Texas Brings Random Contemplations on CLT Access
Written by Esther Rimer on June 24th, 2008 | 2 CommentsAs I write this, I am currently in what amounts to the middle of nowhere, central Texas, working as a volunteer at an archaeological field school, ready to sell a kingdom for a good hot biscuit, and surrounded by colonies of fire ants. I also have very limited internet, so y’all are very lucky to [...]
Connections Within the Family
Written by Mary-Beth Robie on June 22nd, 2008 | 3 CommentsTo come from a family where each of my immediate family members learned how to cue is something I consider a blessing. I even put my life on the line by trying to teach the family cat how to expressively cue to me. I would take her paw and try to move it around her [...]
Now What? (Choices part 2)
Written by Barb Ballard on June 22nd, 2008 | 3 CommentsSo, here we were with a child, who’d most likely developed his hearing impairment at the age of 3, who was now 7 years old and in 2nd grade. Because of his other health issues, he was already in a classroom with small group instruction. I wasn’t prepared to even think about changing schools. I’d [...]
Post-Lingually Deaf (Choices part 1)
Written by Barb Ballard on June 8th, 2008 | 3 CommentsTo understand how our family came to choose Cued Speech, you should probably understand a little bit of my son’s history. He was not born with a hearing impairment, but to say that he’s medically complicated is a bit of an understatement. He seemed like the perfect child at birth, but what no one knew [...]
