Judge Orders school to Accommodate Deaf Student
Deaf News Today A judge is ordering a Yakima, Washington school to accommodate a deaf student while his case is heard. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences accepted his application for enrollment and then withdrew it when administrators realized Zachary Featherstone was deaf. The judge granted the preliminary injunction because Featherstone is likely to win his case. The d...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 3 hours ago

Weight Loss Update
doozeedad I finished the 21-day Standard Process Detox – which is where I eliminated sugar, gluten, processed foods and all that from my diet. I also made a truly foul shake every morning which was supposed to fill me up – but never really did unless I added stuff like coconut/almond milk to it, more protein […] The post Weight Loss Update appeared first on A Little Moxi...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 4 hours ago
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National Deaf Academy
Deaf Anthology A Deaf pastor from another state encourages me to visit a Deaf child that has behavioral problems at the National Deaf Academy. The parents of that Deaf child are themselves Deaf and goes to his church. Yesterday, I took the time to drive out to the National Deaf Academy which is northwest of Orlando to visit that Deaf child, my first impression is, "Doesn't anyone h...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 4 hours ago

Looking Back.. 11 years ago
Deaf News Today On this date (July 23) in 2003, a revival of Big River opened on Broadway with a cast of hearing and deaf actors. Roger Miller's 1985 musical about Huck Finn was the first Broadway show to do so since the 1980's Children of a Lesser God. The show was a co-production of the Roundabout Theater Company and West Hollywood's Deaf West Theater. Read More at DeafNewsToday.co...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

Time to Ratify the Convention on Rights of Persons with...
NAD News In a single vote at this time, the United States Senate can advance equality for all its citizens throughout the world by ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). On July 22, 2014, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted today to send the treaty to the full Senate for a vote on ratification of the CRPD. re...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

Debate over School for Deaf and Blind
Deaf News Today The head of the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind is fighting with her staff over changes to their jobs. WHAG-TV has a video report posted below. Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 6 hours ago

What is "Troy's Big Break"?
Silent Grapevine You may or may not have heard about this new show called "Troy's Big Break"? What is this show about? "Troy's Big Break" is a new web series created by Joseph Ausanio who is the brains behind the show. Joseph Ausanio portrays a character name Troy who struggles with finding an actress for his production. Through this experience, Troy is thrown into odd situations a...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 8 hours ago

NDCS resources: Preventing bullying in deaf children and...
PDDCS News This week NDCS published new resources to support young people, families and professionals with the difficult issue of bullying.   NDCS also to provide advice and support to parents and deaf young people. The resources are free to download – just click on the links below:resources for young people resources for parentsresources for professionalsAlternatively, you c...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 9 hours ago

Glamorous Starkey Gala celebrates Thirty Years Anniversary
Silent Grapevine Looks like the Coda Brothers are having just a little too much fun. Guess with who? Yup, Sean Berdy and with his younger brother Tyler Berdy. @codabrothers having morning coffee with @SeanBerdy @tylerberdy pic.twitter.com/xpF9AKSqF5— CODA Brothers (@codabrothers) July 21, 2014 Just why are they having too much fun? Recently, the Starkey Gala took place. Starkey...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 10 hours ago

Wine Tasting & Appreciation Night by Wine Talk Malaysia...
-Selina^Wing- Thank you to David Stephan, cool French Sommelier! My friend and I got an invitation from Wine Talk Malaysia to attend a Wine Talk & Appreciation Night which held at La Bodega, Bangsar, so we attended the Wine Talk event on our first time! We really enjoyed to learn more about the special wines and some tips of drinking from a very experienced French Sommelier, David ...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 11 hours ago

ASL Chat – Cleburne
Deaf Network of Texas Wanted, all Deaf, and Hard of hearing as well as ASL students. This Friday, July 25TH @ 7PM til 10PM! Where? Grumps Burgers 1704 N. Main St. Cleburne, TX. Come and eat, drink, visit. We would love to see you there. Hosted by Rob and Cheryl Sohns, cs  
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 12 hours ago

SuperDeafy ASL movie in San Antonio!
Deaf Network of Texas DATE: August 7, 2014 TIME: Start: 6pm End: 930pm ADDRESS: 618 NW 410, San Antonio WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/events/668344533247648/?ref=4 HelloOo San Antonio Deaf/ASL Community! Howya? Come one, come FUN, COME ALL!  26 tickets have already been *SOLD* for the “SUPERDEAFY” ASL movie! Remember only -95- tickets will be sold. Have you gotten your ticket yet?...
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 12 hours ago

Exclusive: “I should have just kicked her off.”...
The Limping Chicken Virgin Trains are investigating an incident in which a Train Manager allegedly subjected a Deaf woman to a angry tirade which horrified other passengers. Michelle Quayle boarded a train from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday morning. She was sitting in her seat reading a book when the Train Manager got her attention by waving his hand in front […]
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 12 hours ago

Isaiah’s place is offering ASL Evening Retreat
Deaf Network of Texas American Sign Language Lessons July 28 – July 31 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Donations accepted for materials and food costs also there is a bunkhouse available for overnight guests.   Contact Isaiah’s Place to register by Sunday, July 27. www.isaiahsplace.org cs
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 12 hours ago

Festival de Cinema de Gramado
Cultura Surda Categoria: Eventos País: Brasil Línguas: Português e Língua de Sinais Brasileira (Libras/LSB) Site oficial:  [link] “Há 10 anos os surdos brasileiros lutam pela inclusão de legendas em filmes nacionais, se fazendo presentes nos festivais de cinema. Todos os anos os surdos se mobilizam no Festival de Cinema de Gramado – RS, mas este ano teremos um […]
Wed, Jul 23 2014 · 14 hours ago

Pratigya Shakya
Cultura Surda Categoria: Artes Plásticas País: Nepal Línguas: Nepalês e Nepali Sign Language Site oficial:  [link] Desde os três anos, Pratigya Shakya (41) – ou Yaya, como é também conhecido – dedica-se à arte. O artista nepalês, que hoje mora em Catmandu (capital do país), tem a surdez (e uma série de questões que dela se desdobram) como um de seus principais...
Tue, Jul 22 2014 · 15 hours ago

Deaf Toddler gets Brain Stem Implant
Deaf News Today A two-year-old boy just had his brain stem implant turned on. A cochlear implant didn't work for Alex Frederick of Michigan. So his parents and doctors decided to try a brain stem implant. The procedure costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. It isn't approved for use in the U.S. yet, but is undergoing trials. ABC news followed Alex for half-a-year and provides a len...
Tue, Jul 22 2014 · 18 hours ago

Force for Deaf Education Passes
Deaf News Today Rober PararaPhoto from NTID website Deaf educator Robert Panara has died at the age of 94. He passed away of natural causes this past weekend in Rochester, New York. Panara taught at both Gallaudet University in Washington, DC and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, which he helped to found in Rochester. He also started Connecticut's National Theater of th...
Tue, Jul 22 2014 · 18 hours ago

Court Orders Medical School To Admit Deaf Student
NAD News Yakima,  Washington -- The United States District Court --- preliminary injunction ordering Pacific Northwest University of Health --- medical education on August 4, 2014. Featherstone, a deaf individual seeking to become a doctor, filed suit last month, alleging that PNWU discriminated on the basis of his disability in violation of  read more
Tue, Jul 22 2014 · 18 hours ago

FCC Requires Closed Captioning of Online Video Clips
Silent Grapevine Andrew Philips, from NAD, explains what new rule means when FCC is now requiring Closed Captioning of Online Video Clips.  For full transcripts, click on the video.What happened? Back in 2010 the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) was passed. The CVAA requires all programs and videos shown on TV with captions to have captions when ...
Tue, Jul 22 2014 · 18 hours ago

The Library
Cats and Chocolate Cambridgeshire is known for its little villages and community atmosphere. I’m lucky enough that my Gran lives there and so I’ve grown up with its mix of cottages, bungalows and thatched roofs (as well as outings into Cambridge itself). A couple of years ago near Christmas, we were driving through Shelford and Little Shelford, when […]
Tue, Jul 22 2014 · 19 hours ago

What the Down syndrome Community and Ostriches Have in...
doozeedad My favorite lil’ online guy over there, Noah’s Dad, was posting in a Down syndrome Educational Support group on Facebook, trying to get people over to some post of his about information for parents who have received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. When asked why he was reinventing the wheel with this when Lettercase […] The post What the Down syndrome Co...
Tue, Jul 22 2014 · 19 hours ago

Deaf Unity
At The Rim Why I believe the whole thing is  a sham basically.  It was undone with the capitalization of the word deaf, once you do that it is anything BUT unity or deaf awareness, it is a cultural thing aimed at the minority sector of deaf people, not the majority, most of whom are neither signing, nor, part of a deaf community. You need to READ these websites to note wh...
Tue, Jul 22 2014 · 23 hours ago

MYTHBUSTER: Five Senses Don’t Exist
DSTidbits Erik Witteborg, a man whose handle on YouTube is “ewitty” uses his channel to explain concepts and bring a new perspective to medical terminology in ASL. … Continue reading →
Tue, Jul 22 2014

Florida Deaf Wet & Wild Weekend
Deaf Anthology (VIDEO) We Deaf skip the waterparks to do the wildest thing we could think of, found an uncrowded lake, borrow an equipment from a nearby contruction site, and putting on our skis, and getting ourselves wet.  
Tue, Jul 22 2014