Recent content by txflower95

I realize that some people are not aware of Deaf Culture and that many times, it is simply ignorance that causes people to do this. My problem with the entire situation was her attitude toward the entire thing when I tried to explain to her that deafness was not a disease. She had no interest...

I wasn't rude to her. I simply stated that deafness was not an illness. The one book she had wasn't the book I was looking for. I was looking for the book Deaf Heritage which I have recently bought off of half.com. The woman I was speaking with was the owner of the store so she is the one...

Thank you so much for posting this video. My children are still young but have long since outgrown their carseats. I thought they were safe in the seat belt. I never in a million years considered that I could lose one of my children like this. I watched this video and bawled because all I...

Thank you for the info. I'm not an avid watcher, but I catch the show every once in a while. I will definately catch this one. Thank you again.

Through Deaf Eyes I set my DVR to record Through Deaf Eyes. PBS said it was going to air at night but I have it recording at 9:00 a.m. I don't know if this is the same every where, but in Waco, it is coming on at nine in the morning. It is also on the 23rd here. I am excited to see it. I...

ASL...Hearing parents as bad parents?? I guess I am not one to answer this question because I am hearing and I have all hearing children, however, my youngest daughter was born with some developmental delays. We did not hear anything out of this child except screaming for the first two and...

This is really sad It is really sad that there are people like that in this world. People tend to mock what they do not understand and the idea of learning new things can scare some people. I would venture to say that not only was this family ignorant, but if the mother was willing to allow...

David Koresh and the Branch Dividians That is really funny. I have lived in Waco since I was thirteen. I was a Senior in high school when all the stuff with Koresh was going on. I remember sitting in my child development class watching the compound catch fire. The sad thing was that...

Take her down a peg... I hadn't thought about walking into the store with my deaf friends. I think that would probably make her think twice about what she said. I have learned a valuable lesson in all of this though and I am thankful for that. While I feel that it is my responsibility to...

I am currently enrolled at Mclennan Community College. I have two semesters left before I get my associates. Then I am trying to decide between Baylor and UTA. (answer to another person's question: Yes Baylor is in Waco, Tx) I have heard that Baylor has an excellent program, but I am unsure as...

I think that trying to educate the world even if it is one person at a time is the way to make a difference. If we are going to change the view people take on deafness and the deaf community, it starts with one voice being loud enough to be heard above the others. Even if all I did was upset...

Thank You I want to thank every one for their responses. I definately feel more educated now. I tend to be very sensitive to the needs and feelings of others and sometimes that tends to cause me to over react in some situations. However, I was not so offended at where the books were placed...

I am in Waco:)

I recently went into a half price bookstore in town. I went looking for the book "Deaf Heritage" for my Deaf Culture class. I walked around the entire store looking for a section that had anything to do with cultures, languages, or deafness. I couldn't find anything so I went to the front of...

Hello everyone. My name is Angi and I am hearing. I joined this website so I could get a better understanding of deaf culture. I am currently going to school to become a teacher for deaf children. I don't think it is enough to just learn the language. I believe that if I am truly going to be...