SHHH Support Group (Self Help for Hard of Hearing People) Google Group

RE: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-06T11:43:09Z

Hi Pete,

I've just come off reading your blog, I loved it!!

I tend to take my being HOH a bit too seriously sometimes, so I love that
your able to use humour to describe your experiences but also be honest at
the same time.

Please continue to do what you do, you are an inspiration and I feel it's so

Re: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-06T10:59:08Z

Gday Peter,

its excellent that you write a blog to document to your experiences.
Please make sure you let us google groupers know about your
experiences when they happen.
Since that SHHH stands for 'Self Help for Hard of Hearing' it can only
help when one hears of other peoples experiences and how they deal

Re: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-06T09:19:05Z

Hi Peter,

I've just finished reading your blog. I really enjoyed it, and I must
say it's great to come across a deafy with attitude!

Personally I can relate to a lot of what you've been through. I was
born hearing impaired (severe in my case, not profound), got a degree
and worked for large corporations here and overseas. I've now reached

Re: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-05T06:42:36Z

Hey Scrunch,
I hear you, ....from my own experience...
-Getting a good job with good career prospects has always been pretty hard. I have no doubt that our society has developed a general distaste for ppl with disabilities. The common phrase of "deaf and dumb" that continues to parade the school grounds can only create in the minds of society, even if subconsciously, an inherent lower social status for those of us that are deaf. Having a good job for myself required putting in many extra hours and reading to be up to speed with my collegues. The jobs themselves, I actually have done pretty well at........but as we all know, the game is played in the backrooms. The backstabbing, gossip and basic protecting of ones butt is a verbal game that for a deaf person is impossible to play. I have found myself in situations where I am at fault? without knowing the faultline.

RE: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-05T04:38:50Z

Hi Pete,

I really like your positive attitude.

It's understood that this kind of thing happens in life but what is
disappointing is that the people that are put in place to ensure these
things don't happen like HR and Unions etc are not always doing their job so
it makes you think what are they there for?

Re: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-05T03:57:34Z

Hey There,
I'm 42, born a deafy and doing something about it! Wanna read more see [link]

Cheers Pete

Oh yeah, the world is full of dicriminating ppl who take advantage of others disabilities to further there own agenda.....no-one said this world was easy so when it happens again flip em the bird.

RE: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-05T03:46:32Z

Hi Erin,

Yes, I can relate to what you have written here.

Yes, I did find new employment afterward in a place that services people
with disabilities and I felt right at home there.

Unfortunately, I was made redundant and am now taking a break from work.

Scrunch.

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RE: {SHHH Support Group} D.D.A.r

2009-11-04T08:24:39Z

Hi Scrunch, The DDA or Disabilities Discrimination Act is a very strong
document, look it up on internet, you will find that the states and
territories all have agencies to police it. Denis McDonald.

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Re: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-04T03:09:44Z

Hi Scrunch
I think that is appalling do you know of the disability advocacy groups in
your state? I have used the one in SA twice in the last 12 months and they
were excellent help not about being deaf but still related to disability
issues.
At least if it ever happens again this may be an option worth pursuing.

Re: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-04T02:24:30Z

I have had the same problem, I work for Area Health Health Service and have
suffered considerable abuse and bullying in the office. My Team Leader did
not support me at all. It was only after this particular person went on to
bully another new member of the office that my matter was taken seriously -

RE: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-03T22:05:35Z

Hi Scrunch,

This is sad, but it is life. There are people out there like that.

I have chosen to fight in a number of instances when this has occurred. One
method is to launch a DDA complaint against the company, and that makes them
take action, also it raises the issue to a much higher level within the

Re: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-03T21:34:01Z

Hi Scrunch,

That was absolutely disgusting! You may want to contact the Deaf Forum
over that.

I'm 51 now and work in the nursing profession. Any reports of
discrimmination and/or harassment are taken very seriously and we have
an excellent union that gives us plenty of support.

Nevertheless, hearing loss is unfortunately not well tolerated in the

RE: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-03T18:59:17Z

Hi Denis,

Sad to say, one of my worst experiences was working for local government.

My so called "Team Leader" at the time was verbally abusive along with some
other unprofessional conduct, I contacted my Union at the time thinking they
were going to support me but their response was to leave my employment!

RE: {SHHH Support Group} Re: New Member

2009-11-03T09:44:33Z

Hi Scrunch. What's new! Nothing has changed over 75 years. A number of years
ago we had Access Committees at Local government level, our local
politicians were kept aware of the problems. My suggestion is get out there
and do something about it. I am still fighting. Denis McDonald.

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Re: {SHHH Support Group} New Member

2009-11-02T12:14:11Z

Hi
I am 28 and wear hearing aids in both ears are in adelaide and have only
been deaf since october 2006. Originally found it very difficult because i
am a musician and want to teach, now on top of that I need a wheelchair (not
related to being deaf) so I doubly feel isolated because I cannot drive very