Is "Deaf from Birth" a Minority Around Here?

Sunshine · 08-14-2011, 01:53 PM

Seems to be a real minority! I didn't expect this. How many of us are there around here?

Buffalo · 08-14-2011, 02:00 PM

Around where? I guess we are in the minority in the whole country wherever we happened to be in.

Frisky Feline · 08-14-2011, 02:02 PM

That's what hearing people referred us that is part of minority.

jillio · 08-14-2011, 02:04 PM

I think more than a minority of deaf from birth or prelingually deaf, we just have a few late deafened HOH that are so vocal that it seems like they are 3 or 4 people sometimes.

Sunshine · 08-14-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo

Around where? I guess we are in the minority in the whole country wherever we happened to be in.

At all deaf

Frisky Feline · 08-14-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sunny_signs

At all deaf

Ohhhh. That is a good question.

**Bottesini** · 08-14-2011, 02:11 PM

You probably should set up a poll.

rebeccalj · 08-14-2011, 02:23 PM

Deaf at birth.

Buffalo · 08-14-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rebeccalj

Deaf at birth.

Ditto.

Sunshine · 08-14-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

You probably should set up a poll.

How?

**Bottesini** · 08-14-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sunny_signs

How?

I don't actually know.

But I am another deaf at birth.

I guess you could just tally us after you get the responses.

jazzy · 08-14-2011, 02:40 PM

I do not see many prelingually deaf here and I feel alike I am minority one here on AD.

AlleyCat · 08-14-2011, 02:46 PM

Deaf at birth for me.

Grummer · 08-14-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

I think more than a minority of deaf from birth or prelingually deaf, we just have a few late deafened HOH that are so vocal that it seems like they are 3 or 4 people sometimes.

multiple personality?

Grummer · 08-14-2011, 02:53 PM

<<<<<<<prelingually deaf

**Beowulf** · 08-14-2011, 02:54 PM

Deaf at age two here. I was already talking by then, so I guess that makes me technically post-lingually deaf.

rebeccalj · 08-14-2011, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

Deaf at age two here. I was already talking by then, so I guess that makes me technically post-lingually deaf.

I actually gained some hearing back at two which enabled me to learn to speak. With an odd accent, but I speak.

**Beowulf** · 08-14-2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rebeccalj

I actually gained some hearing back at two which enabled me to learn to speak. With an odd accent, but I speak.

Hmmm, do you really think your sense of hearing was a huge factor in your speech? I think some people just have a knack. Not sure though.

jillio · 08-14-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Grummer

multiple personality?

No, they don't even have a legitimate excuse like that!

Frisky Feline · 08-14-2011, 03:19 PM

was born deaf.

jillio · 08-14-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

Deaf at age two here. I was already talking by then, so I guess that makes me technically post-lingually deaf.

Not really. Your language acquisition is still in it's very early stages at that point, so you would still be considered prelingual. The general cut off for prelingual is 3-3.5 years.

jazzy · 08-14-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Not really. Your language acquisition is still in it's very early stages at that point, so you would still be considered prelingual. The general cut off for prelingual is 3-3.5 years.

That what I thought so till he said postlingually then I was at loss. Yeah I am prelingually deaf.

**Beowulf** · 08-14-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Not really. Your language acquisition is still in it's very early stages at that point, so you would still be considered prelingual. The general cut off for prelingual is 3-3.5 years.

Well, I learned something new. Maybe I became deaf at the perfect time, since a lot of people say I sound like Anthony Hopkins.

**KristinaB** · 08-14-2011, 03:27 PM

I was always considered HOH at birth, but a recent check of all my medical records now states that I was technically deaf at birth. Turns out what we thought was a mild loss, was actually a moderate loss.

jillio · 08-14-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

Well, I learned something new. Maybe I became deaf at the perfect time, since a lot of people say I sound like Anthony Hopkins.

So you are overly articulate?

**Bottesini** · 08-14-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by KristinaB

I was always considered HOH at birth, but a recent check of all my medical records now states that I was technically deaf at birth. Turns out what we thought was a mild loss, was actually a moderate loss.

I started out severe, and I think it really counts as HOH.

rebeccalj · 08-14-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

Hmmm, do you really think your sense of hearing was a huge factor in your speech? I think some people just have a knack. Not sure though.

I'm not sure actually because I never could hear my voice. Only feel it in my throat. Interesting question. Probably have no impact at all. Never even thought about it before.

I only remember teaching myself to speak at five. Don't remember trying before that.

rebeccalj · 08-14-2011, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Not really. Your language acquisition is still in it's very early stages at that point, so you would still be considered prelingual. The general cut off for prelingual is 3-3.5 years.

Wow, I did not know that. So I was *also* pre-lingual?

jillio · 08-14-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rebeccalj

Wow, I did not know that. So I was *also* pre-lingual?

Yep.

**Lissa** · 08-14-2011, 04:01 PM

I was too pre-lingually deafened, became deaf from medication in hospital, I don't know how long ototoxic meds takes to destroy hearing, my hearing loss was in the severe range at 8 months, had meds from birth till I was healthy enough maybe 1-2 months old

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jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60,296	I think more than a minority of deaf from birth or prelingually deaf, we just have a few late deafened HOH that are so vocal that it seems like they are 3 or 4 people sometimes.

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Beowulf Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 10,514	Deaf at age two here. I was already talking by then, so I guess that makes me technically post-lingually deaf.

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