Comments on: Hallowhat? http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:10:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Noelle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91912 Noelle Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:49:42 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91912 Wow, ad hominem attack, much? Where have I said that I'm better than anyone here? Please bring me specific examples. Thank you. Wow, ad hominem attack, much? Where have I said that I’m better than anyone here? Please bring me specific examples. Thank you.

]]> By: No One http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91911 No One Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:18:04 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91911 Haha! That's a neat idea since I have an Ojo that is portable!!! Noelle doesn't know what she is talking about! And she needs to un-frigid herself! Sheesh, she thinks she is better than any one else.... Haha! That’s a neat idea since I have an Ojo that is portable!!! Noelle doesn’t know what she is talking about! And she needs to un-frigid herself! Sheesh, she thinks she is better than any one else….

]]> By: Brian C. http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91765 Brian C. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:28:40 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91765 LOL... Halloween And Christmas on the same day... just gave me an idea to make Christmas party fun!!! Have a Costume party that is related to Christmas... people can dress up as Santa, reindeers, snowmen, snowflakes or anything creative... so people just dont sit during Christmas!! Good idea! I'll have that one day!! LOL… Halloween And Christmas on the same day… just gave me an idea to make Christmas party fun!!! Have a Costume party that is related to Christmas… people can dress up as Santa, reindeers, snowmen, snowflakes or anything creative… so people just dont sit during Christmas!! Good idea! I’ll have that one day!!

]]> By: Jimson Weathers http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91764 Jimson Weathers Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:28:27 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91764 I hate Halloween parties. I prefer Toga parties, there is practically no obstruction in communication. Although there aren't any non-signers at the parties I go. I hate Halloween parties. I prefer Toga parties, there is practically no obstruction in communication. Although there aren’t any non-signers at the parties I go.

]]> By: Noelle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91763 Noelle Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:15:35 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91763 We do have to fight to be included because the very nature of our disability makes it difficult to be a part of an usual conversation. I've always had to be proactive in terms of inclusion, and I always ask hearing people what they're talking about, and then I offer my input. You don't wait passively and assume you'll be included in the conversation or accept your exclusion from the hearing environment. For instance, my co-workers know by now that I want to be included, and my persistence in this has paid off to the extent that they include me in conversations. I refuse to limit myself by fears of being unable to communicate with others. I just stride over that fear, and trust me, when I want to be heard, I'm heard. :-) We do have to fight to be included because the very nature of our disability makes it difficult to be a part of an usual conversation. I’ve always had to be proactive in terms of inclusion, and I always ask hearing people what they’re talking about, and then I offer my input. You don’t wait passively and assume you’ll be included in the conversation or accept your exclusion from the hearing environment. For instance, my co-workers know by now that I want to be included, and my persistence in this has paid off to the extent that they include me in conversations. I refuse to limit myself by fears of being unable to communicate with others. I just stride over that fear, and trust me, when I want to be heard, I’m heard. :-)

]]> By: Noelle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91760 Noelle Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:08:51 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91760 We have to be constantly persistent to get what we want. We can't just expect for things to come to us. We have to work at it. We have to be constantly persistent to get what we want. We can’t just expect for things to come to us. We have to work at it.

]]> By: Curious http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91757 Curious Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:37:45 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91757 Cute! That'd be funny, especially when it eventually becomes wireless... I'd like to see that! Cue advertisement for Snap! VRS: "Left out of your family gatherings? Have no fear! Take one of our portable videophones with you. Walk into a room, put it down on a table, call a family member on their cell phone, and start signing." Communicating has never been so easy, thanks to Snap! VRS!" Cute! That’d be funny, especially when it eventually becomes wireless… I’d like to see that!

Cue advertisement for Snap! VRS:

“Left out of your family gatherings? Have no fear! Take one of our portable videophones with you. Walk into a room, put it down on a table, call a family member on their cell phone, and start signing.” Communicating has never been so easy, thanks to Snap! VRS!”

]]> By: Curious http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91756 Curious Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:34:34 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91756 Noelle, It sounds like you're advocating that we (the deaf family member(s)) need to do most of the work and take all the initiative. For me, communication and interaction is a two-way street. I don't mind giving a little (giving up some "knowledge" of what's going on) in exchange for my relatives being willing to repeat themselves when I want them to. Noelle,

It sounds like you’re advocating that we (the deaf family member(s)) need to do most of the work and take all the initiative. For me, communication and interaction is a two-way street. I don’t mind giving a little (giving up some “knowledge” of what’s going on) in exchange for my relatives being willing to repeat themselves when I want them to.

]]> By: Noelle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91753 Noelle Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:15:39 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91753 I don't think relay would be practical in that sort of situation. I don’t think relay would be practical in that sort of situation.

]]> By: Relay advocate http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91752 Relay advocate Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:41:46 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/vikki-washington/2007-10-31/hallowhat/#comment-91752 Or use VRI service to talk with everyone on a Snap videophone or something. Or use VRI service to talk with everyone on a Snap videophone or something.

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