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1d ago
Hello All deaf members this is Bobby624 an I'm a Gay Male who is 59 going on 60 this February, I live in the city of Margate FL. In Broward county and I would like to meet up with other Deaf / HOH member's & guest's for chatting & want not. Just talking about current events, giving good opinions and suggestions to our fellow members and guest's. I've been on the site and I've been able to give my opinions and / or suggestions to fellow members and guest's and I hope that there able to...
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3d ago
Hi! My name is Holly and I am a hearing high school ASL student looking to connect with someone Deaf or HOH that might be open to a video chat for a school project. Thanks ..read more
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1w ago
Is anyone in need of Nucleus 6 and accessories? A family member with seizure activity can no longer tolerate her bilateral Nucleus 6s. Neurologist described it as sensory overload ..read more
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1w ago
Hi Members!
I’m new here. My name is DebraLynne but I also go by my married name Hayden. I just moved from Toronto to Ottawa. I know & have a few Deaf friends from Sir James Whitney school that live in or around the Ottawa area. I would Love to meet new people & make friends within the Deaf community. I‘m trying to find Deaf meet up groups and events or anything else that has Deaf & signing people. Please feel free to message me. Have a great day ..read more
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1w ago
Hi. I hope I am not being too nosy or making you feel like a zoo exhibit. I am Autistic and recently became hard of hearing, but not ready to call myself Deaf. I started learning ASL 2 years ago, and last week I started my 1st class working towards becoming an interpreter. The director of my school's interpreting program (who is also the director of the disability office) told me I should drop the interpreting class because Autistic people can't be interpreters.
The school director is a...
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1w ago
I discussed this topic very briefly with some fellow interpreters (one nationally certified, the other regionally certified, and myself, not certified), and we couldn't come up with an answer. So I propose this question to you brilliant folks here at AD, in the hopes that someone can come up with a semi-intellectual rationale:
Why is it that many interpreters seem to have such an incredibly hard time voicing for their deaf clients/consumers/students? Is it lack of training? Are...
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