ASL Rose: Two Deaf Babies
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Fri, May 17 2013

I live in the Garden of Eden
Bring Me That Horizon I live in Munich, Germany or the Garden of Eden (as it will henceforth be known). Moving to Germany was one of my earliest recorded dreams…and now I’m actually here! [May 16] Yesterday I escaped the city limits and traveled by train to the outskirts of Munich (Herrsching in Upper Bavaria). Green fields as far […]
Fri, May 17 2013

Deaf Christian Single Fellowship 5/25/13 – DFW
Deaf Network of Texas  Christian Single Fellowship Men and Women who are singles are welcome. Deaf or hard of hearing When: Saturday- May 25, 2013 Time: 5:00p.m. -?? R.S.V.P. By May 18th or May 23rd, 2013 Where: Texas Road House (steak restaurant) 2536 Interstate 20, Frontage Rd. Grand Prairie, Texas 75052 (972) 206-0860 [link] Please send text to 469-360-3661 or [...]
Fri, May 17 2013

Grad Gifts at Harris Communications
Deaf Network of Texas  Grad Gifts at Harris Communications Do you have a friend or family member graduating this year? Honor the graduate with a gift from Harris Communications. Shop our Grad Gift Guide for some of our most popular products and save 15%! The Sonic Bomb Jr. (SA-SBJ525SS) Amplified Alarm Clock is great for getting to class on [...]
Fri, May 17 2013

Men over 45: Do not have more children..
At The Rim More blame heaped on older parents as yet another 'expert' suggests the rates of autism are down to older fathers.  Funny, at my son's school there are next to NO older parents over 45 to 55,  they all had their autistic children younger...... nice try expert ! but it isn't how many rogue mutations you may pass on, it is the type.  I recall Chaplin a dad at...
Fri, May 17 2013

Penarth youngsters at the Sennedd...
Byddar - Cymru Caitlin Dando, Leam Tucker, and Ryan Payne are urging the Welsh Assembly to support deaf children in schools. THREE local deaf young people have presented a video to the Welsh Assembly's Petitions Committee. Leam Tucker, 13, Caitlin Dando, 14, and Ryan Payne, 12, who all attend St Cyres school in Penarth, also appear as some of the experts in the video, which ...
Fri, May 17 2013

Ofcom: Give us your view on poor subtitles...
At The Rim Ofcom today announced proposals to improve the quality of subtitling on UK TV to benefit deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. Subtitles are used by over a million people with hearing impairments to watch TV[1]. While pre-prepared subtitling is generally of a good quality[2], viewers have made clear that there are continuing problems with the speed, synchronisation, ac...
Fri, May 17 2013

Employment Opportunities
The Silent Grapevine US-MI-Roseville Sales and Marketing Beltone Hearing Aid Centers Apply Now US-LA-New Orleans President for Lighthouse Louisiana The Personnel Consulting Group Apply Now
Fri, May 17 2013

Dream Weaver
Sudden Silence When I was a kid, I used to have a few recurring dreams.  Usually they were scary; one dominant theme involved going into the basement of a house (not my own basement, though) and dealing with monsters/witches/general scary people.  I learned to kind of train myself to tell it was a dream and wake myself […]
Fri, May 17 2013

Four Deaf Pa. Residents Escape Arson Blaze
The Silent Grapevine Crazy story!  Four Deaf Pa. Residents Escape Arson Blaze Firehouse.comPocono Mountain Regional police said the four people in the home at 1319 Winding Way are deaf. The occupants made it out safely and investigators later learned one of them had been involved in a domestic dispute with Joseph A. Shuman of Tobyhanna ...See all stories on this topic »
Fri, May 17 2013

Freshly Pressed: Friday Faves
Diary Sky An ode to a father, a story of growing up with two mothers, a request for a cloak of visibility, and a reflection on goodbyes. Here are four Freshly Pressed standouts from this week — all quite personal pieces that have resonated with many readers. Go ahead and dive in: Why I Don’t Diet — […]
Fri, May 17 2013

Advisory Group Lead
Deaf Unity Volunteer advisory group member / mentor Help us make a difference Are you passionate about empowering disabled people to lead the services we use set up social enterprises get work participate fully in our communities [...]
Fri, May 17 2013

Gallaudet University Celebrates 144th Commencement
Gallaudet News Gallaudet University will confer 216 undergraduate and 178 graduate degrees at its 144th commencement exercises on May 17, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in the University Field House.
Fri, May 17 2013

Friday Food Porn, 5/17/2013
Deaf Chef at Large Photo Credit: Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie-n-Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar from Kevin & Amanda
Fri, May 17 2013

Verizon knocked off $100 discount on iPhone 5 for selected...
Apple Deaf News Last Wednesday, Verizon started running their new promotion to offer a $100 discount on iPhone 5 upgrade for current Verizon customers with two-years contact which is one of the lowest prices we can see right now.The promotion will last until the end of next month and should be available until June 30th. Verizon said the promotion […]
Fri, May 17 2013

New unified messaging service called “Hangouts” being...
Apple Deaf News Google announced their a new unified messaging service called “Hangouts” that  comes with several different Google service, including Google Talk, Google+ Messenger and the existing Google+ Hangouts. It is available in App Store which works with your iOS devices and other multiple platforms, and it is almost same as Facebook Messenger since users can save […]
Fri, May 17 2013

Best way to learn? (Cate)
All Sign Language  What is the best way to learn baby sign? It has been asked me a lot of times and I have already reflected on the topic once or twice. In this particular question, it was about a child above the age of 12 months. I understand that question. I do, but there isn’t one standard simple answer that applies to everyone, every child, every parent or care keeper. So let’...
Fri, May 17 2013

Apple unveils version 11.0.3 for iTunes with new...
Apple Deaf News Apple rolled an update Version 11.0.3 to its iTunes with new MiniPlayers, improved songs view, multi-disc albums and performance improvements for large iTunes libraries. Total of the update is 187.50MB on the Mac and is available through the Mac App Store. “This version of iTunes comes with several new features and improvements, including: - New MiniPlayer. […]
Fri, May 17 2013

Hoops Camp
Deaf News Today The 34th annual Mike Glenn basketball camp is set for June 16 to 22 in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur. His life was recently turned into a movie called Spirit of Love: The Mike Glenn Story. Players from around the country will gather for the week long event to sharpen their skills. It is a tribute to Charles Glenn, the first basketball coach at the Georgia School for t...
Fri, May 17 2013

76.- "TANTO ESTA LA GOTA HASTA ROMPE LA PIEDRA"
Plataforma del 1 socio/a = 1 voto
Fri, May 17 2013

“Read off the rent those reindeer.” Hilarious...
The Limping Chicken Looks like subtitling mistakes are not confined to UK television after all, as shown by these side-splitting errors from American television. With thanks to Buzzfeed for allowing us to share… The Limping Chicken is the UK’s independent deaf news and deaf blogs website! Check out our supporters: Remark! – Deaf media company producing television programmes, vid...
Fri, May 17 2013

Tina Lannin: Founder of 121 Captions
Deaf Unity Tina Lannin, pioneering founder of 121 Captions, a Deaf Unity sponsor, tells us about her business and what she hopes it will achieve in the future.
Fri, May 17 2013

Deaf Student: Will anyone ever hire me ?
At The Rim A heartfelt posting from a student worried that hearing loss means they won't work, or be offered a job. Hi there, I've been worrying for a good year or two that when I finish university, I'm going to get turned down for a job because of my hearing loss and I can't seem to shake off the fear that I'll end up in a dead-end job. Would really love some advice/mot...
Fri, May 17 2013

1st annual ASL Show – DFW
Deaf Network of Texas  1st Annual ASL SHOW!! Date: 05/30/2013 Time: 6:00pm Royse City High School Choir’s Black Box KEEP CALM and SIGN ON Please join the ASL students of Royse City High School as they put on their first ever ASL performances. Students from levels 1-4 have prepared skits, songs, stories and more for your visual enjoyment! Donations to help to the ASL [...]
Fri, May 17 2013

Dallas Deaf Club Workshop & CINGO 5/18/13
Deaf Network of Texas  Dallas Deaf Club Workshop & CINGO 5/18/13 The DAD officers would like to invite everyone to join us and the Fire Department for a Fire Safety Workshop at the DAD Club from 2pm to 4pm on May 18, 2013. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend. Also this Saturday, May 18, 2013 is [...]
Fri, May 17 2013