Some thoughts?

[Berry]

but how does a 100% stone deaf person talk without learning to hear? :scratch:

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I have been hearing for 63 years and I still come across sounds that I never heard before, don't recognize, and have to ask someone who knows or try to hunt it down.

How can you know if it is the squeal of brakes, a peacock, or cat on a fence if someone doesn't work with you on your hearing skills?

 

[Jiro]

It is unacceptable to me. First a child must learn to hear, then they can learn to talk....makes sense, doesn't it!

Let me ask you this - would you enroll Missy Kat to loml's program if it's in your state?

 

[faire_jour]

If I COULD hear better? why? we're happy being

Just talking about speech, you can use a CI and hear better, you have have power aids and hear better, doesn't mean you aren't Deaf.

 

[shel90]

I said it was hard, not impossible. Do you disagree that if you could hear better, you could self-correct, and learn pronunciation just from hearing a word spoken?

If that was the case, then why there are hoh people who werent able to develop speech skills? I am talking about those who were placed in oral-only environments..I have one student who came from an oral only environment with almost no oral nor ASL skills (no language at all) and he can hear at 40 dB without his hearing aids.


Then, there's me who hear at 120 db wihtout my hearing aids since birth but yet was able to speak fluently although nasally according to many hearing people.

 

[Jiro]

I have been hearing for 63 years and I still come across sounds that I never heard before, don't recognize, and have to ask someone who knows or try to hunt it down.

How can you know if it is the squeal of brakes, a peacock, or cat on a fence if someone doesn't work with you on your hearing skills?

I still don't because I'm !!!! I still can't tell the difference between airplane flying overhead or the heavy construction machine. why? because i'm !!!!

 

[faire_jour]

Let me ask you this - would you enroll Missy Kat to loml's program if it's in your state?

I have no idea. I would have to visit it, see if she would fit, etc. I really know nothing about it.

 

[shel90]

I still don't because I'm !!!! I still can't tell the difference between airplane flying overhead or the heavy construction machine. why? because i'm !!!!

But I can!!! Strange, isnt it?

 

[Jiro]

I have no idea. I would have to visit it, see if she would fit, etc. I really know nothing about it.

loml posted enough about her ideal and method. I suppose you're not very confident in her program?

 

[Bottesini]

If that was the case, then why there are hoh people who werent able to develop speech skills? I am talking about those who were placed in oral-only environments..I have one student who came from an oral only environment with almost no oral nor ASL skills (no language at all) and he can hear at 40 dB without his hearing aids.


Then, there's me who hear at 120 db wihtout my hearing aids since birth but yet was able to speak fluently although nasally according to many hearing people.

Embarrassedly raising my hand. I have 70db in my good ear and quite poor speech skills.

 

[faire_jour]

If that was the case, then why there are hoh people who werent able to develop speech skills? I am talking about those who were placed in oral-only environments..I have one student who came from an oral only environment with almost no oral nor ASL skills (no language at all) and he can hear at 40 dB without his hearing aids.


Then, there's me who hear at 120 db wihtout my hearing aids since birth but yet was able to speak fluently although nasally according to many hearing people.

Just saying hearing better makes things easier. How can you understand what someone voices is you can't hear it?

 

[shel90]

Just saying hearing better makes things easier. How can you understand what someone voices is you can't hear it?

I am listening to my dad and stepmom chat with each other and I can identify whose voice is whose..I just cannot understand what they are saying..that's the biggest issue with many deaf and hoh people.

 

[loml]

Let me ask you this - would you enroll Missy Kat to loml's program if it's in your state?

Jiro - What an odd question. There has never been any discussion regarding where I work and the details of the program.

Would like to buy some ice?

 

[shel90]

Embarrassedly raising my hand. I have 70db in my good ear and quite poor speech skills.

It is apparent that your poor speech skills didnt prevent you from having higher literacy skills. I know that your style of writing is more advanced than mine...

 

[loml]

loml posted enough about her ideal and method. I suppose you're not very confident in her program?

Jiro - Like I said....want to buy some ice??
*sheesh*

 

[shel90]

Jiro - Like I said....want to buy some ice??
*sheesh*

I am too cold for some ice...brrrrr!

 

[Bottesini]

It is apparent that your poor speech skills didnt prevent you from having higher literacy skills. I know that your style of writing is more advanced than mine...

Thanks Shel! I don't think it is true, but that is nice for you to say.

 

[Berry]

I said it was hard, not impossible. Do you disagree that if you could hear better, you could self-correct, and learn pronunciation just from hearing a word spoken?

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Didn't work for Kissinger -- Maybe he just wasn't listening.

 

[shel90]

Thanks Shel! I don't think it is true, but that is nice for you to say.

Oh..it is ..my style of writing is very simple..u have a more creative way with writing that I have difficulty in achieving no matter how much I read. I am a trained educator to identify the different styles of writing and those who use English in creative ways have advanced literacy skills. I think my writing reflects the lack of creativity due to my missing out on so much growing up.

 

[Jiro]

Jiro - What an odd question. There has never been any discussion regarding where I work and the details of the program.

No need to know where you work or the details of your program. Your posts and opinions alone are enough to get the gist of your stance. Otherwise... you wouldn't work there, right?

Would like to buy some ice?

I surely do! My 3rd cup of coffee is just bit too hot!

 

[loml]

No need to know where you work or the details of your program. Your posts and opinions alone are enough to get the gist of your stance. Otherwise... you wouldn't work there, right?


I surely do! My 3rd cup of coffee is just bit too hot!

Jiro - That is pretty confident presumptions. Would you buy me a lotto ticket please.

*waiting to see the money before I give you the ice*