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>Web address for Institute of ABA >http://www.iaba.net/ > >>Hi, >> >>I was away from this message board for a while. We've >>just moved to another part of town to change the >school >>district. >> >>Our 5-year-old daughter is deaf and autistic. She >>received cochlear implant when she was 18 months old. >>We didn't >>have her officially diagnosed until last December >>until >>it became painfully obvious to us that she needed >more >>service from school. >> >>She was in Total Communication classroom until four >and >>was transferred to PPCD program. In TC program, she >>learned to use little bit of signs and had about 10 >>signs >>that she independently did and 40 more she could >>imitate. >> >>After being in PPCD for only 2 months, she lost all >her >>signs but two. We tried to put her back to TC program >>but >>her school refused our request. >> >>In December, I learned about ABA/Verbal Behavior >>approach >>and started to use it with her at home. She instantly >>responded and started to use more signs. In March, I >>started to homeschool her part of the day using VB. >>During this summer, we hired 2 University students >>and trained them as therapists. We did 20 hours of >>therapy everyweek, plus speech therapy 3 times/week >and >>occupational therapy 2 times/week. By the end of >>summer >>she had about 70 signs that she uses independently, >and >>could imitate any signs when demonstrated. >> >>We found a school district that offers VB in classroom >>so we packed up and moved just before the school >>started. >>She is doing really great. She learns new signs >easily >>now. She is still non-verbal but started to imitate >>some sounds upon request. >> >>I don't know if any of this help you but if you have >>any >>specific questions I'll be happy to answer them. >> >>Kaoru >> >>>I would love to correspond with teachers, family >>>members and/or other professionals living or working >>>with persons who are both DEAF AND autistic. >>> >>>I have worked with one little boy for several years >>>who is profoundly DEAF. We suspect he is also HFA OR >>>Asperger's but he has not been officially diagnosed. >>>This year I got a new student in my class who is also >>>DEAF. She has MANY of the same characteristics and a >>>similar learning style. >>> >>>If you have information and experiences to share >>>PLEASE contact me. >>> >>>-Holly
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