Do you have trouble accepting your hearing loss?Did you once have trouble accepting, but now accept your hearing loss?Then this post is for you.In this post My day at Nottinghamshire Deaf Society which I wrote on 14th April this year, I said how my Mum came out with accepting her hearing loss. Now when my boyfriend knew about this, he had doubts whether she really accepted her hearing loss or not.I thought finally my Mum had accepted her hearing loss, which by the way, when she had a private hearing test, it only shown mild hearing loss, because she mentioned out loud to everyone else…
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Hey, dropping my information
AllDeaf.com15 May 2012 | 10:58 pmI'm hard of hearing and this is my first time involving myself with others who share the similar condition. I don't know how to word any of these introductions, so I apologize if I say anything ableist. -
Deaf patients unhappy with OSF St. Francis' video interpreters - Peoria Journal Star
deaf news - Google News16 May 2012 | 12:23 amDeaf patients unhappy with OSF St. Francis' video interpretersPeoria Journal StarBy PAM ADAMS As recently as Tuesday, Tammy Helm was working with a deaf client who has to have surgery soon. They were in the doctor's office. The doctor's scheduler got on the telephone, called the hospital and requested an American Sign Language -
Cultura Surda - Maurizio e la Pallina Rossa
DeafRead - Best of Deaf Blogs15 May 2012 | 9:51 pmCategoria: Artistas Geral (Outros) País: Itália Línguas: Italiano e Lingua Italiana dei Segni (LIS) Site oficial: [link] (...) Maurizio Scarpa, eis o clown-mímico italiano responsável pelo projeto solo “Maurizio e la Pallina Rossa”. O artista surdo nascido em 1966 em Taranto (Itália), licenciado na área da odontologia, já visitou uma série ... -
Silly Games
The Ambling Rambler9 May 2012 | 1:36 amHuman behaviour never ceases to amaze me. It shouldn’t surprise me, as I’ve been around now for 50 years, and I shouldn’t expect adult behaviour from every adult. But when bad, silly behaviour comes from supposed leaders of the Deaf community, it saddens me. These people should actually know better. It’s childish to defriend people from facebook suddenly, without reason. It doesn’t give you any power. It’s further childish to slander those people you have defriended when they can’t defend themselves. Worse, it’s terrible to mislead others in the Deaf…
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Hey, dropping my information
15 May 2012 | 10:58 pmI'm hard of hearing and this is my first time involving myself with others who share the similar condition. I don't know how to word any of these introductions, so I apologize if I say anything ableist. -
CC with new release streaming videos
15 May 2012 | 10:40 pmI have an xbox 360, and also setup a new Roku. I love netflix as it has a large selection of items with cc but doesnt have new releases available for streaming (wish they did though, even as a ppv would be perfect). I'm looking for options where I can rent movies through my roku/xbox or even computer for instant watching that have captions. So far, Amazon seems to be the only option for newer release items on the Roku, but doesn't have CC. Does anyone know what options are out there? I know some things in the Itunes store do, but i cant get that on the xbox or roku. -
Hello from NC
15 May 2012 | 10:16 pmHi, I'm Michael. I am hearing, but have had hearing loss since about 10yo, I'm 29. Have two hearing aids, but considering a cochlear. At some point I would like to learn ASL and lip reading. I'm from NC and would be interested in meeting people in the area. -
Dog dies From Swallowing Pennies!
15 May 2012 | 9:53 pmI been using a Dog Forum and one of the member just lost her dog as he swallowed 3 pennies! The pennies had copper in them and this is very toxic to pets. The dog found the pennies in the couch , I wanted to warn people about this and made sure they do not leave any lose money around. This is such a sad story, the dog dies on Saturday and the vet did not tell the owners until Monday! -
Hey! I'm new to Alldeaf.
15 May 2012 | 8:09 pmHello. I'm new to this site and I want to know how to put my profile picture from mobile. I'm 16 years old and I'm hard of hearing. :wave:
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Deaf patients unhappy with OSF St. Francis' video interpreters - Peoria Journal Star
16 May 2012 | 12:23 amDeaf patients unhappy with OSF St. Francis' video interpretersPeoria Journal StarBy PAM ADAMS As recently as Tuesday, Tammy Helm was working with a deaf client who has to have surgery soon. They were in the doctor's office. The doctor's scheduler got on the telephone, called the hospital and requested an American Sign Language -
Column: Arbutus church's annual camping trip for deaf and blind needs ... - Baltimore Sun
16 May 2012 | 12:03 amChristian ChronicleColumn: Arbutus church's annual camping trip for deaf and blind needs Baltimore SunBy Lynda Paxton, 410-242-0414 Christ Deaf Church's members and friends do their best to help raise funds for deaf and blind adults who'd like to go camping. The group's yearly push to solicit donations for scholarship money usually pays off well.Church of Christ celebrates Deaf Awareness Day in GhanaGhanaWeball 4 news articles » -
Deaf and dumb teen gangraped at knifepoint - IBNLive.com
15 May 2012 | 11:50 pmIBNLive.comDeaf and dumb teen gangraped at knifepointIBNLive.comMumbai: A 16-year-old hearing and speech disabled girl was gangraped by three men at knifepoint in Bhandup on Monday afternoon. All three of them were later arrested. According to the Bhandup police, the victim is a Std VIII student and lived with her Deaf-mute minor girl gang-rapedHindustan Times3 rape deaf & mute minor, 2 arrestedDaily News & Analysisall 3 news articles » -
Deaf curlers rock at nationals - St. Albert Gazette
15 May 2012 | 11:17 pmDeaf curlers rock at nationalsSt. Albert GazetteDEAF GAMES - Nyla Kurylowich of St. Albert throws a rock for Team Alberta at the 33rd annual Canadian Deaf Curling Championships at the Jasper Place Curling Club. Alberta is 3-0 after Monday's draw in the women's four-team double round-robin bonspiel. -
Two deaf suspects arrested for gas station robbery - San Gabriel Valley Tribune
15 May 2012 | 10:04 pmTwo deaf suspects arrested for gas station robberySan Gabriel Valley TribuneHACIENDA HEIGHTS - Deputies arrested two deaf men after armed robbers hit a gas station Monday night and took $300. Deputies were helped by a witness who followed one of the getaway vehicles and jotted down the license plate.
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Cultura Surda - Maurizio e la Pallina Rossa
15 May 2012 | 9:51 pmCategoria: Artistas Geral (Outros) País: Itália Línguas: Italiano e Lingua Italiana dei Segni (LIS) Site oficial: [link] (...) Maurizio Scarpa, eis o clown-mímico italiano responsável pelo projeto solo “Maurizio e la Pallina Rossa”. O artista surdo nascido em 1966 em Taranto (Itália), licenciado na área da odontologia, já visitou uma série ... -
National Association of the Deaf blogs - South Dakota Governor to Address NAD Conference Plenary...
15 May 2012 | 9:50 pmThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard will address a plenary session on Friday, July 5, at 3:45 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom during the 51st Biennial NAD Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, July 3-7, 2012. read more -
Fille Sourde - Usher Syndrome Registry
15 May 2012 | 9:48 pmI\'ve been following The Coalition for Usher Syndrome and the blog which has been keeping us updated on research and clinical trials.They\'ve just tweeted about the Usher Syndrome Registry - where you can register so you will \"receive \"information on clinical trials and the latest treatment advances. You will have access to the world’s leading experts on Us... -
Byddar - Cymru - Cash boost is a \'lotto\' help for deaf children\'s charit...
15 May 2012 | 9:48 pmA CHARITY providing support for deaf children is opening its own resource library after securing lottery funding.Flintshire Deaf Children’s Society was set up last year by the parents of two toddlers left deaf because of life-threatening illnesses.Nicky Valentine and Vicky Morrell started the charity as a way of providing information, support and a meeting place for... -
The Limping Chicken - Deaf News: The Government’s SEN proposals “offer li...
15 May 2012 | 9:46 pmThe National Deaf Children\'s Society has said that the Government\'s Special Educational Needs proposals, which were announced yesterday, “offer little for the vast majority of families of deaf children,” and that while their SEN proposals (which give parents control of budgets) may give parents more choice and control, “in reality there w...
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The Ambling Rambler
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Silly Games
9 May 2012 | 1:36 amHuman behaviour never ceases to amaze me. It shouldn’t surprise me, as I’ve been around now for 50 years, and I shouldn’t expect adult behaviour from every adult. But when bad, silly behaviour comes from supposed leaders of the Deaf community, it saddens me. These people should actually know better. It’s childish to defriend people from facebook suddenly, without reason. It doesn’t give you any power. It’s further childish to slander those people you have defriended when they can’t defend themselves. Worse, it’s terrible to mislead others in the Deaf… -
The Shipwreck
16 Apr 2012 | 12:46 amI recently spent a couple of days off and on, cleaning out my laptop of all my photos. Saving them onto an external HDD and just looking to see what I have sitting there doing nothing. While cleaning them out, I came across our walk to the Shipwreck at the Wairau Lagoons back in February 2011, while Steven was here. That shows you just how far behind I am and I doubt that I'll ever catch up now, unless I stop taking photos for several years. That's pretty unlikely to happen! Blenheim has it's own shipwreck and it's very easy walking distance, and completely flat. -
Chasing the Light
9 Apr 2012 | 4:52 amA friend of my Dad's came down for one night on the way further south last night. He too is a keen photographer so we spent the afternoon chasing the light. It was one of those perfect Marlborough days - you know- blue blue skies, not a cloud to be seen, amazingly warm - summer temperatures almost, and hardly any wind. We started off at the Brancott Heritage Centre. A new restaurant/wine tasting cellar up on the hill - one of the few elevated areas in Marlborough. It has stunning views over the Brancott Vineyard. It's only been open since September, and they've… -
'Naked Pregnant Women' and 'How to lose weight Fast'
18 Mar 2012 | 3:01 amI checked my blog statistics yesterday, and was surprised to find that in the last month I’ve had 8000 pageviews. In fact it seems to be going up and up every day. So I drilled into the statistics. I found that the blog that has had the most views is the Ron Mueck Art Exhibition. It has had 11,581 people look at the blog since I put it up last year. Phenomenal. That’s way ahead in comparison with the others… Ron Mueck Art Exhibition Added Dec 6, 2010 11,581 pageviews Mr Tui Added June 30, 2008 2,547 pageviews Oscillopsia Added Aug 2, 2010… -
The Rai Valley A & P Show
4 Mar 2012 | 3:10 amLiz and I arrived at the A&P show in Rai Valley a little before 9am. We had left home quite early to give us plenty of time to get there, as we were unsure what we would find after the storm the night before. We had even packed up essentials just in case we got stuck in flooding. As it were, our fears were unfounded and although it was muddy, the rain had stopped by the time we got there, and as the day went on, we even got a tiny bit of blue sky. Rai Valley is a small valley between Blenheim and Nelson, and rather beautiful. It has the gorgeous Pelorus River, lush farmland,…
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SPEAK UP LIBRARIAN
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People Hearing Better is the Talk of the Town
14 May 2012 | 7:30 pmLast Friday my hearing loss story was featured on the People Hearing Better blog sponsored by Second Sense Hearing Solutions. If you're interested you can read the story here.You may also be interested in their summer Talk of the Town contest. Three winners will receive an iPhone 4S. All you have to do to enter is complete a form and answer one of the following questions:Who or what inspired you to treat your hearing loss?Who or what inspired you to upgrade your hearing instrument?Who did you inspire to treat hearing loss or upgrade a hearing instrument?Complete contest details can be found… -
Rabbit Man Photo Fun
14 May 2012 | 6:00 amThis is a sculpture I've dubbed Rabbit Man. From hereit looks as though it might be made of stone or clay. Standing closer, you can see some wires.My favorite photo. I wonder what the Rabbit Man is "thinking". His eye is so enigmatic to me. Rabbit Man's folded hands. They look as though they're touching. But they aren't.From this view you can see the hands are separated.In fact, they are so far apart, you can walk inside this sculpture.A view from inside Rabbit Man.This close up photo shows that Rabbit Man is made up of tiny metal fibers. I can't imagine how… -
Captions Set Automatically to ON
8 May 2012 | 9:06 pmI just learned this really cool tech tip about a piece of HTML code that will turn captions on automatically when you embed a closed captioned YouTube video onto a website.Simply add to the embed code&cc_load_policy=1after the movie URL and inside the quotation marks.I did this for a short video I made for my job and it really works. A viewer still has the option to turn the captions off, but what I like is that the default setting is for accessibility! To find out more and see an example, check out YouTube's help page Showing Captions by Default. -
Yes, You Can!
6 May 2012 | 10:52 pmIt's so important to believe in yourself and follow your dreams. When people try to tell you no or you can't, you mustn't listen.I had two experiences within the last year where people tried to discourage me. The first was when someone said she didn't think I would win the Oticon Focus on People Award because the other finalists were so impressive. That hurt. Although she was right about the caliber of my competitors, I knew that she did not know me as well as she thought she did, and I was very happy when she was proved wrong. The other time was when a group leader solicited ideas by email… -
Over the Weekend
29 Apr 2012 | 3:35 pmOver the weekend I got caught up with e)'s excellent blog and learned about the controversy over an "ASL" music video featured in a Huffington Post article. Reading the original story and the comments below it, led me to this hilarious video by Catherine Tate.Watching this video led to viewing many of her other comedy clips on YouTube. It was a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon.But getting back to the outcry over the "ASL" music video, my takeaway from this, as a person with hearing loss, who is interested in learning ASL and using it to communicate, is the absolute necessity to step…
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Deaf Pagan Crossroads
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Dancing the Maypole – A History of Beltane/May Day, part three
1 May 2012 | 1:10 pmNo discussion of May Day or Beltaine would be complete without mentioning one of the iconic symbols of the day – the maypole. There is no solid information to tell us exactly where or when the maypole originated. The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, who lived in the 1600’s, suggested that it dated back to the [...] -
Gather Your Blossoms – A History of Beltaine/May Day, part two
30 Apr 2012 | 2:51 pmOur discussion of Beltaine and May Day festivities up to this point have focused on the supernatural danger of the day and the need for fire rituals to ward it off. Let us now focus on the more celebratory rituals that ushered in the Summer season. Around the year 1240 a bishop in England complained [...] -
Leaping Over the Bonfire – A History of Beltaine/May Day, part one
30 Apr 2012 | 12:41 amIn order for us to fully understand and appreciate the celebrations of May Day, it becomes necessary to travel to different countries and observe both the old customs of ancient civilizations, and the modern-day reinterpretations of such customs by the various groups of today. To better grasp the overall concept of May Day; its importance [...] -
It’s What Women Do…
8 Mar 2012 | 10:24 amMarch is Women’s History Month, and March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day all around the world – a day when we should honor the women in our lives, and the women who have made contributions to our society. Today I received an email from a good friend of mine in North Carolina talking [...] -
Imagine A Woman
8 Mar 2012 | 10:19 amIn honor of International Women’s Day…I am reposting this. Imagine A Woman by Patricia Lynn Reilly Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman. A woman who honors her experiences and tells her stories. Who refuses to carry the sins of others within her body and life. Imagine a [...]
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The Deaf Sherlock
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Life Decisions are PERSONAL!
13 May 2012 | 3:51 pmG'day Everyone.I have to speak out. Not just at the media, not just at former friends or former (Baptist) Church members, not just our president, but to an entire world as a whole.The people in this world, on an average, should be thankful to hear the warning from the Word of God by bible believing pastors that being an Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, or Transgendered (GLBT for short) is wrong. Just as doing drugs, smoking, and other harmful stuff as well is wrong. Going to hell should be wrong as well.However, we all make life's choices for ourselves. These choice are PERSONAL of our lives.Just… -
The American School for the Deaf Changes!
11 May 2012 | 8:54 pmG'day Every one.It was the scream heard across the deaf world this week.While today was the Graduation day at Gallaudet University (congratulations, Seniors and graduates! Don't forget to do job hunting daily!!), it was the announcement coming out of American School for the Deaf (ASD) about it's historic Gallaudet Hall!ASD articleWhile it's a shocking and somber to hear this, but it's very understandable for this to happen due to the age of Gallaudet Hall. While I do agree the need to replace the historic institution on the ASD campus, it should come at a price where ASD must document every… -
ONE HUGE MESS!
9 May 2012 | 9:42 amG'day Everyone.Today's theme: One Huge Mess!Why do I say that? Let's look at a few issues that are hitting our nation today.We start with the North Carolina Mess.Why is it a mess? Because most of the retired people that live in the state of North Carolina were mislead by the demented pastor Billy Graham who opened his mouth and helped the state become it's 30th ban on Gay-marriage. It also means that the state of North Carolina will face new legal challenges upon it's state constitution just like 29 other states will have to spend millions of dollars in defense of it. Will it be successful… -
Relationships for ALL people.
8 May 2012 | 3:44 pmG'day Everyone.Personally, I was touched by a report that is making it's way across the social media sites.It was my decision to post the link here for various reasons that I plan to explain. Please take time to view this. You will understand more.IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOUIn the truth of my life: previously in my early years, I was involved in a deaf baptist church ministry. They knew I was Bi-sexual back then. But choose to ignore that. What did they do?When I had girlfriends and been engaged to each of them, they pressured them and lied to them and said "there's a better man God will give you… -
Goober's Gone!
7 May 2012 | 7:43 amG'day Everyone.It had to happen in Mayberry. Mayberry lost one of their own. Goober Pyle.If you never watched Andy Griffith Show often, you would know that George Lindsey is an honorable actor as Jim Nabors is.But this was a friendly guy who ever acted so well, he was great. He was like living his simple life.So God called home a good friend for a reason.If you buy a packet of Goobers today, think of George Lindsey. Without simple playing actors, sitcom shows wouldn't be funny without simple people.Rest in Peace, Goober Pyle. We will miss you.CNN Orbit
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a more silent world
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5 years of ASL classes - DONE!
15 May 2012 | 9:19 pmI simply cannot believe that five years has blown by like a freight train. It seems like yesterday I walked into that beginning class and took like 2 minutes to finger spell my 5-letter name. It has been a wonderful experience, and I have met some people I hope to know the rest of my life. Even after five years, I still feel like somewhat of a noob. I guess I have to keep remembering that many of the people I meet have been signing all or most of their lives. Nonetheless, I am ultimately thankful for my new ability to successfully use an interpreter! I hope I can… -
Regal Captions All Movies With Special Glasses - A Review
14 May 2012 | 4:58 pmRegal has been busy working on equal access to movies! I have heard it is their plan to roll closed-captioning for every showtime of every movie to all of their theaters. My local theaters already have this functionality, so I decided to test drive it and go see Avengers. Upon arrival, you will need to stand in line with the rest of the world, since the ticket kiosks cannot distribute the glasses. I exchanged my driver license for some fancy Sony glasses. Click here to see a picture a detailed specs on the glasses So first things first. The glasses really work! -
First time using an ASL interpreter = WOW! (late-deaf)
29 Mar 2012 | 2:16 pmI had an important meeting this week. The meeting room is huge, and what sound doesn't "disappear" turns into echoes. To make matters worse, I knew for a fact there would be soft-spoken people present, as well as people with strong foreign accents. So I decided to bite the bullet and use an interpreter for my first time ever. I have to admit, I was a bit anxious about this whole ordeal. Probably more of a "fear of the unknown" thing, but nonetheless not an easy thing to come to grips with. I worried about my ASL proficiency not being quite good enough. I… -
Rexton Cobalt 16 hearing aids - 3 year update
16 Mar 2012 | 6:39 pmSo, after having this set of hearing aids for three years now, I can say that I am still quite happy with them. The bluetooth streaming has proven to be an absolute life-saver for watching movies at home, and being able to hear at church. The longevity of the aids seems good, since I haven't had to send them in for repair yet. I have replaced the receivers a couple times, but the first time or two was covered by the warranty, and they are only about $100 and do not require sending them in for repair, and thus being screwed for a couple weeks. I managed to break my bluetooth… -
So I chose ZVRS
29 Feb 2012 | 2:05 pmA few ZVRS people came and gave a great presentation at Deaf Family Night several days ago. Impressive stuff, and it appears overall to be the best choice for me right now. I'm getting the Z-340, and I will use the Z4 software on my Mac and iPhone also. Now just waiting for my hardware to arrive! I'm still kind of sad I couldn't get the Z20 for free, since I don't have a competitive VP to trade, but the Z340 looks pretty nice, and I like that I can take it on trips with me.
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At The Rim
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Mr Angry.
14 May 2012 | 10:31 amAwareness, takes many forms, but thank God UK deaf week has ended..... I doubt a dedicated 'Deaf' week once a year makes an iota of difference, and where is my 15 percentage ? What really counts is how we as those with hearing loss, and those without, accept each other. 'Set awareness' situations and 'be deaf for a day..', farcical and badly organised 'seminars' are a travesty in many cases, un-original ideas from 1970 that haven't been updated...... and hasn't included a deaf person in 10years...... or mainly because those deaf that do see a quick buck to… -
VRI enhances deaf rights to Police (USA).
14 May 2012 | 9:36 amOn Monday, May 14, the Windsor Police Service – in collaboration with Language Services Associates (LSA) – will be celebrating Police Week with a launching of a new interpreting service designed to provide assistance to those who are Deaf or of limited English Proficient (LEP).Integrated into the Windsor Police Human Rights project after it received great feedback from the public during its 30 day testing in the 911 emergency call centres, the service will consist of two options:Interpretalk- interpreting by telephone (IBT) available at Main Office, Traffic Branch, Professional Standards… -
UK Deaf demand VRS... WHY ?
11 May 2012 | 1:04 pmRead this recently, and despite lack of consultations by deaf VRS UK campaigners or UK deaf people and even a refusal to identify how many deaf would actually use it or pay for it. There is NO doubt the UK government will NOT fund such a system. Is this not so much a lost cause, but one that was not even researched properly ? My area saw less than 15 deaf turn up to this 'major consultation'... with deafened being told it was 'not for them', and there were concerns at VRS back-door lobbying from American companies... to use… -
Deaf Awareness ?
11 May 2012 | 12:40 pmNHS management at an unnamed Cottage hospital in Powlis (Wales), has sent out circulars to all staff regarding access for sensory impaired, after a recent court case where staff were sued by a deaf patient for an wrong diagnosis which left her in great pain... The important bit for deaf is:"Staff who come into contact with deaf people, or other sensory impaired with hearing loss, must NOT be diagnosed, or treated without an qualified communicator support in attendance....."This stems from the proceeding of the… -
Johnny Depp Laughs Off Sign Language Error
10 May 2012 | 2:44 amHey! chill out folks ......... Johnny Depp has poked fun at criticism of his sign language efforts in Sir Paul Mccartney's My Valentine video after deaf music fans highlighted a mistake in the promo.The Beatles legend recruited the Pirates of the Caribbean hunk and actress Natalie Portman to sign the lyrics to his new song in a black-and-white film directed by McCartney himself and Depp enjoyed taking part in the shoot.He says, "I've known him on and off through the years and ran into him. Then he gave me a call and asked me if I would be interested in being in his video. (I said),…
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The Rebuttal
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Getting Fixed – By Gary Kerridge
9 May 2012 | 10:34 pmRecently I attended the excellent Deafness Forum Summit in Melbourne. I was particularly interested in the second day where Dr Anthony Hogan and Dr Paul Jacobs spoke about psychosocial issues related to deafness. There were some fascinating facts and ideas put forward. Dr Hogan, for example, spoke about the stressors of deafness. The isolation and the constant struggle to interact causes people who are deaf to become ill more often. In fact, if my memory serves me right, Dr Hogan suggested that the life span of the average person who is deaf is six years less than the general populace. He… -
Being Heard – The NDIS
2 May 2012 | 9:03 pmThe NDIS got up this week to much fanfare. Rallies were held around Australia. I attended the Rally at Federation Square in Melbourne. The Square was a sea of red as people with a disability from all walks of life cheered on every announcement about the NDIS and let Australia know it is what they want and need. In Sydney an estimated 8000 people attended the Rally where Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, announced the roll out of the NDIS. People with a disability celebrated everywhere. I have been a strong advocate for the NDIS since 2006. In 2006 I heard the late Dr Paul Collier, wheelchair… -
Awakenings
30 Apr 2012 | 1:27 am1989 was my year of awakening. In that year I commenced work at the then Royal South Australian Deaf Society. I became life long friends with Dr Don Cresdee and in one of many long chats that I had with Don he told me about the Deaf President Now rally that had happened at Gallaudet University the previous year. Of course Gallaudet is the famous University for the deaf in Washington DC. One must remember that this was before the Internet, Facebook and Twitter. News generally filtered in very slowly. Dr Don was a past student at Gallaudet and he was in the know. I remember that he had somehow… -
Gimme Gimme
26 Apr 2012 | 8:31 pmA friend made an interesting point on Facebook this morning. She pointed out that Government supports such as the Auslan For Employment Scheme have led to a rapid increase in the price of Auslan Interpreting. She was suggesting that if Auslan interpreting was recognised and covered under the much vaunted National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) then it would lead to ever increasing prices. Paradoxically this will make interpreters even harder to source. This is an issue that we will have to confront if Deaf people succeed in getting Auslan interpreting on the agenda for the NDIS. … -
A Tribute to Lord Jack Ashley
23 Apr 2012 | 10:03 pmLord Jack Ashley has died. Lord Ashley was the famous British MP who was deaf. He lost his hearing in 1968 after complications occurred from a routine surgery to repair a perforated eardrum. One day he was fully hearing and the next day he was deaf. At the time he was apparently one of the stars of the Labor Party in Britain. Many saw him as dead cert to earn himself a ministry. In fact he was apparently being spoken of as a future Prime Minister. One can only imagine what it must have been like to one day wakeup as a fully deaf person in 1968. In a time when there little or no assistive…
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Deaf Network of Texas
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Daniel P. Griffin Jr., advocate for the deaf
10 May 2012 | 2:59 pmDaniel P. Griffin Jr., advocate for the deaf By THE DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE Staff Writer April 30, 2012 HOUSTON – Daniel P. Griffin Jr., 93, died April 25, 2012, in Houston. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 64 years, Elizabeth; his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Griffin; two sisters, Lucy Holmes [...] -
Broken Arrow School For The Deaf Struggles To Pay Its Teachers
10 May 2012 | 2:57 pmBroken Arrow School For The Deaf Struggles To Pay Its Teachers May 02, 2012 Lacie Lowry BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma – A school for deaf children in Broken Arrow is struggling to pay its teachers. Happy Hands is a Christian non-profit and the director admits – some of the staff haven’t seen a paycheck in several [...] -
High School ASL Teacher Wanted – DFW
10 May 2012 | 2:35 pmHigh School ASL Teacher Wanted – DFW Martin High School, Arlington, TX has an opening for an ASL teacher. Please submit resume to: Juan Villarreal Assistant Principal jvillarr@aisd.net 682-867-8775 & Sharon Balthrop ASL Level Leader sbalthro@aisd.net To fill out an application go to: http://www.aisd.net/departments/personnel/applicationinstructions.asp Arlington Independent School District (AISD) -
Workshop: “Sexual Harassment? No Interpreter? #DO-DO YOU?” – Austin
10 May 2012 | 2:11 pmSexual Harassment? No Interpreter? #DO-DO YOU? – Austin Co-conducted by Safe Place –Deaf Services and CAAG of Austin As a Deaf or Hard of Hearing individual in a work environment, have you ever experienced any of the following: 1) Feeling unsure if someone else’s behavior is a sexual harassment? 2) Feeling “trapped” because of communication [...] -
Cultural Brokerage workshop 5/26/12 – DFW
10 May 2012 | 2:06 pmCultural Brokerage workshop 5/26/12 – DFW Reminder!! Interpreter Workshop Targeting Advanced and Master Interpreters. “Professional Conversations: How Cultural Mediation, Contextualization and Cultural Brokerage are Manifested in our Profession.” DATE: May 26, 2012 TIME: 2 pm – 5 pm ADDRESS: Community UU Church Founders Hall 2875 East Parker Road Plano, Texas 75074 Join Mike McMillion and [...]
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Philippines: Dao Diamond Hotel
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John Maucere Talk Show: Pomona
11 May 2012 | 4:13 pmJohn Maucere heads out to the DeafNation Expo in Pomona, and with an energetic audience, hosts the JM Talk Show with his sidekick from Sprint, David Strom. Enjoy John Maucere’s opening monologue, skits like Interpreter Personalities and Deaf Lifestyles, and interview with his guest David Hamilton on this hilarious Talk show, filmed live from Pomona! -
Philippines: Deaf Chocolate Chef
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Singapore: Changi Airport
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Russian Style Festival Coming This Weekend - Patch.com
15 May 2012 | 11:56 amRussian Style Festival Coming This WeekendPatch.comRich cultural and ethnic flavor of city's Russian community will be celebrated May 18-20 in Plummer Park with 11th annual Russian Style Festival. This is an edited version of a press release from the City of West Hollywood. -
FAMU president should exit - Tampabay.com
14 May 2012 | 5:11 pmSydney Morning HeraldFAMU president should exitTampabay.comIt has been a steady dirge of tone-deaf notes engulfing FAMU's once acclaimed and now disgraced marching band. But it is a symphony of scandal entirely of the university's own making. For decades, school officials knew about the brutal culture of FAMU Band Director Still BitterCapitol News Serviceall 693 news articles » -
“Still Revolutionary”: New Tourism Campaign to Highlight Conn.'s History ... - HamletHub
14 May 2012 | 12:56 pm“Still Revolutionary”: New Tourism Campaign to Highlight Conn.'s History HamletHubDannel P. Malloy unveiled Connecticut's new state branding campaign, named 'Still Revolutionary' to reference the state's history, innovation, and culture. Joining Malloy at the announcement were Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and more » -
Deaf mom celebrates daughters from both worlds - Staunton News Leader
13 May 2012 | 1:46 amDeaf mom celebrates daughters from both worldsStaunton News LeaderI happily coexist on said rotating sphere, I have come to realize how many people not only don't understand the world of deafness, but the tight-knit deaf community in general. "Being deaf is not a culture," people commonly say, "It's an enclosed -
Feel the vibrations as Las Vegas Deaf Theatre takes the stage - Las Vegas Weekly
11 May 2012 | 2:25 pmFeel the vibrations as Las Vegas Deaf Theatre takes the stageLas Vegas WeeklyThere will be live orchestration, 17 dynamic voices and 13 American Sign Language specialists, and LVDT founding artistic director Aaron Coulson says the goal is to “transform the stereotypes of a culture and of the abilities of those who are deaf or and more »
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Fookem and Bug
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Barbie Dike Passed Away at 45
12 May 2012 | 5:20 pmBy Bug Barbie Dike passed away peacefully yesterday following a illness. She was 45. She attended to Colorado School for the Deaf and graduated in 1984 and lived in Fremont, California. She was a 2008 graduate of California State University-Hayward. She was well liked and known in many Deaf communities. Here’s a memo from her beloved one: Early this afternoon, 5/11/12, Barbie Dike took her last breath and left peacefully surrounded by her loving family. The Dike family has requested our help with donations during this difficult time. An emergency fund has been set up to help the… -
Hey! pls help & vote Eric Shear to be first deaf to go to space!
21 Mar 2012 | 10:11 amVlog by Heidi Branch Eric Shear has been studying to become a science space. His goal to be first deaf to be in NASA and to go to space. We need to help and vote him to win as frontrunner. The vote deadline is March 25, 2012- we got only 4 days left! Check the website to vote at http://metroinspace.com/us/view/cp2i or http://fookembug.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/race-for-space/ -
Kurt Ramborger won as HOTTEST Chef in America
19 Mar 2012 | 6:59 amVlog from Heidi Branch The video was released in Facebook last March 6, 2012. I forget to share with you who did not have Facebook account. Sorry about it. Anyway, we want to say thank you for your vote. Kurt “The IRISH Chef” Ramborger won as hottest chef in America. Ladies and gents, we have a winner: After tabulating all the votes in our hottest chef competition in a head-to-head tournament — and eliminating all the fraudulent votes — we can officially crown Eater’s Second Annual Hottest Chef in America. The winner: chef Kurt Ramborger of ViUDA Bistro in… -
Race for Space
14 Mar 2012 | 8:12 amVlog by Eric Shear Hello. My name is Eric Shear, and I am studying for a honours bachelor’s degree in space science at York University in Toronto, Canada. Even though I am in Toronto, I grew up in Washington State. Space has always been my passion. In summer 2011, I led a student zero-gravity experiment on NASA’s Vomit Comet plane in Houston, Texas. I had the privilege of experiencing zero-gravity, plus lunar and Martian gravity. Now I have an opportunity to become the world’s first deaf astronaut. This is something I have been working on all my life, so I would really appreciate your… -
Why Voting for Kurt the Irish Chef Really Matters
1 Mar 2012 | 7:21 amThe picture that started it all. Photo credit goes to Paul Rutowski Written by Cat Cassidy There is a fiery hot topic at hand: A competition to vote on our nation’s Hottest Chef. Kurt “The Irish Chef” Ramborger is Austin’s hottest chef, but what makes this a burning topic is that he is a proud member of our community, the Deaf Community. We are amazed at the amount of support and unity garnered through vlogging and word-of-mouth. There is something I have noticed, though. Most of us are vlogging away without any regard for people who do not have signing…
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Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person
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2nd National Interpreters’ Conference on May 19
15 May 2012 | 11:55 amAre you a Filipino Sign Language interpreter? Are you a team player? Do you like to “level up” your interpreting skills? Then join us this Saturday, May 19. Look at the details in our tablet below. For more details, visit the Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters (PNASLI) official website at pnasli.webs.com. See you there! Filed under: Interpreting Issues, Sign Language, Special Announcements Tagged: Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters, Sign Language -
Raped deaf-mute preggy with twins?
27 Mar 2012 | 10:08 amThis is a repost from The Negros Chronicle dated March 12, 2012. A gang rape scandal involving minors in Bayawan Cty is overshadowed by reports that the victim, a deaf-mute, is pregnant with twins. However, there is no official confirmation to this belated pregnancy report as of press time. Mayor Rene Gaudiel said that the victim was apparently raped three times, with the first two instances by her boyfriend and the third incident involving his boyfriend’sgang. Only two have actually raped the victim with the four other minors serving as accessory to the crime. The city has a center… -
ANC gives the deaf a voice
21 Mar 2012 | 12:33 pmThis is a repost from The Philippine Star. The article even mentioned our school. Great! ANC gives the deaf a voice (The Philippine Star) Updated March 21, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (0) From left: Deaf consultant Maria Rowena Rivera, sign language interpreters Catherine Villareal and John Baliza singing letters ANC | Zoom MANILA, Philippines – When the sign language interpreters of Chief Justice on Trial: the ANC Coverage first encountered the term “subpoena duces tecum” and other obscure legal terms, they had to text colleagues who were off-duty and scrabble for the nearest… -
Scientists translate sign language to text in pioneering phone software
12 Mar 2012 | 10:35 amAll I can say to this is, WOW! This app will be available in iphone. PIONEERING technology which translates sign language into text is being developed by Scottish scientists in a major boost for people suffering from speech and hearing difficulties. The new software – the first of its kind in the world – has been developed for use on portable devices, such as smartphones, and will allow users to turn sign language into words. Users will even be able to customise the sign language to their own specific needs. The Aberdeen University scientists behind the breakthrough claim the… -
Yay! First 200,000 Visits!
11 Mar 2012 | 10:25 amWow! Wow! I reached a great milestone in my blog experience. Today I celebrate my 200,000th visits since I created this in 2008! Hooray! Download MCCID FSL Font I now have 319 posts, 792 comments, 22 categories, 685 tags, 24 active followers, 40 comment followers. Since my last Yay! post in November 11 or four months ago, I was able to blog thirty three times. My top referrer is now Google search followed closely by Deafread.com and a far third by WordPress tags, fourth by Facebook, fifth from our school’s official website and sixth from deafvideo.tv. This is probably because I…
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I look so I can hear....
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ABI – Auditory Brainstem Implants
7 May 2012 | 10:04 amA query came in from a reader - Auditory brainstem implants is finally going to become a reality for me, I’m on the urgent list for another MRI. The ABI surgeon is currently being registered under a neurosurgeon for the procedure later in the month. I don’t have NFII but have had meningitis and 3 failed CI’s within 6 months post implantation, I would be interested to know if there is anyone that is also in the NT (Non-Tumour) group who wouldn’t mind sharing their experience, the journey, then the ABI and a whole new and difficult beginning all over again. How… -
From Us To You
1 May 2012 | 10:08 amDo you remember how hard it was when you were younger and deaf? Before you found your way in life? Before you became successful? Or are you young and deaf, and you’re wondering how you can be successful, but don’t know if this is possible. Check out Ted Evan’s wonderful film which looks at deaf role models. It’s very well done indeed. Very thoughtful. Very moving. It’s film-making at its best. Nadia is a superstar. Larry actually made me choke up and …. um…. cry Watch the film and find out why …. and tell us about your role models. -
A Call for Help Gets Answered
27 Apr 2012 | 6:16 pmFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Global, April 27, 2012 A Call for Help Gets Answered CochlearImplantHELP.com, a new and comprehensive website aimed at helping current and future users of cochlear implants and their families, announces the website launch today. A need was identified to help others better navigate their journey to receiving a cochlear implant, whether for themselves or for a family member such as their child. And cochlearimplantHELP has been created to help them wherever they are on their cochlear implant journey. Whether just starting to learn about cochlear implants or a… -
Coffee cup thoughts
13 Mar 2012 | 6:16 amOver my morning coffee, I thought about how much I am enjoying being able to hear now, even though some days I have to bite my tongue when it gets too loud. Last night I made a cup of tea in the kitchen and I could hear when the kettle boiled SSSSSSSSSSSSSS and it was ready to pour. I listened to a sound PLOP-PLOP-PLOP-PLOP-PLOP-PLOP and I knew straightaway that the sound was water – at first I thought something was dripping but then it took me a second and I realised – aha! – it was my dog drinking from his water bowl. I went up the stairs and I heard… -
Improving pitch discrimination
28 Feb 2012 | 6:01 amI’ve been taking part in a clinical study over the last few months on factors affecting audio-perception in patients with cochlear implants. This study was conducted to determine if cochlear implant sound processors can be adapted to improve speech perception. My processor program on my older processor (now two years old!) was changed to improve pitch discrimination, based on my discrimination abilities during testing, and evaluated with speech perception tests. During initial testing, the Hearing In Noise Test (HINT) was used. Two lists of ten common, simple sentences (such as…
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Someone is trying to kill me....Part 2 of 2
28 Apr 2012 | 8:38 pmContinuing from the last post...As you have read the last post, I know some of you will say why don't you call the Police or get a lawyer for advice? The Police wants physical evidence. Even sadly the Police officer ask me if I have approach the one that was taking my picture to ask why they did that. I certainly know she would lie to me and would not want to deal with me. It is her revenge against me for whatever reason I honestly do not know why. The one with the truck, the same thing. If I try to approach the truck, the driver does not want to communicate with me. The simple goal is… -
Someone is trying to kill me....Part 1 of 2
28 Apr 2012 | 8:18 pmThe Post Title is actually true and the following stories will point to the same topic as the title:Last week Monday, I was out my front yard to go get the trash bins from the street, as I started to walk out into the street, a white truck came around the corner and try to run up to me but when the driver saw that I was look at the truck, the driver stop, turn the truck around and turn off the street as to drive way from the same corner the driver was coming from. That same truck has been sitting on the same corner for time to time and knows when I am home alone. I would say the person … -
Prayer and praying...
11 Mar 2012 | 8:25 pmI know one thing that is very important in life and that is to pray to God when I need to talk to him about anything. God does listen to prayers 24/7. That means 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.I even pray to God on many issues and many things. When I was young, I did pray and tell God that I don't think I will ever get married. Why? Because I have Cerebral Palsy and I am hearing impaired. Who would want to marry a person like with my condition? When I looked out in the society, what do I see? Many different kinds of people being married. They are young and old people and of course variety… -
Ohio Shooting and Forgiveness....
1 Mar 2012 | 4:37 pmHere is the link to the article for you to read and I will comment after the link:http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/01/teen-charged-with-3-juvenile-counts-of-aggravated-murder-in-high-school-shooting/?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D139948----It is sad that three people have died from the shooting. One thing I do praise the Mother of her son who forgives the shooter for killing her son. The reason for that is because the shooter cames from a bad upbringing and had has broken laws in the past. When those things has happen, the shooter didn't get help he needed to… -
National Disaster events....
8 Sep 2011 | 6:58 pmGreeting. You read on the Internet and see on the TV all those national disasterssuch as for example:1. Fire in Texas2. Flooding in New York and Pennsylvania3. Flooding in Vermont4. Rain from South Carolina to NY from Tropical Storm "Lee".5. Earthquake that happen in Virginia but felt from Georgia to Canada.And many other different things. I know the Fire in Texas might not be aNational Disaster if started from Arson. But dry air and wind could possiblestart a fire in the forest.Anyway, why are all these things happenning? Do they happen because theweather wants to do these things? Does Earth…
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Waving With My Hands
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It's my time
22 Apr 2012 | 10:45 amI'm at war with himAnd he's trying to drag me into the darkI struggle to deal with a fear he causesAs I'm walking on my own pathIt's getting harder to stay strongAnd my strength is fading slowlyI am breathing to find my courageI'm free, I'm aliveNow I know what I need to do to stay strongNow it's my time to fightI'll do what I want for this is my lifeI'm no longer in a relationship with himBut I have a true relationship of my lifeHis name is JesusI'm not alone and Jesus is always on my sideHe is my protectorHe is looking after meI'm safe and I'm free -
Deaf Sees Jingle Bells
22 Dec 2011 | 11:32 amA deaf person strongly uses his or her eyes to see what they hear with their hearing aids."Deaf Sees Jingle Bells"See Jingle BellsJingle, Shiny, Jingle, SeeBeautiful BellsWithout wearing their hearing aids, it still AMAZES the eyes. They know it has sounds and feel it even through they cannot hear it. When they touch and jiggle it, they feel its jingles. -
Gluten-Free Turkey Gravy
28 Nov 2011 | 10:50 amReserved pan juices from turkey roasting pan2 Tablespoons cornstarch1/2 cup water or white winesalt & pepper to taste -
Testimonio inedito de nuestro ancestro Sordo, George Veditz
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Loving One's Wife
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deaf news - Google News
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Deaf patients unhappy with OSF St. Francis' video interpreters - Peoria Journal Star
16 May 2012 | 12:23 amDeaf patients unhappy with OSF St. Francis' video interpretersPeoria Journal StarBy PAM ADAMS As recently as Tuesday, Tammy Helm was working with a deaf client who has to have surgery soon. They were in the doctor's office. The doctor's scheduler got on the telephone, called the hospital and requested an American Sign Language -
Column: Arbutus church's annual camping trip for deaf and blind needs ... - Baltimore Sun
16 May 2012 | 12:03 amChristian ChronicleColumn: Arbutus church's annual camping trip for deaf and blind needs Baltimore SunBy Lynda Paxton, 410-242-0414 Christ Deaf Church's members and friends do their best to help raise funds for deaf and blind adults who'd like to go camping. The group's yearly push to solicit donations for scholarship money usually pays off well.Church of Christ celebrates Deaf Awareness Day in GhanaGhanaWeball 4 news articles » -
Deaf and dumb teen gangraped at knifepoint - IBNLive.com
15 May 2012 | 11:50 pmIBNLive.comDeaf and dumb teen gangraped at knifepointIBNLive.comMumbai: A 16-year-old hearing and speech disabled girl was gangraped by three men at knifepoint in Bhandup on Monday afternoon. All three of them were later arrested. According to the Bhandup police, the victim is a Std VIII student and lived with her Deaf-mute minor girl gang-rapedHindustan Times3 rape deaf & mute minor, 2 arrestedDaily News & Analysisall 3 news articles » -
Deaf curlers rock at nationals - St. Albert Gazette
15 May 2012 | 11:17 pmDeaf curlers rock at nationalsSt. Albert GazetteDEAF GAMES - Nyla Kurylowich of St. Albert throws a rock for Team Alberta at the 33rd annual Canadian Deaf Curling Championships at the Jasper Place Curling Club. Alberta is 3-0 after Monday's draw in the women's four-team double round-robin bonspiel. -
Two deaf suspects arrested for gas station robbery - San Gabriel Valley Tribune
15 May 2012 | 10:04 pmTwo deaf suspects arrested for gas station robberySan Gabriel Valley TribuneHACIENDA HEIGHTS - Deputies arrested two deaf men after armed robbers hit a gas station Monday night and took $300. Deputies were helped by a witness who followed one of the getaway vehicles and jotted down the license plate.
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Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf
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PADette Newsletter: May 2012 – July 2012
8 May 2012 | 5:50 pmDownload PADette Volume 70, Issue 2 is 7-page PDF format for you to read electronic document and save the trees! PADette Volume 70, Issue 2 -
Independence’s Day Bash
8 May 2012 | 3:52 pmP.A.D Host Independence Day Bash Friday, July 6, 2012 Donation: $5.00 for one ticket per person or $10.00 for three tickets per person 10 Door Prizes Giveaway!! -
Father’s Day Bash
8 May 2012 | 3:51 pmP.A.D. Host Father’s Day Bash Friday, June 15, 2012 Donation: $5.00 for one ticket per person or $10.00 for three tickets per person 10 Door Prizes giveaway!! -
Mother’s Day Bash
8 May 2012 | 3:50 pmP.A.D. Host Mother’s Day Bash Saturday, May 12, 2012 Donation: $5.00 for one ticket per person or $10.00 for three tickets per person 10 Door Prizes giveaway!! -
85th Anniversary Banquet
22 Apr 2012 | 2:31 pmFeaturing Ken Davis, DeafNewspaper.com When: Saturday, September 29, 2012 Where: Olympia Hall, 1575 Electric Ave, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 DOORS will open at 5:00 p.m. DONATION: $50.00 per person Deadline: Saturday, September 8, 2012 Mail order to (Checks payable to PAD/GPCCD): PAD/GPCCD Attn: Elaine Mifflin P.O. Box 81005 Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Don’t miss to visit OPEN HOUSE @ Pittsburgh Assn. of the Deaf on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 7pm To fill out the form for ticket orders PAD 85th anniversary banquet here.
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NYT > Sign Language
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Teaching a Deaf Child Her Mother's Tongue
7 May 2012 | 11:00 pmWhen her daughters were born deaf, a hearing mother faced a choice between spoken language and sign. -
Russell Harvard Finds Life Parallels ‘Tribes’ Role
10 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pmRussell Harvard, a partially deaf actor, plays a partially deaf man in “Tribes.” -
‘Singing’ With Their Hands
11 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pmA budding crop of YouTube stars are hand-synching their way to online fame, performing songs like Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” using American Sign Language. -
American Sign Language Program Attracts Oregon Football Players
17 Nov 2011 | 11:00 pmSome football players at the University of Oregon are in the school’s American Sign Language program, where they’ve learned that fans’ use of the “O” sign might be misread. -
Among Twists in Budget Woes, Tensions Over Teaching the Deaf
26 Jul 2011 | 11:00 pmThe appointments of new board members for the Indiana School for the Deaf has reignited a debate over how deaf people should be educated.
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Learn Sign Language
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Sign of the Week – Leaf
15 May 2012 | 9:39 amIt’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Leaf Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs. This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing [...] -
Signing Time On Demand Launches with iPad Giveaway
9 May 2012 | 1:07 pmTwo Little Hands has released its entire award-winning collection of educational videos for children in downloadable format through Signing Time On Demand. Signing Time On Demand was developed by Leaping Brain Labs in Los Angeles, and it allows parents to browse a digital catalog, select titles, and begin viewing their videos within minutes of purchase. [...] -
Sign of the Week – Soap
8 May 2012 | 9:05 amIt’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Wash Hands Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.) This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing [...] -
ASL Comedian Keith Wann Interviews Rachel
2 May 2012 | 1:59 pmASL comedian Keith Wann recently interviewed Emmy-nominated host of Signing Time, Rachel Coleman on his live internet radio show Cultural Bridges. Listen to clips from the show. Signing Time Beginnings My Life Before Signing Time Why We Created Signing Time I Wasn’t Supposed to Host the Show! Deaf Community’s Response to Signing Time Fighting Misconceptions: Signing is for [...] -
Sign of the Week – Potty
1 May 2012 | 9:20 amIt’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Potty Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.) This week’s sign comes from Potty Time Sing, [...]
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ScienceDaily: Hearing Loss News
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Key cellular mechanisms behind the onset of tinnitus identified
10 May 2012 | 9:00 amResearch into hearing loss after exposure to loud noises could lead to the first drug treatments to prevent the development of tinnitus. -
'Blindness’ may rapidly enhance other senses
8 May 2012 | 2:20 pmNot only is there a real connection between vision and other senses, but that connection is important to better understand the underlying mechanisms that can quickly trigger sensory changes, according to new research. -
Scientists tuning in to how you tune out noise
8 May 2012 | 2:20 pmAlthough we have little awareness that we are doing it, we spend most of our lives filtering out many of the sounds that permeate our lives and acutely focusing on others – a phenomenon known as auditory selective attention. Hearing scientists are attempting to tease apart the process. -
The risk of listening to amplified music
8 May 2012 | 2:20 pmListening to amplified music for less than 1.5 hours produces measurable changes in hearing ability that may place listeners at risk of noise-induced hearing loss, new research shows. -
Cocktail party acoustics: How humans perceive sound in noisy and complex environments
8 May 2012 | 2:19 pmFor the ears, a cocktail party presents a chaotic scene: glasses clink, voices buzz, light piano music may waft down from the stage. A group of researchers is trying to understand how the brain makes sense of such complex auditory environments. The team is testing how humans track sound patterns over time, and under what circumstances the brain registers that the pattern has been broken.
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Deaf Village
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Sneezy
16 May 2012 | 4:30 amI braved those "awful allergies that made me sneeze" and ventured off with the first and second graders to the Learning Garden at Randall's Island Park. Our outdoor adventure took an unexpected twist due to the capricious humor of Mother Nature b... -
Shell
16 May 2012 | 12:30 am"I ams what I ams" I posted online shortly before laying down on a tattoo table for my latest piece. As the needle hit my skin the permanence chased away all doubts. Why would I want my Nani to shake her head and the Tish to purse her lips every time t... -
Little Mama
15 May 2012 | 10:16 pmShe wanted to wear her purse like her mama. It made me smile. :) I love this little girl. I have lots to update on, but not tonight because I’m tired….running, therapy, baseball, Caden’s solo at school, and life in general. I’ll be back soon, but until then, just smile at the cuteness in [...] -
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15 May 2012 | 8:50 pmJust as a disclaimer, I've shared about 2 bottles of wine with one of my besties--take this post for what it's worth, but know that it's from the heart.Today we went bilateral.Going for number 2!Love this boy.One of our fabulous Hopkins audis explainin... -
6 months home! (Summer)
15 May 2012 | 4:25 pmGee, has it really been that long? In some ways, it seems like just yesterday. In others, it seems like they've been here forever. I figured I'd update on the before and after since these are older children we adopted and everyone alw...
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Dr. Z and You
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Certified Interpreters or Not? Why are Non-Certified Interpreters Screaming at the FCC?
15 May 2012 | 11:26 amSomething strange is happening. There have been more comments than usual on the FCC comments page related to VRS. They have been coming from non-certified interpreters trying to protect their jobs with some VRS providers, Sorenson for one. (Link to FCC comments) First of all, would you go to a doctor that is not licensed by your state and allow the non-licensed doctor to examine you and prescribe medicine for you? This is why we have licensing and certification. While is is not 100% foolproof, it offers us a level of confidence that those professionals whom have at least been reviewed for… -
Dr. Z on Having Fun with Your iPad–”Evernote”
8 May 2012 | 12:12 pmOne of the useful apps Dr. Z uses on his iPad is an app called “Evernote”. It is FREE and you can download it from the Apple app store. After you download it, you can use it to save everything you need — PDF documents, clips from websites, bookmarks, etc. When you need something, just go to Evernote and search for it–it will find the information you need. For example, if you save a PDF file with “Costco” in it; and you do a search on Evernote, it will locate that PDF file. Evernote is available on a PC, Mac, web, iPhone/iPad and Android and you can get the… -
Dr. Z on How He Selects Apps for his iPad
1 May 2012 | 4:07 pmDr. Z has a LOT of apps on his iPad. But he uses about 20 of them most of the time–the rest he checks and evaluates for his “patients” who come to him for advice all over the country. Most of the apps he uses are free. The basic criteria he uses is that the app must have “backup” capability in the “cloud”. This means, if he loses his iPad or the iPad crashes, he can access the same information from his computer through the web. What good would it be if you cannot access the information if you lose it. Also, he protects his iPad with a passcode that he… -
Dr. Z on Having Fun with Your iPad–”Skitch”
24 Apr 2012 | 12:28 pmOne of the fun apps Dr. Z uses on his iPad is an app called “Skitch”. It is free and you can download it from the Apple app store. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBdokEZjMNY After you download it, you can use it to create drawings or use a drawing on any picture you take. The video shows how you can make a note on the picture you just took. It is fun. Dr. Z will continue this series with different apps. Dr. Z cares about your communication access. Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach. -
What Does Dr. Z’s iPad Look Like?
17 Apr 2012 | 9:37 pmDr. Z has been using his iPad for close to a year. His iPad is a 16gb iPad2 model. He has about 75 apps loaded on the iPad but uses mostly about 20 most of the time. In the next few weeks, Dr. Z will explain each of the most popular apps he uses on his iPad. Since he does not have 3G capability on his iPad, Dr. Z uses Sprint mifi to get wifi access when he is not near a wifi hotspot. Dr. Z learned recently that T-Mobile has a nice portable wifi hotspot that costs as little as $10 a month if you do not have 3G capability on your iPad. Bear in mind $10 buys you 100mb of memory which is…
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Cochlear Implant Online
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Bilingual Oral Language Learners
14 May 2012 | 8:51 pmLast week, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop on bilingual speech-language pathology. As the United States becomes more diverse, more and more SLPs and other professionals are facing caseloads with clients who are not native English speakers. In the past, the “rule of thumb” was often English-only, and parents were told that speaking [...] -
BHSM Giveaway #2: Decorate Your Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants!
12 May 2012 | 10:45 pmTo continue our celebration of Better Hearing and Speech Month, we are happy to partner with Hayleigh’s Cherished Charms to bring you another great giveaway contest. Hayleigh’s Cherished Charms is a company run by Hayleigh, a teenager with hearing loss, to provide beautiful and trendy ways for HA and CI users to decorate their hearing [...] -
BHSM Giveaway Contest WINNER!
12 May 2012 | 10:21 pmCongratulations to Gerald, the winner of our first Better Hearing and Speech Month Giveaway Contest. Gerald wrote, “My favorite sound is the crashing of the ocean waves.” Gerald, you will win a beautiful “Listen” poster print by artist Nicole Docimo. Thanks to everyone who participated, and keep your eyes peeled for our next giveaway [...] -
Elisa’s Story
4 May 2012 | 9:27 pmElisa is a cochlear implant recipient who shares the challenges she faced with hearing loss and her transition to hearing with the cochlear implant. My name is Elisa and I have had the Nucleus 24 implant since 2000. Well, that was a cheesy opening line there, but i had to start somewhere! To give you [...] -
A Review of ClearVoice and Neptune by a Parent of Advanced Bionics Recipient
3 May 2012 | 2:54 pmAndrea Patton, who wrote an article several months ago about acquiring insurance approval for the Neptune Sound Processors for her son, finally got insurance approval recently and not only got the Neptune Sound Processors for her son, but also ClearVoice, a new MAPping strategy. She shares her and her son’s experience in using ClearVoice and [...]
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Hearing Sparks
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Another Advantage of Captioning: Find Old Clips Quickly
14 May 2012 | 8:00 amImage of a magnifying glassVia Flickr user Auntie PWe all know how useful captions can be for the deaf and hard of hearing. And I've covered how captions can help you market your videos, too (the text file of captioned videos can be scanned by search engines which can help them come up in results for people searching for what you're selling).There is also another advantage to captions, highlighted by the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. According to this article on User Interface Engineering, the staff of the show utilizes a computer program to search through old news archives to find clips of… -
Text-to-911 Could be Nationwide by 2013
12 May 2012 | 12:45 pmThe Federal Communications Commission is currently working on the Next Generation 911 Initiative, a program that will update the 9-1-1 system to reflect advances in communication, such as data, images, VoIP services, and others.Image of a woman textingVia Flickr user JhaymesisviphotographyPart of the initiative involves Verizon and their chosen vendor, TeleCommunication Systems, creating a text-to-911 system which would allow people to use the texting function on their phones to notify 911 of emergencies. A similar system is already in place in the United Kingdom.It appears the text-to-911… -
Theaters Slowly Becoming More Accessible
5 May 2012 | 11:41 amI have been happy to see that recently movie theaters have been stepping up the game when it comes to accessibility in my area. I have a feeling this has to do with some recent lawsuits - and with companies realizing they need to make accommodations. I wanted to take a moment to talk about Captionfish as a great resource when it comes to finding accessible, captioned movies in your area. The site couldn't be simpler to use - visit it, tell it where you are located, and it will find movies within 60 miles of your area. It provides a description of various accessibility devices so you can… -
A New, Invisible Implant
30 Apr 2012 | 1:14 pmHearing devices have consistently been getting smaller and smaller as scientists find ways to move away from clunky, large devices to nearly invisible aids. And it seems like the smaller they are, the more interest people have. My blog post on the Esteem implantable hearing aid has received dozens of comments over the course of two years since I published it and I've heard there continues to be a lot of interest in implants such as this.Now researchers at the University of Utah have developed a tiny hearing aid which is implanted in the middle ear, totally invisible. The device has been… -
On Communicating That You're Deaf at Work
7 Apr 2012 | 2:25 pmThis post on Consumerist.com got me thinking and I'd be interested to hear your opinion.In the post, a man reported about his visit to Target. In the checkout line, his cashier had a sign which read "Cashier is Hearing Impaired." He was worried it was embarassing for the cashier and calling attention to something that might not be a big deal.In my line of work, I work with the public a lot, although it's not retail. Usually at least 60% of my day is spent answering questions from people. This got me wondering if I would want such a sign at the computer I work from.On the one hand, I want to…
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Deaf Vlog/Blog: Alternative Solutions Center (ASC)
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Georgia Found to be Discriminating Against Deaf People with Disabilities
4 May 2012 | 2:45 pmDeaf Group Homes on the Horizon: Kudos to the state of Georgia, where a U.S. District judge has ordered the establishment of accessible therapeutic group homes for Deaf people with developmental disabilities. The state found violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and granted class-action status to a recent case, making the lawsuit open for other affected residents to join. The state is now in mediation sessions with plaintiffs’ lawyers to develop an action plan to address the needs of Deaf people with disabilities. Why Teach ASL to Hearing Caregivers? Hire Deaf… -
Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf in Texas
12 Apr 2012 | 10:15 amDeaf Counselors: Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID) in Texas has a job opening for a Career Placement Counselor. Contact Nancy Bonura, Campus Dean of Student Affairs, at NBonura@howardcollege.edu -
Deaf School Psychologist Needed for Phoenix Day School for the Deaf
11 Apr 2012 | 11:52 amJOB FOR DEAF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS: ASL REQUIRED PHOENIX DAY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ARIZONA STATUS: PERMANENT CALENDAR: SCHOOL YEAR (10 MONTH) WORK HOURS: 7:30AM-3:30PM ESSENTIAL DUTIES: * Individual positions may be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or other related duties * Conduct diagnostic studies to identify needs, limitations, and strenths of students * Provide recommendations for instructional strategies to educational staff * Perform Function Behavior Assessments and develop Behavior Intervention Plans * Maintain student files per State and local guidelines *… -
Deaf Sober Picnic 2012
9 Apr 2012 | 9:23 amDEAF SOBER PICNIC 2012 Saturday September 8, 2012 Minnehaha Falls 4801 South Minnehaha Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412 Click on the picture to make it bigger. -
Call for Presentation Proposals – 2013 ADARA Conference
6 Apr 2012 | 11:46 amCall for Presentation Proposals – 2013 ADARA Conference www.adara.org May 29 – June 1, 2013 Hilton Minneapolis/Airport/Mall of America 3800 American Boulevard East Bloomington, Minnesota 55425 Goal of the Conference The American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) is pleased to announce the 2013 ADARA Conference, a national conference to be hosted in Minnesota. Our conference theme is “Blazing New Trails” which refers to “doing something different,” “doing early or pioneering work that others will follow up on,” and “doing something that no one has done…
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Do you have trouble accepting your hearing loss?
15 May 2012 | 3:29 amDo you have trouble accepting your hearing loss?Did you once have trouble accepting, but now accept your hearing loss?Then this post is for you.In this post My day at Nottinghamshire Deaf Society which I wrote on 14th April this year, I said how my Mum came out with accepting her hearing loss. Now when my boyfriend knew about this, he had doubts whether she really accepted her hearing loss or not.I thought finally my Mum had accepted her hearing loss, which by the way, when she had a private hearing test, it only shown mild hearing loss, because she mentioned out loud to everyone else… -
Lesson learnt:Not to be hasty giving equipment away
14 May 2012 | 2:13 amAfter attending The Ear Foundation for Sound Advice Adult Days, and also an appointment with Claire to try out equipment and discuss Access to Work, I have learnt a lesson. Not to be hasty giving equipment away. As it may come in handy for me again.I tried her Blackberry Bold, and found it did not buzz, when placing it directly to my hearing aid, while my hearing aids were on loop setting, and Blackberry switched to t-coil. I did not mess with volume on her Blackberry, so I'm sure her volume wouldn't have been much high, due to her being hearing. Readers who will have read this… -
Party Time!
11 May 2012 | 4:05 pmToday at Nottinghamshire Deaf Society was chat and party time, because me and Jenny had birthday's in May. Jenny's was a special one. I was just another year older. :)First we had a go at hula hoop if we wanted. With me having a Nintendo Wii at one time and playing a game that involved a hula hoop on it, I thought I'd put it into practise. But as I thought, I could not still not do it with the real thing. So Nintendo Wii game did nothing. lol Oh well.Next was juggling balls. I just had a go with two, and I could still still do that. But wasn't trying three, as I know I can't.Next was pin… -
So whats been happening with me
9 May 2012 | 9:28 amI have finished my QCF Level 2 in cleaning. As my friends, family and readers know, that doing this course and getting a qualification for the job I do, that I have been doing for many years now, is something I have wanted to achieve right from the start. Its nice to know that as well as my experience, that I also have a qualification to show for it too. Which will go on my CV. My certificates will arrive in about a month I'm told.So what's my next aim?Well... I still see myself as a cleaner where I currently work for the next 2 to 3 years at least. And I will probably still be there… -
A little change
8 May 2012 | 5:32 pmHope you don't mind, but I made a little adjustment tonight regarding the pages you see.I have removed Disclaimer page and copied content from that page onto the Guest Post page, which now I have re-labelled Guest Post and Disclaimer.And I have also removed Handmade Cards page, and added this info on my About Me page.I have added a new page called Latest competitions and Giveaways, so that any competitions or giveaway posts still open on Liz's Deaf Blog can be quickly accessed. This will save me from re-posting posts that disappear from first page when new posts are…
