ASL Student and not sure what to call myself

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Hello everyone! My name is Chelsea, obviously :). I am a 1st level ASL student here in Iowa and i have been thinking about going into interpreting. I enjoy this language very much and have taught my children a little of what i know. I am also doing a research paper on Cochlear Implants so if you have any information/opinions about them please let me know.
I say "not sure what to call myself" because I have 80% hearing loss in my left ear and 10-15% loss in my right ear. I had spinal meningitis and have been this way since I was 18 months old so i don't know any different. I have not been around the Deaf community so i don't feel i can consider myself Deaf/HOH. i do believe i am deaf. (does that make since?)

Please contact me at cldekok@dmacc.edu if you have any information/opinions that would help me with my paper. Thanks!

Chelsea
 
Chelsea said:
Hello everyone! My name is Chelsea, obviously :). I am a 1st level ASL student here in Iowa and i have been thinking about going into interpreting. I enjoy this language very much and have taught my children a little of what i know. I am also doing a research paper on Cochlear Implants so if you have any information/opinions about them please let me know.
I say "not sure what to call myself" because I have 80% hearing loss in my left ear and 10-15% loss in my right ear. I had spinal meningitis and have been this way since I was 18 months old so i don't know any different. I have not been around the Deaf community so i don't feel i can consider myself Deaf/HOH. i do believe i am deaf. (does that make since?)

Please contact me at cldekok@dmacc.edu if you have any information/opinions that would help me with my paper. Thanks!

Chelsea
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You mean make "sense". Call yourself what you like, I would call you HOH. I see you are at DMACC. Ankeny or Des Moines campus? I did not realize that they had an interpreting program at either campus. I am in Iowa.

Be aware of one more thing. Many deaf people won't accept a hoh interpreter. Too much chance for getting something wrong.
 
:welcome: to AllDeaf forum, Chelsea! :)

My friend who happens to be an ASL interpreter. She is HOH as well. She did a great job!
You can do anything you want but don't let anyone stop you. :)
 
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