What happened to Brian’s posts?
Written by Barb Ballard on October 26th, 2008 | 0 CommentsOver the last week, Brian published several new posts expressing the feelings and personal experiences derived from his use of the various methods of communication available to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. These posts generated a number of comments. Unfortunately, over the weekend Brian choose to leave WeCue! and in the process felt it [...]
Finding the Common Denominator
Written by Catharine McNally on October 21st, 2008 | 0 CommentsAt the risk of sounding cliche, I don’t believe in bad events or moments. I think that ultimately, we look back and have a good understanding of why events happened and how it changed our course. Challenges make us stronger, more certain of our decisions, and more well-rounded. Those decisions may result in a greater [...]
Cueing vs. Cue Reading
Written by Barb Ballard on October 7th, 2008 | 4 CommentsA recent comment to one my earlier posts made me stop and consider the differences in learning to Cue vs. learning to Cue Read and consequently allowed me to contemplate on one of my own personal dilemmas. Tasha left a comment stating that she was relieved to learn that a hearing individual did not always [...]
Argentine Journal (Listening)
Written by Duke Osborne on September 22nd, 2008 | 2 CommentsArgentine Journal (Field Notes) The effort of listening. How travel to a foreign country, with a foreign language, generates empathy for Ben, my deaf son. During our time in Buenos Aires we stayed in an apartment. This provided us a perfect base of operations to unpack our gear, a kitchen for supplies and meal preparation, [...]
When a deaf instructor teaches hearing people Cued Speech…
Written by Hilary Franklin on September 21st, 2008 | 0 Comments…it’s not just about mechanics and understanding which “th†words are voiced and which are voiceless. It’s about collaboration, understanding, and communication. Oh, and motivation. I’m a native cuer. I’m also deaf—profoundly deaf. And I don’t exactly have the best auditory processing skills. I can discriminate the difference between high heels clacking down the hallway [...]
Argentine Journal
Written by Duke Osborne on September 12th, 2008 | 0 CommentsJourneys, metaphorically or literally, through life or to foreign countries, require some interactions with others, at least for basic needs – transportation, food, lodging. These basic transactions require interacting with others, which requires communication. This summer I went on an overseas adventure to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with my teenage children, Ben, 16, and Maddie, 13. [...]
Beginner Cued American English Classes
Written by Beth Blair on September 12th, 2008 | 0 CommentsFree adult Cued Speech classes are held at Canterbury Woods Elementary in Annandale, VA on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to register, contact [email protected] . ASL interpreters are available upon request.
Smarter Than a 5th Grader?!?
Written by Beth Blair on September 12th, 2008 | 2 CommentsWhat I really love about September is that none of the erasers have been chewed off the pencils. Yet. The last blog that I wrote has a comment from Esther asking if I have cued in all of the grades yet. That’s funny because my colleagues joke that we should, by now, be smarter than [...]
Back To School
Written by Barb Ballard on September 4th, 2008 | 0 CommentsMany school districts have been back in school for a week or more, but Fairfax County Schools began classes this week. As everyone finds themselves slipping back into those school day routines, it a good time to take a look at what our own expectations are for our children. Parents need to help their children [...]
Cue Camp Virginia Is Coming!
Written by Barb Ballard on August 12th, 2008 | 3 CommentsCCVA is coming! The information and registration forms are online now at Cue Camp Virginia. There are new forms and new scholarship opportunities, especially if you’re a family with a deaf/HOH preschooler, and you live in the Northern Virginia area. The Fairfax Lions Club has graciously supplied funds to provide scholarships to these Northern Virginia [...]
