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Deaf Unity At The Rim Why I believe the whole thing is a sham basically. It was undone with the capitalization of the word deaf, once you do that it is anything BUT unity or deaf awareness, it is a cultural thing aimed at the minority sector of deaf people, not the majority, most of whom are neither signing, nor, part of a deaf community. You need to READ these websites to note wh... Tue, Jul 22 2014 Aspirin causes Tinnitus.... At The Rim Don't you just love American Surveys ! Medications Affecting Your Hearing. Hearing loss can result from a variety of factors, including the ingestion of certain legitimate medications used to treat infections, arthritis, and even malaria. These drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, are referred to as ototoxic (damaging to the ear). One typic... Tue, Jul 22 2014 ASL taught to Planet of Apes cast..... At The Rim In "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," the apes have grown smarter and more sophisticated in their communication tactics -- thanks in part to behind-the-scenes help from a New Orleans human. When moviegoers watch apes use sign language to say things like "Can destroy them. Still weak," they are seeing the results of long hours of off-screen work by local sign-langu... Tue, Jul 22 2014 The Bigotry against ASL.... At The Rim The Story of the Library of Congress: Bigotry Against American Sign Language from The Last Hiccup on Vimeo.Why is there such emphasis today on Audism, inside Library of Congress where three men were against American Sign Language (ASL) along with Thomas Gallaudet's name in the same room? Again, the unfolding of history of the Deaf points to nothing more clearly than t... Tue, Jul 22 2014 Are Deaf studies and cultural PHD's a con act ? At The Rim The plethora of deaf study courses, with no real or viable coursework apart from a nod to Milan, a few deaf people sign for life and some rather annoyed deaf schools are on their way out.. seems pretty rampant in the UK, although no-one who qualifies from this curious course apparently goes anywhere with it afterwards, except to spread the word with the unknowing, tha... Mon, Jul 21 2014 More people should post accessible Sign Videos. At The Rim More adverts for sign only output, but only of viability if you are deaf signer too. Deaf.read posts any amount of ASL videos,the UK doesn't watch any of them because they aren't captioned, so how do sign videos spread any message ? It is only to a very select area of signing deaf, irt doesn't even raise awareness with those outside their area because no-one k... Mon, Jul 21 2014 Deaf children held back by fund gap At The Rim The principal of the first preschool for hearing impaired children has said deaf children are been held back from fully integrating with the rest of society. Maria Allen, of the Mid-West Preschool for Hearing Impaired Children — set up 10 years ago on a voluntary basis — said it is vital preschools become state-funded so that they can continue to give special... Mon, Jul 21 2014 Deaf people being patronised in Health provision.. At The Rim Being patronised is at least being recognized, here they cannot tell a deaf person from a hearing person. The message here is to prevent litigation mostly, not address real issues of access, as we know most deaf sit there and do nothing about it. LEGAL action could be brought against HEALTHCARE providers unless services for deaf people are improved, it has been ... Mon, Jul 21 2014 'Effective Management' results in cuts to hearing loss... At The Rim Members of the deaf and HARD OF HEARING community have said a lack of information on funding cuts for vital equipment has added to their feeling of isolation. As part of cost-cutting measures Lincolnshire County Council is no longer providing FUNDING for a variety of aids through The Sensory Impairment Lincolnshire County Service (SILCS). However 79-year-old Bett... Sun, Jul 20 2014 Deaf texting 911: Too slow, use your voice.. At The Rim The people who run the state’s 911 call centers say they expect limited use of the service due to the slow nature of text conversations, but others say those facing an emergency sometimes need a quiet way to ask for it. “If someone broke into your house … calling the police would just let the robber … know where you are,” said 11-year-old Gabriel Kaplan, ... Sat, Jul 19 2014 93yr old Deaf-Blind man dies after shameful neglect... At The Rim HEALTH chiefs have launched an inquiry after the family of a 93-year-old war veteran claimed his dying cries for help were ignored by nurses. Joanne Fowler says her father Frank Foster, of Birling Drive, a former soldier in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps and 2 Queen Victoria’s Rifles (Territorial), was allegedly abandoned by staff at Tunbridge Wells Hospital and ... Sat, Jul 19 2014 Deaf Motorists being discriminated against... At The Rim The New Jersey Attorney General and two local police departments are accused in Trenton, N.J., federal court of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act for failing to provide sign language interpreting for deaf motorists during traffic stops. In a suit filed July 16, plaintiff John Buccieri Jr. claims the Toms River Police Department and the Ocean County Jail... Sat, Jul 19 2014 Dumb & Dumber At The Rim We are still getting utter nonsense from deaf UK bloggers obsessed with non-issues of any importance, is it not time these idiots treated serious issues ? The fad from social media to show how intelligent deaf people can be in the face of rising discrimination and assaults on their identity and disablement from the UK State Welfare Police, show the deaf Bri... Sat, Jul 19 2014 Gloucester Deaf Association... At The Rim Gloucestershire Deaf Association - More than a Building from James Banks on Vimeo.A short film outlining the services and community of the Gloucestershire Deaf Association Sat, Jul 19 2014 Welsh deaf report blasts state of Welsh NHS..... At The Rim A devastating and fact-based and informative report on serious shortcomings with the NHS and Charities within Wales, which has already resulted in 3 deaths of deaf people and determined opposition to deaf and HI in Wales to access the most basic of health provisions in Wales. Link to the report. Fri, Jul 18 2014 Lakhan gets help at last... At The Rim Deaf and mute, nine-year-old Lakhan was regularly tied to a pole by his elderly grandmother for fear he would run into traffic on a nearby road while she was away at work. Now, grandmother and grandson are living in a home for deaf and mute children, the patch of pavement where they both lived swapped for a roof above their heads. After reading about Lakhan on CN... Thu, Jul 17 2014 Migrant Scam UK: Begging for the deaf... At The Rim Nice little earner ? If charities for the deaf ceased to exist, then, people would not get taken in would they ? They say charity is a 'support' service, clearly it is a begging service too, and, who agreed with that for deaf people ? I always tell people deaf don't support charities on their behalf so not to give any money to them. POLICE have issued a war... Thu, Jul 17 2014 DUMB ! At The Rim Deaf from Paul Ivan Harris on Vimeo. The latest fad from social media to show how intelligent deaf people can be in the face of rising discrimination and assaults on their identity and disablement from the UK State Welfare Police. One despairs the deaf here are in the real world any more. One fact they won't like, with hardly any exception, all the deaf advances i... Wed, Jul 16 2014 Smart 911 At The Rim Imagine being in an emergency, and realizing that you cannot call 911 for help. You want to, but there is no way to tell the dispatcher what's happening. There are approximately 50,000 deaf people in Louisiana who live with that reality. But a new program is giving them hope. The Tangipahoa Parish 911 Center began using Smart911 last week. "I mean, all the law ... Tue, Jul 15 2014 Helping Deaf manage own health... At The Rim Helping deaf people manage their health (ShortVersion)-HD from Televero Health on Vimeo.Captioned vlog. Tue, Jul 15 2014 Beer-tasting and burlesque to replace deaf study support. At The Rim A question of real priorities ? I was never a fan of deaf studies anyway as it never focused on deaf people, just a few deaf that signed. Curiously the complaints are about NOTE-TAKERS which few signers admit to using, why would they if they study linguistic signing deaf areas ? Would they not be asking for BSL terps ? Are they just highlighting note-takers bec... Tue, Jul 15 2014 Cancer and Hearing Loss downgraded At The Rim NORTH Staffordshire has been rocked by two health bombshells in recent months. The first is that health chiefs in North Staffordshire are proposing that those classified as 'hard-of-hearing' should have to wait until they have 'severe' hearing loss before they qualify for free NHS hearing aids under cost cutting plans which blatantly target the older population. ... Sun, Jul 13 2014 Deaf 4 a Day ? No thanks ... At The Rim At least Marlee Matlin has some semblance of hearing loss, even if she bores for the entire USA. Yet in the UK we are being spoon-fed losers/minor celebrities who fake being deaf for a day to raise awareness of what it is like being deaf for a lifetime. Why don't they just shut the FCUK up ? I blame charities myself exploiting these losers to get funds for ... Sun, Jul 13 2014 hearing Loss in History... At The Rim Hearing Loss in History: Oliver Heaviside from Clear Digital Media on Vimeo.Hearing Loss in History explores the lives of historical figures with hearing impairments. Sun, Jul 13 2014 Disability firm discriminates against disabled.... At The Rim A Detroit nonprofit dedicated to helping those with disabilities is being sued for allegedly discriminating against a deaf employee. A federal suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims Disability Network Wayne County violated the law when the company refused “to provide a reasonable accommodation to Steven Jeffries, who is deaf, and by... Sun, Jul 13 2014 I blame the 1960s says Cilla... At The Rim Cilla luv, you haven't sung a note since 1960s, personally I never thought you could hold a note but.... we liked your TV stuff. Not so much your desire to l shuffle your mortal coil when you are 75. Good message. rock venues and concerts are bad for your hearing, but, you never listened and neither will today's youth. Now they go happily deaf never le... Sun, Jul 13 2014 Mind reading.... At The Rim I suspect it only reads American minds, and I double are them to try it on welsh people lol. So far Google translate has admitted total defeat. The American version of English is also very strange, they keep losing vowels all the time. Maybe Clint Eastwood managed it fictionally with firefox, but...... reading the description it just picks up intense brain... Fri, Jul 11 2014 5 Tips to weed out poor interpreting. At The Rim Let's consider the good news first - when you make a mistake, you don't have the visibility of the South African government and the ensuing international embarrassment like when they found out they hired an imposter "the fake interpreter" to interpret for the President of the United States. And then the bad news - you have no way to know if the sign language interp... Fri, Jul 11 2014 Red alert for Israeli deaf... At The Rim Wonder if they have one for when Obama and Cameron listen in our phones....... I'd buy one. Apps like Red Alert helping Israelis keep track of incoming rockets; Gazans relying on Twitter, Facebook As Israel continues to be pelted by incoming rockets from Gaza, some citizens are relying on new phone apps to help them stay alert for warning sirens and keep abrea... Fri, Jul 11 2014 Lost Voices: Short. At The Rim Lost Voices- Angry Nun Productions from Whitney Lovett on Vimeo.Told from the perspective of its deaf characters, Lost Voices is an eight minute short that is entirely silent. Featuring award winning actors Donny Boaz (The Great Debaters) and Natalie Wilemon (Hostage), it tells the story of two deaf artist who struggle to reconcile their love with the artistic demons ... Fri, Jul 11 2014 Granddad gets award for helping deaf grandson. At The Rim When Barry Pullen’s grandson was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at just seven weeks old, the family were fearful for his future. Extensive tests showed young Daniel Monaf could not hear anything below 110db - the volume of a power saw at three feet. So the family started learning sign language through the BSL to help their new addition. And now Mr Pullen’s enth... Fri, Jul 11 2014 Bolton Deaf C gets historical Mural... At The Rim A DEAF student has made his mark on a wall as part of a revamp of a centre. Dean Chester, was given the task of painting a new mural within the grounds of the Centre for Deaf People in Bark Street, which offers social activities and support for people with hearing difficulties. The painting, which is in the reception area, depicts the history of the deaf in Bolto... Fri, Jul 11 2014 Woman with no ears: Gets a CI. At The Rim A woman born with no ears has heard the sound of her voice for the first time – after having them rebuilt and fitted with a hi-tech hearing aid. Sally Evans, of Gosport, Hampshire, was born with microtia, a congenital deformity which resulted in her right ear being a flap of skin and the left sealing over completely. But the 35-year-old has undergone pioneering w... Fri, Jul 11 2014 No more bun-fights with those deaf ! At The Rim At last the answer to being splattered with food and drink by sign using deaf ! (Won't hold Carling Black Label 'though :( )or even crochet your own..... Thu, Jul 10 2014 Technology and Cornish Deaf At The Rim WHILE many of those affected by hearing loss can be assisted with hearing aids, for Robert Fitzsimmons this is not an option. Profoundly deaf since childhood, Robert, 64, communicates through sign language. And, despite encountering some difficulties through being deaf, Robert says it has not caused him any major problems. He says advances in technology mean he c... Thu, Jul 10 2014 EDU urges deaf action... At The Rim Message for the deaf associations across the world from Deaf News TV on Vimeo.The WFD (World Federation of the Deaf - Official) and EUD Presidents are urging the deaf associations to take action on UNCRPD parallel reports to secure the future of deaf communities. Thu, Jul 10 2014 False Dawn: Will Technology replace Interpreters ? At The Rim I think replacing signed interpreters will be the only way to empower us and create any equality, it will rid us of charitable dependencies too, which will be the icing on the cake. However don't dump them just yet.... Last week, the Internet was buzzing with news of a new device called Google Gesture, a wristband which could reportedly translate sign language i... Thu, Jul 10 2014 REMARK Wins best deaf business award... At The Rim Remark! is delighted and humbled to receive the prestigious award from the Deaf Business Academy for the Best UK Deaf Business 2014. This is a wonderful tribute to all our employees and supporters, past and present, and the entrepreneurial spirit of our original co-founders, Mark Nelson and Ramon Woolfe, who have all helped to build Remark! into the business it is to... Wed, Jul 09 2014 Why did you remove funding for the IDS ? At The Rim vlog/Captions: Maureen O'Sullivan TD asks the Minister why the funding for the Irish Deaf Society was withdrawn without any notice. Wed, Jul 09 2014 GPs to be charged for sending text messages through email At The Rim This will deter those GP's who offer deaf e-mail access, from providing a mans to contact their Dr. Exclusive Practices are set to be charged for sending text messages to patients’ phones reminding them of appointments and notifying them of test results under proposals that IT experts have warned will affect hard-to-reach patients. NHS England and Department of H... Wed, Jul 09 2014 What is Hate Crime ? At The Rim What is Hate Crime? - Presentation by Helen Morgan - BDA Hate Crime Officer from British Deaf Association on Vimeo.Unless we use BSL perhaps we won't know..... Wed, Jul 09 2014 Commission on Hearing Loss: Final Report At The Rim Did nobody notice the BBC report today did not explain Wales, Scotland and Ireland are NOT included in this report ? or that Wales has no CCG's ? The final report of the independent Commission on Hearing Loss, established by ILC-UK. For too long, hearing loss has been ignored, overlooked and disregarded despite the millions of people experiencing hearing loss... Mon, Jul 07 2014 Emerging from the Silence... At The Rim The UK still has to look to videos from abroad to get captioned access to 'culture'. Might be one reason hearing loss is so misunderstood and deaf awareness is nothing to do with hearing loss.... Mon, Jul 07 2014 Scottish Deaf School: 'Toxic' with endemic Bullying.. At The Rim SCOTLAND’S national deaf school is mired in a “toxic” culture of endemic bullying, lack of transparency and incompetence, senior staff have claimed. Five key staff members are still waiting for final resolution of a collective grievance lodged with Donaldson’s School more than a year ago to highlight management failings and call for change. One of those i... Mon, Jul 07 2014 Australians emulates American spy methods... At The Rim And everyone is a terrorist, by monitoring everyone's mobile calls regardless. Still OZ has a long way to go to match the USA's massive storage facility at.......... well, ask Angela Merkel.... Australian law-enforcement has been exposed scooping metadata from thousands of mobile phones of ordinary citizens, using the same kind of equipment and methods previously... Mon, Jul 07 2014 The secret of non-success... At The Rim Access to Work inquiry receives almost 300 responses – and mainly from deaf people and organisations The Work and Pensions Committee has received almost 300 written submissions to its inquiry into Access to Work. According to the Committee, a large majority of those submissions came from deaf people and the organisations that work with and for them. And that... Mon, Jul 07 2014 CODA helps rescue 13 deaf....
At The Rim An overnight cellphone conversation with a 13-year-old girl led its crews to a grounded pontoon boat carrying 15 people, 13 of them deaf and four lacking medicine for medical conditions, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. A commercial salvage boat sought Coast Guard help about 1:15 a.m. Saturday in finding a boat that reported trouble in western Michigan's Grand ... Mon, Jul 07 2014 |
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