The Goblin Road available for purchase
The Goblin Road I have decided, after a lot of thought, to make The Goblin Road available for purchase again through Createspace.com and Amazon. Perhaps one day, I’ll find a more permanent home for this novel. It’s my first (ahem, complete) novel, so it has a cozy little nook in my brain. Ouch. If you want a paperback, because paperbacks are just so Read the full post...
Sun, Mar 09 2014 · 34 minutes ago

BREAKING NEWS: Costco to sell Phonak premium hearing aids...
The Hearing Blog   Phonak, having seen the July 2013 expansion of GN ReSound’s Minnesota facility to handle Costco’s business, wants a piece of the pie and is joining them and Rexton in selling deeply discounted premium hearing aids to the 500+ dispensing locations throughout the United States starting April 1st. It appears
Sun, Mar 09 2014 · 3 hours ago

Florida Day 1
Life with a Cochlear Implant Our day started at 5am(GMT) which is 12am Florida time. I am a nervous flyer and was even more nervous when I heard about the missing Malaysian plane but my doctor had given me something to help me on the flight. I enjoyed and loved everybit of the 9hour and 20 min flight. Thos was the first time I travelled to USA and first time on Virgin Atlantic. Decent food, games...
Sun, Mar 09 2014 · 8 hours ago

No Man Land
Young Thomsen Read these great articles while trying to understand my voice! Deaf Education In Guyana 23 Years Later, Cued Speech Still Not Standardized At NTID/RIT About Thomsen YoungThomsen Young is the writer of this blog that has no name... .You can follow him +Thomsen Young or via Twitter @yadudesup.  You can also follow him this blog via Facebook.
Sun, Mar 09 2014 · 8 hours ago

Hella awesome Transformers 4 Trailer!
Young Thomsen I hate to say it, I think Mark Wahlberg will be far better than Shia LaBeouf! PS If you got time, check out this fascinating read about  Are NTID Accommodations Outdated? About Thomsen YoungThomsen Young is the writer of this blog that has no name... .You can follow him +Thomsen Young or via Twitter @yadudesup.  You can also follow him this blog via Face...
Sun, Mar 09 2014 · 8 hours ago

Basketball and Zip.
Young Thomsen Who do you think will win the NBA Championships? Who do you think will win March Madness? Do you feel that the words that are said now matches the action of what was done then? Do you think that SC is the place to understand why what happened is what happened? Do you think that college basketball has ruined itself over and over again? Do you think that March Maddness ...
Sun, Mar 09 2014 · 8 hours ago

Sorenson Responds about their Recent Bankruptcy.
Silent Grapevine On 3/3/2014, TSG reported that Sorenson Communication Filing For Bankruptcy. We just found out that Sorenson Vice President of Community Relations has posted a video about the recent bankruptcy and how they will be able to resolve, hopefully soon, the bankruptcy. The video also tries to calm Sorenson clients by letting them know that "Sorenson business is solid".  ...
Sun, Mar 09 2014 · 14 hours ago

New DVD from Keith Wann: “Watching Two Worlds Collide”
Deaf Network of Texas New DVD from Keith Wann: “Watching Two Worlds Collide” Keith Wann is one of America’s funniest ASL comedians and a child of deaf adults (CODA). In his new DVD, now at Harris Communications, Keith takes you on a hilarious “visual” journey to describe his childhood experiences. Learn about the deaf and hearing worlds and how […]
Sun, Mar 09 2014 · 14 hours ago

Jugoistočno od razuma (JiOR)
Captioned Web TV The title's English translation is Southeast of Reason. Webseries is from Croatia.For Andrea, life during high school seems ordinary, until something takes her far from everything she knows.She has no father. Her mother left her as a baby for her safety with a half-brother and his pregnant girlfriend, disappearing without a trace. She makes it her mission to find her ...
Sat, Mar 08 2014 · 15 hours ago

Shankaboot
Captioned Web TV Shankaboot is Suleiman's delivery service. It's just an ordinary day, at least until his life is turned upside-down...Note that episode 22 is not captioned. https://www.youtube.com/user/Shankaboot
Sat, Mar 08 2014 · 15 hours ago

Vsauce2
Captioned Web TV Mind-blowing facts and the best of the Internet.Note: The oldest episodes are not captioned, and captioning was uneven until about six months ago. [link]
Sat, Mar 08 2014 · 16 hours ago

Shadows of the Plague
Captioned Web TV What would you do if you were living in a nightmare from which you couldn't wake up? Suppose the answer to your question was as crazy or as nightmarish as it seems to be?In an ordinary city is an ordinary man, Vincent. The shadows in this city are trying to swallow him and lead him to the gates of hell. He's fighting back.This same city has a detective ruthlessly sear...
Sat, Mar 08 2014 · 16 hours ago

March 2014
KODA Camp-Midwest The snow is melting.  Gaggle of geese are flying overhead and soon red winged blackbirds will show up.  This means one thing, spring is coming!  It also means three months to the camp!  I hear the kids are counting days and exciting to come.  It will be a great summer and I am looking forward … Continue reading →
Sat, Mar 08 2014 · 21 hours ago

The Road Less Traveled: The Connection Between Travel &...
doozeedad This blog now seems to have an audience that is made up of travelers, people with disabilities and parents of kids with special needs/disabilities. This makes sense to me, because, after all, living life in a unique way is something that all three of these groups have in common, right? Travel We travel to experience […] The post The Road Less Traveled: The Connecti...
Sat, Mar 08 2014 · 23 hours ago

Snapshot: The Tea Maker
The Goblin Road Cricket’s got into the habit lately of begging me to be able to make me a cup of tea. So I relented. You know, because I care. I don’t want his childhood memories to be of being deprived of the privilege of making Daddy a cup of tea. Totally unselfish. He drags a stepping stool over to the cupboard and Read the full post...
Sat, Mar 08 2014

Grand Opening of Gally's 150th
Deaf News Today The Gallaudet University Museum's 150th permanent exhibition opens in Chapel Hall exactly one month from today (April 8). You'll find more information here. Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Sat, Mar 08 2014

School gets 1st deaf leader
Deaf News Today A school is getting its first deaf superintendent. The Missouri School for the Deaf will be lead by Ernest Garrett starting in July. Garrett is from St. Louis so he knows the area. He has served as president of the National Black Deaf Advocates and presently is executive director of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. He holds degrees from the Un...
Sat, Mar 08 2014

La Grieta
Captioned Web TV Translated, the description says the series is about the social and economic upheaval in Europe. Six episodes plus an epilogue. [link] 2014Vancouver webfest 2014
Sat, Mar 08 2014

Captioning Advocacy Achieves Access
ccacblog You Too Can Caption! Special thanks to CCAC member Michele for asking for, and achieving access with quality captioning for this video – and special thanks again to the video maker! Captioning access is healthy, as is exercise! [link] invites your membership today. Numbers count. All voices together create beautiful advocacy and access. p.s. Michele […]
Sat, Mar 08 2014

Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf girls basketball named...
Silent Grapevine MSAD’s Emelia Beldon shoots a runner in the lane against North Lakes Academy on Jan. 21 at Lauritsen Gymnasium. The Trojans girls basketball team was named DeafDigest’s Girls Basketball Team of the Year, along with Maryland School for the Deaf, on Thursday. (Daily News file photo) Reported by Faribault Daily News: On Thursday, DeafDigest Sports named the Trojan...
Sat, Mar 08 2014

Even Super Heroes Pay The Bills
Captioned Web TV While the Space Monster arrives in the city, the Super Heroes have their own "super problems." Lux Man's got his electric bill, Sight Woman's got her government tax, and Super Driver's got his road tax, but their bills are past due. Will our heroes be able to pay the bills before the final battle? Will "Ninja Granny" help them save the ---
Fri, Mar 07 2014

Open Dialogue with Convo Relay about FCC and VRS industry
Silent Grapevine Thursday and Friday March 6/7, 2014 The Chief Strategic Officer and General Counsel of Convo Relay, Jeff Rosen hosted an open dialogue about FCC and the VRS Industry. He started by explaining a little bit of history behind the Video Relay Service Industry. Title Four is what paved the way for the telecommunication industry to provide services that they do today. VRS I...
Fri, Mar 07 2014

How to lobby your MP....
At The Rim If you are a BSL user that is...... not if you are a deaf person that doesn't sign. I suppose that means when they DO learn how to lobby they will just be lobbying about BSL and nothing else, which does no-one else any favours.  These people have no other cause to talk about and rarely understand the issues of others or care. Here is the Idiots guide to lobbying ...
Fri, Mar 07 2014

D.a.D Invents a new assistive technology device for the...
Silent Grapevine I See What You Say A new assistive technology device called, “I See What You Say” has the potential to close the gap between Deaf and Hearing individuals both in the workplace and out. It’s the size of a thumb drive and is projected to only cost twenty bucks. Yes, 20 bucks to pay for accessibility that will enable a hearing person voice into their phone and...
Fri, Mar 07 2014

First Superintendent at Missouri School for Deaf
Silent Grapevine For the first time ever in Missouri School for the Deaf (established in 1851), they will have a superintendent who is like them, deaf. The Fulton Sun reported that Ernest Garrett III has been selected to lead Missouri School for the Deaf beginning July 1 by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Mr. Garrett is also an executive director of the...
Fri, Mar 07 2014