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tomoloc2010 06/21/2013

Can any one suggest how I could hear the silent vocabulary again.

Any hearing aids that work ?
Can you tell me the name or any other natural remedy,
Desperate , to stop the embarrasement .

deleted_user 06/21/2013

IF YOU CAN, GET IN WITH A SPEECH THERAPIST. WON'T BE A TOTAL FIX. BUT, IT WILL HOLD OFF THE GARBLEMUSH FOR AWHILE, WITH PRACTICE. IS MY ONLY SOLUTION. I GAVE UP ON TRYING A LONG TIME AGO.

KittyKai 06/21/2013

I THINK THAT LIPREADING OVER RIDES ANY SILENT VOCABULARY. WITH LIPREADING (and some hearing) YOU AT LEAST HAVE A DOUBLE WHAMMY. I CANNOT HEAR AT ALL, STONE DEAF, BUT I GET ALONG JUST FINE IN THE HEARING WORLD JUST BY LIPREADING. THE BIG PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN HEARING PEOPLE FIND OUT I AM DEAF, THEY FREEZE UP AND WITHDRAW INTO THEMSELVES AND JUST LEAVE ME STANDING THERE.

KK

deleted_user 06/22/2013

I AGREE THAT LIPREADING IS HELPFUL. HOWEVER, WITH MY OWN FAMILY, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SOUND ALIKE WORDS. ONE OF THE MAIN "DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?" RULES OF SPEECHREADING DOES NOT APPLY WITH MY FAMILY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO SAY. WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT. WHEN I ASK FOR CLARIFICATION, I GET A "NEVER MIND". I KEEP TELLING THEM (A) IF IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO SAY ONCE, IT IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO SAY TWICE, AND (B) HURTS MY FEELING WHEN THEY DON'T TRY.

genebh 06/22/2013

APPARENTLY 40% OR MORE SPOKEN WORD IS 'INVISIBLE' [UNREADABLE]. JUST ADMIT TO FOLKS YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND THEM & ASK THEM TO REPEAT STUFF, SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE.

starbright1949 06/22/2013

SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VIRUS I AM STONE DEAF. MY FAMILY HAS TURNED AND TUNED ME OUT. I CAN BUTT IN OVER AND OVER KEEP SAYING '''WHAT DID YA SAY''' HUH WHAT SAY IT AGAIN....KEEP IT UP YES I KNOW I AM BEING A BUTT BUT AM DOING IT ON PURPOSE. IF THEY REALIZE WHEN I AM LOST IN THE SENTANCE CAUSE THEY PUT THERE HAND TO THERE MOUTH OR TURN AWAY,,THEY WLD REPEAT..NOPE..JUST KEEP ON TALKING LIKE I SAID NOTHING....AFTER THAT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES I GREW A SET AND WAITED TILL THEY GOT FIINSHED TALKING AND SAID WHEEE THAT REALLY WASNT IMPORTANT FOR ME WAS IT!!!!!!

cowboy357 06/23/2013

IT'S FRUSTRATING FOR US DEAF PPL BUT FOR THEM TOO.
ASK THEM HOW THEY'D LIKE TO B IGNORED CONSTANTLY TOO .
IT'D B LIKE A FEW ASL TALKERS IN A ROOM WITH 1 HEARIN PERSON WHO DON'T KNO ASL.
IT DOES MAKE US DEAF LOSE SELF CONFIDENCE, LIKE WE DON'T MATTER AT ALL..
THEY DONT CARE ABOUT US, & WE R TOO MUCH HASSLE FOR THEM.
START U SHOULD WRITE DOWN THINGS LIKE THIS & POST IT AROUND THE HOUSE,
ASSUMING YOUR KIN CAN READ?

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