Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Adoption
Have any of you ever thought of adopting a deaf child? That's how I actually got interested in sign (the second time). There was a lady at my church that wanted to make a difference and adopted two young deaf girls. At the time, this lady was a single parent, but it meant THAT much to her that she provide a loving home for these kids that not many others wanted because they couldn't speak to them. That's why I started learning sign. I wanted to adopt a deaf child. Now, I'm seeing so many things open up for me as I sign. Such an interesting language and culture. I'm far from being there, but I love learning about it.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I am actually working on adopting/fostering a Deaf child right now. My home is not set up for him (or her!) to be with me just yet, but in a few months I will ready for the kid to stay with me. Once the little one is apart of my life he/she will be around the department all the time :-)
ReplyDeleteThe thought of birthing a child is absolutely terrifying, so often I have thought about adopting if I so choose to have children. I think that if I did adopt, that I would be likely to adopt a deaf child. I think that fostering/adopting is an excellent idea since there are so many babies that need families and love.
ReplyDeleteI would love to adopt a deaf child. I would love every minute of it, now my boyfriend on the other hand I'm not so sure of. I would love to do that in the fact that I know that he/she would get exposer to the Deaf community and the language. Oh, I would give them so much love as well. :) I know myself, and I just really love working and being around the Deaf community. So if the chance I guess came up or if I couldn't have my own children, then yes I would adopt and if they were Deaf all the better.
ReplyDeleteYes actually I have thought of this.....and I wonder how it would be like? I would love that opportunity to adopt a Deaf/Hard of Hearing child. Does anyone know if there are certain organizations that pertain specially to DHH children for adoption.
ReplyDeleteThere isn't a particular place that does so; in Kentucky you have to go through the Special Needs Adoption Program (SNAP) as well as their foster/adoption parenting classes [I just finished mine a few weeks ago!]. Unfortunately the only current Deaf kiddos are in other countries, and Kentucky doesn't help fund that adoption/foster placement.
ReplyDeleteI have thought about adopting a deaf child. I even asked some Deaf people what they thought of a hearing person adopting a Deaf child, and they said that as long as they can give the child language and accept him/her for who they are, then it's acceptable. I would Love to have a deaf baby i can call my own :)
ReplyDelete