Hello! My name is Miss Monica Weick (rhymes with bike)! I have been teaching since the beginning of the 2010-2011. I have taught a wide range from classroom to itinerant. I also worked a year as an educational ASL-English Interpreter. In addition, my sister is Deaf, I learn so much from watching her life.

My passion is accessibility. Accessibility to language, content, learning, and life. Deaf (and hard of hearing) individuals are no different than their peers (with 'normal' hearing) as long as that person has 100% access to language (incidentally and explicitly) with peers and adults. Language is a Human Right. It's critical that we don't accept sub par language skills just because a child is deaf (or hard of hearing). Language deprivation is never intentional, however, it causes life-long issues and is 100% avoidable.

I also firmly believe that a parent needs to know and understand ALL the options for their child. Parents are a child's first advocate, but 90% of DHH children are born to hearing parents that have never met a deaf/hard of hearing child. Don't let a lack of accessible language be the reason your child may struggle.