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From: Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons)
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Subject: Re: Blind or deaf preschool?
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Date: 30 Oct 90 04:14:43 GMT
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Hi Julie,

As a teacher of the Visually Impaired, I have several questions. First of all, 
does your son's vision allow him to see small moving objects on a screen? In 
other words, can he "track" them? Secondly, what does his Mision teacher say? 
Is he/she concerned about the way in which he sees and what are they doing to 
increase his ability to use his vision? Then, have you talked to the local 
teacher of The Deaf in the school? What does he/she say? Is your son getting 
speech therapy? This should be done to increase his language skills. 

I realize that you've probably got answers to all these, and you need to sort 
out all the info you have. If I can help, please let me know. If you are 
concerned about your son's deafness and how to best cope, try writing to a 
school for the deaf, just to get a professional opinion. Now, I'd be the first 
to say, professionals don't know everything, even though they pretent to do 
so. Your best bet is to get as much info as you possiblly can. that way you'll 
at least have a good basis upon which to build your decision.

I guess I would go on the principal that the best preschool would be the one 
which address your son's "worst" disability. Now, all this may be already 
known to you and as I say, professionals don't know everything. So, the best 
of luck to you. If you want, you could write to the Rochester School for the 
Deaf, 1545 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York 14621. It can't hurt.

Take care, see you on-line.

Ann P.

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