About me :P

Shivonne :) · 07-09-2012, 01:58 AM

My name is Shivonne and i am a CODA (child of a deaf adult. well technically hard of hearing. REALLY hard of hearing. but super expensive hearing aids take care of that.) I am 15! I am learning ASL. again. Apparently i was very fluent when i was younger. I have progressive hereditary hearing loss and have already showed signs of loss in my right ear. about 3%. It's not a lot now but every case is different. For example, my sister showed major signs at age 3 whereas I haven't shown signs until now. We don't really rely on ASL in my house but it is used when we don't want other people to know what we're saying

I want to become fluent in ASL and possibly pursue a career involved in the Deaf community. Words of encouragement are ALWAYS appreciated!

**Smithtr** · 07-09-2012, 12:59 PM

welcome to alldeaf

Sarfarigirl2011 · 07-09-2012, 04:51 PM

welcome to AD

deafdyke · 07-09-2012, 07:21 PM

Shivonne, you could transfer to a deaf school or a dhh program... you could also attend dhh camps. Those are the best places to become fluent and become a real part of the deaf world!

**Bottesini** · 07-09-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

Shivonne, you could transfer to a deaf school or a dhh program... you could also attend dhh camps. Those are the best places to become fluent and become a real part of the deaf world!

With a 3% hearing loss??? That is in the normal range and doesn't even count as a hearing loss.

deafdyke · 07-10-2012, 08:31 PM

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REALLY hard of hearing. but super expensive hearing aids take care of that.) I have progressive hereditary hearing loss and have already showed signs of loss in my right ear. about 3%

A 3% hearing loss isn't "really hard of hearing" ....you're contradicting yourself.

ambrosia · 07-10-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

A 3% hearing loss isn't "really hard of hearing" ....you're contradicting yourself.

She was talking about her mom, her mom's the one that's really HoH and has super expensive hearing aids.

07-09-2012, 01:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shivonne :) Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1	About me :P My name is Shivonne and i am a CODA (child of a deaf adult. well technically hard of hearing. REALLY hard of hearing. but super expensive hearing aids take care of that.) I am 15! I am learning ASL. again. Apparently i was very fluent when i was younger. I have progressive hereditary hearing loss and have already showed signs of loss in my right ear. about 3%. It's not a lot now but every case is different. For example, my sister showed major signs at age 3 whereas I haven't shown signs until now. We don't really rely on ASL in my house but it is used when we don't want other people to know what we're saying I want to become fluent in ASL and possibly pursue a career involved in the Deaf community. Words of encouragement are ALWAYS appreciated!

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Sarfarigirl2011 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,981	welcome to AD __________________ 18 yr old girl with a moderate/severe in the right and severe on the left. currently wearing purple Oticon Safari P 600s

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07-09-2012, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
deafdyke Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 13,082	Shivonne, you could transfer to a deaf school or a dhh program... you could also attend dhh camps. Those are the best places to become fluent and become a real part of the deaf world!