RIP Chuck Baird
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.This is sad news. According to Face Book postings, it has been said that the deaf painter: Chuck Baird has passed away today. Most of us knows that Chuck was in the hospital for a time.He was born February 22, 1947 and died today February 10, 2012.But one thing is very clear: Chuck would be very excited to entering the eternal kingdom of Jesus Christ. S...
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Groundbreaking research into how the brain understands...
deafness and hearing aids New research is hoping to understand how the human brain hears sound to help develop improved hearing aids and automatic speech recognition systems. Led by the Universities of Southampton and Cambridge, the research aims to develop physiologically-inspired algorithms, which mimic how our brain hears sound to improve on traditional signal processing algorithms. The nov...
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Karl White says, "deaf people don't know what's best for...
Show Me Deaf Community Karl White says, "deaf people don't know what's best for deaf babies."
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Yes, Mrs.Moog is wrong about Deaf Culture! Stop Audism Now!
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Fri, Feb 10 2012

Deaf Rally 2012 Updates
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Fri, Feb 10 2012

Deaf Children ? who cares ?
At The Rim More two-faced actions by MP's who paid lip-service to supporting deaf people and deaf issues, who, when the chips are down, sold them out, we watch in despair as MP after MP dumps the deaf child and deaf adult for expediency. CAMBORNE, Redruth and Hayle's MP has been accused of turning his back on young deaf people who he represents.In 2010, Conservative MP George...
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Why we all owe the ‘Chickengate’ notetaker an apology....
Charlie Swinbourne Ok, ok. So we've had our fun. In going viral, ‘Chickengate' has expanded from a mere few seconds on BBC3′s Deaf Teens: Hearing World to inspire numerous gags on Twitter, hundreds of Facebook comments, and now, amazingly, a handful of ... Continue reading →
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Guest Post: by Alicia Moore "Are Online Courses a Good Idea...
Liz's Deaf Blog In the past decade, onlineeducation has become an extremely popular option for students, whether it isfor secondary education or graduate education. Undoubtedly there are manybenefits to taking advantage of online courses for both hearing and deafstudents. Yet, for deaf students in particular, online courses may open anentirely new world of opportunity that they may n...
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Aquarium's experiment on guidance system by cellular phone
Deaf Japan News The self guide system gives explanation about the dolphin. (photo: [link] Add captionFebruary 5, 2012 The Kagoshima Aquarium at Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture in the southern island of Japan is considering to introduce the "self guide system" which helps the visitor enjoy the exhibition of marine animals through a mobile phone. They has started an open experime...
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Signs of Love: Dinner
adreanaline Signs of Love is a short series of signs for Valentine's Day. Check out today's sign: Dinner!
Fri, Feb 10 2012

It's Just a Choice
Jamie Berke (About.com) That's the point of this article in BBC News. The BBC reports on young deaf people who have both chosen and not chosen to, get cochlear implants. Cochlear implants are just a choice to make. We all know that people with cochlear implants can choose to be culturally deaf just as some hard of hearing people identify with the deaf community.It's Just a Choice origi...
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Gallaudet University: State of the University Address...
GallaudetVideo Gallaudet University: State of the University Address February 7, 2012 President Hurwitz drew inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his February 7 State of the University Address, which celebrated Gallaudet's past and present and envisioned its future. Dr. Hurwitz said he chose "A Dream for Gallaudet" as the title for his presentation after a m...
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Chuck Baird, Noted Artist and RIT/NTID Alumnus, Dies
NTID News Chuck Baird, a famed artist who helped establish De’VIA, a type of painting depicting the life of a deaf individual in a hearing world, died this morning in Austin, Texas, after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 64. “The RIT/NTID community mourns the passing of one of our most gifted alumni,” said NTID President Gerry Buckley, who first met Mr. Baird as an ...
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Come See Bernard Bragg Perform "The World Is My Stage"
NAD News The legend is back! Come and see Bernard Bragg perform at Gallaudet University on February 25, 2012, at the Elstad Auditorium at Gallaudet University. All proceeds will generously benefit the NAD Law and Advocacy Center as well as the Gallaudet University Bernard Bragg Chair in Theater Arts. Click here to buy tickets now! read more
Fri, Feb 10 2012

Audism is Not Just A Word
submit by: Facundo Element Audism. We need to talk about it. ASL: http://vimeo.com/36364028
Thu, Feb 09 2012

J88 Driver's License Designation
SpeakUpLibrarian After I heard about J88 through this news broadcast, I had it put on my drivers license. In the process of getting my new license, I asked about having my Restriction F for hearing aids removed. I was told if I could pass a vision test, I could have it taken off as the restriction requires a motorist to have 2 outside mirrors and can also apply to drivers with visual ...
Wed, Feb 08 2012

Location, location, location? Only where a disabled child...
The Mostyn-Thomas Journal We find it extraordinary that we live in the vicinity of PACE. For many families with children with motor disabilities, this doesn't just happen. Provision of specialist educational services like PACE across the UK is patchy at best - and for families to move closer to such services for the benefit of the child is not uncommon. I know of one boy with CP who was once ...
Wed, Feb 08 2012

Well Done Sky Television! Thank you for Listening to Us!
Captioning or Subtitles in New Zealand Sky Television in New Zealand did it. �They listened to us, the Deaf and hearing impaired people of New Zealand, and went ahead and captioned 13 of their channels for us. �They did this without any Government funding, and with no legislation in place. �They have my greatest respect and I hope yours as well. [...]
Wed, Feb 08 2012

Family of Deaf Child Call for Help Following House Fire -...
PDDCS News A PDDCS Member Family from New England in Peterborough are asking for help with repairs to their home following a devastating house fire this week which has gutted their home.Louisa Stokes was putting her three children to bed when she could smell burning and discovered the TV blazing. The fire was quickly extinguished but that didnt prevent massiv...
Wed, Feb 08 2012

The Bella Chronicles Part III: A Necessary Evil?
Usher Syndrome Blog by Mark DunningFor Usher treatments to be found, someone is going to have to take a risk. Someone with Usher syndrome is going to have to be part of a clinical trial. Someone is going to have to be the first human being ever to try a particular treatment. Oh, it will be tested on animals and the researchers will have vigorously studied it. They would never try it unle...
Wed, Feb 08 2012

CVs and cover letters
Fille Sourde I've been battling with this one for awhile... should you mention you're Deaf/HOH/Deafblind on job applications?I've always thought that CV and cover letters should be "selling" yourself and I didn't want to mention this incase the employer would just take one look at it and chuck it in the bin. It has been extremely hard to find work right now, but I have had three i...
Wed, Feb 08 2012

Does Social Networking Impair Sign Language Interpreter...
Street Leverage The distance between our physical world and the virtual world of social media often invites behavior one would never project in real life. This virtual world introduces a whole new context of social norms and acceptable personal expression. Unfortunately, it appears in many cases that sign language interpreters appear to lack an awareness of the [...]
Wed, Feb 08 2012

Out of the Great Silence
The Ambling Rambler When I hear the name Solomon Islands, beautiful imagery of white sandy beaches, blue skies, and coconut palms lining the shores fill my mind. Paradise untouched. However for many people living on the island, it is certainly no paradise. The reality is that the country is very poor, and for the disabled it is very hard to eke out a living.&...
Wed, Feb 08 2012

New Iphone App Could Rival Relay Services
Xpressive Handz Deaftel could quite possibly revolutionize how the deaf, hard of hearing and the speech impaired make telephone calls in the very near future. The two best things about this app: private without a third party relaying what is being said, and no more disconnects. Finally, you can make calls without people and automated answering services hanging up on you!Read more her...
Wed, Feb 08 2012

Laura Muller and Undiagnosed Hearing Loss
Hearing Sparks Reading about people who are successful and driven with a hearing loss is always inspiring to me. The latest such story I've seen was in the Yorkshire Post here and has to do with Laura Muller. She was born with 50% of her hearing and is now a professional skydiver.In the article, Laura discusses how she would often have concerns about how well she could handle things...
Wed, Feb 08 2012