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Hope this helps... PA Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Agency Description: PAODHH provides advocacy, information and referral to adults and children who are deaf or hard of hearing, their relatives, friends, physicians, lawyers, counselors and employers. The ODHH can advocate for...

I work in social services but not in that county. I will ask around and send you a message if I come up with anything that might be helpful. Good luck to you and your family!

Update on Change.org petition: My son Nixon "Wildcard" Hunter is truly a miracle. After a premature birth he's faced serious health challenges, including a most recent death defying hospital stay -- the doctors say he's lucky to be alive. But our medical provider, United Healthcare, didn't...

Skype for anyone who wants to practice ASL with this beginner! david.youll67

To Make Hearing Aids Affordable, Firm Turns On Bluetooth : Shots - Health News : NPR

Hi and welcome to you and your family! :-)

I was a teenager once for a few years...

Super!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also looking for Skype practice. I live just outside of Allentown, PA.

Hello Jen. Pennsylvania sends its regards :wave:

Being hearing I am curious as to how the deaf community reacts to this request by the infant's parents to petition insurance companies to pay for CI.

Just received this via change.org... https://www.change.org/petitions/united-healthcare-let-nixon-hear - David

Hello! I just joined the site this week. I am hearing also and learning ASL to incorporate into my counseling (substance abuse, family, individual). I've just started but hope to meet people of all levels who are learning like me for Skype practice sessions (or F2F if nearby). Have you read...

:wave: Hi! I live just West of Allentown, am hearing, totally NEW to ASL, and wanting to learn so that I can incorporate it into my counseling. Hoping to meet people of all levels so we can work together on learning.

I would totally go bowling with you :-)

I see what you mean. There are times when I feel "lesser than" based on the way I perceive the people around me to be treating me. My Buddhist teachings would tell me to be aware that these are merely my perceptions and as such cannot be true. At the same time, I certainly have an opinion about...

I wonder if anyone who is aware that there is a "mainstream culture" would ever admit to being a fan of it? At this point, it's cool to be a nerd, dork, or angeek, and as John Lennon once said, "it's weird not to be weird". I seek out people who purposely do not associate with mainstream...

Exactly! Where's my tribe?

Ack! I wrote a reply and then i think it disappeared :-( For the purpose of this conversation I am in the "Utah" part of the state, also! I live just west of Allentown but used to live much closer to Philadelphia. Honestly I have trouble connecting with people around here… i have lived mostly in...

Yes, very true about the populations in the larger cities. This would make an interesting project… I'm sure that all of the news outlets have some sort of map that already explains this. It's so very like me to come up with a great idea that someone else has been doing for years! Like I said...