Recent content by WrenchWench

Where do I find the "sticky" for late Deafened individuals? I grew up hard of hearing and managed to get by. As an adult, I acquired profound hearing loss and am still struggling to find my way. My interactions with the Deaf community have always left me feeling warm and fuzzy. Never before had...

Thank you so much! I am so excited about the future now and really feel like I have someone on my side that will help me navigate my way through all of this. I've already been able to use my Sorenson account, it's SO MUCH better than Skype!

I have wonderful news and an update on my school situation. First, what happened at school: I spoke with my (hearing) teacher about the issue and explained what happened. He got really upset and told me that I should contact the supervisor and demand an interpreter. He told me to say that I...

I could not agree more! What is it that makes these hearing people think that they are able to judge our abilities?! I'm working with a Deaf advocate agency and hopefully, I will be able to get the services I need, get that jerk some sensitivity training and change things for the next hard of...

I am a hard of hearing student in my last year of college. Throughout my elementary and high school years I struggled to keep up and relied on reading lips to communicate. Last year I was made aware that there was a disabled student center on campus and that they offered assistance to Deaf...

Thank you all for the warm wishes. IMasise, I am still experiencing some push back from the interpretor coordinator, but have contacted a Deaf advocacy agency and am confident that I will eventually receive the services I need. I hope that your situation works as well. Perhaps there is a local...

Hello all! I am hard of hearing ( completely dead in one ear, and have only 60% hearing in he other. ) Even thought I learned ASL when I was younger, I have relied on lip reading my whole life. I went to main stream hearing school and was not offered interpreter. I am now in college and...