tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792461328582891375.post3018725260754251901..comments2008-06-13T22:36:40.108-05:00Aaron R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11193802099058081849noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792461328582891375.post-19158101577714062772008-06-13T17:14:00.000-05:002008-06-13T17:14:00.000-05:00

JT and others...<BR/><BR/>We need to be resigned to the notion that MCPS is pretty good when compared to other systems but on the overall MCPS is overrated.<BR/><BR/>Why overrated? If one takes a hard look (not the gloss bullshit look) one would likely to realize the quality of a MCPS education and experience (deaf and hearing) isn't commensurate (proportionate) to the cost of living index, tax

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792461328582891375.post-76721101332816328822008-06-13T12:02:00.000-05:002008-06-13T12:02:00.000-05:00

My deaf husband was a successful byproduct of MCPS, so I always told myself that if I ever had a deaf child (which could still be the case someday), that we would not live anywhere outside MC. <BR/><BR/>Now, this post has made me really think about what could potentially matter most: teacher qualification. My hearing daughter is extremely fortunate to be in a preschool where the teachers are

Jthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17808879836132390383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792461328582891375.post-4000863356786051392008-06-12T18:07:00.000-05:002008-06-12T18:07:00.000-05:00

Thanks all for the clarification. I think we all agree that the main issue is how qualified the teachers are. Certainly a point to consider for all parents.

Aaron R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11193802099058081849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792461328582891375.post-55430463584835199812008-06-12T17:56:00.000-05:002008-06-12T17:56:00.000-05:00

I'm a parent in MOCO with a profound deaf 16 month old with a CI. We just took a tour of the preschool about 2 months ago, and from our observation, while all 3 communication methods were in the same SCHOOL, these kids were not taught in the same classrooms together. There were separate classrooms for each. They did come together for special times, like snack,recess, etc. I actually looked at

Christian's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907650985364910773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792461328582891375.post-61834814574766638122008-06-12T13:30:00.000-05:002008-06-12T13:30:00.000-05:00

We were totally against this idea and raised some serious heck when we caught wind of it. If they want a total communication program, they should work on improving the one they have!<BR/><BR/>We just spent over a year learning how to cue, how to sign AND about the oral method so we could make a choice by the time our daughter turns 2.<BR/><BR/>While cueing is not right for every family, we

Mari's momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792461328582891375.post-14482352539702594082008-06-12T13:16:00.000-05:002008-06-12T13:16:00.000-05:00

My daughter was in the Maryland preschool class of which you speak for one year (last year). Which meant for one year she learned absolutely nothing and her language delay worsened.<BR/><BR/>But I'm less convinced that it's because of the track merging than it is because of the quality of instruction/communication. <BR/><BR/>For example, my daughter was in a cued speech class all day except

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