NASRA 2008 Conference
DeafNation The National Association for State Relay Administration (NASRA) held their annual conference in Lowell, Massachusetts, just this past week of September 16-19, at the DoubleTree Riverfront Hotel.
Media Tech Wed, Sep 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Sign-Translate
At The Rim SignTranslate GP.What is SignTranslate GP?SignTranslate GP is a revolutionary web-based computer program to aid communication between Deaf people and healthcare professionals in primary healthcare situations. It was launched to Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England in 2006 as SignHealth. The program also translates English into 12 foreign languages. How does it work?T...
Media Language Education Tech Wed, Sep 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Nights in Rodanthe - Captioned Trailer
bill creswell Available in MoPix: Adrienne Willis, a woman with her life in chaos, retreats to the tiny coastal town of Rodanthe, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, to tend to a friend's inn for the weekend. Here she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs to rethink the conflicts surrounding her–a wayward husband who [...]
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NTID Students Welcome Deaf Nation Tour
NTID News Rochester and RIT/NTID last week were among the first stops made on a seven-week cross-country tour by DeafNation, a media outlet serving the Deaf community. The DeafNation crew spent two days on campus, where they took a tour, interviewed NTID President Alan Hurwitz and witnessed a photo being taken with NTID students from each state. After the photo, the students an...
Media Higher Education Tech Culture Tue, Sep 23 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Eagle Eye - Captioned Trailer
bill creswell Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations–using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. As the situation escalates, [...]
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Meter for Internet Use?
Ed's Telecom Alert All.. Yuk! This article is basically about Time Warner using a meter on customer to limit their "excessive" use of Internet network. Meter for Internet Use Article This is bit scary. What about us deaf/hon who use video phones and VRS extensively? Or for that matter those of VRS providers who employ deaf/hoh to make VRS call...
Media Language Tech Tue, Sep 23 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Real Shame on Laura Bush for Excluding Deaf Authors
RLMDEAF Real shame on Laura Bush, the current First Lady for excluding deaf authors from being part of the 2008 National Book Festival this September 26th and past bookfests- seven straight years!First Lady Laura Bush never made any attempts of being inclusive with the deaf community like inviting any deaf authors to the Texas Book Festival and National Book Festival. We have...
Media Audism Art and Storytelling Education Culture Tue, Sep 23 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Max Payne - Captioned Trailer
bill creswell Coming in MoPix: Max Payne, an undercover DEA agent, is framed for the murder of a fellow agent and seeks to avenge the Mafia slayings of his wife and child. more Genres: Action/Adventure and Adaptation Release Date: October 17th, 2008 (wide) Distributors: 20th Century Fox Distribution more about "Max Payne - Captioned Trailer", [...]
Media Tech Tue, Sep 23 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Alaska's Deaf Community
Jamie Berke (About.com) Sarah Palin is in the news so much now, along with her state of Alaska. So naturally, About.com Deafness just had to do a writeup on the deaf community of...
Media Culture Mon, Sep 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

DEAF MISSOURIANS NEED YOUR HELP FINDING QUALIFIED PERSON...
Show Me Deaf Community DEAF MISSOURIANS NEED YOUR HELP FINDING QUALIFIED PERSON FOR DMH JOB!!Missouri Deaf Community is very disappointed and is questioning DMH's motive in hiring a sign language interpreter for the Director position at Department of Mental Health. Historically the deaf community does NOT trust an interpreter in any positions of any work. The Deaf community prefers that...
Media Audism Legal Culture Mon, Sep 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

My Personal Journey Towards Deaf Awareness
SpeakUpLibrarian Photo creditSeptember 21, 2008 begins Deaf Awareness Week in the United States. Whether this is an outdated concept or not, I thought I would reflect on my personal journey towards Deaf awareness. My general nature is to be rather oblivious until forced into awareness by a change in my circumstances. For example, once I became pregnant I suddenly noticed pregnant wome...
Media Language Art and Storytelling Education Culture Mon, Sep 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Join NAD and NTD for Bernard Bragg's 80th Birthday Bash!
submit by: Byron Hampton Bernard Bragg's 80th Birthday Bash will be on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Gallaudet's Kellogg Conference Center. Join us for this unique celebration and fundraiser.
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Mon, Sep 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

BOOK: Deaf Sentence - David Lodge P2
Mephisto's Musings I dare say, I actually enjoyed this book very much. The faux pas that arise from misunderstanding or not hearing what a person is saying, are quite common amongst us Deafies and deafies, and the jokes that are made about this, are tedious to say the least. But rarely have heard such jokes that actually had [...]
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Mon, Sep 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Paralympics Deaf girl signs during a performance at the...
Fookem and Bug REFILE - FIXING FIRST SENTENCE A deaf and mute girl uses sign language during a performance at the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium September 17, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest.REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA)   [link]
Media Language Culture Mon, Sep 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Are You Dumber Than an Advertiser?
Jamie Berke (About.com) As we know, Hulu.com has some captioned programming, including current episodes of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader." But, none of the advertisements are captioned! Are the companies paying...
Media Language Tech Sat, Sep 20 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

....respect.....
Deaf Flower respect!
Media Tech Culture Sat, Sep 20 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

First experience as a Brit in the USA (ASL)
Ben Fletcher You may choose one of the language options above. Signed is a signed video of the post. Subtitled is the same but with subtitles. Transcript is a transcript of the post. Feel free to put in a comment with your verdict of this 3-part post. I'm continuing to learn ASL. Hello. Four years ago I flew from England to America and [...]
Media Language Tech Culture Fri, Sep 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

SignVideo
Ben Fletcher You may choose one of the language options above. Signed is a signed video of the post. Subtitled is the same but with subtitles. Transcript is a transcript of the post. For more about SignVideo, have a look at their bilingual website. AtW is short for Access to Work run by the government. Hello. Today I'm very excited because I've just [...]
Media Tech Culture Fri, Sep 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Enter the D-Pan ASL Music Give Away Here!
A Deaf Mom Shares Her World     I recently had the opportunity to chat with D-Pan founder, Sean Forbes, via videophone.  D-Pan is a company that produces popular music videos signed in American Sign Language.  Sean became deaf at the age of one from spinal menigitis.  The son of two musicians, Sean was the only one of his two brothers to pursue a [...]
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VPAD+ Coming Out Soon
Proud Geek Viable will soon be releasing the next generation of the VPAD videophone! It'll have the following enhancements: Bluetooth technology (good for a headphone for voice carryover) Built-in WiFi capability (so that means you don't need a WiFi “stick”) Dual USB ports (good for adding keyboard, mouse, headphone, etc) Improved touchscreen function ...
Media Tech Fri, Sep 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Lakeview Terrace - Captioned Trailer
bill creswell Available in MoPix: A young interracial couple move into their dream home and are increasingly harassed by their next-door neighbor, a tightly wound black LAPD officer. When the couple decides to fight back the feud turns deadly. more Genres: Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster Running Time: 1 hr. 46 min. Release Date: September 19th, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG-13 for...
Media Thu, Sep 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Is he worth the risk?
Please face me, I read lips I was disturbed reading yet another of Jodi's blogs defending a parent's right to choose cochlear implants for a Deaf child.  Though none of my children have hearing loss, I can relate to the wild assumptions and the intrusion of others criticizing what is a personal medical decision recommended by doctors.  Pay special attention to the ”anonymous...
Media Education Tech Culture Thu, Sep 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

CNN Article on Viable
Ed's Telecom Alert All.. Click to this link and read Writer Blum on his analysis of Viable. Interesting perspective. CNN Article on Viable Note: to any other VRS providers; if you have articles from reputable newspapers or Internet News of your company, do feel free send me an email. It is important that I get the link cuz copy and [...]
Media Tech Culture Thu, Sep 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Ghost Town -Captioned Trailer
bill creswell Available in MoPix: Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, who pesters him [...]
Media Tech Thu, Sep 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hitting the Road: Day 1!
DeafNation If you had told me one and half months ago that I would be going on an RV trip for seven weeks starting September 15th – I would have put good money down that you were telling Joke of the Year.
Media Tech Culture Thu, Sep 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post