auditory processing disroder
 

here is a link regarding auditory processing disorder:

http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/U...s-in-Children/

Strobe lights,flashing lights and light shows that lots of places have will really do a number on me.I can go from mildly dizzy to full out passing out,so I do my best not to be anywhere near them.Last year in Vegas for the pool championships one night we wen't to a show that had a wild light show at the end of the performance,I ended up so sick people thought I had drank to much even though I hadn't had anything at all.I wen't back to my room but ended up spending the night puking up my guts along with a slaming headache that took me nearly a full day to get rid of...needless to say I didn't go to anymore shows.

The short version is that my ears hear everything perfectly, but my brain often can't interpret that into useful information. For me personally that translates into things like not being able to filter out irrelevant sounds, or getting the sound of somebody talking to me but having no idea what they said. Often when people talk to me it sounds like they're slipping in and out of a foreign language, or just entirely speaking a foreign language. For whatever reason I just can't process sound very well a lot of the time.

I'm a pretty decent lipreader and most of the time I get by with that combined with whatever I can glean from what I'm hearing. Any time I can supplement auditory stuff with visual backup I do a lot better. My college set up captioning for my classes right after I was diagnosed, and by the end of that semester I'd managed to go from an F (pre-captioning) to an A in one of them, just because I could actually understand what was being said.

Oh I love this video! I had it saved on my phone for months, until my phone suffered a tragic accident. Sean Forbes' music is kind of hit or miss for me, but I -love- this one, it's my favorite. I really like how his videos combine sound, written-out words, and ASL.

Once when I was working for the casino,one of my co workers flaged me down in a rush to go from one part of the resturaunt to another.He ask me for more marinade so I made a batch then brought it to him.He said he wanted maranara sauce,I told him next time to slow down then tell me or wright a note the words were to much a like.This happened a few times till we worked out a system to get the right thing when it was needed,everyone kept a pen and paper so they could wright the notes if needed.For whatever reason I guess doing that was to much out of their reach cause I did hear some gripe about it,not from the head Chef but the regular kitchen workers thought it was to much to do.Once one of them said why did the casino have to hire people who were( ret---ed),I didn't hear this I wasn't there but it got back to H.R then the folks who said and agreed with this had to go to a four day work shop about respect in the work place,some quit before it was over a couple did learn a few things but were put on the late shift.WE never had another issue after that.

I have a total crush on the woman who signs most of this.

How have I missed this thread all this time? glad I found it now.

Interpreter here, and looking forward to reading from page one and catching up.

https://medium.com/matter/22979c8ec9d6



a thought provoking article about cochlear implants...

Happy Interpreter Appreciation Day!
 

finnish deaf advocate wins UN prize
 

<------- interpreter. Thanks!!!! Are you an interpreter??

:)

Today I tried VCO (voice carry over) for the first time. (Here is a link to info about the one I am using. http://www.purple.us/vco ) I talked to my friend for a whole hour. AMAZING. It breezed by, and I was able to follow the whole conversation. So. Awesome. I'm so happy.

nope i am not an interpreter...i have a deaf sister, bro in law and niece and nephew...i confess i keep up to date on deaf current events thanks to them via facebook as they are in massachusetts and i am in texas...i am terrible at signing i am embarrassed to say...

Hi, I'm new to this thread. I am hearing fine but my mother is pretty far gone in hearing loss. She has hearing aids that seem to help some but are largely useless on the phone. I saw her last summer and discovered it is the same in person. She has developed the smile and nod response. She is also getting bats in the belfry.

My concern; she relies on my father to do everything, literally. Communication with the outside world is through him, even with me now. He is going to die sooner rather than later and the managing of her will go to me. I live 1000 miles away and may be even further in the next year or so.

I email her occasionally and she forgets to reply, regardless, when my father is gone someday the computer will have some hiccup and that will be the end of that. She cannot/will not learn texting and doesn't have a cell phone anyway. I think it would be too complicated for her. She does not embrace tech.

My question to this thread; are there any old school tools I can show her that would help her to communicate when the time comes? I remember TTYD (?) is this still viable and is it easy to use (and does anyone else use it)? Are there other tools I should be aware of? Maybe a book about losing hearing that she could read with tips? I am afraid she will be helpless and ready to be taken advantage of by others. The world she lives in is roughly 1950 and not apt to change. She is smart, with a masters degree so some of this could be a case of "if I don't do it I won't have to do it" but it is hard to tell.

Ideas?

ETA: I am new to this world and really hope I haven't said anything offensive. If so, please educate me.

Awesome! I worked for Purple for 7 years!

Where is your mother from? I might be able to point you in the direction of resources.

Also, check out ALOHA (it used to be a nationwide organization but I am only finding an AZ chapter?)
http://alohaaz.org

:)

Thanks for the tip, it gives me some terminology to search with. She is in Washington state.

Hi, Kelt,

I love the book "Deaf Culture our Way" by Samuel K Holcomb.

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158121149X/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1"]Deaf Culture, Our Way: Anecdotes from the Deaf Community: Samuel K. Holcomb, Thomas K. Holcomb, Roy K. Holcomb: 9781581211498: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

I think your mom would get a kick out of it. It's written from an older person's perspective (also, shows a less techy perspective). They keep updating it, though, so it's not like the information itself is outdated. But it's light with a little humor and down to earth. It's informational, both for the one hearing and the one who is hard of hearing or deaf (In other words, I think you'd enjoy it and learn from it too.). It's a simple quick read, very cute and helpful.

I also liked:

"A Survival Guide for New Deafies" by Amy Sargent

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/061547361X/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1"]A Survival Guide for New Deafies: Amy Sargent: 9780615473611: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

This is by a woman who lost her hearing gradually as an adult. It's also written in a light, down to earth style. By the way, in the hard of hearing / Deaf culture, "deafies" is an endearing term (not a mockery). Again, this might be helpful to you and your mom.

Does your mom like to do snail mail? That's about as low tech as you can get and can be fun!