Comments on: Hard of Hearing, Hearing Impaired, or Deaf? http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/ Stories, Challenges, Tips, and Humor of Life With a Hearing Loss Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Antwan Weekly http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-8774 Antwan Weekly Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:05:02 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-8774 Very nice postI just stumbled upon your weblog and wished to say that I have really enjoyed surfing around your blog postsAfter all I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Very nice postI just stumbled upon your weblog and wished to say that I have really enjoyed surfing around your blog postsAfter all I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> By: Mike http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-5084 Mike Sat, 21 May 2011 18:00:59 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-5084 Erika, I was in the same journey as you 23 years ago when I first picked up ASL. I am classified as "hard of hearing" and had grew up not signing at all even though I had learned fingersepelling at age 9. You will meet some deaf people that don't accepted you because you don't signed fluently. Don't let it stop you because geeez you're now learning and using their language. You will meet some wonderful folks who will accept for who you are regardless of your signing ability. Those who are very picky? They are deaf family and have a lot of pride. That is good to have pride but not to the point when they have to discriminate others. I now teach ASL which is quite something since I did not sign at all 23 years ago. I have many good friends. I signed well enough that people had assumed I went to school for the deaf. Yet when I speak, people aren't sure if I really do have a hearing loss, just maybe an accent from another country? Being deaf/HOH shouldn't be a barrier among those who do signed, some you will get along and some you will hate with passion LOL. We're all unique and have our own talent besides having the ability to sign fluently. Hope that answers your question. Do not give up with ASL and you will meet people that will accept you. Erika,

I was in the same journey as you 23 years ago when I first picked up ASL. I am classified as “hard of hearing” and had grew up not signing at all even though I had learned fingersepelling at age 9.

You will meet some deaf people that don’t accepted you because you don’t signed fluently. Don’t let it stop you because geeez you’re now learning and using their language. You will meet some wonderful folks who will accept for who you are regardless of your signing ability. Those who are very picky? They are deaf family and have a lot of pride. That is good to have pride but not to the point when they have to discriminate others.

I now teach ASL which is quite something since I did not sign at all 23 years ago. I have many good friends. I signed well enough that people had assumed I went to school for the deaf. Yet when I speak, people aren’t sure if I really do have a hearing loss, just maybe an accent from another country?

Being deaf/HOH shouldn’t be a barrier among those who do signed, some you will get along and some you will hate with passion LOL. We’re all unique and have our own talent besides having the ability to sign fluently. Hope that answers your question. Do not give up with ASL and you will meet people that will accept you.

]]> By: Erika's Mom http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-5049 Erika's Mom Wed, 18 May 2011 12:17:15 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-5049 I am the mother of a young woman I raised as a hearing person. As a young mother, in a rural American county, I had no idea she could not hear well. I especially didn't realize her loss progressed as she grew older. She's 21 now, diagnosed as HOH/Deaf near a year ago. I will forever remember watching her hear the rain fall for the first time. I cried like a baby because MY baby had missed so many things. I'm certain all of you have. She's blessed with hearing aids now which make those, not so small, miracles happen everyday. I'm posting in response.to.her comment of.her feelings of reservation and how she just wants to be accepted in a world with people who deal with the same particular life trials retarding her hearing. (Or the lack thereof. ) I say to her, and all others who feel the way she does, jump in with both feet! Both the hearing and the not so hearing will have people who will accept you and some who won't. I believe you help members of.each distinction by bringing your personality and humor with you. Your willingness to learn from the more experienced "learners of hearing" as well as willingness to.help "teach hearing who don't listen" (like I was and am still at.times). You share the love everyday, regardless of whether its about hearing, not hearing, or any and.all conditions in any given day. You teach us to.listen by sharing sign. You teach us to.hear by helping us understand. I believe no matter which group your with, as long as you remain true to yourself and share the respect you do (and you do) you're always going to.find where you belong. You'll most likely find its as it always has been, an actual mixture of abitities and personalities within each group you are with. I've learned the beauty of sign and the significance of taking time.to.be a more.polite speaker. My "child" taught me...and im glad for this site she led me.to and I hope she finds people.with hearing trials like herself who are willing to "share the love and knowledge" to help her feel a bit more connected in our great big world, bit by bit, each day. I am the mother of a youung woman who strives to find humor in what scares her most. Heroes may have led her here, but she is my hero everyday! Share the love!! I am the mother of a young woman I raised as a hearing person. As a young mother, in a rural American county, I had no idea she could not hear well. I especially didn’t realize her loss progressed as she grew older. She’s 21 now, diagnosed as HOH/Deaf near a year ago. I will forever remember watching her hear the rain fall for the first time. I cried like a baby because MY baby had missed so many things. I’m certain all of you have. She’s blessed with hearing aids now which make those, not so small, miracles happen everyday. I’m posting in response.to.her comment of.her feelings of reservation and how she just wants to be accepted in a world with people who deal with the same particular life trials retarding her hearing. (Or the lack thereof. ) I say to her, and all others who feel the way she does, jump in with both feet! Both the hearing and the not so hearing will have people who will accept you and some who won’t. I believe you help members of.each distinction by bringing your personality and humor with you. Your willingness to learn from the more experienced “learners of hearing” as well as willingness to.help “teach hearing who don’t listen” (like I was and am still at.times). You share the love everyday, regardless of whether its about hearing, not hearing, or any and.all conditions in any given day. You teach us to.listen by sharing sign. You teach us to.hear by helping us understand. I believe no matter which group your with, as long as you remain true to yourself and share the respect you do (and you do) you’re always going to.find where you belong. You’ll most likely find its as it always has been, an actual mixture of abitities and personalities within each group you are with. I’ve learned the beauty of sign and the significance of taking time.to.be a more.polite speaker. My “child” taught me…and im glad for this site she led me.to and I hope she finds people.with hearing trials like herself who are willing to “share the love and knowledge” to help her feel a bit more connected in our great big world, bit by bit, each day. I am the mother of a youung woman who strives to find humor in what scares her most. Heroes may have led her here, but she is my hero everyday! Share the love!!

]]> By: Erika http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-5040 Erika Wed, 18 May 2011 03:19:35 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-5040 Hey guys, I was researching online and came across this site. I was led to it by watching Deanne Bray on Heroes. I am deaf, and was not raised in Deaf culture. My family and I never realized I was deaf, until this past year. I have hearing aids now and am living in a new found world. I always felt separated, and different because people always called me stupid and ditzy for not being able to keep up in a hearing world. I guess, the reason why I am posting, is because I feel the need to be reassured. I have taken 2 semesters of ASL in my university, and while I realize I will never be as fluent as a person who grew up with it, (sometimes I feel like they would see my signing as "baby signing", haha), I am hesitant to try to "fit in" to the Deaf culture. That maybe they wouldn't accept me because I wasn't raised Deaf. Anybody feel like sharing some love here? Or even just an honest opinion of the situation? I would appreciate any feedback anyone would like to leave. Thanks. I spread the ASL "love" to my friends and family as I learn new signs. Sincerely, deaf in a hearing world -Erika Hey guys,
I was researching online and came across this site. I was led to it by watching Deanne Bray on Heroes. I am deaf, and was not raised in Deaf culture. My family and I never realized I was deaf, until this past year. I have hearing aids now and am living in a new found world. I always felt separated, and different because people always called me stupid and ditzy for not being able to keep up in a hearing world. I guess, the reason why I am posting, is because I feel the need to be reassured. I have taken 2 semesters of ASL in my university, and while I realize I will never be as fluent as a person who grew up with it, (sometimes I feel like they would see my signing as “baby signing”, haha), I am hesitant to try to “fit in” to the Deaf culture. That maybe they wouldn’t accept me because I wasn’t raised Deaf. Anybody feel like sharing some love here? Or even just an honest opinion of the situation?

I would appreciate any feedback anyone would like to leave. Thanks. I spread the ASL “love” to my friends and family as I learn new signs.

Sincerely,
deaf in a hearing world
-Erika

]]> By: Hearing impairment http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 Hearing impairment Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:13:12 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-4256 Hearing loss, impairment or deafness will affect how you live your life but it doesn't have to define it. It is a challenge that makes communication more difficult but nothing to be ashamed of. Thanks for your honest postings. Hearing loss, impairment or deafness will affect how you live your life but it doesn’t have to define it. It is a challenge that makes communication more difficult but nothing to be ashamed of. Thanks for your honest postings.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 20:55:10 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1461 I have 120 decibel loss in both ears and call my deaf. It happened when I was older and I have no change for a CI or aids. I am a member of the Deaf community and am trying to become fluent but don't think I ever will be. It ticks me off when the Deaf call me hard of hearing when I am deafer than some of them but what can I do . I think hearing impaired is a medical term but I introduce myself as deaf because lets face it I am as deaf as a post. lol I have 120 decibel loss in both ears and call my deaf. It happened when I was older and I have no change for a CI or aids. I am a member of the Deaf community and am trying to become fluent but don’t think I ever will be. It ticks me off when the Deaf call me hard of hearing when I am deafer than some of them but what can I do . I think hearing impaired is a medical term but I introduce myself as deaf because lets face it I am as deaf as a post. lol

]]> By: Hearing Aids http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Hearing Aids Tue, 04 May 2010 20:49:03 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1406 I agree with Hearing Loss's post - I feel we have come so much farther that hearing loss for many is just a part of life and nothing to be ashamed of or treated differently! :) Just my 2 cents. I agree with Hearing Loss’s post – I feel we have come so much farther that hearing loss for many is just a part of life and nothing to be ashamed of or treated differently! :) Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: hearing aids http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 hearing aids Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:05:28 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1209 This is an important issue that needs the support of EVERYONE, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing! This is important for kids and adults, anyone needing hearing aids! Let's all show our support! This is an important issue that needs the support of EVERYONE, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing! This is important for kids and adults, anyone needing hearing aids! Let’s all show our support!

]]> By: hearing loss http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 hearing loss Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:02:48 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1123 People are entirely too worried about political correctness these days. My goodness, I have several deaf/hard of hearing/whatever friends and they don't ever seem to mind. People are entirely too worried about political correctness these days. My goodness, I have several deaf/hard of hearing/whatever friends and they don’t ever seem to mind.

]]> By: Viki http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/hard-of-hearing-hearing-impaired-or-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Viki Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:42:06 +0000 http://www.lifewithahearingloss.com/?p=12#comment-1112 Hi Steve, I would be honored if you link to my blog. Thank you for visiting and to everyone who has joined in on the discussion. Viki Hi Steve, I would be honored if you link to my blog. Thank you for visiting and to everyone who has joined in on the discussion.

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