I honestly can‘t imagine parents NOT wanting their deaf child to learn ASL. I said as much to my spouse, that I am boggled that hearings parents would be OFFENDED, embarrassed!! that their deaf kid could sign. Wtf?! And he says, well maybeinthepast… Um, this book was written last year. NO PAST, no decades ago. NOW. What is WRONG with people.
So, this quote speaks to me for some reason. #grief #awoundastonefruitrippedintwo
Ruthiella I don‘t understand either. I do have a former colleague however whose son is deaf and he learned to sign to communicate. The dad is in his 70s and son is about my age. So not all parents... (edited) 2y
ncsufoxes I took sign language in college. My professor was deaf. She always talked about the struggles that different families faced (hearing aids, ASL). This was at a time when people were starting to get cochlear implants, which was a huge controversy in the deaf community. I went to college in Greensboro, NC that used to have a large deaf population due to the school for the hearing that used to be there. All I can say is after years of working in 2y
ncsufoxes early intervention is there are a lot of parents that really struggle with accepting what their child needs no matter how many times you discuss the benefits or their child‘s needs. It is really hard to work with parents that are in denial & dismiss services because they are having a hard time accepting their child‘s diagnosis. 2y
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BooksNBowls My aunt was born deaf in the 60s. My grandma put all 4 of her kids kids in deaf school together so they could learn ASL. ❤️ 2y
BkClubCare @BooksNBowls - that is awesome. 2y
BkClubCare @Ruthiella - I had just read the Thanksgiving scene with Charlie and her gma - her mother‘s rx saddened me. 2y
BkClubCare @ncsufoxes - thank you for sharing. I appreciate your perspective on parenting struggles. Also, I lived in GSO for a few years - I didn‘t realize that history. 2y
ValerieAndBooks As a Deaf person born in the 1960s I am extremely lucky to have had parents willing to learn sign language when they found out about my deafness. Many of my Deaf friends loved them! Because their own parents didn‘t sign 😢 2y
BooksNBowls @ValerieAndBooks it‘s baffling to me to not want to learn how to communicate with your child! 😢😢 2y
willaful @BooksNBowls We get them in the autism community too. Communication doesn't count unless it's the “right kind.“ 2y
Suet624 @BooksNBowls that‘s spectacular. 2y
BkClubCare @willaful - yeah…. Why am I not surprised that I often find people baffling. 2y
BkClubCare @ValerieAndBooks - yay! Thank you for your perspective on this. I read your review. Cool stickers, too 😊 2y
BooksNBowls @willaful oh I completely agree. My son is autistic and I am so grateful for every moment he communicates with me! It‘s hard! 💔😢 2y
Megabooks This was definitely crazy to me too! 2y
BkClubCare @Megabooks - and then that chapter from C‘s mom abt her own mother (hospital scene) OH! How hard it is to break out of family patterns … 2y
CBee @BooksNBowls my youngest son is autistic - if you ever want to connect, e-mail me anytime (I‘m the one who sent you the Litsy Love form) ♥️ 2y
BooksNBowls @CBee thank you! I‘ll send you something soon 🥰 2y
CBee @BooksNBowls 😊😊 2y
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