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    Do you get treated differently at work?

    If you are the only deaf at your job, do you get treated differently? If so, how? At my last job, the last 3 years has been miserable, but I won't go into much details but there was this big issue that pizzed me off. I feel that I was often being singled out if I talk to other...
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    Deaf people and SSI

    Unemployment checks are paid by the employers to pay the state. It is not from government. It is different from welfare.
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    Deaf people and SSI

    Great post DM!
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    Deaf people and SSI

    I am not trying to bash, just trying to understand. that is understandable about meniere's disease... I have RA and i am working as much as i can and as long as i can. Just don' want to go on SSDI Yes there are layoffs but it doesn't automatically put hearies on SSI. they can get...
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    Deaf people and SSI

    Please don't flame me. I am a working deaf woman. I have never been on SSI, SSA, whatsoever. I have a lot of deaf friends that doesn't work mostly by choice and lives off SSI, SSA, etc just because they are deaf. So I do not believe if they are living off SSI, they shouldn't be doing...
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    Suing former employer for violating ADA?

    I am wondering. I just quit my job after 12 years and went to work for a new company where I love it. The new company is really very good about hiring deafies and providing interpreters for training, all meetings, etc. My former employer has failed to accommodate my needs, such as...
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    Hi! New here

    Hi, I am new to this forums. My name is Cheryl and I'm from Washington state with plans to move to Florida in very near future.
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