[Ansteorra] You are making a difference

Tue Mar 9 18:26:06 PST 2010

I know some ASL, and I know fingerspelling, but I also know the  
youngest has a CI. So I'm hoping that will help with tending to the  
children at GW. :) I'm looking forward to it immensely! I should know  
on Thursday how I did on my report on "The Impact of Cochlear Implants  
on Spoken Language Learning for Deaf Children." I grew up with my mom  
teaching the Aural/Oral program with Deaf Preschool children. So I'll  
be comfortable. :)

Fiona

On Mar 9, 2010, at 7:31 PM, marlyna at aol.com wrote:

> There are some of us that know and use ASL, so if we are needed, we  
> can do interpreting of court, announcements, etc. at events.
>
>
> Marlyna
> Teacher of the Deaf
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexandra Shahan <acshahan at att.net>
> To:  Inc.Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 4:20 pm
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] You are making a difference
>
>
> Does your son know that the current King's youngest son is also  
> deaf? There are
> lots of people in the SCA learning to work with him too. As for a  
> demo in
> Austin, my sister lives there and if you can get them to do one, I'd  
> love to
> help out with a demo! Nothing like something that sparks their  
> intererst to get
> them motivated in all areas!
>
> and glad to know I am not alone.
>
> Alexandra McNeil NottClaire
>
> --- On Tue, 3/9/10, Kaitlan Roisendubh <kaitlan_kiera at yahoo.com>  
> wrote:
>
>
> From: Kaitlan Roisendubh <kaitlan_kiera at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] You are making a difference
> To: " Inc.Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 4:05 PM
>
>
> Just the meetings we have that my son can make has helped him in his
> communications with other people.  He too is learning disabled, he  
> is profoundly
> deaf.  When we started in the SCA he would have nothing to do with  
> anyone even
> at school.  His teachers now state that he will talk and interact  
> with people at
> school and we too have noticed it at home as well.  Am trying to get  
> the Texas
> School for the Deaf in Austin to do a demo but the haven't set one  
> up yet, but I
> am hopeful.
>
> Lady Kaitlan Roisendubh
> Shire of Emerald Keep
>
> As history is being made we must always remember to look at the past  
> for the
> past one day will return to be our future.  Learn from the past and  
> embrace it
> for everything old returns to be new again.
>
> --- On Tue, 3/9/10, Alexandra Shahan <acshahan at att.net> wrote:
>
> From: Alexandra Shahan <acshahan at att.net>
> Subject: [Ansteorra] You are making a difference
> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
> Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 12:37 PM
>
>
> I posted this to my Facebook, but wanted to cast the net a bit wider.
> My oldest son, Ryan, goes to a school for kids with learning  
> disabilities.
> Needless to say, he struggles with many things. However, last Friday  
> I actualy
> enjoyed attending the annual Parent/Teacher conferences.
> His seven teachers all had the same question: where is Ryan and what  
> have you
> done to him?
> To a teacher they commented that his attitude in and out of class is  
> markedly
> positive, his maturity level among his peers has advanced  notably  
> (he tends to
> run about 18 months behind socially, academically and physically),  
> his grades
> are improving steadily as he is applying himself to tasks more  
> independently,
> and he is more engaging and outgoing in class. In PE he has gone  
> from the last
> one out of the locker room and benchwarmer, to first one on the  
> court and trying
> hard (thanks to the suggestion that he needs to learn basketball to  
> work on his
> stances and coordination for sword practice). However, in class he  
> needs to ask
> more questions of teachers to be sure he understands assignments,  
> but that can
> be worked on.
> My answer to his teachers is, basically, I let my friends beat my  
> child with
> sticks!  I told each of them about the SCA and Youth Chivalric  
> fighting, and
> sent them all my Facebook Pictures. We are definitely planning a  
> demo at his
> school for mid May. Evidence in pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=54880&id=1317761735&l=3f543e2408
> The last few years have been a constant struggle for Ryan, not just  
> the move and
> then the divorce, but all the orthodontal surgeries and appliances,  
> and the
> difficulties in school. I think we have found the carrot and reached  
> a major
> turning point.
> Many, many thanks to all those we have encountered since Warlord  
> last year that
> have encouraged and helped Ryan in so many ways. Especially Eric  
> Holtgrefe
> (Erich von Ossenbrugge) who took Ryan on as a novice to heavy  
> fighting.
> Again, thank you all and please keep up the encouragement! I just  
> wanted you all
> to know that you are making a difference in and out of the SCA.
> sincerely,
> Alexandra McNeill NottClaire
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