Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in Quiescent Voices' LiveJournal:

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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
9:18 am [danchan22]	Closed Captioning With closed captioning that is in all capital letters, what is your preference in the following examples: WEB ADDRESS 1. PLEASE GO TO WWW.SAMPLE.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. 2. PLEASE GO TO www.sample.com FOR MORE INFORMATION. 3. PLEASE GO TO www.SAMPLE.com FOR MORE INFORMATION. NAMES TOUR de FRANCE vs. TOUR DE FRANCE CAMINO del la PLAZA vs. CAMINO DEL LA PLAZA TiVo vs. TIVO VoIP vs. VOIP (13 signs | Sign to me)
Friday, July 18th, 2008
10:33 pm [motionlira]	An Invitation to collaborate in an art project Hello, I am doing my thesis about non-verbal communication and the miscommunication between people. I am very interested on learning more about the deaf and hard of hearing community, so I posted a question for everybody that may want to answer it. Your answers will be part of my research project. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to know more about my thesis. My email is: andrealira2@yahoo.com If the entire world was listening, what would you like to say? (4 signs | Sign to me)
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
12:46 pm [ohsummerstars]	hearing aids vs. the pool My family is getting our first pool! It should be done by next week =] Which leads me to this: I wear hearing aids. The past few summers, I've been very lucky to avoid swimmer's ear. But obviously the more you are in the in the water, the more water is just sitting in my ears, with no way to evaporate/escape, but now that we will have our own pool, I'll obviously be in the pool much more. How can I avoid getting another infection? I cannot function without my hearing aids. Thank yoU! (16 signs | Sign to me)
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
6:25 pm [iamzulma]	feelings of isolation in the deaf i guess i'm feeling down in the dumps today. well, this is a near-daily feeling, actually. nothing new, but i guess i just want to hear from you about how you deal with any feelings of anger, frustration, depression, etc., in your daily life due to being deaf/hard of hearing. if you have a full-time job, are you the only deaf/hoh person there? if you don't work full time or are a student, what are your goals for the future (if you have any)? what is your general outlook on life? also, and i realize this might be a morbid question, i'm wondering if anyone has any statistics or information on the rate of deaf persons committing suicide. (for the record, no, i am not considering suicide, so please don't see this as a cry for help or anything.) (42 signs | Sign to me)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
12:10 pm [fairerhiannon]	Forwarded by a friend of mine... A friend of mine is gathering stories... Stories Wanted Do you have stories about growing up Deaf in a hearing world, growing up hearing in a Deaf world, or growing up Deaf in a Deaf world? Tell your story! Are you an Oral Deaf who prefers to not sign? Tell your story! Do you have a Cochlear Implant? Do you love it or do you hate it? Tell your story! If you know home signs that you used to use, or signs from another country that you're fluent in, contact me. Are you hearing married to a Deaf, or Deaf married to a Hearing person? Tell your story! Would you like to share your stories with other people? I will come and film you telling your story either at a public library or someplace similar. Jenny Grinder Witteborg witof7@comcast.net Spread the word! crossposted to deaf and aslterps (Sign to me)
Monday, July 7th, 2008
1:41 pm [pgdudda]	Attention Deaf/HoH Science Fiction Fans! This weekend I attended Convergence. It's a science-fiction fan convention held in the Minneapolis (MN) area over the 4th of July weekend every year. This year, for the first time, they had volunteer interpreters available! I got to see (and understand) Opening Ceremonies for the first time, and really enjoyed it. They were also available to interpret discussion panels throughout the weekend, which was great. They made it possible for me to really enjoy the panels, which are my main reason for going to sci-fi "Cons". They're going to be back next year, so if you're interested in sci-fi/fantasy stuff, sign up to attend, and make sure to tell them you want interpreters. [Trust me, seeing Vilification Tennis interpreted is worth the pre-registration fee all by itself!] Since I'm involved in two other cons in the Twin Cities (MN) area, I'm going to see what I can do to get some volunteers to interpret for those events. *bats eyes innocently* Who? Me? No, no self-interest here at all! ;-) Anyway, I figured there've got to be other D/deaf/HoH SF geeks out there who would attend these events if they knew they had access... so, please spread the word! Current Mood: ecstatic (10 signs | Sign to me)
Monday, June 30th, 2008
10:18 pm [buckeyebrain]	Old terms timeline? Does anybody know a timeline for when various terms for deaf people were en vogue? The reason I ask: I just bought a Three Stooges DVD. In "Pop Goes The Easel", the boys are trying to con a cop that's been chasing them. Moe starts with some mock French. Larry mocks some other language (the captions don't say what, but he 'looks' Arabic in the disguise). He then turns to Curly, who starts doing his usual gestures. The cop says, 'Ah, deaf and dumb.' To which Curly says 'Certainly!' (Soitenly!) My question is, was 'deaf and dumb' still the term people were using in 1935, or was it anachronistic even then? Current Mood: curious (5 signs | Sign to me)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
9:41 pm [mum2hailey]	Found today on http://postsecret.blogspot.com/ (9 signs | Sign to me)
3:55 pm [dminorbabi]	Would anybody be willing to help me?   I'm trying to find someone to help me improve my knowledge of deaf culture. I'm very interested in the experiences people have had or know of with interpreters and ASL students. Also I want to know about the common mistakes ASL students make so I can avoid them. For example, I learned last week in class that signing "nice to meet you" can easily be turned into something bad if you sign it the wrong way. I'm basically just looking for anyone who's willing to talk to me and tell me their experiences or give me advice. I know that it is necessary to communicate with the deaf and with other people who are good at ASL to learn it well so I'm just looking for people to talk to. You can reach me on LJ or through Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo messenger. Candace Windows Live Messenger banniomancini@yahoo.com Yahoo messenger banniomancini (5 signs | Sign to me)
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
7:08 pm [thekumquat]	Bullet-point guide for the clueless? I'm currently pregnant and seeing millions of medical-type people. I've been pleasantly surprised by the deaf awareness of the vast majority of them - they phoned my partner whose number I gave to ask if I needed an interpreter or anything, have been willing to arrange physio appts by email and then confirmed by letter to make sure, have put a bright pink "Patient is DEAF" sticker on the front of my notes so that staff know and have fetched me and faced me when talking, have made sure I can read what is being typed on the screen and agree it, etc. But of course there's always the odd numpty who doesn't get it - one clueless woman in particular who I had to deal with at my first appt, who didn't understand when I said I needed to lip-read, carried on with accented mumbling facing away, and boy was I relieved when I realised she was just the orderly there to take my blood pressure! She was there again today, and completely failed to come get me even after I'd checked with the receptionist that they knew I was there and had confirmed that the orderly wouldn't just call my name. And then refused to look at me when speaking, etc, etc. Eventually got stuff done, had appt with a lovely midwife (strong accent but good at gesturing and writing things down), who agreed to have Words with Clueless, and went to have blood drawn. Clueless was there as I explained to a cute phlebotomist that I was looking away while she drew blood, so wouldn't be able to lipread. No problem, but Clueless then decided to explain Slowly and Carefully "She deaf. You need speak LOUD!!" Which is the opposite of the case... I was thinking of adding a couple stickers to the "DEAF" on my notes, saying roughly: "This means FETCHING patient not just calling her name, FACING her so she can lip-read, and WRITING things down or typing them if needed. Do NOT just speak louder Do NOT refuse to repeat information or leave out detail." It has to be as short as possible so it actually gets read, particularly when it's 3am and I'm in labour and my ability to parse speech plummets even further. Suggested wording or other points I should include? (9 signs | Sign to me)
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
7:29 pm [jewliejewels]	Those with a ci or hearing aids, do you ride rollercoasters and other rides at amusement parks with the ci or ha on? Or do you take them off, or don't ride the rides? I'm thinking about going to a water park soon and well, I have a ci, I know I can't wear it during the rides but I don't know how else I'm going to be able to hear staff explaining things to me (15 signs | Sign to me)
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
12:20 am [nahzee]	On access and deafblindness. I will sum up the two posts I made to blindpeople and deafblind here. I hope that this community can offer me some feedback that will allow me to reason with this situation. My initial post was: I decided to go to the NFB (national federation of the blind) convention this year. I registered and I gave fair notice that I would require an interpreter throughout the convention. 10 days before the convention (gotta love the advance notice) I got an email saying that, for the deaf-blind division, I could get an interpreter, but also "by the way, if we find additional interpreters to work with you, are you able to participate in paying for their services? That would be very helpful." I emailed back stating that, in perhaps more polite terms, you had to be on some sort of special drug if you expected me to be able to cover a week's worth of interpreting out of pocket. My return email? "As I mentioned in the earlier email, the convention itself can be heard through FM earphones and that has been a valuable process for those whose heaaring is quite difficult.  You indicated that you did have a major hearing loss and you were thinking of not bringing your hearing aids. Even if the hearing is variable it probably would give you a better chance to be a part of the convention activities." No, I said I'm not bringing my hearing aids, period, because the last thing I need is a weeklong headache while listening to crowds, especially when I don't have speech comprehension worth mentioning on anything but a 1 on 1 slow 'n quiet level, and even then, 40% would be the highest possible. Glad to know you're giving me a chance of maybe being able to take part. However, I think you would enjoy and benefit from the entire convention if you chose to come.  While there is a lot of action going on, there are times when it is quiet and relaxing to talk with persons around you. ... Er, yes, lets have slow and relaxing talk with people I can't hear. I'll talk back to them with my extreme difficulty speaking, while we're at it. Sounds pleasant, eh? I did, at least, receive an offer that they would TRY to have my 20$ convention registration refunded if I chose not to come. -- I posted a second time, sharing an email I sent in reply to all of this, expressing my outrage at this... thing, where we pretend to be modern and accepting of disabled folk... but still, I'm left waiting for the bus that I can't ride. "You can judge what IS right and what is NOT right, both on an ethical and legal level. A convention is, for the purposes of the ADA, a place of public accommodation. That makes it a legal obligation on YOUR part to make sure that I, as a disabled person, can enjoy barrier-free access to the entire convention. Not just 10%, not just if my hearing is doing ok that day, not just in SOME situations. Access is not 'maybe' or 'sometimes' or just 'on occasion'- it certainly isn't for ONE LITTLE TIME SLOT IN A WEEK. Ethically... well, shame on you. To tell me that I am welcome to come and watch but not welcome to participate.. not just by the general public but OTHER DISABLED PEOPLE, well, it's a cruel wake up call to the fact that there are several lifetime's worth of progress that have not yet been made. You spout on and on about how a blind person is a blind person and don't make the distinctions between legally and completely blind, but somehow, it's acceptable to expect me to try my hardest to use a severely disabled  sense instead of an alternate method? Hypocrites. I will come. Not for the godforsaken 20$ refund, not even for my nonrefundable flight, not for the fact that I planned to meet friends there. I will come, even if you will not do your part, even if you will not see to it that I am given the ACCESS I AM ENTITLED TO, if only so that I can make it clear that my place is anywhere I want to be. I repeat myself. Shame on you, for taking part in demanding your own place in the world, but denying mine. " --- I feel incredible anger and sadness at this whole situation. Legally, is there anything I can do? Personally, how do I live with having the bus pass me by? (17 signs | Sign to me)
2:31 am [ftmzarloft]	My friend asked me a question but I didn't know anything relating to this So could yall help me out here? The question is do you know of any sign language posters that would have signs for different articles of clothing on them? I'm trying to teach my stock team a few new words a day, since we have a deaf stock associate, but I'd like for people who join the shipment team irregularly to be able to reference that as well. Or even a good deck of flashcards? (5 signs | Sign to me)
Monday, June 16th, 2008
9:06 pm [pink_fairy]	I am trying to find the cheapest way to get digital hearing aids. I have been tested by three audiologists and they all say that only digital aids will help me. The cheapest I've found was $4,000 for 2 digital hearing aids. I am 23 years old and cannot afford that, not by a long shot!!!!!! I've thought about it alot and the best idea I was able to come up with is getting insurance. What is the cheapest kind of insurance I can get that will buy (or at least pay for most of) hearing aids? I can't get a full time job with good insurance because I am a student in college. My plan is to get insurance, buy hearing aids, then cancel my insurance. If this is the stupidest idea you've ever heard, be nice and give me advice. :) I am a young person trying to make it in the world of adults. (9 signs | Sign to me)
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
3:21 pm [aslkeukachick85]	question about mainstreaming I just started working in a high school as a counselor and when my boss found out I am fluent in sign language (I'm a coda), she immediately sent me to another counselor to help him with a "difficult" student he has. This student is in 9th grade and is Deaf, the only hearing impaired student in the school. She has an interpreter and a notetaker and is doing well in all of her classes. The problem, according to her counselor and teachers, is that she has a "bad attitude, swears, is rude, and is difficult to work with."  I have been given many warnings from the teachers to beware and be careful around the student.I am having a hard time with this because every time I have met with her, she is happy and is so much fun to be around. I'm thinking the first thing is because I can sign so it makes her feel more comfortable with me. I'm thinking that her so-called "bad attitude" is from the miscommunication between her and the teachers.  What my issue is how do I get the school to realize that the problem is the communication and not the student? (12 signs | Sign to me)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
11:13 am [sliverchick]	Funny...it really isn't that uncommon....sigh (29 signs | Sign to me)
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
3:47 pm [ayala920]	Mental Health I'm hoping someone can lend me a hand with my job search.  I was previously employed as an interpreter at Cathedral Home for Children, a treatment facility for deaf and hearing youth with a variety issues, ranging from drug abuse to serious psychological disorders.  Since moving to D.C. two years ago, I've been unable to find anything similar in the area. Does anyone know of any treatment facilities like this in D.C., Maryland or Virginia?  Thanks in advance. (Sign to me)
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
1:06 pm [sarsicola]	Behind-the-Wheel test Hi.  I'm learning ASL and am always full of questions about Deaf people and there lives.  More specifically I was thinking about the behind-the-wheel test for obtaining a driver's license.  Since I'm hearing, the DMV person would tell me "Left at the next light" or "Park in the 2nd spot" etc.  How is the test changed for a Deaf person?  Are they told the route just before taking the test?  Do some of the DMV persons know how to sign and sign during the test (or probably at a red stop light)? (16 signs | Sign to me)
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
6:25 pm [pedantic_tomato]	Hey everyone! I've just started to learn sign language, and I have a couple questions. Does anyone know of any websites explaining how to form the signs for the letters of the alphabet? A website that describes the handshapes, where the palm is facing, and things of that nature would be helpful. I also have a question specifically about the letter "q". How do you form it? I've seen it described as a "p" facing down, but also as a "g" facing down. Are both correct? If they are, which one is used more commonly? Thanks everyone :) (8 signs | Sign to me)
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
8:01 am [woodyfanon]	websites/free pages on basic signs Hey there, being unemployed, I decided to just start tutoring people with ASL and so far, everything is alright EXCEPT two of my clients insist on having some sort of paperwork they can review/practice when I am not there. I've looked everywhere online but I can't seem to find websites where I can print off certain things such as colors, places/location, numbers that doesn't involve animination, coloring papers for children or video stills. I require the old school drawing that is clear to read and is not in a book (due to copyright laws, I don't feel comfortable photocopying stuff). TIA! (8 signs | Sign to me)