Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 On 2/2/06 5:16 AM, " Listen-Up " <Listen-Up > wrote: > The only other option right now is full inclusion in our local district. > They do a pretty good job with inclusion, better than most I've seen, but > still he would be the only deaf child at the school. I worry not only about > academics but also about developing friendships. So it's a tough decision. My son was mainstreamed all thru school, graduated last June (#1 in his high school with a 4.6+ GPA-he's now at UCLA.) It's not a perfect solution, but was the best solution for him. He is profoundly deaf, but has very intelligible speech and has no trouble in one on one or small group conversations. A classroom is a different story and he always had an interpreter for classes and sports. He had lots of friends and had a good time in high school-there were only 3 other deaf students at the school--most deaf students in our county went/go to a central school, but he (and the other 3) choose to attend their home school. He never had a TOD or support other than the interpreter (though he did have speech thru middle school). All I can say is it works for some kids and not for others. Depends a lot on the kid and their personality and what they want. He has blossomed at UCLA and is loving that. He has friends at Northridge and visits them occasionally but has made lots of friends at UCLA and is really enjoying himself. Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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