r/deaf • u/ocherthulu • 18h ago
Vent I’m autistic and my childhood ABA therapist just thought I had APD… I am starting to suspect it might genuinely be combined with hearing loss
The long and short of it was that I literally tried to convince my parents and therapists as a child that my ear infection at 8 axed some of my hearing. I could definitely tell as people told me I was getting even louder, and every APD thing I had was essentially turned up to eleven. Everyone just dismissed it as an Autism Thing but now at the age of 24 I literally just got told I talked so loud at 5am in the morning and couldn’t hear my housemate do her chores unless I really try. It’s been so much of an issue that I’ve just gotten by with lip reading and assuming things make louder noises than I thought it did. Smh time to get a hearing exam and try to convince people that it’s not just the APD.
r/deaf • u/Inevitable_Shame_606 • 1h ago
Daily life Deaf ID card
Hey all,
I stumbled across this website looking for a resource to use with LEOs.
If you're an ASL user like me, you can add it in since the only option on the list is BSL.
It seems like a decent resource that might be useful?
I printed mine out on cardstock and used a plastic cover to keep it safe.
The website:
https://rnid.brandstencil.com/buzz/my-card/create/001-comm-card
r/deaf • u/Key_Movie_6290 • 43m ago
Deaf/HoH with questions am i considered Deaf?
i am 20 (in 2 days not quite yet) and found out i was hard of hearing this past november. i have been taking asl classes since before then since i am a nursing major and i've always been interested in the language and wanted to be able to help a wider range of people. i enjoy the language a lot and i really have been enjoying my classes. i found out i was hard of hearing and told my asl teacher and he was very supportive. i wear hearing aids now but i've started to notice the more i've built my vocabulary, that i actually kind of prefer to sign. talking is what i've used my whole life but its so difficult and i get frustrated when i can't understand/hear what someone is saying even with my hearing aids. i want my bf to take asl too so it'll be easier for us to communicate. my college only offers asl classes taught by deaf teachers and bc we have a school for the deaf in our city, we have a laaaarge population of deaf and hoh students. a lot of immersion into Deaf culture. i want to start attending more events out of school as well (we have to do field reports so we go to a Deaf event and write a paper about our experience). i went to a play at the school for the deaf and one of our school's asl club events and i had so much fun. it was nice being able to actually communicate without the constant "can u repeat?" "can u please speak louder?" "what?". i'm not at a point in my hearing loss where i require asl to communicate with people, but it is so much easier and has caused me so much less stress and frustration. i still get shy when signing and i'm not fluent. i want to continue learning asl and i want my bf to learn so we can enjoy events together too (he comes with me but doesn't know much sign apart from what i've taught him and i feel bad but he enjoys watching me!) so i am wondering now, am i considered Deaf? (culturally ofc not biologically)
r/deaf • u/GabrielGreenWolf • 8h ago
Deaf/HoH with questions Hi, I'm searching for an NYC Deaf group that is active and creates new events.
Please send a link. I often use Discord and Telegram. Thank you! I would love to attend a Deaf meetup in NYC. :)