Comments on: Hurdles: Facing Them, Jumping Them http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hurdles-facing-them-jumping-them/ ...now New and Improved -- with Bionic Hearing! Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: hearingelmo http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hurdles-facing-them-jumping-them/#comment-101 hearingelmo Fri, 16 May 2008 14:03:11 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-101 I purchased a "custom magnetic name badge" at Office Depot for $8. It was great, and didn't leave any holes in my clothes b/c it was magnetic! Instead of putting my name on it, I had "Please Face Me! I read lips!" put on it. I wore it for the longest time. In the "long run" what seemed to work better was just SHOWING the technology in my ears (CI and HA). My CI has "bling", and my HA has a bright red "who in the world could miss this" ear mold. This option (of glowing in the dark) isn't for everyone, but it works for me! Welcome to HLAA too! I think the magazine alone is worth being a member! I purchased a “custom magnetic name badge” at Office Depot for $8. It was great, and didn’t leave any holes in my clothes b/c it was magnetic! Instead of putting my name on it, I had “Please Face Me! I read lips!” put on it. I wore it for the longest time.

In the “long run” what seemed to work better was just SHOWING the technology in my ears (CI and HA). My CI has “bling”, and my HA has a bright red “who in the world could miss this” ear mold. This option (of glowing in the dark) isn’t for everyone, but it works for me!

Welcome to HLAA too! I think the magazine alone is worth being a member!

]]> By: Abbie http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hurdles-facing-them-jumping-them/#comment-89 Abbie Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:24 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-89 Let me be the first to welcome you to HLAA :) Have you thought about going to Reno? I would defiantly try to look into getting CART pushed through. You could email Kim or try to look at your states deaf and hard of hearing dept for a direct link. There just might be someone that you can make a relay call to set it up. Then go back to the principal and tell them to cough it up :) Let me be the first to welcome you to HLAA :) Have you thought about going to Reno? I would defiantly try to look into getting CART pushed through. You could email Kim or try to look at your states deaf and hard of hearing dept for a direct link. There just might be someone that you can make a relay call to set it up. Then go back to the principal and tell them to cough it up :)

]]> By: Peachlady http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hurdles-facing-them-jumping-them/#comment-88 Peachlady Thu, 15 May 2008 10:52:02 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-88 Why not get the school to provide a laptop and typist? You sit beside the typist and watch what the typist type the words? It is better than nothing! Maybe you need two typist so they can take a break after 30 minutes. Why not get the school to provide a laptop and typist? You sit beside the typist and watch what the typist type the words? It is better than nothing! Maybe you need two typist so they can take a break after 30 minutes.

]]> By: kim http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hurdles-facing-them-jumping-them/#comment-87 kim Thu, 15 May 2008 05:19:30 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-87 I really don't understand why it should take "too much time" to get CART going. If YOU find a transcriber, she probably has her own CART equipment. There's really nothing for the school district to do but pay for it. I might know someone who knows a transcriber in your area. Email me, PLEASE? I really don’t understand why it should take “too much time” to get CART going. If YOU find a transcriber, she probably has her own CART equipment. There’s really nothing for the school district to do but pay for it. I might know someone who knows a transcriber in your area. Email me, PLEASE?

]]> By: Brenda http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hurdles-facing-them-jumping-them/#comment-86 Brenda Thu, 15 May 2008 01:34:18 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-86 For an "I read lips" type of T-shirt, check to see if www.cafepress.com has what you're looking for. :-) I've seen quite a few "unusal" (and sometimes nasty, so be careful;-)) T-shirts on that site. Just put "lip reading" or something similar, in the search box. :-) For an “I read lips” type of T-shirt, check to see if http://www.cafepress.com has what you’re looking for. :-) I’ve seen quite a few “unusal” (and sometimes nasty, so be careful;-)) T-shirts on that site. Just put “lip reading” or something similar, in the search box. :-)

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