Re: Hearing itinerant? HELP!!!!

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Debbie,

Thank you for your reply. It does help to know you are not alone. I don't

know what to do.do I go to school simply to be there to redirect? You might

think I am crazy saying that, but I have considered it. It would not be my

first choice, but I think it might fix the problem. It also might make him

co-dependent, not exactly making a child self-sufficient. I know that is

not what is best.

All this comes as I try to figure out what school is best for him for next

fall. Do I send him at all? Do I keep him home and teach him myself? I

spent some time working today with him and he is no dummy. She claims he

can not count past 5. He counted to 20 for me. I knew he could, so when

that was in the note I was like wow.he must have just not been into it.

I don't know. It seems to me they like to label these kids with ADHD/ADD

pretty fast. That worries me. I think they just need redirection. I think

some (I stress SOME) teachers do that when they can't fix it easily. Not

all kids learn the same way. There are times that Aidan almost appears

autistic with how he goes inside himself. But, he is also the biggest flirt

who makes great eye contact.

I am all over the place. Sorry for the ramble.

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Hi Debbie and ,

Thanks for your responses. I think because they are counting the times is

what is making me wonder what they are trying to say. I am worried they are

annoyed with her. Her K teacher is a TOD so you would think she would

understand that it is hard for a HI kid to focus constantly. And that

Abby is almost 6 and has been hearing for 3 years. I don't know if they

expect me to do something? What can I do? I can tell her at home to try

to get her work done on time, pay attention etc. but I am here and she is in

class.

Debbie have you asked 's teacher where she is in relation to the other

kids in the class on this 5 point scale? I would ask her to tell you if

she is above average, average, below etc. She should tell you that

without getting specific about the other kids individually. I had asked

Abby's teacher recently (at report card time) where she fell within the

class as far as grades and she says she is just above average. But yet I

continue to receive home notes in her folder about her listening skills.

It is very frustrating to see this folder everyday and wonder what comments

have come home today.

Bethany

RE: Hearing itinerant? HELP!!!!

Hi Bethany and ,

My daughter is 6 1/2 and is mainstreamed in first grade. She also

wasn't diagnosed with her moderate SNHL until she was 2 1/2 and aided about

2 months before she turned 3. has always had difficulty paying

attention and being " still " . As I've said a few time here, one of her

earliest goals was " attending to the speaker for a) 3 minutes 5 minutes "

It took her two years to master that goal.

During preschool and kindergarten the teachers would mention occasionally

that she had a hard time focusing or paying attention, but it never became a

problem and both of those teachers seemed to see it as just a part of

. This year, her first grade teacher sends home a weekly report for

all of the kids. 's isn't so good. It's not that she's bad or

misbehaving. In fact every month she gets to eat lunch with the teacher

because she's had no behavior issues. But the reports that come home saying

things like she's not paying attention to the teacher; she's not following

directions; she not finishing work in a timely manner, not participating in

class, etc. There are also items on there in regards to something social in

the classroom. I can't remember it at this time. All of these items are

based on a 5 point scale, 5 being the highest and consistently gets

2's and some 3's. Her teacher had pushed the point that she might be ADHD,

and her HI also thinks

that she may be (you may remember the discussion last month about it). But

at the same time her HI acknowledges just how far has come in her

listening skills. After all she has only been hearing for 4 years. I

would love to know what the other kids are getting scored at. I think that

would help to put it in perspective. , although hoh, is only a 6 year

old child...not a small adult. She going to do and act like a child because

she is.

, is notorious for playing with the ribbons or buttons on her

shirt. If she's sitting on the floor, then she plays with her shoe laces.

She has even started to play with her hair. I know she's doing it to " zone

out " , but I'm not sure why she is. Maybe she's tired or overwhelmed (they

do push them hard here in 1st grade), but I also think that maybe she

doesn't understand what is happening around her, so she goes to her own

place.

Brittany, it may be that they want you to know what's going on, but since

they are counting the times that she is being refocused, I don't think so.

As many people here mentioned it's hard for our d/hoh kids to listen all the

time. Sometimes they need the down time and zone out. I'd be happy that

someone was there to redirect so that she wouldn't be missing as

much, but not happy that I was receiving notes that seemed to have a

negative connotation.

I'm not sure that any of that will help either one of you, but you are not

alone.

Debbie, mom to , 6, moderate SNHL and , 3, hearing (and just

as active and inattentive as his sister!)

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First, are there any other schools he can attend? (Is this the only

service pre-school in your area?)Most circle times around here never

last for more than 10 minutes. (At least not in our inclusive

classrooms)My sons class literally reads a book and sings some songs

and that is it, in circle time. Please remind the teachers that

these are still little kids. I know some kids could tolerate it,

some kids cannot even tolerate 10 seconds. My hearing daughter could

sit for hours and read books, but I certainly wouldn't expect my son

to, because they are different people. My son loves to have stories

read to him but most of the time they have to be his books that he

picks. Show me an adult who lets someone else pick all the books

they read, besides ones attending college. We know they have to

accept this because they are attending school but that doesn't mean

kids like this are going to be easy.

What do you mean by saying your TOD is ripping on him? If she isn't

approaching your little guy with his positive aspects and then

building on those and then working on the negatives she is not the

right person. Maybe you should come right out and ask her why she

seems so negative all of a sudden.

All of us have a hard enough time trying to make our kids secure in

who they are and working to get them ready for school (and teaching

skills at home) without someone whittling away at our childs esteem

or criticizing a child without having at least some way to help

resolve the 'problem'. (which like I said...is a matter of

perspective on how long circle time should last)

That is my two bits...good luck and I'm right behind you

Regina

Mom to Max 4 1/2 Severe/Profound SNHL

and Cecelia 2 year old hearing troublemaker

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> How critical are the itinerants supposed to be? As of late, mine

has

> ratcheted up the criticisms of my little guy. I know I have been

confused

> as of late about what to do on the Kindergarten front, but I think

I will

> keep him out. I wonder if that is why she is all of a sudden

really ripping

> on him.

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> Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get through this? We

are

> talking about things like he plays with his socks, pants, belt,

whatever

> during circle time and does not participate in class. He is only

attentive

> for 5-10 minutes of the 25-minute circle time. I am not thrilled

about

> that, but not that long ago.a week or two.the complaint had been

that he

> would not even sit for the time. Now it is just getting his head

in there.

> I just want to cry. I feel like no one wants him.

>

> I requested this itinerant. She was great with him when he was

2. I know

> needs change, but I wonder if is not something more personal, like

the fact

> that I did not immediately decide to hold him back for

Kindergarten. I had

> questions! I am confused still.

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