it is nice to learn to speak but i think learning to sign is just as good. it is hard for them to talk to other people like them if they dont speak well.
I am hard of hearing. I was diagnosed at the age of 8 after my teachers noticed I was getting really low spelling marks and my speech wasn't perfect. When I first found out I remember walking down the stairs after, crying, saying "I don't want to wear stupid machines in my ears!"
But I had no choice and I got to the point where I isolated myself.
Now I am at University I have changed my life around and I am now on a team of mentors to help out first year mentees who are also deaf.
@cozz: hard of hearing (hoh) & deaf people are DIFF., right?! Cuz, I mean, i take ASL level 3 at my school, it's a hearing school, but they have it as a foreign language. And on this other vid this guy (I think it's a guy) says "hoh OBVIOUSLY means deaf", but that's not what we learned about for deaf culture, but it's harder to tell with cochlear implants...I'll send you the link...
@Insaneymaney2 I am Hard of Hearing, I have a bilateral high-pitched frequency loss thus cannot hear whispering, alarms and high sounds.
You will see that it is written often as "A d/Deaf person". deaf is usually referred to HoH or to those with some hearing, whereas a Deaf person is usually someone whom is profoundly deaf and/or can sign. Although, I'm HoH and can sign so it does depend.
Love the video. Its great that this organization is out there to help these children. Any child has the potential to accomplish great things if the support is there. The support is here with No Limits.
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seanay08 1 year ago
it is nice to learn to speak but i think learning to sign is just as good. it is hard for them to talk to other people like them if they dont speak well.
flippinup 2 years ago
I am impressed!!! I hope you will keep "NO LIMITS" open for a long time for kids that deserve it!
deafgagirl 2 years ago
I am hard of hearing. I was diagnosed at the age of 8 after my teachers noticed I was getting really low spelling marks and my speech wasn't perfect. When I first found out I remember walking down the stairs after, crying, saying "I don't want to wear stupid machines in my ears!"
But I had no choice and I got to the point where I isolated myself.
Now I am at University I have changed my life around and I am now on a team of mentors to help out first year mentees who are also deaf.
Thank you xx
cozz 3 years ago 2
@cozz: hard of hearing (hoh) & deaf people are DIFF., right?! Cuz, I mean, i take ASL level 3 at my school, it's a hearing school, but they have it as a foreign language. And on this other vid this guy (I think it's a guy) says "hoh OBVIOUSLY means deaf", but that's not what we learned about for deaf culture, but it's harder to tell with cochlear implants...I'll send you the link...
Insaneymaney2 1 year ago
@Insaneymaney2 I am Hard of Hearing, I have a bilateral high-pitched frequency loss thus cannot hear whispering, alarms and high sounds.
You will see that it is written often as "A d/Deaf person". deaf is usually referred to HoH or to those with some hearing, whereas a Deaf person is usually someone whom is profoundly deaf and/or can sign. Although, I'm HoH and can sign so it does depend.
cozz 1 year ago
Love the video. Its great that this organization is out there to help these children. Any child has the potential to accomplish great things if the support is there. The support is here with No Limits.
conductiveloss 3 years ago
Excellent i enjoyed that video.
eal1011 3 years ago
I love how Allessandro was SEE signing during his speech.
SuchendenTrost 3 years ago
Did anyone notice Alessandro was signing? Not ASL, but he was signing SEE, "My name is..."
coveredinharmony 3 years ago
great job! Keep up the good work! There are angels here on earth. Thank you.
mphan123 3 years ago