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:ty: very much!!

The three with hearing issues? They are 10, 8, and 5. And they all happen to belong to my son. My son had ear infections during his childhood that would "blow" his eardrums before we even knew he was sick! His children seem to have the same tendency. (And the youngest has a different mother...

My daughter is 28. She seems to be taking it in about as good spirits as one could. We all are really enjoying this process and embracing deaf culture/community/people. I'm SO GLAD I came here too! Thank you!

I live in the state of Oklahoma! (which, as far as I know, is neither on the west nor the east coast...:laugh2:) We were introduced to ASL by Tulsa Speech and Hearing Association. They are a non-profit, United Way agency. My daughter found them through her audiologist's recommendation. They...

well, I certainly cannot speak for the deaf community - as I am a "hearie," but... Deaf people can't hear themselves or others speak. They have no need of spoken language. Speaking is just another concession to the dominant culture. Deafness is its own culture. It has its own language...

my daughter is gradually going deaf. she points to the various bones in her skull and explains where she feels the vibrations. she's using the time she has left to identify as many different musical instruments as she can with where she feels the vibrations in her bones. As her mom, I'm...

Hello all! New here and the mother of a late-deafened adult daughter. When we realized that she was gradually going deaf, we made a mutual family decision to begin identifying ourselves as a deaf family. (My father & grandfather were both hard of hearing by my age, I have some minor hearing...

now, a question for xsuperchick: Will you translate your siggy for me? I don't know/understand all of the signs (yet...) :giggle: :ty:

you gently rock yourself, side-to-side, when you see another person holding a baby...

thank you so much! That clears it up for me! :D

I'm the mother of a late-deafened adult daughter and it's okay because she's still a whole person, with a whole mind, a whole soul, a whole spirit, and a whole family who loves her! :wave:

Hello! I'd just like to say that it has been very interesting and insightful to read your posts. Thank you so much for sharing your frustrations. :ty: I hope to never be guilty of repeating any of them. :laugh2:

Why is the word "deaf" written with both a little and a capital D? What does it designate? Thank you!