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Hi Piper, its nice to meet you. Hi Piper, Welcome to AD! Its nice to meet you. I've know sign lanaguage for 29 yrs.(ASL) I work at California Elywn its a workshop here in Southern California. Also I'm an interpreter for the deaf,also I'm a Director of Communication Services at OCDAC.(...

I can help you. Hi Gypsy, When you sign ASL you don't sign every word. Be is an SEE word. Most deaf don't understand English,and in hospitals its important just to get the point across to the deaf person. I'm interpreter. Good luck!

Thats a great idea! Thats really important to get emgerancy commuication. By signing up for a wireless service like Blackberry, or a Side-Kick it can alert you if theres hurricane, blizzards, earthquakes ect. And it keeps deaf, Hoh, and hearing people in touch, also It can save lives. Margie

Certainally!! Your childern can help Your kids can help their deaf parents. Deaf parents of hearing kids are the best! They're always there when the parents need them to interpret. For doctors appts.mettings at school ect. Margie

All DVD's should be captioned. When you go buy or rent your favorite DVD look on the cover to see if it has a CC on it. That will tell you that is captioned, not don't get it. Also write to the company who makes the DVd's demind them to CC the DVDs'. I love CC!! Margie

Yes,there are some changes when signing verbs. In ASL you has you know, you don't sign every word. The verbs change alot in ASL. Being an interperter myself, you can use classifiers to get your point across to the deaf person. Go to the hospital that the deaf go to, also theres alot of...

I can't lipread either Lipreading is hard for alot of people. Some deaf can dot that, but it takes alot of practice. I can't read lips but I do use sign langauge.

I'm an interpreter myself Hi Princess Tabu I've known sign language(ASL) for 29yrs. It takes alot of practice but you'll learn it in time. Thats important that you commuicate with your deaf child. Go to your local community college and see if they offer sign language classes. I've got my...

I know how to communicate with the deaf-blind I've known sign language(ASL) for 29 yrs, and I know how to commuicate with the deaf-blind. They'll take your hands and feel your signs as you sign. Thats called tatcille interperting. It also depends how much vision they have is to how to talk...

I'm againist CI's I'm againist CI's. They are very expensive!!and they can cause bad ear infections. Sign language is alot better and its Free!!! Margie Dir. Communcation Services OCDAC

Thats againist the law! Hi AuqaMadain, Thats not fair!! Your rights are being taken away from you. The ADA Law says no one should refuse you or any deaf or HOH person to have an interpreter. I known sign lanaguage for 29 yrs. and I'm interpreter myself. Alot of doctors refuse to pay the...

If you want to apdot a baby Go for it! It dosen't manner handicapped or not, you have the right to adpot a baby. Give it lots of love!! No one can stop you!! Margie Garetz Dir. Of Communiation Services OCDAC

Thats neet!! I have AIM too!! and I've seen how the Mci Rely works. We had VRS( Video Rely Service at our at the Orange County Fair. Let me know how to add that to my buddy list. Margie

Reba, You shouldn 't interpret for free! Hi Reba, Thats nice you volunteer to interpert, but you need to get paid. I've been paid when I do my interperting. I'm director of Comunication Services for OCDAC in Irvine. And I help interprert in our many funraiser booths and at our booth at the...

I'm an interpreter I've know sign lanugage (ASL) for 29yrs.And I'm an interpreter too. Most all interpreters are very expensive, they charge $25.00 an hour and up I'm cheaper than that I charge $10.00 an hour. Some doctor's offices have computers so the deaf can comunitcate. And you don't...

Save your money, Don't get a CI!! Don't get an CI!! Its not worth it. Save your money for something you really need. Not a CI!!! CI's are very expensive, and sign language(ASL) is free!!! Let the deaf be deaf!! Lets ban CI's!! Margie Dir. of Communication Serivces OCDAC

Don't get an CI!! Hi Darkangel, I advise to you is don't get a CI! Its too expensive,and sign language is free!!! I say"Let the Deaf be Deaf!! The CI is not worth it, and you can find alot better things to spend your money on. Margie Dir. Of Communication Services OCDAC

The proffesional interpreters are expensive!! I don't believe that the deaf and hard of hearing should have to pay alot of money for an interpreter!! They all can't afford it. I've known ASL for 29yrs, and don't charge alot for my interpreting. I'm cheap!! $10.00 an hour. Margie...

No, don't get the implant! The implant is STUIPD!!! Don't get the CI darkangel. Its not worth it!! Let the deaf, be deaf!! And its very expenisve!!! Margie Dir. of Communation Services OCDAC