Best city for Deaf people?

PiperFlute21 · 06-30-2011, 07:47 PM

I am about to graduate with my degree in ASL Interpreting. I definitely want to move away from where I currently live in Kentucky. I am a Southern girl, so I don't want to move up where it's absolutely frigid cold, like Rochester. In your experience, what is the best Deaf-friendly city and why?

**Bottesini** · 06-30-2011, 08:20 PM

Austin TX should be good if you don't like cold weather.

**shel90** · 06-30-2011, 08:21 PM

For cities in warm places, like Botts said, Austin, Phx, and Riverside are what I know of.

**Jiro** · 06-30-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PiperFlute21

I am about to graduate with my degree in ASL Interpreting. I definitely want to move away from where I currently live in Kentucky. I am a Southern girl, so I don't want to move up where it's absolutely frigid cold, like Rochester. In your experience, what is the best Deaf-friendly city and why?

the best city is the one you feel more connected with. and there are many deafies in pretty much all big cities anyway

**Smithtr** · 06-30-2011, 09:07 PM

depend your city reason decision opinion think so choice area city!

**sequoias** · 06-30-2011, 11:38 PM

Bay area and Los Angeles, California...the weather there is generally great almost never snows and doesn't gets frigid cold. Phoenix and Austin might be a little too hot for you.

PiperFlute21 · 07-01-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sequoias

Bay area and Los Angeles, California...the weather there is generally great almost never snows and doesn't gets frigid cold. Phoenix and Austin might be a little too hot for you.

Ouch, LA is really really expensive. I'm just getting out of college and I'd really prefer somewhere affordable, lol. Phoenix is a dustbowl and hot, too. I was thinking maybe somewhere around the D.C. area, possible... Baltimore, Alexandria, Richmond, etc. Not really sure yet, still doing research.

**KarissaMann05** · 07-01-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

the best city is the one you feel more connected with. and there are many deafies in pretty much all big cities anyway

I seconded that.

Some said Portland is great and another some said Salem is the best and so on. I think it is better to leave that up to someone.

**Smithtr** · 07-01-2011, 05:30 PM

I understand clear reading! I think so city high expensive depend compare to usa high expesnive both Canada worlds my area is very expensive lots of improve upgrade city community both plus on mortgage to lots of house, I notice many area city cost high worst taxes!! your option choice wisdom decide which best city up to your think!

**sequoias** · 07-01-2011, 05:50 PM

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Seattle is good too. The weather isn't too cold in the winters altho it can get rainy.

**Smithtr** · 07-01-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sequoias

Wirelessly posted (sent from a smartphone. )

Seattle is good too. The weather isn't too cold in the winters altho it can get rainy.

not bad

my area is very weather hot!

deafbajagal · 07-01-2011, 08:56 PM

Austin, Texas.

**Smithtr** · 07-01-2011, 09:31 PM

saskatoon

Secretblend · 07-01-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sequoias

Wirelessly posted (sent from a smartphone. )

Seattle is good too. The weather isn't too cold in the winters altho it can get rainy.

True, my experience with Seattle weather is that it takes one year to get used to the weather. After I was there for a year, it wasn't bad at all.

derek7names · 07-01-2011, 10:08 PM

Come out to Riverside, CA It is a suburb of LA and has fairly nice/warm weather. There is a school for the Deaf over here and LOTS of Deaf people. The cities around here aren't TOO expensive and it is about a 45 minute drive from LA, Disneyland, and the beach!

derek7names · 07-01-2011, 10:10 PM

Here is some info about the school, California School for the Deaf, Riverside
California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR)*|*California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR) offers comprehensive eductional and extra-curricular programs that prepare students to achieve their full academic, social, and career potential.

In the nation the percentage of people who are deaf/hard of hearing is 10%.
Here in Riverside, it is 17%

Riverside, California | City of Arts & Innovation | Office of the Mayor

authentic · 07-01-2011, 10:46 PM

deafbayarea.com

**sequoias** · 07-01-2011, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by derek7names

Here is some info about the school, California School for the Deaf, Riverside
California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR)*|*California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR) offers comprehensive eductional and extra-curricular programs that prepare students to achieve their full academic, social, and career potential.

In the nation the percentage of people who are deaf/hard of hearing is 10%.
Here in Riverside, it is 17%

Riverside, California | City of Arts & Innovation | Office of the Mayor

The education in Fremont is better than Riverside, though. Anyone can correct me wrong.

derek7names · 07-01-2011, 11:15 PM

I wouldn't know :p. I just know there's a good community here and lots of events.

authentic · 07-01-2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sequoias

The education in Fremont is better than Riverside, though. Anyone can correct me wrong.

Yeah, the statistics already proved that Fremmy kids are doing well in Exams than Rivvy kids, but I gotta admit Riverside campus are so nice, and very modern than CSDF. I see more and more of deaf Rivvy teachers are from Gallaudet/CSUN/RIT. I do believe Riverside will improve in few years later from now.

**sequoias** · 07-01-2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by derek7names

I wouldn't know :p. I just know there's a good community here and lots of events.

Bay area metro has lot of events, too. Los Angeles metro has a little more because the metro area is 2 times bigger than Bay area, pretty much.

**sequoias** · 07-01-2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by authentic

Yeah, the statistics already proved that Fremmy kids are doing well in Exams than Rivvy kids, but I gotta admit Riverside campus are so nice, and very modern than CSDF. I see more and more of deaf Rivvy teachers are from Gallaudet/CSUN/RIT. I do believe Riverside will improve in few years later from now.

Yeah, that makes sense. I have never been to CSDR campus before, though.

derek7names · 07-01-2011, 11:30 PM

I am going to try and get a job as a student aid soon. And I will be transferring to CSUN and hopefully go back and be a teacher at CSDR

deafbajagal · 07-02-2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sequoias

The education in Fremont is better than Riverside, though. Anyone can correct me wrong.

Wrong.

deafbajagal · 07-02-2011, 01:13 AM

Riverside is nice and the weather is perfect! But the cost of living is outrageous. Also, in my opinion, most of the deaf people there are snobs (no offense to Tousi, who is indeed NOT a snob.

). The poster seems to be hearing, so I'm thinking Austin would be a better choice because there is a lot of opportunities for interpreting jobs but at the same time, there is a lot of concerts, outdoors life plus city life, etc. I definately say Austin is the best city not only for deafies, but hearies as well.

authentic · 07-02-2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by deafbajagal

Riverside is nice and the weather is perfect! But the cost of living is outrageous. Also, in my opinion, most of the deaf people there are snobs (no offense to Tousi, who is indeed NOT a snob.

). The poster seems to be hearing, so I'm thinking Austin would be a better choice because there is a lot of opportunities for interpreting jobs but at the same time, there is a lot of concerts, outdoors life plus city life, etc. I definately say Austin is the best city not only for deafies, but hearies as well.

Well. To each on its own. I have visited Austin and they are not for me. Have you visited San Francisco/Bay Area?

**sequoias** · 07-02-2011, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by deafbajagal

Wrong.

Read this and decide for yourself, you're a teacher.

CSDR test scores
CSDF test scores

**sequoias** · 07-02-2011, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by authentic

Well. To each on its own. I have visited Austin and they are not for me. Have you visited San Francisco/Bay Area?

I don't know why she missed out SF bay area. The deaf people over there are different compared to South California. North Bay area is generally friendlier, though. That's my opinion.

deafbajagal · 07-02-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sequoias

Read this and decide for yourself, you're a teacher.

CSDR test scores
CSDF test scores

Test scores from STAR? Completely invalid and worthless. Also, it is a poor reflection of the demographics of the student body in both schools. Judging a school's education status, especially deaf schools which has to take in students with a much more diversed needs than a typical public school, based on test scores is really, really stupid. (No offense). There are other much more important factors to consider when determining if one deaf school is better (in terms of providing the best educational choices) than other schools.

**sequoias** · 07-02-2011, 11:04 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by deafbajagal

Quote:

Originally Posted by sequoias

Read this and decide for yourself, you're a teacher.

CSDR test scores
CSDF test scores

Test scores from STAR? Completely invalid and worthless. Also, it is a poor reflection of the demographics of the student body in both schools. Judging a school's education status, especially deaf schools which has to take in students with a much more diversed needs than a typical public school, based on test scores is really, really stupid. (No offense). There are other much more important factors to consider when determining if one deaf school is better (in terms of providing the best educational choices) than other schools.

Oh didn't know that.

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sequoias Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa, the land of the cornfields and pigs Posts: 21,865	Wirelessly posted (sent from a smartphone. ) Seattle is good too. The weather isn't too cold in the winters altho it can get rainy.

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derek7names Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Inland Empire, California Posts: 137	Come out to Riverside, CA It is a suburb of LA and has fairly nice/warm weather. There is a school for the Deaf over here and LOTS of Deaf people. The cities around here aren't TOO expensive and it is about a 45 minute drive from LA, Disneyland, and the beach!

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derek7names Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Inland Empire, California Posts: 137	Here is some info about the school, California School for the Deaf, Riverside California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR)\|California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR) offers comprehensive eductional and extra-curricular programs that prepare students to achieve their full academic, social, and career potential. In the nation the percentage of people who are deaf/hard of hearing is 10%. Here in Riverside, it is 17% Riverside, California \| City of Arts & Innovation \| Office of the Mayor

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derek7names Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Inland Empire, California Posts: 137	I wouldn't know :p. I just know there's a good community here and lots of events.

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derek7names Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Inland Empire, California Posts: 137	I am going to try and get a job as a student aid soon. And I will be transferring to CSUN and hopefully go back and be a teacher at CSDR deafbajagal likes this.

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deafbajagal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,171	Riverside is nice and the weather is perfect! But the cost of living is outrageous. Also, in my opinion, most of the deaf people there are snobs (no offense to Tousi, who is indeed NOT a snob. ). The poster seems to be hearing, so I'm thinking Austin would be a better choice because there is a lot of opportunities for interpreting jobs but at the same time, there is a lot of concerts, outdoors life plus city life, etc. I definately say Austin is the best city not only for deafies, but hearies as well. derek7names likes this.

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