Aprenda Libras
Cultura Surda Categoria: Séries e Programas País: Brasil Línguas: Português e Língua de Sinais Brasileira (Libras/LSB) Site oficial:  [link] Entre os blocos do Programa Sentidos (um magazine sobre deficiências e inclusão produzido pelo núcleo de TV da Avape em parceria com o Canal Net Cidade, da operadora de TV a cabo NET), o quadro “Aprenda Libras” mostrava, em […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 3 hours ago

Excited About All the Activity
deafinprison By Pat Bliss I know BitcoDavid is working hard on Heather Hardy’s music video for Felix, and I’m sure it will be great when it’s done. He tells me that he’s trying to get it online as soon as possible,  so as to coincide with all this other activity in the case. But I also […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 3 hours ago

Global Deaf Women Announced 5th Annual Global Deaf Women's...
Silent Grapevine Irina M. Normatov the Power of Me retreat shares a vlog about the event.  Global Deaf Women is excited about the 5th Annual Power of Me Retreat which is to take place on May 2-4, 2014 in Chevy Chase, MD at the 4H Conference Center. There are some impressive keynote and guest speakers coming to the retreat.The target audience for this retreat includes start up and c...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 4 hours ago

Regrowing auditory nerves
Deaf News Today Australian researchers say they've figured out a way for Gene therapy to make cochlear implants work better. Sending a series of short electric bursts to cells could cause auditory nerve endings to regenerate. If they are right, implant users to get more "pitch" out of their devices. The gene therapy technique called "electroporation." The team says it successfully te...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 4 hours ago

CRTC Approves Video Relay Service In Canada
Deaf YouVideo EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: CRTC announces the Deaf and Hard of Hearing people across Canada will have access to new video relay services in 2015! The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on April 22, 2014, that video relay services (VRS) will now be available in Canada for Deaf people who communicate in American... See more, visit at ...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 5 hours ago

Ruth Seeger, 89, taught at Texas School for the Deaf for 37...
Deaf Network of Texas Ruth Seeger, 89, taught at Texas School for the Deaf for 37 years Seeger won more than 300 medals at the Senior Games SEEGER, Ruth Taubert Ruth Taubert Seeger (May 30, 1924 – April 13, 2014) Ruth Taubert Seeger’s contributions to sports, her students, and the role model, she has established for thousands of Deaf […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 5 hours ago

Police Brutality: Driving While Deaf
Deaf YouVideo EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Captioned - Police Brutality: Driving While Deaf By Advocacy Group Deaf Rights. In January 2014, Pearl Pearson, age 64, was pulled over by Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers. He says he signaled he was Deaf and placed his hands on the steering wheel when state patrolmen brutally assaulted him for not following verbal orders he... See more, visit at ...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

Louisiana Supreme Court: Kenner, railroad not liable in...
Deaf Network of Texas Louisiana Supreme Court: Kenner, railroad not liable in woman’s death DEAF WOMAN KILLED AT TRAIN CROSSING BY JIM MUSTIAN JMUSTIAN@THEADVOCATE.COM April 23, 2014 Kenner and the Illinois Central Railroad Co. are not liable for a 2009 crash in which a train struck and killed a deaf woman who was trying to cross the tracks at […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

Experimental brain surgery may help deaf Frisco girl hear
Deaf Network of Texas Experimental brain surgery may help deaf Frisco girl hear by JANET ST. JAMES WFAA April 14, 2014 ADDISON — Without a single word, five-year-old Jiya Bavish of Frisco communicates pretty well. She is very interested in the world around her. Born deaf for unknown reasons, Jiya’s parents wanted her to have the gift of speech. […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

Luau brings hearing and deaf together
Deaf Network of Texas Luau brings hearing and deaf together By Maria Duran sac-ranger.alamo.edu April 14, 2014 More than 70 people gathered April 11 for the fifth annual luau hosted by the Connection Club and the American Sign Language and interpreter training department in the Fiesta Room of Loftin Student Center. The luau involved food, games, a costume contest […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

REMINDER: Deaf Saturday Night Live Worship 4/26/14 – DFW
Deaf Network of Texas Deaf Saturday Night Live Worship 4/26/14 – DFW We would like to invite all of you to our next Deaf Saturday Night Live Worship. As most of you know, DSNLW is a coming together of Deaf Christians from different Deaf ministries throughout the Metroplex to eat, fellowship and worship Jesus through songs, choirs, skits, and […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

Interpreted Show: The Philadelphia Story & Free tickets...
Deaf Network of Texas Interpreted Performance – University Of Houston DATE: April 25, 2014 TIME: 8pm ADDRESS: UH Campus – Wortham Theater Houston WEBSITE: [link] Ready to laugh and have a good time? Come watch UH ASLI interns along with ASLI Faculty interpret this funny play – “The Philadelphia Story”. Date: Friday, April 25, 2014 Time: 8pm Cost: $8 […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

REMINDER: Scarborough Renaissance Faire Deaf Day 5/3/14
Deaf Network of Texas Scarborough Renaissance Faire Deaf Day DATE: Saturday, May 3, 2014 TIME: 10 AM to 7 PM The actual date is Saturday, May 3, 2014. Any of the interpreters who wish to volunteer may call me Stella Ashley at 214-969-5585. We are looking for interpreters who will be willing to stay the entire day. Look forward to […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

Telemarketers, can't live with 'em...
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Telemarketers, can't live with 'em, can't live without....oh wait yes we can....We've all dealt with Telemarketers in our lives. Whether it's from ordering a magazine, donating to charity, or your name on a mailing list, we end up on a computer's dialer.Very few are polite and patient to deal with a Deaf person on a captioned phone, so that's why I ignore the majority...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

Interpreter Workshop: Working Through Case Studies Using a...
Deaf Network of Texas Ethical Decisions in Interpreting: Working Through Case Studies Using a Peer Mentoring Model Presented by North Central Texas Interpreters for the Deaf Saturday, May 31, 2014, 1 to 5pm Location: Wilbeck Residence 4302 Woodcrest Lane Dallas, Texas 75206 0.3 BEI and RID CEUs (pending) Workshop Description: Participants will discuss ethical decision making via case studi...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 7 hours ago

Another PHD: Another echo ?
At The Rim Reading here, are the critics of this deaf lawyer's choice of PHD right, or wrong ?  Here is part of one of my comments put forward.  ATR leaves it to others to adjudge if the comments are anti-deaf, or simply stating an UK reality, that the cultural deaf refuse to recognize or address. If you can ignore the initial confrontations there is a growing challenge to t...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 7 hours ago

If you won a large amount of money, would you buy your...
Young Thomsen  Comment below your thoughts!
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 7 hours ago

Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction
Deaf YouVideo VIDEO: Captioned - Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction in American Sign Language. Actress Marlee Matlin, who is Deaf and the wife of a police officer, teamed up with ACLU and advocacy group HEARD, on an American Sign Language video to ensure Deaf people know their rights when interacting with law enforcement. When police officers... See more, visit at ...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 7 hours ago

OFF2KALI Comedy
Captioned Web TV A webseries with humor that's pointed, sometimes edgy, witty, or brainless, but there's always a target in mind."Because The Jester Without Teeth Is A --- 2014
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 8 hours ago

Invisible Cochlear Implants
At The Rim Cochlear implants that electrically stimulate the auditory nerve have granted at least limited hearing to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide who otherwise would be totally deaf. Current devices, however, require that a transmitter about an inch in diameter be affixed to the skull, with a wire snaking down to a combined microphone and power source that looks lik...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 9 hours ago

Marlee says, Know your rights....
At The Rim Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin is featured in a video released today that spotlights the sometimes tragic results of contacts between police and people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The "Know Your Rights" video is part of a new public education effort launched by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the Deaf (HE...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 9 hours ago

Cuts to terp services...
At The Rim Who pays ?   As the government ramps up its Disability Confident campaign which is supposed to eliminate barriers faced by deaf and disabled jobseekers, deaf people who rely on Access to Work to employ communication support, say that cuts to the scheme threaten their ability to work. Users of Access to Work (ATW) who require more than 30 hours support from interpr...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 9 hours ago

Know Your Rights When Dealing with Police
Deaf News Today The ACLU is releasing a video today featuring Marlee Matlin. The Academy Award winner talks about the problems that deaf people have with the police because of communication barriers. It's part o public education effort launched by the American Civil Liberties Union aimed at ensuring people who are deaf know their rights when interacting with law enforcement. She say...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 9 hours ago

Breaking News: They Found the Holy Grail...
At The Rim People who have lost their hearing will be injected with a harmless virus carrying a gene that should trigger the regrowth of their ears’ sensory receptors  IN TWO months' time, a group of profoundly deaf people could be able to hear again, thanks to the world's first gene therapy trial for deafness. The volunteers, who lost their hearing through damage or disea...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 9 hours ago

Denim Day in Observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and...
Silent Grapevine @UCBerkeley In 1997, a girl in Italy had been raped by her driver instruction. After the case reached the supreme court, they overturned the case because she had been wearing skin-tight denim jeans. "The Italian Supreme Court sparked widespread outrage in February, 1999, when it upheld a verdict declaring that a woman could not have been raped because she was wearing...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 11 hours ago