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He could try something like a Williams Sound pocket talker . It might work for him - there are a few other brands as well, but you'll want to get something that would be carried by an audiologist, versus something from WalMart etc.

No - there is nothing on their website that states that the number is "TTY/TEXT" I'm assuming that drphil himself just worded is as TTY/TEXT. The contact information for The Ontario Association of the Deaf is: TTY: 416 513 1893 Voice Tel: 416 413 9191 Fax: 416 413 4822...

The Blackberry Q10 has a physical keyboard ... if your provider can get the Z10 they should also be able to get the Q10.

Actually there's been both IP and IM relay available in Canada for a number of years now. There isn't Video Relay (VRS) quite yet but it's getting very very close.

I do Bikram Yoga everyday (I take 1 or 2 classes everyday). LOVE it. There are a few places that actually have ASL Bikram Yoga classes, but none in my area. Because it has a fixed dialogue and the postures are is the same order all the time it's easier to follow along. There are a few...

Also, if you wanted this to be an accurate assessment of sign language comprehension - why wouldn't you use a native signer to sign the videos? Clearly the signer in these videos is a beginner - which sort of makes the entire exercise pointless unless what you really are looking for is an...

It doesn't have to be an "either/or" decision. I use my HA when it's helpful to me, and take it out when it isn't. I tend not to bother using it at home, or if I go shopping etc because I don't feel it's helpful to me in those situations (and my HA is 10years old and lousy with handling...

For $100 I'd really be tempted to get the better one ... the RAM alone is worth the extra cost when it comes to how well it will work for video etc.

Wirelessly posted (Blackberry Bold ) No, you can't text/sms a tty. Why don't you just email them?

Wirelessly posted (Blackberry Bold ) I don't care if they're really deaf or not - they're a disgrace and perpetuate the lie that deaf aren't able to hold proper good jobs etc. (The entire Local Deaf Community and every Deaf person I've ever met feels likewise).

Wirelessly posted (Blackberry Bold ) It makes sense if the person has SSD with additional (later onset) hearing loss &/or APD.

Wirelessly posted (Blackberry Bold ) If you're a dancer (ballet), gymnast, or are hypermobile it's really not that much of a stretch to do that. By the way she's pointing her feet I'd say she's in ballet - so not only isn't it much of a stretch for her, it's likely actually comfortable (I...

Wirelessly posted (Blackberry Bold ) I'd definately look into trying both - there is a softband version of the BAHA that will give an idea if it works better for him than the CROS. If you do go with BAHA be aware there is a new abutment free version (typically the complaints with BAHA are...

Post it and we'll take a look.

Submitting Audiograms without a medical doctor's note isn't helpful to a school in the same way that submitting and xray without a doctor's note wouldn't be helpful. They need the doctor's note because they aren't permitted (or educated) to "interpret results of medical tests" - and an...

Umm so get a note from the doctor (and audiologist) stating that your child is hard of hearing and would benefit from ASL in school *shug* At college/university I was required to submit a note from my Audie stating I was Hoh/Deaf along with my agram to get ASL interpreters etc - that's standard...

With all due respect drphil - maybe you associate them with blind/low vision, but service dogs are used all the time for those with various conditions including limited mobility (wheelchair users), seizure conditions, and those who are hoh/deaf. Maybe they're just less common in your area?

If your son has mild hearing loss, is aided and is struggling then I'd really suggest looking for a paediatric Audiologist who also specializes in "communication disorders" - and have him evaluated for Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). Also, for school, if he isn't already using an FM system...

I was born with Unilateral (totally deaf on the right), and it became bilateral hearing loss (deaf right, hoh left). I had chronic, almost constant ear infections as a child which almost certainly contributed to some of the hearing loss I have on my left side. I also have APD (Auditory...