Help Sought for Iraqi Child with Hearing Loss
Monday June 26, 2006
An About visitor wrote:
I am an US Army physician deployed to Iraq and I am looking for a nonprofit organization that might being will to sponsor a 3 yr old child with a congenital sensory-neural hearing loss to obtain care in the west. Do you know of any such orgazations?
I am an US Army physician deployed to Iraq and I am looking for a nonprofit organization that might being will to sponsor a 3 yr old child with a congenital sensory-neural hearing loss to obtain care in the west. Do you know of any such orgazations?
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Try any Sertoma club or Lions Club. YOu may have to go a different route such a church contact first as most of these groups typically support local deaf/hard of hearing people. Good Luck! LeaAnn
I thought I saw something on the news about deaf schools opening in Iraq. Do a Google search? Where is this child?
Or try The International Deaf Children’s Society
http://www.idcs.info/about_idcs/index.html
You might also contact Tennessee School for the Deaf in Knoxville, TN and West TN School for the Deaf in Jackson, TN. I have a foster brother who was born with the same sensory-neurological hearing loss this child suffers from and he is currently a student at TSD (TN School for the Deaf). He previously attended WTSD (West TN School for the Deaf)until age 10. I do hope these contacts will be helpful for you. Good luck and Thank you for all that you do.
We don’t have money to give, we spend everything on our kids
but, we are therapeutic foster parents. We have one 12-yr-old daughter who is Deaf, and there’s always room for one more! There are respected mainstream school programs and the school for the Deaf has been helping children and families for 150 years. If there’s anything we can do, please let us know.
I am hearing impaired. My oldest son who is in the Army right now in Iraq. There is School for the Deaf anywhere in USA. If they have ASL (American Sign Language); but I don’t see any language of Arab that is problem. This ASL has different languages different in the world. If any question and please feel free ask me. Thanks.
We received help from Job’s Daughters with the HIKE FUND, INC. Hike stands for Hearing Imparied Kids Endowment Fund. One contact name is Helen Wheeler, N3476 County Highway G, Mauston, WI 53948-9318.
Also I am Army wife of husband who is in retired plus my oldest son is in Iraq. I would open my arms welcome him/her here for learning sign language. Does his/her parents still alive then they need to learn sign language also. I will be more happy to teaching this child who is 3 years old with hearing impaired like me, I can do that. How can I help? feel free contact me at angel42262@yahoo.com. Thanks.
I received hearing aids from the Starkey Hearing Foundation and also there is a program called CAPTEL that is a relay service from Sprint (future reference)Also try the National Institute on Deafness/other communication disorders located in Bethesda, Maryland (email-nidcd.nih.gov or www.nidcd.nih.gov) good luck. If you want to stay in touch email.
Daniela
My 4 year old deaf daughter attends the Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis, MO. They have such wonderful resources, maybe they can direct you in the right direction. A good contact is Chris Clark 314-977-0132. They also put me in touch with the Alexander Graham Bell Association. There’s something out there for this child, don’t give up!!!
There is an organization in Toronto, Canada. It is called Silent Voice. They may be able to help you . Also there is the Canadian Hearing Society. Both are great agencies. Hope this information helps you.
Hi, I am in Australia, if you want I can do a look around here for a sponsor for the child, or he is most welcome to come over here!! My wife is Deaf and I am a Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Interpreter!
I was an interpreter for deaf children for 13yrs. In new orleans schools. The Louisiana State School for the Deaf is in Baton Rouge, It is a very excelent school. Please let me know if I can help. I have raised three boys, and would have no problem taking a deaf child. I live in Jennings, La. contact for more help if needed. Also try childrens hospital, or RonaldMcDonald House, there is a School for the deaf in Alabama. contact me if more info needed. thanks Belinda