Deaf History That — “Laura Bridgman”
Silent Grapevine [Video description can be found below. If you use a screen reader and need to access the caption file transcript, go to “More…” and click on “Transcript”] Learn about the beginning of the DeafBlind education in America, thanks to Laura Bridgman. #IWD2016 #deafhistoryTHAT #ASLstories Video description and transcript: A man sits on an antique sofa, […]
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Internship Series: Gallaudet in Guatemala
Silent Grapevine International Studies major Michaela Hanley, ’16, interned at LAVOSI, a school for the Deaf in Guatemala during the summer of 2015 through an internship with the International Deaf Partnerships, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization. While there, Michaela collaborated with the U.S. Peace Corps in Guatemala to set up their first deaf program. As a result, the […]
Thu, Sep 22 2016

The Daily Moth, Marlee and Nyle: Crisis in Journalism
The Last Hiccup The power of journalism is not the same like it used to be today in Deaf community. Exploring different frameworks of journalism analysis, and learning tools to recognize these frameworks, greatly enhanced my reading of journalism texts related to The Daily Moth. I was previously aware that The Daily Moth and its host Alex Abenchuchan made […]
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Live Captioning Access at Public Events and Conferences
Audio Accessibility I have been attending various mainstream events and conferences (both free and paid) for many years as well as presenting at them and am very thankful for organizers who are willing to make their events accessible via live captioning or sign language interpreting or both (depending on type of an event) based on my consultation and […] The post Live Captioning Acc...
Thu, Sep 22 2016

10 Things That Are Going Well
doozeedad 10 great things, right here, right now. The post 10 Things That Are Going Well appeared first on Meriah Nichols.
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Sixth President’s Challenge Campus Gathering Commences at...
Gallaudet News Leaders, educators, and college students of interfaith and community service from across the nation and from countries throughout the world are gathered at Gallaudet University for the sixth annual President's Interfaith and and Community Service Campus Challenge.
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Kent Kennedy ASL Show 10/1/16 – Lumberton
Deaf Network of Texas Lamar University Signing Cardinals Presents Kent Kennedy Comedy Show *Warning Show may contain PG-13 material* Saturday, October 1, 2016 Pre-sale: $2 dollar – SC Members $5 – Lamar nonmembers (students & faculty with Lamar ID) $10 – general public Tickets… Read more →
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Ask Howard Anything / September 2016
National Association of the Deaf blogs NAD CEO Howard A. Rosenblum wants you to write to Congress and ask them not to pass H.R. 3765 which will affect the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  The letter template is available online and you can find your Representative here. The AHA Series is also available at www.nad.org/AHA. If you're reading this from your mobile, view the video here.
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Deaf Girly and guessing words
Deafinitely girly One of the reasons I find 'listening' so tiring is that an awful lot of guessing goes into what I think I might be hearing...I've always had to guess what words are – I remember being in my teens and my amazing audiologist at the time showing me the speech banana in relation to my audiogram and explaining that was why I was so bad at 'hearing' words. I'm missing con...
Thu, Sep 22 2016

We've all been there !
At The Rim A profoundly deaf Moray woman, whose lengthy train journey was thrown into chaos, has thanked the rail staff who went out of their way to ensure she returned home safely. Beverly Robertson visited Liverpool at the weekend to celebrate a friend’s forthcoming marriage and her own 34th birthday.  When the Mosstodloch mother-of-two was returning north on Sunday, her...
Thu, Sep 22 2016

New Book on Llandrindod Wells deaf school
At The Rim They weren’t allowed to speak Welsh, sign language was banned in class and the Tourist Board warned their presence would deter holidaymakers - the lives of deaf schoolchildren in Wales in the 1950s and 1960s are laid bare in a new book. A History of the Royal Cambrian and Llandrindod Well s Residential Schools for the Deaf 1846-1973 details shocking testimony fro...
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Self-improvement Month - Day 22
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Day 22!!Another reader suggested more topics on Exercise, so I am going to finish the week on Exercise and Motivation.Also this will be the last week of Self-Motivation  (even though September isn't over). Next week is the National Week of the Deaf so I want to concentrate on that.Now onto Exercise!!​ The best and easiest exercise to start for any beginner...
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Help with Website Improvement
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother I'm looking into ways to improve this website. So if y'all could help out....​ Website Improvement Survey How did you hear about this site? * Internet SearchFacebookTwitterFriendOther If Other please specify: * What do you want to see more of? * Blog PostsVideosResourcesE-BooksBig...
Thu, Sep 22 2016

Neil Robinson: How I was ordained a deacon
The Limping Chicken Neil Robinson was ordained a deacon in Salisbury Cathedral in June. He has taken up the post of diocesan chaplain to […]
Thu, Sep 22 2016

ALDAcon 2016 Day One
SpeakUpLibrarian This is the first installment of my experiences this past week at the national convention for the Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA) held in Brookfield, Wisconsin. I was involved in this event as the Newcomers Chair and as a workshop presenter. Thursday, September 15The first event of the morning was the Newcomer's Breakfast. I had prepared a PowerPoint prese...
Thu, Sep 22 2016

INDICTED! Former Starkey Execs Ruzicka, Nelson, Miller...
The Hearing Blog The mud is flying in the Starkey swamp! Three former Starkey execs plus two more at hearing aid component supplier Sonion were just indicted for embezzlement, mail fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, financial transactions involving fraud proceeds, and more. From Fox 9: Three former Starkey Hearing Technologies
Wed, Sep 21 2016

Deaf History That -- "Laura Bridgman"
NAD News Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. Learn about the beginning of the DeafBlind education in America, thanks to Laura Bridgman. #IWD2016 #deafhistoryTHAT #ASLstories  If you're reading this from your mobile, view the video here.
Wed, Sep 21 2016

Deaf Day at Kiddieland – 25th Anniversary 9/24/16 – Waco
Deaf Network of Texas Deaf Day at Kiddieland – 25th Anniversary DATE: September 24, 2016 TIME: 4pm to 8pm ADDRESS: 1716 N 42nd St Waco, Texas What a special occasion we have coming up very soon! This year’s Deaf Awareness Week will be our… Read more →
Wed, Sep 21 2016

REMINDER: Deaf Celebration Expo 9/24/16
Deaf Network of Texas Daytime Exhibits 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Admission: FREE * We will sell prize raffle and entertainment ticket during the day and at the door. Night-time Entertainment with Kent Kennedy & Levi Anderson Comedy Show Family Oriented Show 7:00 PM… Read more →
Wed, Sep 21 2016

Deaf Estate Sale! Holy Land fundraiser! September...
Deaf Network of Texas Deaf Estate Sale! Holy Land fundraiser! September 29-October 1, 2016 100’s of DVD movies, solid wood armoire, china cabinet, china plates, glassware, women’s clothing & accessories, tables, Jacques Petit oil painting, art paintings, holiday decors & nativity sets, books, oriental… Read more →
Wed, Sep 21 2016

ANYONE NEED LIVE CAPTIONING? WHEN AND WHERE?
ccacblog WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. We all know live event captioning is missing all over the place. Let’s make a list of all the places you would like to have it. Important – we need a good long list. If you don’t want to comment here, please send an email soon to CCACAPTIONING@GMAIL.COM
Wed, Sep 21 2016

No captions required we're deaf....
At The Rim Read below threats to remove videos if we demand captions, but I think the UC has missed a trick here ! E.G. online is FLOODED by ASL and BSL videos that are also NON-CAPTIONED, because cultural deaf claim it is a right, E.G. the site identified above has the logo "This video is signed in American Sign Language. No subtitles & voice. "Apart from the fact t...
Wed, Sep 21 2016

Self-Improvement Month - Day 21
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Yesterday I covered how to improve your relationships with your partner or spouse. Today I'm going to cover "public" relationships (for lack of a better word). How to improve your People Skills 1. SmileIf you're happy and have an upbeat attitude, people will be more drawn to you.2. CareShow that you care about others. Appreciate and care about others and they...
Wed, Sep 21 2016

10 Tips to Make Any Small Space Feel Bigger (Guest Post)
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother Not everyone can live in huge spacious houses, but that does not mean your small apartment should look cluttered. With these simple tricks, you can open up some space in your home, making it look big and comfortable. ​Enough LightThe simplest way to enlarge the space is letting enough sunlight enter the room. It will immediately freshen up the space and make...
Wed, Sep 21 2016

College: We'd rather remove videos than make them accessable
Deaf News Today A California university would rather remove its online videos rather than accurately caption them and make them accessable to everyone. That's basically what administrators at the University of California at Berkeley are telling the Justice Department. A statement released by the school (which you can read here) says a final decision has not be made but that Berkeley ...
Wed, Sep 21 2016