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  1. katiek

    Family pit bull alerts deaf teen of fire

    Did he not have a smoke detector (strobe/bed shaker) or did it not wake him up?
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    Fighting to be deaf

    I'm sorry you're having issues with your family. :( I will say, that by coming here and reading Deaf adults' experiences solidifies my own decisions on how to raise my Deaf son. I would NEVER want him to feel as you are now. :(
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    HoH: Good or Bad?

    Let me say how sorry I am that your family is making jokes about you! That is cruel and mean. There are no other words. I'm also sorry that they won't/don't learn ASL so that they can communicate with you. Beginning to learn ASL was the FIRST thing I did after my son deafened. Although he...
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    Reason for your avatar?

    Me and the reason for my joining this site, my precious little boy, Noah, who is deaf.
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    New mama with lots of questions!

    I'm in California. Where about are you from?
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    Making a nursery for the arrival of my son

    Adorable! My son's nursery was yellow as well. I think it's a happy color
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    Vibrating Bracelet idea

    What a GREAT idea! I would use that all the time! When my kid is on the playground, it's hard to climb up the slide to get to him and tell him something. Would LOVE to have something for him to look for me and I could communicate what I needed to say/sign.
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    New and overwhelmed

    #1: My son has Phonak Jr. and we've been really happy with it. #2: Our ear molds have lasted approx 6 months however at our Audi ours cost $125.00/each #3: My son is 3 and we love Ear Gear which connects to his shirt that way we don't lose them! They're pricey (the HA) and the neoprene...
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    How did you name your dog?

    We have two chocolate labs: Bella (was named when we got her) Pickles (was named by my (at the time) 4 year old)
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    SCOTUS decision on Prop 8

    Yes!
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    Deaf child hears for the first time

    Mine too. In fact, the head teacher is Deaf. To answer your other question, she has very minimal speech skills. The aids are hearing.
  12. katiek

    SCOTUS decision on Prop 8

    It's hardly apples to oranges. Discrimination in any form should not be tolerated. When, as a country, we did not allow African-Americans the same rights as whites or women the same rights as men we were discriminating. As a country, we have been doing the same thing with straight vs. gay...
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    Deaf Mentor for my child

    Thanks for the ideas! I sent some emails and hope to get some responses soon!
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    SCOTUS decision on Prop 8

    As a country we tried "separate but equal". It's unconstitutional and wrong. Thank goodness the SCOTUS saw that.
  15. katiek

    DOMA overturned by SCOTUS

    It was a long time coming and I, for one, am grateful!
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    Deaf child hears for the first time

    I fully agree with this. I also don't think that it has to be so "sided". People believe that they can't have their child obtain a CI AND learn ASL. NOT TRUE!
  17. katiek

    Deaf Mentor for my child

    The Deaf Services agency doesn't have any mentors :( I have tried with parents of other Deaf children, but it seems my viewpoint on his deafness isn't held by many. I don't see why CI's and ASL can't live TOGETHER and everyone I've met is one of the other. I'd love to meet an adult who has a...
  18. katiek

    Deaf child hears for the first time

    It was my experience with my son, which was pretty recent.
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    Deaf Mentor for my child

    Given that my son is deaf and our family is a total communication family, I feel very strongly that my son needs to have a strong Deaf role model in his life. Someone who can show him that he's perfect just the way that he is and help immerse him in the Deaf culture. Obviously, it's a culture...
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    Post your gas prices Part II

    $3.93 for regular on the California coast
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