A Bathtub
doozeedad I’m having a hard day. Everything is reminding me of Dana, and of Dana being gone. It’s hitting me in every direction. That song?... The post A Bathtub appeared first on Meriah Nichols.
Mon, Sep 26 2016 · 3 hours ago

Deaf News: New features added to BSL Signbank, DCAL’s...
The Limping Chicken Academics behind BSL Signbank, the first ever British Sign Language (BSL) usage-based dictionary, have added two new features to mark […]
Mon, Sep 26 2016 · 6 hours ago

It's all a Game (For some anyway).
At The Rim When hearing people think about exciting new technologies for those who are deaf, their minds most likely jump to the latest developments in cochlear implants or hearing aids.  Or perhaps they may vaguely recall reading about any number of devices being developed to translate sign language into speech (or speech into ASL, or ASL into text). When hearing people thi...
Mon, Sep 26 2016 · 7 hours ago

Hearing loss to blame for underweight babies !!
At The Rim More unadulterated tosh from yet another patronising survey of the inherent dangers of hearing loss.  Of course it would have NOTHING to do with the fact medical systems block access and support to us would it ?  NAH !!!!!  Hearing loss ISN'T the issue (Why do we bother making them aware ?).   Hearing loss is a marginalizing and disabling condition, res...
Mon, Sep 26 2016 · 7 hours ago

Special Screening for deaf-blind
At The Rim The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) joined forces with SM Cares and other partner agencies (Deaf Blind Support Philippines, AKAP Pinoy, Philippine Blind Union, National Council on Disability Affairs, and Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled) to hold an audience-empowering event dubbed as Special Movie Screening for ...
Mon, Sep 26 2016 · 7 hours ago

Lina Cankas: A Deaf perspective on differences in...
The Limping Chicken In Lithuania, all interpreters are provided by a centralised Interpreting Centre in the heart of each of the major towns […]
Mon, Sep 26 2016 · 11 hours ago

Project Ghibli #7: Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Cats and Chocolate Laputa: Castle in the Sky is the first film released under the actual umbrella of Studio Ghibli, which was formed in 1985. The studio was set up by director Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki (with other financial backing), and employed full time animators rather than freelance animators which was the norm in Japan at... Read More
Sun, Sep 25 2016 · 22 hours ago

#NoMoreCraptions: How To Properly Captions Your Videos
Silent Grapevine Click the [CC] button for CC! || If CC doesn’t show up after you’ve clicked the button, fiddle with the settings first and then try it again. CAPTIONED BY » @rynscloud on Twitter #NOMORECRAPTIONS PLAYLIST » [link] FCC GUIDELINE » --- MY WEBSITE » [link] MERCHANDISE » [link] DTV NEWS » [link] https://www.facebook.com/DPANTVNEWS/ BUSINESS INQUIRES [�...
Sun, Sep 25 2016

Face Off...
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Sun, Sep 25 2016

Sensory Disability.....
At The Rim Sensory disabilities are disabilities associated with the senses such as sight or hearing, but also with taste, smell, and spatial awareness.  Blind or visually impaired humxns may make use of canes or guide dogs and braille printing, while deaf or hard of hearing humans may use various aural devices, sign language and so on.
Sun, Sep 25 2016

#NoMoreCraptions campaign
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Sun, Sep 25 2016

Amanda: What Deaf means to me...
At The Rim Hey everyone! So, I wanted to talk about something I've been thinking a lot about recently and that is the word "DEAF." Now I grew up in hearing culture. I grew up with hearing family, hearing friends, going to a mainstream school and I didn't have access to signing.  I didn'thave access to Deaf people and...So, growing up for me that word "DEAF" scared me,...
Sun, Sep 25 2016

Nihilism in the Iliad and Pantheon
heterodoxia It seems that our time is the most cynical and intensely pessimistic era ever in recorded history. Nihilistic themes, more than ever, has served as a wellspring for artists, writers, and academics. The ubiquity of nihilism that characterizes the current … Continue reading →
Sun, Sep 25 2016

Rebecca-Anne Withey: What I learned from meeting my idol...
The Limping Chicken At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com Calling sign singers […]
Sun, Sep 25 2016

Deaf Access Justice: Media Manipulation about Terence...
The Last Hiccup
Sat, Sep 24 2016

ALDAcon Day Three - part one
SpeakUpLibrarian This is the third installment of my experiences this past week at the national convention for the Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA) held in Brookfield, Wisconsin. I was involved in this event as the Newcomers Chair and as a workshop presenter. Saturday, September 17Today was the day for my second presentation of the convention. I was excited to share my mate...
Sat, Sep 24 2016

Beautiful Nyle DiMarco?
Silent Grapevine Beautiful Nyle DiMarco?
Sat, Sep 24 2016

Self-Improvement Month - Day 24
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother It's my last contribution to Self-Improvement Month. I hope y'all enjoyed it and plan to use some of it to improve your own life.I'm just going to leave this infograph here as a reminder for y'all. Text Transcript:Be YourselfAccept YourselfValue YourselfBless YourselfTrust YourselfLove Yourself [...]
Sat, Sep 24 2016

Making Music Fun For Deaf People
Silent Grapevine Siebald makes music videos and performances for deaf people. She uses sign language throughout the performance to help them feel the depths of the music. To learn more about Maria Siebald, please visit https://mariasiebald.wordpress.com/ Shot by Diego Marín Verdugo for AJ+. Subscribe for more videos: --- Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish Do...
Sat, Sep 24 2016

Caregiving & Interpeting for a Deaf Parent
Silent Grapevine Mary Ann, a former lung cancer caregiver, talks about the challenges of interpreting for her deaf father.
Sat, Sep 24 2016

UWM on Snapchat: Deaf Awareness Week Wisconsin 2016
Silent Grapevine Deaf Awareness Week 2016 is celebrated Sept. 21-26. This year’s events include mini-ASL lessons, deaf trivia, life stories, films, entertainment and a “deafopolis” experience.
Sat, Sep 24 2016

TEDx IowaStateUniversity- Principles of Inclusive Design
Silent Grapevine Kody Olson presents at the TEDx IowaStateUniversity event on Principles of Inclusive Design. He explains why it is important to recognize the need for an adaptive environment that meets the needs of the people. About Kody Olson: Kody is a junior at Iowa State University studying Global Resource Systems and Agriculture and Society. He is […]
Sat, Sep 24 2016

CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE QUIET RIOT – ASL DEAF SIGN LANGUAGE
Silent Grapevine WITH DAUGHTER, SARAH – CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE QUIET RIOT – ASL DEAF SIGN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
Sat, Sep 24 2016

Deaf 4 times more likely to have no job than hearing.
At The Rim Although a bit of a faux pas to suggest the deaf pound based on welfare allowances is a great impetus to employ us !  Or suggesting Deaf are disabled, the term is deaf AND disabled aint it ! Businesses are being urged by Forth Valley Sensory Centre to offer more roles to sensory-impaired people. The call follows a recent survey which highlighted that a quarter o...
Sat, Sep 24 2016

Bridget Jones's' baby NOT Deaf
At The Rim A group of deaf cinema-goers were left fuming after turning up at the hotly-anticipated Bridget Jones film – only to find there were no subtitles.  David Deacon was one of up to 15 deaf film fans who attended Croydon’s Vue cinema for a special screening of Bridget Jones’s Baby starring Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth.  But after 25 subtitle-free minutes, t...
Sat, Sep 24 2016