Challenges

Bottesini said:
I see that. What is the course you are in right now that is on deaf studies?

I have two hearing adult children by the way, and it never bothered me. :)
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The class I'm in right now is called Principles of Captioning. It just slightly hits base with everything that we will encounter as being a captioner/CART provider. For the past couple of weeks we've been studying deaf-culture, cochlear implants, the causes of being deaf... My assignment from my teacher was to find challenges/obstacles that the deaf face. I'm guessing I shouldn't use those words, but I don't know what other words to use. I'm doing research in my book, and it said that parents who are deaf are happy to hear they have a deaf child, and if they see they have a hearing child it's the same "sadness" as if when a hearing couple has a deaf child. Correct or incorrect?

Sounds like it may be incorrect. Mind telling me why it didn't bother you?
 
jezzie_05 said:
The class I'm in right now is called Principles of Captioning. It just slightly hits base with everything that we will encounter as being a captioner/CART provider. For the past couple of weeks we've been studying deaf-culture, cochlear implants, the causes of being deaf... My assignment from my teacher was to find challenges/obstacles that the deaf face. I'm guessing I shouldn't use those words, but I don't know what other words to use. I'm doing research in my book, and it said that parents who are deaf are happy to hear they have a deaf child, and if they see they have a hearing child it's the same "sadness" as if when a hearing couple has a deaf child. Correct or incorrect?

Sounds like it may be incorrect. Mind telling me why it didn't bother you?
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Well for one thing, I just would want healthy children. There is really no advantage to being deaf.
 
jezzie_05 said:
If I make any more mistakes, please point them out directly. I don't want to guess. I'd probably guess wrong. I'd like for this to be a good experience.
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It will be fine. I am leaving for Starbucks, but will be back. Keep asking and maybe someone else will answer a few while I am gone.
 
Bottesini said:
It will be fine. I am leaving for Starbucks, but will be back. Keep asking and maybe someone else will answer a few while I am gone.
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Mmm, I was just there. I had a Tea/Lemonade/Passion drink :) very good with lemon pound cake!
 
Geez. A person that actually doesn't know about deafness. What is wrong with that???

I thought we were all suppose to help spread the "Deaf Awareness"

Seems like the OP is getting a hard lesson. (very unnecessary one I may add)


Jez...
 
jezzie_05 said:
Yeah, that's great. Yesterday, I woudn't have been able to say the same. Do you feel there's any disadvantage?
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Yes I think there is a lot of disadvantage. Earnings of deaf people is not on a par with hearing.

Spending related to deafness can be pretty high. My husband and I go through quite a few hearing aid batteries between the two of us. And then there is the cost periodically to replace the aids themselves.
 
Babyblue said:
Geez. A person that actually doesn't know about deafness. What is wrong with that???

I thought we were all suppose to help spread the "Deaf Awareness"

Seems like the OP is getting a hard lesson. (very unnecessary one I may add)


Jez...
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What is OP?
 
Hi Bottesini,
not sure how to start a new thread <am not tech-savvy> but I read you pet-sit - I've done that too. Right now I am applying for a shelter job.
 
dogmom said:
Hi Bottesini,
not sure how to start a new thread <am not tech-savvy> but I read you pet-sit - I've done that too. Right now I am applying for a shelter job.
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Good luck. Animals are one of the main joys in my life. All charitable contributions that I am able to make go to my local shelter.:wave:
 
thanks! That's great.....I have been volunteering in shelters for many years and am involved in Rottweiler and Pit Bull rescue.
 
What an... interesting initial response to the OP (jezzie)....

Was that really necessary?
 
Bottesini said:
My location is a mystery, and for my job I am a pet sitter. :)


Must now watch CSI and Eleventh Hour. Later.:wave:
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off the topic.:giggle:

Psss? psst? I fell asleep on 11 hour. what happened at the end???? i saw the beginning about the couple become blind caused by the mercury. Did they solve it?? thanks!
 
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