This past year I upgraded my cell phone and was left with my old phone. Not in good enough condition to sell, but not trash either. My husband and I decided to give it to Shelby, our deaf daughter. She is 8, almost 9, and we have been working on reading. We felt that the cell phone had two promising advantages. First, she would be able to communicate with family members that live far away. She has a CI, but using the phone is still difficult for her and the recieving person. Now she can text message cell phones and email addresses. Second, this gave her exposure to words and motivation to read. It has been great!
I wanted to pass along this idea to others with struggling readers. We try not to use IM lingo when texting Shelby and help her formulate sentences. It is a great learning tool. It costs us about $20/month. It adds up, but well worth it! |
great idea
i like name of your blog
my man was born deaf his mum had exposure to rubella when she was preggy
he has hearing aids and has worked hard over the years with his mum to be at the point he is now
when wearing his aids we forget hes deaf
we use to know a man whom was as deaf but he wasnt supported as well and there was a huge difference in how the both of them were able to communicate
well done for writing this blog
im sure it will help others
and being committed like my mans mum was to helping and supporting and in your case educating your daughter