I took a few minutes to google ‘deaf blogs’ today, trying to find somewhere to help me understand a bit of what my amazing, beautiful, hard-of-hearing soon-to-be-daughter may go through growing up. (If that was a bit hard to follow, sorry - it’s the head space I’m in right now.)
It’s a whole other world, the Deaf community. I don’t know if we’ll end up raising Adelina with the focus being there or not… but I want to understand more. Understand her experiences, understand how to help her acquire language after all the delays, understand how to help her life be as full and complete as it can be - knowing that her life will be lived out with a foot each in two worlds.
I’m working hard to trust that Jodi, Adelina and I will work out our own way forward, the one that is right for us. I feel the Lord asking me to trust Him, and I’m trying.
that is a great idea! I never thought to read through the "deaf blogs". I started reading through http://www.somewhatsilent.com/ and it is an amazing perspective. We are praying for you guys and your time with Adelina. We are looking forward to your family's return!
Found you via referrer logs. (I'm Sara of the somewhat silent website that Mary mentioned) :) Just wanted to say congratulations on your pending adoption.
You're about to enter a new and interesting world. It'll be full of excitement, some confusion, lots of frustration, and endless reward. Don't hesitate to ask questions (of me, others like me, or of members of the Deaf community) And don't hesitate to reject our answers and do what you know to be best for Adelina. Your path is your path, and her path is her path. Trust yourself to find the way.
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The blog is run by a hardened group of volunteers from the Irish Deaf Youth Association where we actively seek ideas, comments and ways to improve the blog for our Deaf users.
We have expanded our photograph section with hundreds of pictures for your enjoyment and included ISL in the form of informing blog readers the rules/regulations of the blog.
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Susan,
Thanks for the information. In the future, please refrain from posting promotional content in the comments, as these are intended to further discussion on a topic. If you'd like to send me information privately, I'd be glad to look at it and may post something if it's interesting or pertinent to this blog or its readers.
--Steve
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