Hey, just wanted to let you know there's also Rochester Institute of Technology. They have about 1,200 Deaf and Hard of Hearing students there (same amount as Gallaudet) but they have a large variety of deaf-Oral to Deaf-sign students. I did my undergrad at RIT and now I attend a "hearing" school for grad school. You should definitely look into RIT... I thought it had a semi-good balance of the hearing and Deaf worlds. Feel free to ask me any questions! :)
thanks! i've heard about RIT and for awhile wanted to look into it. but it was too far to visit, i wasn't thrilled about going that far away from fam, etc. but it still looks like an AWESOME school. right now i'm actually looking at Utah State. i'm hoping to do college gymnastics and they have a Deaf Ed undergrad and grad program, so there's a good amount of ASL on campus. but i'll def. keep that all in mind :-) :-)
I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading what you wrote and learning your perspective of living in a hearing world. I am currently in college to become a Developmental Service Worker ( I will be working with individuals with special needs) and one of my courses I have to learn basic ASL although I have been teaching myself basics since I was 6 I am not fluent but I learn fast. I am telling you all this so you may understand where I am coming from.
good luck with choosing a school I am in canada, hearing and it was just as difficult.
I decided to do it for a few reasons reason # 1: I have a lerning disability, Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder, and minor, yet annoying, orthapedic challenges becasue of this i know how it feels to be on the outside looking in
and Reason # 2: I got introduced to working with individuals with disabilities when I was in grade 4 and since then the work I have done has helped to save my life and I have learnt so much and really found my niche in life.
I may be in canada so things may be a little different her then they are ther in the States but if you need any general advice about post secondary please don't be afraid to ask and I will do my best to help
That's really awesome, your story. I'm sure you know there are SO many children out there whose parents RARELY ever learn to sign, therefore not being able to communicate fully with their children, it's super sad to me. Indeed you were *lucky* Total props to your mom, how amazing. Also, i'm addicted to my SK as well! hehe. Just cuz i meet lots deafies and many have SK's..hoping i can get the LX when my contracts up soon! Smile.
heh thanks. i guess i was just lucky. growing up, one of my mom's best friends was deaf so she'd started to informally learn. when she went back to school when she married my dad she wasn't quite sure what she should do. then she realized the school had a interpreting program, so she went through that. i don't think i've ever met other deaf of hearing ppl who had parents involved in the deaf comm. before they were born (unless 1 parent is deaf and that's how the hearing parent met them).
my sk rocks my world. w/o it i would be so left out of communication w/ everyone. are you deaf?
Wowow thats really cool about your mom still learning before you were born, amazing. i'm not deaf, but have many deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind friends and hearing ppl who sign a lot. I have friends in many different states that are deaf. I've been learning ASL for almost 4 years and i love it. maybe it sounds weird to you, but i feel i couldn't live with out it and all my friends that use it..
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good luck with choosing a school I am in canada, hearing and it was just as difficult.
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thanks! i need all the luck i can get :-)
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reason # 1: I have a lerning disability, Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder, and minor, yet annoying, orthapedic challenges
becasue of this i know how it feels to be on the outside looking in
and Reason # 2: I got introduced to working with individuals with disabilities when I was in grade 4 and since then the work I have done has helped to save my life and I have learnt so much and really found my niche in life.
I may be in canada so things may be a little different her then they are ther in the States but if you need any general advice about post secondary please don't be afraid to ask and I will do my best to help
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Also, i'm addicted to my SK as well! hehe. Just cuz i meet lots deafies and many have SK's..hoping i can get the LX when my contracts up soon!
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my sk rocks my world. w/o it i would be so left out of communication w/ everyone. are you deaf?
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i'm not deaf, but have many deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind friends and hearing ppl who sign a lot. I have friends in many different states that are deaf.
I've been learning ASL for almost 4 years and i love it. maybe it sounds weird to you, but i feel i couldn't live with out it and all my friends that use it..
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