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Why I Choose Not to Drop Sign Language for My Daughter Who Has a Cochlear Implant89

Why I Choose Not to Drop Sign Language for My Daughter Who Has a Cochlear Implant

I choose to ignore the doctors request, when they told me not to continue to use sign language with my daughter. She is still deaf if something happens to her cochlear implant and needs to be able to communicate.

37 comments    cochlear implant hands speak
What's Wrong With Cochlear Implants? Part 182

What's Wrong With Cochlear Implants? Part 1

The cultural conflict that came with the introduction of cochlear implants for the hearing impaired was unforeseen. To this day, there is still a debate but with a sense of resignation. This is part one with my story. Part two discusses the actual conflict that I discovered later.

28 comments    christmas surgery hubmob
Cochlear Implant & Cell Phones84

Cochlear Implant & Cell Phones

The issues of cochlear implants and phones are predominant. People with cochlear implants are enjoying the luxuries they never really had before - conversing on the phones. This article discusses the cochlear implant and cell phone solutions/compatibilities.

12 comments    cell phones blackberry bluetooth
The IEP and Other Joys of Raising a Hard of Hearing Child79

The IEP and Other Joys of Raising a Hard of Hearing Child

This is the second of two articles about how to identify hearing loss in young children. Specifically, this article deals with helping your hard of hearing child in the school system.

0 comments    children hearing loss iep
Cochlear Implant & Cell Phones Update With Samsung73

Cochlear Implant & Cell Phones Update With Samsung

Update on Cochlear Implants and Cell Phones! This is a brief review on what I mentioned before, as well as discussing how my newest phone, Samsung Intensity 2, works with cochlear implant.

5 comments    cell phones samsung verizon
What's Wrong With Cochlear Implants? Part 285

What's Wrong With Cochlear Implants? Part 2

Hubmobbing is at its best when you join! This is part two of a series on personal examination of cochlear implanted culture.  Previously, we visited what I went through to receive the cochlear implant.  What you’re about to read here is what...

16 comments    culture hearing cochlear implant
Cochlear Implant Users and Alarm Clocks80

Cochlear Implant Users and Alarm Clocks

I was reading a forum post by a member on hearingjourney. He posed a really great question that compelled me to write about it and see if I can answer his question with variety of options. I hope it has...

11 comments    alarm hearing loss alarm clock
My Baby Failed the Newborn Hearing Screening76

My Baby Failed the Newborn Hearing Screening

When your new baby fails the newborn hearing screening this is what you do.

2 comments    baby newborn sign language
A Small Tribute To NASA, One of the Greatest Companies of All Time!77

A Small Tribute To NASA, One of the Greatest Companies of All Time!

NASA has and will always be the greatest company of all time. They have brought us so many inventions that change the way we live our life. This is a tribute to that great company with the top 10 greatest inventions.

0 comments    florida president congress
6 Reasons Why Being Dependent Sucks (With SSI and Disability)79

6 Reasons Why Being Dependent Sucks (With SSI and Disability)

This has been back and forth in my mind as I go through the motions of daily life. When I talk about dependence, I usually mean one of two things (or both): 1) General co-dependency, and 2) dependency on the...

3 comments    life family insurance
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