Recent content by katiek

Did he not have a smoke detector (strobe/bed shaker) or did it not wake him up?

I'm sorry you're having issues with your family. :( I will say, that by coming here and reading Deaf adults' experiences solidifies my own decisions on how to raise my Deaf son. I would NEVER want him to feel as you are now. :(

Let me say how sorry I am that your family is making jokes about you! That is cruel and mean. There are no other words. I'm also sorry that they won't/don't learn ASL so that they can communicate with you. Beginning to learn ASL was the FIRST thing I did after my son deafened. Although he...

Me and the reason for my joining this site, my precious little boy, Noah, who is deaf.

I'm in California. Where about are you from?

Adorable! My son's nursery was yellow as well. I think it's a happy color

What a GREAT idea! I would use that all the time! When my kid is on the playground, it's hard to climb up the slide to get to him and tell him something. Would LOVE to have something for him to look for me and I could communicate what I needed to say/sign.

#1: My son has Phonak Jr. and we've been really happy with it. #2: Our ear molds have lasted approx 6 months however at our Audi ours cost $125.00/each #3: My son is 3 and we love Ear Gear which connects to his shirt that way we don't lose them! They're pricey (the HA) and the neoprene...

We have two chocolate labs: Bella (was named when we got her) Pickles (was named by my (at the time) 4 year old)

Yes!

Mine too. In fact, the head teacher is Deaf. To answer your other question, she has very minimal speech skills. The aids are hearing.

It's hardly apples to oranges. Discrimination in any form should not be tolerated. When, as a country, we did not allow African-Americans the same rights as whites or women the same rights as men we were discriminating. As a country, we have been doing the same thing with straight vs. gay...

Thanks for the ideas! I sent some emails and hope to get some responses soon!

As a country we tried "separate but equal". It's unconstitutional and wrong. Thank goodness the SCOTUS saw that.

It was a long time coming and I, for one, am grateful!