Hi! This is Fran here!
I just have a general question for everyone. How do you feel about using your voice with hearing people? It is something that I am always a little afraid to do for some reason. Am I alone?
Fran
Of course!
Hi!
Yes I have been deaf since birth and think in BSL since that is what I sign. People think in their native language whether it is spoken or signed.
Fran
Working with the public
Hi Sue!
Working with the public is diffifult even if you are hearing but especially if you are deaf or hard of hearing.
My room mate works with the public she is hearing but because English is not her first language people treat her rudely too and do not try to...
not deaf enough?
Not deaf enough can mean many things. It can mean someone can hear too well or is not connected enough to the deaf culture.
I read once that not deaf enough mean you can hear too well and that not Deaf enough means you are not connected enough to the deaf culture.
Fran
Hi!
My name is Fran, I am 17 years old and I recently moved to the United States from Britian but as a deaf person I am having many problems fitting into society here. I need some help. :(
First of all my language is BSL but now that I am in the USA I am having problems communicating not only...