Originally Posted by vallee

Well enjoying nice warm Georgia. A quick hello! I talked to my mom on her choices for my communications. It was interesting. First, mom said yes my hearing loss was at age 3 from rheumetic fever. She took me to a lot of doctors to find out what was wrong and all said a mild hearing loss. Mom keep taking me to doctors until at age 10, one decided to fit me with a hearing aid.

I asked her did they know it was progressive. She said that they did not have a clue what was going on with me and thought that it was just a little. I asked why she did not enroll me in deaf education and her comment - the resources were not available in the 70's. Also I did not qualify. I also asked about sign language. She said she did want me to take when I was in high school, she also found classes, but me being SO busy in high school would not take the time. I did get the lecture that she has been asking me for 20 years to take sign language, but it was my choice because I was out of the house. I told her I did take a course, but need to take more. Mom said I need to take the course with my daughter so she can communicate with me when I don't wear my cis. Then the most important part, mom said I tried to give you the best I could. All I can say is you did!