By JenLeoraPosted on It never fails. The moment you look away from a group of hearing folk is when they start asking you questions. Of course, when you turn back, they are all waiting for an answer. Do you: A….
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Getting a Deaf person’s attention may not seem clear cut to people unfamiliar. These are the accepted tactics to say, “Hey look over here”. How to get a Deaf person’s attention can throw people for a loop. …
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You’re supposed to take good care of hearing aids, right? A technological marvel, they are and.. expensive. But, they’re vulnerable! Here’s some common places that they’re used or stored but are potential pitfalls that can mean disaster…
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Signs you’re in a Deaf house can be subtle. Some are not. Deaf people have their own unique ways or running a household – learn the signs! Deaf people can spot the signs of another Deaf household…
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Date Night! My husband and I score a babysitter, boom out the door and into the car. Floor it to freedom. A much needed couple of kid-free hours awaits. Into the restaurant, yes we’d like to sit…
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Hard of hearing people often live in between a hearing world and a deaf world. This Gray Zone can be challenging. Someone needs to explain to my 3 year old how secrets are supposed to work. In…
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Solutions for hearing loss can be difficult to accept for most people because a lot of people think of it as an “old person’s problem”. But is it? Hearing aid jokes have always annoyed me. Ditto for…
By JenLeoraBy JenLeoraPosted on Anyone else remember this from Sesame Street in the 70s? It was my first exposure to anyone else that was deaf or used ASL. I was probably about 5 or 6 and sat mesmerized as the lovely…
By JenLeoraBy JenLeoraPosted on The recent post 17 Names for Deaf is hereby amended. After some amazing feedback and discussion, here are EVEN MORE names that people use to describe the experience that is deaf and hard of hearing: Pre-lingually deaf…
By JenLeoraBy JenLeoraPosted on What’s in a name? Apparently a lot if you’re deaf. Or hard of hearing. Or whatever label you use to describe yourself. But (cocks head) do you have a right to call yourself that?! Well, because it’s…
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