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Yes! Plz stop!!!

Does anyone else get sick of the joke that goes:

You: “Oh, i’m actually hoh/deaf/partially deaf.”

Them: “what?” *grins like they’re clever*

… Can hearing people please stop?

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Don’t tell a HoH/d/Deaf person “nevermind”

Repeat what you said, don’t be a dick.

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Can I Hear Myself? | ASL [CC]

The most popular question on my “What I Can and Can’t Hear” video is finally being answered.

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A Word of Advice

If you’re going to try to go on a date with someone who is Deaf, do nOT plan to take them to a loud, dark place with a group of people.

Also, if you’re planning on going on a date with someone who is disabled in other ways, try to think of dates that are ACCESSIBLE. 

That way your date doesn’t have to 1. be excluded bc they can’t understand you talking in a group or 2. not be able to participate at all because it’s inaccessible. 

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My experience with customer service, tips on how to be accessible to us Deaf/HoH and to make the process much more smoother!

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Deaf Problem #33

Playing Telephone growing up was never fun for me.

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Does Insurance Pay For Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants? [CC]

Here’s a new video featuring my friend, Amanda! A lot of you probably already know this, but in case you don’t… here’s a video giving you an idea as to whether or not hearing aids are covered by insurance. This is moreso a personal experience story. I’ll probably have another video that is more fact based in the future.

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Reblog if 2017 is the year we stop interrogating d/Deaf/HoH people

If a d/Deaf/HoH person tells you that they are d/Deaf/HoH, you believe them. No questions asked.

If a d/Deaf/HoH person wants to communicate orally with/or without lip reading, using sign language, gesturing, cued speech, using their cell phone, or pen and paper, you respect their decision. No questions asked.

If a d/Deaf/HoH person speaks, do not comment on the “quality” or “tone” of their speech. If they choose to speak to communicate that’s their choice, no matter how it may sound to you. No compliments given, no criticism given, and again, no questions asked.

If a d/Deaf/HoH people talks/listens on the phone, uses hearing aids/cochlear implants, speaks clearly, grew up hearing, reads lips, etc, you will respect what they tell you about their being d/Deaf/HoH. No questions asked.

2017 is already an amazing year for equality, support, solidarity, and inclusion. Let’s band together to make the lives of d/Deaf/HoH people a little easier, and allow them to breathe easier when communicating with hearing people. 

Please reblog and add your own “d/Deaf/HoH No Questions asked”! I want to see what y’all have to say! 

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That HoH feel when people think that your hearing aid gives you a super hearing power and that  you can hear everything perfectly . They don’t get that your hearing aid only helps you hear more, but doesn’t give you a normal hearing

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Being told “Never mind, I will tell you later” is number one annoying pet peeve of mine. Every D/deaf and hard of hearing’s mind blowing and annoying phase.

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Things I do with my Hearing aids/Cochlear implant that may be weird/unusual to other people but is not for me

This applies to Hearing aids and Cochlear implants but I am not too familiar with CIs so if you have a list, go ahead add it!

Hearing aids:

Clean my moulds out in public with that special cleaning cloth.

Take the Ear blower and blow wax out of the tubes/moulds making wax fly everywhere (I should pay attention when I do this out in public, I rarely do but in emergencies…)

Take my HAs off out in public and do the “whistle test” to see if my HAs are working

Changing batteries, set HAs down on table/lap/book/other, take batteries out put old ones in pockets (or bag or garbage) take new batteries take off stickers, put new battery on table for ‘2 minute wait time before putting batteries in HAs, put stickers randomly (on self/object).

Taking batteries stickers off and putting them on random things (my clothes, backpack, table…) 

Taking HAs out and putting them on table, lap, pockets - some place visible… I do this all the time it’s no big deal right? 

Forgetting to turn them off and having my hearing friends tell me they are whistling loudly. 

Forgetting to turn them off during the night. Next morning get a comment such as “THAT is what that noise was! Your HAs kept whistling ALL night! I couldn’t sleep!” Whoops!

Changing batteries and accidentally drop the new battery, it disappears, now you’re doing the whole “Crawl on the floor and try to find it” search.

Pulling your hair back and your HAs fall out, making a wonderful whistling sound. This happens especially in a quiet situation… everyone stares at you. Awkward…

When your hearing aids die you say “My ears died/are not working” *get weird looks* “Oh I mean, my hearing aids are dead”

Cochlear Implants

Walking and your coil/headpiece comes off and sticks onto something magnetic.

Sticking your CI onto the fridge/other metal magnetic objects

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Reblog this if you have a disability and you are willing to answer any questions anyone may have about said disability.

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I went to the airport this week, when I got up to the security station I asked, "can I keep my hearing aids on in the scanner?" I was told to have a seat. 35 mins later an ASL translator got there to help me go through the body scanner without my hearing aids. (I don't sign)

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Petition for the next Disney prince/princess to be Deaf and incorporating sign language and the Deaf culture into the movie

A dream of mine tbh

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Reblog and follow if youre from spokane wa or the area