More on Online Classes
Say What? The second half of my first quarter has me in two new classes, and the method these lectures are being done is different from the first class.  If you don't remember, my previous and first class was done in PowerPoint presentation with live text chat discussing what was on the PowerPoint presentation. This is my [...]
Higher Education Tech Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

DeafMD.org: Bridging Medicine and the Deaf World
submit by: DeafMD.org Welcome to DeafMD, an innovative website providing accurate, concise, and valuable health information in American Sign Language to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing population. Using health information created by two trustworthy and unbiased government sources—the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, our team of healthcare providers, linguists, ...
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Fast Talking Friends
SayWhatClub Weblog This is NOT a rant (well, maybe a little) - just some existential grumbling. Great news! My recently acquired BTE hearing aids have made a huge improvement in my speech recognition. But mind you, improvement is just that - my SR still isn't “normal”; I still need most speakers to face me, and though group conversations [...]
Language Tech Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Louisiana School for the Deaf Situation. RIT Brick City...
The Deaf Sherlock G'day everyone.Word has reached me that there is a protest/ temporary closure of the Louisiana School for the Deaf going on. There are various articles going on about it. Links: [link] more, a Gallaudet University protest leader was sighted at this protest. That's sad.But I do want to comment that the events that are happening at the Louisiana School for the Deaf a...
Higher Education Education Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Cat Artist
Oh I See! ASL Halloween story as recalled from my days at the Deaf school about a boy who loves to draw cats. Update: A paranormal activity (ghost or orb) occurred in the background of a DVTV video commenter, "MuscleEagle". See it for yourself at :44 and 2:42. Spooky!
Art and Storytelling Culture Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Why is it important to vote?
Maryland Association of the Deaf We are rapidly approaching a very important time in our country – the presidential election. The deadline to register to vote in the state of Maryland is October 14th. Maryland Association for the Deaf does not endorse any particular candidate. MDAD is a non-profit organization with neutral political views. What we do is focus on [...]
Media Education Legal Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Sketches
deafmac.org The first day of the released App Store, Sketches was the first program I purchased for my iPhone. A very simple app that allows you to freely doodle stuff using your fingers. What I did not realize at that time, the artistic app would become my “paper and pen” communication tool. I use Sketches [...]
Tech Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Super Nanny - The Reality Show
Welcome to ... Seek Geo!      Anyone ever watch Super Nanny the reality show? Even though, I am big fan of reality shows, I have never seen this show before. But tomorrow night (Friday at 9pm EST) on ABC, I will definitely be watching because a deaf family will be part of it. In case some of you might [...]
Media Culture Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Pamplona
DeafJoke.tv Poetry gesture story Note: If you are not sure what Pamplona is - click here and understand what it means. Created by MindyTheron Tags: animation, art, ASL, hands, Pamplona, special-effects, Theron-Parker
Media Art and Storytelling Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The CHOCOLATE (teatrale performance to Turin)//El CHOCOLATE...
BLOGVISUALSIGNAREXTREME The day 8 Saturdays November 2008 to Turin in the arena dell' ENS of Turin in via Trana ang. Course France 73 to the 21 will be an entitled teatrale performance " The cioccolato" interpreted from Lucia actors Daniel, Rita Mazza and Ace Seyed-Tow Mahbaz with the Alive collaboration of Mask c/o Ass. --- día 8 sábados el noviembre de 2008 a Turín en la arena dell' ENS d...
Art and Storytelling Culture Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

By Request: SuperNanny-Deaf Guests Preview Captioned
bill creswell Preview of SuperNanny Episode featuring Deaf Parents with hearing kids, October 10 more about "SuperNanny-Deaf Preview Captioned", posted with vodpod Posted in Captioned Video Tagged: Captioned TV Clips, Captions By Request
Media Language Education Tech Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Puppet show presented at schools for the deaf to promote...
Deaf Japan News On October 8, a puppet theater company, called the "Deaf Puppet Theater-Hitomi," presented a puppet show titled "Fire of the Rick" in the Kawasaki Municipal School for the Deaf, Nakahara Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture in the neighboring area of Tokyo. Thirty-eight deaf children enjoyed the performance.The Deaf Puppet Theater-Hitomi, based in the Modern Puppe...
Education Culture Thu, Oct 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Can you help?
SURROUND SOUND The end of this month I am planning to be in Chicago for the Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA) conference. I have wanted to check out ALDA for over a year now and had a rare opportunity given to me this year...I obtained a scholarship and my expenses are all paid. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be able to go. I am so grateful for the opportunity...these c...
Education Tech Culture Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Does Attending Private School Mean No 504?
Jamie Berke (About.com) Jschwech on the forum has a problem. Their daughter, who is apparently hard of hearing, attends a private school. Her parents want to know how their daughter can get 504...
Education Legal Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Abbie Needs Help...to Pay it Forward
An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear Ok. We all know that Seek Geo sleeps with a copy of Abbie's magazine cover under his pillow and that she has a thing for anal rice. We know that she is a trash-picker and a leaf-raker and oftentimes confuses words like this: "When a man says bosom, it sounds like booze."Abbie oozes charm:I can’t believe that one year ago today, I underwent surgery to have a cochlear i...
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The Bicycle Jungle
DeafNation The cold Wisconsin air bit through my DeafNation polo shirt as I rummaged past hundreds of vintage bicycles, following 27-year old Ryan Kelly into the second floor of his barn, which was serving as one of his three “garages”.
Higher Education Culture Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Missing a Sense Does Not Equate Loss of Common Sense
DeafDC.com By Julie Feldman Last year, I was waiting to cross a very busy intersection in Penn Quarter. I looked to my left and there was a blind man with his telltale white cane also waiting to cross the street. Instinctively, I reached out my arm; I thought that, obviously, he needed help crossing the street. Then [...]
Media Audism Legal Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Questions for Louisiana School f/t Deaf…
Amy Cohen Efron Amy Cohen Efron created two vlogs responding to an unfortunate event that happened at Louisiana School for the Deaf and in these vlogs, there are important questions regarding deaf children's right to continue their education, LSD's staff, teacher, and administrative responsibilities, and suggestions how to improve safety for deaf children everywhere. *** ...
Education Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Stepmom Shares Life with Deaf Twins
A Deaf Mom Shares Her World I love Twitter. Over on Twitter, I've been able to network and connect with a variety of people that I probably wouldn't have gotten to know through normal networking channels. I consider Twitter to be my virtual watercooler– I go over there to hang out during my breaks and I get to join in numerous [...]
Education Culture Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

One Week To Go.
Five String Guitar In one week surgery will take place to address the non-functioning electrodes in my cochlea. The good surgeon will make it right. This I know.He will take out a bunched and scrunched set of electrodes that refuse to cooperate, straighten them out and put them back in place. These guys are good, and the team knows how to fix things.I have no doubt.Today is surgery pre-...
Tech Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

If She Only Knew....
SpeakUpLibrarian I got this Maxine cartoon in my email and I had to share it after my recent experience with a ghostly sounding coffee pot.
Media Art and Storytelling Tech Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Call to help Abbie to the ALDA Convention!
Becoming Deaf in Norway 2007 A beautiful soul in the CI-blogger community is trying to raise 1000$ in order to attend the ALDA Convention (Association of the Late-Deafened Convention). Visit her blog for more details. She is one good soul who is alway warm, generous and supportive. She really deserves some support. This post will be removed after the deadline for [...]
Education Tech Culture Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

What Do Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Need the Lyrics For?
DeafMom From the National Association of the Deaf blog: On September 30, 2008, a federal judge in Maryland ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires the Washington Redskins to provide fans who are deaf or hard of hearing with equal access to the auditory information broadcast over the stadium public address system at FedExField where the Redskins play. T...
Media Tech Legal Wed, Oct 08 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Halfway mark reached for ALDA Convention!
CHRONICLES OF A BIONIC WOMAN I am SO stoked! As you know, I am trying to raise a $1,000 dollars in ten days to attend the Association of the Late-Deafened Convention in Chicago from October 29th to November 2nd because I want to learn and educate myself on the different needs of those that are late-deafened. This past Saturday, I posted a blog asking for help and many thanks to your support, yo...
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Support Captioning at the Redskins Field!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.While I'm taking a little break from bailout madness, I had a e-mail that needs to be alerted to everyone.Recently, a judge told that the Redskins Field have to be open captioned for the deaf community. But a strong poll is showing a massive opposition to the ruling. (at the e-mail it was in favor of NO support.). So what is needed to do?I need my rea...
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