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I happened to come across this interesting article on NY Times and thought I would share with you all - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/nyregion/31owen.html?_r=1 Personally I don't know how much Apple products have been beneficial for the deaf, other than introducing CC in iTunes, iPad...

I am up for an upgrade since my BB Curve of 2 years died out, and I went to try some new phones. I have a CI, and I want something that I can use to talk with people and make best use of my CI. So I tried the BB Bold 9700 (yes, the new one from AT&T) and it sounded so damn clear on H-T mode and...

Have any of you felt extremely lonely & lost at some point in your lives?? I know I am not the only one, but I wanted to see if it is worth opening up myself to people here and share some experiences... I never felt this lonely before in my life, and never thought I would be in a world...

Anyone in here with CI and uses the Iphone? I know there is a AT&T TAP for Iphone users, but has anyone had luck while making calls on the Iphone with the CI ? I am curious to know how you do it - either directly placing the phone next to your CI or through neckloops & other accessories. I...

I am not really sure what is the best method for CI users to listen and enjoy music. Are there any Cochlear users here who could advise me? I am not bilateral, and I am finding my personal audio cable a little difficult to use. I also tried to use a neckloop, to connect both my hearing aids and...

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No offense to anybody out here, but I have been thinking whether learning the ASL would be worth it or not. I am HOH since Age 5, lost my hearing further and I am now with a CI. I can really speak, but I hate to say that my speech is not perfect. No matter how much speech therapy I undergo, it...

It looks like I have been hunting for a good smartphone for almost 3 months now! I am an AT&T Customer, started out with a RAZR phone, then got TAP from AT&T and now need a good device to make the best use of TAP. I am stuck in an AT&T contract that doesnt make me "upgrade eligible" for new...

Anyone from Chicago know of any good sign language classes that I could take up? I have heard its offered at almost every community college and some non-profit organizations, but dont know which ones to choose. I am in Downtown Chicago and so wouldnt mind a good place around here. Thanks!

Anyone in here from Chicago, IL or nearby suburbs ? Just wondering if someone could kindly give me some info on the best hospitals around for CI, speech rehab, etc. so that I can make a visit sometime. I stay up here in downtown Chicago and am aware of the various hospitals, but want some...

I live alone in a big building in downtown Chicago, and I am so dead confused about the kind of telecommunication device that I would need. Because I am so new to this country (I moved from Canada), I don't know what is actually available for me around. I have a profound loss in both ears and...

I am from Canada, but would be moving to Illinois soon this fall. I wanted to ask if anyone in here could advise me of any good HOH/Deaf organizations in Illinois (Chicago area) that assist in ASL, hearing aid services and social events. Something on the lines of the Canadian Hearing Society in...

when will IP Relay come to Canada ? I have been waiting since last summer, and heard that around Jan 2007, some company would be launching services for internet relay. Anyone from Canada in here ? I am really desperate to get this working, as Nextalk program doesn't seem to work for Canada. Thanks!

I am studying in my final year in Canada, and I went on a recent visit to a job fair at RIT/NTID in October 2006, hoping to network with some employers and possibly secure a good job. I am profoundly HoH and never actually learnt the ASL, since I could speak and interact well and moreover, I...

I must say that I have been lonely for quite some time now... I started this topic since I want to share my thoughts, and would like to know what everyone does when you feel lonely. I don't know how to say, but I have almost no friends now. Being HOH has not been easy for me, because I don't...

Hi all, I would like to know if anyone could give me their experiences on VCO technology please. I am new to the technology and though I do know how it works, I am not confident about buying it yet. And neither do I want a TTY as I can atleast speak and hear to some extent. Is VCO a better...

Does anyone who are university going students have used captioning in the classroom ? I mean, something like which comes on your computer as to what the professor is speaking. If anyone has any information about it, could you please share with me. Thanks.

Hi.. I am hard of hearing, and I have been with a hearing aid all this while. I am writing here an experience of mine, and would like someone to suggest some good ways to get me out of this bad experience... I dont know how bad it has been, but I havent been able to make people around me...