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DeafBlind Man killed by Car Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I was saddened when I read this story about a DeafBlind man killed after wandering onto a street. But my sadness turned to anger when I read that his family insisted that he be hospitalized just because of his DeafBlindness and basically refused to help him! What? Are we in the Dark Ages where we lock our "embarrassing family members" in the attic?? From what littl... Sat, Mar 30 2013 Stop Deciding for Me!! Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I don't know about y'all but I'm really tired of Political Correctness and people in general deciding what's best for others. Especially when they have NO experience on that particular group. For example I'm supposed to be "Hearing Impaired and Visually Challenged"....shaddup! I'm DeafBlind thankyouverymuch. Many Deaf people HATE that term anyway, it implies that we ... Sat, Feb 16 2013 Gun Control or the Right to Bear Arms? Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother This question sparks from events happening in the past several weeks and every time a tragedy happens, people suddenly start spouting "Need more Gun Control" at us. My answer is - "You can make all the laws you want but it doesn't do any good if no one's around to enforce them". Law enforcement cannot be everywhere all the time to monitor everything. I'm for the 2nd... Fri, Dec 14 2012 Apps for Low Vision, Deaf, DeafBlind Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I Just got a new Ipod (4th Generation) to have easier & free communication with my folks back home in Canada. I've researched and listed a few Apps for Deafness and Low Vision. As I've mentioned before, there's no real clear or specific technology for the DeafBlind because of the various degrees of either blindness or deafness. So just keep in mind that these apps c... Tue, Dec 04 2012 Changing Things Around Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Just realized my site wasn't very "eye friendly" for those with low vision. Even though I could read it, and I like the look of wood, it was "hypocritical" of me towards other DeafBlind. I apologize and hope this layout is more friendly. I also added a Text Size Widget so you can adjust the text size to your own liking. So please let me know any more ways to improve... Sat, Nov 17 2012 That Annoying CHAPCHA!! Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother We've all seen them and annoyingly filled them in just so we can access comments, websites, registering, etc. etc. While these are hard enough to read for people with perfect eyesight, imagine what's it like for people with Low Vision, Blindness, or who are DeafBlind. For those who use Screen Readers, this is what happens when Capchas show up: So you can see a... Wed, Oct 17 2012 Fun with Relay...NOT! Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Just got off after another long Relay Service call filled with the usual "irks" and misunderstandings... First, what is a Relay Service? It's an operator service that allows Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafblind, or Speech Impaired to make telephone calls to hearing users. It's basically Deaf caller calls Relay Service - Operator calls Hearing Phone - Operator relays verb... Tue, Oct 02 2012 December 21, 2012 Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother At Church we were talking about Revelations and that lead to talking about December 21st 2012 and the end of the world. I made up this story to explain what really happened. Enjoy! Sun, Sep 09 2012 Which would YOU choose? Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I often see my Deaf friends mention "Blindness is the worse disability to have", and my Blind friends say "Deafness is the worse disability to have". Even though I understand where each side is coming from, as a DeafBlind person I want to throw my arms up in the air and scoff at everyone. "I'm of both 'worlds' and I'm considered worse of the other? Thanksalot" Sooo,... Thu, Sep 06 2012 More Renovations Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Well got a new laptop after the other one literally fried (fan died so it overheated). Now I can post pictures again Woot! My folks came down from Canada and we finished the renovations we started 2 years ago (for a refresher here's the before pics of old kitchen and the first round of renovations) So here's the finished kitchen! Here's the before picture of the "C... Sun, Sep 02 2012 The Ripple Effect Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother It's an Election year again and again we are bombarded with Ads and Speeches. "He said this, he said that", "That's a lie", "I am going to....". Confusing? Sure. Let me help with a few simple economic lessons. Everything the Government does has a "ripple effect", one decision effects everyone and everything. Lower Taxes The Government cuts taxes, the first thing th... Wed, Aug 22 2012 Anti-Bullying Video Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I watched a video this morning and was nearly in tears by the end as my own childhood memories flooded back.  As you may already know, I've been Deaf and legally Blind since birth. I was mainstreamed in a public school and endured some of this bullying on a weekly basis from the hearing students. When it was time to attend High School, I begged my parents to let me a... Tue, Mar 20 2012 I Could Never.... Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother The other day, after explaining I was Deaf and legally Blind, I got the pitiful comment: "Oh I could never be Deaf or Blind.". I've also heard: "I wouldn't know what to do!" "I would never survive..." "I'd rather curl up and die..." "I feel sorry for you..." So let me put it into an analogy you might understand. How about in the context of the Zombie Apocalypse craz... Fri, Feb 17 2012 Housework is Dangerous! Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I know people have said "I hate housework". But have you ever heard someone say that "Housework is dangerous"? I'm not even being sarcastic, as a legally blind person it can get dangerous! For example, my #1 enemy - the vacuum. This contraption that's saved many housewives time and energy actually causes dread in me. Thoughts of "what am I going to break today ... Thu, Jan 19 2012 Cool...and Not-So-Cool Products for People with Disabilities Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I was wandering around the Internet and came across some inventions and products that I thought were cool....and a few that weren't.Cool1. Credit Card for the Blind: Interactive Braille display as well as audio to tell you what's being purchased. Fingerprint I.D. instead of signature. - Good idea! Feel the braille for the purchase list and prices while scanning so no... Thu, Oct 06 2011 Are you THAT Clueless?? Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother This is a list of stuff I've heard over the years regarding my Deaf/Blindness...* "Oh you must really miss hearing things" - How can I miss something I've never had in the first place??* "You don't look Deaf or Blind" - Uhh how am I supposed to look? Have a freaking sign around my neck?* (Asked to my Mother) "How is your daughter doing?" (Mom's snapback) "Ask her she'... Wed, Jun 29 2011 Keep it "Eye-Friendly" Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother About reading blogs and websites or watching vlogs. Subtitles are available by selecting the "CC" button on YouTube's site Mon, Feb 21 2011 Braille on Soda lids Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Notice the Braille on the top of your Soda Cap?? Sun, Oct 31 2010 Deaf & Sports Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Noticed something about Deaf and Sports :) Wed, Oct 27 2010 I Wonder.... Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I've noticed somthing that's happened through the years and wondered if it happens to you too. Thu, Oct 21 2010 DeafBlindness is Expensive!!! Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Just compared the prices of different Accessibility Equipment between Deaf, Blind Only, and for DeafBlind. Thu, Oct 14 2010 "-ism" Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother So many -isms these days....I'm not talking about "mannerism", "atheism", or "terrorism".I'm talking about "racism", "sexism", "audism" or "ableism". This type of -ism is any kind of attitude of prejudice against a given group. Why do we need to make up words to separate and identify the different aspects of the same instance?It's just called prejudice, discriminati... Fri, Mar 26 2010 Where didja get that?? Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother We went to the Grove Home Show last weekend. A lot of booths were giving away stuff: free pens, magazines, goodie bags, etc.I was standing alongside a booth while Randy chatted one of the guys in it. I'm just standing and leaning on the top of my white cane.A lady comes by me and says something but I missed it."I'm Deaf, I missed that""Where did you get the cane?"(con... Tue, Feb 16 2010 Update! Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother It's Friday and I'm back at school. I was notified Wednesday afternoon if I could come in and meet an interpreter.Thursday I go in to the Accommodations office and meet the interpreter. She's an older student like myself who's attending classes here too. Her son is also taking classes too.She has been interpreting on and off for the last 20 years. We got off to a good... Fri, Jan 15 2010 What a Wild Week! Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother It all started late Friday...I was notified by the "Accommodations for students with Disabilities" office that they found a Video Remote Interpreter (VRI) service for me in my classes. I would need to setup Skype and a webcam on a laptop.I have a "hand me down" laptop that my folks brought down over the Christmas holidays. I loaded Skype on with no problems. But then ... Wed, Jan 13 2010 Vlog Bloopers Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I had so much trouble with just ONE vlog!! Thu, Sep 24 2009 Oral Deaf and Foreign Languages Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Transcript:I grew up orally in a French Canadian family. My grandparents and older relatives speak French. They tried teaching me some French."You have to rrrrroolll your r's""But that HURTS!"One time at a family gathering, my mom and aunts were making tort...tour....."tourtiere" or meat pies. My Papa was teasing them and they were yellin... Wed, Jun 17 2009 My White Cane Stories Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Stories about having a White Cane.Select "CC" in the lower right corner for subtitles. Wed, Jun 17 2009 Researching Cell Phones/Pagers Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother It never really bothered me that I was one of the very (emphasis on very) few Deaf without a pager/texter/cellphone/PDA, whatever y'all call it!That is, until this past weekend. Our Pastor from the Deaf Church invited us all to his place for a BBQ Cookout. He e-mailed me directions to his place, looked easy to understand and follow, except he used the old highway name... Wed, May 27 2009 The Disabled are being left OUT of Simulus! Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I can't believe the various news stories I'm reading across the Internet.In my previous post I mentioned that:* $13 billion for special education programs* $4 billion dollar expansion of Supplemental Security Income (SSI)* $4.6 billion dollars for Job Training* $5 billion dollars in Community developmentThis will help people with disabilities, but I'm reading news sto... Fri, Mar 06 2009 New Blind Character Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother The British Soap Opera "Emmerdale" will have a new regular character.This will be the first UK soap with a regular blind character. Next month, "Lizzie Lakely" (Kitty McGreever) will arrive in Emmerdale to do Community Service after a conviction for petty crime.Kitty McGreever lost her sight at age 33 due to illness. She has previously been on &quo... Tue, Mar 03 2009 Famous CODAs Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Decided to take a break for myself while kiddies are at day camp and surf the internet. I was originally looking up famous Oklahomans and found one famous actor who's also a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult) and decided to compile a list of other CODAs. - Lon Chaney - "The Man of a Thousand Faces", well known as the Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera" (1... Fri, Jul 18 2008 Nothing Lost - Nothing Gained Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother This has been my mantra all afternoon last Friday and a good part of last weekend. I was at the eye doctor last Friday in the hope of improving my eyesight like I researched in my last posting. Turns out he wouldn't recommend implanted lens for me because: 1) too nearsighted for help (my prescription for glasses is -7.00 and -5.00) 2) retinas are too long and thin 3... Fri, Jun 13 2008 Scam Artists and Disabilities Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother For as long as time itself, people have taken advantage of various disabilities to gain monies, things, or "just for a good laugh". From the classic person on the street corner with sunglasses and a cup of pencils or "fingerspelling cards" for money; to "kids" calling themselves on relay so they can make up the stupidest calls to hear th... Mon, May 19 2008 What to do??? Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Been a busy couple of months here in Oklahoma! Finally got my Permanent Resident card from Immigrations back in January. Then went to get my SSN # (thats SIN # for you canucks). Started job hunting with hardly any luck, living in a town of 5,000 people with the big companies being WalMart, Lowe's and Walgreen's. Got a call from Walgreen's to come in and finish th... Mon, May 12 2008 The CI Debate Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother It's been awhile since I posted last. Been busy being Mommy. I survived March Break and hung up my Referee shirt. After separating arguing kids all week I go online to DeafRead and see "arguing" about CIs, ASL, "CI people treated differently" etc. etc. So I'm putting on my Referee shirt again and jumping in the middle (snickering). Here's my &quo... Fri, Mar 28 2008 DeafBlind Access - Where??? (Part 2) Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother (Rod Sterling's Voice) "..... This is the dimension of imagination. It is the area which we call....The Twilight Zone" (Spooky music) In an apartment, a DB person is watching TV via her "CaptionBrailler", finds out the weather will be sunny all day. She collects her "CommuniBraille" and her computerized white cane and heads out on her er... Sat, Mar 01 2008 The Natural Urge to "Gawk" Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Being a person with two disabilities I've grown up with "gawkers". You know the type, people that just have to stop what they're doing and stare at you. It's a fact of life for people with different disabilities. Whether you're Deaf, Blind, in a wheelchair, a little person, missing a limb, or have scars - you've lived with being stared at. The majority... Fri, Feb 29 2008 DeafBlind Communication - Addedum Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Adding one more form of communication: 4. Oral method. There are "DB" people who do learn to speak. Even Helen Keller learned how to speak and gave oral presentations all across the country. I am oral too, spoken English was my first language. I've been oral since I got my hearing aids at 2 years old (and my father would say that I haven't shut up since). Do... Fri, Feb 29 2008 DeafBlind Access - Where??? (Part One)
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother The other day I did an internet search for DeafBlind Accessibility products I was suprised to find it amazingly limited! On one Accessibility Products "Vendor" site, there's about 200 products for "Deaf or Hard of Hearing" such as: ttys, videophones, visual alerts, pagers, volume controls, amplifiers, closed captioned televisions, captioned phones... Tue, Feb 26 2008 |
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