community resources for parents that have deaf children?
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Do a search of your state. For example type "Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing NJ" if you live in NJ. You can also do searches of "disability".
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Check and see if your community has an Easter Seals program. I am a TSS in Pennsylvania who accompanies children with autism to such activities. Most of the social activities we attend are sponsored by Easter Seals. Some communities also have summer camps for children with Autism and children with special needs. In Pennsylvania, the social activities in my area range from Therapeutic Horseback riding, bowling gymnastics, Swimming, Boche Ball just to name a few. You can also check with your local ASA chapter and see what suggestions they might have. GOOD LUCK!!
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I am a parent of a child with mild to high functioning autism. I have tried some support groups online and am not happy with them. Feel free to email me anytime at sbirch5@yahoo.com. I know what you are going through. I would love to hear about your child.
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http://www.audiology.org/\n\nhttp://www.audiology.org/aboutaudiology/consumered/guides/hearingaids.htm\n\nhttp://www.hearingplanet.com/insidersguide/?source=google-ha-hearing_aids&gclid=CNe_j4Xh7YgCFRwFYAodmR_riw
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Try these links:\n\nhttp://www.icdri.org/dhhi/al_hoda_hearing_and_speech_centr.htm\n\nhttp://www.hearingschools.com/pages/magazines_hearing.htm\n\nhttp://www.rchipak.com/Articles/children.html
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I would strongly suggest contacting the statewide parent advocacy group for Idaho:\nhttp://www.ipulidaho.org/
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check out:\nhttp://www.rccsd.org/RKeim/asl_dictionary_sites.htm\n\nThere are ASL links and some lesson stuff on the site.\n\nalso, for abc's and numbers, the kids can play Battleship (or "fingership")\nFor colors and personal descriptions, they can play Guess Who?\nThey can write skits and act them out with sign language\nthey can sign songs as a major assignment\nEstablish "pen pal" relationships with a school for the deaf, so they can learn about how people who are deaf learn and use language.\n\nSend me an email if you want "fingership" or "guess who" game boards.
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I want to know more about Deaf history!! I have read several books, but I always want to know more. I'd like to see more research done on how ASL has changed over the years. For example, there was a video made by NAD long ago and it has been preserved on DVD now. I want to see MORE of that, with research into how the signs have changed over time. \n\nI also want to learn other signed languages. I use ASL, but I want to learn LSQ and FSL -- or any other that I could learn!
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http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org/\nthere ya go!
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There are several networking services and autism discussion forums in your area. Some you may want to check out include:\nhttp://www.autismlink.com/discussion/\nhttp://www.autismlink.com/states.php?state=CT\nhttp://www.autismsocietyofct.org/\nhttp://www.ctfeat.org/\nhttp://www.ct-asrc.org/\nhttp://www.ctautism.org/\nBest wishes!\n~Shanynn
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You might find this site useful:\n\nhttp://www.childresource.org/locate.htm
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do something NEW and INNOVATIVE !\n No one else will catch on\nI taught my little leaguers sign language- yes the same sign langauge that the deaf use !\nThe kids thought that is was fun and different.\n\nuse the letter  B  for bunt\nuse the sign for steal for steal\nthe sign for taking a pitch is the sign for "no"\n go to a sign language site on the web for the alpha bet\n   the more that the kids learn the more interest they will have in learning about the game and life in general
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A good starting place is the American Federation for the Blind.  You can also try National Indistries for the Blind.  Links are below ...
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Here are some places to start:\n\nhttp://www.chaddmi.com/\nhttp://www.bridges4kids.org/PAC.html (scroll down to list of parent advocacy groups)\nhttp://www.bridges4kids.org/HelpForKids.html\nhttp://www.conductdisorders.com/\nhttp://www.wrightslaw.com/\nhttp://www.causeonline.org/\n\n\nFor someone who is ED, learning proper behavior is difficult. For the "normal" person, behavior reflects feelings, and is appropriate for the social context. However, B/ED people have feelings that do not match their environment, and/or their natural behavioral responses are not socially acceptable.  Therefore, their big challenge in learning is to build "unnatural" behavior patterns to meet society's expectations. The world will not change to fit them...they must change to fit the world. Life is not fair...and never has been.\n\nThe purpose of special education is to help children who are different, learn to function effectively in the mainstream society. If your child does not learn to control his own behavior by the time he is an adult, he WILL end up in prison (the prison population is full of people with ADHD, ED, etc.). \n\nYour son is not in special education to be coddled, "allowed to be himself," or enabled in his use of maladaptive behaviors. He is in special education so that he can be guided toward appropriate behaviors.\n\nThe question you should be raising is not "why are they appearing to attack my son?" but rather "Are they providing appropriate instruction in behavior skills so that HE can learn to control himself?" AND "Am I being trained, as a parent, in these techniques so that I can use them at home and provide him with stability across all environments?"  AND "What am I already doing at home to bring about changes in his behavior so that my baby boy won't spend a life behind bars?"
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if your sun is deaf go to local school district and ask for parrent programs they should start working with you to be ready for school if they dont addresss next school bourd meeting and insist on someone getting you the help
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I raised TWO Disabled children as a single parent (and yes, one of my children was Asperger's Syndrome -- High Functioning Autism).\n\nMy own suggestions are this:  Have you tried Scouting Activities -- you know -- Boy Scouts, does he participate in after school groups or activities, and even how about JROTC At his High School?\n\nJust because someone has a disability -- do NOT overlook the current programs that their non-disabled peers enjoy in the High School -- because they CAN and DO participate in these programs.  My own children did the JROTC programs, the Team Sports, the Scouting, etc -- and now that they are adults -- they have fond memories of every program that they participated in -- and this includes horseback riding, rifle/shotgun shooting, fencing clubs, scouting camps, etc.
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Easy... check this out www.deafnation.com also I've been teaching sign-language and I'm almost deaf.  I go places where there is a lot of activity that most deaf people go.  Feel free to contact me.  Easy signing is a good book to start with.