Yes, she needs sign language

I was asked again, "Why do you have to do sign language with Kaycee? She has hearing aids, right?"

There was even one time this comment was made, "Kaycee's hearing is so good she will not be saddled with sign language all of her life."

Saddled? Interesting that this would be the chosen word when it was from a special education teacher. Actually, this was the head of special ed in my area. HHHmmm...

ANYWAY...Kaycee has been very successful with sign language.

For example, yesterday we were talking about it being warm. I was not signing to her,
I was just talking.

Kaycee looked at me and signed, "Where worm." (I don't like bugs and those types of things, so when I sign bug, snake, etc, I wrinkle my nose. She has also learned to do this. And when she thought there was a worm, she was a little concerned.)

I signed back..."No, there is no worm. It is warm in here." Not getting there was no worm, I signed it was "hot in here."

Yes she says. Hauck...(She has a hard time with "t" at the end of her words.)

Sign language is very important to her language. Spontaneous, expressive signs range in about the 50 word range. I really should make a list.

Receptive signs - I really think she has the same vocabulary I do (in sign language.) 200 words? I really should make a list. :)

So as you can see, even though Kaycee has almost regular hearing with her aids, sign language has been a huge part of her communication.

So, yes, she needs sign language. Will she need it all of her life? Who knows? Probably not. She is actually starting to drop some of the signs that she learned early on where she now knows the spoken word AND can be clearly understood.

Noah on the other hand, will most likely need sign all of his life...if his audiograms are correct - he is not only missing the external part of his ears, one of them is missing the inside also. But we really won't know that until we have him home.

Speaking of this subject...still no LID. UUGGHH!!!! It has been over a month since we were DTC. Oh well. All in God's timing!!! :)