tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post2306108903114578032..comments2023-10-24T08:34:11.744-07:00Comments on Miss Kat's Deaf journey: Conference ContinuedMiss Kat's Parentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08535904035034717518noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-58565497985547969532009-11-16T13:00:42.215-08:002009-11-16T13:00:42.215-08:00I love these posts- they give me a ringside seat t...I love these posts- they give me a ringside seat to some of the conference information! We have noticed that using sign with Nolan has greatly aided his understanding of some words and concepts, especially for words that sound very similar (shirt and shorts, for example). He's primarily verbal because his hearing level is moderate, but the sign definitely adds to his understanding.leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004783118268323560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-9782068355603412212009-11-12T19:01:24.917-08:002009-11-12T19:01:24.917-08:00I 100% agree with you, which is why I chose the bi...I 100% agree with you, which is why I chose the bilingual-bicultural teacher prep program as opposed to general deaf ed. <br /><br />All too often speech and English are confused with language, and many people (including audiologists, doctors, teachers, etc) make this mistake as well as having some misunderstandings about ASL. <br /><br />I don't have an issue with cochlear implants or hearing aids or AV therapy or teaching deaf children to use residual hearing and speak - however they are tools for developing speech and possibly spoken English. As it stands, ASL is the only way to get instant language access from day 1.AliciaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996597194314938254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-50509911694942324312009-11-12T07:35:07.086-08:002009-11-12T07:35:07.086-08:00I wholeheartedly agree about including ASL in a de...I wholeheartedly agree about including ASL in a deaf child's first input. <br /><br />Without hearing at the beginning, the child is going to take in everything visually. Way to go in establishing a language base...and ASL is the most visual way to set up parent-child language. Another visual way is reading, also best started as early as possible.<br /><br />Today's CI babies may have another way to input language, but it is my hope that the visual ways are never reduced just because the child can hear somewhat. One never really knows how well hearing is serving the purpose till much later. <br /><br />Multisensory learning is the ideal and a worthy goal, so those who advocate a restricted method are missing a lot.Dianrezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077219189139398901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-13341562082689509752009-11-12T07:01:18.197-08:002009-11-12T07:01:18.197-08:00I agree with your comment about how important it i...I agree with your comment about how important it is for deaf children to learn ASL first so that they have a solid foundation in a language. Once they have that, then they can learn any other language. ASL is the most natural language for deaf children because it's visual. It really disheartens me when I see professionals encouraging parents to drop ASL once their child has been implanted or their speech takes off. Deaf children *still* need ASL to communicate in situations where they are unable to use the implant (in the water, sports, etc) and to communicate with other deaf children. I am a Deaf bilingual adult and university professor of ASL. One of my student who has a cochlear implant is taking ASL under me; she wishes her parents didn't stop using ASL with her. It's important and beneficial for deaf children to be bilingual. After all, ASL is the only language that they have 100% access to information whereas they still miss some things in spoken English.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-6461621754094526982009-11-11T17:27:58.030-08:002009-11-11T17:27:58.030-08:00Amen to your comments. Hope other parents read th...Amen to your comments. Hope other parents read this!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449005762122660702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-3972105156451214592009-11-11T13:02:54.673-08:002009-11-11T13:02:54.673-08:00I would never have thought about it that way, but ...I would never have thought about it that way, but it makes so much sense. You can memorize a vocabulary, but that doesn't make you fluent in a language. That's the problem I have with ASL, as a late learner. I'll never be fluent. I still think in English. When people sign and speak to me at the same time, that promotes the easiest understand. The visual language fills in what I don't hear, but I process all my thoughts in English. I guess children who grow up with ASL as a first language process in ASL. <br /><br />I do know that bilingual children think in either langauge, but like any language, the older you are at the age of learning, the harder it is. <br /><br />What does this all mean for Miss Kat?<br />Good post.kimhttp://www.faceme.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6091894993679105378.post-63197484417038445182009-11-11T09:56:51.958-08:002009-11-11T09:56:51.958-08:00Well said!
You have stated the issues very well. ...Well said!<br /><br />You have stated the issues very well. For a long time, I have observed and visited with implanted deaf children. I am also aware of the long history of Deaf Education failing deaf children. Far too often, words or speech are confused with language. That is why I also advocate ASL from the start for all children with a hearing loss.<br /><br />Thank you for your posting.<br /><br />DavidDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269349408274615587noreply@blogger.com