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    A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

  • Come and Join Me at Mom’s Night Inn

    DeafMom
    28 Jan 2010 | 4:55 pm
    It’s that time of the year again, the weekend where moms of deaf and hard of hearing kids kick back together!  Registration is already half full, so act quickly to join in on this special weekend! Illinois Hands & Voices presents: Mom’s Night Inn Saturday, February 20th and Sunday, February 21st (an overnight retreat!) Holiday Inn Select Naperville 1801 Naper Boulevard Naperville, Il 60563 (630) 505-4900 Event begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 20th and ends at Noon, Sunday, February 21st “Making Connections” Educational Technology Family Community Dinner provided:…

  • Judy Myers Inspires Deaf Mom

    DeafMom
    20 Jan 2010 | 5:22 pm
    Judy Myers is my new idol.  This “Old Lady” is my new inspiration each day, because she’s got me all fired up about barefooting again.  Here I was last year, all sad and feeling like my best years were behind me– and then I learned about this 66-year-old gal who was skimming along the water like a spring chicken.  So I’m heading down to Florida in the spring to meet Judy and try my hand at barefooting again. Judy took a little time out of her busy schedule to answer some questions and share some photos of her barefooting.  Enjoy! Judy with her biggest fan…

  • Deaf Mom’s Goal for 2010–Yes, I’m Gonna Barefoot Again.

    DeafMom
    16 Jan 2010 | 1:25 pm
    I turned 44 last August and I wasn’t too happy about it.  Forty four.  It had an omnious ring to it–one step closer to “middle age.”  I was feeling pretty much like my best years were behind me and I reflected on the years past.  Why-oh-why didn’t I appreciate my youth when I had it?  Why didn’t I enjoy my size-10 figure when I had it?   Why didn’t I run away to Florida and apply for a job as a show skier at Cypress Gardens when I was nineteen? Fast forward to fall of 2009, and the hubby sent me an email with a link to Judy Myers, the…

  • I’m a Loser Mom

    DeafMom
    10 Jan 2010 | 12:27 pm
    It’s official.  I’m a Loser Mom. That’s right.  I’ve joined the 2nd Loser Mom contest, thanks to Devra Renner, who made me realize that I really couldn’t continue to hide my spare tire under those sexy Lanz of Salzburg nightgowns. The contest is a timely one, as I’ve been so tired of carrying around 60 pounds of unhealthy weight.  With my son’s friend Aubrey as a witness, I’ve climbed on the scale and registered it at two hundred and one pounds.  Yes, I’m almost ashamed to say it.  I’m packing some major flub on my 5′…

  • Deaf Mom’s Good Stuff of 2009

    DeafMom
    4 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm
    I was going to wrap up 2009 with a round up of posts before it turned 12:01, but I was a little busy fake-cleaning my house for the last-minute New Year’s Eve party.  Better late than never.  But before I amuse you with my posts, take a look at the fun we had saying goodbye to 2009: We connected with Natalie from Florida via the Z-340 and had a blast sharing the party with her. It’s hard to believe that yet another year has flown by. Here are some of the posts from 2009 that have stood out: Chicago Moms Blog, Behind Barbed Wire Chicago Moms Blog, Deaf on the Field Chicago Moms…
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  • Sprint Relay - ASL Poem: Don't Text and Drive Vlog by John Maucere

    Chevy57
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am
    YouTube - Sprint Relay - ASL Poem: Don't Text and Drive Vlog by John Maucere YouTube - Sprint Relay - ASL Poem: Don't Text and Drive Vlog by John Maucere :roll:

  • Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7

    Chevy57
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:31 am
    Both Apple and Microsoft have released evolutionary—not revolutionary—new operating systems, but which OS is right for you? Let this in-depth comparison be your guide. Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7 I have updated Windows 7 Professional in my Dell Desktop. Windows 7 was ok condition. It s different from Windows XP Pro. I loved graphics in Mac. What is your opinion between Apple and Microsoft?

  • Shake It or Get Chuck'ed

    Jiro
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:06 am
    Image: http://i50.tinypic.com/vfjzfm.jpg

  • New report argues that charter schools' political success is a civil rights failure

    Lighthouse77
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:01 pm
    February 8, 2010 (PhysOrg.com) -- Charter schools continue to stratify students by race, class, and possibly language, and are more racially isolated than traditional public schools in virtually every state and large metropolitan area in the country. New report argues that charter schools' political success is a civil rights failure I take it as they don't like Spanish, Native Americans, ASL, etc. Everyone must learn English.

  • Youtube Vevo Captioned music video's

    RonJaxon
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:39 pm
    I was browsing around youtube because I'm kind of pushing myself with my new CI and starting to be able to hear music a little. So I was searching for songs I knew from back in the days when I could hear before going deaf. It's such an awesome feeling to be able to hear some music again, but that's a different discussion. Anyway, I found out that many of the have captioning now. I think it's using the new voice recognition to accomplish it or at least the new "Automatic timing". Here's an example. Go to the below link and let the video play a few seconds. You'll see that there is no…
 
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  • adreanaline - 8 Ways to be Deaf [Page 7]

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am
    Comic Transcript: Paul angrily stuffs his ILY shirt in the trash, an office in the background. He walks away, but suddenly stops. Paul runs back and looks at the sign above the entrance to the office. He has an idea! As the door jingles open, we see the full sign – “ASSOCIATED [...]

  • Deaf Network of Texas - Millie Brother Scholarship for Hearing Children of Deaf...

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am
    Millie Brother Scholarship for Hearing Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) The Children of Deaf Adults organization would like to call your attention to the Millie Brother Scholarship available to provide financial support for hearing children of Deaf adults to attend college. Since 1990, we have awarded scholarships to 36 hearing children of deaf adults. This year we ar...

  • VideoSigno - 64.Censo de Personas Sordas con LS en España.

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:44 am
    Click web de EUD en ingles: La Uníon Europea de Personas Sordas Oficial o aproximan cifras del número de personas sordas que viven en España. Alrededor de 1 millón de sordos y problemas auditivos. Oficial o aproximan de números de personas sordas que utilizan lenguaje de signos como lengua principal. Alrededor de 120.000 Cuántas personas son...

  • RLMDEAF - That Will Not Happen at Deaf School ......

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:38 pm
    Repeated incidents left the parent of deaf daughter very upset about the extent of audism and lack of effective communication to keep the deaf student physically safe. This kind of incident would be not happened in most deaf schools of the deaf where the constant language use of American Sign Language (ASL) will not deprieve the deaf student from compromised situati...

  • NTID News - Marcia Dugan, Advocate, Volunteer and Former NTID Publi...

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:30 pm
    Marcia B. Dugan, a community volunteer, author and advocate for individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, died Sunday at her Yates County home with her family after a year-long battle with leukemia. Calling hours are Wednesday in Penn Yan. Read the full story here: [link]
 
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  • Auckland Zoo and the Camera Result

    Robyn
    23 Jan 2010 | 4:01 pm
    Well enough about Mobility Saga's. Onto the real reason I went to the zoo. To try out my new Camera. Whenever I want to try out a camera, I always pick the zoo as a place to shoot. The reason is there is a wide variety of subjects - not only the animals, but people, landscapes and the zoo gardens are beautiful as well.On Friday though, I was only interested in testing out my camera for speed. I was after fast animals. So my first port of call was the Australian Aviary. I don't know what they were doing, but the aviary was empty. Almost devoid of what makes it an aussie aviary. The Lorikeets…

  • Auckland Zoo and the Mobility Scooter Saga

    Robyn
    23 Jan 2010 | 2:16 pm
    On Friday, I decided to head over to Auckland Zoo to try out my new camera. Parking the car, I limped into ticket booth and my ankle was sooooo sore just walking from the carpark to the entrance, that I decided to hire a mobility scooter from them.At the information office, the conversation went something like this...Me: "I'd like a mobility scooter if there's one free for today", pointing to my bandaged foot - "I have a sprained ankle and it might be easier for me to get around on one of the scooters"Zoo Lady "Do you know how to drive one?"Me: "I'm sure I can figure it out"Zoo Lady: "Do you…

  • New Camera - the Canon 7D

    Robyn
    23 Jan 2010 | 11:59 am
    I finally did it. I plucked up courage and spent a small fortune in upgrading my camera. The camera shop now has enough money to keep Lichtenstein going for several years! Not really but it feels that way. I bought the latest Canon DSLR - the Canon 7D, and so far I like it, although it took me 10 minutes to try and figure out just how to turn it on!I took the manual to bed the first night, great reading material I know, and am wondering if I should put that manual into my booklist! It seems to be the size of a Harry Potter book with the amount of information in there. I only managed to read a…

  • Cochlear Implant - 9 month Review

    Robyn
    16 Jan 2010 | 12:45 am
    My 9 month review for my new Cochlear Implant was yesterday. Most results improved, except for the ones in background noise....HINT (open set) Sentences at 3 months: 100%HINT (open set) Sentences at 6 months: 98%HINT (open set) Sentences at 9 months: 100%In background noise +10db SNR at 3 months: 92%In Background noise +10db SNR at 6 months: 96%In Background noise +10db SNR at 9 motnhs: 83% (gone down!)In background noise +5db SNR at 3 months: 24%In background noise +5db SNR at 6 months: 47%In background noise +5db SNR at 9 months: not testedCNC Words Alone at 3 months: 63%CNC Words Alone at…

  • Vintage Camera #3 - Minolta Miniflex

    Robyn
    15 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am
    The third vintage camera I was given was the Minolta Miniflex. This is a much newer camera than the other two, made in 1959, however I find it the most fascinating cameras of the three, because of the twin lens reflex system, much like a hasselblad.This camera is in pristine condition - probably because a), it looks like it didn't get that much use, and b), it's was sitting at the top of the wardrove since the 1970's! The Minolta Miniflex can take twelve exposures in 4×4cm square format. The film is advanced by a knob on the photographer's right, at the bottom, engraved with an arrow and the…
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  • A Valentine to Friendship

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:54 am
    I heard this song on the radio for the first time while driving to work this morning. When I got to my desk and googled "I Will Be Your Friend" by Michael W. Smith, I found this beautiful video that includes the lyrics. I couldn't wait to share it.

  • I Couldn't Have Said It Better

    6 Feb 2010 | 4:50 am
    I'm not much of a football fan as you can tell. I've approached Super Bowl Sunday different ways in the past. One year I opted out completely by watching chick flicks in the basement while my husband and son watched upstairs. Once I attended a Super Bowl party but was bored out of my mind. Other years I've tried following the action alongside my family in the living room but I've never yet managed to endure, I mean watch of course, cough cough the whole game. My best Super Bowl TV viewing experience ever was when the Chicago Bears faced the New England Patriots in 1986. I happened to be in…

  • White Chocolate Covered Pretzels Make a Tasty Valentine Treat

    3 Feb 2010 | 10:05 pm
    Have you ever made chocolate covered pretzels at home?It's easy. I'll show you how. The only ingredients you'll need arechocolate, mini pretzels, and decorative sugar. Kitchen items you'll need include a double boiler, tongs, baking sheets, and wax paper.First, buy some chocolate for melting. You can find it inthe baking aisle of the grocery store near the chocolatechips and nuts. I bought white chocolate to use withdecorative red sugar to make a colorful treat forValentine's Day gifts this year. Melt the chocolate with a double boiler as shown.The bottom pan is about half full of water.The…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Winter Garden

    2 Feb 2010 | 10:05 pm

  • A Heart-y Recipe* for Sausage Lovers

    1 Feb 2010 | 6:24 pm
    Sausage Bread Ingredients:1 pound ground sausagefrozen pizza dough1 bag shredded mozarella cheeseparmesan cheesesweet basiloregano. Thaw frozen pizza dough and roll out.Preheat oven to 350° F.Brown the ground sausage. Drain the fat from the pan.Transfer the sausage from the pan onto a plate linedwith paper towels to absorb a bit more grease.Spread the sausage out onto the rolled pizza dough. Next add the shredded mozarella cheese.Sprinkle sweet basil, oregano, and parmesan cheese on top. Roll up the dough.Tuck the ends under and pop into oven.Bake at 350° F until golden brown 20-30…
 
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    Ed's Telecom Alert

  • FCC Enforcement Advisories

    edsalert
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:26 pm
    All.. FCC is launching a new announcement regarding enforcement rules and such. Enforcement Advisories Quote: "The Enforcement Bureau will periodically release Enforcement Advisories, which are designed to educate businesses about and alert consumers to what’s required by FCC rules, the purpose of those rules and why they’re important to consumers, as well as the consequences of failures to comply." There is one regarding hearing aid compatibility.  Read on.. eyes open & thumbs up, Ed B Long LInk:http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Enforcement_Advisories/Welcome.html

  • Consumer Group Submits Petition to the FCC

    edsalert
    29 Jan 2010 | 3:26 pm
    Folks… Consumer Groups – National Assoc of the Deaf, Telecomm for the Deaf and HOH, Assoc of Late-Deafened Adults, Inc., Deaf HOH Consumer Advocacy Network, Calif Coalition of Agencies Serving Deaf/HOH, Hearing Loss Associaiton of America, and America Assoc of the Deaf Blind – submits petition to the FCC.  Basically Petition is asking the FCC to issue a notice and comment rule-making proceeding on the matter of limiting or restricting certain types of Video Relay Service (VRS) calls such as conference calls, recording calls, etc.   …

  • Howard College Honors Two Deaf Persons

    edsalert
    28 Jan 2010 | 1:13 pm
    All.. Once a while I digress completely to different issue.  This is one. HC Names Two Buildings to Deaf Persons Quotable: "The Howard College Board of Trustees gave special recognition to Dr. Douglas and Beatrice Burke by naming buildings on the SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID) campus in their honor.." Dr. Douglas had passed away, and Beatrice Burke still lives. By the way, Beatrice and my wife, Lisa, are good friends.   Dr. Douglas really was the one who spearheaded project that eventually launched SWCID.  Beatrice spend many years…

  • MMTC Ex-Parte – shades of similarity

    edsalert
    26 Jan 2010 | 5:25 pm
    All.. An ex-parte letter from Minority Media and Telecommunications Council expressing concerns not unlike we deaf/hoh have.  Minority Ex Parte Quotable quotes: "The Commission should ensure that net neutrality rules are neither written nor applied in a manner that adversely affects the participation of minorities online and in society." "..ensure that even if the rules are truly neutral in their text and application, that they do not, in their very “neutrality,” lock into place and perpetuate into the future the vast current racial disparities in broadband…

  • ADA Explained and (?) Apply to VRS?

    edsalert
    26 Jan 2010 | 7:20 am
    All… Hopefully this will help give clarity to what the [bleep] is going on with problems of VRS industry and federal governments (mainly FCC, though). Check this out… ADA Explained Title I covers employment.     Does that mean companies/businesses who have deaf/hoh should pay for Interpreters to do conference calls?  The problem is most companies will not do that cuz it is expensive.  Cheaper to go through VRS.   Hence this dilemma VRS and federal agencies are having now. Title II Part A covers public entities.  So does that mean…
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  • Funding for deaf access to cinema to be cut?

    Ian Noon
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:53 am
    Image courtesy of www.ukfilmcouncil.com I spotted last week that the UK Film Council are doing a consultation on their future priorities, and I’m glad I did. There’s no mention of access to the cinema for deaf children and adults in it. For a moment, I suddenly thought that we now live in a world where deaf children and young people can go and see any film they like with subtitles at any time whenever they like . But then I saw the pigs flying by the window and I realised I hadn’t missed an important memo somewhere. We don’t live in such a world and cinema access for…

  • Deaf students being denied funding support at university?

    Ian Noon
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:54 am
    Image courtesy of http://students.shu.ac.uk I was suddenly transported back in time around 12 years yesterday. Sadly, it’s not because I’m the Doctor’s new assistance. It was all due to a glance at a news story saying that 12,500 disabled students, two thirds of applicants, are still waiting for their Disabled Students Allowance. The allowance funds specialist equipment and costs of support so that disabled students are on a level playing field at university. I would guess that a large number of the people waiting are deaf, waiting for money for interpreters, notetakers,…

  • Update: BBC online still failing deaf children

    Ian Noon
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:35 am
    Back in December, I conducted a little experiment on BBC online and found that most video stories featuring deaf people were not accessible. Transcript? Nada. Subtitles? Nada. I fired off a complaint, and finally got a reply the other day from the Head of the BBC newsroom, no less. It was contrite and apologetic. The examples I pointed out were of “great concern” and staff have been reminded about the need to provide subtitles and/or transcripts with all news video and audio material that might be of interest to deaf audiences. Apparently, the problem still largely lies with BBC…

  • Downing St petition on Government’s failure to ensure equality in exams

    Ian Noon
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am
    I am still angry about the debacle over the Equality Bill last week when the Government decided that, actually, you know equality in exams and qualifications for disabled people, isn’t all that important, like. So angry, that I have created a No.10 Downing Street petition to vent my anger. If you’re angry too, please add your name as soon as you can to the petition. And tell your friends, families, random acquaintances, pets, etc. The more people who sign it, the more the Government will realise that they cannot, in the 21st century, get away with denying full access to GCSEs, A…

  • Ofsted failing to inspect education for deaf children?

    Ian Noon
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:18 am
    Image courtesy of www.cartoonstock.com Tomorrow, a recurring issue around Ofsted inspections will be under the spotlight again in Parliament… The issue? Why Ofsted inspections of schools that cater for deaf children, for example, those with a unit or resource base, so often seem to be inspected by people with zero expertise in deafness? Parents of deaf children already get very little information about education for deaf children, so I imagine many feel patronised that Ofsted inspectors don’t seem to think it’s important enough to comment on their children’s specific…
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  • SNOWAMAGEDDON II! (The revenge weather)

    Sherlock Steve
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:29 am
    G'day Everyone.Ok, everyone can blame some of us in the north states for their weather woes. Some people just wanted the snow to stay south because we were just wishing it would hit DC hard and punish Obama. Well, the snow stayed south and of course, hit DC very hard. The people in DC coped very well by having a massive snow ball fights and a few days off.Suddenly, there are forces of weather in which we, in the north, knew very well we were toying with. The punishment hits soon in form of SNOWAMAGEDDON II, the revenge snow attack! This time it will cover a lot of the northern states, but of…

  • New Orleans are still AINTS!

    Sherlock Steve
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    G'day Everyone.By now, the nation has realized that controversy has happened in Super Bowl 44. I'm sure the poor NFL commissioner will not have any choice now but to change some rules and look at how Super Bowl 44 went down. For the moment of half of the game, it looked like the Colts were in control and destiny to win it all. Then came the two controversial moments. It was in the 3rd quarter where the Saints (aints!) did a controversial onside kick that just didn't fly past 10 mandatory yards. It should have been caught by the refs and called on the carpet. Yet, it happened illegally.Then…

  • Snowarmagadden hits Obama Nation!

    Sherlock Steve
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:54 am
    G'day Everyone.I can't believe it. Some times I have to *THANK GOD* that I am not where I'd want to be right now. I've seen snow storms as a student when I was at Gallaudet University. But this one was really for the history books.Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35237043/ns/weather?GT1=43001 Part of me wishes I didn't wish for that snow to stay that far south. But it did. It struck the Nation's capital very hard. Should I be impressed with God for it? Maybe. It's kind of like our own natural disaster in our nation's area. We should be thankful that it's just snow. It could have been much…

  • Overtime NIGHTMARE for Super Bowl 44

    Sherlock Steve
    6 Feb 2010 | 3:05 am
    G'day Everyone.If there was something to worry about for this coming weekend, it should be about pigskin football.In the last few weeks, we've seen plenty of dramas where NFL football teams fought it out to the point that you have to have sudden death overtime.Look at Kurt Warner. The overtime game he was in shocked him to retire again. I think that's good on his part because he's had enough being hit all over.Then Brett Farve was hit so many times that he wasn't well enough to focus his team in overtime to fight off the Saints! (real name:aints!). Brett Farve's throw became the interception…

  • Bad days to be a Baptist.

    Sherlock Steve
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:28 am
    G'day Everyone.The religious world took another hit of a bad public relations scandal. It was especially bad this week to hear of a Baptist ministry group being caught for doing something that they thought it was legal to do. Now I'm betting that they're praying for God to work a miracle to get them out of there.Link:http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/idaho-baptists-charged-with-child-abduction/19345502 http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/04/haiti.arrests/index.html?hpt=C1Across the globe, almost every Baptist ministry wants to disassociate themselves from the Baptist church from Idaho. It is…
 
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  • From a Chase Community Giving Skeptic

    DQRC
    15 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm
    If you checked your Facebook account in December, you couldn’t miss those pesky Chase Community Giving banner ads plastered all over Facebook announcing that Chase was giving away $5 million dollars.  The top 100 organizations garnering the most votes would receive $25,000 from Chase.  A second round of voting would then take place and 5 of those organizations would be awarded $100,000 with 1 lucky winner receiving a cool $1 million.  This would supposedly all take place by Facebook community vote. Skeptical?  You bet I was.  Corporate contests are a dime a dozen and with hundreds…

  • World AIDS Day

    DQRC
    1 Dec 2009 | 8:13 am
    Today is World AIDS Day. Please take a moment to remember the many special people we’ve lost. So far, today we’ve added 11 new names to the Names of Deaf Lost to AIDS list. This list is updated once a year on World AIDS Day. Please take a moment to view the list and let us know of any missing people so that we can honor and remember them. Send submissions to names@deafaids.info. Please include as much information as you can about each name you submit. If you have photos or obituaries or know of someone we can contact for additional information, please include this information in…

  • Day #1 – Chicago RAD Conference

    DQRC
    29 Jun 2009 | 11:33 am
    Click here to view the embedded video. (video length: 5 mins) We’re here at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Chicago for the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf ’s (RAD) biennial conference.  The views from the hotel are breathtaking and the weather has been fantastic.  It’s been fun bumping into old friends and meeting new ones. The day began with a RAD board meeting, followed by a delegate orientation which included a workshop on Parliamentary Procedure by Libby Pollard.  The evening concluded with a President’s Reception which included Chicago-styled pizza. So far, about…

  • LGBT Social Networking and Activism on Facebook

    DQRC
    28 Jun 2009 | 2:36 am
    Don’t miss the opportunity to attend this workshop at the upcoming Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD) Conference! LGBT Social Networking and Activism on Facebook Presented by Drago Renteria Thursday, July 2, 2009 1-2:30PM Colorado Room Chicago Sheraton Hotel & Towers 301 East North Water Street Chicago, IL About the Workshop: Facebook is a popular social networking website with a massive user base that can be used to unify the Deaf LGBT community and our allies, share information, bring visibility to our organizations and help create social change.  Among the things you’ll…

  • Chicago RAD Conference – Last Day to Purchase Combo Tix!

    DQRC
    17 Jun 2009 | 11:51 am
    Chicago, IL  — “Late Bird” combo tickets are currently on sale for 2009 Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD) Conference being held in Chicago from June 30-July 4. “Late Bird” tickets are currently available at $350 for general attendees and $280 for senior citizens or students with valid I.D until June 17, 2009. Purchase your combo ticket and join your Deaf and hearing LGBT friends from across the country and world. Enjoy Opening & Closing ceremonies; exhibits; informative workshops; special interest groups; RAD pageant; our new DeafOut multimedia festival;…
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  • Inscrutable !

    MM
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:08 pm
    Scientists in Japan have created a smoke detector for deaf people which warns them with the smell of wasabi. Boffins from Shiga University of Medical Science say they needed to come up with a way of waking deaf people if they were asleep.The problem was that 50 percent of fire victims in Japan are elderly and often have poor hearing - meaning ringing alarms don't wake them. Professor Makoto Imai's design uses a synthesised version of wasabi which is sprayed into the air created the pungent odour. This is said to wake most sleeping people within two and a half minutes… and give them a…

  • Deaf woman not told she was dying of cancer

    MM
    6 Feb 2010 | 2:38 am
    David Nelson got the bad news about his wife in December 2005. He just didn't know it.For three months, the Nelsons met with doctors at North Memorial Medical Center, but they weren't aware Mary Ann was dying of cancer. In fact, they thought she was doing well enough in her battle with the disease that she could go to her retirement party. So they were stunned in March 2006 when her oncologist abruptly put an end to their hopes -- and their request -- with a terse note saying, "We can't cure the cancer!"It was the first time the Nelsons, both deaf, understood the cancer was terminal,…

  • Why Deaf relay services ?

    MM
    2 Feb 2010 | 1:03 am
    Should deaf people be refusing to support text-deaf relay services, on the grounds they are entitled to use the telephone direct the same as other people ? given deaf relay services take longer and cost us more too, are deaf allowing others to exploit our deafness ? and does this prevent telephone operators making their systems totally deaf accessible ? Can readers take part in a small survey ? I haven't used my Minicom in 10 years, is there any point now ? Should the Brits dump Typetalk for good ?

  • We haf ways of Identifying charity...

    MM
    1 Feb 2010 | 10:50 am
    Kudos to Fintan for this, brilliant...

  • Dear Diary..

    MM
    21 Jan 2010 | 1:33 am
    (Excerpts from a blog diary of abuse on a deaf family).It seems that the law is against getting things done isn't it ? I'm not one for meetings anymore, I did years of it, and know they are impotent and pointless optionsanyway. I am encouraged some judges now support our right to defend ourselves, however we are told this is exceptional still, and if you have more cheeks than two to use them all, and offer an arm and leg too. Near everyone deaf can tell a story of community abuse, and the futility of pushing for it to be addressed. I try a simplistic approach, IF a law exists for hate-crime…
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  • Diary of a Coda by Aden Kerridge Aged 12 .. pretending to be 8!

    gazza
    22 Jan 2010 | 5:31 am
    Dear diary, Today we went to the doctors for my general check up, we waited for the interpreter to come in to the waiting room. When she arrived her and daddy started to have a chat with the interpreter, apparently it was funny cause they both started laughing quite loudly in the waiting room, how embarrassing that everyone had to hear my daddys snort. I like it when the interpreters come because they are usually friendly and they often make good conversation. When the doctor called us in daddy and the interpreter walked in with me, they comforted me and said everthings gonna be all right.

  • Diary of a CODA – By Aden Kerridge, aged 12

    gazza
    19 Jan 2010 | 6:13 am
    19/1/10 Dear diary, Today we went to the park, we went with mummy and daddy, I was really excited about going there, the slide and the swings are really really good fun. When we got there dad accidently hit his door on a BMW leaving a small dent in the door. The rich man who owned the BMW came and started yelling at daddy using bad language and rude gestures. Daddy had to explain that he was deaf and that he couldn’t hear, but the bad man didn’t care and he said that daddy had to pay for the dent. Daddy said “what? – I can’t hear you.” So the man repeated his statement, but…

  • Fossils!

    gazza
    18 Jan 2010 | 4:48 pm
    In terms of disability legislation and attitudes Australia television and film media is a fossil. In fact should a fossil come to life it most likely would provide better access than our media institutions. Deaf and vision impaired Australians number a sizable proportion of Australia’s population. Readers of The Rebuttal will know that we believe deaf and vison impaired Australians are a huge and profitable market, ripe for making profit. Yet our media industries, be they DVD distributors, Cinemas, Free to air TV or Pay TV still will not provide access that respects our needs as…

  • Just Who is The Boss

    gazza
    3 Jan 2010 | 7:35 pm
    I am very fortunate to work where I do. I work at the University of  Ballarat who are an organisation that not only believe in access but who actually provide it too. Whatever I need they will consider and if I say that it is necessary they will provide. Interpreters, captioning, technology – you name it they will ensure that all my access needs are met. It is interesting because they are not an organisation that is involved with disability as their core business BUT operate as if it actually is. They practice what they preach and I am the lucky beneficiary of their willingness to…

  • The Migrants

    gazza
    13 Dec 2009 | 5:28 pm
    I came home one day in 1995 to see my father crouched over the coffee table. On the table he had some documents. His hands were clasped under his chin. To my concern I noticed his eyes were slightly hazy. He is not an emotional man so this was a worry for me. I stole a glance at the documents on the table. They were the deeds to the house. That morning he and my mother had paid the last instalment on the house. They now owned their house. And here lies the story. Our family arrived in Australia from England in 1966 on an assisted passage. For a time we were based in Wollongong at the migrant…
 
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    Deaf Network of Texas

  • Passover Celebration Conference 2010

    Deaf Network
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:34 am
    SANCTIFY! A Revival Centered Around His Blood! Don’t Miss this Historic Passover Gathering! Hello, Welcome to anyone come to visit to the Passover Celebration Conference (see below) at big tent on new 31 acre land on I-35 highway in Denton, Texas. this March 25-28th. There will be great to face God’s presence upon us that He sure love to touch you [...]

  • Cromania! – Houston

    Deaf Network
    9 Feb 2010 | 1:42 am
    Cromania! Nationally renowned Deaf theatre professional and comedian Crom Saunders will bring his hilarious Cromania! show to the LSC-Montgomery stage. Along with sponsorship from the Montgomery County and Greater Houston local professional interpreter organizations, LSC-Montgomery will host this performance for students, staff, and community members of all ages. You can preview his show on his YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAwUC3yPvXI&NR=1 The show [...]

  • DPHH Houston 2/13/10

    Deaf Network
    9 Feb 2010 | 1:32 am
    DPHH Houston 2/13/10 Deaf Professional Happy Hour is a social event for deaf professional in different lines of work. Deaf professionals gather at pre-selected bars to network and socialize. The event takes place on the second Saturday of each month except when the Saturday falls on a major holiday. Announcement will be made about 7 to 10 days before happy [...]

  • HBDA General Meeting Feb/March – Houston

    Deaf Network
    9 Feb 2010 | 1:26 am
    Houston Black Deaf Advocates General Meeting February 20, 2010 & March 13, 2010 Houston Black Deaf Advocates is having a general meeting at Houston Public Library located at Montrose, 4100 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006 on February 20th and March 13th. For more information, please contact Margo Contact info: Margo at myjoyforhim@aol.com Website: http://www.hbda.org VP Number: 832-431-3781 When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 2 pm to [...]

  • HBDA Deaf & Black Culture Workshop – Houston

    Deaf Network
    9 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am
    Houston Black Deaf Advocates, Inc. Presents “Black Culture…Welcome to Our Deaf World” Workshop ***(BEI CEU’s Approved .6)*** Come and enjoy a workshop presented by various members of the Black Deaf Community. Presenters from various back- grounds will explore the journey of Black Deaf people for the last 50 years, 1960-2010. Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010 Time: 9:00 am– 4:00 pm Location: Houston Community College-Central San Jacinto [...]
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    Drolz Uncensored

  • Was That So Hard?

    7 Feb 2010 | 8:53 am
    This morning I treated my kids to some goodies from Dunkin' Donuts. As the clerk rang up my order, he mumbled something I couldn't understand. "Eh? Whazzat?" I said, pointing to my ears to emphasize I'm deaf. The young man smiled and started signing. "Oh, sorry. That'll be $3.40." I know this was just Dunkin' Donuts and it was just a transaction for four donuts. But this guy freaking made my day. Without missing a beat he nonchalantly switched gears from voice to ASL. How beautiful was that? I'm on Cloud 9. Two thoughts immediately come to mind: One, it's things like this that prove without a…

  • No CI: A Hearing Perspective

    2 Jan 2010 | 10:19 am
    Answering "why not use both ASL and a cochlear implant?" in a way that can be understood from the hearing perspective.

  • Beer & Butt Kiss: Rick Reilly in Rare Form

    19 Dec 2009 | 1:47 pm
    ESPN Magazine columnist Rick Reilly spends a weekend observing what it's like to be a deaf sports fan. Hilarity ensues. Check the link below for some of the craziest closed captioning foul-ups, bleeps, and blunders.

  • VRS Fraud vs SSI Fraud

    12 Dec 2009 | 12:36 pm
    In light of the VRS fraud scandal, should we also be keeping an eye out for fraudulent SSI cases?

  • DrolzFit

    1 Dec 2009 | 7:57 pm
    Drolz's favorite (and sometimes unorthodox) fitness tips for people who have no time to hit the gym.
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    DeafNation

  • Around The World Tour: Los Angeles, California

    Joel Barish
    26 Jan 2010 | 6:40 pm
    In his final stop around the world, his seventh country, Joel visits Los Angeles, California and catches up with SuperDeafy. The Deaf superhero takes him on a drive around town with John Maucere. Visiting her studio, Joel meets Amy Edwards, former Miss Deaf America, who is a lighter and compositor – a visual effects artist. [...]

  • Around The World Tour: Auckland, New Zealand

    Joel Barish
    26 Jan 2010 | 10:06 am
    In an episode sure to appeal to the outdoorsy type, No Barriers with Joel Barish goes on an adventure in New Zealand beginning with a Helipro helicopter tour of Rotorua. After landing, Joel visits Te Puia, a Maori heritage center learning about the history of the people of New Zealand, then visits the famous geysers [...]

  • Around The World Tour: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Joel Barish
    24 Jan 2010 | 2:53 pm
    Starting with a trip to the famous twin towers of the city of Kuala Lumpur, he travels to Batu Cave and visits a sacred temple on top of a high hill. The Royal Selangor, a pewter factory is visited, where Joel tries his hand at hammering a piece of pewter and meets a deaf worker. [...]

  • Around The World Tour: Bangkok, Thailand

    Joel Barish
    19 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am
    In Bangkok, the biggest city in Thailand, No Barriers with Joel Barish visits the Thailand National Association of the Deaf and its vice-president Surasak, along with the deaf sports association. Traveling on a motorbike with Jay, a Deaf local, Joel takes in the sights of the city, as well as by riding on a boat [...]

  • Around The World Tour: Tokyo, Japan

    Joel Barish
    16 Jan 2010 | 9:52 pm
    In Joel’s welcome episode to Asia, he visits the Ginza Shopping District in Tokyo, famous for being the first area in Japan to have electricity. He takes you to his hotel where Deaf people work, interviewing Hiragi, Miyagi and Nakasawa, deaf women in the laundry room with Yumi as the interpreter – and Matsuzuki and [...]
 
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    Florida's Public Residential School for the Deaf and the Blind

  • Local: Open House is April 20

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:53 am
    Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) hosts its annual Open House on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. What a great way to celebrate the spring! The Open House features a set program of educational interest and entertainment in the campus auditorium. It highlights student performance groups from the Deaf Department and the Blind Department. For those of you familiar with this event, you know early registration by E-Mail works best through our website: see this link http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/special/open_house.php The event begins promptly at 9:30 and ends at 11:30 a.m. There is no cost for…

  • Academics: 2010/2011 Employees of Year

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:18 am
    Brenda Strickland-Albury was announced as the FSDB Teacher of the Year at a campuswide recognition ceremony on January 22. At the same ceremony, four new National Board Certified Teachers were recognized and the FSDB School-Related Employees of the Year were announced. They were also commended by the FSDB Board of Trustees during a monthly meeting on January 23. The 2010-2011 Departmental Teachers of the Year are: Sarah Reed, Deaf Dept. Elementary School; Jessica Dalton, Deaf Dept. Middle School; Brenda Strickland-Albury, Deaf Dept. High School; Kathy Michaelson, Blind Dept. Elementary and…

  • Local: March: Beginner ASL Begins

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:11 am
    FSDB is offering classes in American Sign Language for community members. This session we are offering a beginner level class from Tuesday, March 16 to Tuesday, May 25, 2010. The class will be held in the Center for Leadership Development Room in Moore Hall on the FSDB Campus. Moore Hall is located on the corner of San Marco Avenue and Macaris Street in St. Augustine. The class fee is $70.00, and the book used will be "A Basic Course in American Sign Language," which will be an additional cost of $31.00. For more information, or to register for these classes please contact: Michele Love,…

  • Local: Meet Gallaudet Univ. President

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:09 am
    Gallaudet University and the Galludet University Alumni Association Chapters of St. Augustine and Southeastern Florida are hosting a reception for members and friends to meet Gallaudet University President T. Alan Hurwitz. When: Friday, March 5, 7:00 p.m. Location: Markland House at Flagler College, 102 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32082 For more information contact: Abigail S. Drake, Assistant Director of Alumni Outreach and Student Programs; E-Mail: abigail.drake@gallaudet.edu

  • Athletics: Teen signs at Super Bowl

    5 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am
    FSDB Senior Kinesha Battles of Jacksonville will assist world-class entertainers in American Sign Language at the Super Bowl in Miami on Sunday, February 7. She will be signing the "National Anthem" with Carrie Underwood, as well as signing "America, the Beautiful" with Queen Latifa. This was arranged between the NFL and the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) in Washington, DC. FSDB Junior Keith Banks of Orlando signed the "National Anthem" at the Pro Bowl on Jan. 31. Congratulations to Kinesha and Keith! This was arranged between the NFL and the National Association for the Deaf (NAD)…
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    Fookem and Bug

  • Invented the American Football Huddle By Deaf Football Player

    Fookem and Bug
    7 Feb 2010 | 2:01 am
    The Gallaudet Football Huddle ( http://archives.gallaudet.edu/Football.htm ) By Bug About 100 million Americans will watch Super Bowl XLIV today. New Orelans Saints vs Indianapolis Colt will play in Miami, Florida. The kick-off time will approximately at 6:28pm on the east coast; 5:28pm central, 4:28pm mountain, and 3:28pm pacific. How many people in the world know the history of American football huddle? Who invented the huddle? About 85 percent of people don’t know that Deaf player at Gallaudet University invented the American football huddle in 1894. Who invented it? How did the football…

  • Sprint

    Fookem and Bug
    4 Feb 2010 | 5:06 pm
    By Jimactor Summary: Sprint and I have resolved the matter about the advertised of pager. You can watch the first vlog I made at http://fookembug.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/beware-sprint-customers/. If you want to know what’s going on between Sprint and me, I rather not to share it with you. I just want to let you know that Sprint did their part to solve the situation, not ignore me and other deaf customers as well.

  • Interpreter’s Policy

    Fookem and Bug
    29 Jan 2010 | 8:26 pm
    By Jimactor Summary: Talk about the interpreters’ policy of how they charge hourly of customers’ needs. Interpreters usually charge us the regular hourly rate and if an emergency situation come up and they will charge us more.

  • Fookem and Bug Turn Three Today!

    Fookem and Bug
    24 Jan 2010 | 9:20 am
    Having a successful blog/vlog on our website is a privilege. We hear all, see all, know all, and share all, when we say that it has been an honor to serve you because today is our 3rd year to run this site! We’ve worked hard to bring the lost histories, facts, videos, and many different Deaf cultural stories including human of interest stories. Without your support we will not be able to run this site. (Fookem took a snapshot of his iPhone screen.) We are proud to announce that we received one million view hits on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 1:55pm (Central time). We believe blogs and…

  • My First Paycheck

    Fookem and Bug
    21 Jan 2010 | 7:50 am
    By Jimactor Summary: Talked my experience about spending my first paycheck on expensive sweater. I learned my lesson.
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    Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person

  • Help! Two Deaf women missing!

    jojomccid
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:24 am
    Philippine Federation of the Deaf President Racquel Estiller-Corpuz emailed me today asking for assistance in spreading out information about the whereabouts of these two deaf women whose photos appear below: Mahalhia Borlongan Malaluan Marie Joy Yangyang Resultay They have been missing since two weeks ago. Mahalhia Malauan, 21 and Marie Joy Resultay, around 28 are from Lipa City. Ms. Corpuz was informed by Mahalhia’s teacher Ms. Mariam that her parents reported her missing. I’m not familiar with Mahalhia. Marie Joy is my former student in MCCID during early 2000. If my memory…

  • Yay! First 90,000 visits!

    jojomccid
    30 Jan 2010 | 10:14 am
    Nearly two months and eleven blog posts later, I was able to entice 10,000 readers to come to my site. In my visitors profile, the segmentation remains the same. 41% came from the Philippines while 37% are Americans and the rest are from other countries. My WordPress dashboard says that I already posted 205 blogs with 511 approved comments and 478 tags. WordPress added a neat feature wherein I can now view the number of readers who went straight to my main page. Nearly 21% of my visitors went directly to my home page. With election fever getting hotter by the day (May 14), my blog about Gov.

  • Disability Informercials from the Philippines

    jojomccid
    24 Jan 2010 | 8:48 am
    The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), the Philippine government agency tasked to lead and monitor disability related activities and policies, recently uploaded two 30-second video informercials in YouTube. They were both professionally done. I believe they can have a great impact on the disability awareness and promoting the rights of Persons With Disabilities. I just wish they can afford to buy a spot on national TV to show them. Since its our school through our Deaf Coordinator Sir Ervin Reyes who designed their website using WordPress, I was one of those people who are…

  • Oops, Cebu Pacific Did it Again!

    jojomccid
    7 Jan 2010 | 8:31 pm
    Cebu Pacific has been discriminating the Persons with Disabilities too much! First blind and crippled Kathrina Segundo, on a flight from Dumaguete to Manila. Then, about ten Deaf Filipinos and foreigners from Manila to Boracay. Next was wheelchair-rider Nonoy Concha from Cebu to Manila. Now, they did it again to a special child from Hong Kong to Manila!!! The case Ms. Segundo filed was dismissed by the fiscal, arguing that there was no such discrimination by the airline simply because she was allowed to fly in the last minute! I bet the same situation will happen on the latest case that was…

  • More Cebu Pacific Woes

    jojomccid
    6 Jan 2010 | 12:03 pm
    Di na talaga nadala ang Cebu Pacific! I have blogged about the inefficiency, ineptness, sheer ignorance and rampant violation of human rights against Persons with Disabilities here, here, here, here, here and here. But again, they committed the same mistake as if they never learned! Here is a news video link from GMA-7 about a mother suing Cebu Pacific for millions of pesos in damages brought about by her humiliation against the airline for forcing her to leave the plane because she is with her special child. Dapat talaga kasuhan na yan para madala I believe that the company should be sued so…
 
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    Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature

  • Sequel to Meg Burden's NORTHLANDER

    Sharon Pajka-West,Ph.D.
    31 Jan 2010 | 12:45 pm
    In June 2008 I had the pleasure of interviewing Meg Burden about her book Northlander. Since that time, Ms. Burden's book has received many notable awards including "Book of the Year, YA Fiction" by ForeWord Magazine  and "Notable YA Fiction" by the International Reading Association.  I'm very excited to read this new selection in the Tales of the Borderlands. Deaf Character, Finn, apparently

  • BRINGING UP SOPHIE by Linda Kurtz Kingsley

    Sharon Pajka-West,Ph.D.
    4 Jan 2010 | 6:50 am
    BRINGING UP SOPHIE by Linda Kurtz Kingsley Mike and Pete are once again working together on a project! Mike, who is deaf, and his family are raising Sophie who will one day become a service dog for someone with a disability. Again, Pete and Mike learn to communicate and work together using signs and speech. 24 signs to learn and a puppy to enjoy! In October 2008, I interviewed author Linda

  • Echo- Deaf, Biracial & Multilingual

    Sharon Pajka-West,Ph.D.
    28 Dec 2009 | 8:30 am
    Straight from David Mack's page.... March 2010 Marvel Solicitations Below are solicitations for two David Mack-related Marvel projects that will debut in March 2010: Daredevil/Echo: Parts of a Hole Premiere HC Written by DAVID MACK, penciled by JOE QUESADA, cover by JOE QUESADA She is Echo. Though seemingly kindred souls, their secret identities are very much at odds. Maya seeks out her

  • Shameless Self Promotion

    Sharon Pajka-West,Ph.D.
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am
    http://www1.ncte.org/proposals/annual101/speakers/?pid=2160 The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is pleased to announce that Sharon Pajka-West will be speaking at the 2009 NCTE Annual Convention. Pajka-West, of Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, will be presenting during the roundtable session, "Comics, Contacts, and Conflicts: Graphic Novels In the Classroom." An excerpt from

  • Gallaudet's writer-in-residence Myron Uhlberg's presentation

    Sharon Pajka-West,Ph.D.
    22 Oct 2009 | 5:16 pm
    Writer-in-residence Myron Uhlberg presented today, or rather told three dynamic stories, about his childhood and his Deaf parents to the Gallaudet University community this afternoon in Elstad Auditorium. Uhlberg, although I think I can call my friend Myron, began with a story about how his parents always considered him such a strange kid. He explained that to be like his father whom he so
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    I look so I can hear....

  • Stress and tinnitus

    funnyoldlife
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:16 am
    Ulf dedicated a blog post to me on his tinnitus management …. thanks Ulf! Ulf has a very scientific viewpoint and I’m sure his journey on his tinnitus management course will make for very interesting reading. I have had tinnitus all my life and it has been particularly bad for the last 2 or 3 years, and it seems to be getting worse. There’s not much that can be done about tinnitus medically. I think the battle is a psychological one. Hopefully my cochlear implant will make it go away as my brain works hard at decoding sound and has less time for generating white noise to…

  • Look! Look! LOOK!

    funnyoldlife
    7 Feb 2010 | 5:15 am
    I guess a lot of people wonder what a cochlear implant looks like. This photo is of the CI made by Advanced Bionics, it is the same as the one which I am getting (and the same colour). The CI comes in two parts; one internal, one external. On the left is the internal part; the larger disc (1) houses the computer technology with a ‘tail’ for the electrode array, the smaller disc (2) is the magnet which is removable for MRI scans if needed. On the right is the processor. The processor (3) is the part that is updated with new software by the audiologist. The battery (4) is…

  • The countdown begins

    funnyoldlife
    30 Jan 2010 | 4:59 pm
    I have been given my Cyborg Day date: February 25. It’s finally starting to sink in that this is all real and it’s definitely going to happen. I’m going to have a computer put inside my head and I’m going to hear sounds I’ve never heard before. I’m going to be a real-life Bionic Woman. So, what’s going to actually happen on Feb 25? I will be starving from fasting, so will probably be in a rotten mood – I hate going hungry. I’ll be in the operating theatre for about 3 hours. Once I’ve woken up, I’ll eat and drink as much as I…

  • Clear voices

    funnyoldlife
    20 Jan 2010 | 10:37 am
    I have been getting to know a lady called Amanda with a cochlear implant and seeing how she copes. She has a blog about her cochlear implant, Journey Through Advanced Bionic Cochlear Implant UK, but it’s so much better to hear about the CI experience at first hand. I have been amazed as she is just like a hearing person.  Before her CI, she was just like me, profoundly deaf and lipreading what she could. She has had her CI for one year. What has been interesting to see is how she interacts with hearing people and I … um… don’t. I worry about talking to hearing people…

  • The Mirror Crack’d

    funnyoldlife
    6 Jan 2010 | 3:32 pm
    One of my concerns about the cochlear implant, and I suspect quite a common one for CI newbies, is the size of the thing. It looks quite big. It’s quite a collection of objects to have on the back of your head and looks very conspicuous when you have no or little hair – I’ve seen quite a few young men on the London underground with a CI stuck to their head. I’ve always thought it looks quite futuristic, like something out of a modern-day Star Trek. The CI comes in two parts. This is the part that sits on the ear and the round part is a magnet, which sits on the head…
 
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    Waving With My Deaf Hands

  • A Nice Visit on Video Phone

    Deb Ann and Hannah
    21 Jan 2010 | 11:46 am
    My deaf brother called me on Video Phone. We had a nice visit. I told him that this week is my third week I have been sick. Coughs. I was getting tired of the coughs. He suggested me some advices. I said, “No, I’d rather have my wishes given by the genie. I’d rub the golden lamp, and the genie appeared. I’d ask him to grant my wishes. My wish was to get well right at this moment. My second wish was that I’ll never get sick for the rest of my life. My third wish was to get 15 million in cash. Well, my deaf brother said, “well, where will you find a golden lamp?” I said, “I’d…

  • Wordless Wednesday

    Deb Ann and Hannah
    19 Jan 2010 | 5:59 pm

  • The Love of Winter

    Deb Ann and Hannah
    7 Dec 2009 | 11:32 pm
    I want to share why I like Winter so much. But . . . of course, you know . . . I don't like to be freezing and start a car out in the parking lot. Anyway, there are several things I like about Winter. Winter is perfect for the favorite season. It reminds me of White Christmas! The children can enjoy playing in the snow and have some hot cocoa. Secondly, I like to be warm by the fireplace and watching Christmas movies with my hubby and children. It brings a closeness to a family. I wrap up in the cozy, homemade blankets I adore. I use the oven to cook anything to warm up in the house, so my…

  • A Poem of "DEAF"

    Deb Ann and Hannah
    5 Dec 2009 | 6:09 am

  • Getting Ready in December!

    Deb Ann and Hannah
    30 Nov 2009 | 8:52 pm
    Christmas tree is hereWrapping lots of giftsCounting 25 daysSaturday night: We got our Christmas tree up!Sunday and Monday: I just finished sending out the Christmas cards. Monday: I wrote this short poem! Tuesday: I'm thinking about going out shopping. It's not really my pleasure since I worry about how much I spend. I'm not rich but try to find reasonable prices. Wednesday: I'll make Christmas cookies and cupcakes!Thursday: Hannah is going to be in the Christmas Choir in the downtown. Friday: I'm not sure what we will do. I think I'll wrap the gifts. Saturday: We'll go to Deaf Christmas…
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    The Ear of My Heart

  • Focus ~

    LaRonda
    18 Jan 2010 | 8:53 pm
    Photo by: Brent Zupp Where’s yours?

  • Our Lady’s Garden ~

    LaRonda
    17 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am
    Photo by: Slice of NYC “In the late Middle Ages, depictions of the Virgin Mary in an idealized garden were common in Flemish and German paintings. The flower symbolism in the gardens depicted represented Mary’s virtues and significant events in her life. Some churches began creating actual gardens devoted to Mother Mary for worshipers to [...]

  • Why Continue Blogging or Vlogging ~

    LaRonda
    8 Jan 2010 | 8:42 pm
    Join LaRonda Zupp as she offers food for thought about why deaf people should continue blogging or vlogging. Transcript: Hello. I’m curious… Have you wondered, “Should I continue vlogging or blogging, or should I drop it?” Well, I think my story I’m about to share will help you decide better. I just finished work and came [...]

  • Deaf? Challenge the System - Rock the Boat!

    LaRonda
    26 Dec 2009 | 5:12 pm
    LaRonda shares a memory of how she challenged the system as a Deaf individual and put Deaf first! Transcript: Hello. I’m looking back, remembering a time during my college years, when I took a class called Wilderness Experience. That class was for different disability groups. At that time, in that class, there were people with CP, [...]

  • Beautiful Blogger Award ~

    LaRonda
    26 Dec 2009 | 12:04 am
    Kim over at Face Me, I read Lips, awarded me with the “Beautiful Blogger Award”. Thank you Kim. That was touching. Kim noted that what she liked about my blog was that I made an effort to transcribe all my ASL vlogs for those who don’t know, or who are just learning ASL. I do [...]
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    Texas Association of the Deaf

  • NAD, NFL, and CBS Collaborate to Increase Captioned Super Bowl Commercials

    TAD Administration
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:42 am
        NAD E-NEWS     NAD, NFL, and CBS Collaborate to Increase Captioned Super Bowl Commercials     The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the National Football League (NFL) along with CBS Corporation, the network airing Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010, have collaborated to make advertisers who purchase Super Bowl commercials aware of the importance of captioning their [...]

  • NAD E-NEWS: Early Bird I Conference Registration Deadline

    TAD Administration
    30 Jan 2010 | 6:53 pm
        NAD E-NEWS   Early Bird I Conference Registration Deadline   The 50th Biennial NAD Conference – July 6-10, 2010 – in Philadelphia, PA will be here before you know it!   Take advantage of Early Bird I Combo Registration savings – the deadline is this Sunday, January 31, 2010. You can register online or download the PDF registration form at www.nad.org/philly/register.   If [...]

  • Breakout Conference: Effective Mental Health Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

    TAD Administration
    25 Jan 2010 | 12:05 pm
            Breakout Conference: Effective Mental Health Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons   June 17-19, 2010   Westin Atlanta North Hotel at Perimeter Seven Concourse Parkway Atlanta, GA   Goal of the Conference The American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) is pleased to revive the Breakout Conference in cooperation with the Gallaudet University Regional Center at Flagler College. The goal of this conference is [...]

  • NAD Announces CEO Profile and Deadline

    TAD Administration
    18 Jan 2010 | 8:11 am
      NAD E-NEWS   The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) calls for candidates for a visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will lead broad advocacy efforts covering the breadth of a lifetime and impacting future generations in areas such as early intervention, education, employment, health care, technology, telecommunications, and youth leadership.   The NAD CEO Search Committee (CSC) has [...]

  • Dallas Stars: Deaf Appreciation Night – January 18, 2010

    TAD Administration
    23 Dec 2009 | 11:56 am
     
 
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    Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf

  • PADETTE No. 69, Ver 1: President’s Corner

    David Fulmer
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:17 am
    HELLO EVERYONE, DURING THE HOLIDAYS’S HOPE ALL OF YOU HAD A NICE ONE. WOW! WEEKS AGO WE HAD SNOWING COMING DOWN AND THOUGHT NEVER STOPS.  I AM SURE EVERYONE LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING. GOOD JOB AND WELL DONE!! Congratulation to all the committees and crews for working so hard to provide exciting events in 2009. Can you make the events and activities in our good old club more fantastic and exciting in 2010? Can you make something more creative in any events? PLEASE involved and help our committees and crews to make 2010 greatest year ever in P.A.D.! SPEAKING OUT!  (FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS…

  • P.A.D./GPCCD Fundraising Deaf Poker Tournament

    David Fulmer
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am
    Saturday – April 24th, 2010 Open at 7:00pm Start 8:30 PM NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD’EM $40.00 Donations At Pittsburgh Assn of the Deaf /Greater Pittsburgh Community Center for the Deaf 1854 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Chairperson- Jeff Janaszek (JSJDeafbowler@verizon.net)

  • Easter Bash 2010

    David Fulmer
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:23 am
    Saturday, March 27, 2010 At P.A.D. Club Time 8pm till Closed Donations $5.00 15- Giant Eagle Gift Cert. Host by P.A.D.

  • 2010 St. Patrick’s Day Party

    David Fulmer
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:22 am
    Saturday March 13th, 2010 At P.A.D. Club Time 8:00pm till Closed Donation $5.00 Host by P.A.D.

  • American Sign Language Slam Night Club

    David Fulmer
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:20 am
    February 26th, Friday /   8:30 – 10:00 PM ASL SLAM persons coming to the stage to give you a performance with ASL poetry, comedy, storytelling, etc Where: Visit our Locations & Hours page. What: Fun Shows, Chatting, and more!! Who: Anyone is welcome! (Grassroots, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DPHH, Deaf blind, Interpreters, Interpreter students, ASL students, CI, family, friends, and you) Donation: $3.00 Refreshments & Drinks Available for Purchase Accessibility/Additional Information: Shahenmj@comcast.net
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    Learn Sign Language - Signing Time News

  • Sign of the Week – Day

    LeeAnn
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am
    It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! Day 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 Time Volume 3 – A New Day Created [...]

  • Sign of the Week – Shoes

    LeeAnn
    26 Jan 2010 | 9:23 am
    It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! SHOES 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 Time Volume 2 – Here I Go Created specifically [...]

  • Introducing: “Sign of the Week”, a new regular feature

    LeeAnn
    19 Jan 2010 | 9:24 am
    We’re happy to present to you our “Sign of the Week”,  a new regular feature on this blog! Parents and educators have frequently asked us to share just one sign that they can work on each week. Now ANYONE can have fun learning ASL signs with Rachel, Alex, and Leah by simply subscribing to this blog. Feel [...]

  • From Rachel: Happy Birthday, Emilie!

    rebecca
    19 Jan 2010 | 9:24 am
    I was four years old and she was eight when we decided that we were best friends. “You’re my best,” she said. “You’re my best, too.” I answered. And that’s how it was. In some ways it was a simple rendition of the reality-TV show Survivor – Emilie and I had an early alliance. We had to, you see; [...]

  • Nick Jr. Airs Signing Time Interstitial Music Series Beginning Dec. 9, 2009

    rebecca
    8 Dec 2009 | 6:58 pm
    This news release was sent out December 8, 2009, from Nickelodeon: NICK JR. TEACHES PRESCHOOLERS SIGN LANGUAGE WITH NEW INTERSTITIAL MUSIC SERIES, SIGNING TIME, BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2009 – Nick Jr., Nickelodeon’s 24-hour commercial-free, educational network, will premiere Signing Time, the network’s first interstitial music series dedicated to teaching sign language to [...]
 
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    Deaf Village

  • An Open Letter to Parents of Deaf Children

    Modern Day Heroes
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:53 pm
    Dear Parent, As my last public blog post, before I go private on February 15, I wanted to write to the parents of deaf children out there. In particular I wanted to write to the hearing parents who have just found out that their newborn baby is deaf. ...

  • Late Deafened

    OuterChat.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:11 pm
    Opening Topic for Open Chat Night:  Losing your hearing later in life The meaning of “late deafened” is used for those who lose their hearing later in life.  While I was growing up, it never occurred to me that hearing loss can change over the years for some people even at an early age.  I always [...]

  • Late Catch Up

    Kohler Five
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:09 pm
    A week has already passed since my baby boy turned 4! Logan James is now, "A different person," according to him! We had a joint birthday party with a friend from Jeremy's class at Sunshine Cottage (pictures to come). All he wanted was cake and bal...

  • Decisions!

    The Shaddox Boys
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:41 pm
    Raising children is not an easy thing to do. There are so many decisons that come with it and some are easier to make than others. The first decision we make is what to name this new baby that has arrived. From there the decisions can get more complica...

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    Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:58 pm
    As nice as it is to pick up sound from my cochlear implant when i want to hear or not to... some sounds/noises are just not pleasant. Number one- the sound of my psychology professor is just cruel. It's not pretty trust me. Another sound i'm beginning to despise is the wind. It's constantly whistling. One would think hats would block out some of the sound? Think twice. Just a few complaints but
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    Bionic Ear Blog

  • Hearing Aid Tax Credit

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:52 am
    Image via Wikipedia From Hearing Aid Tax Credit web site: What would the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act do? And, what are the differences in the House and Senate legislation? The bill in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1646) would provide a tax credit towards the purchase of each hearing aid of up to $500 per hearing aid, available once every 5 years. It would be available to 1) individuals age 55 and over, or 2) those purchasing a hearing aid for a dependent. The House bill excludes coverage for those with incomes over $200,000/year. The bill in the Senate (S. 1019) would provide…

  • Employees with Disabilities Think outside of the box daily

    27 Jan 2010 | 1:32 pm
    Who Are You Hiring in 2010? Thinking About Diversity in Another Way is a fabulous article that looks at hiring trends and thinking beyond the label. See Think Beyond the Label to learn how you can evolve your workforce. The web site is “committed to making the business case for employing people with disabilities.” Here’s an article that looks at five myths and the real facts for employers. I should be grateful I’ve had a great pre-freelance career working in the federal government as well as for two big telecommunications companies.

  • Cowboys Stadium Kicks off New Assistive Service

    21 Jan 2010 | 8:39 am
    No matter how you feel about the Dallas Cowboys — you have to give them credit. From Deaf Network of Texas. Softeq Development Corporation has implemented DURATEQ Live with Intelligent Access mobile captioning, audio description, and assistive listening service at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On a recent Sunday, guests who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision could access DURATEQ Assistive Technology Version (ATV) handhelds to enjoy the first NFC Playoff game in the stadium. “The Dallas Cowboys Football Club contacted us to build a universal experience for…

  • 17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss

    12 Jan 2010 | 3:40 pm
    17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss shares great information answering many common questions I get from people. Some are afraid to ask the questions in fear of insulting someone. But I welcome them. Here I share my responses to the 17 misconceptions from my experience… Everyone with hearing losses uses sign language and reads lips. I know a drop of sign language, which I’ve picked up here and there like I’ve picked up words in other languages. My dad and grandmother lost their hearing as they got older. Neither knew sign language nor how to read lips. Talking…

  • Index of Captioned Videos

    8 Jan 2010 | 1:19 pm
    If you’re like me, you search for captioned video on a per site basis. For example, you use Hulu’s cc only caption feature, Google Video’s show captioned videos only feature and YouTube’s “closed captioned” type feature. Even these search tools are not perfect. For example, I added subtitles to all of my YouTube videos, but they don’t show up on YouTube’s caption search. Why? Because I didn’t upload a separate file with captions. They were already in there when I uploaded it. I have no way (that I know of) to identify the video as…
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    Dr. Z and You

  • Ask Dr. Z-Which VRS company should I choose?

    pbravin
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:13 pm
    Ask Dr. Z-Which VRS company should I choose? The answer is simple–when you buy something at the store, you pick the product that meets your needs and expectations. When it comes to VRS, there are several things one needs to look at before deciding which company meets his or her needs. First of all is quality of the interpreters–what is the quality of the interpreters interpreting the call.  Do they understand you with out asking you to repeat?  Are they certified? Do they try to relate to you or have a “flat” face?  It is usually very important to be able to relate…

  • Guest Article-A Peek Inside My Z Life

    pbravin
    4 Feb 2010 | 6:54 pm
    A Peek Inside My Z Life by Karen Putz A Deaf Mom Shares Her World (link to blog) Deaf & Hard of Hearing People at Work (link to website) My husband and I are deaf and we have three deaf and hard of hearing kids. A lot of people are surprised to learn that we have four videophones in our home. We really only need two, but here, I’m going to give you a peek inside my Z Life and you’ll see how we use all four. Every morning, once the kids and the hubby are out the door, my day begins with ZVRS. I work as a Sales Manager for Illinois and Zvrs Manager for National VCO. My main…

  • Editorial #29-Flood of Letters Sent to FCC Supporting NAD, TDI and other’s Petition re Not Limiting VRS Calls

    pbravin
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am
    On January 28th, the NAD, TDI and other national organizations petitioned the FCC to reconsider the limitation they imposed on certain types of VRS calls such as conference calls and calls to pager company providers. The result has been a lot of letters to the FCC from the deaf and hard of hearing community supporting the petition filed with the FCC. This is unprecedented as Dr. Z has been following the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System for quite some time and there has not been much traffic on this until the response to this petition. This shows how the community feels about not…

  • Editorial #28-CSDVRS (ZVRS) Files Petition and Sends Letter to FCC on Porting Issue Which Concerns Sorenson’s Treatment of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People’s Videophones

    pbravin
    31 Jan 2010 | 6:05 pm
    A provider should care about consumers of its service and do everything to service their consumers. If a consumer decides to go to another provider, it is the consumer’s right to do so and the provider giving up the service needs to make it as seamless and not problematic for the consumer who makes this choice. Unfortunately, this has not been happening of late. It has occurred enough times in order for CSDVRS (ZVRS) to file a Petition of Expedited Declaratory Ruling with the FCC. In addition, a letter on this matter was sent to Joel Gurin, Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs…

  • Ask Dr. Z-What is Porting? Can I move my old phone number to a new videophone?

    pbravin
    27 Jan 2010 | 1:37 pm
    Ask Dr. Z-What is Porting? Can I move my old phone number from my old provider to a new provider? A lot of questions have been floating around regarding porting. What is it? and What is involved? Porting means you can switch a phone number from one videophone provider to another provider. That means when it is enabled on the new phone, all calls will go to the new phone. Customers have freedom to decide whether they want to change providers. When they decide to change, they need to port the number from the old videophone provider to the new videophone provider. Customers control the phone…
 
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