Are CI Users the "Majority" among deaf children now?
Thumpaflash In meandering through various blogs today, I was particularly struck by one comment made by Jamie Berke. In her blog "Berke Outspoken", dated June 2, 2008 and titled "Update to how to stop the spread of Fourth Grade myth", she stated: "Don't forget we now have the majority of deaf students receiving cochlear implants - that may have boosted the achievement level...
Language Education Tech Tue, Jun 03 2008 hide this blog

The summer of celebration and education
The deaf boy in the world As I was going through my planner, I noticed that I have my weekends planned out for various events and festivals like Greek festival, Turkish festival, and various other festivals. It got me thinking for short while because there are various deaf related events that are going on this summer like NAD in New Orleans, AGBell in Wisconsin, cued speech camps in various st...
Education Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Update to "How to Stop Spread of Fourth Grade Myth"
Berke Outspoken This is the language in the article that concerned me:"Most deaf adults read at no better than a fourth-grade level, he said, and it is directly related to the education they have received. Without early detection of an impairment and early education, deaf children are doomed to fall way behind."Note that it says MOST when it is supposed to be a median. That term "med...
Language Audism Education Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Diseases Of Schools For The Deaf
PreciousASL Comments seen about views of ASL made by teachers and administrators in recent months:"This student does not have any language. He cannot learn. He doesn't understand what I am trying to teach him. He needs to move to a slower class."A new student from mainstreamed school who never learned ASL before enrolling into the school for the deaf. The thing was the student pi...
Language Audism Education Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

NEWS FLASH!
Deaf Bilingual Coalition DBC CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED! DBC Founder, JOHN EGBERT, along with ELLA MAE LENTZ, DAVID O. REYNOLDS, and DE announce top-notch speakers for the DBC EDUCATION CONFERENCE in Milwaukee! The DBC Education Conference schedule has been released! See in the box at left, DBC Conference Schedule . Click on the schedule you want to see (note: this will take you to a P...
Media Language Audism Education Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Deaf Bilingual Coalition Don't Miss... DBC Education Conference! June 27-30, 2008 Hyatt Regency 333 W. Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin There will be workshops and presentations by keynote speakers, entertainment by Deaf performers, and rallies. We will also have activities for children! FREE admission! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for CHILD CARE! If you can help, LET US KNOW ( [lin...
Media Language Education Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Calling Solitaires for Research
The ASL-Cochlear Implant Community Many of us have experienced being the "only one" at some point in our lives. Being the only deaf or hard of hearing person in our elementary, middle, or high school years has made an impact on shaping who we are. Dr. Gina Oliva, the author of "Alone in the Mainstream: A Deaf Woman Remembers Public School", based her book on a qualitative study on...
Education Culture Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

How to Stop Spread of Fourth Grade Myth
Berke Outspoken Over the weekend I blogged a news article at About.com that had the usual mention of the average fourth grade reading level for deaf students. Every time a newspaper, magazine. or television program mentions that, it hurts the deaf community. Not only that we get told about parents "determined" that their child will not be "like that," automatically setting the stage ...
Media Language Audism Education Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Deaf Studies Programme, Week One
Adam Stone Monday, 26 May Plan: Outside Activity: Do the trust fall activity outside; first, in pairs and on the ground; second, with groups catching pupils falling backwards off tables. Introduce Deaf Studies. First activity: Pupils pick a playing card, read its number, then tell that many unique things about himself to the class. Second activity: each pupil [...]
Education Mon, Jun 02 2008 hide this blog

Sign For Bipolar
submit by: a little bluebird New sign for Bipolar Disorder
Language Education Sun, Jun 01 2008 hide this blog

My best friend
Oh I See.. One of the empowering essentials for any Deaf students or adults and a long time friend. BTW, school's out!
Language Education Sun, Jun 01 2008 hide this blog

Think of the Impact of Your Words
Leaning on the Fence The importance of a secure sense of self-esteem cannot be overestimated. A healthy self-esteem has been associated with everything from an increased sense of personal happiness to career satisfaction. With this in mind, it almost becomes a matter of common sense that we should do everything in our power to develop and promote self-esteem in our deaf an...
Education Sat, May 31 2008 hide this blog

Looking at each deaf child as an individual under the...
Cochlear Implant Online There has been discussion about looking at a child as an individual. Some think that ASL and spoken language are the only two options to meet the child's needs. The spoken language approach is actually very broad. There are several different methodologies to achieve spoken language and, ...
Education Sat, May 31 2008 hide this blog

Which you use LOL or HaHa in ASL?
ICTHUS DEAFIES
Language Education Culture Fri, May 30 2008 hide this blog

Formula 1 engine noise affects commentator’s hearing
deafness and hearing aids In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Formula 1 racing commentator Murray Walker described the impact that 50 years at the side of the race track has had on his hearing and how that’s affecting his life. The commentator, who went deaf from the roar of the car engines, never wore ear protectors because he [...]
Education Tech Fri, May 30 2008 hide this blog

Bell’s “Upon the Formation of a Deaf Variety of the Human...
People of the Eye Few people have seen the primary document (see below) in which AG Bell put forth his analysis of deaf to deaf marriages contributing to the possible development of a deaf variety of the human race and ways to stop this from happening. This 86 page paper shows Bell's interest in social Darwinism, eugenics, and [...]
Audism Education Fri, May 30 2008 hide this blog

Why deaf children are not happy?
submit by: LChaim2007 The deaf children are not happy with oralism system at school... they are so happy with ASL that they satisfy with their life.
Audism Education Thu, May 29 2008 hide this blog

open board meetings at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf in...
Jim's DEEP Thoughts 10 similar schools across New York would be forced to open their board meetings to the public under legislation introduced by............ This is good news and about time. Let's hope this will happen.
Education Legal Wed, May 28 2008 hide this blog

A Public Service Announcement
Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses Play Quicktime version
Language Audism Art and Storytelling Education Culture Wed, May 28 2008 hide this blog

Extremism Is The Norm
Saltbar I would like to recount my experience during my visit to Damacus, Syria, when I attended my good friend's brother wedding. Having faced the death-defying car rides and me mistaking the suspect Arab's bidet plumbing for a muezzin's call for prayer at 2am, the capital still captivated me. It was the most violent jerk from one [...]
Education Culture Mon, May 26 2008 hide this blog

Yay! Next 1000 visits!
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Yay! My site again reached another 1000 visits! I know I sound too silly and my happiness is too shallow. Hey! Every milestone is worth remembering and I am remembering this. I wasn't able to post any entry for almost ten days because I was too busy running our deaf school. We celebrated our 10th graduation ceremonies [...]
Education Culture Mon, May 26 2008 hide this blog

Olympic-sized Differences
Drolz Uncensored Welcome to the Olympics: A Clash between Cultures, Values and Greed
Media Education Culture Mon, May 26 2008 hide this blog

Rohana Boys Discover Photo Booth
Adam Stone This is the third time that I've tried to upload this video clip and I'm glad it succeeded this time (but not before heavily compressing it to less than 3 MB!). It's Monday morning. School begins again today after the long Wesak holiday. The week feels full of promise, despite the fact that the sign [...]
Education Sun, May 25 2008 hide this blog

Rumors About NTID/RIT In Wing To Take Over Gallaudet...
RLMDEAF  Unfounded rumors for months among handful of deaf people about the National Institute of Technology (NTID)/Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in the wing to take over Gallaudet University due to the growing financial difficulty and MSCHE accreditation status.    If the Gallaudet University do not meet up to the MSCHE's satisfaction by next November 2008. The U.S...
Higher Education Language Education Sat, May 24 2008 hide this blog

Deaf Leadership or Doofus?
Kalalau's Korner I first became involved in a so-called Deaf leadership in 1970s. I went to the Eastern Conference of the Junior National Association of the Deaf in Portland, Maine, Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) in Pengilly, Minnesota, and two conventions of the National Association of the Deaf (1972 in Miami Beach and 1978 in Rochester). When I was elected Student Body Government (SBG)...
Higher Education Language Education Culture Sat, May 24 2008 hide this blog