tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88324299919805426312011-12-28T22:50:58.973-08:00Connecting people to a place where they can share stories, ask questions, and learn more about different issues related with the Cochlear Implant, Sign Language, and the Deaf community.ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.comBlogger961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-7587277309137721882011-12-05T17:08:00.000-08:002011-12-14T14:52:30.258-08:00

Click on English subtitles and enjoy!

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The cochlear implant debate has changed, as evidenced in this cogent collection that presents 13 chapters by 20 experts, including several who communicate through sign language but also utilize cochlear implants. The impetus for this change stems from recognition that both visual and aural input can enhance the education of deaf children.Divided into four sections, Cochlear Implants: Evolving

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An online survey for Deaf parents of Deaf children with cochlear implants and their perspectives on bilingualism:What is the purpose of the study?There are few studies from deaf families’ perspectives on deaf children with cochlear implants. The purpose of the study is to explore deaf families’ beliefs, perspectives and attitudes about language development in ASL and English. This brings a unique

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I am always looking for links to reliable, informative websites regarding educational research for D/deaf kids. When I find them, I pass them on. Here is one from RIT and Marc Marschart.http://www.rit.edu/ntid/cerp/edcwebsite

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I promised I would give an update of my daughter's booth test when I got it. She was tested last summer, but there was a mix up in getting the report out, so it took a bit longer than expected to get the results, but here they are:She took the BKB-SIN test, which tests signal to noise ratio compared to "normal" hearing. In this case, it compares how loud the background noise is for a hearing

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One of my biggest frustrations when doing my research on ALL THINGS DEAF was the vast amount of myths I encountered. If the people and groups giving me information would have just limited themselves to telling me what they did well and why, it would have been fine. But they could not seem to stop themselves from also telling me what "the other side" did poorly. And therein lay the foundation of

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In an earlier blog, "Does It Have To Be Either/Or", a person added a comment that has stuck with me. I have been mulling it over for a while, and I thought it was important enough to repeat it here in its own blog.The comment is as follows:I can only respond to this comment with my experience as a hearing person who learned ASL as an adult. I am an interpreter and a teacher. I teach deaf and

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All the recent tragedies in the news about suicides from bullying and harrassment has me concerned. I have seen some nasty bullying in comments over the years on various blogs in DeafRead. It is the biggest reason I won't yet let my daughter participate on this blog. I just can't trust the commenters to behave themselves around a 12 year old girl. The anonymity of the blogesphere seems to

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If there is one thing that confuses me about Deaf Culture, it is the seemingly insurmountable wall between ASL Deaf and oral deaf. I know absolutely that there are people out there who happily live in both spaces. They sign, they talk, they live their lives. But there also seems to be this attitude that proclaims "If you were oral and are part of the ASL Deaf Culture, then being oral deaf must

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I have said before that my daughter has made amazing use of her implants. She has especially good use with her left one, which she has had since she was 12 months old. She had a booth test the other day, along with testing in noise. I don't have the noise test report back yet, but here is her audiogram. CL is her left cochlear implant hearing, and CR is her right cochlear implant hearing.

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My on-the-go kid got back from deaf camp, spent a long weekend with us at a family get-together, spent half of the next week with her grandparents, and is now off to church camp.She has been a busy girl, but that is what summer is for. She loves deaf camp, but she also loves church camp. There are no other deaf kids at church camp that I know of. She will spend the next week with other jr. high

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We took our 12 year old daughter to camp yesterday. Such an insecure child (not). She was barely aware of us as we drove off, just managing to wave goodbye, before she was off to visit old friends and make new ones. Her counselors this year are totally ASL, with no voice. She didn't seem to have any concerns, and dove right in with her signing. It does not matter whether she uses her voice

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What is the point of this?On twitter, AGBellTweets made derogatory comments about sign language:This was later found to be a fraud:Why are we creating divisions when we should be working together for the future of deaf children?

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If you are in or around Oregon, there is a wonderful kids Deaf Camp called Camp Taloali. Here is the link: http://www.taloali.us/ They use primarily ASL, but are capable of handling both SEE sign and kids who are primarily verbal with implants. They also allow siblings and friends if room is available.My daughter has gone there for the past two years, and she loves it. She has really been

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Hard-of-Hearing and Cochlear Implant Camp SessionsYouth Session: Hard-of-Hearing & Cochlear Implant users July 25 to August 6, 2010Children’s Session: Hard-of-Hearing & Cochlear Implant users August 8 to August 20, 2010Information:CM7 is offering a new camp program this summer for children and youth who are hard of hearing or with a cochlear implant. Spoken English will be the primary mode of

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Back in late 1998, my baby girl came down with meningitis. It was a scary, stressful time for our whole family. We knew before she left the hospital that the disease had claimed her hearing. We also knew we wanted to look into a new option for partial restoration of hearing - the cochlear implant. It was a mad scramble time for us. She still had many health issues, and we had many medical

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This article was published in the Spring 2008 edition of The Endeavor, the magazine of the American Society for Deaf Children (www.deafchildren.org). It is reprinted here with permission.Debra Nussbaum is an audiologist and coordinator of the Cochlear Implant Education Center at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University.Over the past 10 years of my 30-year career in

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-written by Anonymous Deaf mother of Deaf ASL CI UserI just visited a public school in our neighborhood to consider enrolling my son for Kindergarten next fall and my son's current speech therapist joined us for the visit to provide support. We met with the school’s speech therapist and she was very excited to work with my son who has a CI as she has never worked with one but has heard a lot

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An audiology student at Gallaudet University sent us an email asking us to share with the rest of the community the link to her research project with the hopes to get more survey responses.Survey participants must:be 18 or older, Must have had cochlear implant(s) at one time...either currently using or discontinued use accepted, andmust use ASL as a primary or secondary language. The survey

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I came across a very interesting article that falls right in line with what I have observed with my daughter. Here is the link to the study:http://www.niu.edu/northerntoday/2010/feb22/grieco-calub.shtmlBriefly, it states that of the two year olds in the study, the ones with implants processed language slower than their hearing peers. I fully agree with that, and the recommendations in the

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I am forwarding a request from a interpreting student for his assignment. Could you help answer his questions below?Hello,I'm a first year student at the Hogeschool Utrecht, The Netherlands, where I study to become a sign language interpreter.For an assignment I'm trying to find out what kind of impact the rising number of CI users will have on sign language interpreters.I'm very curious to know

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A deaf/hh graduate student majoring in Audiology at Gallaudet University is doing a research study project titled "Young Adults’ Perspectives on Their Communication Experiences with Cochlear Implants." He is looking for participants (with cochlear implants) that would like to share their thoughts and communication experiences using their cochlear implants. He has created an online survey for

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I received a response in the comments section of my last blog from Marina. She needs advice, and I think it needs a bigger response than any one of us can handle alone.Marina writes: "I am an advocate for the Deaf in Armenia, a country where the latest "trend" or "fashion" is to have deaf children implanted. The tragedy is that the parents and the deaf community is not well informed about

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Admittedly, my daughter is only 11 years old, living in a hearing family, using bilateral cochlear implants and has verbal speech as her primary language. However, she is fluent in SEE sign, and is quickly improving in ASL. She tends to hang out with the D/HH kids at lunchtime.Is she deaf, or Deaf? We got into a conversation the other day about how she feels about her deafness. If she could

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I just finished watching the welcome video for the Deafhood foundation. Before I started watching the video, I was wondering- would they mention cochlear implants? I was actually hoping that perhaps the message would be positive and inclusive. Wishful thinking.. Butch mentioned cochlear implants 33 seconds into the welcome message as an example of economic exploitation of deaf people. This

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(click on images to enlarge)

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When my daughter decided she wanted an implant for her other ear, we were told that since that cochlea was fully ossified (filled with bone), there was no way to predict how well it would work, or how long it would take to get maximum benefit. With most implant proceedures, two years is the general time frame between implantation and maximum benefit. Since she got her first implant before that

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I was talking with friends the other day, and the subject came up about what the future would hold in regards to hearing loss issues. Things are in such flux right now. The scientific and medical communities are working together to find the causes and cures for deafness. Gene mapping is beginning to find out the "why" of many genetic forms of deafness. Stem cell research is getting closer to

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I promised to do a follow-up blog on my daughter's visit to her cousin's ASL class, and a follow-up on her one year anniversary for her second implant.First, the ASL class. My daughter had a written speech that she read to the class, then I took over and talked about how hearing works, how hearing aids work, how the implant works, and a little bit about the different kinds of hearing loss. I also

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My daughter recently had her three year school evaluation in accordance with IEP elegibility requirements. Yes, she is still deaf. Yes, she still qualifies for an IEP. However, her academic test scores were all at or above grade level, so she only qualified for audiological services, not academic assistance. We were very happy with her progress.That got me to wondering about reading literacy

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Last month, while we were at a family birthday party, my niece came over to ask a favor. Could my daughter and I come to her high school ASL class for show and tell? It seems that she (my niece) missed a number of days and her grades are not the best. She could get extra credit points for doing a presentation on different deaf related subjects. She asked her teacher if having her cousin who

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Gallaudet Professors Josh and Sam Swiller received their cochlear implants a couple of years ago, and this video summarizes their journey since then. Gallaudet Professors' CI Journey

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In response to the furor over these two anti-ci vlog (My Son Is Deaf, Finally!) and movie (I Sign, I Live), it is very important to keep in mind that not all of those who are members of the deaf community think the same way. The most important fact here is that many of us in the deaf community either have children with cochlear implants and/or have cochlear implants ourselves. We have many

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Many Deaf children’s advocates recommend waiting to implant until the child is old enough to decide for him or herself if they want to get an implant. If all else was equal, I would be right there with them. The problem is that for the implant to be successful, the brain needs auditory input during the critical first three years. If hearing aids work for the child, great, waiting is good.

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I was scanning the DeafRead blogs this morning and came across this one:http://souggy.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/deaf-shame/It so clearly explains some of the hidden pitfalls in the path of kids being raised as oral deaf. As a hearing parent, I have grieved over my child's loss of hearing, and rejoiced over the success she has with her implants. She loves music, and is considered a very

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Here is an interesting article published in the Seattle Times about new assistive technology for deaf/blind people.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2009642696_deafblind12m.html

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My daughter is 11. What an 11 year old wants to do when they grow up can change with each sunrise. However there are two dreams that come up regularly. She wants to be a swim instructor, and she wants to be a Deaf Interpreter.I can actually see her doing both with relative ease. But what intrigues me is the idea of a deaf person being an interpreter for another deaf person. With her

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The D.E.A.F. ProjectWe provide....Empowerment for families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing so they can receive the most effective services and their children can enjoy the greatest educational opportunities resulting in productive and enriched lives.We believe....Deaf and Hard of Hearing children can accomplish anything!Families are the key to any child's accomplishments.Diversity

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Our daughter received her first implant shortly after her first birthday back in 1999. Back then, implanting prior to 18 months of age was not common. She lost her hearing due to meningitis as a baby, and her right cochlea ossified (filled with bone) very quickly. Since we wanted to have her receive the implant, the doctors needed to move very quickly to insure a full insertion of the

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Consensus is that I had my head up my A**. I apologize.K.L.

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For those of you who love links and research publications. Many of you frequently ask for the links to the research articles we talk about regarding cochlear implants. And many more of you are asking for research that has already been published. The links below are mostly links to links. If you have links to other research articles, please add them in the comments section. Two of the three are

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In my last blog, I was talking about tolerance and respect between people with different viewpoints and opinions. The comments took a decided turn, after Melissa commented about the threats she and her daughter had received. Those threats were turned over to the police. There is a line between free speech and threats of violence. At first it seemed that those threats were isolated incidents,

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I read a blog post recently that basically stated that they were tired of the Cochlear Implant updates. No more surgery posts, IEP updates, mapping news or anything else of that sort. They wanted posts about Deaf Experiences. More emphasis on the whole person, not just their technologically enhanced hearing experience. Most of the comments were in full agreement.I understand that Deaf Read

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Survey for Adult Signers with Cochlear ImplantDear Respondent:You are invited to participate in a survey on how deaf adult signersexperience cochlear implant. This project has been approved by theInstitutional Review Board of Gallaudet University. It will takeapproximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.Through your participation we hope to provide a descriptive summary ofcommon as well

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As I read different blogs and comments, I keep running into a similar comment. ASL teaches the child language. Speech therapy teaches kids to parrot sounds. ASL involves brain development. Speech therapy revolves around voice and ears only.I would like to clearly and distinctly refute that claim. First off, I fully agree that teaching ASL teaches language. No question there. But speech

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The Stark family of Chicago: a deaf, ASL using family with cochlear implants.  Jeffrey (almost 3 years old) has had a CI since he was 17 months old and and 7 month old Melissa who will get a cochlear implant soon. Their mother, Jill, will get a cochlear implant this month. The documentary will be released soon. Here's the link to the ABC story on this documentary and click here to go to the

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Click here to watch a video of Michael Chorost talking about his cochlear implant and how it works. He is currently a visiting professor with the ASL & Deaf Studies Department at Gallaudet University and is learning ASL. The video is on Exploratorium website in the Listening section; this section also includes x-rays of Michael's skull, links to Michael's written work and to the NAD position on

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-48144156554247439682009-05-07T09:21:00.001-07:002009-05-07T09:21:58.172-07:00

My daughter was implanted in May of 1999. She was 12 ½ months old. At that time, the minimum recommended age of implantation was 18 months of age, unless there were extenuating circumstances. Ossification from meningitis was one of them. Newborn hearing screening was a rarity. The doctors had yet to truly understand how critical the magical first three years was in regards to language

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-83944303934912799372009-05-06T06:56:00.000-07:002009-05-06T07:26:22.019-07:00

A Book about Your Family’s Story: In Narrative and Photographs   Families with children who are deaf and who use ASL are invited to participate in a project that gives families an opportunity to share their experiences as a family. Families with deaf child(ren) who use ASL and CI are also welcome. What is life like with a child who is deaf—at home, in the community, and at school. What

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-2155535642857612512009-04-30T10:13:00.000-07:002009-04-30T10:15:03.826-07:00

Many Deaf advocates are trying to get the message out. ASL is a wonderful language. It is beautiful, expressive and complete. Deaf people don’t need anything else. Why can’t hearing parents understand this? Why can’t hearing people in general understand this? Why do they continue to discriminate against Deaf?Before my daughter lost her hearing, my interaction with the Deaf Community

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-9364749575863941152009-04-27T14:21:00.000-07:002009-04-27T14:22:06.746-07:00

Talk is cheap. Protests at oral programs empower Deaf adults but do very little to actually help Deaf babies gain access to ASL. The protests mostly cause hearing parents to want to distance themselves and their children from the Deaf activists involved. Very offputting. From my perspective as a hearing parent, I see nothing actually being done to help Deaf babies.Many Deaf adults want to

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-7815409997036432012009-04-23T06:35:00.000-07:002009-04-23T07:51:56.112-07:00

The recent AFA story of a hearing parent opting out of a CI for her child and Dianrez’s comment on a previous blog show that the function of CIs as opposed to hearing aids is still not very well understood.The child in AFA’s story can hear at 30 dB with hearing aids, which means she has access to spoken language (at around 30-60 dB). From an auditory perspective, this child is not deaf but hard

ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339155046116503912noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-44745170103433889072009-04-15T10:59:00.000-07:002009-04-15T11:06:35.515-07:00

There were several topics that were brought up during the earlier blog post on this site titled Audism Free America and Cochlear Implants and follow up comments.I'd like to revisit the main topic of that blog post, which is the inequality of assistive technology- hearing aids and cochlear implants in the deaf community. Both serve the same function, however one is much more acceptable than

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-74231294344714888252009-04-14T07:36:00.000-07:002009-04-14T13:30:30.875-07:00

The discussion regarding audism, reverse audism, dysconsicous audism brings to light the issue of AFA’s position on Cochlear Implants (CIs).  In AFA's list of demands, they ask Alexander Graham Bell Association (AGB) to help them research the effects of CIs on deaf children.  However, in their vlogs and videos of Judy Gough and Ruthie Jordan, they make it clear that they view CIs to be as evil as

ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339155046116503912noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-39630681187922497292008-10-16T13:57:00.000-07:002008-10-16T14:05:14.349-07:00

Life continues to take me by surprise. The other day my daughter told me she was co-captain of the school choir this year. Choir captain? My deaf daughter is captain of the choir? Huh. I readily admit that the implant works well, but singing is definitely NOT her strong suit. I asked her music teacher how this came to be. She told me that ANY child who wanted to be part of choir deserved

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-24505700588093954822008-09-09T08:38:00.000-07:002008-09-09T11:04:03.296-07:00

This has been a busy summer, but we are getting back into the routine, and getting back to blogging. A wonderful lady was going to get together with me and my 10 year old daughter to help us learn ASL. We met once. Everyone's schedules were simply too full. But my daughter did get to go to Deaf Camp in Oregon. She had a great time and will be going back next summer for sure.I have looked into

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-21484250379295589472008-07-24T18:59:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:30.125-08:00

My 2 yrs old child is proof that American Sign Language (ASL) does help her acquire spoken language more quickly with a cochlear implant (CI) than most children without ASL who received the CI at the same age, according to her therapists. My child was just assessed in spoken language after one year of using CI and made a huge jump in spoken language, over 2 years progress in only one year! She is

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-23175886902239859242008-07-23T11:28:00.000-07:002008-07-23T11:39:47.753-07:00

Our daughter (age 10) knows Signing Exact English, is fluent in verbal English and is interested in learning ASL. To that end, we sent her to summer camp for deaf kids, which she loved, and where she did become more fluent in ASL. She is starting to take lessons from a wonderful lady who has been deaf most of her life. To make things easier, and save on gas, we installed Skype on our computer

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-2652692710643757832008-07-16T06:10:00.000-07:002008-07-16T06:25:17.364-07:00

Andrea Manning from MTV Press contacted us yesterday and informed us about this upcoming show, "True Life: I'm Deaf!", which will feature two different stories of two teenagers getting the Cochlear Implant.Here is a preview of what will be featured on MTV on July 20th, 2008 at 1pm ET/PT.Below is an excerpt from Manning's email that explains in detail what the show will include:"On this episode,

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-26297586366392598122008-07-14T17:49:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:30.434-08:00

From Aidan's calling out closet anti-ci people to Patti's repeated pleas for peace, some might call the recent discourse on DeafRead madness. From my point of view, this fits perfectly with Joseph's interpretation of Deafhood. We might fight and scream and hurl insults at each other, but in reality this is part of the process, although painful at times, of finding our identity as a community

ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339155046116503912noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-14331543441564009042008-07-10T15:53:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:30.597-08:00

In April, ASL-CI Community wrote an email to the founders of Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) asking them if they had a position on cochlear implants. We support ASL/English bilingualism, and we were wondering how DBC planned to address the issue of deaf children and cochlear implants in a bilingual classroom.Although our original email was addressed to DBC founder John Egbert, we got a response

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-79795524095885937152008-07-09T08:58:00.000-07:002008-07-09T09:00:20.641-07:00

We entered the world of “having a deaf child” in November of 1998. One day, my beautiful baby was getting over a mild case of the flu. The next day she was in critical condition at Children’s Hospital with bacterial meningitis. By the time our 7 month old baby was discharged from the hospital, she was profoundly deaf.Many parents, upon learning about their child’s hearing loss, are devastated.

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-50247618892062149592008-07-06T12:44:00.000-07:002008-07-06T18:09:07.954-07:00

One of the biggest hurdles for ASL advocates is to help parents of deaf children find the time to learn ASL. Parents of deaf children with CIs often say they need to focus on the deaf child's auditory/verbal development, which leaves little or no time for ASL.Here's a solution: Signing Time! These dvds incorporate both languages- English and ASL. The DVDs are full of sound, original songs,

ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339155046116503912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-45429225141039906552008-07-02T12:04:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:31.271-08:00

FACTS:Approximately 95% of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) children are born to hearing parents (Mitchell & Karchmer, 2004).D/HH children who received early cochlear implants and high-quality early intervention achieve similar levels as their hearing peers (Cheng et al., 2006; Geers, 2004).In 1995 in the state of North Carolina, 40% of families chose auditory/ oral options compared to 60% who

ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339155046116503912noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-62346972260286296562008-06-29T12:12:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:31.691-08:00

Please click here to see Alexander Graham Bell Association (AGB) and Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC)'s position on ASL and cochlear implants... or see below for the full URL:http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=766249Karla Gunn said it best- children with CIs can still learn ASL. However I was a little concerned when I read Ella Mae Lentz's remarks about CIs and repeating outdated

ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339155046116503912noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-25376643601293984112008-06-23T09:32:00.000-07:002008-06-23T19:38:48.440-07:00

The following article was published in The Australian, on June 21st. The puzzle of why people with cochlear implants are more susceptible to meningitis has been discovered by a Victorian researcher. Bianca Nogrady reports | June 21, 2008THE brain is an incredibly fragile organ. Evolution certainly thinks so -- it has surrounded this mass of nerves and cells with a solid case of bone to guard

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-46491178769815847142008-06-18T11:16:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:31.979-08:00

Most of you were curious how the panel discussion on "Bilingualism and the Future Generations" went... here is the video for you all to see. It happened on April 10th, 2008 at Gallaudet University.The panel begins with an introductory presentation by Dr. Dirksen Bauman, a professor of the Deaf Studies department at Gallaudet University, prior to kicking off the recent April 10th Provost's

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-16507555116415065572008-06-13T09:44:00.000-07:002008-06-13T09:48:21.032-07:00

If there is a more passionate group of diverse people than the D/deaf community, I have not met them. Not only is hearing loss a very personal issue, it expands into every aspect of one’s interactions with other people. Each person has found their own balance and method of coping with the world. Some people sign, some people cue, some people lip read, some use hearing aids or cochlear implants

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-16202892294941169252008-06-04T08:16:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:32.222-08:00

There is a new DVD created by an ASL-CI User. Check her website:www.summersstory.com.Summer Crider, who got her cochlear implant at age 6, uses both ASL and spoken English to communicate with her family and friends.This DVD contains four different films, the first one was made by her mother, Linda Crider. Linda talks about a mother's experience making the decision to proceed with the cochlear

Summanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-24871454744916924662008-06-03T10:01:00.000-07:002008-06-04T08:29:36.463-07:00

How many ways are there to be D/deaf? How many D/deaf people are there now? How many D/deaf people have there ever been? How many D/deaf people will there ever be? That is how many ways there are to be D/deaf. Why is that important? Because we are all here to learn and grow. You cannot learn and grow if you have the exact same opinions and beliefs as everyone else. There is a reason why

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-85526111602081770082008-06-02T10:13:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:32.718-08:00

Many of us have experienced being the "only one" at some point in our lives. Being the only deaf or hard of hearing person in our elementary, middle, or high school years has made an impact on shaping who we are.Dr. Gina Oliva, the author of "Alone in the Mainstream: A Deaf Woman Remembers Public School", based her book on a qualitative study on the solitaire* experiences of deaf and hard of

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-66922675278564868472008-05-23T07:27:00.000-07:002008-05-27T08:16:47.548-07:00

Adrean Mangiardi, a bilateral CI User who directed this film, grew up oral but learned ASL when he was a film student at RIT.Although this film is not in ASL, it is purely visual/symbolic with no dialogue except the end where it is captioned. The film called "Equilibrium" is a great experimental film and shows what it's like being bilateral."The purpose of this film is to express the director's

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-68586646235429346262008-05-21T10:37:00.000-07:002008-05-21T10:44:11.237-07:00

As I have said before, we started out using Signing Exact English, with a Total Communication methodology (TC/SEE) when our daughter first became deaf. She got a cochlear implant just after her first birthday. She went to a TC/SEE private school through first grade, and then was mainstreamed with a SEE interpreter for two years. She doesn't have an interpreter this year.Our goal for her was

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-59172736410037987672008-05-10T06:34:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:32.905-08:00

Spoken Language and Sign: Optimizing Learning for Children with Cochlear Implants25 - 26 Jun 2008 2-Day Workshop (1 PST) Price: $150THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELED, HOWEVER, THE PRESENTERS WILL STILL BE DOING INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL VISITS. IF YOUR SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE PRESENTERS, EMAIL THEM DIRECTLY (EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW)Workshop participants will learn about and discuss

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-22311958364184824432008-05-09T13:44:00.000-07:002008-05-09T13:52:04.734-07:00

Sometimes we agree. Sometimes we don't. Sometimes we argue. Sometimes we laugh. Sometimes we cry. But always, we work to raise our children the best way we can. To all the other moms out there, Happy Mother's Day.

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-10640631754231526962008-05-08T23:06:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:33.449-08:00

Hey-out of curiosity-did anyone see "Hear and Now"? I watched it tonight and am curious as to what the viewers think!http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/hearandnow/

Rachel BBnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-34480150135214471652008-05-07T08:30:00.000-07:002008-05-07T08:33:43.723-07:00

There are lots of discussions about language options here on DeafRead. This blog supports both ASL and spoken/written English. The age of acquision of language is critical to the fluency of that language. So my question this morning is, when did you learn ASL, was it your first or second language, and how did your age affect your ability to learn it?

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-89767543316908407412008-05-01T08:23:00.000-07:002008-05-01T08:25:56.477-07:00

I’ve seen many references on various blogs/comments that say that hearing aids are non-invasive, so they are a better choice than the cochlear implant. The implication is that the cochlear implant works the same as hearing aids. That is like comparing camels and horses. You can ride both of them. But horses work better on solid ground, and camels work better on sandy ground. They each have

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-426606307699225992008-04-27T16:37:00.000-07:002008-04-27T16:48:29.687-07:00

On a recent visit to an oral deaf classroom in a hearing school, I was struck by the following things I observed in this school:-no deaf adults (no deaf teachers, deaf teaching assistants, no deaf administrators, no deaf service workers, etc)-no mention of ASL/deaf culture-no posters specifically about deaf people (history, sign language, advocacy)-many teachers/support service staff knew ASL but

ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339155046116503912noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-76059055471257113702008-04-22T10:23:00.000-07:002008-04-22T10:24:11.662-07:00

So the goal is to teach our implanted children how to speak and how to sign ASL. Now how do we get there? The first step in any campaign is to study the enemy. In this case, to find out what is successful about Auditory/Verbal Therapy (AVT) and Total Communication (TC). The best way to provide a successful ASL/CI model for our kids is to learn what is successful in general, and see what we

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-76147689131461951072008-04-16T19:59:00.000-07:002008-04-16T06:20:39.394-07:00

This is a great video created by ASL students at the University of Penn. There are quotes about the benefit of bilingualism incorporated with different video clips (from movies, TV, and YouTube). These ASL students will be using this film to educate staff members at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, a leading hospital for cochlear implants.Hooray! *hand waving*

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-12419164728081835002008-04-14T09:55:00.000-07:002008-04-14T09:58:26.955-07:00

The following discussion is specifically about profoundly deaf children. Earlier, on Jodi’s blog there was a discussion about myths and inaccuracies. One anonymous commenter chimed in with a comment about how much they disapprove of implanting babies. I know this blog is aimed at families who are already past this discussion, and are more interested in providing both spoken language and ASL

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-48989784844957022232008-04-12T05:26:00.000-07:002008-04-12T05:35:09.110-07:00

CICDA – Cochlear Implanted Children of Deaf Adults, a new parent support group is founded! To the deaf parents of CI child(ren) and those in process of receiving CI,-In what ways have members of the Deaf community reacted to your decision to implant your child?-What are your reasons for getting a CI for your child?-Are you trying to figure out the best choices for your CI child?-Is your CI child

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-89306369442888109622008-04-10T18:05:00.001-07:002008-04-16T05:11:13.710-07:00

Note: Not all of the participants in this video are active CI users. The intention of this video is to show diverse members of the Deaf community that happens to have a cochlear implant and use ASL.

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-17611590570400577422008-04-08T06:00:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:13:33.732-08:00

Gallaudet University is going to have a campus-wide panel discussion about the future generation of deaf students and how bilingualism will impact these students!Because of the increasing number of mainstreamed deaf students and deaf individuals with cochlear implants, the focus of this panel discussion will be on the impact of bilingualism for these students.The panel will address questions

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-51422693659733704702008-04-07T08:53:00.000-07:002008-04-07T08:54:46.549-07:00

Good morning. It dawned on me over the weekend that it would be a lot easier to answer questions and clear up confusion if I actually knew what the questions and confusion was. So here is your chance to ask questions. Please try to limit them to cochlear implants, early language acquisition, or speech and sign language issues. I may not have the answers, but I will do my best to track them

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-56409163233008346712008-04-01T15:49:00.000-07:002008-04-02T15:49:30.647-07:00

As many of you know, while I support bilingualism, I myself do not know ASL at all. My daughter, who is almost 10 now, lost her hearing at 7 months of age, and was implanted just after her first birthday. We looked at all the early intervention programs, methodologies and school age programs, and went with Total Communication with Signing Exact English (TC-SEE).  Click here to go to the school's

K.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15901738024056889823noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-52286802948769317082008-03-27T14:52:00.001-07:002008-12-12T17:13:33.929-08:00

Within the Deaf/ASL Community, there are diverse group of people with different ways of being, and ways of orienteering through life. Some Deaf children are more visual than others, some children rely more on tactile, and others on their hearing aids or cochlear implants.There is a rising number of children who navigate through their lives from a combination of senses: the sense of hearing and

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-9224802537029458682008-03-27T14:16:00.000-07:002008-03-29T11:34:58.577-07:00

The right of the deaf child to grow up bilingual∗ François GrosjeanUniversity of Neuchâtel, Switzerland (Click here to go to this same article in 29 other languages)Every deaf child, whatever the level of his/her hearing loss, should have the right to grow up bilingual. By knowing and using both a sign language and an oral language (in its written and, when possible, in its spoken modality), the

ASL CI Usershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433133951094001632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832429991980542631.post-82471403767653067372008-03-27T08:14:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:43:04.798-07:00

The Rectitude of the Deaf Community It saddens me, the ignorance of those in the Deaf Community.They fail to understand cochlear implant users and judge their every move.They are blind to see that they are so close-minded.Hypocrites! They are the ones that are so “hearing”, using ipods and hearing aids.Crabs! Rejecting those whom become successful.Audist! Judging those with cochlear implants and

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Welcome to this new site! We have set up a place where deaf people with cochlear implants, educators, doctors, parents, and the general deaf community can come together to share stories, ask questions, and learn more about different issues related with the Cochlear Implant, Sign Language, and the Deaf community.Because of the long-standing controversial issues, some of us, especially those who

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ASL-CI Community would like to thank Raychelle for donating these v/blogs she produced and published on her blogsite to help with spreading awareness about ASL and Cochlear Implants. Enjoy.First Vlog: I Got The SurgeryIn this ASL vlog, I talk about my surgery and how I believe it is analogous to cochlear implant surgeries. Would you change your opinion of a Deaf person you've known all your

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This is a call for all ASL-CI people for your contributions to this site.  We accept typed blogs and ASL vlogs.  Send them in to:ASLCIUSERS@gmail.comWe look forward to meeting you and sharing your work.  If you have a CI and use ASL, and you are interested in blogging or vlogging regularly, please create a GMAIL.com e-mail address, email us, and we'll add you to the list for this site so you can

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Can cochlear implant users drive a hybrid car/SUV? Yes.Ride roller coasters? YesScuba dive? There is a depth limit. If a person with a cochlear implant goes beyond the specified depth the internal implant (plastic casing) holding the magnet will break.  The individual will not be affected. The internal implant is validated to withstand pressure at a depth of 82 feet underwater.Go into MRI

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We are working on compiling information on the numbers of people who have a cochlear implant in the USA. International statistics are also welcome. Your help in bringing sources to us would be appreciated (email us at: aslciusers@gmail.com).------------------------------------------------According to the Gallaudet Annual Survey of school age children, approximately 37,500 children were

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At birth, the brain is basically a blank canvas. It has some major pre-wiring, but most of the work has yet to be done. The primary goal of the newborn brain is to learn how to think. As time goes on, it switches gears into thinking to learn. The vast majority of the neural synaptic connections that are made during a person's lifetime occur during the first year. In the first 3 years or so,

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