Placeholder image - camera icon. Link toWaiting and snow storms Uncategorized Waiting and snow storms December 23, 2009 Today is the day. I’m not first this time so have to wait more I think. Not terribly hungry due to stomach butterflies. I had to reschedule/cancel my pre-op appointment that was supposed to be two days ago because Charlottesville got over two feet of snow. The snow stopped Saturday night but my street didn’t […] Number of comments: 0
Placeholder image - camera icon. Link toHearing a lot: videos, the phone, movies Hearing Hearing a lot: videos, the phone, movies November 17, 2009 Another short update just to say that I’m now able to hear the following things a whole lot better than I could without the implant: High-quality recorded voices. I’m not understanding movies at the theater, but I am understanding movies at ted.com (without the amazing subtitles that site has!) and many other videos that have […] Number of comments: 7
Placeholder image - camera icon. Link to6 Months Hearing 6 Months November 17, 2009 My six month appointment at the CI center was a good one. I drove down to Chapel Hill the day before and spent the evening with my cousin and his wife. I hadn’t seen them since before my CI surgery, so it was nice to catch up. The audiologists had moved to a satellite location […] Number of comments: 3
Placeholder image - camera icon. Link toMainstreaming vs Deaf School… Hearing Mainstreaming vs Deaf School… November 13, 2009 I just read this post by Mark Drolsbaugh at Deaf Culture Online: http://www.deaf-culture-online.com/mainstreaming-vs-deaf.html. It’s about the different levels of social interaction that his son experiences at various summer camps. I liked the article because it really emphasizes how essential peer interaction is. It also shows that even if you aren’t 100% fluent in ASL, it […] Number of comments: 1
Placeholder image - camera icon. Link toThe Future of Work About Me Work The Future of Work November 12, 2009