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    10 Signs You’re in a Deaf House

    By JenLeoraPosted on March 24, 2014November 22, 20224min read
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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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    Deaf in a Restaurant

    By JenLeoraPosted on March 15, 2014November 5, 20222min read

    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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    How to Deal With Age Related Hearing Loss

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    Sing!

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    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…

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    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…

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