Adoption of an Older deaf/HOH Child… Part 11
This blog-post, 11th in the ongoing series, “So You Want to Adopt a Deaf Child?”, is written specifically for those hearing parents who are contemplating the adoption of an older deaf/HOH child who is already using sign language as their mode of communication and for agencies that are “advocating” for... Read More
IEPs…Individualized Education Programs… Part 12
This ongoing blog series, “So You Want to Adopt a Deaf Child?” is written primarily for hearing families contemplating the adoption of a deaf child. Yes, they will benefit others, as well. Many of these topics are ones that other families wish they had known prior to proceeding with the... Read More
Older Deaf Child Adoption Is Not Easy… Part 13
This is #13 in a series entitled, “So You Want to Adopt a Deaf Child?” There are many more just waiting to be written, completed and shared. To be linked with the other 12 start here. Yes, I have covered much of this in previous blog posts. The ongoing day-to-day... Read More
Expectations: Unrealistic vs Realistic… Part 14
This series, So You Want to Adopt a Deaf Child?, is focused on the adoption of children with hearing loss, but sometimes these overlap and include the adoption of any hearing child, as well. This particular post does that. To be linked to the 1st and all the others in... Read More
Compliance vs. Connectedness…Part 15
“Compliance is Not Necessarily Connectedness.” (originally posted on Facebook in 2016) Since the Empowered to Connect Conference (now Hope for the Journey, read more here) in Nashville, a few weeks ago, I have been pondering the above statement. I am sure this statement has been shared before, I probably have... Read More
