Guest guest Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 The other day, I saw a post in Facebook in which someone wrote that her church does offer ALD for the HH and CI. I asked if they offer interpreter and this person said that everyone that have CI don't use it. Boy, I didn't want to argue! I am one of few who are still dependant on signing because I am not able to retain what I heard. What I am saying.. I can hear and understand but forget what I heard few sentences later. The audi told me that he think it was because I spend around 45 years being a visual communicator. It does make sense, but then, it could be my short term memory deficiency that was caused by lingering TBI from car accident 11 years ago. Either way, the point is,,, there are some CI who for one reason or another are still using terp even though they can hear and understand. Thank you for letting me vent, Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 English is my first language, as I grew up with some hearing, but I could never remember very well things that I heard. In contrast, if I read something even just once, I can often quote it back word-for-word days, months, sometimes even years later. When I later learned ASL, I found I had the same problem as with hearing, I simply can't remember things that I either hear, lipread, or see via ASL very well. But if I read something on paper or screen, I have excellent recall for it. Maybe that's because I always struggled to hear. Maybe it's because my brain is making more effort to understand speech/sign than in remembering it. Ken -- Do the hardest thing first, then the rest will be easy. -- Unknown On Mon, 30 May 2011, nucleus24@... wrote: > > > Hi Lee, > I think no matter how well you do with a second language, you always > remember more and understand more in your primary language. Since > signing was your first language, then it stands to reason you would > remember more if you saw it that way. So, looks like you'll have to let > people know that everyone with a CI doesn't understand the same way. And > MANY people without a CI need interpreters, too. > > Time to fight the good fight! > > > > The other day, I saw a post in Facebook in which someone wrote that her > church does offer ALD for the HH and CI. I asked if they offer > interpreter > and this person said that everyone that have CI don't use it. Boy, I > didn't want to argue! > > I am one of few who are still dependant on signing because I am not able > to > retain what I heard. What I am saying.. I can hear and understand but > forget what I heard few sentences later. The audi told me that he think > it > was because I spend around 45 years being a visual communicator. It does > make sense, but then, it could be my short term memory deficiency that > was > caused by lingering TBI from car accident 11 years ago. Either way, the > point is,,, there are some CI who for one reason or another are still > using > terp even though they can hear and understand. > > Thank you for letting me vent, > Lee > > __________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! > http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Hello patrica! Funny you should say this because I have the N5 both implant and processor and had the op 27th april and activated 26th may just days ago! I am just returning home from my 1st mapping appointment (after activation) and today I got the remote and my audie has given me 4 programmes on my remote and it is brill! Wow! Thank god for the invention of cochlear implants! Happy hearing! UK cochlear N5 recipient Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device Re: Myths are still floating! Just the person I wanted to talk to. I've had the N5 upgrade for 4 weeks now. I found out yesterday, when a CI friend came over to look at my remote, that my audi has my sensitivity at12 and the programm is locked, so I can't change it. My friend and I have the same audi and his can be changed, he was only on 6 and he lowered it to 4. what does the number mean? I've always had a problem with backiground noise, so I'm totally astounded and ticked off at my audi. Trish Myths are still floating! Hi Lee, I think no matter how well you do with a second language, you always remember more and understand more in your primary language. Since signing was your first language, then it stands to reason you would remember more if you saw it that way. So, looks like you'll have to let people know that everyone with a CI doesn't understand the same way. And MANY people without a CI need interpreters, too. Time to fight the good fight! The other day, I saw a post in Facebook in which someone wrote that her church does offer ALD for the HH and CI. I asked if they offer interpreter and this person said that everyone that have CI don't use it. Boy, I didn't want to argue! I am one of few who are still dependant on signing because I am not able to retain what I heard. What I am saying.. I can hear and understand but forget what I heard few sentences later. The audi told me that he think it was because I spend around 45 years being a visual communicator. It does make sense, but then, it could be my short term memory deficiency that was caused by lingering TBI from car accident 11 years ago. Either way, the point is,,, there are some CI who for one reason or another are still using terp even though they can hear and understand. Thank you for letting me vent, Lee __________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I know that L☺L I got my remote today and it is the white one and also I got a black leather case for it to maybe attach to my belt or something to keep it safe on my person Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device Re: Myths are still floating! Just the person I wanted to talk to. I've had the N5 upgrade for 4 weeks now. I found out yesterday, when a CI friend came over to look at my remote, that my audi has my sensitivity at12 and the programm is locked, so I can't change it. My friend and I have the same audi and his can be changed, he was only on 6 and he lowered it to 4. what does the number mean? I've always had a problem with backiground noise, so I'm totally astounded and ticked off at my audi. Trish Myths are still floating! Hi Lee, I think no matter how well you do with a second language, you always remember more and understand more in your primary language. Since signing was your first language, then it stands to reason you would remember more if you saw it that way. So, looks like you'll have to let people know that everyone with a CI doesn't understand the same way. And MANY people without a CI need interpreters, too. Time to fight the good fight! The other day, I saw a post in Facebook in which someone wrote that her church does offer ALD for the HH and CI. I asked if they offer interpreter and this person said that everyone that have CI don't use it. Boy, I didn't want to argue! I am one of few who are still dependant on signing because I am not able to retain what I heard. What I am saying.. I can hear and understand but forget what I heard few sentences later. The audi told me that he think it was because I spend around 45 years being a visual communicator. It does make sense, but then, it could be my short term memory deficiency that was caused by lingering TBI from car accident 11 years ago. Either way, the point is,,, there are some CI who for one reason or another are still using terp even though they can hear and understand. Thank you for letting me vent, Lee __________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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