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Vallorian has given you the best advice I have seen so far. First, go through the approval process to see if you even qualify before starting on the CI journey. Learning ASL would be a huge step in the right direction no matter what you decide to do. I am a latened deaf female. I did eventually...

I do not agree with euthanizing a child for any of the reasons above. HOWEVER, there are some diseases and conditions that children could have that would lead to nothing but a lifetime of severe pain and suffering. It is in those cases that I believe euthanizing would be a more humane solution...

I never really thought about it like that. I guess it would be possible if you take the definition of Audism literally. I think your attitude towards yourself would improve if you saw others who were deaf and very successful and there are many. It is very hard to accept at first but you have to...

Yes but you are also ignoring the fact that I make the CHOICE every single day not to smoke. Cancer is a disease, no one has the choice on whether if they get it or not. So therefore, it is a disease. MS is also a disease, no one has the choice on whether if they get that or not. When you pick...

The studies may show it but it doesn't make it true. Studies also show that practically anything and everything you do is an illness or a disease. The reason they do this is because people want excuses for their behavior and of course the medical model is going to help provide one. I was...

Audism is a term used to describe a negative attitude toward deaf or hard of hearing people. It is typically thought of as a form of discrimination, prejudice, or a general lack of willingness to accommodate those who cannot hear

Your welcome, I am glad you found my post. I wear my CI when necessary. I can hear with it but not as well as I had hoped to. Whether if that has to do with me not working hard enough to hear with it or just not getting enough practice, I do not know. I preferred my hearing aids. Call me spoiled...

Valorrian, I did the same thing when I first lost my hearing at the tender age of 14. I believe my story is posted somewhere in this thread. I think it is very natural to feel anger and resentment. We most certainly didnt ask for or want this. I have been deaf now for 33 years. I have long come...

You cannot blame those around the addict. I am sorry to have to disagree with you on this. The addict is the one who made the choice to try whatever they are doing in the first place. I never got into drinking and drugs. I have drank before and do drink very little still, I have tried weed...

I have had many different kinds of dreams over the years. My most vivid was that I had dreamed of something before it actually happened. It felt more like I was experiencing astral projection (if you believe in it) than I was a dream. I was due to be sent to a place called the receiving home in...

I would say the best way to improve your signing skills is to sign all of the time. Find people who are either trying to learn as well or a deaf event. Turn off your voice and make it a signing night/day. The more you sign the better you will get. Ask questions on new signs for example, "what's...

I think each person should address themselves with however they feel comfortable doing. Sometimes, when I get bored and feel like mixing things up just to see reactions, I will be like.... "Hi, Im Kim and I am hearing challenged."

I would love to see the building. However, I would worry about asbestos. As for staying in a mental ward in a hospital. I have never done so but I do know a few people who had. I couldnt handle not being allowed my phone and laptop. I like to play games on both and I dont really watch that much...

I may be extremely hard but the clue here is not to let it become a barrier and an excuse not to even try. We cannot have breakthroughs if we do not even try. We have to show people that yes we are deaf but it certainly doesn't mean we are dumb. We can do the job, it just means we have to do it...

Was this the Nutty that was with NanaLB or another Nutty?

While being deaf may be a barrier to working in politics, I would not let that stop me if that is what I wanted to do. Barriers are meant to be overcome and knocked down.

I dont exactly recall my implantation date. The post is here somewhere. However, it has been many years since I have been implanted. I do go for mappings as often as they ask me to which is not often anymore because we have found one that I am happy with. Also, I used to wear it all of the time...

Not only false accusations are the problem though. Another problem with stuff like this is most of the time, a persons name is added to the list but that is usually all of the information you will find. Take the sex offender registry it will usually list the person's name, photo's, identifying...

Unfortunately, I have a CI and can tell you that the sounds you get from it are not natural. They have a more robotic quality to it and I found that I heard more when I had the hearing aids. Unfortunately, for me, the hearing aids stopped working thus forcing me to get a CI if I ever wanted to...

Wow I did not know Nutty passed on. He will be missed. I too remember him from another site.