Deaf Anthology # 1124: "Super Bowl"
Deaf Anthology A day in the life of a Deaf family."Who won the Super Bowl?""I thought you were watching it with your Deaf buddies.""Yes, but I was only counting the commercials that are closed-captioned."
Tue, Feb 07 2012

My chicken is really ill (Official)
At The Rim Now taken to twitter and threatening to go viral (Based on the deaf teens note-taker who cried off support because her chicken was ill with a limp..). Laugh, Cry, UH ?!? cluck, cluck, whatever.... (Here in BSL).
Tue, Feb 07 2012

The notetaker’s limping chicken from ‘Deaf Teens: Hearing...
Charlie Swinbourne Wow, what's happened to the online deaf world in the last 24 hours? There's only one word on everyone's lips and hands: ‘chicken.' Actually there's two: ‘ill chicken.' Who knew that one dodgy excuse from a notetaker in BBC3′s ‘Deaf ... Continue reading →
Tue, Feb 07 2012

Hearing people – it’s time to give subtitles a chance
i heart subtitles Hearing people – it's time to give subtitles a chance. You may well have read this blog post already but I wanted to re-blog because it a sentiment I very much agree with. It is often the case that people forget subtitles are available for TV content – that is apparent on Twitter where I've [...]
Tue, Feb 07 2012

Preventing hearing loss in noisy work environments
deafness and hearing aids The following is a guest post from Samantha Harvey on behalf of National Hearing Care. In our day-to-day life, most of us are exposed to noise; from the sound of a passing train to the noise of a nearby construction site. Normally, these sounds are not loud enough to damage our hearing, however, if we...
Tue, Feb 07 2012

I have plan A, B and C
Kumar ~ Peacemaker Danish Deaf Association sent an article published about me. I am an ambassador for the Danish Deaf Association who give advice to unemplyed deaf people. Original article in Danish: [link] English translated by Google Translate: [link]
Tue, Feb 07 2012

Deaf Teens
At The Rim What we saw on deaf teens yesterday. A short overview of a TV show displaying the concerns of deaf teens as they enter the hearing world. Deaf people at Mary Hare rarely use sign language so we are told, it is an oral environment. One thing tends to strike you about these deaf teens, in that most are ill-equipped to function very well in an hearing environment. Whet...
Tue, Feb 07 2012

CNN Sued For Lack of Cpationing For Online Videos
Closed Captions Watch According to the San Francisco Chronicle's article, a lawyer for CNN said that they acted within their "free-speech rights" when they chose not to use closed-captioning technology for online videos. Read more: [link] they don't seem to understand is that they did not act within their free speech rights, they violated equal access laws. It's about equal access. Deaf ...
Tue, Feb 07 2012

The Greatest Betrayal
At The Rim Malcolm Bruce MP an parent with a deaf daughter reneges on the deaf community by voting for a removal of their financial support, OK for some who can claim expenses like he does !This is an MP who lulled deaf people into a false sense of security by offering free photo-shoots in Westminster, cosying up to deaf charities, while secretly was supporting an welfare Bill t...
Tue, Feb 07 2012

DBC Newsblast - February 2012
Deaf Bilingual Coalition OPPOSE HB 1367! Sign the Petition! ( [link] URGENT REGARDING HB 1367
Tue, Feb 07 2012

Penn-In-Hand from University of Pennsylvania (Sign for Sign)
Xpressive Handz These university students are doing something FABULOUS. They are Penn-In-Hand from the University of Pennsylvania. Go, Kids!! Be sure to read the article posted below the video at Under the Button.READ the full article here: [link]
Tue, Feb 07 2012

Fundraising 2011: Give the Gift of Education
Adam Stone This successful fundraiser has concluded! Go here for updates on how your generous support and donations were put to good use to improve the education of deaf and hard of hearing children in Matara, Sri Lanka. This fall, give the gift of education to Deaf children and adults in Sri Lanka! Last July, I [...]
Tue, Feb 07 2012

I The "DEAF"
Deaf YouVideo Video with english subtitles - This video is made by the students of Sai Swayam Society, it depicts the day to day problem faced by the Deaf children. Our sincere thanks to AYV (Adobe Youth Voice) program through which these students were able to raise their voice. Also Sai Swayam Society is first differently abled partner of AYV in India, and 4th amongst the 50 partn...
Tue, Feb 07 2012

River Walk – Before and After
Please face me, I read lips Last November I went for a walk along a river path just a couple weeks before my cochlear implant surgery to take notes on what I heard. I wrote it all down in a journal entry. I could hear my own feet, or perhaps I only felt the footfalls as I walked along. Wasn’t sure. [...]
Tue, Feb 07 2012

TEDxPSU – Dr. Joseph Valente – Hearing the Unheard
Deaf Network of Texas TEDxPSU – Dr. Joseph Valente – Hearing the Unheard Dr. Joseph Valente is involved in comprehensive research in childhood studies, comparative and international education, educational anthropology, deaf studies and disability studies. He is the author of the autobiographical novel and autoethnography, “d/Deaf and d/Dumb: A Portrait of a Deaf Kid as a ...
Tue, Feb 07 2012

Fundraiser Update–And It’s All Good News!
Adam Stone Last fall and winter 2011, nearly 100 people from all across the United States and overseas donated a total of $6,620 to support building new classrooms and help complete a national sign language dictionary and grammar DVD project. Here's an update on what's happened so far with your generous support of Rohana Special School and [...]
Tue, Feb 07 2012

Take the Super Bowl XLVI Caption Survey
NAD News Did you count the captioned commercials and promotions shown during Super Bowl XLVI? Help us by filling out this survey. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) created the Super Bowl XLVI caption survey to compare what was shown on television sets throughout the country. The deadline...
Mon, Feb 06 2012

Lawsuit Against CNN Continues
Jamie Berke (About.com) The San Francisco Chronicle carried a report over the weekend about how a federal magistrate ruled that the captioning lawsuit in California against CNN can continue. The lawsuit is actually about the lack of captions on CNN.com. In a rather interesting statement, the lawyer for CNN states that closed captioning would "violate its editorial practices." That must mean ...
Mon, Feb 06 2012

Powerpoints from meeting of 1/2/12
Save Bristol Deaf Centre Please click on the link to see the powerpoints from the presentation given at the Interim Working Group meeting, held at Bristol Deaf Centre on Wednesday 1st February 2012: IWG1stFeb2012FINAL
Mon, Feb 06 2012

Germans used deaf people as rearguard in WW2
At The Rim From an old Glasgow Paper of 1944...
Mon, Feb 06 2012

Thank you to those who popped in Chat today
Liz's Deaf Blog Thank you to those who popped into chat today. It was really nice, and more came than I expected, so I really enjoyed today. I hope you did too.Chat was from 3pm till 6pm. But I ended up starting chat beforehand, as there was someone patiently waiting there, and I did not have a heart to make him wait for next half hour.Then more popped in throughout the day. I had a ...
Mon, Feb 06 2012

Interview with Claire Braden, director of BBC3’s Deaf...
Charlie Swinbourne First published in the February 2012 edition of the Hearing Times. Claire (pictured right, with Meghan after her cochlear implant operation) has worked in TV for eight years, starting off in wildlife documentaries before moving into filming people instead. After ... Continue reading →
Mon, Feb 06 2012

Sometimes a cupped-hand can work wonders
deafness and hearing aids Even though digital hearing aids do a remarkable job of helping us to hear better it is sometimes good to go back to basics. A cupped-hand behind the ear can work wonders. If you are like me then you'll sometimes put your hand behind your ear if you didn't hear someone as an indication that...
Mon, Feb 06 2012

BBC News Article on Cochlear Implants
PDDCS News BBC News have an article today reporting on the decision of two young people not to have cochlear implants. It explores what thier reasons are for not going for implants while more and more young deaf people go down that route. The article also puts the positive effects of an implant on another young person.Asher Woodman-Worrell and Sara Kendall supported our par...
Mon, Feb 06 2012

Hearing at my gym
Deafinitely girly This morning I woke up unable to move without pain. The cause for my old lady hobble? A kettlebells class. See, on Saturday, I went to the gym with the Singing Swede. She had tennis, I was going to do a circuit class. Except it became horribly apparent in the first few minutes that I wasn't going to hear anything, so I left. Fifteen minutes later, as I was running on ...
Mon, Feb 06 2012