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Posted on 10/29/2006 6:19:47 PM PST by kokonut
WASHINGTON — The board of trustees of the nation's premier school for the deaf voted Sunday to terminate the appointment of the incoming president, who had been the subject of protests, the board announced.
The vote at Gallaudet University came after a daylong closed-door meeting that followed a month of protests by students and faculty members. Jane Fernandes, the school's former provost, had been selected in May to take office in January.
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My experience is that we have not been involved with these way militant deaf. So I've been lucky.
My other experience is that I do agree with you on Harlan Lane - and I heard HE doen'st even sign.
I wanted you to see another side of the story. I hate that you had such a bad experience. But there might have been other reasons why the kid chose not to embrace the mom.
Yes, but not enough was known about implants in 1994 for me to rush and get her one. I did nto know she was deaf until July 94. And I did not know what was causing the seizures. I was not going to take any chances.
I work for the federal govt and Cochlear Implant surgery was not covered until 2001 or 2002 under Office of Personnel Managment rules. Believe it was under Bush that the CI surgery was finally covered. But I checked every year, for that and hearing aids, when the plans came up for renewal.
You may find it interesting that House Ear Clinic, when I called in 2002, basically told me to go pound sand when I inquired about an implant for her. Seems as though a signing kid might not do as well with an implant as one who grew up "oral". So I hung up and called UCLA and got into their CI Program. I think she has done well with the CI and within a year, was using phrases like "I see the blue bus", could recognize colors, numbers, and the ling sounds. UCLA"s implant program for us was outstanding.
I'm quite shocked that you got that response from the House Clinic. They might not have said it in so many words, but attending a "deaf school" is a contraindication. They've seen too many kids go through the CI process and then stop wearing the device due to peer pressure. I know the House Clinic really well and am sitting here shaking my head at your experience. So sorry.
We had a great therapist in Thousand Oaks (not sure where you are) who played games and stimulated her aurally that way. She was so fun. At our deaf school, she continues to get this therapy - 90 minutes a week. And one of the reasons I was happy with this school was that they had a program for kids with CIs. So yes, it worked out well. I wanted to give her access to all communication.
They knew she was not going to a deaf school, and they knew the program she was in in Simi. It was a dhh program but there were already kids in it with implants. And when I wanted to go to an AV clinic at the hospital across the street, the head of the HEI program told me there would not be enough food. So I called Cochlear and they made it so I could go. I wish I could say I were kidding, but I'm not. But it worked out better with UCLA, because they understood what we were looking for with the implant.
It's hearing of these people who advocate an almost militant stance against cochlear implants, or who terminate a university president for not "being deaf enough" that I wonder about a pathology.
I turned a deaf ear to this story.
Good for them!
I went to school in the 60-70's so there were no cochlear implants or even email back then.
Have a question for you now. How do the graduates fare in the collison or construction business? Since they cannot hear, they cannot hear warnings of danger?
I will find out for you and let you know! But to be honest, deaf people have strengthened their other senses so that they can tell something is happening without having to hear it. I think their peripheral vision is stronger.
i worked with a deaf guy who was a civilian for the Navy and our command would not let him go aboard ship to do repairs becuase they were concerned for his safety.
I think there are always militants in every group.
I know you weren't implying that, but it triggered my memory about this one child who is not attached to her family. And for some deaf kids who do have a family - some of these kids have not been taught to communicate via voice OR sign, so when they go to a deaf school and their signing takes off as it is more "natural" for them...they do resent their family for not having learned to communicate with them. I think you need to give a kid SOME language and if one isnt working, try another.
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"identity politics"
Ever notice how liberals love to stereotype and/or categorize people? I've known tons of liberals and nearly all of them think in terms of identity politics as you so aptly put it. They have a very difficult time dealing with people who don't fit neatly into their little boxes.
And the interesting thing is that all these spoiled brats will get jobs because of the ADA.
ALL OF THEM? Do you really know the whole story?
Absolutely. Administration at a laboratory that I used to work installed red strobe lights in all the labs I worked it. They went off when the fire alarm was tripped. Most employers would be very concerned putting people who cannot hear well in a position where they cannot hear warnings of danger for two reasons. First is obvious, nobody wants employees to get hurt and the second is lawsuits.
Is it discriminatory? I don't think so. But does it limit the opportunities of the deaf/hearing impaired people. Absolutely.
The way I see it, you have two choices, to become a victim (which many perfectly normal people do because it is easier than taking responsibility) or look for other opportunities.
He wanted to do checkouts aboard ship and he was certainly capable of doing so, but the command was against it, so as far as I know he abided by the rules...actually he is doing quite well and is a deaf, gay man which is interesting. But he works very hard and was always trying to better himself by taking various classes, and leading disability working groups at the office...not crying ADA, but how to make the buildings safer for people who are deaf, blind, or in a wheelchair.
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