go to www.wrongplanet.net for more information on the milder forms of autism. You will be surprised to find that AS (aspergers syndrome) and other PDD's are quite common. I am a self dx'ed PDD NOS
I speak differently for various reasons, but not with a deaf accent. Most people think I am a foriegner which is cool, but I have a CI and can understand most anything they say, and what I miss I lipread. I use a combination of the two all the time.
I was found moderatly HI at age 2.5 and...
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I am a 20 y.o. deaf guy (prelinguistic, profound) from Cleveland. I have a cochlear implant (age 13) and am very happy with it.
I am working on a Industrial Desgin Degree at Cuyahoga Community College (will transfer eventually to Columbus College of Art and Design) and I...