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    CI's - those with long hair or wearing glasses

    Am in the final stages before the op. Just wanted some reassurance or some helpful pointers. I have shoulder length hair *sob sob*- a good small portion of it will be shaved off for the op. Plus I wear glasses. 1. How would one normally deal with long hair post op, I'm sure the surgical site...
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    Deafs only: How many languages do you know?

    Spoken: English (fluent) French (fair) Italian (fair) American (fluent) Japanese (get by) Welsh (get by) German (get by) Compuspeak (fluent) for us techies! Written: English (fluent) American (fluent) French (fair) Italian (fair) German (get by) Sign languages: British Sign Language (fluent...
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    hearing depend on someone else for deaf's interpreter!

    I get that sometimes but what's the point of the disability awareness courses not making enough impact on those starting out in retail/public services?! I know I received such training when I started out at a retailing store. We have a list of certified signers to help out in such...
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    I Refuse

    good attitute :) A momma will go far with a good attitude. I second that, how about a total communication school? - they use a mixture of methods to help to maximise the child's potiential in various means of communication - it could be ASL, BSL, Oralism or Cuem or some other methods. I went...
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    Hiya from Herts. UK

    :lol:, no, hello overpond... I've heard Blue chip as a horse feed, but no it's like as a 'premier business' in the business world - making loads of money. The top performing businesses are called Blue chip I think. Correct me if I'm wrong. And to all others - thanks for the warm welcome...
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    Hiya from Herts. UK

    Hi everyone, came across this forum by accident despite being deaf since birth and having constant access to the internet! lol I was born with sensi-neural profound deafness from Rubella aka Measles from my mother in utero. I wear two powerful BTE aids and am currently undergoing thru the...
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    The Art of Cueing

    Wow, can't believe that cuem is still being practised, my dad practically communicated with it with me and I hated it with a passion (dunno why) when I was younger, all I wanted my dad to learn was sign language not cuem. Even nowadays I will deliberately ignore my dad when he uses it and I...
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