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"Hearing With Our Hearts" is a profession blog site for educating, learning, and sharing about deafness, deaf culture and deaf education.
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Deaf Culture is a beautiful culture and people who are deaf are bright, wonderful people who have so much to add to the diversity of our world. There is much history in deafness which I encourage each of you to explore and research. Many people who are deaf have their own unique language which is very much respected and I advise everyone to take the time to learn a little or a lot and teach your own children and grandchildren. The language of the deaf is American Sign Language. There are many choices in deafness. It's okay to be deaf. Many people who are deaf are proud to be part of the deaf culture and they should be. Cochlear Implants are only one choice in deafness. A cochlear implant is a hearing device which is implanted inside the cochlear of the ear. It enables sound to reach the brain by effectively bypassing the sensory nerves of the ears which are damaged, to directly stimulate the hearing nerve electronically. So many of my friends and peers have shown so much interest in cochlear implants that I thought I would attach this presentation to my blog. Cochlear Implants are not for all people that are deaf. Cochlear Implantation is indeed a choice for some. This is an informative Powerpoint Presentation that I developed last semester. I learned a lot putting it together. I hope that learn by watching it. I am excited about my new blog and sharing it with my friends, children, family and perhaps the world. I feel very fortunate to have experienced a small part of the deaf world in my work and life and as with all parts of life there have been mountains to climb and tears to weep, but when we make it to the top of just one of those mountains it is a real high.
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I loved your powerpoint with lots of information, and it brought back so many great memories when I first started using my cochlear...I recovered my love for music after getting cochlear implant. I am not as frustrated with cochlear implant than I was without it.
ReplyDeleteHow appropriate that you and Brittany are my first followers. I love you both and you are such good examples of the wonderful Deaf Culture. I am very proud of both of you and am so thankful that I have a part in your lives. Study hard and remember you can be anything that your heart desires. Listen with your heart.
ReplyDeleteVery good article and the slideshow presentation is most helpful. Keep up the good work hope you are well as well as the kids. Have a good one and bye for now. ~Ashleigh~
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you found the slideshow helpful. This was my hope.
ReplyDeleteI just read your blog about C.I. how interesting. I like how you provide full of information to share with me and others. You also explains about deaf people are unique and stuffs. I appreciate that you share about it with me.By the way, Brittany looks so adorable when she was little kid! CUTE ♥ How your graduate class doing? Thats for PHD degree or MA degree? Just curious and wondering. :0)(I copied and pasted this from my facebook).
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Kelly,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog and your positive comments. I am glad that you found the powerpoint interesting and informative. Feel free to share this blog with others. All people are unique and we all have much to offer the world. Brittany was a beautiful, spirited child. She brought so much love to our family. We learned so much from her. She will be a wonderful teacher and children who are deaf will learn vastly from her. She will make learning fun. We are very proud of her and you. Are you still working towards your BA at Gallaudet? Take good care of yourself and remember to be careful and patient. Good things come to those of us who work hard and are patient. Please find Brittany and give her a big hug from her dad and me and tell her to hug you for us too.
Hugs,
Miss Tonya
Miss Tonya,
ReplyDeleteI loved your presentation. It is extremely informative, especially to those who know very little about C.I.'s, and the big decision many in the deaf community make about obtaining one. Your family was my first experience with deaf people, and it took me no time at all to see your children's "handicap" as a beautiful uniqueness. Growing up, I always looked up to your eldest daughter for her maturity and love for everyone and everything, especially our shared love for cats. :-) Her being deaf never effected our friendship, except for her having to be patient with my awkwardly slow finger spelling! Miss Tonya, you and your husband are the reasons she, and the rest of your children, were able to achieve eveything they have. You truely are a blessing, not only to the deaf community, but to all who should learn more about such an amazing group of God's people.
Allison,
ReplyDeleteYou have brought real tears to my eyes. You my dear are so special to my family and me. Thank you for loving us just as we are and taking the time to see what each one of us have to offer. That is all it really takes is a little time and a lot of love to learn to communicate with all of gods little people with and without disabilities. We are all special and unique in our own ways and we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Some disabilities can not be seen, but they are there. Are you sure that you do not wish to be a teacher? You would make a wonderful classroom teacher. But you know, you are teaching kindness and patience and love each day with all the lives that you meet and touch. You have a huge heart. Those animal creatures that you are going to be caring for as you become a vet will be very fortunate to have you. Thank you for visiting my blog and commenting on how easy and enriching it is to love a person with an exceptionality. Mr. Chad and I are very proud of you. Keep studying hard and keep working at your signing. Your heart will make your fingers speed up and Allison, always "listen with your heart".
Love,
Miss Tonya
Tonya..I have learned so much from you. Thank you for turning me on to your blog. I have forwarded this link to my team .I know that it will provide them w/ much needed information. We all become better teachers as we learn from each other.I am very grateful for our friendship and love that I am learning more about and loving to listen with my heart!!!
ReplyDeleteSissy,
ReplyDeleteI too have learned so much from you. We also learn from our students, don't we? You are a wonderful teacher and you and your team are a wonderful example of what inclusion and co/teaching is all about. Your kindness and willingness to listen and hear with your heart is a very significant part of our student with deafness succeeding and growing socially, emotionally and academically. Thank you for visiting my blog. Thank you for being my friend and thank you for listening and hearing with your heart!!!!
Sincerely,
Tonya
Tonya,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is awesome! You have dedicated your life to providing the very best for Dusty, Brittany and Lindsay. I remember our conversations of how you wanted the best for them, not to let Dusty and Brittany's hearing impairment be a "handicap," to them, well I think you have succeeded, even though the road has not always been a smooth one. You should be very proud!
This blog will help to educate the many people who need/want to learn more about cochlea implants. It is very informative. Keep up the good work...you ARE making a difference!
I will be forwarding the link to this blog to my many colleagues in the Duval County Public School System.
Keith
Keith,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words and continued support and encouragement. We all need a support system. You have always been part of mine. The students that you touch each and everyday are very fortunate to have you. Your students love you and know that you care about them, each and every one of them. You and I were called to the ministry of children, all of them, the bright, the struggling, the challenged.....Continue to hear and listen with your heart.
Hugs,
Tonya
Below this post, you will find my Cochlear Implant Presentation with voice. I hope you enjoy and learn from it. It took me a while to figure out how to load it onto this blog. We are all challenged and we all have our strengths and weaknesses. I am evidence of this. So many people are talking to us. Continue to listen and hear with your heart.
ReplyDeleteMarcia Tonya
What a beautiful blog created by a beautiful person. It really touched my heart knowing that you have touched so many lives. Keep up the great work
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Susie,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog. You too are a wonderful friend and teacher. Continue to hear and listen with your heart.
Tonya
Tonya has so much knowledge of the subject "Cochlear Implants". As a teacher of young children I found her article/research very helpful. We sometimes don't understand a child's handicap whether it be a hearing loss or speech problem. I for one learned so much from her article and the affects on the lives of these children. Bravo for an exceptional piece.
ReplyDeleteBig Sis,
ReplyDeleteI can not tell you how proud that I am of your presentation. You have been such a wonderful voice for hearing impaired children. Your love and passion for them continues to grow as you teach them everyday. Our family has been blessed with Brittany and Dusty. We had no prior knowledge of hearing impairment until they were born. What a gift that God sent you. He knew that with your passionate heart and gift of teaching you could teach the world of their uniqueness. He gave you two children to love and to see their world with open eyes. They have such gifts to give the world and they listen to the world without judgement. They share such a bond to each other and have no boundaries of their limitations. We can only learn from their goodness. I would encourage all of us to open our minds and hearts to see that hearing is not a limitation to them. They function like the rest of us do on a day to day basis. They find ways to overcome obstacles in their day to day living. I remember when Brittany visited me in Macon and we had planned to go to the movies. I told her that we would change our plans and do something different but she insisted that we all go. Throughout the whole movies, I would glace over to Brit and only to see a large smile on her face as she watched the soundless movie screen. She did not let that hinder her enjoyment of going to the movies on a Saturday night with her aunt. Why should we allow movies not to have closed caption for the hearing impaired? We have to step up and be advocates for them. I would had not enjoyed watching the movie without the communication of what was being said. So why should we expect them to? I hope that this blog brings light to many eyes and passion in their hearts for all of these special and gifted individuals. Tonya, thanks for your committment to your children and the children of many with hearing impairments. Love Little Sis
Little Sis,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and thank you for bringing up other issues such as the need for Closed Captioning in our movie theaters. This has been a concern of mine and the community of deafness for years. Indeed something must be done. Perhaps a petition is the place to begin. I plan to get started on that. Perhaps someone in DC will "listen with their heart". I would like to say that most movies on DVD and VCR which are made from large publishers are now Closed Captions which is absolutely wonderful because now people who are deaf can enjoy them in their homes; they only have to wait for the movies to play in the theaters and then be released for purchase or rental. Finally, closed caption is available on large broadcasting networks through television which is an absolute necessity for safety as well. Finally, the Deaf community can watch and understand the President's addresses to our nation, but they do deserve more. Perhaps someone is DC will "listen with their hearts". Thank you for advocating for such a necessary cause. Thank you for always being such a large part of my support system. There have been many trials and triumphs and many more to come, I am sure, but I know that I can always count on you for support during the stormy times and and you are always close when we celebrate huge triumphs. When Brittany graduates this May from Gallaudet University with her BA, I know you will be there. Oh, my it seems like only yesterday when my children were born. We are very thankful for the American's Disability Act and difference this Act has made in the lives of people who do exhibit a disability. Pack your suitcase because when we retire, before we rock in those really nice rocking chairs at a sweet nursing home, we are going to DC to lobby for what we believe in and what we know is only right for people who are deaf.
Little Sis, continue to "listen with your heart" and know that you are very much loved and making a difference each and every day in the lives of our elders many of which are also disabled.
Love,
Big Sis
Dear Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visit my blog. I agree that there is a need to teachers to learn as much as they can about children with disabilities so that we are better able to plan for and meet the needs of these students. Each child has their individual strengths and weaknesses. The key is to identify their strengths and weaknesses and work through their strengths to strengthen their weakness. Each child has a gift to offer the world. Please continue to "listen with your heart".
Sincerely,
Marcia Tonya
I loved the presentation. It was very informative.
ReplyDeleteCochlear implants are still scary though because even with tests and doctors knowing the history of a person's deafness, no one can guarantee that it will work. I saw a specialist over the summer and he talked about CI's since using a hearing aid in my left ear doesn't work so well anymore.
But I won't know if it'll work unless I get the surgery. If I find out it doesn't work, and have it removed, any of the hearing I had left in that ear, before I had the surgery, will be gone.
I really enjoyed the powerpoint. :)
Dear Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and contributing. Your ideas and experiences are important to be heard and learned from.
I am glad that you enjoyed my CI presentation and learned from it. I understand that CI are still scary and risky. The are many variables that play into the success. The structure of the ear being primary and statistics show that previous hearing and the prelingual aspect (hearing and development of speech and language) and/or implantation during the prelingual stage of live ( the earlier the better) has shown to be most significant. You must research well, The uncertainty of the degree of success is the main reason doctors choose to only implant one ear at the time and usually the weaker ear. Each individuals personal characteristics are weighed very carefully and choices of deafness must be considered carefully and decisions must be made by the patient and the patient's family. CI are not for everyone. And it is okay to be deaf. Deaf culture is an amazing culture and should be cherished by all. Remember that a CI does not cure deafness. When a CI is removed for any reason, swimming, breakdowns of equipment, sleeping etc., the user of the CI is still deaf. Embrace your strengths and focus on your goals. Focus on your goals, work hard and let your heart lead you. Continue to "hear with your heart".
Hugging you,
Miss Tonya
Little Sis and My Friends,
ReplyDeleteProfessor Luke sent me a link which I have included at the bottom of my blog for movie theaters in the United States that do offer Closed Caption movie new releases. Yeah, there were several in some states, but none in Georgia.
We do need many many more. Thank you Dr. Luke for sharing this with us. The fact that there are some is an indication that in the future we will have more. "Movie Land" people, please keep them coming. Someone in "Movie Land" is "listening and hearing with their hearts".