There was recent news on a child’s processor being stolen at a recreation center. This is an ordeal that NO cochlear implant recipients want to live through because it’s tough to live without hearing, and it’s not cheap to replace the processor. There are several ways to secure the processor while we’re on vacation to ensure it [...]
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Securing Your Processor On Vacations
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Posted in Cochlear Implant, Crazy Situation, Rachel, Tips and Tricks | 1 Comment »
License Plates
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Today, I was stopped at a red light, enjoying my music, when my eyes were drawn to the license plate of the car stopped in front of me: “RDLIPS” !!! Read lips, you think? I tried awkwardly to scope out the passengers of the car, but the light turned green and they were off, so [...]
Posted in Awareness, Crazy Situation, Elizabeth | 1 Comment »
Perhaps certain events happen for a reason…
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Because I have been out of the picture on this blog for months, I know that some are thinking, “Where in the world is Rachel?” My three and a half month trip to Europe made another big exciting mark in my life, including in the CI world as not only did I meet Vivie, Christian [...]
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“Your earrings seem strange…do you belong to a cult?”
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Getting soaked in the beautiful turquoise Mediterranean Sea, licking ice cream, visiting Mount Olympus, and shopping in Thessaloniki with Vivie, a cochlear implant user from Greece, are all the adventures which I’m currently living.
Yesterday, after a lovely long day at one of the most magnificent beaches in Chalkidiki, a region in northern Greece, Vivie and [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Cochlear Implant, Crazy Situation, Rachel | 1 Comment »
Cochlear Implant on TV Show “House”
Monday, April 27th, 2009
Tonight’s episode of the Fox network’s television show “House” featured a story about a deaf (probably considers him self Deaf?) high school wrestler who develops some mysterious symptoms. Sounds like a case for Dr. House and his team!
While watching, I jotted down a few of my notes/observations about the episode:
When the doctors are discussing why [...]
Posted in ASL, Cochlear Implant, Crazy Situation, Deaf Community, Elizabeth, Medical Care, Misconceptions, Well-Known People | 18 Comments »
Horrid Math Teacher
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
After my big bear claws came out, I think I need to blog about something that most deaf people can relate to, share and have a nice conversation without a debate, unless someone decides to mess with me. As we know that Karen went through a horrible ordeal with Steak n’ Shake, I can [...]
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Deaf student left in the rain by bus driver
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
A deaf student was left in the rain by the bus driver according to this article…
When I was in sixth grade, I was attending a middle school that was out-of-district for the hearing impaired program, and thus, I was taking a special ed bus to school. One morning, I had a substitute bus driver. [...]
