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45. Rebooting Our Systems after Breaks
It’s now October and the school year is well underway. I hope all you parents out there used this past summer as a time to rest and recharge your batteries as much as possible. I am sitting here thinking of the … Continue reading
44. Focus on the Positive
I recently posted a story written by a father about his daughter on the Florida Fathers Network page. Of several comments I received, one stood out to me. It reflected that we all need to hear more about positive things … Continue reading
18. Persistence, Interpretation and Acronyms!
I had made some changes in policy and services in my community applying things I had read and learned from others. My son had settled in and all the other children with hearing impairments had been placed in age and grade … Continue reading
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16. OCR Investigation Is Complete. Back to The Neighborhood School!
The day finally arrived when I went to the mailbox and peered inside to find a fat letter with a return address from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Atlanta, Georgia. I opened it and began to read. OCR … Continue reading
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4. Entering the Public School System
We entered into the public school system and my son was placed in regular class at his neighborhood school with four hours a week instruction from a teacher of the hearing impaired and an hour of support from a speech … Continue reading
3. Pre-K
My son continued to progress and continued with therapies. Still no speech at home. He would cry if displeased but no real words. He was working with a speech therapist and had started producing some sounds. It wasn’t until he was almost … Continue reading
2. Early Intervention
I can barely remember all of the early intervention process. I know that after the return home from the hospital and subsequent doctors’ visits there was mention from our pediatrician that we should contact an agency called Florida Diagnostic Learning … Continue reading
1. Beginning the Journey
I can recall so long ago entering into this process and will share some of the most valuable resources that I used in my journey for my own son. Many of the things I learned way back then are timeless … Continue reading
