Comments on: Different People, Different Needs, Different Choices http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/2008/05/28/different-people-different-needs-different-choices/ Stories, Challenges, Tips, and Humor of Life With a Hearing Loss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:47:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Barbara Hartsook http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/2008/05/28/different-people-different-needs-different-choices/#comment-9 Barbara Hartsook Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:24:53 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=5#comment-9 Another great post, well-written, informative, and just plain interesting! Your son and you may differ, Viki, simply because your thought processing and learning styles are different. I’m a visual learner — I hear perfectly well, in fact sometimes too well, because very little scoots past me. And sounds can get jumbled and crossed. Time spent in noisy places exhausts me! So I can relate to Cody’s choice of visual over auditory. Not to mention that the sounds coming in from the FM system may just be distorted, and therefore uncomfortable. Besides that, he sees everyday, so most visual information is inherently understood… giving new information a happy place to land. Auditory information has to be worked out. Only Cody can say for sure. It’s important though for his teachers to honor and work with his learning style. You go, Cody! And you are blessed with the mom you have….. Barb Another great post, well-written, informative, and just plain interesting!

Your son and you may differ, Viki, simply because your thought processing and learning styles are different. I’m a visual learner — I hear perfectly well, in fact sometimes too well, because very little scoots past me. And sounds can get jumbled and crossed. Time spent in noisy places exhausts me!

So I can relate to Cody’s choice of visual over auditory. Not to mention that the sounds coming in from the FM system may just be distorted, and therefore uncomfortable. Besides that, he sees everyday, so most visual information is inherently understood… giving new information a happy place to land. Auditory information has to be worked out.

Only Cody can say for sure. It’s important though for his teachers to honor and work with his learning style.

You go, Cody! And you are blessed with the mom you have…..

Barb

]]> By: Peggy Taranenko http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/2008/05/28/different-people-different-needs-different-choices/#comment-5 Peggy Taranenko Sat, 31 May 2008 21:02:52 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=5#comment-5 Cody sounds like a terrific kid, and you must be very proud of him. What a gift for you to have a blog that educates us about hearing loss. Peggy, who is trying to catch up with the blog class Cody sounds like a terrific kid, and you must be very proud of him. What a gift for you to have a blog that educates us about hearing loss.

Peggy, who is trying to catch up with the blog class

]]> By: Anita http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/2008/05/28/different-people-different-needs-different-choices/#comment-4 Anita Sat, 31 May 2008 19:51:06 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=5#comment-4 Good for Cody! And good for you in supporting him! My daughter had IEP's all through school for learning disabilities and I really clashed with one school that just wanted her on Ritalin. Like that was going to solve all her problems. Your children reach a point that they know what works for them. Good for Cody! And good for you in supporting him! My daughter had IEP’s all through school for learning disabilities and I really clashed with one school that just wanted her on Ritalin. Like that was going to solve all her problems. Your children reach a point that they know what works for them.

]]> By: admin http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/2008/05/28/different-people-different-needs-different-choices/#comment-3 admin Sat, 31 May 2008 18:48:08 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=5#comment-3 Joane, Yes, Cody has an IEP done every year. We are lucky - most of the people involved in his education have been very supportive. Cody really is a great kid! I'm happy that he has learned to take a stand and advocate for what works best for him. It will make his adult life so much easier. Joane,

Yes, Cody has an IEP done every year. We are lucky - most of the people involved in his education have been very supportive. Cody really is a great kid! I’m happy that he has learned to take a stand and advocate for what works best for him. It will make his adult life so much easier.

]]> By: joane http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/2008/05/28/different-people-different-needs-different-choices/#comment-2 joane Sat, 31 May 2008 14:06:44 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=5#comment-2 Congratulations to Cody! His individual style will work well for him. :) I'm guessing that you are using an IEP system at your school. Its a meeting for everyone who is involved with your son's education, and should include Cody. What works best for HIM is the way to go. The school system will have to learn to adapt. He sounds like a great kid! Congratulations to Cody! His individual style will work well for him. :) I’m guessing that you are using an IEP system at your school. Its a meeting for everyone who is involved with your son’s education, and should include Cody. What works best for HIM is the way to go. The school system will have to learn to adapt. He sounds like a great kid!

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