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A whistling hearing aid is annoying. But what does it mean? Most of us that wear hearing aids are familiar with one of two things: the sound of our own hearing aid whistling or a well-meaning (and…
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ASL sites for kids too! Find the BEST places online with American Sign Language programs JUST for kids! If you’ve read my post The Best Sites to Learn American Sign Language and wondered, “Hm, are there ASL…
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Being Deaf at the dentist poses some unique communication challenges. Some you can prepare for, others manage to surprise me. “No one likes going to the dentist.” I rolled my eyes reading this text reply from my…
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As a Deaf person who wears a hearing aid, swimming in a pool has always felt like flipping a switch to me. Sound to silence. Add kids and weather, antics ensue. This summer, my family made a…
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He’s flitting about like a gnat around the urgent care. Seemingly everywhere, the male nurse assisting us is apparently conversing with several others in different directions as I sit next to a particularly not-fabulous blood pressure/temperature station…
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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. …
By JenLeoraBy JenLeoraPosted on Without peers, it’s hard for Deaf and hard of hearing children to understand their identity or where they truly fit in. Do you remember the game Marco Polo? The one where whoever is It has to close…
By JenLeoraBy JenLeoraPosted on For a Deaf or hard of hearing person, having confidence in explaining what’s needed to better communicate with kids is crucial. My best strategies. For most of us that are Deaf or hard of hearing understanding children’s…
By JenLeoraBy JenLeoraPosted on Once Upon a Time, you could get into Disneyland for FREE on your birthday. And one year, after we were recently married, my husband and I decided to go for his birthday. So, as carefree (read childless)…
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