Recent content by kristy2078

Lipreading is part of speechreading. To be honest, we are not looking at just the lips, but the whole face, expressions, body language, and so on to make a more complete phrase for comprehension. Lipreading alone is a crap shoot. If your district refuses to incorporate ASL and let him go to...

Teacher of the Deaf

TODtobe: OK. I have been a TOD for five years, and I am Deaf. I was mainstreamed, but attended the same school with a HOH brother, a Deaf best friend, and two other Deaf students. I was raised with PSE and ASL, and my mother did attend a college 45 mins from home to take ASL classes when I...

There will always be different types of people at any job. No job is meant to be like bliss. You work to support yourself and improve yourself, not to be a social butterfly and to be well liked by everybody. Also, if you keep your job, your wages will continue to increase. If you quit again...

I read that it is possible to set up a trust fund to claim the winnings and still be anonymous. I don't know if this is possible in all states. For myself, I would: 1. do the trust fund first 2. pay the taxes required (I prefer the lump sum so I can get all the taxes done and over with)...

It doesn't have to apply to people who don't use ASL. However, ASL as a language for the Deaf does need more federal backing so Deaf people would have more exposure to ASL, especially as children. Oralism/speechreading tends to take precedence over ASL, and families and professionals often...

This was going around in the Deaf circles on FB, and it still needs 13K+ signatures to go before Dec 12. Granted, you do have to create an account on that page, but the White House doesn't do anything with your personal information...

When did you apply? If you did it over the weekend, I would expect there to be a bit of a crunch with going over applications on Mondays. If you do need the SNAP benefit right away (as in, you have no food left), you can call them directly.

Mainstreaming was ok for me. My mother did look at various programs and schools in NH, MA, VT, and ME (I live in NH), and she didn't like how low so many kids' education levels are. When she was visiting the closest program in Manchester, NH, the program director at that time said that I...

FCC will not get rid of VRS. They will continue to pay for relay services so we can call someone who isn't deaf, but we should be paying our way with personal calls to other videophone users just like hearing people. Hearing people pay for a voice plan so they can call their friends and...

"changed her diet" If she was eating less carbs now, it sounds like the issue could be with hormones. Carbs can have an impact on hormones for women, so you should see an endocrinologist about this.

"This seat? It's mine."

When it comes to something like this, I go by ethics. If a woman cannot understand or consent to an abortion, then it shouldn't be done. Abortions are an invasive procedure and can be a traumatizing experience for someone like her. Delivery can be traumatizing as well, but there are ways to...

They can write off the expenses on their tax forms.

Another thing to look into is the Voc Rehab. I don't know about all States, but NH VR does help with payments (usually partial) depending on the person's income.