Comments on: TV game set recommendation for deaf young kids

By: alex

alex — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:45:10 +0000

hi nice site.

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:42:17 +0000

My whole family are Deaf. We bought VSmile for our daughter two Christmas ago just before she became 3 years old. Right now, she enjoys it very much and I would agree and disagree if its good for Deaf children. It depends on the game itself. Like Noddy, that is a game that I wouldn’t recommend for a Deaf child.

Elmo, part of it is good, the others, forget it. Lion King is a good one, same for Cars. The Jammin Gym, alot of talking and music, as adult, I was able to understand it but my daughter couldn’t unless I am telling her what I think is going on.

Want to get the Thomas the Train one, but haven’t gotten the chance so anyone know?

Sometimes, I would look at LeapFrog ones but I am really happy with VSmile.

By: MAS

MAS — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:18:46 +0000

I bought that system for my hearing daughter who is also 3 years old last Christmas. It was surely worth it and I am able to help her to play because I don’t need to worry about lot of speaking on it. Good thing I didnt buy LeapFrog which I almost did!

My daughter likes The Little Mermaid and we did bought it in spanish version. We want to teach my daughters three languages ASL, English and Spanish.

Beware, I have read a lot about V.Smile and it is easily broken if kids were left alone playing without adult supervision. I didn’t have problem because I put the V.Smile system in the TV cabinet and it is hard to open for my daughter so just joystick coming out of TV cabinet. That way it will prevent breakdown.