Re: Which Type of Sign????

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That's a tough question, each child and family is different. My 4-1/2 yo

son has a severe/severe-profound loss and is very verbal. In school they

use PSE, simultaneous with speaking ( " sim-com " ). While this method is not

" politically correct " these days, it's all that's available to us and it

seems that my son is doing well with it. So with him, we sign PSE at home

while speaking.

As far as classes, there are no formal classes here in PSE, so I take ASL

classes. It's not difficult to take the ASL signs and use them in English

word order.

That's what's working for us.

Dixie

Which Type of Sign????

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>I am just wondering now what type of sign to use.... has a

>progressive loss, but is verbal...about 1 year behind...he is almost

five...

>We are learning sign for several reason...first because experiencing this

>has made me aware that knowing sign regardless if you know deaf people can

>be a huge benifit...to me it is as though I will be mearly learning a

second

>language...second because there may come a time when sign is a better form

>of communication for ~ie. if he completely loses his hearing,

already

>there are times when I know sign is abenifit espeacilly when his aids are

>out or off :-/ ...thirdly because he will become a part of the deaf

>community at some point I am sure and make friends who like himself jave

>hearing loss and I want his friends to be comfortable in our home and I

>would like for to feel comfortable having his freinds here and all

>of us being able to communicate and lastly becaus eit feels like the right

>thing to do.

>Yhe problem is there are so many types I don't know which is the best to

>learn? Should I learn more than one kind?

>Suggestions are welcome!

>~ and 's Confused Mom :>{

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>At 09:27 PM 9/6/99 EDT, you wrote:

>>From: Theathdi@...

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>>In a message dated 09/06/1999 6:16:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

>>wog@... writes:

>>

>><< Terry

>> had to read that message a few times I wondered if you had forgotten what

>> you were talking about with all that store talk...I got it finally and

then

>> felt stupid for wondering what was wrong with you!! :-)

>> Didn't realize at first that you were giving me an example! ~LOL~

>> Thank you though I think I see what you mean now! >>

>>,

>>LOL Pidgin or PSE or contact sign language (its known by all three

names)

>>is most commonly used in the educational setting which I assume is the

info

>>you were looking for.

>>Terry

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