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Acute shortages of Sign Interpreters in the UK
 At The Rim Cirencester, United Kingdom, May 11, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Aware of the acute shortage of British Sign Language interpreters - Andiamo took the opportunity to find out more about the issues surrounding this problem. Project Controller, Kate Stansfield reports:"In April 2007, CACDP reported that 469 BSL-English Interpreters were registered with them in England and Wales: t...Language Culture Sun, May 11 2008 · 19 hours ago  hide this blog
Join the British Campaign!
At The Rim Are YOU tired of the yearly whine about 'Deaf Week' ?Are you FED UP, with various groups in your country organizing flashing doorbell seminars, and begging you for money ?Are YOU cheesed off, with 'adopt a deaf person for a day' plugs by do-gooders ?Are YOU pulling your hair out watching a dozen people on the TV making a mess of trying to learn sign language once a ye...Sat, May 10 2008 · hide this blog
Can you hear it ?
At The Rim I hear singing but there's no sound thereMusic playing and there's no band thereAll day long I seem to hear that 'air'I wonder why, I wonder why? (Original Copyright 1950 by Irving Berlin).As a person with acquired deafness, what I missed most was the knowledge and fact I could no longer hear music, which was an important part of my life as a frustrated (If average !)...Media Tech Sat, May 10 2008 · hide this blog
Deafness awards at Houses of Parliament
At The Rim The award ceremony for ‘It’s my future: Being Deaf in 2018’, a competition run by UCL’s Deafness, Cognition and Language Centre (DCAL), was held at a ceremony at the Houses of Parliament earlier this month. The competition invited deaf people aged 15–19 to write 1,000 words on how new ideas and research into deafness might have changed their lives by 2018 or even la...Legal Culture Fri, May 09 2008 · hide this blog
British Deaf Week celebrates the hearing aid.
At The Rim More positive and informative blogs this week, in contrast to one or rabid UK bloggers who seem determined to put the whole concept down, and attack the Deaf Awareness concept, while doing nil themselves..... Deaf Awareness Week (May 5-11 2008)The last half-century has seen massive advances in all things technological, with no change more pronounced than that made by ...Tech Thu, May 08 2008 · hide this blog
At last some good news about CI's.
At The Rim Ruth Miller who was profoundly deaf by age 18 months now has two Cochlear Implants. She now has 95 percent understanding of the spoken word without cues. Some information from the acquired and deafned area charity the British NADP, we've heard the negative cultural slant, now let's hear from the other side for some balance, and some advantages of the CI to those that...Language Tech Thu, May 08 2008 · hide this blog
Boy hears after operation.
At The Rim Here is the background...Tech Wed, May 07 2008 · hide this blog
New UK web-based interpreting soon...
At The Rim Soon an internet connection and a webcam will be all deaf people need to gain access to interpreting services. Deaf people may no longer need interpreters to be present for doctors appointments and other meetings thanks to a technology which will enable them to communicate via a remote translator. A web-based video link will instead allow the hard of hearing to sit a...Media Language Tech Culture Wed, May 07 2008 · hide this blog
The Missing Link ?
At The Rim In response to HERE Are we all in this together ? It is perhaps a natural ASSUMPTION that when we go deaf, that those already so can ease our way through the issues we face, a lot of us found this was far from the reality.WHY do we not gel ? Did you think 'we are all deaf so...' ? In dubious deference to the culturistic way of seeing things, (I'm none to sure THEY ...Culture Mon, May 05 2008 · hide this blog
More Myths about Deaf.Read
At The Rim MM, right. DeafSide will be more judgmental. You can make your own judgments by using DeafRead Custom. (Deaf.Read responses to me).Is deaf,read heading for total communication apartheid ? In responding to Tayler, I've never seen the point of using a specific 'option' to NOT read something (?) I have always, and other contributors, used my own judgment on what I li...Tech Culture Fri, May 02 2008 · hide this blog
My Genes and I
At The Rim So why wait for contentious UK embryology aggro about deaf genes ? when you can go here and they will ID them for you ? Insurance companies will now force you to disclose the gene map you take to up your insurance or even refuse you it because you may have chosen a deaf child... Forget Governments, Insurance companies are going to decide on the deaf community futur...Audism Tech Culture Fri, Apr 25 2008 · hide this blog
And the Blind may see...
At The Rim Here we see implantations starting to enable the blind to see better, no campaign against, so why are deaf so anti, the cochlear implant ? If the blind do NOT see this form of implantation a threat to the social model, then why do the deaf ? "And the implanted will inherit the future... ?" How long can deaf culture continue to bury heads in the sand, surely they MU...Tech Tue, Apr 22 2008 · hide this blog
Brit Wars
At The Rim There are rumblings of success regarding the Brit stop-eugenics campaign, but I wonder how many actually realize what that 'success' entails ? E.G, the push to suggest deafness is not a serious issue, and the erasing of that suggestion, has created worries about undermining the addressing of access issues, and also 'disability' claims and financial funding..... it ap...Audism Culture Mon, Apr 21 2008 · hide this blog
D For Diversity
At The Rim The panic reactions of some ASL/BSL contributors needs to be put in perspective, and Deaf.read needs to hang in there, the issue of wider inclusion is always going to raise its head. Deaf.read is reflecting the wider diversity, and yes, the fact sign using deaf are in the minority. There is a danger in stifling non-signing blogs or relegating them to the deaf.read ...Language Tech Culture Tue, Apr 15 2008 · hide this blog
Liberty undermines stop eugenics campaign ?
At The Rim LIberty has advized on the legal issues of the embryology campaign to the Islington DC campaigners, Liberty is suggesting the deaf gene eugenics campaign hasn't a clear legal basis. There is no 'Ban' on the deaf gene ?Audism Tech Legal Culture Mon, Apr 07 2008 · hide this blog
A CI a day....
At The Rim (This is NOT a real implanted moggy ! albeit they have done guinea pigs).The old deaf way is dieing ? I think that is what is Rachel is trying to suggest, who would disagree ? It's not a 'celebration' but a statement of what is happening.... Being a messenger has it's drawbacks ! The CI sector is an increasing and growing force to be reckoned with, their insight int...Language Tech Culture Sun, Apr 06 2008 · hide this blog
Eugenics posters
At The Rim The UK top eugenics campaign seems to need help... feel free to use the contribution....Audism Art and Storytelling Legal Culture Fri, Apr 04 2008 · hide this blog
All about George...
At The Rim George has been a meber of our deaf community allhis life,duringthe last 9 years has been forced out of his home 5 times, due to perristsent abuse by young people and adults alike,ebacsue he can't speak, is deaf and registered blind. This week he was attacked yet again and his disabl;ed money stolen from him. He has had toput up with kids rtying to burn his door dow...Audism Culture Thu, Apr 03 2008 · hide this blog
Deaf people can't run...
At The Rim Marathon Runners shouldn't run if they are deaf.... says Jill."Jill Geer, spokeswoman for USA Track & Field, said: 'Being able to hear is a fundamental part of running. If there's a water stop and you veer over in someone's blind spot, you're going to at least inconvenience them."(Thanks to Steve for that).Media Audism Sun, Mar 30 2008 · hide this blog
Watch it
 At The Rim Here the SEE HEAR program shows us 4 successful deaf people, while the response was mainly positive BSL users have started to complain it isn't about them, should we stop the carping about the modes used, and just applaud the fact these people have got where they are by sheer ability and skills, and NOT relied in being deaf to do that ?In fact there were BSL users the...Language Audism Education Culture Fri, Mar 28 2008 · hide this blog
What some online said.....
At The Rim Media Audism Tech Legal Culture Sun, Mar 16 2008 · hide this blog
The BBC Interview
At The Rim There were TWO deaf items at the BBC News this morning, the first I had no time to record, because I had no warning, and was with Jackie Ballard, CEO of the RNID. Here is the Deaf one an hour later.... (Why did they keep the RNID CEO away from the Signing deaf couple ?)Media Tech Legal Culture Wed, Mar 12 2008 · hide this blog
All the Young Zealots
At The Rim People like ATYD are on some mission, what it is we don't really know, only that they suddenly acquire from nowhere, qualifications as psychologists or psychiatrists and suggest embracing all people and their modes and lifestyle, shows, that you have a problem that needs counseling, specifically if are not in the inner sanctum he claims is the Deaf community, then pro...Culture Thu, Mar 06 2008 · hide this blog
The disciples of Dogma
At The Rim As it's anti-CI week again ! It is interesting to note how subtly the anti-sector is now switching the way it opposes them. Having failed with the "CI's Kill, undermine deaf culture, destroy choices, force hearingism on unwilling deaf people", we now get a short but pious lesson in "How well do you know your Deaf Culture ?"(1) How conversant are you with the history...Tech Culture Mon, Mar 03 2008 · hide this blog
Deaf Culture for Beginners....
At The Rim The MM guide...deaf: The lowercase 'deaf' refers to those for whom deafness is primarily an audiological experience. It is mainly used to describe those who lost some or all of their hearing in early or later life, and who do not usually wish to have contact with signing deaf communities, preferring to try and retain membership of the majority society in which they ...Culture Fri, Feb 29 2008 · hide this blog
Ancient & Modern
At The Rim (The Rise and Rise of the Cyber-Deaf).Much has already been said about 'Deafhood', my own view is negative toward it, so I suffer the fate of others here who dare to question, It's usually accusations, if I do not agree with Mr Ladd's view, then (A) I am anti or unaware of culture or what it means, (B) Couldn't have read it the same way as others did because I am too ...Culture Thu, Feb 28 2008 · hide this blog
The Last Crusade ?
At The Rim Indiana Ladd and the search for Deafhood ?Emperor's new clothes ? confused ramblings ? the first deaf bible ? A last ditch stand by a diminishing community to re-invent itself against the onslaught of Cochlear Implantation, removal of the deaf base (Deaf schools), challenges to British Sign Language, reputed to be in decline, and recently Eugenics issues to 'ensure' ...Audism Culture Tue, Feb 26 2008 · hide this blog
British Sign Language in decline..
At The Rim Here The Deaf ex-mainstreamers group suggests integration policies are forcing a decline in BSL acquisition by deaf children. This appears to defy the considerable online huge listings of BSL being taken up by hearing adults. Deaf people are very concerned that integration and to a degree CI's are making major inroads into BSL, and now campaigning for a 'BSL' law to ...Language Fri, Feb 22 2008 · hide this blog
The Deaf Canutes
At The Rim A deaf King Canute commands the sea of Implantation, stop coming to the Deaf shores..What drives parents and deaf adults to go for CI's ? It is far too simplistic to state they are ill-advised by medicos who hate deaf people and culture, and not true either. Frankly I do not believe it. Over the last 25 years especially, I have noted the polarized deaf community in...Tech Culture Sat, Jan 19 2008 · hide this blog
Rip-roaring and rampant deaf sex
At The Rim Now I've your attention, the blog is about commonality between us all, and how do we agree to unite by it.Can someone tell me what 'common goal' we can all act on (Apart from obviously access and support, which sectors by their nature differer in requirement). I ask, because in the UK there are attempts to get BSL/Cultural deaf to work WITH deaf/oral users on the acc...Audism Culture Mon, Jan 14 2008 · hide this blog
UK OUTRAGE AT DEAF PORNO blogs
At The Rim UK deaf bloggers have formed a new deaf group titled BAP (Brits against Porn). After taking extensive legal advice they have offered the above photograph to show just how disgusting and unacceptable deaf pornography is. The lady above is reputed to be a hearing aid user, but Brits say this demeaning pose makes deaf people look silly and is highly offensive."I couldn...Media Language Culture Mon, Jan 07 2008 · hide this blog
Deaf by the Book....
At The Rim Or alternatively, deaf by numbers....."Now that I am deaf or nearly so, I find it much easier to limit use of my voice now, it's so much easier, so I gesture, or point instead..."Thus triggering off a heated debate about sign versus orals. It is basically about those who acquire deafness, or deafened or have serious loss. My own experience was that sign language (...Language Culture Fri, Jan 04 2008 · hide this blog
Arrogant and selfish deaf people
At The Rim Deaf children on demand ? The American chronical accuses deaf of arrogance and selfishness...Audism Culture Sat, Dec 29 2007 · hide this blog
Spot The Difference...
At The Rim If we face reality, a couple undergoing IVF will take that genetic choice, the currently debated UK eugenics Act, act seems to serve a very different purpose, in that it wants to prevent IVF couples from suing the IVF teams for giving them a deaf or disabled child. It's not a case WE do not see ourselves as disabled, but the fact THEY DO. It is however an own goal ...Wed, Dec 26 2007 · hide this blog
No deaf wanted.....
At The Rim Too stupid to work ?As a follow-on to another blog about deaf people being 'Unable to Work', I thought readers might be interested to read about an erstwhile HEARING person who went deaf many many (35)years ago and my experiences. I went deaf 30 odd years ago, I had very little useful hearing before that but scraped by. Then over a period of 2 weeks it zeroed comple...Language Audism Culture Tue, Dec 25 2007 · hide this blog
The Road to Empowerment
At The Rim My Future My Choice ?A recent bill in the UK suggests all disabled (And this includes deaf too), should have complete control over their own life in regards to independent living. This sounds a great idea but... (There's always one isn't there ?), can deaf prevent the private sector homing in on them to provide services they still will not have much control over ? C...Legal Culture Fri, Dec 21 2007 · hide this blog
AREA 51
At The Rim Firstly, I don't recognize this audism term, and emotion should not replace fact. As I read the genetic issue, while deafness was included, it was not a deaf specific issue, but applied pretty generally across the board at all disabled people, and even at issues like a propensity for cancer or Heart trouble. The problem of to abort Downs and other multi-disabilities ...Language Audism Education Culture Thu, Dec 20 2007 · hide this blog
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