tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37382396.post6098345631270517995..comments2023-12-20T21:58:03.184-05:00Comments on Turn On My Ears!: And the Struggle Continues...Drew's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09785837091572603406noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37382396.post-57164976863254707592009-10-01T18:12:44.837-04:002009-10-01T18:12:44.837-04:00wow, I am stunned. As a teacher for deaf & ho...wow, I am stunned. As a teacher for deaf & hoh children, it is imperative to get him services. I have had 2yr old students whom I serviced in the home, but the school district still paid for it. Is it possible to request that a licensed teacher for deaf & hoh kids be at your meeting to give this team an in-service so they can fully understand the implications of his loss, and the function of the implants? He will need to have a teacher of the deaf who comes to the school on top of speech, even if he is in a special program. There needs to be SOMEONE who understands what his needs are! Perhaps the educational consultant from the place where your son rcv'd his CI's? I'm so sorry for this undue frustration, and I can only imagine the grief you are feeling as you mourn the death of this idealistic vision you had of your community. I will keep reading to see how things turn out, and praying that for your son's sake they do the right thing!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37382396.post-91041902379558025862009-08-30T00:01:02.349-04:002009-08-30T00:01:02.349-04:00Those "educators" just don't seem to...Those "educators" just don't seem to get it! Deaf kids with implants are still deaf kids. Battery goes dead, what have you got? A deaf kid. Even with an implant on, the kid's hearing is not going to be exactly the same as a hearing kid's. <br /><br />Keep up your good fight, you've gotta get services for Drew one way or another. What about a "504" which is what kids who don't qualify for an IEP but still need services, get? <br /><br />I don't know how good the advice to turn off/remove his implants for testing is, but if that is what it takes to get him the services needed, do it. <br /><br />Ensure an accessible future on the Internet for Drew - support HR 3101 and join Caption Action 2 on Facebook at http://www.causes.com/captionaction2.Jamiehttp://captionaction2.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37382396.post-27198173779439096792009-08-24T23:08:47.468-04:002009-08-24T23:08:47.468-04:00Wow. I am so sorry you have to deal with all that....Wow. I am so sorry you have to deal with all that. My HOH kids are 2 and 3yrs old, and I'm not looking forward to the battles ahead. <br /><br />By the way, I found your blog through Cochlear kids. Hope you don't mind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926932192212525876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37382396.post-85342613043879458642009-08-24T19:32:59.648-04:002009-08-24T19:32:59.648-04:00In my process with Implants and all the handouts I...In my process with Implants and all the handouts I came across your blog and also added you to facebook. After reading your process with IEP I was really expecting ours to go much worst but it went okay. Of course it wasn't for my son getting implants it was for my son who is speech delayed. I too would do the same and not put his implants on. It is hard for me to understand the ignorance of some people but as I have advocated for my own son have come across it more times then I can count. Our journey is only beginning. Good Luck try not to pull out all your hair:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706154166313929812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37382396.post-34726419578703723122009-08-23T23:02:56.295-04:002009-08-23T23:02:56.295-04:00After reading this post, even I am frustrated! It ...After reading this post, even I am frustrated! It makes you want to pull your hair out! It isn't right that the people making these decisions know absolutely nothing about hearing loss. Good luck at the next meeting, and as much as I hate to say it, hope Drew doesn't do too well at the next testing. (and maybe you should follow MB's advice..) These people drive me insane!PinkLAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825368166013129243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37382396.post-25437621096739558442009-08-23T21:40:00.434-04:002009-08-23T21:40:00.434-04:00If they do any further evaluations, just turn off ...If they do any further evaluations, just turn off his implants, or don't even put them on.<br /><br />I am not joking!! Do it.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206411306306537264noreply@blogger.com