Recent content by moggy

Hi all Well i did not know about these buttons. :ty: I am in Australia. I have my own badges that say "Hard of Hearing " all they are is name badges with those words on them. I just told the badge people what i wanted on them. I ask my friends if i should put Deaf on them but they said...

Colour hearing aids/moulds I might just have to try your the charm thing. Cool. Awesome. Way too go. :D Also we should have interchangeable case coverings for our HA for differing days just like the mobile phone covers. :cool2: I have a purple hearing aid and clear soft mould. Phonak.

Life ruin by mainstream school Is it any different/ better in mainstream schools today for deaf/hoh children??? I was talking to someone earlier this evening about my experience and my parents ignorance at my deafness. Now we are talking 60's and 70's here. She reminded me that they did not...

Why are you Deaf. Rubella in 1960's :wave:

Deaf or HOH? I am nearly 50. I never knew that there are severe and profounders that did not consider themselves deaf. Thats a new one to me. More info. for me. :ty:

for Deaf map Australia, Queensland :cool2:

Wow this group is huge and made up of all sorts. :wave: I am deaf/HOH and looking for answers to some questions that i have. So hope that your input can help me out. I am trying to understand myself and hopefully that will help me with my CPTSD which is causing me problems in my life...

Big D i would just like to say something else. We should :giggle:just make another big D group that welcomes anyone and let the elitist and snobish one have there own D group. I have been hurt by to many people all round.

Big D You know, I really, truly do not like this categorization of us deafies.....that path just leads to nowhere good....I say we are Deaf, irregardless of who we are. Herein lies the whole problem segregation between us deaf /hard of hearing. I felt put off by associating with big D as...

Hiding of your hearing aids Thing i hate when people know that i am deaf, is that they tell me that they are deaf too and tell you their story. They just do not get it, that compared to me they are not deaf. They usually only have a mild loss. I find this so annoying. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I...

Does any else feel like their life was ruined by mainstream school Thanks for writing this stuff it shows that we are not alone. I am new here. Looking for some answers. Yes it was for me. My story re school. My mother was in denial and still is today. I cannot ask her anything re me...