Recent content by fairymist

I wear my right hearing aid more than my left. I have more loss in my right ear , but sometimes my left ear hurts from the hearing aid so I just use my amplifier instead. fairymist

I didn't take the job afterall. I had two interviews with 3 different people. The 2nd interview was with the assistant director and she lied about the pay. She also told me what my duties would be. She was trying to get me to do her job for her. The director said that she didn't know the...

: I was wondering what people thought about the hearing aid tax credit Do u think it'll be beneficial. I think it'll be beneficial to those who might be in the middle of purchasing some hearing aids or need to keep them but may need adjustments. I do think a bill should be passedto require...

Thanks Pomeranian I got the job- they were already planning to hire me when I went in there and even better, they offered me a better posisiotn. I'm gonna be a teacher mentor!!! Fairymist

I got a second job interview.the first one they said they were very interested. Its for teachign a kindergarten class in a preschool. I sure could use the fulltime job. Anyway, I'm worried becasue I don't know if I should tell these people that I have a hearing loss at my next interview. See my...

I think we who have a hearing loss need to be even more careful,using our eyes to search for clues to keep us safe.Having pictures of people who have been convicted of hurting people in the past helps us to be that much more safe,especially for our children. Just an example, last week I was...

I'm a working mom. My daughter is 13.I'm a teacher part-time.My work is getting harder because of my hearing loss and I don't make enough money to make ends meet>I want to work full-time, but Its hard to find something that will work for me and not be afaid of losing a job when they find out I...

thanks Dodge Trucker, I can't thank u enough for your in sight. I have a 13 yr old and my hearing is getting worse. She has a bad teenage habit of looking away when talking,which we are working on. She does get frustrated when I ask her to repeat what someone said or what she has said, But I'm...

LOve not hate Those who don't respect others don't respect themselves.Pity the ones who are disrespectful because they don't have the true heart to be like Jesus.They are like the brother in the parable who said Yes father I will do what you ask and walked away and did the opposite. Jesus...

complaining friends bf Just tell him that he's talking to the wrong person about his concerns>the person he should be talking to is the girlfriend and if he can't do that then what kind of relationship is that?Fairymist

getting help It's easy for all of us to make judgements based on our own experiences. As a teacher of high schoolers as well as a mother of a teenage girl I have found that it's best to have an outside person who is skilled at knowing the right questions to ask and skilled in conflict...

new here too i just joined last week. fairymist

sensory Int site Check it out .www.LDhope has some great computer generated therapy programs. Fairymist

SI program Yeah the Essential learning systems has the whole program set up on CD .Some places set up grants to get it. Fairymist

sensory int Luckysmile is right on target. there's a book out there called The Out Of Sync Child.Its an excellent book that explains sensory integration very well. The therapy program my school uses has a lot of connections with academics. It is not occupational therapy or physical therapy.It...