tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post1824598170586264456..comments2023-10-24T08:34:11.744-07:00Comments on Miss Kat's Deaf journey: Our final IEP....for nowMiss Kat's Parentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08535904035034717518noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-38932090940152846212009-09-05T20:55:16.760-07:002009-09-05T20:55:16.760-07:00She is at the beginning of her educational journey...She is at the beginning of her educational journey, and my daughter is nearing the end of hers--I can see the end of your daughter's road from here...and it looks awesome! :) My daughter's first language is spoken English and she LOVES using it...your daughter's first language is ASL and she also seems to love to use it. My daughter is becoming quite fluent in her second language--ASL--and your daughter will surely become very fluent in her second language--spoken English. All is good! Our daughters will be ready to live independent lives while being very proud of who they are: sweet and beautiful deaf girls who have the best of both worlds. Hey...is Kat into Hannah Montana? You know--the best of both worlds song and the whole idea in the show?--kind of applies, doesn't it?The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219263885198619225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-51734232327077459882009-08-20T10:18:11.907-07:002009-08-20T10:18:11.907-07:00Sounds like a great decision, at least for now, yo...Sounds like a great decision, at least for now, you'll have to update us on Miss Kat's progress!!Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072772211222320059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-27639095680646090372009-08-20T04:14:21.211-07:002009-08-20T04:14:21.211-07:00You are an inspiration to other parents. Thank you...You are an inspiration to other parents. Thank you for sharing. Miss Kat has a bright future ahead of her and I can't wait to hear more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-27232153467217605362009-08-19T19:19:55.017-07:002009-08-19T19:19:55.017-07:00Yeah! Look forward to hearing all about it.Yeah! Look forward to hearing all about it.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206411306306537264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-52353845141640765412009-08-19T14:25:27.251-07:002009-08-19T14:25:27.251-07:00I was worried reading about your options but your ...I was worried reading about your options but your solution sounds ideal! I know that deaf children need concentrated attention to learn speech. The pull-out model for ASL should be very handy. Pre-teaching in ASL and using ASL to bridge to English is exactly the right approach.<br /><br />Congratulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-76719360076135167952009-08-19T08:32:58.932-07:002009-08-19T08:32:58.932-07:00Yes, it's been a difficult but good decision t...Yes, it's been a difficult but good decision to arrive at, and the best thing about it is that it combines both alternatives and is open to flexibility, also it is a limited-term IEP good for one semester. <br /><br />Very bright children will do well no matter what school they go to as long as their parents are involved and flexible. As time goes on, it will become clearer what the next step should be. <br /><br />Keep the books coming in! Reading brings so much more language and information that it makes both oral and ASL pale in comparision.Dianrezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077219189139398901noreply@blogger.com