Audiology

Last 1974 - 1975 I was used black headphone with speaker at Bracebridge Public School Bracebridge, Ontario and one of my old teacher Gary Denniss was used microphone also used upstair in living room for TV from second house. It's not very long time but for temporary.

Last August, 1997 I did went to Audiology for hearing test at Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, 43 Rue Bruyere Street in Ottawa, Ontario.

Last 2008 I went to Audiology for another hearing test at Canadian Hearing Society in Ottawa, Ontario.

That my hearing test sheet last 2008.

This Sunday February 17th, 2019 I went to Costco for my hearing test. 

The Audiology told me that I had profound hearing loss. 

I asked Audiology can fix my old hearing aid and new hearing aid more higher sounds and voices? 

The Audiology say they can't fix it at all.

That my hearing test sheet this 2019.

MY COMMENTS: I am disappointed that I can't hear anythings with the sounds and can't hear my voice and my children's voices plus my future grandchildren's voices too but only little bit can hear instead really loud.

I wore hearing aid for 52 years.

I am hearing loss instead hard of hearing since last October 2018 to the future. 

I asked my children: How they feel that their Mum had hearing loss?

MY SON'S COMMENTS: It's normal, it's part of life his Mum can still hear some so it's better than zero. 

MY DAUGHTER'S COMMENTS: She felt sad that her Mum had hearing loss. 

Children Of Deaf Adult (CODA) and Cochlear Implant

We are Children of Deaf Adult (CODA)

My children's Dad and I are deaf and my hearing children are two.

My children learned FIRST that I taught them ASL when they're 1 years old.

We learned about CLOSED CAPTION from VHS by cartoons.

We take them to Mayfest in Toronto, Ontario at 2008 when my oldest son Warren was 16 years old and my youngest daughter Isabella was 13 years old and another Mayfest in Ottawa, Ontario at 2009 when he was 17 years old and she was 14 years old.

- We take them to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf about Reunion 1995 in Belleville, Ontario when he was 3 years old and Reunion 2000 when he was 8 years old and she was 3 1/2 years old.

Cochlear Implant

Thank god I don't need Cochlear Implant but just who am I.

My Great Aunt Dorothy's Granddaughter Jessica who had Cochlear Implant when she was small child but I never met her before.

They are in England.

How I learned about Cochlear Implant?

A while ago that my Mum told me about small child who had Cochlear Implant but not much talked about it.

# I'm Deaf? and # Why Deaf School?

# I'm Deaf?

I was born deaf for no reasons.

When I was mainstreamed at Bracebridge Public School from 1970 - 1979.

I was isolated in the class room, recess time and lunch at class room and outside also School Bus.

 I had special class for 2 years (1973 - 1975) then regular class (1970 - 1972 and 1976 -1979).

That time I had NO ASL since 1979 in the Fall from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf.  I was 14 1/2 years old.

I loved school because I didn't drop out school until I did graduated.

 I did gave to my children good examples was their graduated as my footsteps.

It's very important education.

# Why Deaf School?

I should have Kindergraten to Grade 12 (2)  from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf instead mainstreamed Bracebridge Public School.

I should have more friends than real world to now.

Because I was not isolated at class room, lunch time at cafeteria, senior girl's residence and school bus.

I can understand teachers used sign language instead speak behind their back and without lipread.

How I met 3 deaf peoples in Bracebridge, Ont.

When I was lived in Bracebridge from 1966 to 1986 and 1999 to 2005 then I met Sheri Tillett and her brother David Tillett from 1984 to 1989 then again I met Theresa Kenyon-Stoakley from 1989 to 2004 and 2008 to now.

When I was childhood that I was isolated until I first met Sheri and her brother David last September 1984 then second met Theresa last February 2000 because in Bracebridge had "No Deaf Community" at all.

Sheri Tillett and David Tillett was involved with me as counsellor by School Bus from Belleville to Bracebridge (North Bay and Sudbury), taught ASL Class from my Salvation Army Church and my Wedding Day as she was ASL singer.

Theresa Kenyon-Stoakley was came over my place for chatted, my birthday, my children's birthday parties also I went to her place for chatted, her children's birthday parties, helped her moving day plus our childrens were involved Monck Public School, Youth Bowling Council last September 2001 - 2004 plus Bowling Buffet last April 2001 - 2004.

Last Fall 1989 Theresa, Sheri, David and I went to Purple Pig Restaurant & Bar at 505 Muskoka Road 118 West in Bracebridge, Ont but no longer.

David Tillet and Sheri Tillett

Theresa Kenyon - Stoakley