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HI Everyone, sorry it has been a long time (years?) since I last posted. I am thinking of getting new HAs soon as my Phonak Naida UPs from 3 years ago are not doing so hot. One is eating through batteries and I generally can't stand the way they sound. I don't use them as often as I should but...

Been a long time since I posted here... Anyone know of any headphones that go loud enough for someone with profound loss to use? I'm at 80 at 250 and I can detect some music while at the bars near the speakers, so I'm looking for a pair of headphones or earbuds that I can get some music with...

Just a line (sorry to make everyone jealous), I applied for and got accepted to go on a 3 week study tour in Italy for university credit!! Best part? I get to bring 2 of my terps!! Whoot! Can't wait for may! *EQL*

'Rebooting' brain could ease ringing in ears - Inform Scientists have found a way to ease chronic ringing in the ears, known as tinnitus, by stimulating a neck nerve and playing sounds to reboot the brain, according to research published Wednesday. There is currently no cure for tinnitus...

So funny story to share with you all.. so i was washing dishes.. and my vent plug in my left ear decided it wanted to commit suicide into the dishwater. My HA started feedbacking like mad so i got my roommate to pull it out cause my hands were wet. I thought the sink drainer would catch the...

here is the link: YouTube Sensation Allyson Townsend Brings Music to Deaf - ABC News Person of the Week: Ally ASL Brings Music to Deaf Followers The webpage also has a video but, of course, it is not captioned. My friend said she would transcribe it for me but she won't be able to do it...

Hey, I'm looking for a short article I read a little while ago, however I can't for the life of me remember where I read it. It was from a teachers perspective (in university i think) who had a deaf student with interpreters in their class. They assumed the interpreters would take care of...

WHOOOO HOOOOO!!! I just had my first class EVER with Interpreters.. and BOY did I ever enjoy it. The material itself was kinda boring, but for the first time ever in University I was able to understand the lecture, the student comments/answers, and participate (in the hand raising stuff, i...

So i stumbled upon this page today... it seems as though this guy got bilaterals at sunnybrook. Anyone ever heard of such a thing??? I thought for sure sunnybrook only did 1, but now that i read the page again it doesn't actually SAY that they only do 1... hmmmm... Deaf Village Help...

Hey all, I started a blog, mostly about my journey looking into a CI. If you are interested in following please PM me or post here and I will get you the link. I'm not publicly posting it because .. well.. haha that's my decision. So if you are privileged enough to receive the link from me...

Hi Everyone, Sorry I haven't been around a lot lately. Forgot my laptop charger at school and so i didn't have my username and password to log on to post! Anyway, I have a question about earmolds for all of you. I recently got a new pair made because i ripped on of my old ones. Anyway, my old...

Hey all, I didn't grow up deaf, so I'm still getting used to Deaf culture. I have a question for all of you who did. I have a friend who is Deaf,( went to residential school since age 5, lived in the dorms, doesn't speak). So anyway, i was a little taken aback today when she asked if she...

So the hospital called with a cancellation.. my MRI has been moved up to tomorrow morning! Woot! Not sure if i want them to find anything or not... If they find something i'm going to want it out.. but if they don't find something then we STILL dont know whats causing my HL! O well.. only time...

Hey all, just curious... did any other late deaffies 'slur' their speech before getting the 'deaf accent'? a few of my friends have recently said that i sound almost like im starting to slur my speech. kinda like lazy-speech. Did this happen to anyone else? I'm i on my way to getting a 'deaf...

I've been reading up on the CRTC requirements for wireless providers, and stumbled upon some interesting facts! From Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-430 (Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-430): and From Telecom Commission Letter -...

Hi All, as some of you may know, i've been having a problem with my school trying to find me interpreters to do "ASL signs in English word order with mouthing". They claim they can't find any. Should I just tell the school to find me ASL interpreters and tell the terps myself what I want...

is anyone else having issues with a VoIP line and 711 (for connecting to the relay service). I just got a new VoIP line, and had found out that legally VoIP providers must have 711, so i went ahead and got the line. Can't dial 711... on hold with IT now... grrrrr...

Hi All, I am looking for some people to skype with me a bit before school starts. I am supposed to be having an interpreter doing ASL signs in english word order with mouthing. I am looking for someone to practice a bit with before school starts. If you are willing, please PM me your Skype...

Just wondering how the terps on here feel about interpreting into english word order with mouthing? My uni is trying to find this for me for my classes this year but are claiming that its hard to find people to do it. How many of you would/would not be willing/able to do it? I'm just wondering...

Hey all, just wondering what everyone knows about Adult CIs in Ontario? Is there any talk of approving bilaterals? What is someone could get the money for a bilateral, would they do it in Ontario? My ENT brought up the topic of CI with me, so it's got me thinking about it again. *EQL*