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    Pros and Cons of Cochlear Implants

    I got two CIs in my 40s about 10 years ago. I have a love and hate relationship with them. Yes, they help me understand hearing people better but only if the background noises are quiet. My pros with them are music sounds better, lipreading is easier, and I can hear FAR! My cons with them are...
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    Who here is in MD?

    Hello, you can register for ASL classes at Community College Baltimore County. They have a great ASL program. I think some are offered online.
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    What are you doing right now? Part II

    Yea, because I resigned from my previous job and there was a policy about taking 30 days to pay me my final paycheck. lol
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    What are you doing right now? Part II

    I agree. Too many distractions at work. Finally all completed! Now, I dont have to worry about it for another year. The deadline was coming fast and I had a few left to do. I almost forgot about them. lol
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    What are you doing right now? Part II

    Doing online training for work. Yea, on a weekend as I dont have enough time at work to do it.
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    What did you learn today? Part II

    I learned that there is such a thing called Covid tongue and I may have it. I am waiting for the test results of the PCR.
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    Cochlear Implants

    Hello, Tank you for the reminder. For some reason, by being all for the toolbox, I was labeled as anti-CI. I was more of against using them as the only option. Now, I am learning more and more about capitalism and the push to make profits of of our healthcare and well-being. It makes me nervous...
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    Cochlear Implants

    Thanks for the compliment. You stated that everything sounds normal once the brain processes everything. For me, I have no idea was "normal" is as I was born with a severe profound bilateral deafness of dB levels at 120. With hearing aids, the sounds were natural and with the CIs, the sounds are...
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    Real Life Jobs

    Teaching the next generation :)
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    Cochlear Implants

    I used to be anti-CI until I got a job in the public schools. I was told that I was going to have paraeducators who were fluent in ASL. Turned out that they were not even ASL level 1 fluent. My boss thought by knowing a handful of sign language is fluency. *eye roll*. So, for the first time...
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    What are you doing right now? Part II

    Paying my bills after finally getting paycheck yesterday. Been over a month.
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    What did you learn today? Part II

    I learned that there may be no bus driver for the route my son takes to go to school. This is gonna be a mess because I have to be at work before he leaves the house and he gets off 2 hours before I do. Bus driver shortage. gahhhh
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    Safety on the internet

    And do not put out too many details about your personal life out there. I learned that lesson the hard way years ago.
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    New here from London UK saying Hi

    Welcome to AD!
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    Why don't you like cochlear implant?

    I have a love and hate relationship with my CIs. I do not like having to hear EVERYTHING constantly. Wow...crazy. However, I love how music sounds with them compared to hearing aids. Plus, they do help me lipread better than hearing aids. However, ASL is still the language that is fully...
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