Guest guest Posted June 9, 1999 Report Share Posted June 9, 1999 > >(A pass requires the ability to maintain balance >while standing with shoes off, feet together side by side, eyes >closed and arms by sides, for thirty seconds.) > >+++Well guys, how many of you [passed the test??? >Marie > > Marie, If this is a pass, I think most of us could do it. I sure can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 1999 Report Share Posted June 9, 1999 A pass requires the ability to maintain balance >while standing with shoes off, feet together side by side, eyes >closed and arms by sides, for thirty seconds.) > Wow guys I could not do that when I had both balance nerves and all my hearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 1999 Report Share Posted June 9, 1999 >> > >>(A pass requires the ability to maintain balance >>while standing with shoes off, feet together side by side, eyes >>closed and arms by sides, for thirty seconds.) >> >>+++Well guys, how many of you [passed the test??? >>Marie >> Marie: I surprised myself. I tried it and got a little woozy. I think I did it though! LOL Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 1999 Report Share Posted June 14, 1999 Hi Marie, I sure didn't pass the test. I would fall on my face if I shut my eyes for thirty seconds. My balance is really bad. Some good days, some bad days. Pat B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 1999 Report Share Posted June 14, 1999 Marie, Aren't we all glad that we live in the United States of America! Sorry about PA--But then, I've never tried driving standing up, feet together and eyes closed! Now if I tended to fall over while seated with my eyes open; I'd quit driving! See what total freedom gets us that we want--won't go into the things that it gets us that I don't want! Hugs and good luck, ie > > +++Well guys, how many of you [passed the test??? > Vestibular function should be assessed by using a > simple > Romberg test, which is also required for neurological > function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 it means they're not going to exclude the deaf (like us) anymore. C'mon, cell phones are a good invention, but how they hell can you or I use it if we can't hear? Mark ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: NF2_Crewonelist To: NF2Crew <NF2_Crewonelist> Subject: FYI Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 18:31:46 -0400 Little squib in USA today " Cell Phone Access: The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote on rules July 14 making communication devices such as cellular phones and pagers more accessible to people who are blind, deaf or otherwise disabled. " Wonder what that means??? Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 ----Original Message Follows---- From: PeteEMT@... Then what they say it true, " money talks " and we get tramppled on. Mark The FCC has been trying to get the Telecommunications Industry to come up with a solution to this problem for awhile. But like alot of other things, the Telecommunications industry has powerful lobbyists and they keep extending the deadline. To the best of my knowledge, thats what the latest vote is on . http://www.fcc.gov/dtf/dtf.html <- The link to the FCC Disability Task Force Homepage.. Lots of good info Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 In a message dated 7/9/99 2:12:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mark_sarmac@... writes: << it means they're not going to exclude the deaf (like us) anymore. C'mon, cell phones are a good invention, but how they hell can you or I use it if we can't hear? >> I wrote to ATT about 2-3 months after I went Deaf, to see if they offered a TTY plan for Cellular Users. As most of you know, TTY calls take much longer and most land-line phone companies offer some sort of discount to help compensate for that. (At least mine does) I was saddened to find out that they don't. Matter of fact they have no accomadations for a TTY user. For instance I'm a member of AAA and they have an agreement with the Cellular company that 311 (or whatever the 3 digit number is) Connects you to AAA and it's a free call. Well That doesn't work with TTY, You have to go through relay and they have to place the call and since they aren't calling from a Cellular they can't use the 311, you have to remember a regular number. AND you have to pay the normal per minute cellular rate. Calling Relay is not a free call, you still have to pay for the Cellular Airtime. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 In a message dated 7/8/99 11:15:12 PM US Mountain Standard Time, mark_sarmac@... writes: << Then what they say it true, " money talks " and we get tramppled on. >> Crew, Since I'm a newly deafened person I think I can understand where the anger comes from, but instead of being pissed about it, what can we do? I've been told here in AZ (we use Sprint as our LD carrier) that they do give a discount for all long distance calls because of the extra time factor. I'm not positive but I think it's a 15% discount. Maybe we can start a letter or petition of some sort and take it out in the deaf community too. I'd be willing to give it a shot. I don't know about all of you, but I haven't felt the bitterness that I've seen and heard about. I guess I had a year and a half to prepare and mourn the loss of what I used to have. Can't change things now, only try and make them better. (I'm not saying I never get upset about it though that's for sure, just don't let it rule my every waking thought ) Hope you all have a good weekend, in finally sorta cool AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 1999 Report Share Posted August 19, 1999 whooo hooo marie!!!!!!!! Hope you enjoy your hearing aid as much as I did enjoy mine!!!! great news im so happy for you! Caren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 1999 Report Share Posted August 23, 1999 No, Arriago. Marie ashley wrote: > > > Marie, > Who did you see...Chen? > > At 03:14 PM 8/14/1999 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > >Realizing what can happen when you go out of state for surgery and then > >require care when you come back, I recently made a change. I have seen > >the same ENT for 20 years, but have not been happy with him or his > >office recently; I think since I have decided to have surgery in CA, the > >feeling was that I was not really his patient, etc. Anyhow, I went to > >another ENT I know and like, told him up front if I decide on more > >surgery, it will be in CA; however I know from Rick's experience what > >can happen, and I might end up needing care back in Pittsburgh. I > >wondered if he would be willing to follow me under these conditions. He > >said No problem;; he dictated a letter to Brackman while I was there, > >saying he would be following me in Pgh. I feel much more comfortable > >now. OF course I told him he I was considering FRS, and he was > >negative, but admitted the jury is still out. Marie > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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