Comments on: Deaf Voice

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:26:38 +0000

My wife’s hearing is deteriorating and she now speaks very loud. I can almost live with it but our children (no hearing problems) are now learning to speak very loud, almost shouting. How can I tell her the problem without hurting her or having her go ballistic, she’s very sensitive.

Thanks!

By: Mayfairies5

Mayfairies5 — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:32:25 +0000

In the past, people would tell me that my nose was making a whitling noise.Of course, I was embarrassed so I had to breath though my mouth instead of my nose. They had me worried about making noise with my mouth breathing too,even though they didn’t say anything about it. I realize that they were not being fair to me. I felt controlled so I decided that I don’t give a damn about what they were complaining about. If I can’t help it then they have to put up with it! Some the noises can’t be controlled sometimes.

By: Kevin M

Kevin M — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:53:05 +0000

When I walk in the office, people would know it was me because they told me my walking makes a lot of noise (”shuffling”). How embarassing. Since then, I’m very mindful of the way I walk.

By: WizardCat

WizardCat — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:01:17 +0000

oops I mistyped lol I mean understandable not understable

By: WizardCat

WizardCat — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:45:07 +0000

no no no it is not a big mistake! I am profoundly deaf and I am glad I can talk even though it is not understable to general public 100%. I sign very well that many people thought I sign all of my life. LOL Sometimes I talk loud when excited and friends and family remind me. When in public, I talk like a whisper. LOL
It does not bother me.

By: Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:26:01 +0000

I know what you mean! So glad that you brought it up because I always do my best not to make any noisy voice at work. Some people came to me and asked me if I was okay. I was puzzled and I asked them why. They didn’t say anything..they walked off. I had to figure out what it was about and then I guess that it was my funny voice. I had to use my tongue between my teeth to keep my voice quiet! At that time, I was working at EFTC corp. just like HP or IBM companies.

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:43:53 +0000

I am an interpreter for long time.
I remember in past when I was interpreting for a doctor appointment, my client would voice without knowing it, and was much louder than me. I did not want to tell deaf person to turn off their voice. They had that right. The doctor had told me that he cant hear us both and that we should take turns talking to him so he could then hear us both. I just interpreted this to client, and it worked out well. (My client did not realize it confuse, and told me to turn off my voice instead.)

Now I work alot as a VI for a local VRS company. I love when I can hear background sounds from video. I guess it make me feel more balanced. Since I hear sounds background from hearing caller. When deaf person laughs or gets angry I want to be able to hear that as well. Yeah, I know it is obvious from facial expression. But still I like to hear it. Do not turn off sounds for others. If they dont want to hear it, then they can turn off volume on their computer or videophone.

By: ALAN JEFFERS

ALAN JEFFERS — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:43:51 +0000

THERE IS DEAF IS NOBODY PERFECT BY VOICE CUZ DEAF CANNOT HIMSELF OR HERSELF HEAR VOICE COUPLES DEAF DONT WEAR HEARING AIDS ALL LIFE CUZ VOICE MY SUGGEST EVERYONE IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY VOICE THEN EVERYONE DEAF HAVE VOLUME TURN ON OR OFF VOICEBOX ADJUST 1 TO 10 I USALLY WEAR HEARING AIDS GREW UP I CAN HEAR DIFFERENT SOUND BUT NOW NO MORE DUE DOG ATE MY HEARING AIDS GGGRRR WELL I LIKE BEING DEAF NO MORE HOLLOW ADJUST VOICEBOX OFF AND MIND OF PEACE WE DONT NEED DEAF VOICE ON COMPUTER CAUSE DEAF COMPUTER IS COMPLETE DEAF COMPUTER NATURE IF HEARING WANT COMPUTER THEN THEY CAN TURN OFF AND ON THEY KNOW WHO AM I BEING DEAF DONT NEED VOICE

By: C

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:24:08 +0000

I have a deaf friend who usually isn’t too loud but when she starts to talk about something that is very personally emotional for her, her voice rises and everyone in the store would be staring at her! When I first met her, I was speechless, didn’t know what to say. I don’t care what others are thinking, but I was wondering if she was aware of how her voice rise up and down with emotion. Finally, after while, I told her that she’s loud. She replied, “I know, I can’t help it. But thanks for reminding me”. lol so…I just let her know with my expression and she reduces her voice. I don’t care what other people think. The only exception would be if she was somewhere where she has to be quiet..then I will sign voice and thumbs down. She’ll be like oh, ok. smile.

I think it would be a service to remind deaf that they are loud and that others are “disturbed”, for better word. Some deaf don’t pay attention to reaction of others around them. Starring is one thing, but they stare all the time so how’s deaf person supposed to know why they are starring? signs or voice?

One annoying pet peeve of mine and that is why DEAF people who cannot hear a thing has no business learing how to speak!!! is all that LOUD Buh Puh mmah all those sounds they make and they learned it all from speech classes.

My husband’s family who is against sign language is always complaining that my hubby is loud. Well, I told them they made a BIG mistake sending him to that Oral school in St. Louis. “you got what you paid for!”. End of discussion. Why anyone would force speech on a profoundly deaf person is beyond me.

By: drmzz

drmzz — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:50:09 +0000

Yea, two of my vids disappeared there too.