Experimentation and Estoppage: A Story Must Be Shared
The Last Hiccup In America we grow up in, all mixes of seasons, don’t we like it all? Don’t like the weather? Wait five minutes and it will change! Cochlear Implant (CI) survivors … Continue reading →
Sun, Feb 01 2015 · 2 hours ago

Triumphing over deafness (1946)
At The Rim Triumph Over Deafness - 1946 Social Guidance / Educational Documentary - Val73TV Triumph Over Deafness - 1946 Social Guidance / Educational Documentary - Val73TV  Instead of learning sign-language, deaf children are taught to speak and lip-read so that they might interact with others as easily as possible.
Sun, Feb 01 2015 · 6 hours ago

Awareness: What you need to know...
At The Rim Communicating with people who have hearing loss- What You Need To Know from What you need to know on Vimeo.
Sun, Feb 01 2015 · 6 hours ago

You need ASL and Orals...
At The Rim The walls are decorated with pictures of kangaroos, watermelons, and yo-yos, as "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" is being sung in the background.  But there's something different about this preschool classroom: almost all the students have cochlear implants. Rosemarie Lynch, a teacher in the Auditory Oral preschool classroom at the New York School for the...
Sun, Feb 01 2015 · 6 hours ago

PCSO reaches out to deaf community
At The Rim Interacting with the authorities can be a daunting experience for those who cannot speak or hear. But a PCSO based in Yeovil is reaching out to these people using sign language.  Carole Brown – a civilian who provides support to police officers – says sign language has proved to be an invaluable skill since she joined the force in January.  She said: “I’v...
Sun, Feb 01 2015 · 7 hours ago

Shira Glassman’s The Second Mango
Rambling Justice Originally posted on Words of Realms:Spoilers: No spoilers beyond what can be found in the first chapter or so and on the back cover. Image Description: A book cover with two mangoes on a yellow background. One has a green dragon on it. Across the bottom, the words “the Second Mango” in red. Below that, the name…
Sun, Feb 01 2015 · 11 hours ago

your dreams will be reduced down to breathing, and you will...
Rambling Justice Originally posted on Just Stimming...:The thing about not-being-a-person is: They will say those people and the price of being a person is to nod and agree that yes, those people aren’t people at all. They will have no idea who they are talking to. You yourself will start to forget, too. They will say…
Sun, Feb 01 2015 · 11 hours ago

Amalie Greenway reviews DON’T TOUCH
Rambling Justice Originally posted on Disability in Kidlit:Originally from the exact center of nowhere in Texas, Amalie Greenway has moved thirteen times in the past seven years, accompanied by OCD (acquired at age 8) and severe migraines (age 4). She has settled—for now—in the chilly Midwest, where she grumbles about the cold and works as a…
Sun, Feb 01 2015 · 11 hours ago

Why #deaftalent means something.
Silent Grapevine Why #deaftalent means something.  By Thomsen YoungOn Jan 27, 2015, the New York Daily News published an article called, “Catalina Sandino Moreno plays deaf, mute mother in ‘Medeas’”, it was revealed that an hearing actress would be playing the role of a deaf, mute mother. Now, three days later, people are going to social media to voice their displeasure that ...
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 12 hours ago

The Shadows of Bathroom Treatment
The Last Hiccup From Claire Ramsey’s Deaf Children in Public Schools: Placement, Context, and Consequences in page 40, “More than once the law was interpreted for me, and I learned what was “legally … Continue reading →
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 14 hours ago

A Deaf Mississippian Cheers For the Seahawks
Deaf News Today Image of Derrick Coleman from Seahawks.com One Mississippian will be cheering for the Seahawks during the Super Bowl--she's deaf just like the team's fullback, Derrick Coleman. Callie Daniels writes, "It’s a relief for me to see someone else who gets it and also shares with the public all the struggles we, the deaf or hard of hearing, have faced. No matter where we...
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 14 hours ago

APADA – BA
Cultura Surda Categoria: Propaganda País: Brasil Anunciante: APADA – BA Línguas: Português e Língua de Sinais Brasileira (Libras/LSB) Site oficial:  [link] De forma criativa, o anúncio da Associação de Pais e Amigos de Deficientes Auditivos do Estado da Bahia (APADA – BA) chama a atenção para a urgência de se reconhecer e se valorizar as potencialidades das pessoas ...
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 15 hours ago

Amber Zion shares her advice to Treshelle Edmond for...
Silent Grapevine It has been a year since I performed for Super Bowl and it was a great experience! What I love the most about Super Bowl experience is standing on the field and perform. Everyone should have this experience of a lifetime. This year, Treshelle Edmond will perform National Anthem and America the Beautiful and I can’t wait to see her perform! The advice(s) that I would...
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 15 hours ago

First 2015 Health Update
SpeakUpLibrarian A healthy salad I made with white beans, tomatoes, olives, avocado, & lettuce with home made dressing. Today was the first day of reckoning to track the progress my husband and I have made towards being healthier people. Here were our results: I have not lost any more weight since the 5 pounds I reported in my last post on January 18. My husband has lost about 13 ...
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 15 hours ago

Mírame cuando te hablo
Cultura Surda Categoria: Séries e Programas País: Espanha Línguas: Castelhano e Lengua de Signos Española (LSE) Site oficial:  [link] Produzida pela Idendeaf (saiba mais, clique aqui), a webserie “Mírame cuando te hablo” retrata com humor o cotidiano de um grupo de amigos surdos, vizinhos de andar, em suas aventuras românticas, seus projetos pessoais, seus sonhos e ...
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 16 hours ago

The Full MONA
The captain on this camouflaged high-speed ferry resembles Fidel Castro. The couple next to me is making out in the sunshine and the two couples behind me are well into their second bottle of wine and chanting “MONA! MONA! MONA!” as if they’re on their way to an Aussie rules football game.  MONA is the […]
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 19 hours ago

The Ride Of My Life
I can barely control myself on a bike, which is why I wonder what inspired me to say “yes” to riding a tandem with a soldier who lost his eyesight in a rooftop explosion in Iraq. It was one thing if I squashed myself like roadkill on the pavement, but to potentially do the same […]
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 19 hours ago

Suffering From A Serious Case of NIMBY Syndrome
“Not in my backyard.”  I used to cringe at NIMBY syndrome, thinking it elitist and out of touch. Then I learned that my backyard is being primed for sulfide mining. My roots run deep in Minnesota, where I grew up living in a cabin on a remote island part of every summer. My parents still […]
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 19 hours ago

A story for Palestine
TigerDeafie It’s a horror show nobody can walk away from. A crime obvious to all except those with the power to put a stop to it. For some it’s a carnival of carnage. To complete the surrealism, all it needs is an orchestra, a people playing violins, a song of sadness sung by a choir made […]
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 19 hours ago

Barranquilla Protesta por Gaza
TigerDeafie Barranquilla, Colombia, jueves 17 julio 2014 En la Plaza de la Paz en Barranquilla un evento sombrío y simbólico tuvo lugar condenar la acción de Israel contra el pueblo palestino de Gaza. Ese mismo día el embajador palestino de Colombia, Raouf Almalki, pronunció un discurso ante una conferencia de prensa; su discurso fue traducido y […]
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 19 hours ago

Event: ‘Bridging the gap: Are Deaf and hearing...
TigerDeafie Following my previous entry, Nicola Nunn and the University of Central Lancashire will be hosting an event to discuss the points from the two Qualitative Inquiry articles. I’m hoping for a good turn out and a lively, open debate!   Topic: ‘Bridging the gap: Are Deaf and hearing collaborations in academia really working?‘   When?     […]
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 19 hours ago

The Concept of Decline in the West
heterodoxia I’m interested in history as a narrative by philosophers of history, such as Hegel and Spengler. In this post I’ll go over the observations of two twentieth century thinkers: Oswald Spengler and Emil Cioran. In his mature work, Cioran warned … Continue reading →
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 22 hours ago

Interpreters for the deaf tell of their role
Deaf News Today One of the students taking the Issues in Interpreting course at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf says interpreters have to be careful because "People's lives can be impacted in a devastating way" as a result of poor interpretation. Read the full story in the Democrat and Chronicle here. Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 22 hours ago

Happy National Interpreter Appreciation Day 2014 to all the...
Welch's ASL Juice!
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 23 hours ago

Chemo, It Is!
Welch's ASL Juice! Will add transcript soon.
Sat, Jan 31 2015 · 23 hours ago