Recent content by Silvara

I used to be a die hard Android phone user and I used Windows for a long time on my computers. I jokingly ridiculed my best friend about using Apple products since she had an iPhone and a MacBook Air. The last laugh is on me though as now I use a MacBook Air myself and I love it. I like to be...

I'm in Perth. I'm HoH, have APD and am autistic. My hearing loss increases each time I get a hearing test and I am trying to learn Auslan and looking for anyone to practise with either in person or via Skype.

Hi there :) Amongst other things I am autistic and have a muscle condition. I can talk but sometimes it is very difficult. I didn't speak at all until age 6 and have had a ton of speech therapy. I use a device called a Lightwriter (which goes everywhere with me). I think they are quite...

I saw a doctor on Wednesday and he gave me antibiotics so I'm hoping they will start working soon.

I feel horrible because I have a chest infection and high fever after breathing in stomach acid in my sleep 6 days ago but I'm happy that I went to Auslan class and met a really cool new friend who is on the autistic spectrum so understands some of what I struggle with my autism.

Android has the same thing built in. The microphone key is on the default keyboard if I remember correctly to the left of the space bar.

Good to know :) I'm still learning new stuff about my phone lol

I had many severe head injuries from domestic violence as a young child, one of them landing me in hospital for weeks because something tore and the fluid around my brain leaked out my nose. They say my hearing loss is from that although there is probably a genetic component as my brother's loss...

Me too. I end up asking them to spell it. Last night I was on the phone with someone from my Auslan class and he was telling me his Facebook and email. It included numbers and one of them was "6". I had to ask him over and over and I thought he was saying "x". He ended up describing the Auslan...

I use one called SayItOutLoud on my iPhone 6 and I find it useful.

Hi :)

I'm often in hospital and I find some staff are sensitive to my hearing loss and others seem not to care whether I understand them or not. Recently I had an argument with the coordinator of one of the biggest home nursing providers here about their treatment of deaf and HoH clients. I...

Hello new to this and excited to meet new people! But first I have to learn h... Hi :) This is a cool forum! I enjoy it here. Edit: I accidentally pressed send lol. Meant to write that I'm HoH too. I'm currently learning Auslan as I am losing hearing.

What a beautiful dog and what a special person you are to not only take her in but to seek out help and be willing to learn to sign to help her!

I'm interested in this question as next year I will start training as a counsellor. I will work with hearing people too but eventually when my hearing gets bad enough I want to work with deaf people and I'm wondering how much of a market there would be for a counsellor who signs. I would look...