November 3rd, 2005
Draft Genre 7
Mr. and Mrs. Gains,
It has been three months since Justin has received his cochlear implant. I know that you want to be involved in every aspect of his education so I thought I would let you know how he’s been doing in school. I really appreciate you both staying so involved. Parent involvement is essential in giving Justin the best education possible.
Let me start off by saying that Justin is a joy to work with. He comes to school everyday with a positive attitude and he is a hard worker! He seems to be adjusting to his cochlear implant very well. All of his academic scores are on average with the rest of his class and he recently received an A on his science test. I believe there is no need to be concerned with his grades at this point.
I’ve been watching Justin closely to make sure he stays involved with the other kids in the class. I know you were concerned with how Justin would interact with the speaking children in the class. When he first came to us he seemed to keep to himself, but the other kids in the class were quick to make sure he fit in. As I’m sure you know, Justin now has many friends.
Justin’s communication skills are also improving tremendously. His speech is becoming more intelligible every day. I want to accommodate Justin in every way possible so we have started learning signs for fifteen minutes everyday. All the kids love it and they are always trying to ask Justin what new signs are. I also see the kids trying signs out at recess and during lunch.
I will continue to do everything in my power to make sure that Justin is successful in school. I feel that his social and communication skills are improving everyday and I expect great things from him. I will send another letter in a couple of months just to keep you posted. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at any time. You can reach me at (304) 354-8976 or email love2teach@aol.com.
Sincerely,
Pam Miller
miller255
Audience: Client's parents
Sayback: The letter explains that the client is academically and socially adjusted in school eventhough he received a CI three months ago.
Bless: I loved how you talked about all of the students learning signs in school. This would be highly important for the client in order for him to interact with his classmates.
Address: The client only had the CI for three months. Would there be a tremendous change in that short amount of period. (especially since it takes them a while to adjust to the CI)
MeganLeigh
Audience: . . . for Justin's parents.
Sayback: Though Justin only recently received a cochlear implant, he is adjusting well, academically and socially.
Bless: " . . . learning signs for fifteen minutes a day." That's a really good idea, and something the teacher should tell his parents. Education, kids need to be educated that people are different and communicate differently. In SO many cases prejudice stems from ignorance.
Address: I really liked this letter. It was happy. Buutttt keep in mind I know next to nothing about cochlear implants. I can't judge how realistic your timeframe is. Is the typical "adjustment period" usually three months? Are there any problems he may be having at that time the teacher should address?