New Director for the NTID Center on Employment
NTID News John Macko has been appointed director of the NTID Center on Employment. He has served in the role of interim director since April 2007 and had served as associate director of NCE since 2004.
Higher Education Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 8 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Music in the Ear
Jamie Berke (About.com) When I am much older, if I ever hear music in my ear, it probably will be "Do, re, mi." That's the song that stuck with me throughout childhood, from...
Art and Storytelling Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 10 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

GOODBYE DEAFREAD:Rules are Rules-Bookmark Me
An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear It is with great pride and nostalgia that I must bid a fond farewell to Deafread.com. I have recently been invited to collaborate with Cochlear, Italy to create a blog written in Italian (God help me) focusing on parent support regarding issues in Deafness. While I have been granted freedom in choosing topics, arguments and methodologies for creating this blog, there ...
Language Culture Education Tech Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 14 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Determination and Perseverance =Full Scholarship
The CI Circle News I am an active member of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Circle, however for those reading who are unfamiliar with our story, here is a brief background explanation: John was late diagnosed (no newborn screening then) and didn't receive his hearing aids until almost 3.5 years. He had the receptive and expressive language of a 12 month old at his 4th birthday. Joh...
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More Monday Drama at CWU
Glenn's Story Book Glenn wrote:Another thing that happened on Monday was that I received a response to a email that I had sent one of the senior administrators last week. Apparently, there's been a committe formed called Resource Central. I don't know who's on it, but one of the members is close to the president's office. I was told that someone would be contacting me "soon" last wee...
Legal Higher Education Language Tech Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 15 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Eye Contacts and Vibes
Jim's DEEP Thoughts I am not talking about people who have autism actively avoid eye contact but people who do NOT have autism. I am not talking about some cultures that looking someone in the eye is considered to be disrespectful and an invasion of privacy. There are some cultural groups that prefer not to make very much eye contact. That's different. I am talking about people I am fami...
Language Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 17 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Day 19
The Caretaker
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 18 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Anthology 122: "Outsourcing"
Deaf Anthology A major relay service provider have decided last night at its Board meeting to outsource all interpreters jobs to overseas in India, effective in January. According to informed sources on the conditions of not being identified, will make an announcement of their intentions sometimes next week, after first having an in-service discussion with its field employees. All r...
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OCR "Formally" Investigates
Glenn's Story Book Glenn wrote:I emailed the Office for Civil Rights investigator on Monday because I was unsure what the implications of the letter that I received last week were. Specifically, I wanted to know if the letter meant they would now "formally" investigate Central Washington University's DSS office. I received an "out of the office" automatic reply shortly after sending th...
Legal Higher Education Audism Tech Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 20 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

My First ASL Lyrics: "Must Have ASL" (2nd revision)
IntensorPoet's World of Poems Since my first post, I received refinements, suggestions and even PRACTICED it with musical instruments playing. I took out and added few things that seems to go into harmony with the rhythm of music. I am posting this second revision to receive final refinements before I create (or someone else) the vlog with this lyrics.This is my attempt to compose an ASL lyrics ...
Language Art and Storytelling Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 22 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Signed interpretation on TV: under attack from the Guardian
Campaigning for deaf children A while back, the Guardian did a fantastic set of articles on deaf people. On Monday though, I read a blog on the Guardian's website which seemed to suggest that the Guardian's own journalists don't read their own paper. This article was about sign language interpretation on a film shown on TV, by a Nick [...]
Media Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 24 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Snowman signed, ‘I Love you’ on the cover of the catalog
Fookem and Bug By Fookem, At my work, my mom came to me and wanted to show me something. She said, “Look at the cover of the catalog.” I looked at it and smiled because she loved to collect the snowman things. But she reminded me again and said, “look at it very careful.” I looked at it again [...]
Media Language Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 24 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Thus Spake Alexander Graham Bell
Jean Boutcher's Collection of Quotations Alexander Graham Bell_________Then again people do not understand the mental condition of a person who cannot speak and who thinks in gestures. He is sometimes looked upon as a sort of monstrosity, to be stared at and avoided.________________________The segregation of deaf-mutes, the use of the sign language, and the employment of deaf teachers produce an environment ...
Language Audism Tue, Nov 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

For the Deaf Republicans... What to Do Now?
The Deaf Perspective So you’re a firebrand Republican, your heart filled with the color red, and you voted for McCain/Palin. Some of you, like quite few Republicans I personally know, crossed party lines and voted for Obama. But you’re not willing to let go of your Republican brand and political identity. That’s fine.It’s important that you keep on calling yourself a Republican. No wait, ...
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US hearing aid sales drop in third quarter of 2008
deafness and hearing aids Hearing Industries Association has released its quarterly statistical report of U.S. hearing instrument sales for the third quarter of 2008. Based on this survey of 21 member companies, the commercial (non-Veteran's Administration) market was down 16,345 units from the previous quarter, and down 3% when compared to the same period. VA dispensing activity continu...
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Hearing journalist spends a day with a Deaf family
deafness and hearing aids Guardian reporter Sam Wollaston spends a day with the Woolfe family. He is hearing and the Woolfe family - Ramon and Louise and their three children: Jasper, Layla and Spencer - are all deaf. The article starts: I should have been prepared for it, I suppose - the silence. But it strikes me immediately. And, to begin [...]
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Can vitamins and minerals prevent hearing loss?
deafness and hearing aids About 10 million people in the United States alone—from troops returning from war to students with music blasting through headphones—are suffering from impairing noise-induced hearing loss. The rising trend is something researchers and physicians at the University of Michigan Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Ann Arbor, Mich, are hoping to reverse, with a cocktail of...
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Deaf School in Zambia Requests Assistance
An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear I just received this email from Leeanne of Hands & Voices requesting materials for a school in Zambia. The letter in question involves the same individual that you may remember Josh Swiller contacted the Peace Corps to assist. Considering Christmas is just around the corner and many schools organize fundraisers during this period, this may be an excellent project ...
Education Culture Tue, Nov 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Accepting of being Disability...
Jim I know a while back I wrote a blog saying that being disability does not mean that I am disabled but an Enabled person.This topic deals with the fact that I accept having Cerebral Palsy (CP) since I am born with CP. I accept having a Hearing loss as I would admit I am deaf without the hearing aid. I accept that I have Eczema but yet it isn't something that is easy to ...
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Thanks to all who contributed!
Please face me, I read lips We collected about 10% of my original goal, which was more than I expected.  I still have hearing aids rolling in for donation, and there have been a few private donations of undisclosed amounts on behalf of this blog.    The purpose of Blog Action Day  was to increase awareness of the poverty around us.  Each blogger chose [...]
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Is Lucky Me! TV Ad “insulting” to deaf and elderly?
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers This latest TV commercial of Lucky Me! Pancit Canton toppings created a stir among the disabled community in the Philippines. Some quarters believe that this commercial is insulting to the deaf community because it mocks their disability. There is even a new discussion thread talking about this. They also chat about whether it's offensive to [...]
Media Language Audism Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Nov 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

DeafVideoTV: Scam?
Waving With My Deaf Hands As many of you know, it happened in DeafVideo TV, I'd rather to throw all the videos of Lovehorse71 and eagleland63 along with Imperia Invest in the garbage can. Of course, it's not benefiting anything! Drhockan, JoeDeafPreacher, DeafBlackhawk, Hoeyhemp, and others are just fine. They left the comments there and showed that they aren't fool. A full information, a comp...
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Hot Off the Presses
Love, Daddy Christian must be in the Dec/Jan 2009 issue of Cosmo Girl. You know how I know? He got a piece of hate mail complaining about a derogatory Jonas Brothers remark he made.I regularly submit jokes from comedians to an editor at Reader's Digest. When a quote is used, the comedian gets paid $100. Not bad! In the December 2008 issue, they used a dating anecdote by Katina Co...
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Nov 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Another success for the annual 24 Hour Sign Language...
Fookem and Bug By Bug Geez, my face is still roasting, and I might have melted a camera lens. Many Deaf and Hearing Signers/non-signers continued the tradition of attending the event in winter clothes and warm hats could be spotted among the crowd on Saturday evening. About 150 people attended a party. Debbie Grace, the owner of 24 Hour [...]
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American Sign Language Honor Society
Jamie Berke (About.com) High school students (and community college or college) who excel in sign language studies have a chance to add something outstanding to their resumes: membership in the American Sign Language...
Language Education Tue, Nov 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post