There you go, this has taken me four years to get to this point where I can now use three different actual situations from three different people who are Deaf, deaf or hard of hearing and were either raised orally or orally-aurally (the pronunciation of words plus auditory feedback) and their Read More
Archive for the ‘Oral’ Category
Use of voice is way, way better than ASL!
September 2nd, 2010 by Kokonut Pundit
Posted in Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Oral |
Liam’s New School
August 22nd, 2010 by From Silence to Song
Liam and me at the local zoo this past weekend. He was more interested in the animals than looking at the camera. We haven’t had Liam’s IFSP yet, but all of his testing is done. Before we moved here, we learned about a school in our area. I did a little research into our Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant, Oral |
Oppose2072′s Farce
August 7th, 2010 by Ann_C's i.reflections
I can’t help but read the Oppose 2072 website’s “sample letter to the senate appropriations committee” without some amusement and a sense of irony. After all it was this very web site that claimed a “qualified victory” on AB 2072. David Eberwein claimed that the bill was thrown Read More
Posted in Deaf, Oral |
AB 2072: A Seedling
August 4th, 2010 by Ann_C's i.reflections
The California bill AB 2072 has undergone a second reading and was recently passed as amended by an Assembly majority vote on August 2nd. The bill has been determined a fiscal bill, meaning it will require an appropriation of funds, and has been referred to the senate appropriations committee. Read More
Posted in Deaf, Oral |
And Now He’s 3…
August 2nd, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
It doesn’t seem real to us but yes, our son did turn 3 on July 13th. From the 3rd of July through the 13th, he was showered with love, wonderful gifts, and a lot of fun. So many want to celebrate his birthday with us which is why we end up with 3 parties each year. Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
ARC of Greater Prince William County
July 1st, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
Today, the staff at Brady’s daycare celebrated his 3rd birthday along with some of his closest friends there. Brady was just overjoyed at the attention and the special gifts he received. Ashley (am provider) gave him a new guitar and recorder. Apparently, the recorder is Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
We Will Never Forget…
June 17th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
One of the hardest days has come for us. Brady went to school for the last time today on the bus. He went to see his teacher “Wyrick” for the last time. The last few days have been full of reflection of the progress that Brady made this year. His language has Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
Sunday and Friends…
June 6th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
What better way to spend the weekend recovering than to do it with friends? The Duhig family invited us to their new home in Kensington, Maryland before Brady went into surgery on Friday to help us destress and for the kids to get some time together. Despite severe thuderstorms, Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
Our Little Hero…
June 5th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
I haven’t used this title in a while and had actually sort of forgotten about the title of our blog and had been focused on it as a source of information for the “world out there”. It wasn’t until one of my really good friends who I was chatting with on Thursday night Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
Deaf soup and Surdo salad, anyone?
May 27th, 2010 by Ann_C's i.reflections
Upon reading Mike McConnell’s recent blog, “Very Special People Hate Crime”, deafherbalist’s comment under the article caught my eye: “Next week they will come with a new name for a salad. I would not be surprised if they come up with “Surdo Salad.” I am Read More
Posted in Oral, Uncategorized |
A CHARGE Angel Has Earned His Wings…
May 26th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
Malachi Stephen Sharbaugh passed away yesterday at approximately 4:30 in the afternoon. He was surrounded by his family and those who knew him the best. There are no words that can speak for this family or our CHARGE Community. Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
What We’re Working on Tuesday-Using Our Chompers
May 25th, 2010 by Live*Laugh*Love*Family
We’ve noticed that even though Christian is a relatively good eater, he is also INCREDIBLY slow. While he doesn’t have any texture issues or sensory issues with food, there are times where he has actually gagged on various proteins. At first we figured that he was just being a 3 year Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant, Non-Deaf/HOH Topic, Oral |
A Weekend In CHARGE…
May 23rd, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
We had a wonderful weekend with such wonderful friends. This is one of those times that makes us second guess our decision to move but we know in the back of our minds, we have to. We spent both days with two kind hearted and warm families that we know we will miss deeply when we leave Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
The Breakfast Club – Part I
May 21st, 2010 by Sneak Peek: Raising A Special Child
Recently I looked into getting Austin into an intensive feeding therapy program. It all started a few weeks ago when I casually asked his SLP her thoughts on getting him into an inpatient program. She thought it was a great idea and encouraged me to check out a few programs in California. I Read More
Posted in Oral, Uncategorized |
The Beginning of The End…
May 21st, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
We knew since we made the decision to move last year, that our time here would eventually begin to come to an end. Thus, we’ve begun the long list of goodbyes that need to be said. Yesterday, Brady had two special visitors at our house who are close to our family but had not seen Brady Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
Surgery…
May 18th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
We spent a very long morning and early afternoon in Dr. Harley’s office with Brady. The verdict is in and confirmed problems with both PE tubes. The one in the right ear was taken out by Dr. Harley because it was no longer attached. We have the exact opposite problem with Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
Bucket List…
May 16th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
Several months ago, Keith and I sat down together and created our “must see” bucket list. This bucket list is only intended for our use and must be completed before we permanently relocate back to Massachusetts. Included in it are many things that we wish to see and do one last Read More
Posted in Hearing Aid, Oral |
The Need for a New IEP…
May 12th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
We are extremely proud to write today that it’s a good thing that Brady’s annual IEP is scheduled for June 2 at 2pm. We will be putting our heads together with Teresa Wyrick to create new goals for Brady that he will begin working on at Coles Elementary and will transfer to Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
We’ve Come Full Circle…
May 5th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
Thirteen years ago, Keith and I left our homes in Haverhill, Massachusetts for college in Rutland, Vermont. We spent the next four years traveling back and forth between Rutland and Haverhill, visiting with family and friends during our breaks. In 2001, we made seperate decisions to attend Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
I See a Lot of First Dates in His Future
May 4th, 2010 by From Silence to Song
Liam is working hard on learning to eat. It’s been a challenge, but he’s making leaps and bounds. I finally decided it was time to take the next step with him, and see how he’d do with self-feeding. Jan (his SLP with ECI) says I need to get over my sensory issues with sticky Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant, Oral, Speech |
AB 2072: Plant a Seed, Part Two
May 3rd, 2010 by Ann_C's i.reflections
This is a continuation of “AB 2072: Plant a Seed”. Please read “AB 2072: Plant a Seed, Part One” before continuing here. A parent of a deaf child who supports AB 2072 stated in a 4-30-2010 email that regarding ulterior motives behind the bill as to why DHH groups were Read More
Posted in Deaf, Oral |
Another Journey…
April 30th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
Yesterday, Brady was seen by his Opthamologist, Dr. Melissa Kern, at Virginia Hospital Center. Prior to his appointment, we ran into an old physician friend who we were more than happy to see and he was happy to see Brady doing so well. We chatted briefly and let Brady hang out near the Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
On The Road…
April 23rd, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
Those who follow us closely on Facebook are well aware of our recent struggles with Brady’s ears. Yesterday, he was diagnosed for the third time in a month and a half with a double ear infection. We knew going in that likely, the PE tubes place in April of 2008 were Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
AB 2072: Parental Anger and Deafhood Redux
April 17th, 2010 by Ann_C's i.reflections
I present two scenarios here: (1.) The Deaf parents of a deaf infant recently screened for hearing loss have been told by the state that they must have their deaf child undergo surgery for a cochlear implant at 6 months and employ only speech therapy in English for the child’s language Read More
Posted in Oral, Uncategorized |
2nd Annual Charge it for CHARGE…
April 9th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
The last email blast will be going out for the 2nd Annual Charge it for CHARGE. We’re heading down the final push of fundraising for the 2010 year. If you would like to make a donation in honor of Brady or in honor of our family, please consider the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation. Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
Spring Break 2010…
April 5th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
We had an adventurous, eventful, fun, and exhausting week last week which was our last official break before the end of the school year…with the exception of Memorial Day Weekend. Our trip did not start out all that fun though…bring on the adventure! We left early Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
The Blog…
March 24th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
Someone recently said to me that once we move, it will be nice that we won’t have to keep up with the blog anymore. I asked that person what they meant and the response was “well, all of your family and friends are here and will see you more often!” Well, while that Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
Good Times With Family & Friends…
March 22nd, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
It’s been a long time since we could say we had a great weekend. Really, we did! The weather was just beautiful and warm. So warm that we could bring out the shorts and shortsleeves. We spent so much time outside ignoring issues with allergies and just having fun in Read More
Posted in ASL, Oral |
32 Years and Still Going Strong…
March 19th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
It is amazing to me that with everything I have been through with Keith, we are both still standing on our own two feet. I know we are asked quite a bit, “how do you do it?” Honestly? I don’t know. I think we plug through each day and hope for the best with no Read More
Posted in Hearing Aid, Oral, Speech |
Update and Request for Help…
March 12th, 2010 by Our Little Hero...
We’re back-tracking here a little bit so bear with us. Last Thursday, we went to see Brady’s new pediatrician for the first time. Amazingly, we went through January and February without needing to see a doctor! I think that’s a record. So we saw Dr. Read More
