (Obviously I haven't been following your blog for long.)<BR/><BR/>ShelShelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658793792301980725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-30886232310051559752009-03-03T18:38:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:38:00.000-08:00Hello Am from Alabama. To be honest with you, John...Hello Am from Alabama. To be honest with you, John Tracy Clinic failed me when I was young in Oral program, been in John Tracy program since I was three until 9, guess what, I speak pretty good, not perfectly, but I can not read and write, no education, just speech, speech, my parents were upset. They put me in Deaf school (ASL) and I caught up my education and finally got my College degree. I rather use ASL eventhough I speak pretty good but worry too much how I speak the words correctly. No fun, rather use ASL, much comfortable. Now am 52 years old. Don't know if John Tracy Clinic change method or still use old method? I really don't care about that. I feel sorry for my parents that spend so much money on me through John Tracy Clinic. I Thank God for my ASL and my family (wife and twins) are happily married and family. You have a great day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-85046125950012592162009-03-03T12:15:00.000-08:002009-03-03T12:15:00.000-08:00Of course we are going to keep ASL! We want Miss K...Of course we are going to keep ASL! We want Miss Kat to be bilingual. And I don't mean that we want to use signs in the bath or when her devices are off, I mean truely use ASL like we do now.<BR/><BR/>ASL is her first and primary language. I wish that we could leave her at her bi-bi school, but they just can't serve her changing needs. We have a limited amount of time to get the greatest benefit from her CI (research shows 3 years) so we need to get her the rehab and auditory learning NOW. But we want ASL to continue to be a strong part of her life everyday. She is Deaf and always will be. She will continue to want and need ASL and the Deaf community forever.<BR/><BR/>We are adding, not taking away.Miss Kat's Parentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535904035034717518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-72927117793295998882009-03-03T11:54:00.000-08:002009-03-03T11:54:00.000-08:00When Miss. Kat gets transfered to the oral school ...When Miss. Kat gets transfered to the oral school are you going to keep up with ASL and having her sign or no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-14050454498683596522009-03-03T05:23:00.000-08:002009-03-03T05:23:00.000-08:00Ugh- I can't believe she is aged out of the JTC pr...Ugh- I can't believe she is aged out of the JTC program by just a few weeks! Too bad they don't go by "hearing age" rather than chronological age for kids. The soundbeginnings program sounds great, though, with the two age levels! I can't wait to hear how you like it. <BR/><BR/>We plan on doing JTC in 2010 (we have family that lives out there so we have free lodging as well). I didn't know there was another summer program like it- good to know about another option!leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004783118268323560noreply@blogger.com