{"id":15881,"date":"2011-09-19T13:32:58","date_gmt":"2011-09-19T18:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=15881"},"modified":"2011-09-19T14:08:26","modified_gmt":"2011-09-19T19:08:26","slug":"mom-learns-sons-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/09\/19\/mom-learns-sons-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom Learns Son’s Language"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mom Learns Son’s Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

LSC-CyFair\u2019s Interpreting Program Opens Lines of Communication for Family
\nMom learns son\u2019s language and finds possible new career<\/p>\n

Cypress, Texas (August 26, 2011) There was a time when LaMonica Benton said
\neveryone in her home could communicate with her son, Shannon, except her and
\nthat wasn\u2019t fair.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not fair to him because I\u2019m his mom,\u201d she said. \u201cHe\u2019s suppose to be
\nable to come to me to talk about whatever is on his mind, but instead he\u2019s
\ngot to go through his siblings and vice versa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why? Because Shannon was born prematurely and hearing impaired. However, his
\nolder brother took American Sign Language classes and his younger sister
\njust caught on quickly. And Benton learned some signs from Shannon and her
\nchildren, which was fine for a while.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it got to the point where one day, he got so frustrated and began to
\ncry because all he wanted was ice cream and I did not know the sign for ice
\ncream. He was very frustrated and it made me upset so I began to cry. That
\nwas the turning point,\u201d said Benton, who had originally gone to college to
\nbecome a pharmacy technician. \u201cFor two years I saved money because I wanted
\nto go back to school full time and I didn\u2019t want to have to work, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

So this time she enrolled in Lone Star College-CyFair\u2019s Interpreter Training
\nProgram (ITP) and is now on track to complete her associate degree this
\nDecember.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I initially started, it wasn\u2019t to become an interpreter. It was
\nbecause I wanted to learn some of the language to communicate with my
\nson,\u201d she said. \u201cI thought once you learned ASL, the language, you were okay
\nand could communicate. But when I started taking interpreting classes, I
\nlearned there was difference. You can know the language, but can you put it
\nout there in an effective manner?\u201d<\/p>\n

Now she can hold conversations with her son and help him with school work.
\nNow Shannon, who will be 10 in October, feels more comfortable going to his
\nmom with questions and even tattling on his sister.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore I learned about Deaf culture, I really didn\u2019t feel my son was
\nnormal. Now I know more about Deaf culture and I know that deaf people have
\na hearing loss, but they still accomplish anything in life they set their
\nminds to,\u201d said Benton. \u201cI am the driving force behind my son. I believe we
\nare as normal as anyone else. He does everything he wants, football,
\nbaseball, basketball, all the things a normal child does, he just has a
\nhearing loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her ITP experience at LSC-CyFair has been wonderful and joyous, she said,
\nbecause of ITP instructors like Jonathan Leach, Toby Welch and Leyel Hudson
\nwho make learning fun, are interesting and are \u201creally, really patient.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLSC-CyFair has instructors who want you to succeed and do what they have to
\ndo to make sure you understand the information,\u201d said Benton. \u201cThey answer
\neverybody\u2019s questions. The only reason you won\u2019t get an answer, is if you
\ndon\u2019t ask and I really, really appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Benton said she wants all her children to understand no matter how old they
\nare and what obstacles they face, education is the most important thing and
\nthey can overcome and achieve like she has done. After graduation this
\nDecember, Benton plans to pass the interpreting state certification test,
\ncontinue her education to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree and possibly begin an
\ninterpreting career.<\/p>\n

In addition to the ITP, LSC-CyFair offers ASL as a foreign language credit
\nas well as an ASL Communication Skills Certificate to help enhance people\u2019s
\nresumes. ASL is also offered year round in a variety of formats such as full
\nsemester courses, 14-week or 8-week courses and day or evening courses.
\nIntroduction to Deaf Community, Deaf Culture and Introduction to the
\nInterpreting Profession courses can be taken online.<\/p>\n

For information on ASL or ITP, go to http:\/www.LoneStar.edu\/interpreter-training-tech<\/a>
\nor contact Hudson via e-mail at leyel.m.hudson@lonestar.edu or at
\n832.326.3367.<\/p>\n

About Lone Star College-CyFair<\/p>\n

Lone Star College-CyFair is the 5th comprehensive college in the Lone Star
\nCollege System. Lone Star College-CyFair is a comprehensive campus at 9191
\nBarker Cypress Road. Lone Star College-Fairbanks Center is located at 14955
\nNorthwest Freeway. For more information about Lone Star College-CyFair and
\nits programs, call 281-290-3200 or visit the Web site at
\n http:\/\/www.LoneStar.edu\/cyfair<\/a> .<\/p>\n

About Lone Star College System<\/p>\n

With more than 69,000 students in credit classes for spring 2011, and a
\ntotal enrollment of more than 85,000, Lone Star College System is the
\nlargest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the
\nfastest-growing community college system in Texas. Dr. Richard Carpenter is
\nthe chancellor of LSCS, which consists of five colleges including
\nLSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Tomball,
\nsix centers, LSC-University Park, LSC-University Center at Montgomery,
\nLSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and
\nLSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

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Mom Learns Son’s Language LSC-CyFair\u2019s Interpreting Program Opens Lines of Communication for Family Mom learns son\u2019s language and finds possible new career Cypress, Texas (August 26, 2011) There was a time when LaMonica Benton said everyone in her home could…<\/p>\n

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