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    argument with my ignorant nursing instructor!

    Wonderful! ..Nursing is a very rewarding profession! You are placed in a position to educate patients and families. I am a nurse. I meet a multitude of different people daily. Fortunately, my mentor in her ways taught me the power of open ended questions that encourage self reflection. So with...
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    Speech: A blessing or a curse?

    Umm..when I started learning ASL and watching skilled and Deaf signers.. I felt intimidated by the eloquent gestures. My ability seemed shameful. I was able to communicate to an extent via ASL just didn't feel competent. I felt overwhelmed and frightened.. Because utilizing voice wasn't an...
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    Is being deaf a disability or not?

    ..I am enlightened by others views on this topic and respectfully appreciate all viewpoints. My own awareness has increased by reading this thread.. I have yet to easily agree to what constitutes "disability". Especially when considering the "disadvantaged" aspect. As a African-American first...
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    HTC Phones

    ..I have an Evo and love it! The 4g makes a difference with surfing the web..it's really fast. I like the huge screen also especially while watching videos. There are many free apps, user friendly. At first it seemed like a "personal assistant".. I use the navigation app a lot. Texting is easy...
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    !!Hello!!

    Shel-90..yup it happens to us women maybe even a few times.. One thing it reintroduced me to ASL. I attempted to learn years ago,It's the most beautiful, visually captivating language! Then I thought ok who am I really going to communicate with, is this practical?. I didn't know my community has...
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    !!Hello!!

    ..Really honestly I was raised to not consider deafness a disability. I guess really not many things can hinder one from attaining any hearts desire. My ex while we are both educated people, he is more educated then myself. He doesn't want for anything, a take charge kind of guy. I guess I saw...
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    Students Looking for ASL buddies

    Hi..I have Skype, Oovoo and Tango..for future reference! I have time on the weekends!
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    !!Hello!!

    ..Well, eventually he discovered his interest in a Hearing woman did not fit his lifestyle :( I read threads where maybe the woman decides it was a passing infatuation. In my case, not true. I still love him very much..however, after us parting ways ..my love for ASL hasn't changed one bit. At...
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    !!Hello!!

    Wirelessly posted Hi!.everyone:) I am a great conversationalist. My reason for joining is very interesting, heartbreaking and complex. It started with my love for poetry and self expression ( this is the iinteresting part)... then there was this Deaf man that came into my life (this is the...
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