[nfb-db] Living independently with 70% hearing loss in Rio Grande Valley?

[Delcenia]

Very well said Janice!
Yes, I agree when you share on this list it can help others in many ways. By
the way I was wondering, what is the humanservices list? And where did you
get your guide dog. I am thinking about getting one. I have heard of Guiding
Eyes and Seeing Eyes.  Are there other recommendation?

Yes, having the support of family, friends, faith based group makes a world
of difference! Good luck in your job search!
Delcenia

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From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice Toothman
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Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 12:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Living independently with 70% hearing loss in Rio
Grande Valley?

Geraldo,

Yes you can live independently with as a Deaf-Blind individual with 70%
hearing loss.  However, you need good travel skills and support system to
ensure that you can manage to get what you need to get do and go where you
need to go.  Whether that means public transportation, paratransit, friends,
church or faith-based organization.

Also, I mention friends because I saw you on the humanservices list also.  I
know that having completed my counseling training and am looking for a job
to complete my licensing hours is a daunting task with out adding a dual
disability to the mix.  That is where the support of the friends,
particularly Federation Friends can be of enormous  help.

Did you get your BA in in psychology in Mexico and now want to apply to
graduate school in the US?

Personally, finding out how other people have coped and lived independently
with the degree of hearing loss is an asset not only to you but to others.

I enjoyed my independence and used a combination of paratransit, the campus
shuttle system and walking with my guide dog to store for graceries/pharmacy
in the  stores right behind my apartments.

It was an awesome feeling to be responsible for my apartment and paying the
bills.  All the apartment kids loved my guide dog and wanted to pet her.
She loved the attention, when not in harness because she adores little kids.
Although it was frequently a challenge hearing what people said, if I did
not have my FM System with me.  But I did my best and was upfront about my
hearing and vision loss.

Janice


On 10/12/2015 9:45 AM, Gerardo Corripio via nfb-db wrote:
>  HI guys
> Is it possible to live independently with 70% hearing loss aside from 
> blindness? Also how is the Rio Grande Valley in terms of working 
> opportunities, being able to get paratransit etc? Please write me off 
> list as not to clutter at gera1027 at gmail.com Thanks for any info.
>


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