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2009–The Count Down Has Begun Again

Please face me, I read lips squared circles - Clocks Originally uploaded by Leo Reynolds Another year is over, and I'm asking myself what I'm going to do with the gift of time I've been given once again. I don't believe in resolutions. They seem so . . . resolutionish. I've always felt like a failure when I didn't follow through on [...]
Language Tech Culture Sat, Jan 03 2009

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Language Tech Culture Wed, Dec 31 2008

The Christmas Party and Hearing Loss

Please face me, I read lips Christmas Party Originally uploaded by lapoeta When I first began losing my hearing I was unfamiliar with the signs of hearing loss, so I didn't address it for many years. I was a teenager at the time. I had constant tinnitus and a plugged ear feeling, but thought it would go away. I didn't [...]
Culture Tue, Dec 23 2008

On Borgs Phasing out the Deaf community

Please face me, I read lips When I was at a party recently I asked a guy how he liked his CI. Expecting to hear reports of wonder at how well he could hear again, I was surprised when he shrugged and said, “so-so.” He went on to say that prior to getting the implant, he asked his doctor if he [...]
Language Audism Education Tech Culture Wed, Dec 17 2008

One Small Step in the Right Direction

Please face me, I read lips I love you Originally uploaded by rakibear Over the past several months I've been doing some soul searching about my social life. I have some very close hearing friends who understand hearing loss to a certain extent, but I have found that most hearing people tend to drift away after a time. Eating out in [...]
Media Language Art and Storytelling Tech Culture Tue, Dec 09 2008

Why D/deaf People Are More Fun

Please face me, I read lips My CGGE-Holiday-Gift-Exchange has arrived!!! Had to show the packaging before I tore into it!!!!! Originally uploaded by etherealgirls Today I went to an ALDA holiday party. I wish I could go more often, but the local chapter meets on days I work. Unlike other organizations for the late-deafened, probably half the people at this [...]
Language Culture Mon, Dec 08 2008

Is it MY Responsibility?

Please face me, I read lips Recently a subject came up on another list. One person mentioned that he had often been invited to talk about his hearing loss to his kids' classes, and he felt good about being able to educate young children about hearing loss. It reminded me of an experience I had when my youngest son took ASL in [...]
Audism Education Culture Thu, Dec 04 2008

Thankful for Accommodations, Wish there were More. . .

Please face me, I read lips Hello everyone. I haven't been writing for awhile because I've been out of state. In fact I'm still not home. I am spending the holiday with my folks. Unlike many people my age, I still have two parents. That is surely something to be thankful of as I count my blessings on Thanksgiving. Few people my [...]
Language Tech Legal Culture Thu, Nov 27 2008

Thanks to all who contributed!

Please face me, I read lips We collected about 10% of my original goal, which was more than I expected. I still have hearing aids rolling in for donation, and there have been a few private donations of undisclosed amounts on behalf of this blog. The purpose of Blog Action Day was to increase awareness of the poverty around us. Each blogger chose [...]
Media Language Tech Culture Tue, Nov 18 2008

Please face me, I read lips FeelRhythm 230 Originally uploaded by KhueKhue Recently it happened that I ended up involved in a debate about whether music is part of Deaf culture. The group of people were mostly late-deafened, though not all. You must understand I don't have much first hand knowledge of Deaf culture. But I'm aware that many Deaf people [...]
Language Tech Culture Thu, Nov 13 2008

Another astute observation from Maya. ‘I've Le...

Please face me, I read lips Another astute observation from Maya. ‘I've Learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.' Isn't that the truth?! I would go on to add you can tell a lot about a person by how they handle hearing [...]
Culture Tue, Nov 11 2008

And Life Goes On

Please face me, I read lips Flood dancing couple - 7 Originally uploaded by Krypto Someone recently sent a group of inspirational quotes from Maya Angelou. I have always admired her work and enjoyed reading these snippets of wisdom garnered from a lifetime of challenges. If you don't know who she is, read her bio here. The first one almost sounds a bit [...]
Language Education Culture Sun, Nov 09 2008

Please face me, I read lips Esme's awesome pink hearing aids Originally uploaded by Grayfamilia As someone who identifies with being hard-of-hearing, late-deafened, and/or little-d deaf I have learned it matters little what words I use to label my hearing loss. The important thing is getting others to understand I don't communicate like they do. This is probably the single biggest i...
Tech Culture Fri, Nov 07 2008

Lions Club Update

Please face me, I read lips Hello everyone! I'm still collecting donations for the Lions Club for hearing aids. A few people have asked if they can donate directly to the Lions Club. YES! I've included a link right here. This will take you to the Lions Club “make a donation” page where it explains how [...]
Language Culture Sat, Oct 25 2008

Please face me, I read lips Once again, I apologize for the snafu last week. My Paypal account has been verified, so I'm reposting this request for donations towards the Lion's Club for hearing aids. This was supposed to be part of Blog Action Day, but I missed it because of the mix-up. Long story! However it's all been fixed now. Thanks to Deaf Mom [...]
Media Tech Mon, Oct 20 2008

Please face me, I read lips I just realized my paypal account wasn't verified. For those of you who read my post yesterday on donating to the Lions Club for hearing aids to be distributed to the poor, I'm so sorry. If you clicked on the “chip-in” link you probably got a nasty message and warning. This is going to take [...]
Tech Thu, Oct 16 2008

Blog Action Day– Help Someone Who Needs Hearing Aids

Please face me, I read lips Thanks to Deaf Mom Karen I learned about Blog Action Day ! I remember the first pair of hearing aids I got in my early twenties. We have great health insurance coverage, and I expected my aids would be covered like everything else relating to health. What a shock it was to learn most health insurance policies didn't [...]
Language Tech Culture Wed, Oct 15 2008

A Win For Redskins Fans

Please face me, I read lips Recently I wrote about the nice evening I had watching Phantom of the Opera live with open captions. The reason the Paramount theater in Seattle finally tried captioning was because of the gentle encouragement of a deaf lawyer who has made accessibility for the deaf his number one priority through an organization called WASH-CAP. That night the theater was packed [....
Media Language Audism Tech Legal Culture Sat, Oct 11 2008

I know I've mentioned this before, but one of my bigge...

Please face me, I read lips I know I've mentioned this before, but one of my biggest pet peeves is doctors who forget I wear hearing aids. I remind and remind. They can't note it on the front of their charts because of privacy concerns. They might note it inside somewhere but after a few months, they forget to look. Getting [...]
Tech Thu, Oct 09 2008

Captioning One Theater and Stadium at a Time

Please face me, I read lips Many of you know I hold season tickets to the opera. This used to be one of the few stage experiences I could enjoy with friends and family since it always offered subtitling in English, (due to the fact that operas are sung in other languages.) Over the past three decades many musicals I would have like to have [...]
Language Art and Storytelling Tech Legal Culture Fri, Oct 03 2008

I Can No Longer Stay Silent

Please face me, I read lips This isn't a political blog. Mainly I'm dedicated to hearing loss and deaf issues, but I feel the time has come to speak up. I'll admit I've been an Obama supporter from day one. All other political issues aside, from a deaf perspective I liked the fact that he said he would support the disabled, that [...]
Language Legal Culture Tue, Sep 30 2008

Please face me, I read lips This morning's Seattle Times had an article about biracial people. Evidently Seattle is a hot spot of biracial existence. I am not surprised. I found myself nodding while reading some of their comments about being biracial. Not because I'm biracial, but because I understand what it means to be two things, both 'hearing' and 'deaf.&#...
Tech Culture Sun, Sep 28 2008

Deaf Awareness Week– A Progressive Experience

Please face me, I read lips Speak Up Librarian got me thinking about Deaf Awareness Week. I didn't even realize this was the week, since I've been so focused on Banned Books Week, however I loved reading about her journey and I thought I'd blog about mine. Progressive Hearing Loss is much different from sudden hearing loss or early hearing loss. I [...]
Art and Storytelling Tech Culture Tue, Sep 23 2008

Is he worth the risk?

Please face me, I read lips I was disturbed reading yet another of Jodi's blogs defending a parent's right to choose cochlear implants for a Deaf child. Though none of my children have hearing loss, I can relate to the wild assumptions and the intrusion of others criticizing what is a personal medical decision recommended by doctors. Pay special attention to the ”anonymous...
Media Education Tech Culture Thu, Sep 18 2008

Salmon in the Applesauce?

Please face me, I read lips Over the weekend I had to attend one of those dreaded family functions many of us who are deaf/hard-of-hearing/Deaf or late-deafened try to avoid whenever possible. This is my extended family who isn't biologically related in any way, but somehow ended up becoming closer than my own aunts and uncles. There is a saying, “Make [...]
Language Culture Tue, Sep 16 2008

Say What Club Convention - Day Five

Please face me, I read lips This is the last in my series on conventions I attended this summer. Over this past summer I've come to realize how much I crave real-life interaction with other people with hearing loss. I hope to become more involved with the local HH/deaf activities in my area, as my work schedule allows. I want to [...]
Tech Culture Wed, Sep 10 2008

SWC Convention - Day Four

Please face me, I read lips Since we hadn't been satisfied with the previous morning's buffet offerings, Robyn, Paul, Mike and I decided to go out before the workshops began. I tried several times to get hold of Lorne too, but his phone wasn't working and he wasn't checking his email. We found a nice little deli not far from the [...]
Language Education Tech Culture Wed, Sep 10 2008

SWC Convention - Day Three

Please face me, I read lips In the morning we had workshops. Usually convention hotels provide “breakfast” in the form of rolls, fruit and coffee or tea for those attending meetings. I managed to find a yogurt and a sliver of honeydew melon before everything ran out. Many complained about the skimpiness of our ‘breakfast', and I'm happy to say our [...]
Education Tech Culture Wed, Sep 10 2008

Blessings From Strangers

Please face me, I read lips Most of us with hearing loss complain that it's an invisible disability. Others can't see it so they forget to accommodate us. What if everyone COULD see it? While many try to hide their hearing aids, others go to great lengths to be sure they are seen. I used to be the type to hide mine, [...]
Language Culture Wed, Sep 10 2008

Please face me, I read lips Welcome to my new blog! The layout isn't yet finalized. I'll be adding other page elements and links over the next few weeks. I had a busy summer gardening and going to conventions. It was especially fun to meet blogging buddies Abbie, Paul and Robyn! I'm still 'living the questions' trying to embrace life with humility and awe. ...
Language Culture Wed, Sep 10 2008

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