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    Is it ok to get an used item for Christmas gift??

    I'd say go right ahead with it. My family gives each other gifts like this all the time.
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    Vlogs with captions for ASL students?

    Hey hey! I'm HOH and studying ASL. I would like to watch more ASL videos for practice, and searching Youtube isn't very helpful. I'm not yet at the point of following a full-speed vlog without captions. Can anyone recommend some good captioned vlogs? Thanks in advance!
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    toys for my tot

    How about books? I know Garlic Press has signing books for kids: Sign language educational books & materials
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    Signing Santa :)

    That's sweet!
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    HOH interpreters?

    This may sound like a very ignorant question, but I figure it's worth asking: Is it possible for HOH people to become interpreters? If so, what kind of modifications are needed? I'm HOH myself, which is why I'm asking.
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    See What I'm Saying

    It's a terrific movie -- really worth seeing!
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    Deaf Music?

    How about Beethoven's Nightmare? They're a deaf rock band. Beethoven's Nightmare
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    More More More Meow Pix!

    A Scottish Fold in a lobster costume. Cuteness! OMGKitty!!!!: Perhaps the greatest thing you will ever see in your life: A scottish fold cat in a lobster costume in a lobster pot! (No animals were harmed in the making of these pictures.)
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    How many people here are NOT deaf?

    I'm HOH, grew up hearing. I could say half-deaf too, which I kind of like better!
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    New Signers' Funny Mistakes

    A classmate meant to sign "I've been late to class a lot, but last week I was early." What she signed was "last week I was naked."
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    Youtube gets AUTOMATIC CC videos

    That reminds me of captioning when I was growing up in the 80s. It amazes me how much better it is now! But yeah, better captions with occasional mistakes than no captions at all.
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    Audism at its peak in deaf school

    Hi Rockdrummer! Yes, you're right that teachers will need to discuss things that students shouldn't hear. We do that by keeping private conversations private -- not in the classroom or in the halls in front of students. We talk in the department office, or use email. My mom taught at an...
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    First Evaluation from Audiologist since years

    Hello and welcome! About the hearing aids and what they look like -- I don't think there's anything more embarassing about hearing aids than glasses, but then again I've worn glasses since 5th grade :) They make some very nice-looking hearing aids, so you can ask about that. I really didn't...
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    Audism at its peak in deaf school

    I'm going with how the original poster described the situation, which is that hearing people switch languages not because they're more comfortable in another language, but because they want to talk about others in their presence. I live in New York, and people switch languages all the time...
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    Audism at its peak in deaf school

    I don't see this as a matter of depriving hearing people of the right to speak. It's about open access, and treating deaf faculty and students with respect. I work in a (hearing) school. Many of us are bilingual, but we don't all speak the same language. I would not switch into Russian to...
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    Adjustment to late onset deafness

    Has anyone here worked with groups for late-deafened/HOH people? What were your experiences like? I've met other late-deafened/HOH people at my sign class and through ASL meetups, but haven't gone to any late-deaf/HOH groups. I've read about ALDA and SHHH online, but haven't gotten in touch...
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    New Signers' Funny Mistakes

    I meant to sign "I'm cleaning my apartment, and giving things away online." What I signed was "I'm giving away children online."
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    Taunton second-grader suspended over drawing of Jesus

    Exactly! I couldn't agree more. I looked at the picture and thought "hmm, maybe this child thought the crucifix was frightening." Some kids do. So I think it's worth asking him. If he did think that, then let the parents know. If not, go on with the class. Besides, if we don't ask kids...
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    Taunton second-grader suspended over drawing of Jesus

    The shrine the family visited is a Catholic site. Here's a link: La Salette Home Page They do have crucifixes, but that's not the main focus of their Christmas displays. Christmas at the Shrine The family might not be Catholic, although if they're going to Catholic sites specifically, I would...
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    Taunton second-grader suspended over drawing of Jesus

    I grew up very, very Catholic. My mom taught in a Catholic school, I went to CCD, and so forth. Crucifixes all over the house, in church, and in half the houses I knew. The boy's drawing (checked the link) _does_ strike me as disturbing for Christmas, for exactly that reason. The manger? Baby...
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