I was born deaf and received a cochlear implant at 18 months old. I am bilingual in ASL and English.
Hi everyone! This is Jonathan here, the featured guy in some of Emilee’s videos and her husband. Today is Emilee’s birthday and it would make her day if she got a bunch of comments wishing her happy birthday. I know she has helped hundreds of you through her content, so please take a moment to thank her and wish her a happy birthday. We love you all and it is so amazing to see and hear about all your stories!
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It has been such an incredible year, creating this community. Thank you for being here! We are grateful for you 🤟🏻
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I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be interviewed by The Salt Lake Tribune!
Emilie Segura, a Utah woman who was born deaf, makes videos for social media in which she talks about living with cochlear implants.
happy halloween from Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca! We just had to stick with the Star Wars theme. We love our little Chewy!
happy wedding Maddie and Anthony, we love you!
This wedding was special because I finally got to meet lots of Jonathan’s extended family and friends. Our wedding was in 2020 and our California reception got canceled, so this was the first time meeting lots of his family together.
Come enjoy an ASL storytelling of the book "Pick a Pumpkin" written by Patricia Toht
I’m so grateful for this opportunity to be interviewed by Deseret News and to share my story!
Emilee Segura was born deaf, but early intervention allowed her to hear, and speak, as well as anyone; she’s made it her life’s work to use her story to tell others what is possible.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my beach loving husband! I am so incredibly grateful for him. I feel so lucky that I found Jonathan and he was willing to learn ASL for me, dive into deaf culture, become friends with my deaf friends, is patient when I can’t hear him, supports and encourages me with my career goals, and so much more. I love you Jonathan 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
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answering a common question about why I only have one cochlear implant!
as I talk about why I think most kids who aren’t wearing their hearing devices usually have a good reason why. Please share with a parent who has a deaf or hard of hearing child with hearing devices 🤟🏻
Thank you all for your support so far! I’m excited to continue to spread awareness, educate, and entertain with deaf related content. The support on all my pages has been amazing, ily! 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽
This is what I looked like right after my yearly audiology appointment. It was exhausting and scary. I want to take a moment to share my experiences about audiology appointments. I will share some tips at the end!
I’ve never liked audiology appointments. I dreaded them growing up. Every time I got a new map everything sounded loud and different. I hated it. It usually took my brain 1-3 days to adjust before everything sounded “normal” again. I was usually always exhausted at the end of the appointment because of all the testing and changes.
I know the importance of these appointments, and I’m grateful for the new maps and how they help me hear better. I notice a difference once I get a new map, so that’s why I keeping going to my yearly mapping appointment.
In the last couple of years my appointments have been easy. My map has changed only a little bit, it hasn’t been bad. I’ve been grateful because I really do hate when it drastically changes. So I went into my appointment today thinking not much would change and I would be in and out.
We started the first test where my audiologist pulls up my current map and we go through each electrode and she plays a different number of beeps at different loudness at different frequencies. I tell her how many beeps I heard. It’s hard! Sometimes my brain starts making up beeps in my head. This created a new map and it actually changed quite a bit. We turned my processor on with the new map to see how it sounded, and it was louder. I instantly said, “the fan sounds really loud.” My audiologist said that was a good sign since we changed those frequencies and a lot of speech sounds are those frequencies.
Next up was testing in the sound booth. Growing up I HATED the sound booth, I was scared I was going to get locked in there forever 😂 They seriously need to make those look less intimidating. We unplugged my processor from the computer and I put it on and everything sounded quiet again. We did the testing and I KNEW I wasn’t hearing as well. I was struggling to hear the words/sentences and repeat them. I got out of the sound booth and my audiologist asked, “how did you feel about that?” I said I felt like I’ve done better. She calculated my score and found that on that test I got 88% when last year I got 96%. That’s a huge difference, something wasn’t right.
We hooked back up to the computer and my audiologist was trying to figure out what was going on. Meanwhile I’m low key freaking out. I like to do well, so I was upset that my scores weren’t as good. What was wrong?? I immediately was scared something was wrong with the inside part and I would need to get surgery. I burst into tears and I asked my audiologist if something was wrong on the inside. She assured me everything was working on the inside.
We tested and tried a bunch of things. She got on the phone with cochlear, we tried some more things. Eventually they figured out something was wrong with the compliance. I have absolutely NO idea what that means, and my audiologist was so kind and patient as she explained it to me two times. We got it figured out, my new map was working, she gave me some stuff that might help if it gets quieter, and she recommend I get an upgrade. I’ve had this processor for 6 years, and it’s old and I need a new one. She also told me she wouldn’t make me get in the booth again to test “It’s for the best” she said. I absolutely agreed. I was EXHAUSTED and the thought of going into the booth again and doing another test would have pushed me over the edge.
I cried on the drive home, and I took off my cochlear implant because I need a break. I’m planning on taking a nap, letting my brain rest. It worked hard today.
I wanted to share this because I think it’s important for parents who have deaf kids to know this is what might feel like for their child. They might be feeling anxious, scared, overwhelmed, exhausted. They have every right to feel that way. Or they might handle it well and they are completely fine. Every audiologist appointment is different!
Here are some tips:
- First off, make sure you have yearly mappings! They are so helpful! I’m almost 24 and I still need yearly mappings. I’ve had 86 new maps throughout my life.
- Try to schedule the appointment on a day where you don’t have much going on. My mom would schedule the appointment on a Friday so I could have the weekend to adjust without being overwhelmed by going to school. Audiology appointments can be exhausting, so it’s nice to be able to go home and rest.
- Find a good pediatric audiologist! It makes a world of a difference having a pediatric audiologist who knows how to map my implant. My audiologist is so kind, patient, understanding, clear, and knows when it’s time to stop when I’m exhausted. She told me to email her if something still isn’t right. I also loved that she said, “I learn something new everyday!” It shows me that she is constantly trying to learn and improve.
I hope this helps! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
We had a great time on our honeymoon (a year after being married lol)🤟🏽. Jonathan had a lot of practice with ASL as he tried translating from Spanish to ASL. He still has much to learn and needs more practice but it was great seeing the progress that he has made through this experience.
Go check out our new video!! It is long but can be informational and insightful into our life together🤟🏽
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New video is up! This video is about Jonathan and his ability to lipread. We also show the difficulty Emilee has while wearing masks and being in loud, public places.
https://youtu.be/6EbgHFtSSzM
This video is about Jonathan and his ability to lip read. We also show the difficulty Emilee has while wearing masks and being in a loud, public place.
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Here is our newest video!! It is a fun one that gives a little glimpse into our lives!
https://youtu.be/9IE731hkvYY
In this video we discuss what it is like to have a deaf spouse and the many different experiences we have as a deaf and hearing couple! Be sure to like and s...
We asked people on social media whether seeing “deaf” in someone’s bio would affect their decision or not. We had some really good answers and we discussed them in the video! We also encourage more guys to learn ASL!!
https://youtu.be/s88fcKa1VO8
We asked people on social media whether seeing "deaf" in someones bio would affect their decision or not. We had some really good answers and we discussed th...
Hey everyone!! Here is our new video. This video teaches one of the funnest aspects of ASL and shows why it can be such a fun and unique language. We hope you enjoy!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANrEnM1iKAI&t=16s
We discuss and teach various factors of ASL that give another level to the beautiful language and its characteristics. These are called ASL intensifiers or m...
Here is our newest video!! Emilee discusses many different topics and things relating to audism and deaf awareness. We hope you learn something and that you enjoy it!!
https://youtu.be/ragJSpQJhvY
I discuss audism and deaf awareness. I also describe experiences and information so that we can all be more aware of deaf people. https://hearmeoutcc.com/wha...
Go check out our new video. It was a project Jonathan had to do for his ASL class. Don’t judge too hard, it’s his first class😂😅 but he always accepts constructive criticism.
https://youtu.be/BWApSs8onSM
We need your help!! Which one do you guys like more?? Blurry hands or faces?
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Here is our next video! We’ve been busy moving in to our new apartment and traveling from Utah to California and back. Hope you guys enjoy getting to know a little bit more about us!!🤟🏼
https://youtu.be/OoogDCsQcic
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Here is our next video! We hope you enjoy this lesson and game about GESTURING. Enjoy! 🤟 😊
https://youtu.be/IvTPXiWK-pc
We discuss what gesturing is and play a game that shows how to practice it. We also show a real life example of how it can happen.
Hey everyone!! We posted a new video. This one is about cochlear implants. Emilee goes into the science behind them and answers questions and gives details about what it is and what it does. Go check it out🤟🏼
https://youtu.be/m5Ycp6dZm1U
This video explains Emilee's experience with a cochlear implant, a brief explanation about the science that goes behind it, and the challenges/benefits that ...
Evolution of the cochlear implant. 21 years in the making (missing the first one😢). Hopefully the next one coming soon 🤟🏻😊
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Here is the new video 🤟
https://youtu.be/kYVywV-I9BE
We hope that this video shows people the reality of lip reading and how hard it can be sometimes. Also, we give a few scenarios that hearing people can recog...
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I kept thinking about this after my OB appointment today so I decided to share my thoughts! If you’re thinking, just tell her you can’t hear her over the Doppler, it’s not that simple. Sometimes I just don’t want to go through the hassle of explaining why and what not. #deaf #deafmom #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
I could share countless scenarios where ASL has been helpful with communication when I can’t hear or it’s hard to hear. This weekend we went to Bear Lake with some friends and we went riding on a Can-Am. It was hard to hear due to the wind and the noise coming from the Can-Am. My friend and I who are deaf with hearing devices were able to easily communicate with each other’s spouses because we all knew sign. If you need reasons and examples on how ASL is still helpful as a deaf person with a cochlear implant, follow my account as I share different scenarios where it is helpful! #deaf #deafcommunity #deafandhearingcouple #deafmom #coda #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
ASL Storytime
it’s 2024, there has to be better options for deaf parents to wake up to their baby in the night! I’ve been frustrated with my search to find something that is more high tech, simple, and easy to travel with. If you are a deaf or hard of hearing parent, where either both partners are deaf or one is deaf and the other is hearing, will you please comment down what you have found to help you wake up to your baby in the night?! I want to hear everything, what is working, what hasn’t worked, and what you wish you could find, etc! Thank you!! #deaf #deafmom #deafparents #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
how’s everyone feeling about back to school?! #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
I forgot to post this video I filmed a couple of weeks ago! I figured I better post it now before the end of summer. Here are some sentences to sign while in the pool with your DHH child! #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
These strategies are so helpful to me in my daily life! Simple things like looking at me when talking, turning off/down the music, and getting my attention before talking help reduce my listening fatigue. #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
I know it can be so frustrating trying to keep your child’s hearing devices on and I want to help! If you want to brainstorm possible reasons and different strategies to try, we can set up a private coaching call! #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
which one would you prefer?? #deaf #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
what’s your favorite thing to do at the beach? #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
what scenario do you want me to do next? these toys are from the @lovevery charmer play kit 3-4 months! #loveverygift #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
BABY SEGURA IS A…BOY!!! 🩵🩵🩵We are so shocked and so excited!! To be honest, Jonathan and I were hoping for a girl because we both have all brothers and we need more girls in our lives. All my family and friends know that ever since I found out my little brother was a boy I’ve been dreaming of having a girl because I didn’t get any sisters. But looks like I’m going to have to wait a little bit longer because I’m gonna be a boy mom! 🥹🥹🥹 #genderreveal #pregnancy #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple
I realized I still haven’t shared these videos! We had so much fun telling our loved ones we were pregnant for the first time 🥹 I can’t believe we’re already half way through this pregnancy! #pregnancy #pregnancyannouncement #deaf #deafmom #deafandhearingcouple
I found my parents’ ASL notes from when they had a deaf mentor! They had a list of words they wanted to learn and they wrote down descriptions to help them remember the sign. We had a fun time trying to guess the sign based on their descriptions 😂 #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
Happy 4th of July! Here are some ASL sentences you can use this weekend. You can also easily modify them to make them more simple based on your signing level and the age of your child. For example: 1. We are going to a parade. 2. Ready? Pick up candy! 3. Firetruck spray water. Do you want to get wet? 4. Look! A flag! 5. The parade is over! 6. Now we are going to grandma and grandpa’s house. 7. Do you want a hamburger or a hotdog? 8. We are going to watch fireworks. 9. Woah! That firework was big! 10. It’s time to drive home. #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
ASL Storytime - 4th of July
I get embarrassed too when doing the speech testing in the sound booth! It is hard! Sometimes the words and sentences are so random and don’t make sense. Also the man’s voice in the recording is SO HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND! His voice is soooo low! During this speech test I thought I was butchering it, but I ended up doing much better than I thought! In the words test I got 88% correct but at the phoneme level I got 97%. For the sentences test I got 93%. So if you are doing this test keep these things in mind:1. The recording’s voice can be hard to understand and it isn’t an accurate representation of real life.2. Do your best and if you’re not sure the word but you heard certain phonemes, still say those to get partial credit!3. Understand that if you didn’t do as well in the sound booth, it could be due to a number of factors. Often times it can mean your hearing device isn’t programmed to the best ability and they need to make more adjustments! #deaf #audiology #audiologist #audiologyappointment #soundbooth #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #earlyintervention
who else has experienced phantom beeps?! They are the worsttttt and I always think I’m doing terrible my audiology appointment because of them 😅 #deaf #audiologyappointment #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
This was a crazy experience, but I want to shout out the @fatcatsfun in Saratoga Springs because they were so accommodating for the deaf community last night in so many ways. My friend called them the day before asking if they could put on open captions for our group of friends and they did! They set up a new showing for 6:30pm with open captions just for us! Unfortunately the open captions froze but the employees tried several times to get the captions to keep working by starting the movie over several times. When that didn’t work they worked hard to get the caption boxes working for us. They could have just said sorry here are your free movie tickets and stopped trying which is usually what happens at other theaters, but they gave us free movie tickets AND got the caption boxes working for us. I know other people in the theater were frustrated and they had every right to be, but they got to experience a glimpse of what is often like as a deaf person to go to the movie theater. We have a long way to go in regards to full accessibility, but we need more people and businesses like @fatcatsfun to work to provide the deaf community with access.
Save this reel for future use! It is SO important to know your child’s language milestones so they don’t get delayed with communication. Don’t let anybody tell you to wait and see. Go get an evaluation from early intervention so you know for sure. Here’s some ideas on how you can help your 14-16 month olds with their language development: - during bath time ask them questions about their common body parts like their eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. “Where’s your nose?” - read them simple stories and sing simple rhymes and songs - encourage them to say thank you! - if you know they’ve said the word before, be sure to encourage them to use the word again! - fingerspell words to your baby! #deaf #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
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