Wrestling Star Matt Hamill Returns for the RIT Premiere of...
NTID News Matt Hamill, a Rochester Institute of Technology Hall of Fame wrestler who is the subject of the recently released movie, “The Hammer,” is expected to attend the RIT premiere of the film on Monday, Jan. 30. Proceeds from the screening will be split between an endowed scholarship fund for students at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and RIT’s wr...
Thu, Jan 19 2012

Mozzeria: A New Deaf-Owned Restaurant in San Francisco
Deaf411Online Blog When a 5,000-pound Stefano Ferrara pizza oven was imported from Naples, Italy to San Francisco last September, it marked another big step for Melody and Russell Stein in starting up their pizzeria. This particular wood-burning oven now lives at Mozzeria, a modern Italian restaurant in the Mission district of San Francisco, CA. In July 2011, [...]
Thu, Jan 19 2012

TDI Applauds FCC Report and Order on Internet Captioning
Deaf Network of Texas TDI Applauds FCC Report and Order on Internet Captioning Happy New Year! TDI is pleased to begin the year 2012 with a welcome announcement from the FCC. The FCC issued a Report and Order requiring that video programs previously shown on television with captions must be displayed with captions when shown on the Internet. More [...]
Thu, Jan 19 2012

A Note to Chuck Baird
DeafNation This special edition of Missy's View takes a look at Chuck Baird and his many contributions to De'VIA. She talks about her encounter with Chuck Baird in this touching tribute, “A Note to Chuck Baird.”
Wed, Jan 18 2012

She's Deaf. Here's a Card. Have a Nice Day.
Jamie Berke (About.com) Those three sentences sum up the experience of a young mother whose baby failed hearing screening tests before leaving the hospital. Read her experience on the Readers Respond page on Parents' Reaction to Deafness. I have yet to receive a submission from a reader reporting a positive experience before leaving the hospital after giving birth to a deaf baby.She's ...
Wed, Jan 18 2012

Using Interpreter For An Interview
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Wed, Jan 18 2012

FCC Releases Internet Protocol Captioning Rules
NAD News On Friday, January 13, 2012 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released rules governing the closed captioning requirements for video programming delivered using Internet protocol (IP). This Report & Order also includes rules on the closed captioning capabilities of certain apparatus on which consumers view video programming. These rules were issued pursua...
Wed, Jan 18 2012

Denied Access by Wells Fargo? File Your Claim By Jan 29
NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) urges customers who were refused access to Wells Fargo Bank or Wachovia Bank services before June 1, 2011 to file a claim with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Refused access includes denial of relay call to Wells Fargo or failure to provide effective communication such as sign language interpreter for meetings whi...
Tue, Jan 17 2012

Rep. Markey & Sen. Pryor Support Strong IP Captioning...
NAD News Representative Markey and Senator Pryor, authors of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on January 10, 2012 urging all three Commissioners to adopt language in the Report & Order for Internet Protocol Captioning that includes video programming shown on television, even if it is...
Tue, Jan 17 2012

Viral video shows what baby talk looks like when you’re deaf
Deaf Network of Texas Viral video shows what baby talk looks like when you’re deaf Any family with multiple kids knows that a trip anywhere can be a boisterous, rowdy affair, especially if you’ve got a couple of toddler boys, and you’re at the mechanic’s shop. The Brown family is no different. Ken Brown, and his wife Sarah, live [...]
Mon, Jan 16 2012

Burn Down the Ground book Kambri Crews (CODA author)
Deaf Network of Texas Burn Down the Ground book Kambri Crews (CODA author) BURN DOWN THE GROUND: A MEMOIR by Kambri Crews — An unflinching, emotional memoir by the hearing daughter of two deaf parents, about the rampant dysfunction of her rural Texas childhood and the searing violence that left her father serving a twenty-year prison sentence. Successful New [...]
Mon, Jan 16 2012

FCC Report and Order on Internet Captioning
Jamie Berke (About.com) Remember the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010? How time flies. The Federal Communications Commission has released a report and order on "Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Programming." This report and order can be read online, or downloaded as Word, PDF, or text. I have just begun to read it myself. This document sets out...
Sun, Jan 15 2012

Coming Up: Bilingual Education Consortium
Deaf Bilingual Coalition Reminder: Summit III Coming Soon The National American Sign Language and English Bilingual Consortium for Early Childhood Education is coming...
Fri, Jan 13 2012

The Bella Chronicles, Part II: The Search for the Source
Usher Syndrome Blog By Mark and Bella DunningMy daughter, Bella, is thirteen years old and a good student. She has always loved going to school and was one of those kids that teachers described as a joy to have in class. She is even tempered and rarely gets upset.So why was she crying every day before school?In the first part of this series I wrote about Bella’s history in detail and w...
Fri, Jan 13 2012

Can Kids' Stem Cells Restore Lost Hearing?
Jamie Berke (About.com) Researchers are hoping to find out. A clinical trial is under way to see if cord blood stem cells are safe and can restore the hearing of children who were born hearing, but then lost hearing. To be eligible for the study, the hearing must have been lost via a non-syndromic cause such as meningitis. The trial is supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Can K...
Thu, Jan 12 2012

Marianne Gustafson Named NTID Associate Dean
NTID News Marianne Gustafson, a professor in NTID’s Department of Communication Studies and Services, has been named Associate Dean for Curriculum and Special Projects by NTID President Gerry Buckley. Gustafson, who came to NTID nearly 30 years ago, has taught more than a dozen courses and instructed scores of students. She has published scholarly articles and presented at nu...
Wed, Jan 11 2012

Rexton Hearing Aids
Jamie Berke (About.com) Do you have hearing aids with the Rexton brand? (I've never seen Rexton hearing aids) And did you know that Rexton has a special arrangement with the Lions Clubs?Rexton Hearing Aids originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 21:35:44.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Tue, Jan 10 2012

NTID Programs Help Deaf Community Thrive
NTID News By Stuart Low Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Media Group As a hard-of-hearing teenager from St. Louis, Gerard Buckley found his life transformed when he enrolled at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Now he's repaying the favor. As the first NTID alumnus to become its president, he's losing no time in creating new projects for this college at Rochester ...
Tue, Jan 10 2012

Its Never Too Late to Sign
Jamie Berke (About.com) Just read this article in the Denver Post, written by the hearing brother of a deaf man. He describes how his brother was deprived of normal communication with his family while growing up. The hearing brother went on to become a deaf education professional - with sign language skills.Its Never Too Late to Sign originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Sunday, Janua...
Sun, Jan 08 2012

Matt Hamill and National Deaf Poker Tour
National Deaf Poker Tour We had the pleasure of having Matt “The Hammer” Hamill come to our National Deaf Poker Tour event during our November 2011 weekend in Atlantic City, NJ. This was a part of our player appreciation weekend where we were able ... Continue reading →
Sun, Jan 08 2012

Deaf Then Becoming Blind
Jamie Berke (About.com) A new submission has been published to the Readers Respond page on deafness and blindness. "Stacey" writes how the syndrome she has, Coogan's Syndrome vasculitis, has made her deaf because the syndrome inflames the blood vessels leading to the ears and the eyes. (I've never heard of this syndrome before.) Now that Stacey is going blind too, she is struggling with losi...
Sat, Jan 07 2012

DBC Newsblast: January 2012
Deaf Bilingual Coalition The DBC advocates for Deaf babies' and children's human rights to American Sign Language and English, bilingually. Isn't it time...
Thu, Jan 05 2012

The Bella Chronicles, Part I
Usher Syndrome Blog by Mark DunningI haven’t been very active in writing for this blog recently. There are a lot of reasons involved, but the biggest has been my daughter, Bella. She’s been having a tough time. I have spent a good amount of time trying to help her, which is part of the reason I have not written lately. But her problems have also shaken my confidence considerably. It
Thu, Jan 05 2012

D.C. Metro Inaccessible for Deaf
Jamie Berke (About.com) This morning, inaccessibility on the Washington, DC Metrorail system was responsible for my being thirty minutes late for work. They were single-tracking, and that information was posted on the electronic boards. My delayed train arrived at the Pentagon and I got out to switch trains. I waited patiently on the platform, and while waiting patiently I noticed many peopl...
Wed, Jan 04 2012

Gallaudet University announces "Live Near Your Work"...
GallaudetVideo Gallaudet University announces "Live Near Your Work" program for employees Executive Director of Program Development Fred Weiner explains the new program, "Live Near Your Work," for Gallaudet University employees. From: GallaudetVideo Views: 6 0 ratings Time: 04:02 More in Education
Wed, Jan 04 2012