Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I like this one http://www.aslpro.com/ Kerry Donovan-Casey http://threecloversdesigns.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------- Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful. - Anonymous sign language Hey folks! I was wondering if anyone had a resource for a sign language website? I used to have one that had a HUGE video library of signs but it no longer exists. Does anyone know any good websites? Thanks! On another note, we got Connor's educational assessment back and he scored a 98 on the Autism Behavioral Checklist. I had a moment when I saw that in black and white where my heart just broke. After talking with my husband, we are hopeful however that this means we will finally get Connor the services that we have been asking for!!!! Amy Mom to Connor and Brenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Amy, Until you receive some more resource sites, if reading directly from the group list, there is a search box, type in " sign language sites " . You will find what members here have posted on this listserve. Hope this helps. Will post a few of them below, you'll find more on the search box. If no one has posted them on a file under links, when I get back from Indiana. Will try to do this for y'all later on during the week. Yes, having been placing lots of links on file when I come across them. Check it out. Here are some sites that have been posted in the past. American Sign Language Alphabet Here is the alphabet in American Sign Language (ASL) http://www.harrison.k12.ky.us/virtual/high/ball/?page_id=3 http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/index.htm http://www.masterstech-home.com/ASLDict.html http://www.lessontutor.com/eesASLdictionarylinks.html http://www.lifeprint.com/ Hope something helps. Irma,19,DS/ASD > > Hey folks! I was wondering if anyone had a resource for a sign > language website? I used to have one that had a HUGE video library of > signs but it no longer exists. Does anyone know any good websites? > Thanks! > On another note, we got Connor's educational assessment back and he > scored a 98 on the Autism Behavioral Checklist. I had a moment when I > saw that in black and white where my heart just broke. After talking > with my husband, we are hopeful however that this means we will finally > get Connor the services that we have been asking for!!!! > > Amy > Mom to Connor and Brenna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 signingtime.com is a GREAT resourse! Subject: Re: sign language To: Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 12:24 PM Amy, Until you receive some more resource sites, if reading directly from the group list, there is a search box, type in " sign language sites " . You will find what members here have posted on this listserve. Hope this helps. Will post a few of them below, you'll find more on the search box. If no one has posted them on a file under links, when I get back from Indiana. Will try to do this for y'all later on during the week. Yes, having been placing lots of links on file when I come across them. Check it out. Here are some sites that have been posted in the past. American Sign Language Alphabet Here is the alphabet in American Sign Language (ASL) http://www.harrison .k12.ky.us/ virtual/high/ ball/?page_ id=3 http://commtechlab. msu.edu/sites/ aslweb/browser. htm http://www.lifeprin t.com/asl101/ index.htm http://www.masterst ech-home. com/ASLDict. html http://www.lessontu tor.com/eesASLdi ctionarylinks. html http://www.lifeprin t.com/ Hope something helps. Irma,19, DS/ASD > > Hey folks! I was wondering if anyone had a resource for a sign > language website? I used to have one that had a HUGE video library of > signs but it no longer exists. Does anyone know any good websites? > Thanks! > On another note, we got Connor's educational assessment back and he > scored a 98 on the Autism Behavioral Checklist. I had a moment when I > saw that in black and white where my heart just broke. After talking > with my husband, we are hopeful however that this means we will finally > get Connor the services that we have been asking for!!!! > > Amy > Mom to Connor and Brenna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 The most appropriate placement for your son seems like a school that has a hearing impaired program. My daughter is mildly hearing impaired and signs primarily to communicate. She is in a hearing impaired SPED class. Her HI SPED peers speak well and she also has normal peers in her mainstream classes to role model speech for her. All of her peers in school (not ONLY her para) can understand most of her signing... her paras learn being immersed in it quickly and help translate-though the school has translaters that follow her to mainstream classes... It is MOST appropriate that your son have a para that can help with reading music if it is part of his curricular needs! Call an IEP to discuss and stand firm. Desi Desi McKenzie - Sign Language Hello all, My son (Micheal) uses sign language to communicate at home and is fairly good at it. He started middle school this year and the speech pathologist is the only one that signs at his new school. She only sees him 20 minutes 3x per week. I did some observations and it was obvious that his attempts to communicate with sign language were not picked up on or explored at all. At his elementary school he had the same teacher since kindergarten and was well understood there. We are trying to get him to use a dynavox but he like to stim on certain words/pictures - so this will be a work in progress for some time. Anyway my question is has anyone had success in requiring a teacher or parapro that works with his or her child to know sign language? Another question is about band. played in band last year and had a parapro that knew how to read music. I just found out that all he's been doing this school year is clapping or tapping his foot to the music. So now he is suppose to be playing percussion instruments. His parapro does not read music. Is there any way to require a parapro that reads music for this class? Thanks for any help/suggestions.Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 , I agree that the school is not meeting 's needs. The staff needs to be able to understand and communicate with him and appropriate assistance must be offered even in a music class. I would meet with the music teacher then request an IEP meeting to address how the school will meet his needs. All states have a blind and hearing impaired agency. I would contact them too so you will have current state available resources to discuss at the meeting. Insist that the school hire a person skilled in sign and insists that the team have personal development training in sign. The requests must be noted on the IEP. If the school refuses to hire a person skilled in sign make certain in the IEP meeting that they give you a reason why they refused and it is noted in prior written notice page on the IEP. We will consider is not an answer just FYI, it must be yes or no. If you object clearly state that in the IEP meeting. Personal development training for the staff also needs to be on the prior written notice page and also under accommodations. Have the team clarify when, what and how this training would occur and by what date the signing para will be hired. If you are not successful then you have no choice to take it to the next level. FAPE is not being provided if can not communicate. Hope this helps. Charlyne Subject: Sign Language To: Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 4:37 PM Hello all, My son (Micheal) uses sign language to communicate at home and is fairly good at it. He started middle school this year and the speech pathologist is the only one that signs at his new school. She only sees him 20 minutes 3x per week. I did some observations and it was obvious that his attempts to communicate with sign language were not picked up on or explored at all. At his elementary school he had the same teacher since kindergarten and was well understood there. We are trying to get him to use a dynavox but he like to stim on certain words/pictures - so this will be a work in progress for some time. Anyway my question is has anyone had success in requiring a teacher or parapro that works with his or her child to know sign language? Another question is about band. played in band last year and had a parapro that knew how to read music. I just found out that all he's been doing this school year is clapping or tapping his foot to the music. So now he is suppose to be playing percussion instruments. His parapro does not read music. Is there any way to require a parapro that reads music for this class? Thanks for any help/suggestions. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Aubrey, now 10, started off in a non hearing impaired school. Because she was taught to sign early on at home, and no one in school understood her, her frustration with no one understanding her resulted in her BITING in school more than once. Our childrens' basic need be " HEARD " and thus COMMUNICATE should be the primary goal of ALL IEP teams. Aubrey was moved to the Hearing Impaired school in the middle of Kindergarten. It was a fight well worth it! Her speech skills today are iffy at best even with 4 X 20 plus minutes and group speech! She signs up a storm and tries so hard to speak as well, but with her poor tone and hearing loss-thank goodness she signs! Desi Desi McKenzie - Sign Language To: Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 4:37 PM Hello all, My son (Micheal) uses sign language to communicate at home and is fairly good at it. He started middle school this year and the speech pathologist is the only one that signs at his new school. She only sees him 20 minutes 3x per week. I did some observations and it was obvious that his attempts to communicate with sign language were not picked up on or explored at all. At his elementary school he had the same teacher since kindergarten and was well understood there. We are trying to get him to use a dynavox but he like to stim on certain words/pictures - so this will be a work in progress for some time. Anyway my question is has anyone had success in requiring a teacher or parapro that works with his or her child to know sign language? Another question is about band. played in band last year and had a parapro that knew how to read music. I just found out that all he's been doing this school year is clapping or tapping his foot to the music. So now he is suppose to be playing percussion instruments. His parapro does not read music. Is there any way to require a parapro that reads music for this class? Thanks for any help/suggestions. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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