The Lack of Jury Duty for Deaf People
The Last Hiccup On Friday, July 21st hot afternoon–I decided to meet a friend and gave a tour at Library of Congress. Great times! However, when we walked into a room, “Drawing Justice: The Art of Courtroom Illustrations.” and I saw something that caught my attention and share this with you fellows. It makes me wonder if Library […]
Sat, Jul 22 2017 · 5 hours ago

The Great Outdoors - Recreation Ideas for Children with...
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother It can be difficult for parents to find fun activities for their children to enjoy outdoors. But, this becomes even more of a challenge if your child has vision or hearing loss. Many of the activities that other children love simply won’t be enjoyable to a child who cannot hear or see. Fortunately, there are still plenty of activities that deaf or blind children can...
Sat, Jul 22 2017 · 6 hours ago

91yr old gets ear implant...
At The Rim Great-grandfather Raymond Kelly beams with pleasure every time he hears the newest addition to his family giggle – and even the crying of the nine-month-old baby does not bother him. Raymond Kelly became the oldest person to get a state-of-the-art ear implant, Raymond, 91, could not hear the simple sounds that most of us take for granted. Now he says his greatest...
Sat, Jul 22 2017 · 11 hours ago

Charity merger threatens demise of UK HoH groups ?
At The Rim This latest reported merger suggests further reduction in the support of HoH by UK charities, leaving only one clear 'winner' the AOHL/RNID, who must be rubbing their hands with glee at the 'consolidation' of these poorly supported charities.   By far the saddest aspect was the reporting of the merger suggesting 'Two deaf groups' were to merge.  This was inaccura...
Sat, Jul 22 2017 · 12 hours ago

SignHealth on the move.
At The Rim More charities who feel better off moving 'out of the sticks' to London, that makes 60 major charities in recent years closing down regional offices to go to S. E. England instead. The centralisation of our charities ATR feels, is yet again removing easy access to regional Deaf for support they need.  Charities sitting in an office in London at a computer, isn't ...
Sat, Jul 22 2017 · 12 hours ago

Meet: David Edgington and Dean Chester, Deaf personal...
The Limping Chicken At weekends we post the most popular articles from our archive. David Edgington and Dean Chester are two Deaf men […]
Sat, Jul 22 2017 · 15 hours ago

Réponds-moi papa
Captioned Web TV The title of this series translates to Answer Me Daddy. We get to watch as little six-year-old Tyson interacts with his single father Daddy.  Parents will identify with things such as homework procrastination, and the invention of nonsense words. There's plenty of six-year-old silliness like pretending to gag at the mention of what's for dinner.Scroll down the linked...
Fri, Jul 21 2017 · 21 hours ago

Deaf Dancers from Thousands of Helping Hands – Dallas...
Deaf Network of Texas Click images to view full size flyerDeaf Dancers from Thousands of Helping Hands – Dallas Click images to view full size flyer  Deaf Dancers from Thousands of Helping Hands – Houston Deaf Dancers from Thousands of Helping Hands – Dallas… Read more →
Fri, Jul 21 2017 · 24 hours ago

What is deafness ?
At The Rim Being deaf, or hard of hearing comes with a plethora of different terms, and different meanings. I've been deaf all my life, so did some more research and the fancy words and give you the run down on what Deafness is. More videos shall be on the way with me explaining various topics, such as what it's like, how to communicate with a deaf person, and more.
Fri, Jul 21 2017

Deaf and Blind services
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Fri, Jul 21 2017

Turning voice into text
At The Rim How one business is helping the hard-of-hearing and others. Elizabeth Archer says it’s “totally gratifying” to help the hard-of-hearing and others with her business that captures voice and translates it into text.  The Portland-based company provides Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), also known as live-event captioning, as an option for peop...
Fri, Jul 21 2017

Deaf Man Attacked In Robbery
Deaf News Today Hector Reyna was walking out of a fast-food restaurant in Santa Ana, California Wednesday when he was attacked and robbed by a man with a knife. The man also attacked a responding officer. CBS-LA has a video report. Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Fri, Jul 21 2017

Ian Noon: New research shows big impact for deaf toddlers...
The Limping Chicken One of my earliest, most vivid memories is playing in the lounge while listening to my Mum, who was in […]
Fri, Jul 21 2017

The Shape of Water
Deaf News Today A new movie hits theaters in December in which ASL plays a major role. The Shape of Water tells the story of a lonely woman who works in a high-security government laboratory. There, she discovers a secret classified experiment. Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Fri, Jul 21 2017

Over 1,400 Attended “Don’t Give Up!” Convention of JW...
Deaf Network of Texas Over 1,400 Attended “Don’t Give Up!” Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses presented in American Sign Language On July 14-16, over 1,400 Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf/Blind and hearing individuals attended the three-day “Don’t Give Up!” Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses presented in American Sign… Read more →
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Communication Matters: Interpreting in Sexuality Settings...
Deaf Network of Texas Communication Matters: Interpreting in Sexuality Settings Training – Austin Need to improve your interpreting skills in sexuality settings? Register for the upcoming workshop with me on August 19, 2017! You will not want to miss this workshop that will leave… Read more →
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Dr. Robert Davila – A Deaf Role Model
Audio Accessibility I would like to talk about Dr. Robert Davila – a deaf son of Mexican immigrants and a remarkable person who has achieved so much in his life and has held many high level positions in his career. He was also the first deaf person in USA whom I met when I was 16 years […] The post Dr. Robert Davila – A Deaf Role Model appeared first on Audio Accessibility.
Thu, Jul 20 2017

DAC Interpreting: DDDBDHH Open House 8/5/17
Deaf Network of Texas DAC Interpreting — DDDBDHH Open House DAC Interpreting is hosting an open house on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM for our DeafDisabled, DeafBlind, Deaf and Hard of Hearing community! We do want to listen to… Read more →
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Christian Academy for the Deaf Fundraising 7/23/17 – Waco
Deaf Network of Texas There will be a fundraiser for “CAD” on the July 23, 2017 of this month!! The Facebook event page is: https://www.facebook.com/events/1922955954630493/?ti=cl Come one, come all!! We are inviting you to join us in celebrating CAD in Waco TX! This will… Read more →
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Deaf News: Reports of “chaos” and “dire” conditions...
The Limping Chicken We have been receiving reports of “dire” facilities and “chaos” affecting British athletes at the 2017 Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey, […]
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Top 10 Glasses Styles to Explore in 2017 (Guest Post)
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Eyes may be the window to the soul, but glasses are the frames through which we see the world. ​Read on for our list of the top 10 trends in eyewear. ​1. Wire Rim Glasses Wire rim glasses aren't just for your grandpa anymore. Hipsters across the country have latched onto this old school style. Wire frames are a super flattering style that keep the face br...
Thu, Jul 20 2017

I Can’t Find This Word! What Should I Do?
ASL Deafined Blog   We have a truly massive dictionary on our site- but what happens when you can’t find a word? After typing in the word you are searching for it will pull up potential matches and synonyms. If the word isn’t available you can request it- no really! It’s that easy! For a visual step-by-step, take a […]
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Opportunity: Female part for Deaf woman in exciting Film4...
The Limping Chicken This is a sponsored post. Casting Director Lara Manwaring is looking for a Deaf woman to play the lead part […]
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Virtual pharmacist app for the Deaf
At The Rim Professor Bill Tucker, associate professor of computer science at the University of the Western Cape (UWC)'s, postdoctoral students Prang Nat Chininthorn and Andre Henney, and several colleagues developed an app for mobile phones that provides Deaf people with the information they need about their medication or illness in sign language. Tucker says the app was not ...
Thu, Jul 20 2017

Jamie Ivers: How the Bass Egg helps deaf children see, feel...
The Limping Chicken All the children in the room smiled and laughed excitedly as they placed their hands on the black box with […]
Thu, Jul 20 2017