{"id":12692,"date":"2010-12-24T16:07:08","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T21:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=12692"},"modified":"2010-12-27T17:24:59","modified_gmt":"2010-12-27T22:24:59","slug":"born-deaf-dunbar-second-grader-wins-uil-prize-for-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/12\/24\/born-deaf-dunbar-second-grader-wins-uil-prize-for-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Born-deaf Dunbar second-grader wins UIL prize for storytelling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born-deaf Dunbar second-grader wins UIL prize for storytelling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010 12:15 am | Updated: 6:47 pm, Sat Dec 18,
\n2010.<\/p>\n

By MELISSA CRAGER\/The Lufkin Daily News<\/p>\n

To win a medal in a University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic
\ncompetition is viewed as an accomplishment for any second-grader.<\/p>\n

For Kade Carr, 7, his fourth-place medal in storytelling is a testament to
\nyears of speech and auditory therapy for the boy who was born profoundly
\ndeaf.<\/p>\n

Carr\u2019s parents, Jason and Beth, discovered their son was deaf at 13 months
\nold. Four months later he received a cochlear implant in his right ear at
\nthe Houston Ear Research Foundation. For the next two and a half years, Carr
\nwent through intensive and regular auditory verbal therapy to learn how to
\nuse the device and rely on his newfound ability to hear.<\/p>\n

\u201cAuditory verbal therapy teaches parents how to teach their kids,\u201d Beth Carr
\nsaid. \u201cThere\u2019s a misconception that once the child receives a cochlear
\nimplant you\u2019re done. Everything we did every day was a lesson in hearing.
\nToys became learning tools. It was constant for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The storytelling competition requires students to hear a story that is read
\nto them and then repeat it with as much accuracy and emphasis as possible,
\nCarr\u2019s Dunbar Primary teacher Kathy Goehring said.<\/p>\n

The precocious child said he enjoyed competing and likes to tell the
\nstories.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like my medal. I was a little nervous, but it was good,\u201d Carr said.<\/p>\n

Beth Carr said for her son to accomplish something like this is beyond her
\nwildest dreams.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe doesn\u2019t see himself as different, but he doesn\u2019t realize how huge this
\nis, either,\u201d Beth Carr said. \u201cThis is not just about him, but about what is
\npossible for kids with cochlear implants. Early intervention is key.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Carr family moved to Lufkin from Houston two years ago. During their
\ntime in Houston, Beth Carr said there were resources all around them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we found out that Kade was deaf, I didn\u2019t know anyone who was deaf,\u201d
\nBeth Carr said, \u201cbut we had such a great support system. Had we not been
\nthere, I don\u2019t know where Kade would be right now (in his speech abilities).
\nKnowledge is power. I learned everything there was about it. I found that I
\nknew more than some of the \u2018experts\u2019 because I did so much research.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carr is now a member of the Dunbar Primary Destination Imagination team and
\nin the Tiger Tunes singing group. He is a purple belt in taekwondo and loves
\nto play soccer. He made all As last year.<\/p>\n

Goehring said the second-grader is an exceptional student.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a very strong reader and very bright,\u201d Goehring said. \u201cHe works hard
\nand is very social. He is reading chapter books and sailing through them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carr relies on his cochlear implants, which send digital pulses to stimulate
\nthe auditory nerve, to participate in the world around him. Goehring wears
\nan FM system that directs sound specifically to Carr\u2019s implant.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to him, because he is so smart, to do a good job,\u201d Goehring
\nsaid. \u201cHe\u2019s getting something out of it. He learned how to be successful at
\nan early age and that will carry through his life. He\u2019s no different than
\nany of my other kids. He is conscious of listening, and he lets me know if
\nhe doesn\u2019t hear something.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beth Carr encourages any parent with a deaf child to seek out help and
\ninformation constantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cFight for what you know is right,\u201d Beth Carr said. \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to
\nreach for more. What you expect is what they will reach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melissa Crager\u2019s e-mail address is mcrager@lufkindailynews.com.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

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Born-deaf Dunbar second-grader wins UIL prize for storytelling Posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010 12:15 am | Updated: 6:47 pm, Sat Dec 18, 2010. By MELISSA CRAGER\/The Lufkin Daily News To win a medal in a University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic…<\/p>\n

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