http://www.outerchat.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:05:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Opening Topic for Open Chat Night: Suggestions to bring more people in our community For the past month, I have traveled to places across South India.  I did some sightseeing but mostly visited my cousins and relatives.  While I couldn't attend our daily chat for several weeks, I continued to think ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=74 Opening Topic for Open Chat Night: Finding ways to afford hearing aids The latest digital aids are much smaller and less noticeable, but as we all know, newer hearing aids are always expensive and insurance companies are of little help. Some insurance companies even consider hearing aids as a cosmetic procedure.  ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=73 August 2010 will be Open Chat Night's one year anniversary!  It has been a truly remarkable year.  I have connected with many deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages from all over the country, and have made new friends along the way. When I started the chat room a ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=72 Opening Topic for Open Chat Night: Learning American Sign Language Last Monday, I had dinner with a few friends in the HLAA chapter group.  One of our conversations was about when we learned sign language.  My hearing is close to normal by wearing hearing aids so I didn't find the need ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=71 Opening Topic for Open Chat Night:  Describe a turning point in your life People with hearing loss go through various experiences in their lives.  During the past year, I have learned more how modern technology such as Cochlear Implants altered many lives.  Some of those in the chat room describe it ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=70 Opening Topic for Open Chat Night: How to break out of your comfort zone Many of you already know I have been taking steps to get out of my comfort zone.  I have made some progress to stretch those limits, but I'm still having this fear holding me back from adding ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=69 Opening Topic for Open Chat Night:  Learning from Cochlear Implant users We had an interesting conversation in last week's Open Chat Night.  A member was scheduled to get Cochlear Implants and wanted to know the experiences of others who have gone through the process.  We had a couple other implant users ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=68 Because of the success and feedback, Open Chat Night will continue on Wednesday of each week at 8pm EST.  But for those who can't make it on Wednesdays, I am considering the possibility of adding a second Open Chat Night.  This is where I need your help. Please take a moment ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=67 Opening Topic for Open Chat Night:  How to take care of your hearing aids Hearing aids are very expensive.  The digital hearing aids I have been wearing for the past 10 years (BTE and ITC) have cost thousands of dollars.  When paying so much, taking good care of the aids is ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=62 Opening topic for Open Chat Night:  Finding your identity I went to the HLAA chapter meeting on Thursday, and one of the topics discussed was about identity.  I would like to learn more about deaf culture and identity.  For instance, some deaf people refuse to get cochlear implant even though it ... http://www.outerchat.com/?p=61