Whos Deaf and can still talk?

ravensteve1961 · 06-16-2005, 02:58 AM

Like other people in our world can still speak in words but lost their hearing.Do you have to tell people that your deaf and please be patent or show me something or write it down?

deafdyke · 06-16-2005, 04:51 AM

Sometimes I do have to tell people I am deaf, but I have a very distinctive "deaf" sounding voice, so many people know I'm deaf.

Liebling:-))) · 06-16-2005, 05:31 AM

Depend on different hearing people who have good patience with deafies. It's no problem to use paper and pen if deafies or hearing don't understand each other.

downing · 06-16-2005, 06:18 AM

I tell them I am deaf, i talk to them as a normal, if they get frustrated. I tell them to be patient or take it easy, take out a paper and pen, if they don't want to deal with them, I tell them, "well that is your loss" that does grab their attention and listen up closely. go figure.

Angel · 06-16-2005, 11:15 AM

I tell people that I am deaf only if I don't understand them, it's alot better than nodding your head when someone keeps talking on and on and you have no clue what this person said....

...

I rather them to speak slowly instead of writing it down, it takes up all my time for them to put every word on a piece of paper....

Saline Eyes · 06-16-2005, 11:26 AM

My folks discovered I was deaf at 18 months, but I was promptly outfitted with hearing aids and had intensive speech/audiology training so I speak well with a minor inflection of that deaf accent. Now my situation's been reversed as I now have a ci so I can hear well but can't speak as well as id like, given my 30 db hearing level with the ci. I guess there's just no pleasing me!

DreamDeaf · 06-16-2005, 11:27 AM

I was blessed with excellent lipreading skills, however, there are times when I cannot understand and I request that they write it down - most of the time, they have been very nice about it and willing to do so. I do the same thing if they cannot understand me, also, in a pleasant manner, unless they give me an attitude and I give it right back.

TweetyBird · 06-16-2005, 11:55 AM

i am full deaf , can talk... sometime if hard words, i cant talk then i write down... if i dont uddy hearing talk , write down... if i uddy and read lip then no plms..

JessHercules · 06-16-2005, 01:47 PM

Coming from an all Deaf family, we still don't understand how I was able to speak and lipread well. I started talking quite young and have been able to lipread most people. If a hearing person says something when they're not looking right at me, I tend to tell them that I'm Deaf and I need to read your lips; they then acknowledge that and say they're sorry and try again. Sometimes, I don't tell them I'm Deaf; this usually happens if I can understand them clearly and see no need to bring up that I'm Deaf. Don't get me wrong, I'm proud to be Deaf. Every once in a while, I'm approached by a hearing person who is completely unreadable. I mean, I cannot understand one word they say. When this does happen, I do not use my voice at all, and gesture that they need to write down.

When it all comes down to it, the desire to speak/lipread or gesture for pen/paper really varies on my mood and attitude of that day. If I'm feeling lazy, I'll speak if I have to. If I'm feeling "D"eaf, I'll act as if I'm mute. Go figure.

LM60CT · 06-16-2005, 01:58 PM

I tell people that I'm totally deaf, and ask them to go and get a bullhorn so I just might be able to hear them.

* just kidding *

Shiva · 06-16-2005, 10:04 PM

I work at store that I am only deaf work there. NO one know sign language there but some do use home signs (not big home signs but little ones) I do read lips most of times but when I dont understand I usually tell them to write down or go ask other employee to assist them. I dont use sign language when ask if want plastic or paper I just speak to them most do understand me sometimes they say huh? i say point to paper or paper.. they say oh okay plastic or whatever...I do speak but not too good and am so so on lip reading depend how they move their lips. For some reason I am not used to sign front of hearing people by myself but if talk to friend or my brother or anyone who knows sign language I would use it. It just habit for me I guess...

ravensteve1961 · 06-17-2005, 03:51 AM

Not every word can be read. I learned a few lipreading words but not all of them.Sometimes i have to guess what they say. This girl talked to me i explaned im deaf. And she play a little charade and i know what she ment.Not all hearing people are tolerant towards the deaf.

Steve · 06-18-2005, 12:02 AM

I always tell hearing not to rely on lipread-guessing. Try it out, "Olive Juice".

Steve

Peachy Lady · 06-18-2005, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

I always tell hearing not to rely on lipread-guessing. Try it out, "Olive Juice".

Steve

Or try it out, "Island View"

deaf24fan · 06-18-2005, 03:04 PM

Or u mouth it: "Vaccum" or "Suffer much".

I am deaf but have the ability to speak and hear well but there are time when I need to really convince I'm deaf, I'll use paper and pen/pencil such as at Social Security. :rme:

Lavender · 06-18-2005, 05:09 PM

ofc, I am

deaf, deaf, deaf. Wannabe deaf, daaf, daaaf. I wannabe daaaf-f-f-f faa.. faa.. faa.. all the t-i-i-i-mmm...e.. hee.. hee... I will never be hearing 4ever. I muuu-L-L-L-L-L.. la.. la.. la.. aaaah.. aaah.. aaah.. I muu-L-L-L aaah.. aah.. ( deaf accent luvz to exaggerate signed for muuust) have paper & pencil to communicate boring with heeaaaring.

Catmandu · 06-18-2005, 07:22 PM

ooookay

06-20-2005, 11:20 AM

I am deaf, but grew up in the hearing world and I have been speaking a lot while growing up, and I just learned how to sign language when I was 18 years old. I took Sign Language class when I was senior in high school. Very interesting class, and I have been in the hearing worlds since. My mom pulled me out from Pittsburgh school to attend to public school where I get the special speech therapy and mainstreamed in the classroom with other kids and no interpreters, just class notetakers.

I have told some of the people to bear with me thru videophone or webcam and my signs are very rusty and trying to improve someday.

I have married to a hearing guy and I have a hearing son. I been teaching my son some sign languages, but he kind of stop using them.

And I have work for the governments and most of all my co-workers had NOOOO ideas in sign languages. I guess I am the first person is deaf in that building.

I talk, talk, talk, talk, talk nonstop..

Cheri · 06-20-2005, 11:52 AM

It depends on the person, If I have some difficulty reading the person's lips I would tell the person that I am deaf and to talk slowly and clearly, I don't need them to write it down on pieces of paper. I would rather them to learn to communicate with me by face to face.

Kalista · 06-20-2005, 12:05 PM

My speech sounds like a monkey. I am proud myself Deaf. I do not give any shit what the hearing people think of me.

When they made fun of me. I can speak Fuck You perfectly .. They will drop dead !

Catmandu · 06-20-2005, 12:25 PM

that's LOUD and CLEAR Sabrina!

06-20-2005, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabrina

My speech sounds like a monkey. I am proud myself Deaf. I do not give any shit what the hearing people think of me.

When they made fun of me. I can speak Fuck You perfectly .. They will drop dead !

Hahahahahahahaha girl, you rock as always!

FeistyChick · 06-20-2005, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabrina

My speech sounds like a monkey. I am proud myself Deaf. I do not give any shit what the hearing people think of me.

When they made fun of me. I can speak Fuck You perfectly .. They will drop dead !

with tears!

GO GIRL!!! YOU ROCK!!! YOU SURE KNOW HOW TO MAKE ME LAUGH AND PEE AS WELL!!! OMFG!!! i can't even hold my water bottle! sheesh!

FeistyChick · 06-20-2005, 12:44 PM

i am very profound deaf... my speech is almost perfect thanks to a wonderful speech therapist who worked with me around the clock ... although i need to practice on my voice... but if there is a word or two that i can't comprehend or even annunciate... either ill write it down OR ill have them write it down... it is not a big deal... so there!

EDIT: i am also a very good lipreader as well!

BabyAngel · 06-20-2005, 12:49 PM

I am proundly deaf, but I can talk VERY little. If hearing comes to me or ask me something I usually nod my head and smile haha...but most of times I tell them I'm deaf, they would say Oh I'm sorry. Or sometime they will smile and write down on a paper for me. I don't mind for that, but sometime I want them to speak slowly so I could read lips because I need to learn some more to read lips.

darkangel8603 · 06-20-2005, 03:48 PM

I am profoundly deaf since birth, fitted with aids at 18 months, and can speak fairly well. Many people always thought i was hearing or hard of hearing cuz i could speak so well, but i always say no i am profoundly deaf and cannot hear anything with no aids. They are always surprised or shocked..

javapride · 06-20-2005, 05:56 PM

born deaf but has been in speech therapy for 18 yrs then went on my own and i still speak to my family the only time i couldn't speak to them was when i had a severe case of the strep throat and so mom had to deal with the signing and it was hard for her but i commend her for her effort. I speak like i was never deaf, but whenever i misprounce something they help me make sure i say it right. and then i am now faced with a challenge. Hawaiian accents and its prouncations OMG those are HARD but im doing my best

Fly Free · 06-20-2005, 06:33 PM

im deaf as well since birth -- can talk when i FEEL like it (there are days when i dont feel like using my voice talking to hearies) -- im alright in lipreading me thinks -- definately have a "deaf accent" tho

Oceanbreeze · 06-20-2005, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly Free

im deaf as well since birth -- can talk when i FEEL like it (there are days when i dont feel like using my voice talking to hearies) -- im alright in lipreading me thinks -- definately have a "deaf accent" tho

I love you, you know that?! I love your atitude.."I'll wear my HA's when I FUCKIN' FEEL LIKE IT! I'll TALK when I FUCKIN' feeling like it!"

You go, gurl!

You rock!

Fly Free · 06-20-2005, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze

I love you, you know that?! I love your atitude.."I'll wear my HA's when I FUCKIN' FEEL LIKE IT! I'll TALK when I FUCKIN' feeling like it!"

You go, gurl!

You rock!

heheh yep Oceangurl! Thanks!

06-16-2005, 02:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
ravensteve1961 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Here Posts: 3,940	Whos Deaf and can still talk? Like other people in our world can still speak in words but lost their hearing.Do you have to tell people that your deaf and please be patent or show me something or write it down?

06-16-2005, 05:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Liebling:-))) My 3 darling princesses Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 27,021	Depend on different hearing people who have good patience with deafies. It's no problem to use paper and pen if deafies or hearing don't understand each other. __________________

06-16-2005, 11:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Angel ♥"Concrete Angel"♥ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 19,088	I tell people that I am deaf only if I don't understand them, it's alot better than nodding your head when someone keeps talking on and on and you have no clue what this person said.... ... I rather them to speak slowly instead of writing it down, it takes up all my time for them to put every word on a piece of paper.... __________________ "When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is brought in our life, OR in the life of another." ~ Helen Keller

06-16-2005, 11:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
TweetyBird ~ Fall ~ Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,406	i am full deaf , can talk... sometime if hard words, i cant talk then i write down... if i dont uddy hearing talk , write down... if i uddy and read lip then no plms.. __________________ CHECK MY ALBUM PICTURES!!!!

06-16-2005, 01:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
JessHercules Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa Posts: 22	I thought you were deaf?! :dunno: Coming from an all Deaf family, we still don't understand how I was able to speak and lipread well. I started talking quite young and have been able to lipread most people. If a hearing person says something when they're not looking right at me, I tend to tell them that I'm Deaf and I need to read your lips; they then acknowledge that and say they're sorry and try again. Sometimes, I don't tell them I'm Deaf; this usually happens if I can understand them clearly and see no need to bring up that I'm Deaf. Don't get me wrong, I'm proud to be Deaf. Every once in a while, I'm approached by a hearing person who is completely unreadable. I mean, I cannot understand one word they say. When this does happen, I do not use my voice at all, and gesture that they need to write down. When it all comes down to it, the desire to speak/lipread or gesture for pen/paper really varies on my mood and attitude of that day. If I'm feeling lazy, I'll speak if I have to. If I'm feeling "D"eaf, I'll act as if I'm mute. Go figure.

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06-16-2005, 04:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
deafdyke So NOT a Princess! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 6,684	Sometimes I do have to tell people I am deaf, but I have a very distinctive "deaf" sounding voice, so many people know I'm deaf.

06-16-2005, 06:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
downing Chai Latte Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,444	I tell them I am deaf, i talk to them as a normal, if they get frustrated. I tell them to be patient or take it easy, take out a paper and pen, if they don't want to deal with them, I tell them, "well that is your loss" that does grab their attention and listen up closely. go figure.

06-16-2005, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Saline Eyes Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 351	My folks discovered I was deaf at 18 months, but I was promptly outfitted with hearing aids and had intensive speech/audiology training so I speak well with a minor inflection of that deaf accent. Now my situation's been reversed as I now have a ci so I can hear well but can't speak as well as id like, given my 30 db hearing level with the ci. I guess there's just no pleasing me!

06-16-2005, 11:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
DreamDeaf Climbing the Walls Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In a messy studio Posts: 4,565	I was blessed with excellent lipreading skills, however, there are times when I cannot understand and I request that they write it down - most of the time, they have been very nice about it and willing to do so. I do the same thing if they cannot understand me, also, in a pleasant manner, unless they give me an attitude and I give it right back.

06-16-2005, 01:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
LM60CT Are we there yet? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 119	I tell people that I'm totally deaf, and ask them to go and get a bullhorn so I just might be able to hear them. * just kidding *

06-16-2005, 10:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Shiva Anime fan.... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 757	I work at store that I am only deaf work there. NO one know sign language there but some do use home signs (not big home signs but little ones) I do read lips most of times but when I dont understand I usually tell them to write down or go ask other employee to assist them. I dont use sign language when ask if want plastic or paper I just speak to them most do understand me sometimes they say huh? i say point to paper or paper.. they say oh okay plastic or whatever...I do speak but not too good and am so so on lip reading depend how they move their lips. For some reason I am not used to sign front of hearing people by myself but if talk to friend or my brother or anyone who knows sign language I would use it. It just habit for me I guess...

06-17-2005, 03:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
ravensteve1961 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Here Posts: 3,940	Not every word can be read. I learned a few lipreading words but not all of them.Sometimes i have to guess what they say. This girl talked to me i explaned im deaf. And she play a little charade and i know what she ment.Not all hearing people are tolerant towards the deaf.

06-18-2005, 12:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Steve HoH Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa Posts: 192	I always tell hearing not to rely on lipread-guessing. Try it out, "Olive Juice". Steve

06-18-2005, 03:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
deaf24fan Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 239	Or u mouth it: "Vaccum" or "Suffer much". I am deaf but have the ability to speak and hear well but there are time when I need to really convince I'm deaf, I'll use paper and pen/pencil such as at Social Security. :rme:

06-18-2005, 05:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lavender Season's Greetings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 594	ofc, I am deaf, deaf, deaf. Wannabe deaf, daaf, daaaf. I wannabe daaaf-f-f-f faa.. faa.. faa.. all the t-i-i-i-mmm...e.. hee.. hee... I will never be hearing 4ever. I muuu-L-L-L-L-L.. la.. la.. la.. aaaah.. aaah.. aaah.. I muu-L-L-L aaah.. aah.. ( deaf accent luvz to exaggerate signed for muuust) have paper & pencil to communicate boring with heeaaaring.

06-18-2005, 07:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
Catmandu aka KaTziE Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 4,461	ooookay

06-20-2005, 11:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
CrazyMomma Guest Posts: n/a	I am deaf, but grew up in the hearing world and I have been speaking a lot while growing up, and I just learned how to sign language when I was 18 years old. I took Sign Language class when I was senior in high school. Very interesting class, and I have been in the hearing worlds since. My mom pulled me out from Pittsburgh school to attend to public school where I get the special speech therapy and mainstreamed in the classroom with other kids and no interpreters, just class notetakers. I have told some of the people to bear with me thru videophone or webcam and my signs are very rusty and trying to improve someday. I have married to a hearing guy and I have a hearing son. I been teaching my son some sign languages, but he kind of stop using them. And I have work for the governments and most of all my co-workers had NOOOO ideas in sign languages. I guess I am the first person is deaf in that building. I talk, talk, talk, talk, talk nonstop..

06-20-2005, 11:52 AM	#19 (permalink)
Cheri Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,022	It depends on the person, If I have some difficulty reading the person's lips I would tell the person that I am deaf and to talk slowly and clearly, I don't need them to write it down on pieces of paper. I would rather them to learn to communicate with me by face to face. __________________

06-20-2005, 12:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
Kalista Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7,470	My speech sounds like a monkey. I am proud myself Deaf. I do not give any shit what the hearing people think of me. When they made fun of me. I can speak Fuck You perfectly .. They will drop dead ! __________________

06-20-2005, 12:25 PM	#21 (permalink)
Catmandu aka KaTziE Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 4,461	that's LOUD and CLEAR Sabrina!

06-20-2005, 12:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
FeistyChick HOPELESS IN LOVE! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: "WINDY CITY!!!" Posts: 4,152	i am very profound deaf... my speech is almost perfect thanks to a wonderful speech therapist who worked with me around the clock ... although i need to practice on my voice... but if there is a word or two that i can't comprehend or even annunciate... either ill write it down OR ill have them write it down... it is not a big deal... so there! EDIT: i am also a very good lipreader as well! __________________ HE IS MY SUNSHINE N MY ROCK! Right ear- Nucleus Freedom IMPLANTED: 1/11/07 ACTIVATED: 1/29/07

06-20-2005, 12:49 PM	#25 (permalink)
BabyAngel ~AnGeLa~ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 1,625	I am proundly deaf, but I can talk VERY little. If hearing comes to me or ask me something I usually nod my head and smile haha...but most of times I tell them I'm deaf, they would say Oh I'm sorry. Or sometime they will smile and write down on a paper for me. I don't mind for that, but sometime I want them to speak slowly so I could read lips because I need to learn some more to read lips.

06-20-2005, 03:48 PM	#26 (permalink)
darkangel8603 Loki : God of Mischief Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,430	I am profoundly deaf since birth, fitted with aids at 18 months, and can speak fairly well. Many people always thought i was hearing or hard of hearing cuz i could speak so well, but i always say no i am profoundly deaf and cannot hear anything with no aids. They are always surprised or shocked..

06-20-2005, 05:56 PM	#27 (permalink)
javapride Java's Big Island Life! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: hawaii Posts: 6,509	born deaf but has been in speech therapy for 18 yrs then went on my own and i still speak to my family the only time i couldn't speak to them was when i had a severe case of the strep throat and so mom had to deal with the signing and it was hard for her but i commend her for her effort. I speak like i was never deaf, but whenever i misprounce something they help me make sure i say it right. and then i am now faced with a challenge. Hawaiian accents and its prouncations OMG those are HARD but im doing my best

06-20-2005, 06:33 PM	#28 (permalink)
Fly Free Just me Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wherever i want to be LOL Posts: 9,101	im deaf as well since birth -- can talk when i FEEL like it (there are days when i dont feel like using my voice talking to hearies) -- im alright in lipreading me thinks -- definately have a "deaf accent" tho