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I'm sorry you feel that way, try to accept who you are and learn to love yourself for the beautiful person God made you to be :)

Being Deaf is who you are, God doesn't makes mistakes and I believe we are made in His image. I also believe people who think they need to "fix" deafness are wrong, my personal opinion. I am hard of hearing, I use this term because I grew up in a hearing school and was not in the Deaf Community...

No I'm hard of hearing, and I don't commit crimes. My topic was stemming off a conversation with a police officer who pretty much said they don't have to provide an interpreter when I thought it was the law.

How am I far off? I'm agreeing with you that the right to an interpreter protects a deaf person? That's why I was shocked to hear they can just deny the deaf person one if one was requested. They can even read them their rights even if they don't understand them because as long as they read them...

Sorry about that I wanted to move it and when I went to delete the other one I couldn't figure out how, my fault .

Oh this department was never sued but I'm sure others have if they follow the same protocol but I will be looking into others to see if that's the case. You can never just take one persons word but it was just so upsetting to hear

It wasn't a case I was told in a general conversation as I was questioning to get an idea where an office would stand. The officer was just letting me know that even though I mean well that's just how it is. A lot of departments don't even have an interpreter they have to call around to other...

That's awesome! It's our right and even a small voice can make a difference!

Yeah I do agree with a lot of what your saying but this officer was from a very large police station. I was shocked to hear that the Sargent would rather take them being used then provide an interpreter. He said even if the ADA mandates it as law the department would mom the lawsuit over the...

This year in school I am looking into becoming activist for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community regarding several things. I am outraged after eating if I was pulled over by the police and requested an interpreter they can just say no. If I was arrested and asked they can say no. That their...

I'm an adult learning returning and I always like a hard copy but I'm use to that. Sometimes I'll get the same book on Amazon and ask the professor if I can use mine or if I need the other one. Sometimes it's not a choice I'm finding out as it's a requirement for some classes. There are usually...

I was told he was ignorant to the disability field, I don't think he's has a deaf or hard of hearing student before. He's a graduate student.

He is a graduate student, young.

I was shocked myself. A little distance ok but in the corner... Come on. I told him I wouldn't be able to watch the speaker then, he was fine with that. I'm just as much a part of that class, sorry to inconvenience anyone, wow...

Today I learned that teachers need more Awareness! It was disturbing to hear my teacher wanted my interpreter and myself in the corner of the room to prevent the students from getting nervous or disturbed during their first speech. Needless to say, I dropped the class. Sigh.....

Yes, I think hearing aids would be good for you don't have them currently, do you see an audiologist? I'm HH as well and I also use a FM system which really helps in public places too. I sang in a choir as well until it was just not possible. I would also recommend getting involved in your Deaf...

I use Clear Captions and the delay time is awful. I've had people hang up on me. Is there one you would recommend?

I have Starkey RIC hearing aids and I don't believe you can have full molds with them. Normally with RIC hearing aids you still have some hearing so they don't want to cover your outer ear( where the ear mold would be) because then natural sound would be stunted. You don't want to get to the...

Wow that's awful! Yeah it's not so much the friends but just having someone to talk too you know, especially when you have a difficult day.

They have an office that address all called Disability Concerns and your assigned a counselor so I have spoke to her and talked about how things will be better in the fall when other DHH students come and I'm going to join a club. I'm only in classes till mid July and then I'll go home till fall...