Recent content by gypsy

And here we go again. I've already apologised IF my comments gave people that impression, and as I have said previously, I am new to the deaf culture so obviously we have to voice our opinions to see how we fit in with the rest of the community. Obviously, over time, as we learn and mingle with...

You are not the only one feeling this way deafmama. I feel shunned from this community on the forum for just expressing my opinion on the CI. And as deafmama noted, there seems to be no place for the HOH. The 'hearies' and the 'deafies' seem to view everything in black and white, you either...

Thanks for the feedback everybody. Sorry if I've come across as 'ignorant'. I grew up in a very small city that had virtually no deaf culture and I was implanted from a young age. Thus I've been stuck in the CI bubble and came onto AD to get a better insight on the deaf culture in the US.

As I'm on university break and it has been raining all month, I've been glued to the PS3. Mainly playing GTAIV which I love!!

Just curious, did your hearing and speech skills improve significantly after the implantation? I don't have many deaf friends (the ones I have were all implanted under 10 years old) so don't usually get the chance to ask someone this.

Currently a grad student studying international and social development. Ultimately, in the future, I'd like to start my own not-for-profit company delivering services to the deaf children of developing countries (particularly South-East Asia and the Pacific).

I'm curious to know more about Gallaudet. Are the classes conducted both verbally and visually? Do all students have to be proficient in ASL? I don't live in the States hence my lack of knowledge on the university.

The point I was trying to convey is applicable to the people who wish to go down the CI/speech route. Obviously I am aware of other languages out there, verbal and visual.

Since my car died yesterday and had to be towed away, I am stuck at home and am watching the Jersey Shore 3 marathon on MTV. It's a terrible show but I'm addicted!

Thanks for the warm welcome everybody! Miss-Delectable (from indeed the shopping capital!) I am studying my Masters in Development Practice (social and international development). Only another year to go! I'm hoping to head to Melbourne for the Deaf Games next year, so I might bump into you then?!

I totally agree with you. The development of speech and hearing skills is paramount in the toddler years. A child with a CI who doesn't hear as well as his/her peers at aged 4 is still going to have significantly better speech and listening skills than being implanted and learning to speak at...

Hi everybody! I'm new to the forums so going to introduce myself. I'm a 22 year old female university student living in the state of Queensland, Australia (If you are a fellow Aussie, please say hello :cool2:). I have severe-profound hearing loss (since birth) and currently wear a hearing...