Originally Posted by countrymom:
first I would be angry as a provider that the parents didn't let you know about the hearing loss.
second, to me it seems like the parents are in denial or they are just too stubborn. Why wouldn't they put hearing aids on the girl. But I also wonder at what degreee is her deafness. I wonder if she was to put tubes in her ears if that would work.
also, by the sounds of it, the parents are not doing anything to help the girl, which is sad.
now is it a disability, yes and no. At a young age I would say yes just because they need speech therapy, how to use hearing aids..
as for naps, put her down for a nap at your time. No more discussion, who cares what time you put her down or they want her down for as long as its a nap.
It is getting old..
Here is more information for you!
http://www.gallaudet.edu/clerc_cente...abilities.html
Hope you learn something new...