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Anij said:
Ok - so you have somewhere between 36 and 48 MONTHS experience ... if you worked at it 24/7/365


I'm interested - what kind of board is your church running, near fields, mids, monitors etc. and what specifically your duties are, how often you do them, what type of training etc you have.
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We have a Allen & Heath ZED 436 audio board
And I don't know what brand of speakers we have. I never really liked them.

Monitors are all in ear Shures.
My duties are specifically running ProPresenter during the service. But I also keep check on the audio board if something peaks. I have did these every Sunday for almost three years, until my recent fall.

As for training, it's all self taught/ on the job.


EDIT: Personally i'm fine with JBL's though. Even if they are sometimes referred to as Junky But Loud..
 
zebadee2010 said:
The reason I intentionally stopped apologizing was because you all seemed to find it offensive for me to say sorry you can't hear. I still really do feel sorry that you can't hear. It's a wonderful world.
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Only have one thing to say. Leave AllDeaf NOW! You don't belong here. Find a CI forum.
 
Deaffy said:
faire_jour said:
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can you give another example of someone who "degraded ASL"?[/QUOTE


I would like to see that also..... by they way :wave: everyone happy new year's eve!
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The old guy who talked about being a SEE transliterator all the time until Naisho called him by name.

Oh Happy New Year Deaffy. I hope you feel better today.
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LoveBlue said:
Only have one thing to say. Leave AllDeaf NOW! You don't belong here. Find a CI forum.
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When i first found out my hearing wasn't coming back i googled it. Alldeaf seemed to keep popping up. Usually when something appears more than once on more than one google search it is usually a good site.
 
posts from hell said:
Grendel, take care of this for us?

Edit: Even going out on a limb here and ask Faire Jour? Rick?
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:confused: I'm not Zebadee's mother, you know :)

My child was born deaf, she hasn't lost anything. Different situation.

I don't know what it feels like to him to lose something he had for most of his life, and valued greatly. But he likely thinks you feel the same sense of loss. Many late-deafened do, right? For my dad, my mil -- it was a pesky loss of a sense and they accepted the "I'm sorry for you." Isn't that the most common reaction you see from people who aren't familiar with being Deaf or with deaf from birth. I get "I'm sorry" occasionally when people learn Li is deaf. I just explain that it's not something we feel sorry about or that brings limitation or loss, it's just part of who she is. More often though, the response is "wow," which I like, because she is "wow."
 
GrendelQ said:
:confused: I'm not Zebadee's mother, you know :)

My child was born deaf, she hasn't lost anything. Different situation.

I don't know what it feels like to him to lose something he had for most of his life, and valued greatly. But he likely thinks you feel the same sense of loss. Many late-deafened do, right? For my dad, my mil -- it was a pesky loss of a sense and they accepted the "I'm sorry for you." Isn't that the most common reaction you see from people who aren't familiar with being Deaf or with deaf from birth. I get "I'm sorry" occasionally when people learn Li is deaf. I just explain that it's not something we feel sorry about or that brings limitation or loss, it's just part of who she is. More often though, the response is "wow," which I like, because she is "wow."
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Yeah, however - we pointed that out to him, and it was an opportunity of a learning experience, however - he decided to keep the stance. even later after things are cooled down. :)

You see, my point is: Audism is EASILY guilty by association. If there is nothing being done by others other than backing the person spewing negative comments - they're associated.

Just saying.
 
There's nothing more amazing than for a deaf person to say, "I'm deaf and I'm perfect just the way I am." Some people call it denial. Some people will say they don't know what they are missing because they never experience the beautiful sounds out there...the sounds of a child's laughter...a mother's prayer...whispered messages during lovemaking. For many people, the ability to hear is necessary and it is crucial for speech development, language acquisition, social skills, and to gain the loss sounds. I get that, I do.

Every parent needs the room to learn, research, and to make informed choices about his/her own child. And we should support them during that journey. It is NOT an easy journey. There isn't a magic pill or cure to solve everything. The choices they make impact the child's core development in every way. The choices are hard to make because politics (on every level) gets in the way. Our government (US) has failed us, and it is continuing to fail by not providing the appropriate literature, education, services, and support that every single parent needs. Parents make decisions that makes me cringe...sometimes I will go home and cry for the child. But I always do my best to support the parent without criticism, without being judgmental, and without my personal insight. And I always advocate for that child, and I do step in if it is warranted. We all should strive to do the same on the forum. Support the parents, especially if they do not agree with your views.

I am deaf. It took me a long time to say it...to believe it. My own father still denies it. And I am proud to be deaf. I do not need sounds to fill my life. I see the laughter from my daughters...I sense the prayers from my mother...and I feel the heartbeat from my lover. I do "hear" but in a different way.

If a person chooses to get an implant or to implant their child, all I ask...do it for the right reasons. And respect the fact that for those of us who chooses not to do it, we are fully content with what we have. For me, all the years of trying to be hearing-like was debilitating and it was eating away my soul. I now have come to a complete circle, and I am finally at peace. It's only natural I want the same for others.
 
deafbajagal said:
There's nothing more amazing than for a deaf person to say, "I'm deaf and I'm perfect just the way I am." Some people call it denial. Some people will say they don't know what they are missing because they never experience the beautiful sounds out there...the sounds of a child's laughter...a mother's prayer...whispered messages during lovemaking. For many people, the ability to hear is necessary and it is crucial for speech development, language acquisition, social skills, and to gain the loss sounds. I get that, I do.

Every parent needs the room to learn, research, and to make informed choices about his/her own child. And we should support them during that journey. It is NOT an easy journey. There isn't a magic pill or cure to solve everything. The choices they make impact the child's core development in every way. The choices are hard to make because politics (on every level) gets in the way. Our government (US) has failed us, and it is continuing to fail by not providing the appropriate literature, education, services, and support that every single parent needs. Parents make decisions that makes me cringe...sometimes I will go home and cry for the child. But I always do my best to support the parent without criticism, without being judgmental, and without my personal insight. And I always advocate for that child, and I do step in if it is warranted. We all should strive to do the same on the forum. Support the parents, especially if they do not agree with your views.

I am deaf. It took me a long time to say it...to believe it. My own father still denies it. And I am proud to be deaf. I do not need sounds to fill my life. I see the laughter from my daughters...I sense the prayers from my mother...and I feel the heartbeat from my lover. I do "hear" but in a different way.

If a person chooses to get an implant or to implant their child, all I ask...do it for the right reasons. And respect the fact that for those of us who chooses not to do it, we are fully content with what we have. For me, all the years of trying to be hearing-like was debilitating and it was eating away my soul. I now have come to a complete circle, and I am finally at peace. It's only natural I want the same for others.
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nicely said
 
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posts from hell said:
GrendelQ said:
:confused: I'm not Zebadee's mother, you know :)

My child was born deaf, she hasn't lost anything. Different situation.

I don't know what it feels like to him to lose something he had for most of his life, and valued greatly. But he likely thinks you feel the same sense of loss. Many late-deafened do, right? For my dad, my mil -- it was a pesky loss of a sense and they accepted the "I'm sorry for you." Isn't that the most common reaction you see from people who aren't familiar with being Deaf or with deaf from birth. I get "I'm sorry" occasionally when people learn Li is deaf. I just explain that it's not something we feel sorry about or that brings limitation or loss, it's just part of who she is. More often though, the response is "wow," which I like, because she is "wow."
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Yeah, however - we pointed that out to him, and it was an opportunity of a learning experience, however - he decided to keep the stance. even later after things are cooled down. :)

You see, my point is: Audism is EASILY guilty by association. If there is nothing being done by others other than backing the person spewing negative comments - they're associated.

Just saying.
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then say that. But a hearing person determining that a deaf person is in denial or hasn't dealt with his deafness in the "right way" is equally inappropriate. Deaffy is an adult who has been deaf for many years, why is it someone elses job to tell him who he should be?
 
posts from hell said:
Yeah, however - we pointed that out to him, and it was an opportunity of a learning experience, however - he decided to keep the stance. even later after things are cooled down. :)

You see, my point is: Audism is EASILY guilty by association. If there is nothing being done by others other than backing the person spewing negative comments - they're associated.

Just saying.
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Yes, but showing is sometimes more effective than telling, although it can take longer. And people said he was being offensive/audist, but in all those many posts, nobody took the time to calmly explain to him why or what about his stance was hurting others, how it is seen very differently in the Deaf community. Tell hearing or once-hearing people that deafness is not seen as a loss, a lack, and you are often greeted with skepticism, right? It needs to be shown how that perception is possible.
 
deafbajagal said:
There's nothing more amazing than for a deaf person to say, "I'm deaf and I'm perfect just the way I am." Some people call it denial. Some people will say they don't know what they are missing because they never experience the beautiful sounds out there...the sounds of a child's laughter...a mother's prayer...whispered messages during lovemaking. For many people, the ability to hear is necessary and it is crucial for speech development, language acquisition, social skills, and to gain the loss sounds. I get that, I do.

Every parent needs the room to learn, research, and to make informed choices about his/her own child. And we should support them during that journey. It is NOT an easy journey. There isn't a magic pill or cure to solve everything. The choices they make impact the child's core development in every way. The choices are hard to make because politics (on every level) gets in the way. Our government (US) has failed us, and it is continuing to fail by not providing the appropriate literature, education, services, and support that every single parent needs. Parents make decisions that makes me cringe...sometimes I will go home and cry for the child. But I always do my best to support the parent without criticism, without being judgmental, and without my personal insight. And I always advocate for that child, and I do step in if it is warranted. We all should strive to do the same on the forum. Support the parents, especially if they do not agree with your views.

I am deaf. It took me a long time to say it...to believe it. My own father still denies it. And I am proud to be deaf. I do not need sounds to fill my life. I see the laughter from my daughters...I sense the prayers from my mother...and I feel the heartbeat from my lover. I do "hear" but in a different way.

If a person chooses to get an implant or to implant their child, all I ask...do it for the right reasons. And respect the fact that for those of us who chooses not to do it, we are fully content with what we have. For me, all the years of trying to be hearing-like was debilitating and it was eating away my soul. I now have come to a complete circle, and I am finally at peace. It's only natural I want the same for others.
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deafbajagal said:
There's nothing more amazing than for a deaf person to say, "I'm deaf and I'm perfect just the way I am." Some people call it denial. Some people will say they don't know what they are missing because they never experience the beautiful sounds out there...the sounds of a child's laughter...a mother's prayer...whispered messages during lovemaking. For many people, the ability to hear is necessary and it is crucial for speech development, language acquisition, social skills, and to gain the loss sounds. I get that, I do.

Every parent needs the room to learn, research, and to make informed choices about his/her own child. And we should support them during that journey. It is NOT an easy journey. There isn't a magic pill or cure to solve everything. The choices they make impact the child's core development in every way. The choices are hard to make because politics (on every level) gets in the way. Our government (US) has failed us, and it is continuing to fail by not providing the appropriate literature, education, services, and support that every single parent needs. Parents make decisions that makes me cringe...sometimes I will go home and cry for the child. But I always do my best to support the parent without criticism, without being judgmental, and without my personal insight. And I always advocate for that child, and I do step in if it is warranted. We all should strive to do the same on the forum. Support the parents, especially if they do not agree with your views.

I am deaf. It took me a long time to say it...to believe it. My own father still denies it. And I am proud to be deaf. I do not need sounds to fill my life. I see the laughter from my daughters...I sense the prayers from my mother...and I feel the heartbeat from my lover. I do "hear" but in a different way.

If a person chooses to get an implant or to implant their child, all I ask...do it for the right reasons. And respect the fact that for those of us who chooses not to do it, we are fully content with what we have. For me, all the years of trying to be hearing-like was debilitating and it was eating away my soul. I now have come to a complete circle, and I am finally at peace. It's only natural I want the same for others.
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Nice post!
 
GrendelQ said:
Yes, but showing is sometimes more effective than telling, although it can take longer. And people said he was being offensive/audist, but in all those many posts, nobody took the time to calmly explain to him why or what about his stance was hurting others, how it is seen very differently in the Deaf community. Tell hearing or once-hearing people that deafness is not seen as a loss, a lack, and you are often greeted with skepticism, right? It needs to be shown how that perception is possible.
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Not only him, many other people too. I havent seen FJ, Rick chime in with knowledge to help the general deaf community out. Whats up with that?

You want us to meet half way across?
 
GrendelQ said:
Would be nice to find this a place that welcomed even those new to Deafness with warm hearts and open arms rather than a punch to the solar plexus and poke to the eye. The journey has to start somewhere and I've heard too much about being shut out of society from those here to think that you don't realize that's exactly what you are doing to late-aware, late-deafened, and parents of deaf children.

So, what if first contact happens to be about CIs, a discussion about something many in the deaf world have in common, and a relationship is forged with the community, growing from there? Why is that a bad thing? Why would it be a bad thing to have a vibrant community of those with an interest in CIs, which reflects the deaf community in the real world, and begin exposing these people to Deaf Culture, to ASL, positively. This section of the site could be a bridge, a feeder line that brings in those unfamiliar with Deaf Culture. Rather than a "Keep Out" or "No Trespassing" sign.
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The Deaf people don't have "black eyes"??? The Deaf people weren't "punched in the solar plexus"???? The Deaf people never were expermented on??? The Deaf people were always treated with respect???? The Deaf people always have their say in the Deaf Education????
 
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