ABC's Supernanny: Baulisch Family - A PLUS / FOUR STARS!

Amy,
YES, I agree with you and at last “ASL” is finally bring out to viewer all over USA!!
GOOD VLOG!!
Brian

Agreed Amy! I was literally jumping with joy when she first said “American Sign Language, ASL” !

Hey Amy,

Oh yes, you are RIGHT on the money about ASL, I’m so glad you brought it up about it. After watching the show, I have a LOT of respects for Jo. I never watched Super Nanny and I don’t know anything about her so of course I was a little nervous seeing someone I know nothing to work with deaf person(s) but well damn, I am so impressed with her.

She have set up excellent many examples how so important for ASL to be used and to teach ASL to communicate.

The first time I was impressed with her is when she said kids must learn ASL to communicate because some people out there would tell parents to learn how to speak to communicate with kids, go figures. People don’t get it that learning how to speak is more difficult than learning ASL.

I must’ve smiled over 20 times because I smiled every time she said, “American Sign Language” over and over. That makes me feel soooo good!!

Thank you, Jo.. we love you!!

-SG

Hi…You’re right about the exposure of ASL on tv…however, I cringed watching this show….It gives the hearing community the wrong impression that ASL has to be “taught” to the hearing children of deaf parents because in general, hearing children learn the language naturally thru just communicating w/ the parents since infancy.

Hi Amy!

I fully concur with you!!! Being the Deaf parents of a KODA son, Ward and I watched the show thoroughly and admired Jo’s emphasis of ASL as MANDATORY! When she said that, we were sooooooooo thrilled and signed Wooooooo!!!!! BTW, I was and am a fan of SuperNanny to this day since it premiered!

Wonder if we can see an episode on SuperNanny with the Hearing parents with a Deaf child? This would be indeed interesting! Just putting my two cents in, though!

I couldnt agree more … frankly before the show started, I did worry about what kind of recommendations Jo Frost might give to Deaf parents with hearing children. After seeing the show, I was VERY pleased because it was the RIGHT thing especially with Deaf parents who rely on ASL as their main communication. Way to go Supernanny!

I agree with you.

agreed 100%!!! was very pleased that ASL was mentioned alot…Jo frost said it all!!! was thrilled when she said ASL was mandatory!!! \../,

Hello Amy…. WOW i was sooo happy last night on supernanny that JO kept saying use ASL!!! before watching the show, i was kinda nervous about what was gonna happen on show? after watching the show, i was soo happy that JO was supporting use for ASL!!! A++++ for JO, i love her more LOL…

Hey Amy!

I just want to say thank you for leave link where I can send to thank card to ABC! Also, I left video comment under your video clip at deafvideo.tv!

Cheers,
JON

Speaking as a CODA…I know that hearing family members can put pressure on Deaf parents to speak to their children instead of sign. The family fears that the children will develop speech issues if they only use ASL at home. Thank God my mother had a wonderful Deaf friend who told her, “If your daughter speaks she can talk to your family, if she signs…she can talk to everyone.” I never spent a moment in speech therapy and I’m an interpreter now. Unfortunately for some of my mother’s friends, they didn’t get the same good advice and they envy the close relationship that my parents and I have because their own children can’t communicate well with them.

What I hope this show will do is help hearing parents realize that they themselves need to learn ASL to better communicate with their deaf children.

Amy,

Hi, I agree with you completely that the show had a positive image about our ASL language and tried to promote it. This is absolutely great!

However, these parents are deaf and their children are hearing, it bothers me that a lot of deaf parents will use their voice to communicate with their hearing children, thus their children don’t learn ASL as rapidly and they depend on their parents’ voices. I, myself am a Deaf mom, I use ASL and I don’t use my voice either. I want my children to be fluent in ASL. Often times, I have encountered some koda children who cannot even communicate in ASL which is rather unfortunate because they cannot communicate with other deaf people, even though they have the ‘deaf identity” as they are living in a deaf family environment. We need to put an emphasis on ASL and encourage deaf parents to feel pride and comfortable in using ASL with their hearing children. Often times, their families, hearing people and friends will tell them that they need to use their voice to communicate with their hearing children, many times, deaf parents are so worried about their hearing children’s speech and feel pressurized not to use ASL with them or even use voice and ASL to communicate with them. This sends a mixed message to the hearing children.

There are a lot of underlying issues for deaf parents who raise hearing children just like hearing parents who raise their deaf children. These issues are often opposite but same when they encounter peer or family pressure. We need and want to encourage deaf parents to raise healthy and happy families and to make sure that their hearing children have positive self-identity and be proud of their heritage.

RAH RAH! RAH! I agree with you 100%.

I do not blame deaf parent that use their voices to their hearing children. I believe that they are oppressed by hearing teacher or their parents to use voices to their hearing children. I notice step-dad wears hearing aid. I feel related to them. I had experienced and scar on my mind with deaf and oral ex-husband and second husband. When I had first hearing son. I use ASL to him. Ex-husband’s mother criticized me to not use ASL to my son. I must use my voice to him. It was unfair to me that ex-husband can talk to him.

I had second son by second husband. He insulted me that I was feeble to use ASL to hearing son. it was unfair to me again that he can talk to him. In few year later I noticed other deaf parents use ASL to their hearing children. So I used ASL to them anyway. Now all my three grown-up children can communicated to me by ASL.

I am proud of JO Frost to require deaf parent to communicated with ASL to their hearing children. Thank you JO very much.

I hope AGBELL Association learn from Supernanny show to show them that ASL is most important to communicate to deaf and hearing children.

ASLful, Ellen

Also I want to let all deaf parents and interested people know about our upcoming National Kids of Deaf Adults conference that will be held at Gallaudet University from July 8th to 12th 2009. Our website is http://www.nkodafc.org, please come and check us out.

Hi Amy,
I completely agree with you. Thank you for providing the transcript for your vlog so people like me who are still learning ASL could appreciate all the good points you made! Did you notice near the end of the episode when the family was talking about making a new start that Jo spontaneously signed “new” herself after seeing the other three adults signing it? This was great promotion for ASL.
I’m thankful that Dorothy and Kip Baulisch were willing to let us see them at their most vulnerable. They were brave to be on the show and I hope all goes well for them from this experience.
Sarah (speakuplibrarian)

Are there any materials/books/DVDs for Deaf parents to help them raise Hearing kids in good ways? Tips for parents to handle the unique aspect of deaf/hearing in their relationships?

Now, I’d love to see an episode of Supernanny where the parents are Hearing and the children Deaf…

hello Amy
Of course, I agree with you 100%. Im very impressed with Jo to help deaf parents how to teach their children ASL for communications. It’s very important for them to understand each others..
The children can learn less bad behaviors and listen to their deaf parents. Im so happy for them and Jo
How brave they were on TV.wow .. they are stars.
A++++++ Thanks to Jo!!!
I always watch her programs…love it..
cheers , Sandy

It put importance of the DEAF parents to teach their own children and not turning to hearing persons to teach their children and to blame their hearing children or grandchildren for not learning it on their own as if hearing persons have magic abilities.
Also, it showed how deaf family can unload their responsibility on hearing persons and the damaging effect it can have on the other person life , like robbing them of their childhood.

Amy–
I enjoyed your vlog about the Supern= Banny program. I am a hearing parent of two deaf (adult) children and I also noticed and was excited about Jo saying “American Sign Language” so many times!! I am sending a note to ABC and to Jo to compliment them!

OH MAN! I’VE THE IMPRESSION THAT DEAF WORLD WATCHED SUPERNANNY AND JO! I AGREE THAT ASL IS #1 THAN ORAL.DEAF PARENTS AND HEARING KIDS ARE VERY IMPORTMENT TO COMMUNICATE. HOWEVER HEARING PARENTS AND DEAF KIDS NEED THAT FOR ASL!KEEP FAMILIES HAPPY AND PEACE FOR IMPORTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS! GOD BLESS JO FROST!

I WAS ORAL AND CAN’T LEARN! I WAS AT DEAF SCHOOL WHEN I WAS 12 YRS OLD AND I LEARNED LOT AND DID MY BEST. MY PARENTS CAN’T IMAGE HOW I CAN LEARN FAST.I NEVER PLAYED SPORTS AT HAERING SCHOOL AND NOTHING!ASL MAKES ME LEARNING FAST.I ‘M HALL OF FAME FOR FOOTBALL!I BELIEVE IN ASL THAN ORAL.

I felt that this are more related to family crisis isusse and Nanny are not supposed to be involved as family counselor . Yes Nanny did good job but I am Deaf mother too my role is not like this Deaf parent . It depend on each Deaf parent raise hearing kids . Mine are more different than her , my hearing kid very good fluent in ASL ,I am afraid it might as sterotyped for hearing to look at this . If I go food shopping they looked at us they think I m related to this Deaf parent who did not teaching proper ASL to hearing kids , I guess we have different option on this . Yes ASL are the key in communcation I don’t know if that enough to explain to hearing views to understand why that Jo explained. Deaf Community knew about this already . Of course I know ABC looking for high ranting on Nelson Ratings. It always in their mind. I am very strong firm stand for ASL but this show is not explain in proper way what Koda and Coda standing . In my mind what other hearing views see this show as sterotyped , thats bother me , Good job for this Deaf parent are willing to improved .

abt time the world waking abt asl s life rahhhhh

hi,
want tell u something that I watched supernanny show last friday WOW!! that is inspire me and I cried.. that is really wonderful show for deaf family and hearing kids to learn asl lanuage and listen much better and behavior improve.. That is GREAT!!! I love it.. we love you Jo Zmile..

I do worry that it might give the hearing wrong impression that we don’t teach ASL to our children when they were very young. On the other hand, I was glad that they were talking about ASL and I do hope there will be another SuperNanny show something like this. The family did a good job!

Amy.. I surely agree completely with you .. what impress me that Jo does take time to learn what is the best and method.. that the children must know asl to talk with the parents.. it means ASL wow.. not many professional people would say but JO has the guts to say to the parents and to the public that the kids must know ASL in case they need to tell them the necessary parts.. I want to give a big acomplishment to JO FROST as I surely love to watch Supernanny that can help you all to understand why they act or do.. so support the program to help other parents to understand the responsibility.. Thnaks AMY and JO for the work.

I completely missed this one last Friday night.

Hmm, less and less Americans watching “Supernanny” on Friday nights!

This ABC-TV show usually shown on Wednesday nights. What happened?

We have to check out the SuperNanny website to see if anyone hearing leave the positive comments about ASL.

That is kinda premature to say that Jo Frost and the Supernanny tv show bring the real exposure to the presence of ASL on the national television.

We need the national survey among hearing tv viewers to find out whether they get the positive reinforcement about the use of ASL.

Thanks for your vlog, Amy.

RLM

best on tv very good . buy i want one dvd me ok thank you

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Amy,
I am glad you spoke up about this show. I agree with you. That is beautiful. I am very impressive with Jo Frost, and glad that virginia moore (interpreter) was there for them. She is from Kentucky. Pah!

Super Nanny Baulisch shows a very impression. Keep words of ASL.
Remember that DBC supports Allow all deaf children sign.
Yeah Yeah ASL.

I published this directly on Supernanny’s website. I am so haunted by the show and what happened to my family, I have been researching material on the Internet and tripped over your website. Because my parents were militant with their Oralist views, I have never been part of the Deaf Community even though I am a CODA. I hope what I have to say will help influence others to make sure their CODAs learn the language:

It is the next morning and I am still digesting the Baulisch family episode. For me, it was like seeing a snapshot of the home I grew up in. I was raised by a deaf father and a severely hard of hearing mother who refused to use sign language in our home because we, their children, were hearing and they preferred the oralist way of life. This choice of lifestyle, rejecting American Sign Language,was isolating for my family. It left us with no support system outside of relatives who lived far away. There are organized Deaf Communities across the nation but, they embrace ASL. Since we were insulated from this community, it took me until my adult years to understand the impact of my parents’ choice. My parents knew sign language. They met at Gallaudet and used ASL when they were there. Everyone in the Deaf Community knows that Gallaudet signing is considered to be an elite version but, my parents made a highly conscientious choice not to share it with us. They believed that ASL was not grammatically correct and too often chopped off less significant words. They believed it would impinge our language development. My mother often said that she believed ASL caused deaf people to be poor writers ( Mom was in the Gallaudet class of 1965, B.A., English Literature).

I cannot begin to tell you the depth of the communication breakdown in my formative home. I cannot begin to tell you the lack of understanding my parents had toward this communication breakdown, either. They were so used to struggling to survive in the oralist world– a world where hearing impaired people strive to fit into the hearing world, that they were oblivious to the obvious–we were not communicating correctly. To them, it was a normal way of living. So, how could they acknowledge a problem if, to them, it was a way of lifel? They were brought up to believe that the most well-adapted deaf/hearing impaired people were oralists. To them, they were taught that to live any other way would mean they were failures. They honestly believed that sign language showed weakness.

The frustration of not being able to communicate effectively often led to yelling matches. Yes, everyone screamed. My parents rarely used sign language between themselves so, they yelled at each other. My mother’s famous lines to my father were, “Don’t put words in my mouth!” or “You are jumping to conclusions!” Oh my gosh, and then, yes, we figured out that we could talk about our parents in front of their faces (I am sure this happens in ASL homes too)…. and, the frustration level of it all! The frustration level was extremely high.

I, a grown middle-aged adult, related to the Baulisch children who were caught between two worlds: The Deaf World and The Hearing World, without a way to really communicate effectively in the Deaf World. I related to 18 year old Melissa, too. She played the role of her parent’s ears. She took on too many responsibilities–she grew up too quickly. She had to make too many adult-like decisions at way too young an age. This happened to me, too. We constantly stood next to our parents when they asked hearing people questions and, we constantly had to turn to them and speak slower, repeating the answers several times. Often, we made executive decisions on their part because it was just too hard to keep repeating the answer and the decisions needed were far simpler, even for a ten year old. We made phone calls for my parents until my mother passed away. It was at that point my father decided to buy a TDD/TYY machine–we were grown, young adults.

For me, one poignant part of the episode happened when Jo had to make a point of the family needing to have Melissa’s feelings validated. This held true in my home too. Feelings were never validated. I wonder if this is part of the overall family communication breakdown since Melissa does know ASL. I know as a parent, I go out of my way to make sure my child expresses his feelings and is heard. I know I do it because this is something I did not have growing up. Instead, my parents made assumptions about how we felt, how we should feel and who we were as individuals because there was no way they understood everything we were trying to tell them. They did not take us at face value. How could they? As they misinterpreted us, frustration would build and our body language would change, often sending the wrong messages. And, it is still happening. Without effective communication, it is easy to fall into a trap of making assumptions about people, which are not true. This was modeled in our home–making assumptions and jumping to conclusions– and one of my hearing siblings practices these fundamentally flawed non-communication skills as a grown adult. I don’t, to this day, have a chance against him or my father to explain or defend myself against false accusations because I am told that they know me and they know what I am thinking.

Communication breakdowns are not just isolated to the deaf community. They are seen in families where couples do not not speak the same language fluently or parents and children who do not share the same fluent language, either. They are seen in families where the parents are too preoccupied to listen to their children.

For me, my life changed dramatically when I went away to college. For the first time in my life, I was just in the hearing world and I had a way to communicate with everyone around me. For the first time in my life, it was easy. The frustration went away.

I stand firmly against a puritan form of the Oralist Movement, which is against the use of American Sign Language. This doctrine is something my parents advocated aggressively. We were isolated from the Deaf Community and the Deaf Culture. And, my siblings and I suffered its consequences (my sister suffered the most). Just recently, I found out that I, as a hearing child of deaf parents, have a place in the Deaf Culture. I am called a CODA, Child(ren) Of Deaf Adults. Unfortunately, I am probably a little displaced in that group since I do not know ASL even though I understand the trials and tribulations that come with being raised in a deaf household (and, there are funny stories we all share, too). This displacement is like having a limb that just never grew. It is part of my identity that was never allowed to evolve.

I am glad to see this episode on TV. It deals with a real issue. And, I am glad to see Supernanny stand up for the rights of CODAs. We deserve to know sign language! We are also part of the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture!

Thank you, Supernanny.

Hubby caught the show and called me on my phone as I was traveling home (bummed I missed it!). He was so excited, “there’s a Deaf family on Supernanny!” He told me all about it, and maybe we are naive, but we were shocked that the kids couldn’t sign. I said, “Did the first thing she say was, ‘everybody learn ASL!’?” Hubby beamed, “yep!” And he told me that Jo even tried using some signs.

hello amy,,
wow i see all read from everyone, i am so happy hear from them .they love it show and i said thank you , i will talk more how all story, i rather talk to amy face to face, okay dorothy

Amy,
I am proud of you support ASL. I hope you will whom hearing parent learning deaf child how communtiy with asl. I real exciting you show whom hearing kids learning to ASL deaf parent, best in world. Thank lot in my heart. I am strong ASL and I beleive God give us whom strong ASL… thank Debby

Beautiful show!!!!!! Bravo!!!! ASL is forever and forever.
I have three hearing children and two grandchildren that use ASL, too.

Thank you, Amy.

Hope one day we will have another show about hearing parents with deaf children, Oh PLEASE!!!!!
God Bless YOu all.

I myself am a CODA with 2 deaf parents and growing up I too felt the same way as the oldest daughter did. Alot of expectations were put on me at a very young age, but my parent’s did teach my brother and I enough signs to communicate. I have seen the direct result of my parents being deaf children of hearing adults. My mothers family was dead set against her learning ASL and she went to an oral school. My dad went to a deaf residential school and did learn sign, but both of them due to lack of the proper education still struggle today in their 70’s. Their English is not good due to the lack of teaching skills when they were growing up. My mom missed out on everything considering she went to an oral school with no interpreter and her own mother my grandmother doesn’t accept the fact nor does she know any signs at the age of 96. My mother didn’t learn ASL till she meet my dad at the age of 20 so all her life she was left out which came out on me through out my life having to hear about what she went through. I think the show had a wonderful example for the Deaf as well as the CODA’S. It didn’t knock the Deaf or down size what it is like in the life of Deaf parents with hearing children or vice-versa. It is imparitive that there be communication no matter which side of the tracks you might come from. I can say for myself that for a long time I found myself angry and not wanting to communicate in sign for many years due to everything I had to go through growing up. But I’m here today to say that I’m now in college and becoming an Interpreter and using that G-d given talent that I had all my life and truely enjoy using it today and hope to be able to work with the DEAF community in the near future. Great job on the show it really did great justice for the Deaf community and I hope that there will be many more shows that show that whether you are Deaf or hearing of Deaf adults that ASL is a must!

I AM REALLY PROUD OF THIS ABC SUPERNANCY…I HAVE 3 GIRLS HEARING TOO..THEY PICK UP THEIR OWN WATCH US TEACH..YES I BELEIVE TEACH “”ASL SIGNAL””WANT HEARING USE ASL I BELEIVE HELP LOTS WITH HEARING TO LEARNING ASL …
BLESS TO SUPERNANCY PUT ABC TO LET PEOPLE TO WATCH HOW DEAF PARENTS RAISE HEARING KIDS WITH ASL
VERY PROUD ….
KEEP WITH ASL FOR EVER….

CONGRUATION TO SUPERNANNY AND ASL…
I HAVE THREE GIRLS HEARING… WE DO TEACH THEM ASL..
NOW THEY STILL USE ASL… LET MORE OTHER PEOPLE HEARING TO NEED WATCH ASL…WE ARE DEAF….KIDS LOVE TO LEARN ASL….KEEP UP SHOW MORE ABOUT ASL……HEARING STILL NOT MUCH KNOW ABOUT ASL…
AGAIN………GOOD LUCK MORE SHOW ASL

Nice Show for the world. A+++++ http://www.deafskydivers.org Fred Goebel

Hello… SuperNanny show recently was good with pros and cons.. Whole situation that don’t teach hearing children ASL does to me and my childhood in opposite way.. You see, I’m deaf and my parents are hearing, they refused to understand or communicate with deaf culture/people so I grew up with difficult life and ended up with eating disorder, anorexia.. If they were willing to learn then we would understand each other better.. I still struggles today.. I also hope when I have own children, I’ll make sure to teach children ASL AND BOTHHH deaf and hearing worlds.. Jo did the best job to offer them (whole family) to understand the results or otherwise they will grow up like Melissa’s childhood.. Just think yourselves and others how you want live your life.. Good luck!!

I would love to hear from the NAD on this one since their press release on the SuperBowl commercial by Pepsi.

Honest, I question myself as to whether we will ever hear from the NAD about Jo?

I just wondered what happened their 4 hearing kids did not learn ASl in first place ? The eldest seemed did not fluent ASL mostly fingerspelling and Dorthy kept tell her sign for this word. Remember there are no blame but it will help other Deaf parent to learn something . For me I know if Deaf parent try to raise koda but there are too many hearing around they focus on hearing world easy. I would love to hear update on this kids improved lot or stop learn ASL ? I am very strong advocate for ASL ,only thing we need or how to teach hearing infant proper way IN first place , I know some Deaf parent ingored cux busy or out lot or work many hours … many reasons , When my hearing son was around 2 yrs old he social with deaf toddlers at early age program with Deaf teacher for 2 years thats really help lot . Thats my idea because my family and my husband family refused sign so I have no support so there is another way u can find way .He did not speak oh yes that freak my whole family I ingored them cux I know he will learn speak later in life and pick up so FAST because he is hearing . at age 4 he never stop talk ! lol Anyway I hope Coda can set up like class for Deaf Parent on pro and con for koda . I went once but it stop because of budgets. I pray someday each state will have special class to training for Deaf parents who have hearing infant as be prepare how to proper way to communcation . I am wonder Do Dorthy use voice all the time ? Sometime it hard to focus which one to use voice or ASL , you cannot use both at same time , for example can you fluent German and spanish at same time ? Thats what happened to ASL with voice “total communcation ” I noticed lot Deaf parent use this method .. I am one of them but I changed . Today most hearing people or hearing parent of deaf children still against ASL or don’t understand why ASL so important key. Jo did good job I know one hour is not enough explain pro and con , I wondered where Jo get information on ASL ? Remember there is no blame .NO matter hearing parent OR Deaf parent important communcation clear is key .

Wow, what a wonderful show! Bravo! Many years ago, my friends and I were signing in ASL, and laughing to each other at a restaurant. A stanger came up to us and let us a note he wrote….”What a blessing to see you looked so happy!”

This family as well as many other families will have a happy and fruitful life using ASL to each other.

Another note: It would have been nice to show the interpreter with Supper Nanny on the show. Even though there was some glimpse of the interpreter, why not show in full view so we know that the Deaf parents are looking at her.

Thanks!

I AM STILL VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS SHOW OF THE ASL THAT THE GIRLS MUST LEARN ASL.
MY 2 KIDS ARE CODA AS CAN SIGN ASL. BUT THE HEARNING GRANDKIDS
ARE STILL LEARNING ASL SLOWLY EXCEPT ONE PREFERS
FINGERSPELLING BUT I HAVE TO USE ASL TO HER BUT WON’T GIVE UP TO COAX.
I LOVE THE SHOW OF THE DEAF FAMILY.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ASL IN ORDER TO TEACH THE HEARING KIDS.
MANY THANKS.
MARGIE

I was exicted to watch SuperNanny when I heard there was going to be a Deaf family, but as I watched I asked myself, why didn’t they teach their children to sign? They kept emphasizing ASL but none of the children knew it. The oldest daughter was not fluent and had to voice many of the words she did not know. I like many of you am afraid at what the hearing will think when seeing this show. The Deaf have been labled for many years, and as a OHCODA (Only Hearing Child of Deaf Adults), I have seen this first hand. I am thrilled at what the Deaf community has accomplished in today’s society and they have proved themselves to many hearing people, but to the hearing that is ignorant of the Deaf and their culture, may form negative thoughts based on this show.

I also agree that it was a wonderful episode. I just want to let everyone know, though, that not all hearing parents don’t learn ASL to speak to their children. I actually think many do. I am a hearing parent of a deaf child and that was a priority for me, learning sign. Also, my daughter is doing well with her speech too. She doesn’t say much, but she is speaking more and more. I think we can have the best of both worlds :)!! I have always been a huge fan of Supernanny and use many of her techniques here at home as well! I stil lwatch her every time it’s on, even if it’s an old one lol!! Love you Supernanny, keep doing your awesome work! I was very impressed with the episode!

WOW I notice all comments that SuperNanny’s grade is A+++++. I forgot all about it, I wish I did not miss it. However, I am glad ASL is recognized how important it is for all hearing people of deaf children or hearing children of deaf adults to use it for their communication. ASL YES!!!

While I applaud Supernanny for helping the family where parents are Deaf and children are hearing, I was very impressed with the show and even Jo Frost for promoting ASL, making it mandatory for children to communicate with their parents.

I have to say something about the interpreter who voiced for the parents because I interpret for the Deaf Blind people in the Twin Cities on a need basis and I’m pretty picky as to how the interpreters voice for me.

I noticed that throughout the show, when the parents sign, the interpreters would not voice properly and some information were missing!! I mean, I understood what the parents said, but I noticed the captioning (the voice) was not right. That’s the only issue I have with this show, other than that everything was GREAT! Like you said, perfect example of deaf/hearing family to use ASL at all times.

I could tell that the younger girls were making fun of their parents and yes the oldest girl should be using ASL not fingerspelling every word!! That girl will be soooooo tired after fingerspelling everything!! She needs to sign more and do less fingerspelling!! If she wants to be an interpreter, someone needs to wake that girl up!

Again, I say HATS off to JO FROST!!!

Kate

i have not seen the super nanny show with deaf family that my vhrs not copy it so lost it see it , wonder if i may have the copy if someone copy it and like ot see it thanks
karen!

BIG AMEN TO THIS STORY OF ASL PROGRAM WITH DEAF PARENT AND THEIR HEARING GIRLS … GOD BLESS JO FOR HER AWESOME SUPER NANNY … THANK YOU FOR SHARE THIS VLOG FROM AMY … WE DID ENJOYED WATCHING THIS SPECIAL NIGHT OF SUPER NANNY JO … AMEN AGAIN BILL

HELLO I AM PROUD HEAR OF SUPERNANY IS WONDERFUL GOOD SHOW DEAF PPL HOW DO I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING IT IS GREATING WOW I LOVE IT I AM EXCITED MY FAVOR WATCHING SUPERNANY ALL TIME IT IS WONDERFUL FINIALLY I HOPE SHE CAN LEARN SAL I HOPE THANK YOU VERY MUCH SUPPORT OUR DEAF PPL S
SHOW HOW TEACH CHILD S BEHAVOR WOWIE
LOVE OF SUPER NANNY THUMB UP
DEBRA

OH HELLO I FORGET TELL SUPER NANY JO SOMETHING I SAID A+++++++++++++++ thumb up i love watching supernany jo is good show teach show do

AMEN

This is just to inform you about your vlog. Believe me, I actually enjoy watching you. I hate to tell you but I want to help you a little bit. Ok, when you are ready to tape it, be sure to turn the sound off because I could hear your voice. If you don’t mind about using your voice, then I’m sorry. I agree with you about Super Nanny!! BTW, you are great, too! Smile, Pandy

I wish all the my family and relatives watch on tv.

Yah. Jo (supernanny) did a GREAT job !! I’m so glad she help with deaf couple. That’s mean allot of loves. Jo Had a Wonderful heart . I love her show. I got a tiny tear at the end of that show. I wish I hug her & thank her for helping deaf couple. Hope she keep it up. ;0)

ATTENTION TO: All A. G. Bell people and professionals,
….. about time to recognize this ASL!

Double thump up to Jo Frost!!!

Thanks for making it more clearer to have the good communications with the parents and their children as one of the postive ways for successful family relationship as well as have the disciplines when the kids are not behaving and to give more love with patiences for better family skills.
I learned in the Class given by the Cooperative Extension Service, the 3 steps for successful family relationship by having::
Communication
Discipline
Love
Thanks for emphasizing that American Sign Language (ASL) was important to use along with speech, Lipreading, writing, visual aids, and body movements were all helpful. Thanks for having the interpreter be available.
To expose all what was seen on the tv program “Supernanny” was super!!!
Hope this can be shown again from time to time.
Sincerely,
Jackie Sloan Stover

hi everyone,
just want to thank you all for sharing your thoughts and positive comments.
also, i noticed how well mannered the deaf couple were when they signed thank you to jo a few times.
everyone knows it is not easy to be a parent but with love and discipline, it can be done with a lot of patience as long as there is a communication involved.
take care & smile.
diana

I watched supernanny for many months and Jo is a very good woman and know what she is doing with children and for ASL it is so wonderful for deaf parents to use the ASL and communication with their hearing children..I am deaf mom and grandmother and wife and my hsuband is hearing,Been married since 1975.I use the ASL and communication to my 3 daughters and 8 grandchildren.When I talked to them I also use my voice…I have 5 years old hard of hearing grandson and he goes to public school and they have special class for him and use the ASL/English/voice too…I hope they find a show for Jo about hearing parents with deaf children..Lets hope so and maybe the whole world see the show and start support…

HI THERE !!! I MISSED THAT PROGRAM AND HAD HEARD ABOUT IT !!! SEVERAL THOUSAND HAS MISSED IT BECAUSE IT PLAYED ON FRIDAY THAT BEGINS OF WEEKEND.. WOULD IT HAVE RERUN. IT’S SOUND 50/50 WHAT MEAN 50% HAS SEEM IT AND OTHER 50% HAS NOT SEEM IT. I’M MARRIED WITH CHILDREN.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT A SUPER NANNY IS OR CAN DO.

Jo Frost is wonderful lady. She is good helping deaf parent to do with Kids. Wow When we watch supernanny on tv . We are glad Jo to helping them to do with Kids and the Kid need to be behave and control the kids to do. Thank you for her . We love to watch the supernanny on tv. I hope Jo is keeping supernanny on tv.
Double thumb up
Take care of yourself and Big Smile
Betty and Raymond

I have to agree that this was a very good show, as a now grown up child of deaf adults (also the oldest of two) I so could understand the pain the oldest was going through because I had went through it to a certain degree. but overall I understood the difficulties that all endured and am glad to see Jo truly play a nuetral position between the two “worlds” of hearing and deaf.

AS a hearing ASL student I want to thank ABC for getting the word out of the importance of CODAS being taught ASL. I do volunteer work with CODAS and I find that they become stressed out, frustrated and even embarrassed from having to explain their parents to friends, teachers and others in the outside hearing world. Some CODAS tell me they try to keep their hearing friends and lives outside of the home away from their parents. I wish Jo would have discussed what it means to be a CODA with the children and set the family up to meet with a CODA organization who could help teach the kids skills on how to be proud of being a CODA and ways to include both their parents and hearing friends in activities. This is especially important when the kids become teens and start dating, hanging out with a specific group of friends, school proms, trips. Deaf parents need to be included in meeting parents of other kids. The show did not address these issues.

Also I wish in the future you will address other issues such as hearing parents who cannot communicate in ASL with their Deaf children. Hearing family members who mean well but can damage good communications within Deaf families by modeling to CODAS negative attitudes towards the need to learn ASL and use of ASL, talking behind the Deaf parent’s back and leaving them out of the conversation all together. I think most hearing people do not understand how difficult it is for the Deaf to fully communicate with us without ASL. Although I grew up with a Deaf friend I never knew that lip reading or closed caption was not enough for my friend to fully be involved in communication. I never saw her hearing family model positive communication with her through ASL and I was in their home constantly. I later learned through taking an ASL course with Deaf instructors of the frustrations my friend grew up with. I vowed that would be able to communicate in ASL with the Deaf in the future. So educating hearing people can and does make a difference in support of ASL and ultimately results in more hearing being aware of the need to provide ASL for effective communications with the Deaf. I loved the fact that Jo modeled how easy it is to try to learn how to communicate. You just need to be willing to try!

I agree with you on ASL which I saw it several times when she mentioned that in the show and it amazed me that Jo really knew the ASL role model for everyone who signs ASL BUT I pity the parents in the show weren’t NOT really sign ASL at all and think about cruise first over the kids, thats terrible parent they are!! kids comes first and communication first than stupid cruise!!!! Remember the sign of advantage, she did a huge mistake of sign language, Advantage. watch it.

Hey Amy-

I was thrilled and very pleased to see that they are finally paying attention to deaf families with hearing children! Jo Frost did a great job in emphasizing to the world that American Sign Language is mandatory and a must for effective communication within deaf families! Awesome show! Not only does she emphasize the effectiveness of ASL, but also provided many of her awesome creative techniques to keep a family close. Good job, Jo Frost! And thanks Amy for bringing this up on your blog. 🙂

Carrie

Yes , I agree with you by “ASL” and it is wonderful.so I’m happy appricate you ,their 100% with suppernanny and I have daughter and son were hearing and they were adults and they were sign language with me as their mom is deaf and I want to THANK YOU for supporting ASL- God bless to JoFrost (ily)

i want to know when show again , cuz i didnot see it
please tell me how can i watch again it
thank
willy

Hello , my friend told me about suppernanny , these are very good show movies then i told my friend oh boy i forget about this and wanted to see shows on tv that time i was gone out the town that why i hope someday Jo frost that she can send me Dvd or Vhs to be copy shows then mail to me i hope she can .. and how price is ? Thank Holly if u want know my address or email that is here hrsdoolforever@aol.com i am looking forward hear from u … Thank again …

Oh darn! I missed watching Supernanny on TV last week. Do have any idea if there is any rerun movie again.

Thanks.

I watched supernanny for year, and now second of year but wrong time on friday used to be on monday or wed night show. Jo is absolutely great!about kids, bahave, I agree with you completely that the show had a positive image about our ASL language and tried to promote it too, You see, I’m deaf (hard of hearing but i still part deaf if without hearing aids) and my parents are hearing, they refused to understand or communicate with deaf culture/people so I grew up with difficult life but it been tough, as try unless only i have firend deaf, but someday i will take have a pool party at my parent house with all my friends deaf, how them feel about that ofc my parent can use body langague but still the way they talk to me like kids, come on, anyway the show was great example for them to understand. Thanks you JO for your support & and understand how the feel, thanks share with this.

I was immensely impressed with Jo Frost for indicating that it is extremely important to apply ASL to their children in order to garner respect and obey the authority figures.

Way to go, Jo!

R-

Hello Amy,
I missed the show i heard it was soo good . Im a deaf mom and im trying to each my daughter asl .. its hard cause i have a hearing family who dose not want to learn how to use signs and Just found out that my daughter hearing test that she has a mild hearing lost in the right ear .. her left ear is good .. 2007 her hearing was great .. In jan ill found out more .. Supper nanny is really a good woman .. I love her shows .. Im glad u got all the help u needed .. GOD BLESS YOU

SUSAN

My daughters did watch it but i did not watch it sorry. My daughters told me that everything about it, so i said oh! Oh cool! Next time i will curious watch supernanny. thanks!

i just miss it n i wonder when ever will be sow again repeat on tv ?

From Amy Cohen Efron

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to express my appreciation for each of you who left comments on my blog. It is highly possible that the producers from ABC.com reviewed this blog along with the comments. According to the Google Analytics, I have a huge number of views from West Hollywood, California!

It is really up to you to email to ABC.com to request for an encore viewing of Supernanny – Baulisch Family again! It is unfortunate that the powers that may be moved Supernanny showings to Friday nights instead of Tuesdays or Wednesdays (which it was before) and that means a possible ‘slow-death’ of the show.

Send emails to them, and ask for the encore/repeat show because there was a huge response from the OUR community for this specific episode!

This groundbreaking episode really brought the signing community (Deaf, CODA, Hearing parents of deaf children, ASL students, and many others) to bond together, gain understanding of each other and it does bring up a lively discussion throughout the blogosphere too!

This show made me realize that if there is 90 percent of deaf couples have hearing children, and let’s assume that these 90 percent of deaf couples, from this group, 90 percent of deaf parents are from hearing families!

So, it makes me THINK of how much parenting skills and encouragement these deaf couple(parents) get from their own parents, their siblings and the community about child rearing skills? Also, the communication and language confusion, and potential conflicts within the extended families (grandparents are hearing, deaf parents and hearing children).

Language fluency, parenting skills and emotional support are needed for all of the families.

Jo Frost, Baulisch Family, and ABC, again — THANK YOU!

Warmest,
Amy Cohen Efron

Oh darn it, I missed watching my best friend’s supernanny show as I was busy with my two and half years old daughter. I missed one hour until my hearing brother quickly called me (he never called me on long distance call) and told me he was very impressive with that show especially oldest daughter. I felt badly guilty to not watch it. Hope that show will repeat to appear on tv so I can watch. I am so proud of Dorothy Baulisch who was very brave to apply for Supernanny show on national t.v. for first deaf parents that had problems with children’s behaviors. I congrat you, Dorothy and Kip.

I will give the show hands up for recognizing the benefits of learning ASL.

On the other hand, I am most concerned with how this show portrays deaf parents. It emphasizes the myth that Deaf people cannot be effective parents, and that deaf people overly depend on their hearing children to be family interpreters.

I’d rather have a show with a positive deaf family not a malfunctioning one.

My wife and I watch on the super nanny show on TV,
they very good job and hard work with deaf parent’s children made improved and behave wow.
I wish happen to us but my kids are already oldest young adult now.

Hello Everyone
I watched tv about SuperNanny last two weeks ago. Whoa! Awesome to Jo Frost is so wonderful, mandatory-BIG YES! A++++++, plus amazing, also, I couldn’t believe to see her very marvelous!!!
She is wonderfully with her job and she love deaf people with ASL. ASL is POWERFULLY! YESSSSS!
I love JO FROST in SuperNanny very much and smack my hand to kiss with her, COOLLLLLLLL!!!!! HA!
Smile! Warm Love,
P. Steward

By request we, from our ASL son and Daughter we watched “Supernanny” Oct 10, 2008 on ABC Channel 51 our of Boise Idaho. We are a family with many deaf, MJ has been translitering signs for many years in all areas you can think of–then spenta mission in Washington DC for our church is ASL being advisors for our church members at Gallaudet University, from which my brother and his wife, a niece & Nephew attended with 3 of them graduating. Watching this program has been an eye opener for this family as we have children deaf-hearing-deaf and grandson and granddaughter deaf. We are so impressed that up to this date of Oct 25-08 we have been desperately trying to get a copy to use for each of our family members affected in different ways from our mixed cultures-deaf/english & ASL. We learned a lot and each member who did not see this should. How can we get a copy–our system here does not make dvd or tape copies and we would be happy to pay $ for these. The program gets A++++++++++ from us – we are in our 70′ and hope we are still able to learn new trick that will harmonize our family more and develop understanding, empathy and more harmony. thanks forhearing us ourMJ & J E Martin, Idaho

i devote with jo frost in 100 percent.. i have been raised to9 teach my hearing children to be asl,when they grow up, they dont do their way commuicate… huh what a shames !!! where is the commuicate with hearing children and deaf parents.. i rather keep asl remain same as custom every day.. thank jo frost for taught be asl to children as important to be surrounding with deaf parents.. thank devote u big times.. i always watch sueprnany since when it started.. bless you jo…

Hi,
I’m a second year Auslan student, and have just watched suppernanny with the deaf couple, wow it was impressive Joe Frost was amazing and really positive about sign language. Does anyone know how i could get a copy of this series as i’d love my Auslan class to watch it !!!

Jacqui

I am not deaf, but I have a lot of deaf friends because I went to a school for children with disabilities a bit (they have a program where children without disabilities can attend for two years to learn about disabilities and make friends with disabled kids) and a bunch of us got together to watch this episode. I thought it was wonderful how Jo right away said “your children knowing ASL is mandatory.” I also felt SO sorry for Melissa! I was annoyed when they mom said something along the lines of “well, we let Melissa take over because she can hear, she’s more of a parent” and Jo practically SCREAMED “you are not ANY less of a parent because you are deaf!”
I have always loved Jo. She is a great role model, so real. I read a blog entry from a Supernanny family, a Behind the Scenes thing. She said that Jo was so incredibly sweet, and she was also real, not some television personality. Apparently the mother had to put aside a shelf to put all of Jo’s teacups 😛
Jo is not longer doing Supernanny, as she wants to get married and have her own little darlings. Wishing her all the best!

Emma

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