| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:23 - Nov 15 with 2458 views | solemio |
Well that's the end for the great percussionist Evelyn Glennie. It really is beyond all belief. Hearing, then, is a disability? |  | |  |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:42 - Nov 15 with 2424 views | factual_blue |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:23 - Nov 15 by solemio |
Well that's the end for the great percussionist Evelyn Glennie. It really is beyond all belief. Hearing, then, is a disability? |
You're an oralist. |  |
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| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:46 - Nov 15 with 2412 views | solemio |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:42 - Nov 15 by factual_blue |
You're an oralist. |
Pardon? | | | |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:51 - Nov 15 with 2401 views | factual_blue |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:46 - Nov 15 by solemio |
Pardon? |
Half past four. | |
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| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:52 - Nov 15 with 2395 views | solemio |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:51 - Nov 15 by factual_blue |
Half past four. |
Bless you. | | | |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 22:03 - Nov 15 with 2337 views | WeWereZombies |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 20:23 - Nov 15 by solemio |
Well that's the end for the great percussionist Evelyn Glennie. It really is beyond all belief. Hearing, then, is a disability? |
She has been offered but refused hearing aids and other paraphenalia, as someone who has suffered moderate hearing loss in the last few years I can't get enough of the stuff, the ever wonderful Scottish NHS have even installed a loop system in my house. And yes, it is a disability that often puts sufferers at a disadvantage. |  |
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| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 22:15 - Nov 15 with 2316 views | solemio |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 22:03 - Nov 15 by WeWereZombies |
She has been offered but refused hearing aids and other paraphenalia, as someone who has suffered moderate hearing loss in the last few years I can't get enough of the stuff, the ever wonderful Scottish NHS have even installed a loop system in my house. And yes, it is a disability that often puts sufferers at a disadvantage. |
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe she almost feels the music rather than hearing it. I presume that musically she would actually find it counter-productive to have hearing aids etc. | | | |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 22:19 - Nov 15 with 2311 views | Swansea_Blue |
She got up on stage and promoted oralism? 
That's a bit risqué for AGT. |  |
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| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 22:36 - Nov 15 with 2281 views | WeWereZombies |
| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 22:15 - Nov 15 by solemio |
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe she almost feels the music rather than hearing it. I presume that musically she would actually find it counter-productive to have hearing aids etc. |
That's absolutely it - well, as far as I can tell. Very different kind of hearing loss to mine, saw her earlier this year at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow where she was on stage with the Indian percussionist Trilok Gitru, something of a tour de force from each performer. | |
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| I'm not sure our American cousins are actually from this planet on 08:18 - Nov 16 with 2185 views | connorscontract |
I can confirm that there are similar feelings expressed within the British deaf community. It is particularly difficult for people who have conditions which lead to profound deafness over time.
For example, if someone grows up hearing, and so their friends and culture are not deaf, but loses the ability to communicate with them they then may have the option of cochlear implants. But cochlear implants are anathema to many in the deaf community, and people with them are seen as "Judases" and so are rejected by many in the deaf community.
The comedian Steve Day is very good on this stuff. Because he is partialy hearing and wears hearing aids to help him with his job he gets confronted by profoundly deaf people who say he isn't "properly deaf". | | | |
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