Hearing Concern Link
I look so I can hear.... Two charities for deaf and hard of hearing people with speech, Hearing Concern and Link, have merged. The new charity is called Hearing Concern Link and they have a snazzy new website.
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Better accessiblity at hotels: innovative iPhone service...
Jared's Global Microbrand The Malibu Beach Inn is offering a cutting-edge service, which I hope other hotels will follow suit. When you check in as a guest at the Malibu Beach Inn, they will loan you an iPhone that is loaded with a special wireless hotel service application called runtriz. Click on the image below to see what the [...]
Tech Culture Thu, Oct 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Just for a Laugh!
Waving With My Deaf Hands Warning:Don't take it too personal, but it's just for a laugh. Pepsi Rocks! This gift is for AGBell!
Audism Art and Storytelling Thu, Oct 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Tina Fey As Sarah Palin: Katie Couric SNL Skit (VIDEO)...
bill creswell more about “Tina Fey As Sarah Palin: Katie Couric...“, posted with vodpod Transcript: ANNOUNNCER: “And now, part 4 of Katie Couric's interview with the Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin” (Crowd Cheering) POEHLER AS COURIC: “Governor Palin, Thank you for agreeing to talk with me one more time.” FEY AS PALIN: “Oh, hey, you...
Media Tech Thu, Oct 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Returning to School Part 1: Cued Speech & Accurate Sound...
icedpinkchampagne How hectic it's been lately! School started the 24th. I found that while I know where all the buildings are now and can even direct someone to a building easily, managing my time isn't quite as easy. Sigh. And I had hoped to update this more often than not! My last entry holds me to shame, since it was nearly a month ago. What has happened since then? I'll break it up...
Higher Education Language Tech Thu, Oct 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Censorship In The Virtual Deaf World: Some Thoughts
Mephisto's Musings Teri Sentelle's blog post, Censorship in the Virtual Deaf World?!?, certainly got some poeple talking. I'm not going to critique Teri's post specifically, as much as I want to raise some points about censorhsip. Censorship is often  understood as “...the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered ob...
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Senator Ken Salazar: Acknowledging the Deaf
The Deaf Perspective Below, here is the mini-interview I had with Senator Ken Salazar, D-CO. Do you have anything you want to say to the deaf people who are watching the convention? Salazar: "I am aware that we have deaf schools but they are not of as good quality as Gallaudet University." Will you encourage deaf people to become politicians?Salazar: "GO FOR IT!!!"Thoughts:It's interesti...
Media Higher Education Language Education Thu, Oct 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

30 more days to Deafhood workshop - have you registered? ...
Show Me Deaf Community --- more days to Deafhood workshop - have you registered? Cut off is October 15th!When: November 1, 2008 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Where: GSLAD 2190 Creve Coeur Mill RoadMaryland Heights, Missouri 63043 (google for directions there)Cost?: NO CHARGE! and lunch is includedTopic?: MoAD's Presentation: In Search of DeafhoodA Deafhood Vision for a ...
Education Culture Thu, Oct 02 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Go Red Sox… or is it Red Sex?
Welcome to ... Seek Geo! How can you not hate funny typos on closed caption?! I couldn't help it but I had to take a picture of it, Red Sex?! Good one!! The game was between Red Sex.. err I mean Red Sox and Angels for baseball playoff. (click on picture to enlarge) Red Sex looking for some... Ha! In case if you are [...]
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Voter Registration Drive at Gallaudet!
The Deaf Perspective On Monday, September 22nd we had a massive voter registration drive at Gallaudet University. As a result, over 150 students were registered to vote for the first time. It was hugely successful and we are very proud of our hard work. Nothing feels better than looking at the face of a person who has just registered to vote and his or her expression is one of inspiration...
Higher Education Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

REVIEW: Deaf Sentence – David Lodge
Visual Instincts I’ve finally finished reading Deaf Sentence by David Lodge, and I have to say that I enjoyed reading it very much. I admit that I approached this book with much trepidation, expecting yet another one of those awful whinging, existential ridden angst about the disabling plight of hearing impairment commonly found amongst the unenlightened [that is, [...]
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Job Fair Planned at NTID
NTID News Hundreds of employment seekers with hearing loss are expected to attend the annual job fair at NTID on Tues. Oct. 14, 2008. What makes this job fair different from others is the nearly 50 sign language interpreters who will be on hand to help communication, if needed, between employers and prospective employees.
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More Accessible Sports Stadiums in Near Future
Jamie Berke (About.com) Just before bedtime, I saw this: "Deaf fans get key ruling in FedEx Field case," from the Maryland Daily Record. A Federal judge has ruled in favor of deaf plaintiffs...
Language Tech Legal Culture Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Karina Chupina - Three days of Global Communication
i711.com : Deaf News This Week Antoine de Saint-Exupery once said: "The only true luxury I know is a luxury of communication." For deaf...
Culture Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Former Academic Bowl Participants Enjoy Lunch with CPSO...
CPSO at Gallaudet University On October 1, 2008, over 20 former Academic Bowl participants from across the U.S. enjoyed an Italian lunch at Old Jim with CPSO staffers.  The participants, who now attend Gallaudet as first-year students, talked about their Academic Bowl experiences and answered trivia questions presented by Sherry Duhon, CPSO staffer and Academic Bowl coordinator. To view photos [....
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Watch TV on your laptop
I look so I can hear.... Bookmark this link [ BBC iPLAYER - SIGN ZONE ] which shows repeats of programmes with BSL and / or captions. I love it!
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Third Times A Charm?
Five String Guitar On October 14th, I am scheduled to have my third cochlear implant surgery. The first one was back in April of this year, and although I have "dropped" a few electrons, the surgery was successful, and my left side gets all the noise that's fit to hear since it's activation in May.In July of this year, my dream to become bilateral got one step closer, as I was implanted...
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How I survived Fingerspelling
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Wikipedia defines fingerspelling as the representation of the letters of a writing system, and sometimes numeral systems, using only the hands. Through this medium, an interpreter is able to provide proper names and words for which there are no standardized or equivalent signs. Also, fingerspelling is an essential tool for presenting precise English or Tagalog [...]
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Was My Cat Killed By the Vet’s Lack of Communication?
Mishka Zena Last week was one of the most difficult weeks in my life. I had to put down a two years old cat. Euthanasia is always an agonizing decision to make, but even worse when the pet is very young. Unlike previous times when I had to put down beloved elderly pets due to advanced cancer, [...]
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That’s how the current HDMI works with HDTV
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Reference from Banjo's World on “Equal Access: HDMI is Inaccessible” that is about HDMI that we, deaf and hard of hearing, need to have it go through to HDTV. Subtitle can be the problem with anybody with poor visual. Built-in Closed Caption from media box isn't help that much, but useful with Sling anyway. Click image [...]
Language Tech Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Father and son alumni entrepreneurs recognized as top...
Inside Gallaudet Their work and the accomplishments of their company, Viable, Inc., have resulted in accolades and awards for John T.C. Yeh and Jason T. Yeh.
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CBS News - Yay: Couric-Palin Interview Transcripts
bill creswell CBSNewsonline doesn't caption their videos - but they provide transcripts along with their video. It seems like a reasonable way to provide accessibility. Thank you CBS! I receive a request for captioning the videos: I might get to that, but in the meantime: Palin/Couric On Economy: [link] On Foreign Policy: [link] Behind the scenes: [link] Posted in News...
Media Tech Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Wow, it's a 606 * !!
Adrian 4 ASL It's a 606 * !!Do you get it? If you got it, you know some ASL!
Language Art and Storytelling Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NTID Sponsors National Art Competition
NTID News RIT/NTID has announced its third annual Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for high school students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Winners will receive cash prizes and all-expenses-paid trips to Rochester.
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Desma Hunt’s Diaries #3
The Rebuttal I have had a dreadful morning, simply dreadful. I was blow drying my hair and the power cut out. Talk about a bad hair day. It all started in the morning. I was in the shower and my middle son ran in and said,”There is a power cord in the laundry.” I was tired so I [...]
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