Comments on: On when to share the diagnosis of the daughter we’re adopting http://supportforspecialneeds.com/2012/05/16/on-when-to-share-the-diagnosis-of-the-daughter-were-adopting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-when-to-share-the-diagnosis-of-the-daughter-were-adopting Tue, 21 May 2013 10:36:25 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: David http://supportforspecialneeds.com/2012/05/16/on-when-to-share-the-diagnosis-of-the-daughter-were-adopting/comment-page-1/#comment-2913 David Sat, 19 May 2012 23:23:41 +0000 http://supportforspecialneeds.com/?p=8385#comment-2913 I don’t mention my daughters disabilities to others until it becomes relevant. Like when the talk to her, I tell them to she’s deaf. Mostly I just let them figure out her mysteries like everyone else has too.

]]> By: Stephanie http://supportforspecialneeds.com/2012/05/16/on-when-to-share-the-diagnosis-of-the-daughter-were-adopting/comment-page-1/#comment-2912 Stephanie Wed, 16 May 2012 20:51:20 +0000 http://supportforspecialneeds.com/?p=8385#comment-2912 Shannon,

Like you, we didn’t tell everyone that Amber Joy was such a premie (26 weeker), and that she would likely have moderate to permanent hearing loss. I think I was unpleasantly surprised at how much it was an issue to the people we did tell. Even now that she’s home, it’s the first question some people ask when they see me: “What have you found out about her hearing?” Truth is, sometimes I forget that she has developmental delays or hearing loss. She can hear some things and we are working hard to get her the help she needs, but like you said, it’s just one of her traits, not who she is.

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