If you know my daughter at all, you already know she doesn't let anything stop her from doing what she wants. I try to think of it as a leadership quality. Well, Avery was born with a complete hearing loss on her left side. Although many have come to our home to evaluate her for deficiencies or handicaps, they have searched in vain. Idaho will pay for all her therapy, if she was to need any, but she is well above her age group in several categories. In some, probably thanks to Kendal, she is well into the four year skill levels. We were very happy to hear she was doing just fine. Then we were told about a preschool for the deaf to teach sign and comprehension through active participation in group activities... and because of her hearing loss, it automatically made her eligible for the school, regardless that she didn't really need it at her age level.
We enrolled her. If any school is willing to take on a headstrong 2 1/2 year old, even not potty trained completely, they had my vote... and my prayers.
I have to report that she loves it, and frankly, so do I. There are only four in the class, and one has an actual complete hearing loss. The rest are siblings or Avery. They do very clever activities and sign absolutely everything. I have learned so much already, and I know Avery has too.
She even has a sign name. Make a sign "a" with one hand and circle it around in front of your face (like the sign for "pretty")
We have pitched tents,
roasted marshmellows and hotdogs,
talked about fire saftety and made S'mores, signed stories and feelings, and brought home goldfish. 
What could be a better way to learn? She may be a born leader, but there is a lot to learn before she is president of the free world.I think this school will really help.
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