School OT, Community-based pediatric/ geriatric OT. Mom to a 🐯 cub who already taught me so much. ASL & PSE signer🤟 & cochlear implant user 🧏♀️
Queens, NY
Joined March 2009
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Hi, I love meeting new friends on Twitter!
So I talk a bit about OT and my life as a hard of hearing person... and create fun signing tutorials.
You can find most of them under #SigningOTQueen
Yes, I’d love to answer questions and/ or hear your thoughts! 😊
No more hunting for micro USB cables if I left them at home. Or bringing power banks that don’t recognize my cochlear implant battery charger.
I really like this “cordless” mini power bank. It also has USB-C and lightning adapters, so I can charge my phone and other devices. 👍
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Happy Hanukkah! 🕎
Earlier this year, a beloved teacher passed. She left behind many things.
I saved a dreidel case with mini dreidels inside it.
Yesterday, I had one my families play with them. They had fun, but mom gave them back to me as the older one didn’t want to share.
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One of the reasons why I embrace my naturally wavy & curly Asian hair:
My bi-racial toddler wants to “look like Mommy”- so I happily style her beautiful curls. 🥹
I wish my hair wasn’t straightened all the time when I was growing up- but I’m proud to be breaking the cycle.
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3rd day in a row unsuccessfully trying to sign my notes.
What does this error message even mean??
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As an OT and mom- I’m trying to be more organized. I’m obsessed with Maple and Lark’s clear Bliss bins- my car is looking much more organized.
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At the hair salon- I haven’t gone in probably a year. As a deaf person, I wish there was a good way to communicate with my hair stylist. I haven’t encountered one who knew sign language.
I suppose I’ll use Notes to type or a captioning app for now.
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September is National Deaf Awareness Month! 🤟
Truly blessed to be working at a Deaf School where I used to be a student at. I can see myself staying there until I retire ❤️
Back in the 90s when I was there, education was provided orally. Now, a large majority of teachers sign 👏
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One of the cons of this platform is that I can’t edit once I post (no, I don’t wish to pay extra).
My writing really shines when I revise and/or edit several times. That way I can share exactly what I want to say.
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Propaganda that I’m not falling for:
1️⃣ Having cochlear implants will discourage a person from learning sign language.
2️⃣ Sign language will discourage a deaf child from learning how to speak.
Reality: Deafness is on a spectrum. There are many people who wear CI’s AND sign.
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There’s no such thing as too many pencil grips for this school OT 😅
Not shown: large egg-shaped pencil grips because they don’t fit in my box.
PS: Grateful for Back to School sales!
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Grateful I left school (my job) early and did all of my after school visits. Thankfully, my routes were pretty clear on the Grand Central Parkway. I avoided the 495 and Clearview Expressway.
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The crazy weather is making rethink doing home visits after school.
I need to start packing an emergency bag and leave it in my car just in case anything happens.
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Taking astrology with a grain of salt. A friend of mine said multiple planets (not just Mercury) are in retrograde right now. 🤯
No wonder I feel that the little things are going wrong… and they do add up. It’s quite annoying.
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Lesson learned the hard way: Don’t fall asleep with my cochlear implant on.
I woke up and found the magnetic head piece, but I couldn’t find the rechargeable battery that attaches to it.
After I gave up looking, I felt it and reached back. It ended up in my tank top. How? 🤦♀️
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