Yea, when I showed up, I didn't know anything! My family never learned ASL or about Deaf culture. It's really sad because family members just became more isolated. My experience here gave me the courage to show up at my local Deaf center without knowing any ASL. Thanks, ya'll! Love ya'll!
I don't know about that one, though, hearing people dont tend to talk about their levels of hearing, either. I do see a lot of discussion about hearing levels and audiograms here, though, maybe those posting such things are stepping out a bit on Deaf Culture.
You see that from people who subscribe to the belief that some hearing is better than no hearing, and in turn, the belief that they must have some hearing to be complete and fulfilled. That is the whole point. In a group of culturally deaf, you might hear discussions of what school one attended, friendships in common, what is going on with their family, where they are going on vacation, etc. All the same stuff you hear the hearies talk about. No discussion of hearing levels.
This is AD, not Deaf culture. There are different catorgies to talk about different stuff and hearing aids and CIs happen to be one of them.
Hey, kokonut. You screwed up the sequencing. Now posts are not showing as belonging to the correct poster. :roll: So much for your contributions.:roll:
