tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4161940860503777502.post5708259909797470402..comments2011-09-17T13:48:45.065-07:00Comments on Our greatest journey......: Perspective......Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608620670347538777noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4161940860503777502.post-49826733544055825532011-09-14T09:29:16.408-07:002011-09-14T09:29:16.408-07:00Wow, that's all I can say. Wow! Those are......Wow, that's all I can say. Wow! Those are... maddening statements, to say the least. ("All non-oral deaf live on SSI"?????) I can't believe anyone actually has the nerve to say those things. My second response should probably have been my first response, which is that you as the parent are making the decisions and should be respected. YOU are the "expert" for your own kids! That should be my first response, but my first response REALLY was "Are you kidding me?!" You are SO right--she is absolutely not missing anything by living in a silent world. You are celebrating her the way she came to you. You are supporting her. You are not making her feel like she doesn't measure up (or possibly setting her up for failure!) by trying to make her speak. You are giving her LANGUAGE (HER language!), and now she'll be able to do anything!!!! I've said this before, and I'll say it again--you are the kind of hearing mother every deaf child wishes they had! <br /><br />P.S. I think it's funny (and NOT) that people always assume wiggly kids have ADD. 50 years ago they called it energy.Jennifer https://www.blogger.com/profile/12948795763094052260noreply@blogger.com