FAQs of Deaf Life (Funny)
ASL Deafined Blog Wanted to ask that odd question to that random deaf guy in the store, but felt too awkward to talk to a stranger? Well scroll down and see if it’s here! 1. “IT’S SO NICE TO ME-ET YOU! :D” AH! Nice to meet you too! But there’s no need to yell- just talk at an […]
Fri, Mar 22 2019 · 8 hours ago

Charity 'Battle Bus' to aid deaf children.
At The Rim Is nobody asking why schools are being asked to accept charity to educate and support deaf children?  I thought education was a right... ATR is pretty certain the BDA and AOHL did this too. The National Deaf Children’s charity has received a £39,000 grant expand the reach of its mobile high tech classroom into more schools across the UK. The grant has been awar...
Fri, Mar 22 2019 · 11 hours ago

Juliet England: My cochlear implant dilemma
The Limping Chicken Friday night and I’m doing one of my regular volunteer front of house shifts at my local theatre, struggling as […]
Fri, Mar 22 2019 · 13 hours ago

Handshape of the Week: I!
ASL Deafined Blog The I-handshape is easy- Just hold up your pinky! Here is the I-handshape in the sign for INDEPENDENCE: Other signs that use the I-handshape are: Concept Consider Cord Covetous Deaf Institution Disease Emaciated Envious Envy Final Green
Thu, Mar 21 2019 · 19 hours ago

Deaf News This Week: 3/22/19
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Thu, Mar 21 2019 · 20 hours ago

RIT’s NTID Performing Arts presents August Wilson’s...
NTID News RIT’s NTID Performing Arts presents August Wilson’s ‘Fences,’ April 11-14. Deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing ensemble brings American drama to Panara Theatre stage.
Thu, Mar 21 2019

St. Ignatius Deaf Ministry Spring Retreat 2019
Deaf Network of Texas The St. Ignatius Deaf Ministry is hosting their 2nd Spring Retreat in Austin, Texas on Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7th, 2019. A Deaf priest from Wisconsin, Fr. Chris Klusman will be leading the weekend retreat along with fabulous… Read more →
Thu, Mar 21 2019

Deaf students struggle with getting last minute interpreters
Deaf Network of Texas Deaf students struggle with getting last minute interpreters Photo Credit: Courtesy of Jacob Cheek | Daily Texan Staff November 29, 2018 BY WILLIAM KOSINSKI As finals approach, students are scrambling to attend extra review sessions, last-minute office hours and group… Read more →
Thu, Mar 21 2019

Story SIgn...
At The Rim StorySign - powered by Huawei AI from Martin McAllister on Vimeo.
Thu, Mar 21 2019

For Or Against Deaf community membership?
At The Rim Hard of Hearing respond to ATR... #1 I’m one hard of hearing guy joined the Deaf Community and became a member of deaf clubs. Hearing loss is the same regardless. The issue is to understand Deaf culture. That’s the only difference. Now I’m involved in advocating for a deaf organization as well as a member of a local HLAA Chapter. #2 I would be hesitant...
Thu, Mar 21 2019

Sara Gilpin: Our Deaf princess
The Limping Chicken Let me share a little of my story: I grew up in a hearing world, my family, all my friends […]
Thu, Mar 21 2019

DiamondPure Premium Dairy Milk Experience
-Selina^Wing- DiamondPure - the milk that is Only A2. The milk which is easier to digest by our gut. It is all natural, sourced from New Zealand. There are four types of Diamond Pure, New Dairy Milk Experience; Milk with Kiwi, Milk with Manuka Honey, Milk with Inulin Fibre and Low Fat Milk with Manuka Honey.🤒 Feeling bloated after you drink milk?🤢 Having stomachache when you...
Thu, Mar 21 2019

Wall Street Journal confirmed to join Apple’s News...
Apple Deaf News The Wall Street Journal plans to join Apple’s subscription service which Apple’s reportedly preparing a news service and announces it on Monday according to The New York Times. Other publications like the Washington Post and The New York Times itself are not on same board with Apple due to the revenue split issue. Apple has … Continue reading Wall Street Journal...
Thu, Mar 21 2019

Facebook Messenger added new threaded replies feature on...
Apple Deaf News Facebook recently added new feature called message replies and it allows users to reply specifically to one message without filling up the full message thread. Here’s how it works, when you see one message as you wish to reply on, simply long-press on a message and tap the new reply icon. From there, your response … Continue reading Facebook Messenger added new th...
Thu, Mar 21 2019

Welcoming Hard of Hearing to Deaf clubs?
At The Rim A common statistic quoted by organisations working for deaf and hard of hearing people is that about one in 10 of us has a hearing loss to some degree.  That’s a lot of people. Of course, the condition of having a hearing loss can range from very mild loss to profound deafness, with far, far more people experiencing losses at the milder end of the scale. Indeed, ...
Wed, Mar 20 2019

Testing your hearing loss in the 1950s...
At The Rim A series of fascinating photographs has revealed a behind-the-scenes look at the former Department of Education of the Deaf. The department, which was in Manchester until 1955, is shown in black and white photos taken around three years before it shut.  The pictures show children interacting with medical professionals and parents at what is believed to have been t...
Wed, Mar 20 2019

Sign it!
At The Rim ATR today launches a petition to end charity telethons in the UK like Comic Relief and Red Nose Day.  ATR objects on 4 grounds. (1)  Participants/celebrities are promoting personal and own political views as an agenda with no agreed assent from charity, the disabled, or its recipient members. (2)  That such events on Television promote pity, 'heroic' i...
Tue, Mar 19 2019

You and the Police (Australia).
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Tue, Mar 19 2019

Needs of deaf children unmet and in Crisis.
At The Rim Almost half of specialist teachers for deaf children feel pupils are performing worse than five years ago, a charity has said. The Deaf Children's Society claimed the system is in absolute crisis and teachers are being overwhelmed by the demands of their role.  It warned that staff were battling stress and having to deal with spiralling workloads and excessive hours...
Tue, Mar 19 2019

Dilara Earle: How I started vlogging with my best friend
The Limping Chicken Over the last 4 years, I’ve been creating videos for The Pickle Sandwich to raise awareness about living with a […]
Tue, Mar 19 2019

A Silent Enemy: Islamophobia Among Us
The Last Hiccup Islamophobia is real. Muslims come from all walks of life. Yet the white supremacy are often overlooked and not enough discussed; the culture of Islamophobia exploiting white silence of all ages, portraying their language and culture as less impressive and important than it really is. The shooting inside mosques killing 50 people in New Zealand […]
Mon, Mar 18 2019

Teaching BSL in all schools...
At The Rim Triggered a social media query from a husband of a hard of hearing spouse, who asked about BSL acquisition in later life... Some responses below. #1 "As an adult deaf person who doesn't use it as a primary means of communication, I am unsure of its benefits except to the sole users of it from day one, who tend not to mix usually. Kids adapt pretty easily and includ...
Mon, Mar 18 2019

SCORE Marathon 2019 Ambassador Launch Malaysia
-Selina^Wing- SCORE Marathon 2019 Malaysia is back again! Make SCORE runners become high-spirited in fire so very excited to join together! They launched a new theme - #ConquerTogether", a nod to the runners who've grown together alongside the event since its inception. My good friends and I used to running along the SCORE Marathon on every year, such as SCORE Cupid Run, SCORE Run ...
Mon, Mar 18 2019

Deaf News: Signature to stop hosting annual awards “for...
The Limping Chicken The awarding body for sign language qualifications, Signature, has announced that it will no longer host its annual awards ceremony. […]
Mon, Mar 18 2019

Liam O’Dell: Guesswork – do deaf people have an...
The Limping Chicken Deafness, and the adjustment in communication that comes with it, comes with lots of guessing, so does that make deaf people […]
Mon, Mar 18 2019