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Here's a TV movie that might change your perspectives of forced sterilization. It's called "Against Her Will : The Carrie Buck Story" starring Melissa Gilbert and Marlee Matlin. TBH, I feel that it is wrong, forced sterilization that is, regardless of which country accepted it or not in the...

Just recently, I was with a group of friends at this girls group I go to every week. However, this particular evening, I was sitting with some of my friends and one hearing signer friend, Sally in particular. She was across the table from me. We usually practice signing when we can, but Sally...

Hi, I was wondering about Deaf rules and culture. Pertaining to Auditory Processing Disorder(APD){Brain is hard of hearing, language processing deficit, Auditory Dyslexia etc.}, would it be acceptable if a subculture of the Deaf, that being a subculture within the Deaf culture specifically for...

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I feel that way sometimes too! I've had APD all my life and other LD's and PD's that are always a challenge. In elementary school, I mainly had issues processing and sometimes the class was loud enough to not hear others. When gr.9 came, there were way more people in high school which became...

This is pretty awesome! You have excellent expression :) :gpost:

I was wondering which FM system is better for home AND school use. The iSense by Phonak or an FM system from Siemens? I have APD, so I have otherwise normal hearing, but I have issues processing sound (voices especially in loud background noise). If anyone could let me know which is better, that...

I have APD too and have been given a lot of ridicule for my LD, plus I've had customers yell at me (sometimes because I can't hear them and they're trying to speak up for my sake, and other times because they're trying to be rude and actually yell at me, calling me stupid or slow. Even my eighth...

Thanks for the response. I am actually practicing ASL every day and am going to college for it to become fluent. Plus I've taken summer courses, but yes, I will get more involved with the Deaf community this year. I have other friends who also sign with me as well. Thanks again for the...

I also have APD (aka CAPD) and was wondering if someone with APD is considered to be apart of the Deaf Community. I was also wondering if someone with the disorder is able to give others (and/or themselves) a Sign Name since they have a 'physical hearing impairment' and (as a rule of Sign...