http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/09/20/the-generosity-of-the-local-deaf-community/ Reports from Life on the Spectrum Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:12:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/09/20/the-generosity-of-the-local-deaf-community/comment-page-1/#comment-66545 Kate Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:14:16 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=3612#comment-66545 That is a very creative solution! Man, you're amazing. How very cool that this community is accepting you and willing to help you. I think that is awesome. Keep it up. That is a very creative solution! Man, you’re amazing. How very cool that this community is accepting you and willing to help you. I think that is awesome. Keep it up.

]]> http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/09/20/the-generosity-of-the-local-deaf-community/comment-page-1/#comment-66540 Shannon Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:49:13 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=3612#comment-66540 Thank you for writing this, Rachel. Great practical advice, I'm glad you're approaching it "seriously," as you wrote, and it will hopefully help many other people who have been avoiding situations that will overwhelm their hearing. Thank you for writing this, Rachel. Great practical advice, I’m glad you’re approaching it “seriously,” as you wrote, and it will hopefully help many other people who have been avoiding situations that will overwhelm their hearing.

]]> http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/09/20/the-generosity-of-the-local-deaf-community/comment-page-1/#comment-66489 Ben Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:08:03 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=3612#comment-66489 and also, in awe of your guts for tackling your super-hearing head-on, for wearing those giant earphones to protet yourself, and for making such a life-altering change to your behaviour. sometimes we have to hit rock bottom on an issue before figuring things out and making a change. and also, in awe of your guts for tackling your super-hearing head-on, for wearing those giant earphones to protet yourself, and for making such a life-altering change to your behaviour. sometimes we have to hit rock bottom on an issue before figuring things out and making a change.

]]> http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/09/20/the-generosity-of-the-local-deaf-community/comment-page-1/#comment-66488 Ben Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:06:08 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=3612#comment-66488 this is really, really cool. you sound much happier about this 'issue'. i would never have thought of utilizing ASL educators, workers and the deaf community in this way. colour me impressed, and making a mental note of your perseverance in the face of your (our) often debilitating super-hearing. *smile* this is really, really cool. you sound much happier about this ‘issue’. i would never have thought of utilizing ASL educators, workers and the deaf community in this way. colour me impressed, and making a mental note of your perseverance in the face of your (our) often debilitating super-hearing.
*smile*

]]> http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/09/20/the-generosity-of-the-local-deaf-community/comment-page-1/#comment-66478 April Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:02:17 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=3612#comment-66478 HooRay! You've found a community of peopple willing to accept you as you are. Truly you are blessed. Glad to hear such happy news. HooRay! You’ve found a community of peopple willing to accept you as you are. Truly you are blessed. Glad to hear such happy news.

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