Texas Hands & Voices: Advocacy Support & Training...
Deaf Network of Texas Advocacy Support & Training Level 1 Training Series WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US! Parents of children who are D/deaf, hard of hearing or Deaf Blind, Deaf Education professionals, D/HH community members, and other passionate individuals interested in special education… Read more →
Thu, Dec 10 2020 · 15 hours ago

Senior Citizen of Texas Survey
Deaf Network of Texas Senior Citizen of Texas Survey Hello, to our Senior Citizens of TEXAS: We need your help!! Our recent TAD Symposium resulted in creating a new Senior Citizen Task Force. The team was asked to do a survey to gather important… Read more →
Thu, Dec 10 2020 · 16 hours ago

A Very Special Night with a Very Special Santa – Austin
Deaf Network of Texas Note: Unfortunately, they send it out last minutes so we are posting it here for archive purpose. Thank you for your understanding. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Keena Miller Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Email: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE… Read more →
Thu, Dec 10 2020 · 17 hours ago

ZVRS Signing Santa 2020 on Videophone!
Deaf Network of Texas SIGNING SANTA IS COMING TO YOUR VIDEOPHONE! Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Friday, December 11, 2020 Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Friday, December 18, 2020 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST CALL SIGNING SANTA! 877-507-2682 Mark your calendar so you don’t miss… Read more →
Thu, Dec 10 2020 · 18 hours ago

In 2013: the fake interpreter at Mandela’s memorial...
Deaf News Today During Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg on this date (Dec. 10) in 2013, a man pretending to interpret for the dignitaries that spoke was declared a fraud by South Africa's deaf federation. U.S. President Barack Obama was among the heads of state attending the service at the 95,000-seat football stadium when Thamsanqa Jantjie took to the stage. The i...
Thu, Dec 10 2020 · 20 hours ago

Happy Birthday, Thomas Gallaudet!
Deaf News Today Born - Philadelphia on December 10, 1787 Family - Oldest of 12 children College - Attended Yale at age 14, graduating with highest honors at 17 Ministry - Ordained in 1814, sometimes preaching at church Deaf Interest - Became interested in deaf issues when he met a 9-year-old deaf neighbor School - Founded The American School for the Deaf during 1817 in Hartfo...
Thu, Dec 10 2020 · 24 hours ago

My least favourite things.
At The Rim If music truly be the food of love, then for god's sake up the volume a bit. My least favourite things. Deafhood on deaf blogs, Audism on web sites, Confusing viewpoints, on rights and empowerments, Facebook meanderings,  deaf twittering strings These are the least of my favourite things..... Blogging and Tweeting, and vlogged sign language My mode i...
Thu, Dec 10 2020

Deaf News: Live captioning software Ava launches in the UK
The Limping Chicken Ahead of the captioning tool getting its UK launch today, Liam sits down with Ava co-founder Thibault Duchemin to talk […]
Thu, Dec 10 2020

Paul Raci is getting rave reviews
Deaf News Today Paul Raci is “drawing raves for his performance as a deafened alcohol counselor in Sound of Metal. A member of Deaf West Theatre in Los Angeles, Raci is also the lead singer for Black Sabbath tribute band Hands of Doom ASL ROCK, a band that performs in American Sign Language.“ Paul talks about what this movie captures about the deaf experience in an IndieWire arti...
Wed, Dec 09 2020

Revealed: UK Government provided own BSL interpreter for...
The Limping Chicken Downing Street has confirmed that it provided an online British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its press conference on the […]
Wed, Dec 09 2020

Rebecca A Withey: Reflections on introducing our new puppy...
The Limping Chicken When it was announced that there would be a second lockdown, my husband and I were already preparing to bring […]
Wed, Dec 09 2020

ANNOUNCING… Teacher Cheat Sheet!
ASL Deafined Blog We are really excited to share our teacher CHEAT SHEET with you! Eventually we hope to have it available on cardstock, but in the meantime we wanted you to be able to print it out for easy access to key ASLdeafined tips. Please consider it a little gift from us to you for being a […]
Tue, Dec 08 2020

What to do if face masks are being worn in your child’s...
Deaf News Today The National Deaf Children's Society offers advice in this video to British parents on the difficulties for deaf children attending schools where face coverings are used in classrooms or in communal areas. Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Tue, Dec 08 2020

Deaf News: Lexico to review dictionary definition of...
The Limping Chicken The online dictionary Lexico has confirmed to The Limping Chicken that it will review its definition of the word ‘deaf’, following criticism […]
Tue, Dec 08 2020

Thank you, Tigers, for persevering
Silent Grapevine The RIT community embodies perseverance, resilience, strength, and grit. We successfully completed in-person instruction this fall without having to suspend or cancel classes due to coronavirus outbreaks. How did we do it? With the help of the entire RIT community. The list of kudos and accolades are immeasurable. But essentially, we were RIT ready. And […] The po...
Tue, Dec 08 2020

Making Christmas Jumpers With Things We Found // Vlogmas...
Silent Grapevine #LovelyPeopleMerch ➭ https://bit.ly/LovelyMerch How to JOIN the Kellgren-Fozard Club and SPONSOR this channel ➭ https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaKellgrenFozard/join If you’ve enjoyed this video then feel free to buy me a drink to show your support! ➭ https://ko-fi.com/A1814A5T Music by Epidemic Sound ➭ [link] Join my Discord ➭ https://discord.gg/96WkVj7 ...
Mon, Dec 07 2020

The Mitten by Jan Brett | ASL Storytime
Silent Grapevine Hope you enjoy! I grew up with this story, so it’s very close to my heart. Quick note, the captions are mostly text directly from the story. However, since I’m translating into another language, and this is more like a storytime, I am pointing out the sidebars and describing them a bit. Please forgive the […] The post The Mitten by Jan Brett | ASL Storytime ap...
Mon, Dec 07 2020

Welcome Home, Tigers
Silent Grapevine Family reunions are the best. Tigers returned home after a semester unlike any other in RIT history. We know it’s not just their human family members that missed them. The post Welcome Home, Tigers appeared first on silent grapevine.
Mon, Dec 07 2020

Juliet England: My deafie diary part 16 – life in lockdown
The Limping Chicken Here we go again, then. Lockdown Part 2, the sequel, has ended in tiers – Déjà Flu, as some wags […]
Mon, Dec 07 2020

UK Welfare dept offers signed access.
At The Rim Deaf claimants and those with hearing loss can now access British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters across all Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) helplines and services. The Video Relay Service, rolled out for Universal Credit in April, has been extended to all its 62 benefit-related lines and services. The Video Relay Service allows users to make BSL interpreted...
Mon, Dec 07 2020

New Review of TAILS AND PURRS FOR THE HEART AND SOUL From...
Lorilyn Roberts z Top reviews from the United States Sherrill S. Cannon 5.0 out of 5 stars Get Ready for Some Tail Wagging and Purrs... Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020 Verified Purchase Having read the Seventh Dimension Series (which includes The Door, The King, The Castle, The City, The Prescience, and The Howling) and have won over thirty bo...
Mon, Dec 07 2020

Advanced Bionics Marvel!
Miss Kat's Deaf journey
Sun, Dec 06 2020

Election Security
Deaf Anthology Why should the Russians try to hack our Presidential elections, what do they hope to gain from it. They will be better off hiring a lobbyist on their behalf or making a foreign contribution to their corrupt candidates, and also they can establish a political action committee to to spread disinformation. We should worry about those mischievous raccoons as they are most...
Sun, Dec 06 2020

Jeans
Deaf Anthology There is a lot of Deaf cowboys out there, but most of us never rode a horse, we just wear their jeans, a symbol of America seen around the globe, in Western movies, Marlboro ads, line dancing and in bars playing cards. Now lets get down to business, we Deaf urban dwellers tends to wear Levi because we are Democrats and those Deaf in the rural areas tends to wear Wrang...
Sun, Dec 06 2020

Looking back: Kitty O'Neil's Record
Deaf News Today It was on this day (Dec. 6) in 1976 that professional stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil set a record for land speed by a female driver. It was in Oregon's Alvord Desert that Kitty hit 512 miles per hour. Her women's absolute land speed record stood until 2019.Childhood diseases left her deaf and nearly killed her. She became a champion diver at a young age. Her work later as ...
Sun, Dec 06 2020

Georgia
Deaf Anthology   Deaf Anthology encourages all Deaf in Georgia to register to vote now so we can flip the tone deaf Senate. This is Smokey stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology, Good Night Deaf America!
Sat, Dec 05 2020

Pets
Deaf Anthology Don't forget to leave behind plenty of food and water for your pets when you go on vacations, otherwise they'll remind you. This is Smokey stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology, Good Night Deaf America!
Sat, Dec 05 2020

Lame Duck
Deaf Anthology   Good Bye, Trump, the Lame Duck- you still got two more months of playing golf and tweeting and filing frivolous lawsuits, signing off thousands of executives orders, and begging on your kneels to Congress to fund your walls and other impulsive legislative agendas , use up your vetoes to get even, and pardon all your friends out of jails, etc. Trump, you owe us...
Sat, Dec 05 2020

Tetanus
Deaf Anthology  Medicare supports preventive healthcare against diseases with vaccines. My insurance doesn't cover tetanus shots which is recommended every ten years. They will pay for your hospitalization stay if you, God forbids, get stricken with lockjaw which is preventable. We need universal health care, our present system are corrupted, benefiting the stockholders, not the pa...
Sat, Dec 05 2020

COSP 2020 SideEvent
Silent Grapevine This year, the WFD organizes and moderates a discussion with a focus on the theme of “Sign Language Recognition to Realise the Human Rights of Deaf People”. Panelists: – Joseph Murray, President of the World Federation of the Deaf – Ichiro Kabasawa, Executive Director, The Nippon Foundation – Priscilla Roberta Gaspar de Oliveira, National Secretary […] T...
Sat, Dec 05 2020

Post covid deaf communities.
At The Rim I  wonder what deaf are doing with all these clubs closed and social interaction limited at present?   I think covid has to refocus deaf priorities and its near-total reliance on other deaf for a social life has to change.  Even when covid is tamed there won't be much of a deaf norm to go back to. E.G. Small clubs may never re-open, larger ones will have to opera...
Sat, Dec 05 2020

Door
Deaf Anthology My neighbor didn't make a mistake when he installed the door upside down, those dogs always look forward to their master arriving home from work. They are so playful that our children love them.  
Sat, Dec 05 2020

Profile
Deaf Anthology This is my new Facebook profile with Steven Spielberg at IAAPA Expo here in Orlando, Florida/  
Sat, Dec 05 2020

First Christmas Alone In Years… | Rikki Poynter
Silent Grapevine The holidays are a time where people come together with their loved ones for happy times. Growing up with child abuse and still dealing with abuse today, the holidays are rough for me due to loneliness and toxicity. For the last 4 years, I was able to be with other people due to being in […] The post First Christmas Alone In Years… | Rikki Poynter appeared first...
Fri, Dec 04 2020

70’s coda – hide and seek
Silent Grapevine asl comedian shares another story from his childhood www.keithwann.com The post 70’s coda – hide and seek appeared first on silent grapevine.
Fri, Dec 04 2020

My Updated Everyday Makeup Routine 2020
Silent Grapevine MY UPDATED EVERYDAY MAKEUP ROUTINE! Click the [CC] button for Subtitles/Closed Captions! Products: Olay Complete Lightweight Moisturiser – --- Giga-Hydrating Rich Cream – --- Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation – --- Rimmel Lasting Radiance Concealer – --- Maybelline Master Fix Loose Transparent Setting Powder – --- Urban Decay Naked 3 – --- Maybellin...
Fri, Dec 04 2020

MDH Briefing 12/3/2020
Silent Grapevine The post MDH Briefing 12/3/2020 appeared first on silent grapevine.
Fri, Dec 04 2020

Gallaudet Retirements
Silent Grapevine The list of faculty members and staff members retiring from Gallaudet University. The post Gallaudet Retirements appeared first on silent grapevine.
Fri, Dec 04 2020

How can YOU get better at ASL? (Q&A) | Rikki Poynter
Silent Grapevine A monthly Q&A across my social media platform now begins! For the first and consistent Q&A, we are starting with questions over on Instagram. Learn about the biggest goal I have for myself, the best way to learn ASL and continue ASL education, what deaf/disabled YouTubers to follow, the disabled community, my current favorite TV […] The post How can YOU get better...
Fri, Dec 04 2020

Deaf News This Week: 12/4/2020
ASL Deafined Blog This Week’s Deaf Talent: This group has a Deaf dancer! Check them out HERE!
Fri, Dec 04 2020

Parking
Deaf Anthology   There is a lot of rednecks around here that disregards the law, today a pick-up truck from a disaster restoration firm was parking in a HC space while idling in front of a grocery store. We shouldn't  put up with their them, that's why we have cellphones. Just click a photo of their license plate and e-mail it to the local sheriff department, maybe they'll dispa...
Fri, Dec 04 2020

Virtual Meeting: DeafParented: Neither/Both 12/13/2020
Deaf Network of Texas DeafParented: Neither/Both With Monique Champagne, LPC Associate Date: Sunday, December 13, 2020 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CST Virtual Meeting: $14 An exploratory workshop for children of D/deaf parents. Dig into cultural qualitites, roles, communities, and identities in the… Read more →
Fri, Dec 04 2020

Liam O’Dell: Celebrating my Freedom in a George Michael...
The Limping Chicken “I think there’s something you should know”, mouths a model in the music video for George Michael’s hit single, Freedom! ’90. Thirty […]
Fri, Dec 04 2020

Liam O’Dell: YouTuber Saffron Barker’s deaf documentary...
The Limping Chicken It shouldn’t be a surprise that a social media star, who still fails to manually caption her Instagram and YouTube […]
Fri, Dec 04 2020

ASL/BSL and English
At The Rim As a deaf person myself, we all deaf people who live in the US using two languages 24/7. The first language is ASL (American Sign Language) and the second language is English. We are ”switching our brain” daily and 24/7 for two different communities: hearing and deaf because hearing is using the English language and deaf is using ASL.  ATR: It does appear the ...
Fri, Dec 04 2020

NYPD using sign to connect with the community
Deaf News Today A New York Police officer is building relationships with the Deaf community by using his first language on the job--American Sign Language. Officer Angel Familia of the 9th precinct gives a greeting in sign language in a video tweeted by the police department. Officer Familia from the @NYPD19Pct uses his first language, American Sign Language, to communicate with ...
Thu, Dec 03 2020

Webinar: Gear Up for Success: Deaf Self-Advocacy Training...
Deaf Network of Texas Gear Up for Success: Deaf Self-Advocacy Training Schedule: Monday – Wednesday Date: December 28 – 30, 2020 Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily For young adults, 14-19 years old, who are deaf or hard of hearing and desire to… Read more →
Thu, Dec 03 2020

The Gracious Mind- Help is Here for You
Deaf Network of Texas The Gracious Mind- Help is Here for You Website: [link] The Gracious Mind offers identity-affirming and non-judgemental individual, relationship, and group therapy in ASL and English. We also provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment coordination, and collaborative care. Check out our online… Read more →
Thu, Dec 03 2020

Geocaching in Times of Coronavirus
The Goblin Road I’ve recently begun geocaching with my younger son, which I think is a perfect activity these days since it’s outside and social distancing is fairly easy to do during this activity. If you haven’t geocached before and have no idea what it’s about, in a nutshell it means to go around searching for hidden “caches”… Source
Thu, Dec 03 2020

Recommended Reads for International Day of Disabled Persons
JiiwiiJ Explore personal essays and posts from disabled bloggers and disability rights activists.
Thu, Dec 03 2020