Re: Is there another way to learn...

[Guest guest]

Yes there is. My audie sent me home with a packet of

printed exercises. It did require someone to help, and

a tool with which my partner could speak through

without distorting his speech while not allowing me to

read his lips. I found useful one of those craft ring

things (I forgot what they are really used for LOL)

with paper towel tacked across it. This way he could

speak through the paper towel while reading sentences

and words. the paper towel, tightly held, does not

distort the speech yet covered his lips so I had no

chance to cheat! I found this a very useful exercise.

Deb

--- Gayle Tiana Northcott <dolphing@...> wrote:

> I am wondering if there another way to learn (once

> ones been " switch-on " ) to hear speech another way

> beside computer?

>

> I am also wondering how people who do not have

> computer learn and practice to hear speeches?

>

> For some reason phonic machine or something like

> that came to my mind. Or the phonic lessons that I

> heard once on TV commercial to help children to

> learn how to speak properly. Or was I dreaming all

> this?

>

> I am not good understanding the computer. It took

> me 6 years just to find out how to Copy and Paste

> with a help from a one-on-one volunteer person

> couple month ago. The next thing I would like to

> learn is to put important information onto Disk just

> in case of a Crash or Virus.

>

> I did take computer courses for senior but even with

> my Intervenor help I just had to stop (took beginner

> course twice and Website course). It was crazy as I

> could hear the teacher, my Intervenor's voice

> repeating what the teacher was saying, at same time

> trying to follow the typed manual and look at the

> computer, hearing voices of others seniors asking

> question (my Intervenor repeat what was being said),

> fire engine zooming out of the fire house with their

> siren blaring away behind me (we were on second

> floor), hear the fan going, and finally the guys

> ahead of us playing pool. Boy did my head spin by

> the time the class was finish for the day. I had

> to go bed to relax my poor head and eyes.

>

> I hope I made sense with my question?

>

> Dolly Dolphin

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Gayle,

That is very cool, what you've done in terms of

deaf-blind services in Manitoba.

What's a dolphin doing in Manitoba, anyway? Polar

bears up north, yes. Dolphins? lol

Deb

--- Gayle Tiana Northcott <dolphing@...> wrote:

> Thanks Deb for your input.

>

> Something else to mark down if I get CI - finding

> someone to work with me. I live alone. I am sure

> my friend who is a Coordinator (Resource Centre for

> Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB)) will help

> find a volunteer to come to my home for one-on-one

> on this.

>

> She and I with few others were founders of Manitoba

> Deaf-Blind Association and then we put our foot in

> to Family Services for funding for a Deaf-Blind

> resource which became RCMDB.

>

> Dolly Dolphin

>

> Deborah H wrote:

>

>

> Yes there is. My audie sent me home with a packet

> of

> printed exercises. It did require someone to help,

> and

> a tool with which my partner could speak through

> without distorting his speech while not allowing

> me to

> read his lips. I found useful one of those craft

> ring

> things (I forgot what they are really used for

> LOL)

> with paper towel tacked across it. This way he

> could

> speak through the paper towel while reading

> sentences

> and words. the paper towel, tightly held, does not

> distort the speech yet covered his lips so I had

> no

> chance to cheat! I found this a very useful

> exercise.

>

> Deb

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Deb for your input.

Something else to mark down if I get CI - finding someone to work with me. I

live alone. I am sure my friend who is a Coordinator (Resource Centre for

Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB)) will help find a volunteer to come to my

home for one-on-one on this.

She and I with few others were founders of Manitoba Deaf-Blind Association and

then we put our foot in to Family Services for funding for a Deaf-Blind

resource which became RCMDB.

Dolly Dolphin

Deborah H wrote:

Yes there is. My audie sent me home with a packet of

printed exercises. It did require someone to help, and

a tool with which my partner could speak through

without distorting his speech while not allowing me to

read his lips. I found useful one of those craft ring

things (I forgot what they are really used for LOL)

with paper towel tacked across it. This way he could

speak through the paper towel while reading sentences

and words. the paper towel, tightly held, does not

distort the speech yet covered his lips so I had no

chance to cheat! I found this a very useful exercise.

Deb

[Guest guest]

And just remember Dolly, there are always good tapes out there. Some that come

to mind are Tony Robbins self-help tapes, which also provide good positive

inspirational messages. There are several other such authors. They tend to

speak slowly and clearly and with very good diction.

Re: Is there another way to learn...

Thanks Deb for your input.

Something else to mark down if I get CI - finding someone to work with me. I

live alone. I am sure my friend who is a Coordinator (Resource Centre for

Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB)) will help find a volunteer to come to my

home for one-on-one on this.

She and I with few others were founders of Manitoba Deaf-Blind Association and

then we put our foot in to Family Services for funding for a Deaf-Blind

resource which became RCMDB.

Dolly Dolphin

Deborah H wrote:

Yes there is. My audie sent me home with a packet of

printed exercises. It did require someone to help, and

a tool with which my partner could speak through

without distorting his speech while not allowing me to

read his lips. I found useful one of those craft ring

things (I forgot what they are really used for LOL)

with paper towel tacked across it. This way he could

speak through the paper towel while reading sentences

and words. the paper towel, tightly held, does not

distort the speech yet covered his lips so I had no

chance to cheat! I found this a very useful exercise.

Deb

[Guest guest]

Lol, well, this dolphin loves cool/cold weathers however not frozen like

North/South Poles. That is why I likes Fall weather the best.

Dolly Dolphin

Deb wrote:

Gayle,

That is very cool, what you've done in terms of

deaf-blind services in Manitoba.

What's a dolphin doing in Manitoba, anyway? Polar

bears up north, yes. Dolphins? lol

Deb

[Guest guest]

Thanks , I shall looks into tapes of those who speak clearly to listens to.

Dolly Dolphin

wrote:

And just remember Dolly, there are always good tapes out there. Some that

come to mind are Tony Robbins self-help tapes, which also provide good positive

inspirational messages. There are several other such authors. They tend to

speak slowly and clearly and with very good diction.

[Guest guest]

When I went to the library a few days ago in search of audio books with

accompanying text I found none so I asked a librarian. At first she said

no and then remembered something in the childrens' area. Some simple books

with tapes, ostensibly to help children learn to read.

I didn't check one out because I wanted to try the MS reader first but

something like that may be available to you, Gayle. It may be boring but

also may be good practice and would not require a computer. Only a tape

player.

Virg

[Guest guest]

Thank you Virg for letting me know about this.

By the way, welcome to . I joined this year in January. I am in awed how

many people have since joined, over 100 more people. It is like a revolving

door.

Even though I am still waiting, I am learning so much from all of you that will

help me down the road.

Have a nice weekend.

Dolly Dolphin waving my fins

Virg wrote:

When I went to the library a few days ago in search of audio books with

accompanying text I found none so I asked a librarian. At first she said

no and then remembered something in the childrens' area. Some simple books

with tapes, ostensibly to help children learn to read.

I didn't check one out because I wanted to try the MS reader first but

something like that may be available to you, Gayle. It may be boring but

also may be good practice and would not require a computer. Only a tape

player.

Virg

[Guest guest]

After I was activated something I found very useful was listening to books on

tape. I went to my library and found a tape and then the actual book and

followed along in the book while I listened to the book. I think it really

helped--of course the trick to the whole thing is to not fall asleep while

listening .

Get an interesting book.

Connie

Gayle Tiana Northcott <dolphing@...> wrote:

I am wondering if there another way to learn (once ones been " switch-on " ) to

hear speech another way beside computer?

I am also wondering how people who do not have computer learn and practice to

hear speeches?

For some reason phonic machine or something like that came to my mind. Or the

phonic lessons that I heard once on TV commercial to help children to learn how

to speak properly. Or was I dreaming all this?

I am not good understanding the computer. It took me 6 years just to find out

how to Copy and Paste with a help from a one-on-one volunteer person couple

month ago. The next thing I would like to learn is to put important information

onto Disk just in case of a Crash or Virus.

I did take computer courses for senior but even with my Intervenor help I just

had to stop (took beginner course twice and Website course). It was crazy as I

could hear the teacher, my Intervenor's voice repeating what the teacher was

saying, at same time trying to follow the typed manual and look at the computer,

hearing voices of others seniors asking question (my Intervenor repeat what was

being said), fire engine zooming out of the fire house with their siren blaring

away behind me (we were on second floor), hear the fan going, and finally the

guys ahead of us playing pool. Boy did my head spin by the time the class was

finish for the day. I had to go bed to relax my poor head and eyes.

I hope I made sense with my question?

Dolly Dolphin

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie,

Thank you for your input.

Yes, that will be the hardest thing for me, KEEPING AWAKE while reading, lol.

I am great for nodding off while reading the screen at the meetings. When I

was at both 2000 and 2003 AADB's Workshops, the hardest part was to STAY AWAKE

and failed so many time. You should see my hand writing, AWFUL, as my hand

kept on going, only it came out Latin at my end, lol.

Maybe I should have someone have a bucket of cold water to pour over my head if

I starts nodding off at AADB Baltimore workshops.

Dolly Dolphin

CJ wrote:

After I was activated something I found very useful was listening to books on

tape. I went to my library and found a tape and then the actual book and

followed along in the book while I listened to the book. I think it really

helped--of course the trick to the whole thing is to not fall asleep while

listening .

Get an interesting book.

Connie

Gayle Tiana Northcott <dolphing@...> wrote:

I am wondering if there another way to learn (once ones been " switch-on " ) to

hear speech another way beside computer?

I am also wondering how people who do not have computer learn and practice to

hear speeches?

For some reason phonic machine or something like that came to my mind. Or the

phonic lessons that I heard once on TV commercial to help children to learn how

to speak properly. Or was I dreaming all this?

I am not good understanding the computer. It took me 6 years just to find out

how to Copy and Paste with a help from a one-on-one volunteer person couple

month ago. The next thing I would like to learn is to put important information

onto Disk just in case of a Crash or Virus.

I did take computer courses for senior but even with my Intervenor help I just

had to stop (took beginner course twice and Website course). It was crazy as I

could hear the teacher, my Intervenor's voice repeating what the teacher was

saying, at same time trying to follow the typed manual and look at the computer,

hearing voices of others seniors asking question (my Intervenor repeat what was

being said), fire engine zooming out of the fire house with their siren blaring

away behind me (we were on second floor), hear the fan going, and finally the

guys ahead of us playing pool. Boy did my head spin by the time the class was

finish for the day. I had to go bed to relax my poor head and eyes.

I hope I made sense with my question?

Dolly Dolphin

[Guest guest]

Dolly-- I don't think that would work very well as you love to live in water

lol---

Snoopy

Maybe I should have someone have a bucket of cold water to pour over my head

if I starts nodding off at AADB Baltimore workshops.

Dolly Dolphin