tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51739931912881301452024-03-05T11:33:12.661+00:00Debs' Hearing JourneyDebs' journey with Advanced Bionic Cochlear implantMarie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-28825386530327653972010-10-19T21:07:00.000+01:002010-10-19T21:07:42.682+01:00Am I a thicko or what??Really annoying me when people set this rules.. <br />
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Deaf people who use BSL no matter how deaf they are.. no matter hearing aid or CI..<br />
<ul><li>CANNOT lipread at all.. </li>
<li>CANNOT hear at all.. They must be complete deaf</li>
<li>CANNOT speak at all..</li>
</ul>Deaf people who dont use BSL.. no matter how deaf they are.. no matter hearing aid or CI..<br />
<ul><li>CAN lipread</li>
<li>CAN hear something</li>
<li>CAN speak something</li>
</ul>This really annoying me...<br />
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<ul><li>They get shock and jump off their seat when they ask me if I sign at home with my family. I said only a little, I talk all the time. </li>
<li>They get shock and jump off their seat when I response to their questions when I am not looking at them.</li>
<li>They PANIC when I dont bring my interpreter for one to one or even two to one meetings.</li>
<li>They get shock and jump off their seat when I stop signing too much and start use my speech more. (Especially when I not at work)</li>
</ul>They need to learn that EVERY deaf people.. no matter how deaf they are.. no matter if wear hearing aids or CI or none at all.. ARE different. <br />
Not one deaf person are the same.Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-42945892389510003612010-10-14T19:43:00.001+01:002010-10-18T22:53:08.000+01:00Media shoot in AprilRemember back last April, we went to have our photographs taken for a student at Stoke on Trent University.<br />
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We just got the photographs back..<br />
Lovely they are..<br />
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I had interesting day, met 7 different hearing dogs today. We were having our photograph taken for Hearing Dogs at Staffordshire University. <br />
A group of Uni students were doing a project of making a DVD advert of how hearing dogs change deaf person life and to raise awareness<br />
A long day it was!Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-1343216157174141382010-03-09T08:00:00.001+00:002010-03-09T08:00:07.325+00:00Spring!Spring is here I think!<br />Because the wood we go walking in the mornings before work at school is so noisy with all those birds! Urgh! Where the nice quiet wood have gone???Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-36563131822331844692010-02-23T18:22:00.001+00:002010-02-23T18:22:19.827+00:00Snow! Snow!How much more can we take it? It has been snowing since Christmas!! <br /><br />Could hear the crunchy of the snow as I walk along on the path. Strange noise it was, never heard it before! I tried tread careful but no different - it still make lots of noises. Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-45000806301473074642010-01-28T22:18:00.005+00:002010-01-29T00:19:51.724+00:00Petrified sound!!Here I am, sitting in the living room..<br />Children in bed..<br />James out Asda, shopping..<br /><br />Nice and quiet.. ahhh bless!! I catching up Facebook and emails.<br /><br />Suddenly..<br /><br />very loud noise.. what was that??<br />It sound like glass fall off the table..<br /><br />Have we got burglar in the house??<br /><br />I went to investigate..<br /><br />UPSTAIRS.. stupid cat.... playing with marble!!!<br /><br />That scared me to death!Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-29361251816856632422009-12-27T19:30:00.001+00:002009-12-27T19:30:23.536+00:00Christmas with familyI wonder how many deaf people really do enjoy their Christmas with their families? Apart from receiving presents.<br /><br />It's this time of year again where I go visit my family at my Mum's house. I feel like I watching Television, with all members of my family in front, speaking in Mickey Mouse language! No subtitles, no sign language interpreter box! They complete forgot about me being there. <br /><br />Oh boy! I got better things to do than sitting and watching them laugh over goddess know what. I am thinking about the cleaning job I have to do at home that had to put on hold for this gathering. My house is in tip because we had to move our fridge/freezer to another room was called pantry as where it was , was too cold and causing the fridge/freezer to stop working.<br /><br />Yes some of my family can sign fluently but they could not be bother because I am the invisible person because of my deafness, this had been going on since as long I remember. My family always says my favourite word is "what?" because I always say it!! No wonder because I want to know what everyone are saying, not wanting to leave me out! <br />This year I got pretty fed up of saying "what" so I said nothing but sit back and watch them like television with them speaking in foregin language like Chinese <br /> Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-49761452661726733652009-12-21T08:36:00.002+00:002010-01-29T00:19:32.891+00:00Happy Solistice!Ooh we going have a busy day!<br />My car going in for MOT - here hoping she pass.<br />Then we going for a swim - maybe outdoor pool, be nice with snow around the pool!<br />We having nice dinner with Yule cake, but after we decorate the house to make it Christmas<br /><br />I have been hearing lot of Christmas carols and recognise alot of words. It was nice feeling to understand and follow alot of songs.Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-24077077892301773482009-10-13T20:27:00.001+01:002009-10-14T20:32:14.075+01:00Most annoying sounds so far in 1st year..I am thinking back to what sounds annoying me the most since I first switched on..<br /><br /><ul><li>Clock ticking away</li><li>James' Blackberry "ping" (It keep make me "jump out of my skin" every time!)</li><li>Pigeons in the garden (I still want to shoot them!!)</li><li>Pen clicking</li><li>sound of "sssssssssssss" (that nearly blew my brain out!) </li></ul><p>anyone have any annoying sounds they like to comment??</p>Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-17770500594546513322009-09-28T22:17:00.003+01:002009-09-28T22:23:56.833+01:00Family's walk at Stanton moorYesterday we went on a short family walk, it was short because I not yet manage to walk far with my bad balance.<br /><br />we saw the 9 ladies stone circle, at Stanton Moor. Its not how I remember! I thought the stones be taller than that! we walked in a circle for about an hour and half, while James took some pictures of anything interesting.<br /><br />I could hear the wind and the leaves being crushing by our boots. It was new to be able recognised my name calling outside home by James. He call me alot to tell me stop and look, as I cant see everything when walking because everything goes blurring.<br /><br />The girls were fast asleep on the way back to Derby, we decided to go Harvester resturant because we could not be bother to cook!Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-51838303393509254442009-08-29T08:25:00.001+01:002009-09-03T10:30:26.489+01:00Kos holiday<div><div><div><div><div>We went for our family holiday first time in 3 years. We flew to Kos, an island in Greece.<br />We stayed 1 whole week, and it was hot and sunny 34c - 38c, a bit chilly in the evening which was fine for me. No problem get to sleep at night! </div><br /><br /><div>Not too many cars around, but lot of motorbikes roaring past. we walked nearly everywhere which was nice but difficult for me because I had to watch for the bikes and look where i am going!<br /><br />all week, I heard strange little noises!! James and the girls just ignore them, but it was so annoying and loud! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSkIfdswzF-BlYjY1thgOeh3c_Gqhc_rBTpeFC5SLatIAawxqLKWgubipy8Tv6chw7wjDQtO7XaqW3bGWr7SkrPW9jXDH1kRXEZvzI8LMN9SAwJHsCpu9oK6h0UkKTAW0sLXouurbqG8/s1600-h/DSCF0057.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 173px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377170051691156066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSkIfdswzF-BlYjY1thgOeh3c_Gqhc_rBTpeFC5SLatIAawxqLKWgubipy8Tv6chw7wjDQtO7XaqW3bGWr7SkrPW9jXDH1kRXEZvzI8LMN9SAwJHsCpu9oK6h0UkKTAW0sLXouurbqG8/s200/DSCF0057.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>It was mainly insects, not sure which, making alot of noise all day and night! "clicking" noise.<br />Not only insects, I heard the wooden pigeon! I was surprised because I hear this noise in my garden at home, but in Kos????<br /><br />It was nice to hear the wave crashing to the rocks, it sound clear compare to when I worn hearing aid. It was like "music to my ears"</div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLmCY4DghRuV5LMWbcbiheQsh1_3HavCOjewDcvDjJ6qFgCTUyfOt9Gon2z2ftUsPuErtfeHquMSx74gGkzZOQczCsIZbKjSUS2DbhRGohgqNn7vofZDkYBKiyBGXGTj8WoqeJBmbjMQ/s1600-h/DSCF0031.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377170931199958770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLmCY4DghRuV5LMWbcbiheQsh1_3HavCOjewDcvDjJ6qFgCTUyfOt9Gon2z2ftUsPuErtfeHquMSx74gGkzZOQczCsIZbKjSUS2DbhRGohgqNn7vofZDkYBKiyBGXGTj8WoqeJBmbjMQ/s200/DSCF0031.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlRsMqkjrffk4FJVHsWRC9yEOlhndllBBvdxYZctByc8hpInXjwzRpzpfOPuAgR6QlqQwXbZnLcYek0bnP2PlNFhhDcvqSSdh2obRJ2sc5BbNVNAUHgxNryZOFlS8nkvXmjqi6DDH8eM/s1600-h/DSCF0045.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 163px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377170057106058946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlRsMqkjrffk4FJVHsWRC9yEOlhndllBBvdxYZctByc8hpInXjwzRpzpfOPuAgR6QlqQwXbZnLcYek0bnP2PlNFhhDcvqSSdh2obRJ2sc5BbNVNAUHgxNryZOFlS8nkvXmjqi6DDH8eM/s200/DSCF0045.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A50TmpzlTbjKuYV-du5waIDUhd3Y7FEwm7FOk90EmTPWo-wcABGP9rNkLBbyXSkmhE7EePSmkVC1jBBiGJLT4Bo2uX5hGAyD7OSvXMcOyR8MQGDtDWVk_8CLjsrr9NnYO5R_EmgLRyg/s1600-h/DSCF0016.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 177px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377170046319116850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A50TmpzlTbjKuYV-du5waIDUhd3Y7FEwm7FOk90EmTPWo-wcABGP9rNkLBbyXSkmhE7EePSmkVC1jBBiGJLT4Bo2uX5hGAyD7OSvXMcOyR8MQGDtDWVk_8CLjsrr9NnYO5R_EmgLRyg/s200/DSCF0016.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-57626062207930198172009-07-26T22:27:00.000+01:002009-07-28T13:48:33.801+01:00Hee hee!I just joined David Lloyds Leisure centre, just off Pride Park, it was about £15 more than I paid at Virgins Active for me and my 2 girls.<br /><br />I attempted on recommendation of staff there to try Body Balance Class. Thought it would help teach/train my brain to focus on how to balance.<br /><br />Ermm.. did it go well?? ! I thought I did pretty well for first time. No I did not let one foot off the ground as I though my fall would hurt that much if I did try attempt to lift one foot off the ground! I did wobble alot, but my CI came off more than one time.<br />I better think how to make it stay in place. mmmmmm<br /><br />I had a problem following the instructions from the instructor because the mike was blocking her mouth, so I could not lip read her. It was much harder to hear her voice over the music in the background.<br /><br />We have booked myself in for Body Jam on Saturday. This is sort of areobic and dancing all in one. Let's hope I do well in this.. no falling all over the place like I did at Body Balance!Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-23932214692565054552009-07-23T13:37:00.001+01:002009-07-28T13:45:30.772+01:00D'oh!I must gone crazy!<br /><br />I tried attempt to ring my grandfather, just to check they are at home, so that i could pop over to see them.<br /><br />I did use the phone before with hearing aid, just to use a few simple words that I recognised like Hello, what, Yes and no.<br /><br />I dialled the phone... few seconds, I wonder why there was no ringing tone which should be there.. mmm I wonder if faulty with my phone, then i suddenly realise I was holding it like I did when I worn hearing aid!! - above the ear where the hearing aid microphone is NOT in the ear like normal perople do!<br /><br />D'oh!! I quickly move my phone to in the ear area and heard Nana trying to say hello, hello.<br /><br />Ops!! I must remember to stop move the phone above the ear!!<br /><br />The best thing was when I said "Don't forget put the kettle on" I heard nana laugh.. It was really weird to hear her laughMarie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-25343605316665210942009-07-13T21:48:00.003+01:002009-07-13T21:56:44.353+01:00What is this noise?????Its all quiet...<br />James upstair dealing with ebay, selling my dog cage..<br />Girls in bed.. fast asleep!<br /><br />I am hearing this awful squeaking noise right now...<br />I have been looking around.. snooping..<br /><br />Ahhhhh! its the stupid hamster running round and round the squeaky wheel!!!!Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-83641784926671945082009-07-10T16:51:00.003+01:002009-07-13T22:21:19.271+01:00Ear Foundation Interpreter problemsThe reason of not having interpreter at adult days was... they too expensive! £600 a day for TWO interpreters!!! Blimey!!!!!<br /><br />I have suggesting that they could use volunteers, ask Level 2 and 3 to come and volunteer to help sign.<br /><br />This will prevent the the problem arising from the last adult day in May.<br /><br />This is what they going to do..<br /><br />If you know anyone who want to volunteering with communication, You are on level 2 course/pass level 2 (must be good signing and pretty confident) or Level 3<br />please contact them and they will have a chat with you to see if you are good enough to cope with us evil CI adults!Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-57990063573170610982009-05-19T20:29:00.000+01:002009-05-19T20:32:13.728+01:00Hark I hear thunder...Woah today weather.. what is it? of course it's british weather.. what do you expect??<br /><br />we had sort of April shower all day..<br /><br />today driving home from work.. I stopped the car to listen.. It was thunder storm. I listen hard, it was difficult, because I was in the car, hearing the rain hitting the windscreen...<br />I heard thunder.. strange sound it was.. sort of rumble sound.. it was very quiet sound.Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-3492471387333242952009-05-11T20:32:00.002+01:002009-06-02T17:50:15.075+01:00BSL Cochlear implant user..Why does this happening??<br /><br />Its all stupid!!<br /><br />I was told by other BSL CI user about what was happening at Adult day at Ears Foundation, that made me fuming mad..<br /><br />A speaker from Hearing Concern told all the CI user there, that they SHOULD NOT use BSL or sign language at all, because they could hear and should learn to talk properly..<br /><br />Good grief!!<br />It like telling the Spanish person that they are not allowed to speak Spanish when they in England.. nor does the Chinese people!!<br />Does it means... the Spanish person who wear Cochlear implant are not allowed to speak Spanish at all??<br /><br />It should be up to the person whatever language they are using. Its up to deaf person if they want Cochlear implant or not.. No one should ever stop the deaf person from speaking whatever language they want to speak or sign.<br /><br />I chosen to use both Sign Language and speech because then I have best of both world..<br /><br />I was brought up oral - I relies on lipreading. I went to mainstream school (Ashgate Junior school in Derby, Longcar Junior School in Barnsely, and William Sharpe school in Nottingham)<br /><br />I wanted to use sign language to communicate.. no matter BSL or SSE.. for 2 reasons..<br />1. why should I force deaf friend to speak because I have CI??<br />2. do I want to lipread and listen 24/7? no thanks!!!<br /><br />I rather relax and enjoy myself by using my hands.. its so " visual and creative" no one who can sign should ever give up.. its really useful in noisy places like pubs and nightclubs! I like watch people in the pub who "stove" their ear up the speaker mouth to hear.. Urghhh! do I want to allow my mouth "taste" whatever in their ear?? (think of ear wax...)<br /><br />There is no shame in using sign language.. if you can sign.. then wonderful.. it make some situation like the workshops so much easier because it so hard work watching 10 different people talking.. and so many different lip pattern to translate..<br /><br />Yes I can talk.. my speech is okay.. of course I have deaf accent.. nothing I can do to change at the moment.. not without any help.. but why should I want to talk to other deaf person if they want to use sign language?? It so much fun using sign language..<br /><br />CI users should be able to have a choice to use sign language and speech..<br />When battery go flat.. I hear nothing.. I cannot even lipread at all!!<br />other point is how do I lipread at swimming bath?? my CI is not waterproof and I cannot wear when I swim!!<br />There are quite a few times that I cant wear CI which can make a problem when involve communication.<br /><br />Its alright for some who can wear CI and Hearing aid together.. (Thats a cheat!) But that's no excuse for tell the CI user that they CANNOT use sign language because they can hear!<br /><br />One thing need to consider... there are thousand and thousand of words in English langauge as well as in any spoken language, some does sound similar for example "Ship" and "Chip" also "Beans and peas"<br />How on earth do you expect CI user to "click finger" and miracle happen, understood everything that is said to them without any help from sign language or lipreading if they need it?? It take years and years of practise to understand what is said without any help.<br />Not every CI users can become an expert in listening everything overnight. We all need to be flexiable to everyone needs, so if CI users decide to stick with BSL and not want to use lipreading because they have not got the skill, then we should respect their wishes. This means, provide an interpreter for this person.<br /><br />I am losing my faith in Ears Foundation because they are not supporting BSL/SSE users by not providing Interpreters at adult days....<br /><br />So everyone give a thought to people like me and other BSL/SSE users.. stop picking on us.. go and pick on someone your size!!<br /><br />we are not living in 1880 where sign language was banned.. we in 2009.. sign language is allowed!! everyone have the freedom and the right to choose.Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-21335602828165192642009-02-21T23:59:00.000+00:002009-02-22T00:12:11.357+00:00StoryNory time!<a href="http://storynory.com/2009/02/02/the-valentine-witch/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305406420967829698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 147px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAQCLYNzvKUJ80RlVjriTf3GypgrRmqAdisdV1MrT-eBOfDR9mL625jvIeXzzkHRmxz3CmhzEfYYtTwRJVDLGGsXtKmHRhBu4b16xAC7gCBNX2Ctjzfh3loaGGx_VZKUBJ-KmX1LM2Zw/s200/valentine-witch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Had a chance to peek the website and listen to a story.. </div><div>The Valentine Witch through my smartlink as I am not allowed to wear my cochlear implant direct connect directly to my netbook like earphones when netbook is on the main charger!</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Click the picture to see and listen to story.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>The story - audio was nice and slow, easy to follow the script online. I enjoy it and look forward to read and listen to more stories. Shame the script only available online, not on podcast, so I cant listen away from laptop. </div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-42991825625402229762009-02-15T21:18:00.000+00:002009-02-15T21:34:29.470+00:00Eye test from hell!I went to have my routine eye test, i thought i give this one a go.. as I was not too happy with my old optician. This one is where i go for my contact lens, the contact lens department I am really happy with..<br /><br />I arrived, woah what an attitude from receptionist, awful!! The area was really noisy place, I could not cope it. my eyes already shake from what I believe called OKN.<br /><br />The lady, I met first, refuse to take me to quiet place to ask me basic questions like my address and my name, also who my doctor. I had to demand or I walk out! <br />You will laugh, she did 4 simple test, I DID tell her I am deaf, she was telling me instruction when I am not looking. I did not understand a word she was saying because of awful background noise and she was going too fast. I kept remind her that i am deaf and need to see her lip to understand what she was saying, but she ignore me and rush me on every test.<br /><br />after the test, I had to sit down again to wait for the Optician, he did not know I was deaf. I had to tell him, but he was nice, and seems to be deaf aware. all went smooth during this.<br /><br />when i came out to wait for the receptionist to go though to order me new lense as my eye sight on the right was worse.<br />I had to wait in the shop area for 15 long mintues.. so much noises.. hear the typing from PC, telephone were ringing, people come in and out of door (creaking) and ladies shoes (High heels) people talking and laughing. My brain felt like it was going to explode!<br /><br />Finally different lady came, I had to insist we go in quiet room to talk. all went ok, i had to run out of the shop and straight into the car. I could not stand much longer as I am pretty sure my brain going to explode!Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-35040443320392949502009-02-13T21:54:00.000+00:002009-02-13T22:07:23.289+00:00listening skillsI went back to Ropewalk, this time with my mum. We met Susan Stone, the speech and Language Therapist.<br />I was so impressive with myself, Susan did some tests to assess how much I can hear, I manage to tell susan the correct sounds for each word on clothing and weather. She was actually surprise how far advanced I was with sound work.. Especially with building works going on outside (can hear the hammering and drilling!!!!)<br /><br />Susan gave me some advice how to keep working on the sounds.. with my mum's help. Mum going to read me articles from magazine or book, and I have to follow it, also play more board games which involve talking.<br /><br />I have been online googling for website I could use as I am very motivating to try work on it. I wanted to be able to listen and communicate without rely heavy on lip reading.. my milestone would be to talk on the phone with my family.<br />This is the website I found online:<br /><a href="http://www.bionicear.com/userfiles/File/Websites_For_Listening_Practice.pdf">Bionicear listening site</a><br /><br />Another one I have not yet to try.. is <a href="http://storynory.com/">Storynory</a> I am not sure if they do what I am looking for... I wanted something where I can read a book, does not matter online or offline.. and listen at the same time. Ebook only do books without sounds... Audiobooks only do sounds without books!! I wanted in between..<br />I going find out tomorrow when I am more wake as I am tired from working hard at Ropewalk with Susan.Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-75262987026678531322009-02-08T21:41:00.000+00:002009-02-08T23:51:47.378+00:00Rock Horror!Yesterday my two girls were so gobsmacked!<br /><br />we were in the car driving to Ikea from home, that about 20 mins drive.<br />I had CD in the car, I was singing to the "Time Warp" without any help.. I got wordings right!!!<br /><br />That's not a surprise as James forced me to watch it years ago before the girls were born on video. I remember the words to the song because of subtitles.<br /><br />I just recognised some of the words like "Let's do the Time warp again" as it was slow enough for me to work it out.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPzhYhuQXZY"></a><br />for those who dont know what is Rock Horror Picture Show..<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FPzhYhuQXZY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FPzhYhuQXZY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-36271719687406812742009-02-08T17:09:00.001+00:002009-02-08T17:13:11.414+00:00Cat wear cochlear implant<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMGx5udOtiOxde5nNDFwEb1x3SwCEQXJRlT-K9sijqKNRUPtyrpOLTA9Z10fyxsapQUaSAez8uRQthBKZGAjJ34sU-G5UmQj2_J7q7UXtFoK6tE3ldZ2h9T3iGN2Y7EcqjvNVVzhPdwY/s1600-h/fig_endbulbstudy03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300475255104506946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMGx5udOtiOxde5nNDFwEb1x3SwCEQXJRlT-K9sijqKNRUPtyrpOLTA9Z10fyxsapQUaSAez8uRQthBKZGAjJ34sU-G5UmQj2_J7q7UXtFoK6tE3ldZ2h9T3iGN2Y7EcqjvNVVzhPdwY/s200/fig_endbulbstudy03.jpg" border="0" /></a> I found this when google for picture of cochlear implant for my Deaf Awareness class.<br /><br />Not sure if thats cruel?? I would not do that to Star, my deaf cat!!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><em>"Implanted cat 5 months after surgery.The cat wears the device 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.These cats are born deaf and offer an excellent model forstudying congenital deafness. With the implant, cats will comewhen called and demonstrate behaviorally that they can hear."</em> <span style="color:#000000;">quote found from </span><a href="http://fookembug.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/a-cat-with-cochlear-implants/"><span style="color:#000000;">http://fookembug.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/a-cat-with-cochlear-implants/</span></a></span>Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-53705011782648626202009-02-04T19:19:00.000+00:002009-02-11T11:37:57.015+00:00Going freelanceI need to start looking for different job, because where I work as sign language and deaf awareness teacher, not reliable wage, dont pay me throughout summer! imagine 3 months without pay??<br />There is not much teaching in Sign Language because everyone now find its too expensive to enrol in classes, thats why alot of classes closed down because not enough people come.<br /><br />I already working self employment with Derby Bunny Haven, running my own animals holiday hotel, but the money is not good, not enough to help James pay the mortage.<br /><br />I enjoy teaching deaf awareness, and meet a lot of people who want to be able to communicate with deaf, not just Deaf people who use sign language.<br />I get a bit fed up, because everyone know I teach sign language, as I have taught since 1992. They assume, because I teach sign language, I cannot lipread or talk at all. so some people get scare and run off to avoid talking to me!!<br />What people do not know is that I did not learn sign language until I was about 12yrs, so how did they expect me to communicate beforehand? I only learnt to sign, so that I would not feel isolated at the Royal school for the Deaf, with everyone using sign language.<br /><br />I want to go as freelance, teaching Deaf awareness and basic sign language to businesses and companies.<br />I going to register with "Signatures" (Its new name for CACDP) to enable me to provide assessments for level 1 and 2 in deaf awareness.Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-25276612220407994412009-01-24T09:51:00.000+00:002009-01-24T10:02:23.912+00:00Deaf Teacher's Voice DVDWoah.. DVD came in the post.. I forgot all about it, Easter 2008 I helped EMCETT organisation help set up a DVD for college and University, raise deaf aware in Education.<br /><br />All Teachers who only complete City and Guilds 730 in teacher training, have to repeat their qualification, to raise standard of quality up to level 5 by 2010. So I was already doing teacher training (Diploma in Lifelong learning Sector) so the feedback on my experience in University was proven valuable. I had a lot to say about my course, especially about the poor interprter struggle to listen over background noises.<br /><br />I watched the DVD and found myself in the DVD about 4 times..It was scary to see myself on DVD!! I dont look too bad in there!<br /><br />DVD is called "Deaf voice in Teacher Education" produced by Action Deafness. It is strongly recommeded for College/University staff to watch!!Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173993191288130145.post-82543573097275132502009-01-22T16:11:00.000+00:002009-01-22T16:21:19.630+00:00Leek SoupI was at Greengrocer the other day, and wanted to try something with sweet potato instead of normal potato...<br />Ah! I decide try make into soup!!<br /><br />Here how I did.. no measurement.. but enough for four people.<br /><br />3 sweet potato.. peel the skin off and chopped up small pieces<br />2 leeks.. peel skin off and chop ends off.. then chopped small pieces<br />1 onion.. same again peel skin off, chop ends off and then chopped small pieces<br /><br />put them in stock pot with 1 pint hot water and 2 oxo.. we use vegetable oxo.. (can use beef or chicken oxo)<br /><br />boil until very soft.. about 15 mins (you could on slow cooker for 3 hours but my slow cooker seems have gone busted!)<br />take off cooker and then blend it user blender.. until smooth..<br />Add black pepper.<br /><br />put back cooker for 5 mins and then it should be hot enough to eat with bread and butter!! (no bread and butter for me as I on diet!!)Marie Foulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11576804458662966444noreply@blogger.com0