Microsoft Said to be Set to Kill All Xbox One’s...
DeafTechNews Microsoft is reportedly in the work of talking to developers and publishers at this very moment about all of the DRM policies that have set the Internet on fire, literally. Microsoft will be killing all of them off, no more ... Read More
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 3 hours ago

Examples of Language Racism
ASL Storytelling Theatre Dad, Any language changes constantly. The term racism has also changed over time; in my writing, the term racism is being modified by the term language. There are a plenty of “language campaign” to deny and destroy our language and … Continue reading →
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 3 hours ago

new earmold!
CD's Ear Blog My new earmold finally arrived at my hearing aid audie's office!  I got up this morning and checked my emails real quick on my ipad, and saw a message from the audie's assistant saying the mold was in.  So of course, I conned my dog into his crate, got dressed, grabbed my packed lunch and took off to get the earmold!  Had to wait a bit as there was another person a...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 4 hours ago

A Favorite Jewish Story of Mine
ASL Storytelling Theatre Here’s one of my favorite Jewish stories that has influenced me greatly. There is a story about a Kabbalist known as the Netziv, who was very wealthy– financial genius, in fact. One night he had a dream in which he … Continue reading →
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 4 hours ago

Justicia Sangrienta
Captioned Web TV Translation: bloody justice. In this international series captioned in English, five psychopaths have to live in a prison house and prove that they deserve to be freed. [link]
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 4 hours ago

Signature 2013 Regional winners announced
PDDCS News Today Signature 2013 Regional winners were announced and PDDCS people are among the winners. In 2011 Tara won 'Young Learner of the Year'. Last year Tara started teaching for a local BSL company. She has clearly made an impression with her teaching abilities as this time she has been selected as East of England Teacher of the Year. Well done! This year Andy Pal...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 6 hours ago

Freedon to be Whomever We Choose
ASL Storytelling Theatre   Although the United States has “cultural bouillabaisse” status, giving Americans a great sense of freedom to be whomever they choose, it gives us, Deaf people, a less stable basis for determining our identities than that available to someone living … Continue reading →
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 6 hours ago

Contact Congress on June 27, 2013!
NAD News Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. [Note: Video description and transcript can be found below]As part of the Child First campaign, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is asking Congress to pass the Alice Cogswell Act. This bill will amend federal special education law (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 8 hours ago

In a Related Story…
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Our contributor, Jean F. Andrews wrote this as a response to a comment on her last post. After reading it, I thought our readers who had not seen the original comment thread, would be interested in it. It may be useful to those of us who are not parents of Deaf children – […]
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 8 hours ago

Walter Wants a Woman
Captioned Web TV A single man on the hunt for the perfect woman vlogs about his search for her. [link]
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 8 hours ago

The Art and Science of Getting Good WordPress Support
Diary Sky Imagine this: it’s been a productive WordPress weekend. You’ve been busy puttering away on the new website you put together for your cat-lovers’ club and you’re pleased with the progress so far. You found an adorable kitty-friendly theme, snagged a memorable site address, added some snazzy widgets in all the right places, and you’re finally […]
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 8 hours ago

Moxie Gets Dressed! Photo Flow + Random Miscellany!
doozeedad Some people have this crazy notion that I doll Moxie out. That might have been true when she was a baby (okay, it WAS true), but sister has some strong ideas now on what she wants to wear. Even if she has to climb the shelves for it, she dresses HERSELF. You better keep your...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 9 hours ago

Sign use a safety Hazard, so STOP
At The Rim No news like old news.....Girl banned from using sign language.   Girl allowed to use sign language.....  what Limping Chicken published today  is 7 years old......     School officials have threatened a hearing-impaired girl with suspension if she uses sign language to talk to her friends on the school bus, the girl's parents say.  They did 7 years ago.... B...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 9 hours ago

CI's forerunners of Immortality ?!
At The Rim The Matrix is real..........  I suspect a failed fuse or plug is going to be a problem..  Anyway half the young people in the UK are already plugged into their smart phones and disconnected from reality.  Trust Google ? erm.... NO !!!! We'll be uploading our entire MINDS to computers by 2045 and our bodies will be replaced by machines within 90 years, Google e...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 9 hours ago

Deaf News: Shock as American Deaf girl banned from signing...
The Limping Chicken Here’s an incredible story from ABC News in America. Read on… School officials have threatened a hearing-impaired girl with suspension if she uses sign language to talk to her friends on the school bus, the girl’s parents say. Danica Lesko and her parents say sign language is the only way to for the 12-year-old to […]
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 9 hours ago

This Simple Solution Can Save Lives
Xpressive Handz The story below broke November 24, 2011. There is absolutely no need for this to happen to ANYONE. Future incidents like this can be avoided simply by educating our police departments as well as all those that serve public duties. The simple solution is to have training at the academies and regularly on the job.  A fine example of that would look like is shown in the...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 12 hours ago

Behind the scenes at Switched at Birth
All Sign Language Today a look behind the scenes at Switched at Birth and some interviews with the cast! Switched at Birth has been featured on this blog on multiple occasions, like Sean Berdy and Lucas Gabreel's interview and the article about the famous all ASL episode.  The interviews are taken by Joel Barish from DeafNation Inc. For those who don't know DeafNation, it is the in...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 12 hours ago

Conan's 1st Deaf Guest
Deaf News Today The first deaf guest appeared on Conan one year ago today (June 19). It was Ashley Fiolek who is a two-time women's Moto X Super X gold medalist. Her father served as her interpreter during the Conan interview. After practicing in the green room, Ashley said to her dad, "You have fun, too." A video of her appearance on Conan is posted below. Read More at DeafNewsTod...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 13 hours ago

Steve Jobs bio in paperback is coming on September 10
Apple Deaf News Steve Job bio in paperback will be ready for September 10 to feature new cover shots. Check it out here for further reading. Source: Digital Trends
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 13 hours ago

Hands-on with sComm’s UbiDuo 1 and the Next-Generation...
DeafTechNews We got our hands-on with sComm’s UbiDuo 2 and its predecessor, UbiDuo 1 here in our studio. UbiDuo 2 brings us a lot of changes, better features, and much lighter over the first generation. The first generation, UbiDuo 1 was ... Read More
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 13 hours ago

Facebook’s new update for iOS added status update icons...
Apple Deaf News New update version 6.2 for iOS devices from Facebook arrived yesterday to add status update icons and sharing controls and it sure great for users to show feeling, reading, watching and more. Check it out here for further reading. [link]
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 14 hours ago

Redmond Pie: Max Payne 3 For OS X Announced, Hitting Mac...
Apple Deaf News Max Payne is one of Rockstar Games’ most popular outlets alongside the Grand Theft Auto franchise, and as action-craving fans look toward the September release of the long-awaited GTA V, the developer-publisher has just announced that Max Payne 3 will become available to Mac users from June 20th. Although Max Payne doesn’t quite yield the infamy of GTA, ...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 15 hours ago

"I see no ships", Drakeford insists the NHS is...
.D.A.R.G (From DARG Wales).  This bloke refused to discuss access for deaf to the welsh NHS too.   Health Minister Mark Drakeford has been accused of ducking questions over major health concerns in West Wales after refusing to meet with a councillor delegation. Councillors in Carmarthenshire were refused a meeting with Mr Drakeford this week, but Plaid Cymru representat...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 16 hours ago

Deaf Company Director gets MBE.
At The Rim About the only gong justified during this recent farce of  royal 'recognitions' for the brain dead... and the Bankers.  A deaf company director described as “an inspiration to many” has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Richard West, a director at Inspired Services Publishing, in Centre Drive, Newmarket, was honoured on Saturday fo...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 16 hours ago

Charities now part of the systems...
At The Rim  And working with the systems to deny access in the pursuit of jobs protection ?  ATR has covered many areas where charities have abandoned real campaigning to  lobby for funding and work instead.  Work, that goes to people with no hearing loss.  Victorian attitudes in Glass towers.  Basically we ask the public do not support deaf charities who do this.  we wan...
Wed, Jun 19 2013 · 16 hours ago