By JenLeoraPosted on I love music. Sometimes people are puzzled by this and want to know what I hear. As I do in non-musical situations, I hear stuff but can’t always make out speech. Which means for music, I don’t ...
By JenLeoraPosted on Drive-thrus are one of the least politically correct institutions, when you think about it. A purely sound driven procedure, the Squawk Box processional does not have a single visual cue until you reach the window to complete ...
By JenLeoraPosted on 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. Those ...
By JenLeoraPosted on Is there something on my face? 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 ...
By 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 This ...
By 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 ...