Recent content by nicknrm

I am a hearing person interested in just signing with someone via webcam. Do you know of any chat rooms in this world on the internet so you can meet people? Like a general chat room.

I thought it was a national test? In Cali we use a national test. I took the EIPA (Education Interpreters Performance Assessment) test and I got a 4.3 (out of 5).

Another thing though was that the creators would allow hearing people to move in as well, they just weren't allowed to be placed on any advance waiting list...I'm not sure if the hearing able to reside there is a good or bad thing...since deaf people are all about non-discrimination...I'm not so...

What are your views on this? I'm certain the plans have been stopped, but I was always in favor of this idea. I wasn't in favor of it being like an isolation camp for the deaf, since it wasn't going to be that. What are your views? For those of you who don't know what it is, below are a...

I suggest taking a silent weekend or simply an Interpreter Performance Assessment (to see where you stand now). I recommend the silent weekend, since you go out with others who know ASL for a weekend and do nothing but sign. Another cool thing is to go out with deaf friends and interpret for...

How old were you when you became deaf, may I ask? Have you tried one before...based on your original post, you did...but I'm not sure. Also, do you have signed language? What kind (ASL? SEE? Other?).

A few words/comments I have a few questions for the original poster. Is your mom deaf? I don't think you posted that. Do you have deaf friends/other family members? Do you personally WANT to be hearing or is there any outside influence? You need to ask yourself if this would be...

This law varies by state, in the United States. In California, where I live, the law is if you purchase a DVD, you have however many days the seller of the product allows you to return electronic items...you can only return it if it is UNOPENED.

You messed up a few things in my post when you reedited it. Also, what exactly was wrong with my first paragraph and the quote...I QUOTE ALL POSTS, AS IT SHOULD BE. You can take this up with me via email or here.

When I was growing up, I use to "stare" at people who signed. As I was learning sign language, I use to do the same. Now, students in the ASL classes I teach as if it's rude to stare at a deaf person who is signing. My common response is "At the level you all are at, it probably is OK, just...

I'm new also!

Anyway, any job available to a hearing person should be equally accessible to a deaf person. I personally don't know of any deaf nurses, but I sure wish there were more...man... I was furious whenever my son (he's profoundly deaf, age 15) had a huge health problem. He went to the hospital (I...

We weren't in need of the insurance by the government (but since he was deaf, they gave it to us)...we wouldn't qualify now, since he has full language skills and income requirements are way lower than ours...once you have full language, they tend to drop the insurance anyway.

Yes!! Name signs change as you meet new people... Usually, name signs aren't chosen by yourself, it is usually given by friends that are deaf (or an ASL teacher, interpreter, etc). Over time, you meet new people, they notice distinct charactertistics about you, and the sign changes. My...

I am also a teacher of ASL of hearing students and also have noticed this DVD to have captions (as my son comes to my class and without captions it would be rude).