Recent content by Elle_Arcana

YES since I was 5 ^_^ Mainly RPGs, adventure, fighting and racing games. Recently started getting more into shooters. I finally got a PS4 in December and I'm currently playing Dragon Age: Inquisition and Destiny.

Hi all, I was talking to my dad about concerns related to hearing loss and he said this: "Security concerns, for example not being able to hear if someone is in the house when I’m alone. Not seeing a car coming up behind me in parking lot. Communicating with an ambulance attendant or fireman...

well of course it's upsetting to see someone you care about suddenly lose their hearing and watch them have to go through the stage of adapting and transitioning. No it's not about the hearing person but it does affect the entire family and often the rest of us don't know how to help. I'm not...

Fair enough. :)

How you feel is totally understandable, that may seem weird coming from me as I may not have hearing loss but I've seen family members struggle and deal. Remember that life does not throw anything to you that you cannot handle. :)

Exercise really does help a lot. I've struggled with anxiety and found that when I'm physically active it's a lot better.

:-o what will happen to me?

Thanks Reba. Be assured that I am here to stay, as my father has complete hearing loss I want to be permanently involved in learning about deaf culture. (he actually referred me here) My questionnaire is more in-depth than those general questions listed and I am required to collect primary...

Hi again, I originally posted this about Canadians but I want to include Americans as well, and I couldn't edit the title of the thread so I made a new one, hope that's ok. I'm writing my thesis project on deafened and hard of hearing adults. My objective is to gain an understanding of the...

Thank you, I believe you are right. I created another thread in the General Chat. Should I remove the link in my introduction? I don't want to put people off.

Hi, yes I'm looking at people who have become deafened or experienced hearing loss as adults/young adults. I understand it's quite a different experience than those who have been born Deaf.

Hmm, do you know if there is a majority group here? Are there a lot of Americans? I'm wondering if I should broaden my data collection to include the United States.

Hi all, I'm writing my thesis project on Canadian deafened and hard of hearing adults. My objective is to gain an understanding of the challenges faced by adult hearing loss, and hone in on those which can be met with a potential design solution. As an individual with a deafened family...

Hello everyone! My father suffered gradual hearing loss since I was 13 due to Otosclerosis. 4.5 years ago, when I was 23, he completely lost all his hearing. I took the news quite badly - I had been getting over my performance anxiety and practicing a song I had wanted him to hear. It has been a...