Over the last several years we’ve managed to acquire a collection of t-shirts with sayings that are quite apropos when worn by a kid who doesn’t hear. Just thought I would share a few of them as I get a chance. We find them rather funny, and Ray has the […]
This is Ray being passed through the “spider web” This is Ray on the tight rope with the help of several people These pictures were taken by Leslie Tillman
Yet another year of CCVA is over. Held at the 4-H Center on the James River in Jamestown, VA, the site now feels quite comfortable and familiar. Every year’s return to this event renews one’s passion to the use of Cued Speech as you mingle and mix with families. I’m […]
Well, once we found out Ray was hearing impaired that brought on a whole new set of IEP goals. We changed Ray’s school to better meet those needs. He started 3rd Grade at Canterberry Woods Elementary. Fairfax County supports 3 modalities for hearing impaired students. They have sign language, whole […]
It was December of 2001 while we were at Kluge Feeding Clinic in Charlottesville, VA that we found out Ray had a hearing loss. The loss most likely stemmed back to when he was on multiple antibiotics, including Gentamicin, to fight the peritinitis infection. Below is a letter I wrote […]
