cmdrwhitewolf
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I stumbled upon your forums yesterday while seeking out someone (anyone!) who is also HoH/deaf to chat or talk with. Specifically since all my friends and family members are hearing and don't really provide the kind of support I find myself needing occassionally. Heck, yesterday while prowling these forums I learned that there's even a word that describes some of my difficulties which I didn't know about before - Audism. (Now that was a nice little nugget to come across and prove these forums usefullness on the spot for me!)
I hail from Minnesota and wear two hearing aids, but don't currently know ASL (I would like to learn!) and am looking to (somehow) correct the advice of the 'experts' who strongly discourged me from immersing myself in Deaf Culture or learning ASL while I was being mainstreamed in public schools and in my professional life. At the very least, I'm guessing I've got a bit of a hard road ahead before I level up.
I hail from Minnesota and wear two hearing aids, but don't currently know ASL (I would like to learn!) and am looking to (somehow) correct the advice of the 'experts' who strongly discourged me from immersing myself in Deaf Culture or learning ASL while I was being mainstreamed in public schools and in my professional life. At the very least, I'm guessing I've got a bit of a hard road ahead before I level up.