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Sun, Surf, San Diego and Savage!

Posted by LaRonda on August 19th, 2007

LaRonda gets a surfing lesson in ASL from Master surfer and fellow vlogger, Jon Savage! If nothing else, this video clip is worth a laugh! Watching me get my big old butt up on a surfboard is quite comical! (Brave me for showing it!) Kind of nice though to have this handsome young surfer-dude teach me the ways of the water! (Wink!) Worth every minute! Jon is a very experienced and wise surfer. His teaching was excellent, even if I didn’t make it all the way up on my feet. My son and husband did. Jon made us all feel wonderful for our efforts. He cheered us on all the way! Such a cool guy! While we were stretching, we compared vlogging and surfing addictions. Ha! See for yourself! (Transcripts below.)

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Deafhood: A Parent’s Journey ~

Posted by LaRonda on August 15th, 2007

Photo by: MarkyBon

As a Parent Educator, I often teach parents that just as a child goes through different ages and stages, parents will go through stages as well. Most parents start out in the usual way, as Dreamers and Planners, sharing hopes and dreams with each other and their families and friends of what their child might be like. They wonder about how their child will look, whose temperament or personality traits he or she will have, things they want to do with and tell and teach their child some day, and how they hope to raise their family. They envision connecting and sharing the world with their child, and passing on family heritage, culture and traditions.

Soap Opera Has Deaf Baby Storyline ~

Posted by LaRonda on August 13th, 2007

Photo by: “tmickeet”

Did anyone catch “All My Children” today on TV? They have a storyline going on right now about a hearing baby who has suddenly become deaf as a result of being in a car accident. In light of the recent DBC (Deaf Bilingual Coalition) advocacy for deaf babies, I thought this program might be worth sharing.