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Also, another thing that's been coming up a lot around 'disability' in general, but for me specifically as a profoundly hard of hearing person trying to access supports in education/whatever: people approach me with caution, and as though I'm asking for things that are completely unreasonable...

As someone who probably should have been raised with ASL and Deaf culture, but now at 38 is just 'getting into it' in the last few years, and having to teach myself everything and having no access to Deaf culture, I have mixed views. I think if anyone wants to learn ASL they should. And in fact...

Hey! So I have this processing issue - in addition to severe bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, I also am a slow processor which is tricky when learning ASL. I'm wondering if anyone else has this issue, and if so, how you deal with it when learning sign. I've been learning with my wife for...

So excited for you and your daughter! Keep us posted!

It makes me happy that you are doing this with/for your daughter. I really wish something like this was possible for me, or would've been. :) Best of luck!

I never had the opportunity to learn growing up and I'm trying to learn now, at 38. I'm in the same boat - been relying on hearing aids the last 5-6 years with not very good success. My wife is also hard of hearing and we've been trying to learn together. It's a slow road! Not many resources...

hey Tyler! yeah there's a community in Vancouver we just started to connect with before we moved but there's nothing out here on the island that I can find.

hey - yeah I'm on FB! feel free to look me up there.

hey! you're welcome to message me if you want. don't know how much help i can be but if you need someone to talk to i'm here.

thank you :)

Hey! I just joined the site and I'm looking to connect with other deaf and hoh people. I have been hoh my whole life, though my condition is progressive and I have found that hearing aids don't help. I have been told I have audioneuropathy, and I also have tinnitus, which makes it impossible to...

welcome :)

Hey Etsuko! I am new to this site too. I have severe hearing loss, to the point of being 'legally deaf' by definition. I struggle to communicate, still learning to sign. Also looking to meet deaf friends here :) Hope your weekend is going well so far!

welcome :)

Hey! I also responded to your intro post. I am also new here and looking to make friends.

Welcome Lyn :) I have severe hearing loss in both ears but unfortunately I have not found lip reading hugely helpful, although I can understand basically nothing without being able to see a person's face/mouth. That said I hope you learn what you need. There are some reasources in a few...