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 Jamie Berke (About.com) The author of a new book for young people, with a deaf main character, has posted on the forum about her book. In her book "Flying to the Light," the deaf character is a young boy with a type of super power. I have not read this book. If you read it, go back to the forum and post your review!Author Posts on Forum originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Thur...Thu, Feb 02 2012 What Great Speech You Have!
Jamie Berke (About.com) A student who has taken speech and language classes in college, has a different take on what it means when hearing people compliment deaf people on their speech. According to this student, the compliment means that they recognize that the deaf person put a lot of work into learning how to speak. Read the student's comment on the Readers Respond page on Deaf Speech.Wha...Tue, Jan 31 2012 Toxoplasmosis as a Cause of Hearing Loss
Jamie Berke (About.com) Do you know anyone whose hearing loss is a result of the toxoplasmosis parasite? And did you know that even though it is considered a risk factor for hearing loss, most newborns are not screened for toxoplasmosis? Fortunately, it is easy to avoid getting the parasite, so not that many babies lose hearing from toxoplasmosis.Toxoplasmosis as a Cause of Hearing Loss orig...Mon, Jan 30 2012 Rebellious Kids and Hearing Aids
Jamie Berke (About.com) A common problem that parents of deaf and hard of hearing kids seem to face, is that as kids get older, they may be less willing to wear their hearing aids in school. Have you dealt with this? What advice would you give to a parent now facing this challenge? Post your advice to the newest Readers Respond page.Rebellious Kids and Hearing Aids originally appeared ...Fri, Jan 27 2012 Hard of Hearing Mother is Changing
Jamie Berke (About.com) A frustrated adult child with a hard of hearing mother who is gravitating towards the deaf community, posted on the forum seeking help. Her mother was a lipreader who tried to fit into the hearing world. Today, her mother is in a serious relationship with a deaf man who signs. Now her mother is trying to become part of the deaf community, and her daughter is having di...Wed, Jan 25 2012 Congrats. You've Got One of Each.
Jamie Berke (About.com) Dianrez added her own experience to the Readers Respond page on Parents Reactions to Deafness. After having twins, the hospital informed them via a note with minimal information that one of the twins was deaf. They received more help from the local school for the deaf.Congrats. You've Got One of Each. originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Monday, January ...Mon, Jan 23 2012 Deaf Photographers
Jamie Berke (About.com) Photography is something deaf people have done for more than a century. You don't have to be able to hear to wield a camera. Here are some deaf photographers, past and present.Deaf Photographers originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 08:00:38.Permalink | Comment | Email thisFri, Jan 20 2012 Deaf? Don't Immigrate to Canada.
Jamie Berke (About.com) Canada's policy on legal immigration is that immigrants can not have medical conditions that might present a burden on Canada's health care and social service systems. As a result, Canada denied legal permanent residency to a family with a deaf boy, even after the boy received cochlear implants. A court overrruled that decision, but the final decision still has to be ...Thu, Jan 19 2012 She's Deaf. Here's a Card. Have a Nice Day.
Jamie Berke (About.com) Those three sentences sum up the experience of a young mother whose baby failed hearing screening tests before leaving the hospital. Read her experience on the Readers Respond page on Parents' Reaction to Deafness. I have yet to receive a submission from a reader reporting a positive experience before leaving the hospital after giving birth to a deaf baby.She's ...Wed, Jan 18 2012 FCC Report and Order on Internet Captioning
Jamie Berke (About.com) Remember the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010? How time flies. The Federal Communications Commission has released a report and order on "Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Programming." This report and order can be read online, or downloaded as Word, PDF, or text. I have just begun to read it myself. This document sets out...Sun, Jan 15 2012 Can Kids' Stem Cells Restore Lost Hearing?
Jamie Berke (About.com) Researchers are hoping to find out. A clinical trial is under way to see if cord blood stem cells are safe and can restore the hearing of children who were born hearing, but then lost hearing. To be eligible for the study, the hearing must have been lost via a non-syndromic cause such as meningitis. The trial is supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Can K...Thu, Jan 12 2012 Rexton Hearing Aids
Jamie Berke (About.com) Do you have hearing aids with the Rexton brand? (I've never seen Rexton hearing aids) And did you know that Rexton has a special arrangement with the Lions Clubs?Rexton Hearing Aids originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 21:35:44.Permalink | Comment | Email thisTue, Jan 10 2012 Its Never Too Late to Sign
Jamie Berke (About.com) Just read this article in the Denver Post, written by the hearing brother of a deaf man. He describes how his brother was deprived of normal communication with his family while growing up. The hearing brother went on to become a deaf education professional - with sign language skills.Its Never Too Late to Sign originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Sunday, Janua...Sun, Jan 08 2012 Deaf Then Becoming Blind
Jamie Berke (About.com) A new submission has been published to the Readers Respond page on deafness and blindness. "Stacey" writes how the syndrome she has, Coogan's Syndrome vasculitis, has made her deaf because the syndrome inflames the blood vessels leading to the ears and the eyes. (I've never heard of this syndrome before.) Now that Stacey is going blind too, she is struggling with losi...Sat, Jan 07 2012 D.C. Metro Inaccessible for Deaf
Jamie Berke (About.com) This morning, inaccessibility on the Washington, DC Metrorail system was responsible for my being thirty minutes late for work. They were single-tracking, and that information was posted on the electronic boards. My delayed train arrived at the Pentagon and I got out to switch trains. I waited patiently on the platform, and while waiting patiently I noticed many peopl...Wed, Jan 04 2012 Stadium Captioning
Jamie Berke (About.com) I have never been to a stadium or arena that had captioning. Have you? Here's an interview with a captioning service provider, about stadium captioning.Stadium Captioning originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 21:08:11.Permalink | Comment | Email thisMon, Jan 02 2012 Do We Suffer From Hearing Loss?
Jamie Berke (About.com) It isn't the immigration status of the parent in this story that bothers me. Nor is it the fact that Medicaid will not pay for a second implant for her child. No, what bothers me is the writer's use of the word "suffer" as in "suffer hearing loss." Is having hearing loss so bad that it merits the use of the word "suffer?" Every time hearing loss is referred to i...Sat, Dec 31 2011 How a Cochlear Implant Works
Jamie Berke (About.com) How does a cochlear implant work? Do you just put it on and hear right away? It is a little more complicated than that.How a Cochlear Implant Works originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Friday, December 30th, 2011 at 14:56:20.Permalink | Comment | Email thisFri, Dec 30 2011 Deaf Education Programs
Jamie Berke (About.com) Are you someone who wants to become a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing? Many colleges offer deaf education programs. Some have a seal of approval, and some do not.Deaf Education Programs originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Thursday, December 29th, 2011 at 21:06:10.Permalink | Comment | Email thisThu, Dec 29 2011 Making Music Therapy Facility Accessible
Jamie Berke (About.com) An interior design student has posted on the forum about her project to design a music therapy facility. The facility would enable people to experience music in different ways, including vibrations. She is asking for input on how to design her facility to include deaf people. Replies can be posted anonymously on the forum.Making Music Therapy Facility Accessible origi...Sat, Dec 24 2011 Does Having Meningitis Increase Risk of Implant Failure?
Jamie Berke (About.com) A new study of children who had cochlear implants found that seven out of 35 children whose implants failed, had had meningitis. The good news is, after the children got new implants, they did well. That study is published in the December issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.Does Having Meningitis Increase Risk of Implant Failure? originall...Thu, Dec 22 2011 Houston Deaf Center Has Food Pantry
Jamie Berke (About.com) In these hard times when many families are food insecure, at least one deaf community center has a food pantry in addition to the usual plethora of community services. The Lillian Beard Deaf Community center, housed within the Woodhaven Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, has a food pantry. The Houston Chronicle carried a report about their drive to stock their food pan...Tue, Dec 20 2011 Empty Nesters Need to Learn Sign
Jamie Berke (About.com) Surfdognw is a hearing spouse with a severely hard of hearing wife, and both are in their 50s. They recognize the need to learn sign language to keep communication flowing, but don't know where to start. About.com readers have already been offering suggestions on the forum, but it is not too late for you to chime in.Empty Nesters Need to Learn Sign originally appeared...Sun, Dec 18 2011 Twinkle, Twinkle...Uh Oh.
Jamie Berke (About.com) Sometimes political correctness and sensitivity to the deaf can go too far. In the United Kingdom, a group of small children is not being permitted to use a gesture that means "star," because it is the same as the British sign for a female body part. (It is similar to the American sign too.) No real harm would be done if the small children innocently gestured in an "o...Fri, Dec 16 2011 Son Wants a Bike. Learning Sign a Better Gift?
Jamie Berke (About.com) Here's another of the Christmas need stories: this one is about a deaf 5 year old and his mother. The mother put her son in a school for the deaf - good. Her son wants a bicycle. At same time, mother says she does not know sign language. Wouldn't learning sign language so she could communicate with her son be just as good, if not a better, gift than a bicycle?So...Thu, Dec 15 2011 Captioning Companies
Jamie Berke (About.com) Do you need the services of a captioning company? Must it be a local company or can you use the services of a remotely located company? Also, is there any way to know which captioning companies are better than others?Captioning Companies originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 20:10:08.Permalink | Comment | Email thisTue, Dec 13 2011 Learned About Hearing Loss on Job Interview
Jamie Berke (About.com) A new submission to the Readers Respond page on Sudden Hearing Loss has been published. The writer suddenly discovered his or her hearing loss at of all places, on a job interview. The writer was trying for a job that required the use of the phone and had to take a hearing test to qualify. (That's new to me, the mandating of a hearing test for a job interview!)Learned...Sun, Dec 11 2011 New Zealand Gets a Deaf MP
Jamie Berke (About.com) New Zealanders have elected their first deaf MP to Parliament. I don't know what a MP is, but it sounds similar to a Congressman. The winner, Mojo Mathers, describes herself as a strong advocate for disabled people. Has the United States ever had a deaf Congressman or Congresswoman? I'm not aware of any historically. New Zealand Gets a Deaf MP originally appeared on...Sat, Dec 10 2011 New School for Deaf and Blind in Ireland
Jamie Berke (About.com) Ireland, despite its current financial challenges, is opening a new school for deaf and blind students. This new school is called the Jordanstown School. It is in the greater Belfast area, and already has 50 students. Related: Deaf IrishNew School for Deaf and Blind in Ireland originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Thursday, December 8th, 2011 at 19:53:52.Perma...Thu, Dec 08 2011 Gallaudet's New Logo
Jamie Berke (About.com) When I first saw the new logo for Gallaudet University, my reaction was that I did not like it. It did not seem dynamic enough to me. Then, I read the Washington Post column about it, and now I understand why Gallaudet chose this new logo. It makes sense. While I will miss the good ole "G," times change.Gallaudet's New Logo originally appeared on About.com Deafness on...Wed, Dec 07 2011 For Want of Internet Access...
Jamie Berke (About.com) This time of year, I watch for "needy people" stories that feature deaf people. Here is one that features a deaf child who needs Internet access so she can get a free videophone. The article doesn't say, but reading between the lines I think she was homeless for awhile because it mentions that she now has her own room.For Want of Internet Access... originally appeared...Mon, Dec 05 2011 Professional Captioning Software
Jamie Berke (About.com) If you ever plan to start a captioning or subtitling service, you will need professional captioning software. This software is not cheap. However, it is usually loaded with features that will enable you to generate high quality, professional captioning.Professional Captioning Software originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 19:30:53....Mon, Dec 05 2011 In the Air and Watching TV
Jamie Berke (About.com) For a long time, a common complaint among deaf fliers was that they did not have access to closed captioning on board. Now, they will have it, at least for live television programming. The first airline to provide closed captioning for live television in-flight will be Continental Airlines.In the Air and Watching TV originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Sunday,...Sun, Dec 04 2011 Deaf Pizza in San Francisco
Jamie Berke (About.com) Deaf residents of the San Francisco Bay Area are in for a treat; pizza from a deaf-owned pizzeria soon to open. The article in Bay Area Bites mentions all the deaf people that the owners have hired. Interestingly though, it doesn't say if the lead cook is deaf. I wish I knew if there were any deaf-owned restaurants in my area. I would be sure to eat there at least on...Fri, Dec 02 2011 Captioning Encoders and Decoders
Jamie Berke (About.com) Closed captioning encoders are generally used by professionals in the industry. Who makes them?Captioning Encoders and Decoders originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 15:00:23.Permalink | Comment | Email thisWed, Nov 30 2011 Deaf More Overweight and Suicidal?
Jamie Berke (About.com) A University of Rochester study of deaf American Sign Language users in the Rochester, NY area found that deaf people rated themselves as being more overweight, suicidal, and having more domestic violence. Deaf people's self-ratings were compared to those in a similar study of the general population. The number of deaf participants was relatively small, only 339...Wed, Nov 30 2011 Recommended: D-Pan's "We're Going to Be Friends" Video
Jamie Berke (About.com) Just watched the Deaf Professional Arts Network (D-Pan)'s ASL (and captioned!) music video, "We're Going to Be Friends." I totally enjoyed it, and it didn't hurt that the kids featured are cute too. My eyes took in both the energetic signing of the children, and the captions. I can see why it has soared past 300,000 views on YouTube. Perfect video to watch on yo...Mon, Nov 28 2011 Deaf? You Can't Teach Deaf Kids in India
Jamie Berke (About.com) Just read Gallaudet Today magazine's profile of a deaf man originally from India, Madan Vasishta. Within the profile it said that "...India has a long tradition of educating deaf students using oral communication, and deaf people to this day cannot get a teaching certificate there." What? Deaf people in India can not teach deaf children? India is supposed to be a mod...Sat, Nov 26 2011 Viagra and Hearing Loss
Jamie Berke (About.com) It is not known to be a definite cause, but Viagra has been shown via studies to have an association with hearing loss. Now when men obtain Viagra for a certain problem, they are made fully aware of the risks of hearing loss.Viagra and Hearing Loss originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Friday, November 25th, 2011 at 17:57:55.Permalink | Comment | Email thisFri, Nov 25 2011 More Attention for Interpreter Shortage
Jamie Berke (About.com) The Tucson Citizen printed an article about the shortage of interpreters in schools nationwide. Rising standards have contributed to the shortage. States mentioned in the article: New Mexico, Iowa, and Nebraska.More Attention for Interpreter Shortage originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 at 22:16:53.Permalink | Comment | Ema...Wed, Nov 23 2011 Winter Blues - Sinuses and Hearing Loss
Jamie Berke (About.com) Dori7 has posted on the forum about her frustration with colds and sinuses causing hearing loss problems for both her and her son. Her son is already deaf in one ear, and colds and sinuses impact the other ear as well. Dori7 herself finds that her own sinus flu is taking away as much as 60 percent of her hearing. Even when they go to the doctor, the doctor claims he c...Sun, Nov 20 2011 Pregnancy, Otosclerosis, and Deafness
Jamie Berke (About.com) A television station reported about the case of a young mother who had just given birth, then woke up deaf. The pregnancy had somehow aggravated her otosclerosis. Surgery fixed the problem. (Sorry, no captions on the video.)Pregnancy, Otosclerosis, and Deafness originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Friday, November 18th, 2011 at 21:16:02.Permalink | Comme...Fri, Nov 18 2011 After 30 Years, Justice Maybe?
Jamie Berke (About.com) Thirty years after she was murdered, the suspected killer of Dawn Niles is going on trial. According to the Sun-Times, the trial of Gary Albert started yesterday. Niles was pregnant at the time of her death, and that may have been a factor in her murder.After 30 Years, Justice Maybe? originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 at 22:07:47...Tue, Nov 15 2011 Waardenburg Syndrome
Jamie Berke (About.com) Before I researched this article, I thought that the only thing Waardenburg could cause was white hair and hearing loss. Was I wrong. Turns out Waardenburg can cause several other things too, in addition to hearing loss.Waardenburg Syndrome originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Sunday, November 13th, 2011 at 15:08:11.Permalink | Comment | Email thisSun, Nov 13 2011 Can't Hear the Intercom? No Job for You!
Jamie Berke (About.com) Sometimes I feel like I need to check the calendar to make sure it is really almost 2012. We are supposed to be living in more accepting times, yet I continue to hear stories like the comment just posted by a parent of a young deaf 21 year old girl. This time, the tale is about how JCPenney (where I buy a lot of my clothes!) would not hire a deaf girl to stock s...Wed, Nov 09 2011 Deaf Camp - Worth It?
Jamie Berke (About.com) Powells3 on the forum has posted a question asking about the value of deaf camps for deaf kids and their families. He also wants to know about the value of deaf adult retreats. Finally, he wants to know if these camps help in learning and experiencing deaf culture.Deaf Camp - Worth It? originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 21:43...Wed, Nov 09 2011 It Isn't Selectiveness. It is a Hearing Loss.
Jamie Berke (About.com) The Dear Abby column today carried a letter from a parent frustrated at the "smart-aleck" comments people make about the parent's teenage son and his hearing aids. For example, a nurse in a doctor's office remarked that the boy had selective hearing. How common a problem is this for hard of hearing people of all ages?It Isn't Selectiveness. It is a Hearing Loss....Mon, Nov 07 2011 Trying to Hide a Hearing Loss
Jamie Berke (About.com) I've never been embarrassed by either my hearing aids or my cochlear implant. However, I'm aware that there are people with hearing loss out there, who would rather people could not see their hearing aids or implants. Have you ever tried to hide the fact you have a hearing loss? If so, why? Or, if you don't mind if people can see your hearing aid/cochlear implant, wha...Sat, Nov 05 2011 Employment Counselor Seeks Advice
Jamie Berke (About.com) Now this is a switch: A hearing employment counselor has posted on the forum asking for advice. The counselor is trying to help a deaf client find a job. Do you have any advice for the counselor?Employment Counselor Seeks Advice originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 at 20:44:15.Permalink | Comment | Email thisThu, Nov 03 2011 Phoenix, Arizona Deaf Community
Jamie Berke (About.com) The deaf American communities serial continues, with a new entry focused on Phoenix, Arizona. An overview of what Phoenix has to offer deaf and hard of hearing people as well as hearing people wanting to become interpreters. More American deaf communitiesPhoenix, Arizona Deaf Community originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 at ...Tue, Nov 01 2011 |
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