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:( Pity... oh well, you know where we are if you want to reconsider :)

Thanks VamPyroX for helping out there .. yes, that's right, the sign languages are all together (or will be) because we are not an American site - we are international. And yes, we are a wiki. To edit the information people will need to register (and I know that the register and login...

Oh wow! That is fascinating - and finally I feel more comfortable with newborn screening. How great would it be to be able to prevent SIDS through hearing screening.

Hey! :) I came to check out what else was happening in the Deaf online world, then figured, well, I may as well get some feedback about our site too :) DeafHub.com launched the first stage, a deafness information wiki, at the end of last year. We are still building content for it, but when...

Hey Hugoboss - maybe you could post these communication strategies on a new thread - I am sure they would benefit a lot of people. :)

Hi Etoile The advice above from LadySekhmet is the first thing I would ask the audiologist. However, just so that you are aware, as others have said, hearing aids amplify sound. And as we know, ongoing exposure to loud noise can also lead to further hearing loss - so just be aware that...

Hi there! Its a tough decision, with everyone having such strong opinions, isnt it? Before you can make a decision like this, I believe you need to decide what outcome would make the action worthwhile. Then you can see how realistic that outcome is, and you have a better basis on which to...

Has anyone helped you out with this? if not, drop me a private post and perhaps I can help you sort it out. Regards Cate

Yeah ... and it is my suspicion that then, when the kids have been so disadvantaged already, they find it hard to get up to speed, and that's why it appears as if so many signing only schools do not "perform" as well academically as deaf children who are mainstreamed ... and the myth is...

Having just posted on this, I saw a fantastic (and humerous) VLog on this precise subject by the Coda Brothers ... check it out...

Danke :)

Hey Kangaroo - nice part of the world that :)

Yeah yeah ... definitely the Australian one :) Which area are you from?

In a way it is easier to ask someone who is not native to a culture to explain it. Why? Because we notice the "different" more than the "same". Ask a Deaf person on the street what are values of Deaf culture, and they will probably mention sign language, visual communication (pictures, etc)...

Gee, it sounds awful doesn't it :) "pathological" ... something I associate with "liar" ... or "bioterrorism" :) Sorry, I digress... Officially, you would say you have a "profound hearing loss" ... because these things are measured in loss :) Pathologically, there is no such thing as...

Straight talkers Yes, directness is a cultural phenomenon... and not only in Deaf communities. In fact, just about every culture that does not trace its roots back to England seems to be more direct than those that do! :) At least, that was my experience when travelling. Of course, it...

ABC Stories are little dramas that tell a story while integrated the letter handshapes of the alphabet (in order) into signs that tell the story ... a very, very clever skill, in my opinion. So, try going back to the link and reading it like a screen play, imagining the actions associated...

Watch out for Repetitive Strain Injury Forcing dominant hand reversal can lead to repetitive strain type injuries, as the weaker hand is forced to do the more work. My husband is lefty, and signs completely left (except for C .. never worked that one out (Auslan - two handed alphabet))...

:) The most indicative way of working out whether a belief is balanced or not is to state it in the opposite sense, as you did here. You are right - it is as balanced to say that hearing children of hearing families should learn sign language, as to say deaf children of deaf adults should...

Hi all ... I seem to remember coming across this forum some time ago, but maybe I was busy or something :) I can't remember why I didn't join then :O. In any case, it is lovely to be here now. I am hearing, married to a Deaf man and with two hoh foster girls. I live almost 100% in the Deaf...