When I think of deaf education and general education I think of Residential schools/LRE's and mainstream schooling.  I think that some deaf students can thrive in either.  Just because you have a student who is deaf, does not mean you should automatically send them to a residential school.  However, they might not do well in mainstream schooling either because they may not understand certain concepts as quickly as hearing kids can and they may fall behind.  I ultimately think it depends on the parents to do what is best for their child.

Its easy to think that Deaf individuals may not be as smart but really they are possibly more.

If someone was looking at someone who is Deaf it may be easy to think that they may not be as intellectual as hearing people or as smart as them. When you actually look at everything they actually may just have more knowledge than hearing people, we only use English to communicate when they have ASL as their main source of communication but then also have to learn for the most part the entire English language as well. Although it may be tougher for them to learn the information if the teacher is hearing and are learning through an interpreter. Some of the information may get jumbled together and hard to understand. But looking at everything we have learned and from the panel it may be harder for them to learn and understand or figure out which school is better for them, but when they find which works better for them they can be just like hearing people and do everything that we can do just with out hearing.

When I think of Deaf edducation and general education...

 

I think of how over the past 40 years the most profound influence on deaf education is general education. The merge of deaf education with general education led to education for all children from the 1975 act. I think there have been many changes in todays society with new technology to improve both types of education. Overall I think of how without both of these education wouldn’t be the same as it is today.

 

Its easy to think.. but when you look at the facts

Its easy to think that all parents with deaf children would know ASL, but when you look at the facts such as the panel talked about not all parents choose to learn ASL, and some try but don't pick it up as easily or get as fluent. Some parents just find other ways to communicate but can put a barrier and a distance in between the parent and child as we watched in videos during this class as well.

When I think of Deaf education and general education I think...

that they can be one in the same. I think that it is important for Deaf students to have the knowledge that general education provides because it gives background knowledge that will be useful later in their life. However, I think that Deaf history, sign language, etc. could be incorporated into general education so that they still have that knowledge as well.

Panel Discussion

We will have with us hearing parents of a Deaf adult, parents (one Deaf, one hearing) of a Deaf adult and 2 Deaf adults with us (parents of 2 hearing twins 23 months old.)  We have now studied and discussed about the need for early intervention, preschool, many of the things families face when learning their child is deaf and raising the child.  In the upcoming weeks we are going to diving into the education system and specifics on how to educate students who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing.  What questions do you have for parents as well as individuals who are Deaf regarding their experiences?  

Curious

One of the purposes of the blog is to provide students an opportunity to reflect on a previous class topic and/or content and discuss their ideas outside of class time.  "In class" time would be devoted to the current topic.

I'm curious as to what students believe would be a good reason to give credit to posts that are submitted during class time that are about a previous topic.  Is this rewarding inattention during class? 

Promoting Positive Relationships

What two steps do you believe are most important for a family to focus on addressing in order to address potential barriers that may exist and ensure the healthy development of their child who is deaf or hard of hearing?  

Stressful Periods for Family

 Do you recall any stress in your family during adolescence, making decisions about educational choices or transitioning to adulthood?  How do you think this is different for families who have children who are deaf or hard of hearing?

Family Interactions

What had the greatest influence on the ways that your family interacted and relationships developed?  How do you think this would have been the same or different if you had a sibling who was deaf or hard of hearing? 

Federal Laws

What is the reauthorized version of PL 94-142?  What is one way you believe it specifically benefits families who have children who are deaf or hard of hearing?

Hybrid Classes for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

How could an online component or virtual tools enhance learning for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in a face to face classroom?

Hybrid Class - Virtual Connection

Throughout your day you use technology in a variety of ways.  Monday night's class we used SKYPE to allow students who chose to do so, to connect to class virtually.  In the comments section discuss how this format influenced the learning opportunity for students.  What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Alice Cogswell & Chuck Baird

You may have to open this from YouTube with this link  https://youtu.be/w4KM7zT4m3Y

Andrew Foster & Charles Michael d L' Eppe

Horace Mann & CJ Jones

Edward Minor Gallaudet & Marlee Matlin

Helen Keller & Geronimo Cardano

What new information did you learn in this video created by Kristen & Kaylee?

Hello all.

My name is Patience Taylor.  My husband and I have been married for 17 years going on 18.  We have two wonderful sons who are both now in high school, one is a Senior and the other a Freshman.  As I have mentioned in class my youngest suffered from mild to moderate hearing loss on and off from the age of 6 months to 4 years and had 4 separate sets of tubes inserted during this time due to chronic ear infections that antibiotics were struggling to clear. This resulted in a severe speech delay for him.  His SLP from the age of 2 helped us teach him signs to help communicate his needs until he was able to verbally express them.  This made a huge difference in our lives, but my connection to ASL and Deaf individuals goes even farther back.  During high school and even before I have had Deaf friends, but I have unfortunately lost contact with them over the years. One friend in particular was a friend even before Kindergarten.  My mom used to be his parents insurance sales person and each month when she would collect their payments I got to go with her.  Joe was deaf since birth and did not speak much if any.  That never stopped us from being friends.  We seemed to be able to communicate without the use of words and it left a lasting impression on me.  Especially when he showed me his new white turkeys on one particular visit.  To a 5 year old a full grown turkey can be intimidating to down right frightening.  As he led me to their pen he seemed to pick up on the fact I was very scared and he patiently waited for me to enter at my own pace.  His patience was amazing.  One day I hope to reconnect with him and my other friend from school.  My decision to become a teacher was a later in life realization.  I had never truly considered that I would be capable until I entered into college after getting laid off from a job I had had for 6 and half years.  I changed my major and when I told my youngest son I was going to school to be a special education teacher he hugged me tight and started immediately asking for me to teach his class.  I knew at that point I had made the right choice.  As for the picture I chose, this statement is one near and dear to my heart.  A person without imperfections is a person without personality.  It is all the rough edges and sharp corners that make us who we are.  

Hey guys!

My name is Brooke Shirley and I'm from Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. I'm a Public Relations major with a minor in sign language. I've grown up around sign language with a family friend who is like a grandmother to me. She began teaching me sign language when I was 13 years old and that's kind of where my love for the language began. The picture below is me signing at Epcot to a Disney song while on a trip with my high schools advanced chorus during my senior year. Well that is just a little sign language background of mine and I can't wait to get to know everyone! Have a great semester!

Hey y'all! My name is Katie Harmon! I am a pre- ASL Interpreting major! I am a junior here. I have went back and forth the passed 3 years as to what exactly I wanted to do in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Educate is one of the things I have tossed up for awhile. I enjoy children and helping another person succeed. I took this class because it is required for my major, but I was eager to get started learning so I may hopefully begin leaning in one direction for my career choice after I graduate and begin my life.

Hey Guys!


My name is Deion Bangudi, and I'm a junior here at EKU. I'm an Interpreting major and I am also thinking about adding on a minor in either children and family studies, or communication. The main reason I took this class is because it was apart of my required classes. But after attending the first class I think it will really come in handy!

Hey guys! So I've been told a time or two that Merida and I resemble each other. My red, curly hair is kinda my calling card and it's definitely the way people identify me.  I am a transfer student from Missouri State and I am a Junior. My major is Sign Language Interpreting. Another reason why this I chose this picture is because if I am accepted into the Interpreting Program, I hope to be able to get an internship at Disney World. I am taking this class because it is required for my major and I used to be a Deaf Education major. So I am very excited! I am an outdoorsy, artsy, fun loving person. I'm shy until you get to know me, then I'll be the most outgoing person you'll ever meet. I love my family and I miss them more than anything, but I'm looking forward to my time here at EKU and to see what kind of person I will grow into. 

ALSO!!! I need a group for this project, if anyone is still in need of someone to join their group or just needs one, let me know! I sign. :)

Hey y'all!

My name is Suzanne Lilly and I am a Junior here at EKU.  I am a double major in American Sign Language Interpreting and Anthropology.  I chose this class because it was required for my major, but after our first class I'm really excited to get into it more!  I have a passion for Deaf people and their culture.  I grew up in a small town so basically any country song you hear on the radio pretty much describes my hometown.  When I'm home I love hanging out with my friends, riding four wheelers, cooking/baking and working on our family farm.  My family means the world to me and I'm feel so blessed to have such an amazing group to come home to.  When I'm at school, I love hanging out with my awesome roommates, reading, going out to eat and like many college students, Netflix and I have a serious relationship.  I love to have fun and learn new things so I'm ready to get this semester going!

Just me

Hi everyone.  My name is Angelia Canionero.  I am a Senior here at EKU.  My major is Teaching the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with a concentration in Elementary Education.  I am contemplating a minor in American Sign Language.  I love working with little ones and watching their eyes "light" up when they understand something.  This is the reason for my chosen career. Also, ASL touches me in a way I cannot explain.  I remember as a little girl.  I may have been 7 or 8, my mom and I had gone to town.  There was a man walking down the sidewalk.  If I am not mistaken, he was raising money as well.  Anyway, he had a stack of papers and gave one to me.  It showed the ABC's via sign language.  I went home and taught myself.  Several years ago, I was at church.  There was a couple who was Deaf.  I found myself watching the interpreter instead of listening to the sermon.  After church I spoke with the interpreter and told her I was interested in learning to sign.  She gave me an application for a grant to the University of Alabama.  The grant was for an interpreters training program.  Boy was I excited.  I was accepted and started classes.  A few years later, I majored in Special Education.  I tried my best but found it just was not for me.  During this time I had other priorities.  I was a single mom, working 40 hours a week and going to school full time.  Needless to say, life happens.  I had to put a hold on my dreams because I had others looking to me.  A little about myself.  I am married with 2 sons, and a dog.  The oldest son is 19 and the youngest is 9.  (The dog 1 1/2).  I am originally from Alabama.  RRRROOOOOLLLLL TIDE.  My oldest is down there now.  Just a little over 4 years ago, we lost everything in the tornadoes that went through the state.  Thank God for insurance.  My husband is from Kentucky and wanted to come home.  Here we are.  I look forward to meeting and communicating with each and every one of you.  I hope you have a good semester.

Introduction

Hi all!  My name is Sara Poynter and I am majoring in Child and Family Studies emphasizing in Child Development with a minor in ASL.  I have been married to my best friend for 12 1/2 years and we share three very adventurous boys.  Luke is now 8 and our twins Logan and Layne are 6.  Family means everything to me so that is why I chose this picture and also my field of study!  When I think about "family", I think of them being my first teacher.  My parents were my first teachers demonstrating many skills such as communication skills, life skills, and so on.  Many parents today, don't understand the impact they have on their child's life.  If the parents demonstrate poor communication skills then that child will show a delay in their communication skills and perhaps will have other developmental delays.  It is my desire with my field of study to help educate parents and families on the importance of the roles they play in their child's lives. 
    

Historical Figure Group

Hello! Danielle Scoggin and I need two more people for the historical figure project. We chose Horace Mann for one of the people, but we have not picked a second person yet. We both can sign. If you still need a group for the project just comment here. Thanks! -Kelsey Hein

Introduction: Lauren Ramsey

 

Hey everyone! I am Lauren Ramsey! I am a Pre-Communication Disorders major with a minor in ASL. I hope to one day be a Speech Language Pathologist and work in pediatrics. I love children and  also love being a communicator. Speech and language (whether spoken or signed) are interwoven into every facet of each of our lives, and thus can be a real self esteem issue for children who feel like their skills are not equal to that of their peers. My hope is to impact every child I see in such a way they feel confident enough in their speech and language to excel in their daily lives. I want to make every child that walks through my door feel like they can conquer anything they set their minds to. I really look forward to working with each of you this semester!

Danielle Fields - Introductions

Hi everyone! So I chose this picture for a number of reasons. I have a degree in English Teaching, so I'm kind of a nerd and I love books and literature and all that stuff. I took this picture in Philadelphia when I went to visit the Edgar Allan Poe house. This is painted on a wall of a building across the street from his house. Totally geeked out when I went to visit it, still get pretty geeky about it, but that's just who I am. I am currently seeking a degree in communication disorders with the hope to become a speech pathologist. I am taking this class because I fell in love with ASL when I took it in college, and the deaf and hard of hearing fascinate me, because my dad has been hard of hearing for my entire life, so it's kind of personal for me.
Looking forward to lots of learning and working with all the people in this class!

Kelsey Hein

Hi everyone! This picture is the perfect way to describe me because my favorite animal is a penguin. He looks like a happy penguin, and I try to stay happy, positive, and make the best of situations. He also looks like he is dancing, and I like to dance. I am a Junior, and am in between majors right now. However, I love Deaf culture and using ASL, and I think that this class will help me gain new perspectives and think deeper about aspects of Deaf culture that I have not thought about before.

Thanks for reading!

Caitlin Buckley

Hello all! My name is Caitlin Buckley. My major is Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with a concentration in Middle Grades English and a minor in ASL. I have always enjoyed english and literature classes. Growing up, reading and writing were my escapes from my strict, religious family. I aspired to offer those freedoms to other students and encourage them the way my instructors encouraged me. Another great interest of mine that led me to this path is helping people. I have worked in healthcare for almost five years now. My very first job was in a nursing home and my current job is in an adult daycare. Within the daycare setting, I am afforded to work with individuals of various ages who have many different support needs. I have learned much since I began this job, but more than anything I have discovered a passion for enabling those who might otherwise face limitations and barriers. It is my hope that teaching will give me the same opportunities to cultivate and enhance the skills of those with whom I work. As you can see by the photo, I have a son, Jude, who is five months old. Sometimes juggling him, school, and work can be tough. However, I love challenges and adventures, so parenthood has added another grand adventure to the journey. I'm looking forward to learning with and from all of you! Very best regards, Caitlin Buckley

Introduction

Hey everyone,

My name is Kristen Gregory and I am a junior this year. My major is Deaf Education and my minor is American Sign Language. I am from Columbus, Ohio and drive around 4 hours to get home. I am currently on EKU's Dance Theatre and absolutely love it. I have been dancing my entire life. With my major I want to teach elementary school, probably 4th or 5th grade.  I fell in love with sign language my freshman year. In my high school sign language wasn't taught but I knew that I loved it and I had to go to a college that had a great program. I am so happy I chose EKU for so many different reasons. But the main one is that their ASL and deaf education program is so great. In just a few years I have learned so much, one of my really good friends is deaf and I met him through EKU and it is great to be able to communicate with him.

I hope that this class really teaches me a lot about education the Deaf and Hard of hearing, and after the first day alone I know it is going to. I am taking this class not only because it is required but because it is actual skills I will use in everyday life when I get out of college. It feels so great to finally be learning things that go along with what I want to do in my life. I cant wait for the rest of the semester and to get to know each and every one of you. I love sharing similar stories and having things in common with people in my class, and since everyone in that class loves ASL I know we will all get a long great.

Thanks for reading,
Kristen Gregory

Danielle Scoggin

Hey!
     I'm Danielle Scoggin and I am majoring in American Sign Language and English Interpreting and will be applying of the program in the Spring! I am going on my third year here at Eastern Kentucky and I have loved every semester that I have been here. I am from Leesburg, Virginia and the reason that I am out here in Kentucky is because of my major, no school in Virginia had it as a major, they only had it as a minor so I was limited to a select number of schools and I picked this one.
     The reason I picked to go into ASL is because I took in my sophomore, junior, and senior year in high school with a deaf teacher and since the first day of those classes I just fell in love with everything about it. To me it just came so natural, I enjoyed going to that class and learning more every day. My junior year in high school is when I looked at my dad and said I found something I can see myself doing as a career. He thought that it was an amazing fit for me, he said he could see me doing that as well and he was really happy for me because he could see how much I enjoyed it all.
     I am taking this course in particular because it was a class that I could take for my major but didn't have to take it. I thought it sounded interesting and would help me learn more and go more into depth about things and help learn how to teach people which is my back up major incase I do not get into the interpreting program.
     I am very excited for what this class has to offer and I can't wait to start learning and having a fun time!

Thanks for reading!

Historical Figure Project - Chap 3 Individuals

Here is a list of individuals from Chapter 3 from whom you may choose.  With a small class like this semester there are "no repeats" among groups permitted.  The first group to contact me and ask if they can use a person for their project (if person is someone who has made significant contributions to the field of Deafness) will be the group who will be able to use the individual.  Groups asking after that will have to choose another individual.

• Braidwood Family
• Francis Green
• John Stanford
• Laurent Clerc
• Thomas Gallaudet
• Edward Minor Gallaudet
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Harvey Peet
• Horace Mann
• Remember your group will only choose ONE individual from this list/chapter. The other individual will be someone who is either from chapter 2 or a person who is more contemporary and lived after 1900.  There are links to websites with famous Deaf people in the Chapter 2 folder.

Feel free to post any questions you have in the comments here or create a new post.

Kaylee Truesdell

Hey everyone!
My name is Kaylee Truesdell and I am majoring in Occupational Therapy with a minor in special education hoping to also add a minor in children and family studies.
I am a sophomore with Junior credits. This is my second year a EKU I had previously went to MCTC a near by community college while I was a senior in high school.

I became interested in becoming an OT once my boyfriend was in a car wreck 2 years ago causing him to become quadriplegic. I wanted to be there for him all the way through his journey to recovery. So that meant once he got to rehab (Frazier Rehab in Louisville; my dream job) I would go to therapy and everything with him as support. I fell in love with the OT's faith and energy to want help and the way it helped to improve his ability to do the small things on his own again! It was soo inspiring to me that I looked into all colleges with an OT program found EKU and applied:) Here I am!

I am minoring in special education for many reasons, I want to be able to feel comfortable if I have a special needs person that I am working with, how to communicate with them and find the best activities to help them with their fine motor skills!
 I first started working with the special needs my freshman year of high school in a class called Peer Tutoring. I continued to work with one lucky girl (I'm the lucky one!) even after I graduated as her caregiver and love it. She's like a sister to me as well as a best friend! We talk about boys (she's the other woman to my boyfriend; haha loves to flirt), just like any teenager doesn't want mom in her business all the time, likes going out, and has an attitude sometimes:). Being a caregiver has really opened my eyes to a lot.
 Just hearing someone call her or my boyfriend disabled or anyone because their in wheelchairs or because someone doesn't talk or learn like others grinds my gears because what even is disabled? As far as I can see they both are very able and are just like everyone else from a different angle.

I am taking this class because 1 it is required (but does seem interesting) and 2 because I do want to be able to better communicate with the deaf or hard of hearing population. I'm always meeting new people, also would be helpful in my career. I would like to be able to communicate with whom ever I need to in some way.

Thank you,
   Kaylee Truesdell
SED337

Introductions

Hi, I'm Cathy White, your instructor for this course.  I look forward to getting to know each of you as we go through this semester.  

One of the key elements upon which we will focus throughout the semester will be LEARNING.  We'll focus on how do you learn as well as the learning of students who are D/deaf and Hard of Hearing.  Each of us often learn through association. 

As we get to know each other one thing that we will do is associate a variety of things to one another.  What do you or others associate to you?  Or, what is something that you enjoy?  

By way of introduction would you share an image here of something that you associate with yourself?  You may share an explanation if you like or keep us guessing.

Here's mine!