Norah 6 months after cochlear implant activation, video reference

our family blog http://www.2china4norah.blogspot.com I am making this video as a reference to how far Norah has come with her signing, hearing, and speaking and to see how far she comes 6 months after her second CI activation. We have never had her try to pick items by there name (only by the sound they make like dog is woof woof, or the ling sounds) so I did not know how she would do, I am happy with the results and look forward to seeing how she dues 6 months after her next CI activation. We adopted her from china just one year ago profoundly deaf, with no spoken or sign language. So she has come a really long way on many levels in a short time. I am so proud to be called her dad.

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[2China4Norah]

Kiljan 137, Ha-ha your right on 2:25, did you happen to notice that at one point I was signing every and was saying easy just got confused, I noticed it when I watched it with the sound off. I and my wife are learning sign as fast as I we can because we are the ones that teach it to Norah. So she is just at the point where she is putting 2, 4 even some time 5 words together. They may not be in the right order yet but she will figure it out with time.

[2China4Norah]

Just in the last couple of weeks it seems that there is new emerging language both in her signing and verbal skills. It is so exciting to have her start to make sentences to tell us things, before when she would sign it was because she wanted a need met, she is starting to use sign more to describe or show us things.

[2China4Norah]

We have a very good speech therapist that is also helping us with sign know that sign language and spoken language is process in the same part of the brain, In my opinion it will only help her to speak, knowing we would be able to get her to sign fluently way before she will be able to speak I has been wonderful to communicate with her. I dont think we would be to the point of our bounding and attachment with Norah if we did not sign to her.

[pdlbean]

That's just wonderful. :) I'll bet with the way she tries to say "Daddy", "Bottle", and "Banana" that one day you'll be trying to think of ways to make her STOP talking. :P I've really enjoyed following your blog these last few weeks, you have a great family. :)

[2China4Norah]

@pdlbean @pdlbean Thanks, she is popping out with new sounds every day now it is a really exciting time in our lives. I can tell that she will be asking a lot of questions about every thing the more and more language she gets.

[demurebrownsugar]

KIDS ARE SO COOL! THEY LET YOU KNOW WHEN THEY ARE IN CONTROL AND WHEN U ARE IN CONTROL! THEY MAKE US WORK FOR THEIR RESPONSES EVEN THOUGH WE BELIEVE THEY ARE IMPARTING RESPONSES TO US!! THIS YOUNG LADY IS ON HER WAY! MULTI-LINGUAL (ASL/ENGLISH), MULTI-CULTURAL (THE HEARING WORLD AND THE DEAF WORLD) AND MULTI-FACETED (HER AMERICAN CULTURE AND ASIAN HERITAGE!) WHAT A DYNAMIC WOMAN SHE WILL BE! YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY! BLESS YA! ALL KIDS GET FRUSTRATED! WE ARE IN A MULTILINGUAL HOME2!GOOD LUCK!

[zxcvbn1144]

god bless the little girl

[SoulPath81]

It is amazing to see the love you and your family are pouring unto Norah. I wish you and your family love, joy, peace and all the very best ... take care and God bless~

[Kiljan137]

2:25 is so cute. it looks like sign language slang.