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I'm a hearing person who met a deaf person, and I really like him. I'm learning to sign, and currently we communicate using a little of everything; signing, writing on paper, emailing. I'm determined to do whatever it takes to learn to communicate with him. He's a really nice guy, and him...

I think your former boss was out of line. I agree that you should report her to HR. Once you disclose that you were deaf; she had to make reasonable accommodations which meant that if your co-workers reported that it seemed as if you were ignoring them when they spoke to you; she was supposed...

Not at first, because I was standing in back of them. My friend saw me, and mentioned that her friend was deaf. I asked her if she was ok. Then, after that the sales person wanted me to explain to her what they were going to do. My brain froze, because I'm not at the level of interpreting...

Today I learned that I've been cheating. When I go to deaf events I always look for people who sign and speak at the same time. It's like a safety net so I understand the signs, but I can't sign to deaf people because it's only sign with no verbal confirmation. My brain freezes, and I cannot...

Horrible, just horrible. I've been studying my ASL like crazy hoping that if I saw my deaf friends, I could help them. Well, today was the day, and I don't think I was very helpful. I bumped into them at the mall. She was having a hard time returning something. The sales person kept...

totally agree

I have a child with autism and is verbal, and I use sign language to communicate with her. Most autistic children that are nonverbal can hear, but have a condition called Apraxia of speech. Their vocal muscles are weak and cannot form the sounds to produce speech. These kids do great with...

Trust me, he is not going to change. Until he talks and charms his way back into your life, he will say and do anything to convince you that he's a new man/ changed man; whatever. Then, after about 3,4, 6 months he will evolve back to his same cheating behavior. Now, that he knows your on to...

I've been wondering about this for awhile, and thought if I could ask the question here I'm a hearing, and since ASL is visual. How does deaf communicate in public where others can see what they are saying? I went to a convention recently for both hearing and deaf, and when I signed, I...

I'm hearing, and the thought of people looking for relationships with deaf indiv because they are deaf is strange. I think relationships should be based on the person, and if who they are. If they happen to be deaf then it's part of the person's communication style, but not a criteria. That...

Ignorance is the biggest obstacle.

I'm hearing, and I believe people are different, deafness is a different way of communicating. Some hearing people don't realize that they need to take on the responsibility to learn sign language, and on top of that educate those that are hearing that their girl/boy friend, etc. is deaf, hard...

Anyone know when the new season will start? I've been waiting, and waiting!! I thought it was some time this month?

I think there is a big difference between the two. One, being Autism DSM IV is classified as a disability. Deafness is not a disability; just not able to hear. Everything else is in tact. Language, ability to socialize and communicate are equal to hearing. Only difference is they have...

Schools don't know how to really deal with behavior. What they are doing is trying to eliminate it as fast as possible which is to tell the ONE who is signing to stop. Very wrong for the school to do this. There are several issues: 1) discrimination 2) bullying and harassment. If the school...

A few episodes ago, Emmet was trying to speak so he put on hearing aids, and it made a high pitch screeching sound. To a hearing person, it was really loud. However, I thought Emmet was totally deaf. How would he hearing aids cause him to hear even screeching sounds if he's totally deaf? I...

I never heard of the terms. I always knew both as either Deaf or Hearing

I think all relationships are about giving and taking, and if a hearing person won't learn ASL then it wouldn't be fair to the one that is Deaf. Also, I think the hearing person has to also understand that they take on additional responsibility to make sure that wherever they go to always...

Thanks for your feedback Anji. I Really appreciate it. I'm glad to be here, and to be getting feedback. You are right about me not knowing a whole lot. I wouldn't call myself anything except that I've loved signing from the time it was introduced to me. I've been studying signing for...

Hi, I'm currently self-taught, and I think I thought I was signing in ASL, but maybe it's more like signed english, because I'm signing what I say right? Well, until I can begin taking classes in the fall, I'm studying by watching videos. Since the person who is demonstrating the signs is...