Today I threw myself into housecleaning, as I’ve been neglecting it for a number of days and the previous activity I was doing to get my mind off of Connor’s medical issues– looking at children’s interior design blogs to figure out how I wanted to do Sylvie’s Read More
Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
In Which The House Is Clean But We Miss An Appointment
August 27th, 2010 by Connor's Song
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Loss, Music |
In Which We Have A Happy Fourth Of July
July 5th, 2010 by Connor's Song
Happy Fourth of July, everyone! There were so many fireworks going off around us tonight that it sounded like artillary fire. It was too late for Connor to stay up and watch them as it gets dark so late here in the summer– maybe next year. But he had a great time today anyway; we went Read More
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Loss, Music |
Over the Rainbow star fears hearing loss
June 9th, 2010 by the DeafBlog
Over the Rainbow star Lauren Samuels fears that hearing loss could one day end her singing career. The 22-year-old, who finished in third place in the BBC programme to find the next Dorothy in the West End’s Wizard of Oz, grew up partially deaf and wore hearing aids until she was 18. Her Read More
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Aid, Hearing Loss, Music |
Busy
May 20th, 2010 by Life Is About Creating Yourself
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve blogged. Life has been busy but a fun kind of busy! Just a quick update as to what I have been up to. Celebrating graduations. Helping a friend move to a new house. Helping a couple prepare for their wedding. Babies being born. Those sort Read More
Posted in Hearing Loss, Music |
Dis ‘n’ dat…
May 11th, 2010 by Ragtime Piano!
Practice, practice, practice….fun all the time! It is for me when it comes to learning a new ragtime or novelty rag piece like Black and White, Champagne Rag, Bag of Rags, A Breeze from Alabama, Top Liner Rag, Sensation Rag, and American Beauty Rag. I just started on the American Beauty Rag Read More
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Loss, Music |
My story
May 1st, 2010 by Ragtime Piano!
I was born with hearing loss when my mother contracted the German Measles or Rubella while I was still in the womb. This occurred during the Rubella outbreak of the northwest in 1960s. I born with profound hearing loss in my left ear while my right ear was somewhat spared with a hearing loss Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education, Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Loss, Music |
A Purveyor of Pleasingly Pianistic Pyrotechnics of Ragtime Music
April 25th, 2010 by Ragtime Piano!
My music began at the age of 7 when my fingers first touched the black and white keys on our first piano in my parents’ house. I begged my Mom and Dad to get a piano because I wanted to learn how to play the piano thinking it was cool to have a piano. Of the three of us siblings, my younger Read More
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Loss, Music |
How Low Can You Go?
February 21st, 2010 by candy
How low can you go? How low can you go? How low can you go? Ludacris’ latest song can get you going real good. Just click on this link for a subtitled video. A warning to the wise, the video has language in it that isn’t for kids. As I was listening to that song.. No. Let me take that Read More
Posted in Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Aid, Music |
Ricki’s First Independent Bus Ride- part 1
December 8th, 2009 by Beneath the Wings
For several years now I have let Ricki sit by herself on the bus (ie, separate from me), and for about a year she has been handling (on and off) her own ticket. However, I have never let her ride the bus entirely alone. This is because I always feared that she might not manage alone on the bus is Read More
Posted in Advocacy, Cochlear Implant, Hearing Loss, Music |
Little Music Lovers CD Review
November 4th, 2009 by Sneak Peek: Raising A Special Child
Austin is a HUGE music fan. Despite a severe hearing impairment he loves dancing along to music and the louder the better (obviously)! The boy loves music, always has. He especially loves Classical music. If Donny & Marie are considered ‘a little bit Country & a little bit Rock Read More
Posted in Hearing Loss, Music |
Let’s Go Crazy*
September 29th, 2009 by Talking 24/7
I’m used to anticipating things that Hadley might miss. Night at the bowling alley? I’ll volunteer to help, while watching to see if Hadley needs cues. Assembly at school? Preferential seating up front with a friend or two. Pool party? We’ll chat about how to switch between her Read More
Posted in AVT, Hearing Loss, Music |
Calvin Harris plays V Festival despite ‘being deaf in one ear’
August 23rd, 2009 by The Orange Deafie
Source Link – Calvin Harris plays V Festival despite ‘being deaf in one ear’ Scot singer/producer gets Chelmsford site ‘Ready For The Weekend’ Calvin Harris played a triumphant show at V Festival Chelmsford this evening (August 22), despite telling the crowd he was “deaf in one Read More
Posted in Hearing Loss, Music, Uncategorized |
Sing-a-long
August 19th, 2009 by SpeakingSmith
Harper LOVES music. In the last couple of weeks, she has really started to pick up on songs. Of course, she likes some more than others. Here is a rundown of what Harper is singing these days: Wheels on the Bus—She does some of the motions (wipers) but only sings “all through” Read More
Posted in Hearing Loss, Music |
Indoctrination?
August 15th, 2009 by Ordinary Miracles
I was warned a long time ago that sending your kids to daycare meant they weren’t “yours” anymore. I’m pretty sure they’re indoctrinating Eric against us. See…we are totally not baseball people. Around St. Louis, people often say “Go Cardinals!” Our version is followed by “Far Read More
Posted in Hearing Loss, Music |
An Open Letter to My *Hearing* Friends
August 4th, 2009 by OuterChat.com
I am passing along this letter written by Shanna Groves. She sent the letter to me so I can share with my readers. I found it very interesting that relate to some of the experiences I been through. I’d like to hear your feedback. ~~~ Dear Friend, I want to discuss an important Read More
Posted in Advocacy, Hearing Aid, Hearing Loss, Late-Deafened, Music |
Growing up deaf
July 13th, 2009 by Bama Ears
Robert Brown appears to be the typical teen. He’s about to enter college and pursue his passion in the medical field, he goes to parties, he hangs out with his friends, all things you expect to find an average eighteen year old doing. He’s played soccer since the age of seven and Read More
