Guest guest Posted February 2, 2000 Report Share Posted February 2, 2000 Speech reading is a trip. If it doesn't start making any sense I just nod and smile. But then that doesn't work because when they ask, " Can you understand me?! " and I just nod and smile. Trippy.... Mark ----Original Message Follows---- How did you learn speech reading? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2000 Report Share Posted February 2, 2000 Hi June & Crew, I continued to get some practice (but not much) when I enrolled at Gallaudet University (5 years).<-----wow, you must Sign pretty well if you went to Gallaudet since it's the only university for the Deaf in the United States. I'm curious though, did the Cutlurally Deaf acept you for being late deafened? You're understand world more than the Deaf. I'm curious how people at Gally took that? And people that mumble or don't move their lips much when they speak drive me nuts .<-----yeah, I have a problem who what I call a " Ted Koppel " too =). It's also when they have a heinous beard of mustache that gets to me. Or when they talk so fast and expect me to keep up. I do alot better with small groups than I do with large groups <---I do well in small groups too and that's when individual people will assume that I'm hearing because " you speak so well, how could you be Deaf?! " It really annoys me at times. Mark ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2000 Report Share Posted February 2, 2000 Hi June & Crew, I continued to get some practice (but not much) when I enrolled at Gallaudet University (5 years).<-----wow, you must Sign pretty well if you went to Gallaudet since it's the only university for the Deaf in the United States. I'm curious though, did the Cutlurally Deaf acept you for being late deafened? You're understand world more than the Deaf. I'm curious how people at Gally took that? And people that mumble or don't move their lips much when they speak drive me nuts .<-----yeah, I have a problem who what I call a " Ted Koppel " too =). It's also when they have a heinous beard of mustache that gets to me. Or when they talk so fast and expect me to keep up. I do alot better with small groups than I do with large groups <---I do well in small groups too and that's when individual people will assume that I'm hearing because " you speak so well, how could you be Deaf?! " It really annoys me at times. Mark ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2000 Report Share Posted February 3, 2000 Hiya a)Gallaudet - well, I'm not sure that I was really ACCEPTED by the real DEAF community. I had my own friends and most of them became deaf later in life or were not natural signers. So, basically, I just did my own thing. Regarding the siging skills...I remember that I went to Gallaudet the June before I enrolled as a freshman and took a sign class with hearing people. Then, Gallaudet has what is called the New Signers Program for new students before the semester begins. I went to that too. So basically, I was better prepared than a lot of other first time students. b)hairy faces - YES, I can't stand beards and mustaches either. GROAN!! ( c)speaking - I have never really stopped speaking. I love a good conversation ) BUT, I did do less speaking when I was a student at Gallaudet. You can sign better if you don't voice. There you have it. Let me know if I can be of more help... June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2000 Report Share Posted February 3, 2000 Been there, done that. Although, if you just keep nodding your head and pretending you understand, you can find yourself in a whole heap of trouble! June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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