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I'm Deaf, I'm Not Ignoring You
I remember in the ’80s when pins were popular and full of Valley Girl talk. One popular pin was “I’m not deaf, I’m ignoring you.” I had one as it made for a good laugh. Paul (hubby) was talking to...
View ArticleMinsinterpreting: Is It Just Me?
OK, sometimes I feel like I should learn how to create a neutral look on my face and talk as little as possible. Or else someone misinterprets a perfectly friendly or innocent comment or look for...
View ArticleDefensive Situations
*Amazing Race*’s Luke responded to a question that confirmed that some deaf people (me included) tend to be more defensive than the average person. Here’s the...
View ArticleNetflix and Captions
I heard the news on Twitter from an unexpected source: [@marleematlin](http://twitter.com/MarleeMatlin). I happened to browse Twitter and caught her tweet. It’s great to have someone with her name...
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17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss
17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss shares great information answering many common questions I get from people. Some are afraid to ask the questions in fear of insulting someone. But I...
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Two Difference Experiences in Talking to Children
Image via Wikipedia I thought I had blogged this story, but only found bits pieces. So here’s the whole story as my daughter remembers it. I’d like to think that I was a unique individual from birth....
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What Do Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Sound Like?
Image from sxc.hu user Ambrozjo I had been looking for resources that show those with normal hearing what it’s like to hear with different levels of hearing loss, hearing aids and cochlear implants. I...
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Closed-Captioned Video Examples
Char James Tanny put together a great list of resources on captioned videos. I wanted to capture it here so I could embed videos, share a few notes and post screen shots from YouTube. They are examples...
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Response to Viewpoint about Deaf Community
I appreciate Kayla Davis sharing her experience as the child of parents who are deaf in January 4’s Viewpoints. However, readers need to hear (no pun intended) another person’s perspective. When my...
View ArticleStanford Article: Seeing at the Speed of Sound
I love “Seeing at the Speed of Sound,” a long article by Rachel Kolb that could’ve very well been written by me. I can relate to dealing with mumblers, people with accents, spy comments, darkness and...
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