“Hatha machine?” Is that a machine? Asked the janitor at work last week in broken Arabic and English. I paused at the last step leading down from the office and stared at him, my mind was elsewhere and suddenly it went blank. When he pointed at my CI, I suddenly understood. Smiling I replied in [...]
Tag Archives | Hearing impairment
The Shocked Speech Therapist
I had an appointment with a speech therapist today to determine whether I need my cochlear implant or not. At first he was quite polite with me, speaking in a low voice yet I was positioned where I can read his lips so I seated myself as he gestured towards a chair. On the table [...]
Coffee Cup Thoughts – 4
I’ve just processed 3 groups of 8 trainees through an introduction in my e-learning center. Despite having my hearing aids at nearly max volume, I guess my speech therapist was right; I can’t figure out what’s being said without lip reading, unlike a few months ago. Waiting for word on my cochlear implant surgery is [...]
Deaf Shopping
It’s been over a year since I decided to go out without my hearing aids. At first, I wanted to enjoy the silence while reading a book in a Starbucks or while roaming around a mall. I rarely spoke to anyone unless its to buy something. After awhile, it became a habit as I started [...]
Hear the Deaf
Hear the Deaf. A fantastic insight into the deaf & disabled community in Kuwait from a different point-of-view! Some laws here created the disability for the disabled.
For a Good Cause
Yesterday, as I drove into a car wash that I’ve been going to for years. The old-timers who work there waved cheerfully at me as they washed the cars, some basking in the sun enjoying the pleasant weather after a long and harsh summer. I was tired, my feet were sore from walking around almost [...]
Contagious
con·ta·gious: (adj.) /kənˈtājəs/ 1. (of a disease) Spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact. 2. (of a person or animal) Likely to transmit a disease by contact with other people or animals. I’m tired of the indifference and the attitudes of people here towards those with disabilities. It saddens [...]
No More Phone Calls
A few minutes ago I sent a message to my friends & other contacts on my phone stating that I can’t accept phone calls anymore due to the state of my hearing. The responses were overwhelming, some were hilarious and all were sweet! Though I noticed a few didn’t have a clue, so I suppose [...]
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Who Am I Hiding From?
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Do You Have An Accent?
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Speech Discrimination
- A Call for Help Gets Answered
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Man or Machine?
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Eman: Well , Rashed , u took me back to the very first f...
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Rebecca Seamon: I like to wear my hair up so people can see my CI....
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Rashed: This is the attitude people should adopt at an ear...
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Tina: I guess some people see deafness as something to h...
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