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I've been HOH since early childhood, but since I was raised HOH in the hearing world, instead of in Deaf culture, when I'm with other Deafies, I identify as HOH. I have had the same experiences as jaylizabethh in that, when in the hearing world, identifying myself as HOH gets me yelled at, over...

I only have a Galaxy Tab, which texts, but doesn't call. I have Skype on it, so I can call my Mom and Husband when I need to, but generally phone calls aren't worth the effort.

Interesting TED Talk about Keith Nolan's journey Keith Nolan: Deaf in the military | Video on TED.com

Thanks! I'm glad to be finding a spot in Deaf culture :)

Hi Wheelbarrow! I would say it is most likely that your family has a genetic degenerative (I don't really like that term, but it is the descriptive one) hearing loss of some type. This would mean that babies are born hearing, but the regular maintenance that the body does to some part of the...

Hi JDHammer! Thanks for the welcome- always nice to run into another Pittsburgher! :)

Regular ear infections, Scarlet Fever at 3 and 5, "Glue Ear" was mentioned at some point by pediatrician, ENT said Meniere's, so let's go with "Unknown origins". :-P

Hello Anij! Thank you for your response!

Good zoos have two goals: 1. Conservation. Most zoos are active in breeding programs for threatened animals. 2. Education/Connection for Public and Wildlife. Unfortunately, without having something staring at our face and tugging on our heart strings, it is difficult for people to place...

Here is the video with interpretation: Keith Wann's Challenge "Angry Dad in ASL" - YouTube It isn't surprising that she over-reacted to being given chores. Disproportionate reactions are obviously what she's being taught.

Hello All! I'm a newbie to the site, and quite enjoying it. I am a grad student studying the molecular biology of the innate immune system, and am (what feels like) forever away from completing my PhD. I like martial arts, cooking, playing the piano and guitar (badly), taking pictures...