Hey! Whatsup!
Only half of Sign Duo is here today
For today's vlog
Sorry
I thought it wasn't the best thing to do to vlog while driving
I decided to pull over at a shopping center
so I could explain more clearly
okay
Anyways, what I was going to say
Since Ellen is at work and we didn't vlog today
I decided to go ahead and take you all to
my friends birthday party
and the majority of them are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
so I'll show you another point of view
of what it's like to go to a Deaf and Hard of Hearing birthday party
Maybe that's interesting for you guys
I'll go drive there, okay
I just got here. Let's go in
okay, so I just got to my friends house for her birthday party
So I'm going to the door
I'm going to text her, because they're all Deaf
okay
I texted her. I'll try to knock, but I don't think that'll work
waiting
I can see them inside, but no one's answering
All ignoring me
Deaf problem, you can't knock because no one will hear you
so I don't know what to do
I can see them
I guess I'll try to go in
It's open
Jenna: Hi
I tried to knock on the door
I texted you
sorry, you did text me
really you did?
Sorry, I was busy. Sorry
This is Shane
say hi
hi
whats up everyone
my name is young king boi
Your real name
My real name is Jose (sign name)
Remember my friend, Bruce?
Hi, my name is Kassie (sign name)
Hi, my name is Sammy
My name is Ivan (sign name)
Hi, my name is Lupe (sign name)
We're here enjoying and having fun. The Birthday girl over there is Kassie
Hi, my name is Mypham
We're having a lot of fun enjoying her birthday
This birthday party is for the girl over there
Now we'll show you how Deaf people play
Charades
Hi, I know some of you have questions for people who have cochlear implants
Well I have a person here who uses a cochlear implant in every day life
Let's ask her some questions
okay
When did you first get your cochlear?
When I was three and a half
three and a half
How did it feel when you first got it? Do you remember?
It's hard to remember, but
over time
I'm trying to remember from what my mom told me
Of course I was a baby. I can't remember
Seems like I was trying to understand what it feels like and what it was for.
As I grew up I started picking it up
But understand that I had a cochlear and a hearing aid at the same time
both
So I started using the hearing aid first
because I didn't like the cochlear.
The old fashioned cochlear implants had a long cord.
I didn't like it. It was very bothersome
I had to use a belt
can you see me
I had to wear that belt all day
It would hang on a belt
I would wear it all day. I didn't like it.
I would walk around and people would stare at me. It was embarrasing
I remember that
Fast forward a bit
Of course new technology made the cochlear implant smaller
I liked that so I stopped using the hearing aid
I learned how to use the cochlear
It helps a lot with my hearing
It helps a lot with talking
My mom didn't know how to sign so I had to learn how to communicate through speech
She knew a little bit of sign. That's normal.
Okay, that's another good question to ask you
When you get a cochlear implant does that mean you automatically understand how to hear
Or do you have to learn?
well of course you have to learn
like know the meaning of the sounds or...?
Some of the things you hear like the voice of a person. You start to understand when you...
Like for example
Like when he speaks to me. I'm not used to his voice
I would have to hear him everyday to get used to his voice
Get to know him
Do you use a cochlear 24/7?
Before I would switch back and forth a lot. I didn't like it.
I had to learn to like it
Overtime I realized it's usefulness and now I use it all the time
Don't think that other Deaf and Hard of Hearing people like it right away
no no no
Some say when they first got their cochlear when they were born, that they didn't like it
They weren't happy
It really depends on the people's experiences
For my experience I like it and I'm happy with it.
My mom decided to get it for me and I like it. I'm thankful to my mom.
Some Deaf people prefer 100% Deaf
That's their culture. I understand that
I feel that way, but at the same time I feel lucky
I think one thing that people would really like to see
is to hear your voice
If you're comfortable with that
What do you want me to say?
Anything, so they can understand you can speak
I can talk too
there you go
Some Deaf people don't feel comfortable with their voice
but I'm comfortable. It depends on the situation
yep. That.
Thank you for answering some questions
you're welcome
Thanks Jenna
Nice to meet you all. I hope you all are enjoying their vlogs
I'm trying
The party is fun, but I'm hungry
So let's go eat In N Out real fast and then come back
I want to sign so my friend is driving for me
I trust him with my car
I know it seems like I eat In N Out a lot
Well it's true. I do eat In N Out a lot
It's cheap and it's good food
It's always good
So that's why I eat In N Out a lot
Do you like In N Out?
Yeah, I like In N Out
2...3
Happy Birthday
to you
She's going to help me
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