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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1544-6751
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Deaf Plus: A Mother Reflects on Her Son's Experience
Johnson, Ukawia
Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, v20 p44-47 2019
After having the son with cerebral palsy and auditory neuropathy, the authors had to learn how to advocate for her son. After 12 years of ups and downs, uncertainties, hard work, determination, and tears, her son James graduated from high school with a regular diploma. In this article, she describes of the struggles she and her son had to go through in order for him to receive an education.
Descriptors: Deafness, Mother Attitudes, Sons, Parent Child Relationship, High School Graduates, Cerebral Palsy, Advocacy, Educational Attainment, Individualized Education Programs, Decision Making, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Special Education, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Educational Experience
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, KS 3600, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-526-9105; Tel: 202-651-5340; Fax: 202-651-5708; e-mail: odyssey@gallaudet.edu; Web site: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alabama
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