CONGRATULATIONS VAL!!!! INTRO: I'M ALL EARS!
An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear Look out Jenny McCarthy! If there is one person, one "Mother Warrior" who has always encouraged me, provided me with necessary info and links, offered her experience and assistance unconditionally - with great love and passion...that would be VAL BLAKELY! And so, it is with great emotion and pride that I share with everyone who doesn't already know, that VAL has writt...
Media Language Tech Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

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!
Media Tech Culture 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.
Media Higher Education Tech Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

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

Censorship in the Virtual Deaf World?!?
Teri Sentelle
Media Wed, Oct 01 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

New British Deaf film coming soon!
Grumpy Old Deafies Hooray, another BSL film in the pipeline... click here to see photos from the filming. Know of any more British Deaf films being made? Please tell us - we like to know these things! Further info: The first Four Deaf Yorkshiremen film
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Sep 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Medical Show Producer Posts on Forum
Jamie Berke (About.com) Kathy Gulinello posted on a forum thread about cochlear implants, asking for deaf people to contact her. I did some research, and found she is associated with a medical program,...
Media Tech Mon, Sep 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Update on Captioned Movies bill
Thumpaflash Hello all:Just a quick update on this bill here in Kentucky, it has been assigned to the Interim Joint Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is referred to as BR69, sponsored by State Senator Ray s. Jones. I am enclosing here for you to review, if you live in Kentucky, a list of the legislators assigned to this Interim Committee. See if your legislato...
Media Tech Legal Mon, Sep 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

New on Captioned Video Search: Hulu Closed Captions
bill creswell I have added a search for Captioned Video on Hulu to my Captioned Video Search Experiment. It's based on their “Episode Lists” containing “(cc)”. They don't currently have a search by captioned video, but if you go to a show, and look at the episode list, it shows which ones are cc. (you have to hover to [...]
Media Tech Culture Sun, Sep 28 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

More on Sexual Abuse at Deaf Schools
Jamie Berke (About.com) I just finished reading this eight-page article, "Deaf School Abuse," in the The Advocate, a Louisiana publication. The article raises the following points: Deaf students, especially those with multiple disabilities, are...
Media Education Legal Sun, Sep 28 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

What on Earth is going on???
The Ambling Rambler It used to be that I could head down to my local video store and hire just about any DVD to watch, and it would be captioned or subtitled. A few wouldn't be, but they would be mainly New Zealand movies. New Zealand doesn't have the law like the ADA (American Disabilities Act), so they don't legally have to put captions or subtitles on any of theirs. I believe NZ m...
Media Language Tech Legal Sat, Sep 27 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hands of My Father flyer: BUT NOTE: NEW PUBLICATION DATE IS...
Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature Hands Of My Father FlyerView SlideShare document or Upload your own.
Media Art and Storytelling Sat, Sep 27 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Karen Putz Talks to The Celebrity Experience Author
A Deaf Mom Shares Her World Donna Cutting, author of The Celebrity Experience is on a Book Tour and today's stop is right here!  Donna and I met at the SOBCon'08 conference. You may recall Donna from a previous post where I reviewed her book and wondered, What Would Happen if Steak ‘n Shake Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Their [...]
Media Legal Sat, Sep 27 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Teacher at American School of the Deaf fired because..
DeafRoger Long time no see guys,Just now I was just visiting Fark.com and I came across a story with the tag "Dumbass" and the hook line:"Today's female teacher having sex with a student comes to you from the American School for the Deaf. You submitted this headline in all CAPS (w/ pic goodness)"I checked Deaf Read and didn't find anything about it so here you go:Teacher At Sch...
Media Legal Sat, Sep 27 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

ASD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault
submit by: Wretschko American School for the Deaf (Hartford, Conn) teacher arrested for sexually assaulting student over two months.
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"Deaf Should Bring Friends/Family to Hospital, No...
Jamie Berke (About.com) In response to an article in the Concord, New Hampshire Union Leader about a hospital settlement over deaf and hard of hearing people's complaints about communication access, a hearing person...
Media Language Audism Legal Fri, Sep 26 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

What going on with “700 Billion Dollars Bailout”?
ICTHUS DEAFIES
Media Education Culture Fri, Sep 26 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

By Request: Kathy Cox Donates Winnings
bill creswell Captioned Interview more about "By Request: Kathy Cox Donates Winnings", posted with vodpod Posted in Captioned Video, Captions By Request, News Tagged: Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, Captioned Video
Media Education Fri, Sep 26 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf History through Art: De’VIA Revisited after 15 Years!
DeafNation De’VIA (short for Deaf View/Image Art) was the art genre Schertz became fascinated in during her college years at the Art Institute of Boston.
Media Higher Education Art and Storytelling Culture Fri, Sep 26 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

High Definition Runs "Closed Captioning" On Steroids!
Five String Guitar So we bit the bullet back in June and bought a "decent" television. I went with the "LG" brand. I spent weeks researching and narrowed down to a few manufacturers. In the end the "LG" was on sale at a terrific price, that included a years worth of free "High Def" from our local cable company.High Definition is truly wonderful, and I notice the difference. First of a...
Media Language Tech Fri, Sep 26 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

::30 Days:: Day 4
Mountain Mama The husband waving good-bye as he walks out the door, heading to his new job. *!!!* Yeah, you read that right-- new job! Yay!! Someone finally answered one of his hundreds of job applications, interviewed him and hired him. This is his first official day on the job. We missed him while he was gone, but we know it's for a good thing. Baby took a nap and the girls pla...
Media Language Thu, Sep 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NAD Celebrates as “ADA Amendments Act” Becomes Law
NAD Advocacy The NAD applauds the signing into law of the “ADA Amendments Act of 2008” today by President George W. Bush. This law is a civil rights landmark; a law that enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support and the support of the disability and business communities. The “ADA Amendments Act” reverses several Supreme Court decisions that narrowed the [...]
Media Legal Thu, Sep 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Kennedy Center Newsletter: Focus on Deaf Artists
Reflections Through a DeafLens Greetings, Not too long ago Kennedy Center's Opening Stages, an on-line newsletter by artists with disabilities asked if I would guest edit one of their issues. I thought long and hard and decided to give it a try. The newsletter was posted last week. In case the link doesn't work, you can Google "Opening Stages" and [...]
Media Art and Storytelling Thu, Sep 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Buzz about DBC
Deaf Bilingual Coalition The Buzz about DBC By Jeanine Wiesblatt During the summer you might be vacationing, travelling, working or just being a couch potato....
Media Language Audism Education Tech Culture Thu, Sep 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf School Dynamos
submit by: Martha Timms Drawing staff from a local school for the deaf, Image Microsystems found a pool of talented and dedicated workers.
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