Moon-child
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Ok, as I have been posting tidbits of my story around lately, you may or may not have read that I grew up in the hearing world without any diagnosis. I am 42 now and got my first HA when I was 19 years old. I am a single Mom and work out of my home. I am quite anti-social when it comes to the hearing world. I have never been exposed to or sought out the deaf culture.....until now....my goal is to take enough sign courses with my young son so that I might find a place and some friends in the deaf culture.
Now, for some kinda embarrassing questions, but honestly I do not know....
-Does everyone in the deaf culture sign?
-Is there a variety of us that tend to hang or do CI implant folks, HA folks, totally Deaf folks, do people tend to segregate into groups defined by their specific deafness. Or do interests seem to define the groups (example:church goers, political party, club hoppers)
-Where would you recommend I start, all my hobbies are quite solitary, from gardening to practicing my pagan beliefs to carving. In the hearing world, I can count my friends on one hand, I am not the type to just jump in and go to bb-q's and things like that. Any suggestions?
Do I need to complete all my levels in sign courses before I could communicate and be accepted in the deaf culture? I am more and more isolated as my hearing rapidly declines and I feel an impatience to learn this new language so i can communicate with someone!
I apologize if my comments and questions seem rude and ignorant, but quite frankly, I just don't know these things and I do not intend to offend anyone, I hope I have not.
Now, for some kinda embarrassing questions, but honestly I do not know....
-Does everyone in the deaf culture sign?
-Is there a variety of us that tend to hang or do CI implant folks, HA folks, totally Deaf folks, do people tend to segregate into groups defined by their specific deafness. Or do interests seem to define the groups (example:church goers, political party, club hoppers)
-Where would you recommend I start, all my hobbies are quite solitary, from gardening to practicing my pagan beliefs to carving. In the hearing world, I can count my friends on one hand, I am not the type to just jump in and go to bb-q's and things like that. Any suggestions?
Do I need to complete all my levels in sign courses before I could communicate and be accepted in the deaf culture? I am more and more isolated as my hearing rapidly declines and I feel an impatience to learn this new language so i can communicate with someone!
I apologize if my comments and questions seem rude and ignorant, but quite frankly, I just don't know these things and I do not intend to offend anyone, I hope I have not.