Hey! So, I know I haven’t posted in a while. I have been busy with boyfriend/now ex, school, work, and cheerleading. So, I have definitely been having some trouble with my audi. I don’t like him, he just doesn’t seem efficient and he doesn’ explain ANYTHING. I got my left Read More
Archive for November, 2008
Pre-op Day
November 30th, 2008 by Kelley's Trip
We went to Dr. Reinisch’s new office at Cedars Sinai Medical Center today. It’s *nice* with a beautiful view over the Beverly Hills area. You could even see the Hollywood sign from a patio adjacent to his waiting room. Dang. So, he looked at it, and pointed out something that I Read More
Posted in Baha |
Argentine Journal — The Constant Educator
November 30th, 2008 by We Cue!
Have you ever been disappointed that no one knows about cueing, about Cued Speech’s design as an ideal tool in overcoming deaf illiteracy? I was at a friend’s son’s Bar Mitzvah last weekend (I have just loved saying that phrase; such joy to use a double possessive). In a quieter moment, it Read More
Posted in Cued Speech |
Reading the Silver Screen
November 30th, 2008 by Speak Up Librarian
The night before Thanksgiving I went to see an open captioned showing of Changeling with my friend Diane. When I purchased my ticket, the teenaged ticket seller said apologetically, “It’s not a problem is it that it’s open captioned?” “No,” I replied Read More
Posted in Hard-of-Hearing |
Is There A Girl on the Pittsburgh Steelers?
November 30th, 2008 by Turn On My Ears!
We’ve had a very relaxing Sunday, as we wind down another Thanksgiving weekend. We spent the better part of the morning in our pajamas, and if it wasn’t for needing milk, we may have never left the house all day. It is cold and raining, just another sign that winter is here. After nap Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
Lip-readers are from Mars, Signers are from Venus..
November 30th, 2008 by At The Rim
East is east and west is west And the wrong one I have chose ? Let’s go where, support is adequate…. Lip-reading and sign, your hands and mine, All together that’s how we should go… Question : What is the issue with deaf and hard of hearing ’support classes’ in Read More
Posted in Deaf |
Liminal Space
November 30th, 2008 by Five String Guitar
I’m trying to figure out where I “fit in”? I am at present in a liminal space. A Liminal space is the psychological, neurological, or metaphysical state of being on the “threshold” of, or between two different existential planes. I live in a world between profound deafness and Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
Rhode Island School for Deaf Faces Challenges
November 29th, 2008 by About.com Deafness
These are challenging times for schools for the deaf. State budget cuts. Pressure from No Child Left Behind. More deaf kids from non-English speaking families. Aging facilities. Rhode Island School… Read More
Posted in Deaf, Hearing Loss |
Long Time No See
November 29th, 2008 by Literally Blind-Sided
Hello, everyone. It’s been a while so I thought I’d post something so you know I’m still around. I hope everyone (in the US) had a great Thanksgiving. Last week I had my 3-month mapping (the personalized adjustments made to the CI-cochlear implant-that helps me to hear in all kinds of Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
How many SLPs does it take to change a lightduld?
November 29th, 2008 by Speak Up!
We’ve now had a year of nonstop speech therapy. We’ve had two private therapists – one that we still see and love – and additional two SLPs through the county. (Supposed to get 2 visits a month. Have had two total since July. Grrr.) We have a babysitter who’s a grad Read More
Posted in ASL, Cued Speech, Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Aid |
Seven Words?
November 29th, 2008 by Turn On My Ears!
Seven Words! Yesterday as we were decorating for Christmas, Drew said, “I wanna go roll the ball outside.” I stopped dead in my tracks and immediately finger counted the number of words in the phrase he had just said. Apparently Drew’s Dad found it rather amazing as well, since Read More
Posted in AVT, Cochlear Implant |
I’m Buzzzin!
November 29th, 2008 by Katie-Louise's Cochlear Implant Blog
I can’t believe November is almost over. This year flew by so quick! This monday will be the 1st of Dec, woop! It’s freezing over here, still, we had no snow yet, grr! On Monday, *I’ll be putting up my count down advent calandar (i’m a big kid) – hmmmm, chocolate Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
I hear Higgledy-Piggledy Birds
November 29th, 2008 by Curse of Silence
Don’t get too excited. [Higgledy-piggledy or "butcher bird"s are one of the mascots of this blog] I was walking thru the park yesterday and I heard the familiar refrain – ‘higgledy-piggledy … higgledy-piggledy’ It sounded like a man with a very hoarse voice saying the Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
A Deaf Family’s CI Journey
November 28th, 2008 by The CI Circle News
My husband and I did not used to believe in cochlear implants (CI) until we discovered that our very own child was born profoundly deaf. It was a surprise for us. My husband and I were the only deaf members in our families. We gave our son hearing aids when he was 3 months old, but he apparently Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
Visiting the headquarters of Cochlear in Sydney!
November 28th, 2008 by Cochlear Implant Online
As someone who has been wearing cochlear implants since the age of 2 and a half years old and has appreciated the miracles of hearing and speaking, I always wanted to thank every people who are involved in the process of fabricating the cochlear implants. Because of the cochlear implants I wear Read More
Posted in AVT, Cochlear Implant |
Landon update.
November 28th, 2008 by Buzz's Journey - to hearing and beyond
It’s been a while since I’ve updated on words Landon is saying so I thought I’d take a quick second and post a list of a couple I can remember. One of his favorite words – which he says very clearly – is cookie (surprise); yeah; no; yes mam/sir (when you remind him Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
those F words again
November 28th, 2008 by Cochlear Kids
First, we found a doll’s head (creepy) and Brook stuck in on some bamboo to warn off enemies. Then she found a fern. Then we walked in the forrest and found a fox den (I think, at least that’s what I told them). Now one day there will come a day when I’ll wish we hadn’t Read More
Posted in AVT, Cochlear Implant |
A Deaf Man and an Interpreter Recognized for Accomplishments
November 28th, 2008 by About.com Deafness
In the United Kingdom, a deaf man who set up a business to provide British Sign Language interpreters online has received the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs. Andrew Thomson, the… Read More
Posted in Deaf, Hearing Loss |
Music and the Deaf
November 28th, 2008 by the DeafBlog
<img alt=”MatD.gif” src=”http://www.thedeafblog.co.uk/MatD.gif” width=”149″ height=”47″ One in seven of the population have some degree of hearing loss, yet many still enjoy music. “Music and the Deaf” was established 20 years ago by Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
“Thank you God for my daughter hearing better…” – Dad
November 27th, 2008 by Anne
Blogging…. Numerous times, I have clearly gotten this message from my family… “hearing impairment, of any sort, is not accepted in this house.” Well, why do I feel this way? Read on…. I’m the only one in family with hearing loss. late deafened, but last year I got ABI to help with Read More
Posted in ABI, Deaf |
Surgery Date!!!
November 27th, 2008 by Life with Lucas
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! On this holiday, we have so much for which to be thankful. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the all the feelings that go along with having a child with special needs, and it’s easy to forget all the many things there are to be thankful. Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant, Hearing Aid, Hearing Loss |
My cochlear implant, by Laura Jakubowski
November 27th, 2008 by the DeafBlog
<img alt=”LJ3.jpg” src=”http://www.thedeafblog.co.uk/LJ3.jpg” width=”113″ height=”151″ Laura Jakubowski, 23, talks about her cochlear implant experience, in the last of a five-part diary series on the DeafBlog. Read part one, two, three and four Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
Any Deaf-Friendly Travel for Non-Signers?
November 27th, 2008 by About.com Deafness
An About.com visitor asked this question: I also would like to take a cruise accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people who do not use sign language as their primary… Read More
Posted in Deaf, Hearing Loss |
The appeal against NICE report on cochlear implants
November 27th, 2008 by Campaigning for deaf children
Well, the appeal hearing on the NICE appraisal of cochlear implants was riveting… It turned out that the people appealing were two commissioning groups, representing nine primary care trusts from Yorkshire and the Humber, and the South Central region of England. Just as Sandra Massey said in Read More
Posted in Deaf, Uncategorized |
Happy Thanksgiving
November 27th, 2008 by Welcome to Sam Spritzer's Web Site
I am thankful for my good health and that of my family. I am thankful for my new ears and the opportunity to hear like I’ve never heard before. I am thankful for my job and the wonderful people I work for and with. I am thankful for a injury-free, ever improving running season. I am thankful Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
Deaf + Adoption
November 27th, 2008 by Cochlear Implant Online
“I don’t have my mom’s eyes, but I do have her HEART.” November is National Adoption Month. How does this apply to a website called “Cochlear Implant Online”? Keep reading… Those of you who know me know that, second only to listening and spoken language for deaf children, Read More
Posted in AVT, Cochlear Implant |
Hey, not blogging much
November 27th, 2008 by My Journey with a Nucleus Freedom
Hello ! Sorry I havent posted a blog for a while, i’m out of ideas of what to post and also I’ve been busy with college and stuff, also with christmas coming up i really need to start my christmas shopping! I am getting a camera for christmas so Ill be posting more photos on here to Read More
Posted in Cochlear Implant |
Thank You, Barack Obama
November 27th, 2008 by DeafMom
A short time ago, I received a tweet from a friend on Twitter asking me to help advocate for accessible videos on the Change.gov website where Barack Obama was vlogging. I wrote a blog post, Dear Barack Obama, Please Caption Your Videos, and put it on Twitter. I filled out a contact form on the Read More
Posted in ASL, Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Hearing Aid |
Got a date for a new CC
November 27th, 2008 by The Hine Family.. Est.1996
It is December 4th and praying this one will go better than the last… Not sure it could get any worse!!! Read More
Posted in AVT, Hard-of-Hearing |
Speech and language therapy
November 27th, 2008 by Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature
Therapy Most speech and language therapists are not specialists for hearing impairment. They are great at speech delay in children or post stroke adults, but the child with little hearing is a different skill. Lay on top of this the child with no hearing and Alice needs very specialist help. We Read More
