GTHR LV

I’ve mentioned in the past that I am a hearing parent of a deaf/HOH cuer, but that I personally did not learn phonics as a young reader.  My grade level in school was taught the whole word method to learn to read.  I really didn’t even understand what phonics and phonemes were until I learned [...]

Graduating Thoughts — Is Forever Enough?

There was a celebration Sunday, and I had to say a few words. The journey from the early traumatic days …
How long will Ben be loved? Is forever enough? Is forever enough?

Random Questions

Should I talk of romantic love, future adventures, or my concerns about a young man?

How Cued Speech Found Me

It was in the summer of 1999 when I stumbled upon Cued Speech.  I had just finished my freshman year of college at Roger Williams University and was getting ready to head down to Washington, DC to participate in LEAP (Leadership Enrichment Adventure Program), a leadership program designed for oral deaf and hard of hearing [...]

Dream Girl

Deafness is a part of our lives; deafness is part of Maddie’s life. Maddie turned 15 yesterday, and time for me to sing her praises, not exclusively but especially as a sibling of a deaf brother.

Prosody II

This is the continuation of my first post about Prosody, and why we should cue it.
To show you how so very important prosody is in communication, I’ve embedded two short videos of myself cueing several short sentences, one with prosody, one without. See which one you can get the most meaning out of:
WITHOUT PROSODY

WITH PROSODY

What were [...]

Under Exam — Failure or Needs Improvement?

If my parenting of Ben were under exam by some “parent council,” would I pass? I have walked the perimeter of Ben’s self … but know little of what’s going on inside the compound of his persona.

Practice, Practice, Practice

I guess this post is really aimed at those hearing individuals who are learning to cue, or who’ve learned to cue, in order to support someone who is either hearing impaired or using cued speech for other educational reasons. I want to talk about finding creative ways to practice and improve your cueing skills. I [...]

November Dates

Once upon a time in November, a boy was diagnosed as deaf. That boy’s father gives thanks.
The courage to be who I have become. It comes back to Ben, and his deafness.

To cue or not to cue. There is no question!

Our assignment — provide ten to fifteen most important pieces of advice for your child as he goes off next year to college.