A list of all the Deaf Parents Deaf Children workshop discussions.
At the most recent Deaf Parents Deaf Children workshop in Derby, all the parents discussed and debated issues relating to being a parent of a …
Category: Discussions
DPDC Discussion: Speech therapy – does your child have it at home or at school?
Question: What arrangements do you have for your child’s speech therapy if that is an option for you? Does you child have speech therapy at …
DPDC Discussions: Should my deaf child use a Level 6 interpreter or a CSW?
Question: My child (4) has a Level 6 Interpreter at school. Everyone seems to have different views on whether a child should have an interpreter …
DPDC Discussions: Making friends and attachment to the BSL interpreter.
Question: How can I help my mainstreamed child make friends and ensure he/she does not get too glued to his/her interpreter at the school. One …
DPDC Discussions: SEN Statements and dealing with your Local Education Authority (LEA)
Question: A family explained that they were planning to move south, they wanted to get the statement for their 3 ½ year old child agreed …
DPDC Discussions: Secondary school options for your deaf child
Question: I have started thinking about Secondary Schools for my child, does anyone have any advice regarding statements, schools which would help me? One parent …
DPDC Discussions: My childs deaf school does not teach music as a subject, do you think it is important to teach music?
Question: My childs deaf school does not teach music as a subject, do your children’s schools teach it and do you think it is important …
DPDC Discussions: Should my child learn Langue des Signes Française (LSF) as well as French at school?
Question: My four year old has started French lessons at school. She is taught French via BSL. Should we ask our child’s interpreter to learn …