Ah Frank then one gets caught up in culture.
My oldest son at age 7 was placed in a program for speech difficulties in a public school with out my knowledge. For over 2 years part of his day was spent in therapy with me being no the wiser. My son never mentioned it to me, he thought this was normal for public schools. Parent teachers conferences never mentioned it-----I was in for a surprise.
Came the red letter day when I was called to the school to discuss my sons problem. I had no idea what they meant and went in to face 2 speech therapists who were not having a good day.
We have a problem with your son and think he needs more help then we can give him.
Right off the bat blind sided I was aghast. He talked fine to me and family, what were they saying.?
They began to ask me questions, as I answered them they got that OH_OH look on their face.
Seems that they had confused a regional accent down east Maine with other accents.
The poor kid spent hours a day repeating the word CAR as they thought it should be said, Kid comes home to a family that pronounces that word as Carr, there as therea and here as heara.
For you Frank, I have no idea how one who is deaf can be taught to speak. Helen Keller comes to mind. How did she do that we all think but few think how the teacher taught her to speak, read write or give lectures when she was deaf, blind.
You were blessed to have good teachers. people that push you to become what you are today.
You are very lucky to have found good teachers, God Bless them all.
