I Like This Place!
Five String Guitar In the six months since my cochlear implant was activated, my comprehension has grown enormously. Back in May of this year, when the audiologist first pumped through a series of beeps, and I heard sound for the first time since my sudden deafness in September of 2007, my world has slowly started to come back to me.Odd at first, and almost comical in sound, voices slow...
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Fired for deafness
Jim's DEEP Thoughts A former custodian with the Westboro public schools has filed suit against the town and his former supervisor, claiming he was fired because he is deaf.Mr. The former custodian also attended the required training but was not provided with either an interpreter or any closed captioning on the Sorenson VRS. As a result, Mr. Smith was required to sit throughout the six-h...
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Sign Language Commerical - Jib-Jab
Tishia's Thoughts more about "Sign Language Commerical - Jib-Jab ", posted with vodpod
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Getting answers to Parliamentary Questions about deaf...
Campaigning for deaf children It was two days late but we finally got an answer to Tom Levitt's parliamentary question on deaf children and what is being done to narrow the gap in educational attainment (which I blogged about last week). The reply, which came from Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Minister for SEN) and which constitutes an official statement on the [...]
Education Legal Thu, Nov 13 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Funny Misunderstandings
Tishia's Thoughts Over on Bill Creswell's blog, he shows a Jib Jab deodorant commercial, which I have included below. I think it's hilarious because it strikes a chord of truth for me. So many times I've seen others misunderstand sign language or sign something wrong and they offend me or someone else that's deaf. One time at [...]
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Emails to Obama! Creating Change for People with...
ReunifyGally Change only happens when we, the people, take charge of our own destinies. Change only happens when politicians not only make the right promises but follow through on them. And politicians are more quick to do as they promise when they know the world is watching them. And that holds true whether [...]
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Deaf Hope Tea Party 2008: Femtors (Part 2b)
Deaf Progressivism Quicktime transcript-like summary: This video talks about how we, as Deaf women, were impacted from influential Deaf women. My mother, Anna Marie, explains her experiences growing up in an oral school and in a non-signing home environment. Her inspirational role model was her neighbor, Mary Tanner, who happens to be Deaf and uses ASL. Anna Marie became fascinate...
Language Art and Storytelling Culture Education Thu, Nov 13 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Gay Marriage? Defending GOP?
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.A few people asked me a question of WHY I don't blog much about Gay Marriage? Answer is that I have a healthy respect for the Straight society at large. Right now, there is a *HUGE* battle going on.I have made it clear to people that I support the choice for Gay/Lesbian unions which is more of a compromised point of saying you'll be loyal and dedicate...
Higher Education Culture Thu, Nov 13 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Please Islington Deaf pick the best Logo for IDC
Islington Deaf Campaign (IDC) Copyright(c)2008.IslingtonDeafCampaign - Betty Trujillo designed the logos as her own work, all rights reserved.Islington Deaf Campaign would like you to vote for the best logos of 3 logos. IDC has informed to all members to vote. Please ensure to contact IDC if you have any problems for voting.Thank you very much.Secretary
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Deaf Music
Please face me, I read lips FeelRhythm 230 Originally uploaded by KhueKhue Recently it happened that I ended up involved in a debate about whether music is part of Deaf culture. The group of people were mostly late-deafened, though not all. You must understand I don't have much first hand knowledge of Deaf culture. But I'm aware that many Deaf people [...]
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National KODA Conference Scheduled for July 2009
CPSO at Gallaudet University The National KODA Family Conference (NKFC) will be held on the campus of Gallaudet University on July 8-12, 2009. The conference is designed for deaf parents of hearing children and their families. The idea of having a national conference geared for families with deaf parents and hearing children (commonly referred to as “koda families”) was born [...]
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Sign Language Commerical - Jib-Jab
bill creswell more about "Sign Language Commerical", posted with vodpod Posted in Captioned Video Tagged: Captioned Internet Video, Comedy
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Don’t Forget To Register Your VRS Numbers with DoNotCall.gov
Proud Geek Now that FCC is mandating 10-digit numbers for our videophones, the major video relay / videophone companies have been busy assigning new phone numbers to our videophones.  For some of these numbers, hearing people can also call and be connected directly to you via video relay (or instant messaging or email).  In addition, we may [...]
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Deaf Family Ban ? the only way ?
At The Rim Time for a Ban on relative support ?British deaf are suffering a real shortage of BSL and other qualified support, in their interaction with the state health and emergency systems. Recent campaigns via the deaf telecommunication action group (TAG),and others like the BDA and RNID are lobbying for access to these areas too.95% of ALL contacts to the above systems are...
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Japanese Deaf people enjoying policy briefing by candidates...
Deaf Japan News The election of the mayor and the municipal assemblymen will be held on November 16, 2008 in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture in the neighborhood of Osaka.Prior to the election, the Deaf Section of the Municipal Association of the Deaf and Speech Impaired held a meeting for policy briefing with interpreting at the central public hall on November 11, 2008. The candid...
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Have Boots, Will Travel. Why? Part 2
Mephisto's Musings In The Rebuttal's post Have Boots Will Travel, the author lists some people who have sought opportunities overseas, and one in particular who he claims cannot return to Australia, because there are no opportunities. It's true. There aren't many opportunities for Deaf people in Australia. Especially, if you want to kick out against the welfare-charity...
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Susan Elliott wins Colorado Teacher of the Year!
submit by: Colorado Susan Elliott, who was on the Gallaudet Board of Trustees, wins the Colorado Teacher of the Year award! She won $10,000 and will get to meet with President Obama at the White House next year!
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Colorado's 2009 Teacher of the year is Deaf
submit by: BigBenFactor (Length: 2:19) Susan Elliott is Deaf person who won the title and recognition of Teacher of the year for 2009. You can read about it on-line RockyMountainNews.com this is on page five of Wednesday Nov. 12, 2008.
Education Thu, Nov 13 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Emailing Obama: Bloggers Joining the Call To Action!
ReunifyGally From all over the United States and around the world, Deaf people and our loved ones, colleagues, and other allies are doing it. So are people with disabilities, loved ones, colleagues, and allies. And so are both bloggers and readers. Together, we have been working to ensure Obama's team knows that people [...]
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OCR Investigation Initiated
Glenn's Story Book Glenn wrote:Monday's mail brought a letter from Office for Civil Rights in Seattle.I had originally filed a discriminiation claim with them back in March 2008. This claim was denied because OCR doesn't investigate claims while another agency is simultaneously investigating the same claim. This other agency would be Central Washington University's own Office of Equal...
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I just had a phone interview with ARUP lab for the position...
The deaf boy in the world I just had a phone interview with ARUP lab for the position as processing technician. Things looks good because they want to schedule on-site interview. The recruiter needs to make arrangement with the department and their on-site interpreter. So, let's keep those fingers crossed!I went on a date with a guy name Micah. It was awesome! We went to Chanon Cafe. I was lit...
Language Culture Wed, Nov 12 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf People Spoke Out And Their State Heard Them.
Mishka Zena This is an example of effective advocacy. Congratulations, VAD and other Deaf and HoH people who have spoken up against the planned budget cuts of Mental Health Services.  MZ UPDATE: Cuts in Mental Health Services   On October 29, 2008, NVRC News shared a letter written by the Virginia Association of the Deaf (VAD) in opposition to cuts [...]
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Thanks to Internet!! Why? Here is the Why...
Butterfly, like me...Deaf's v/blog Food for Thought today!! I have thought lately. Wow, I thank what? number one what, INTERNET! Yes, it is champ! Internet expands unlimited possibilities for the Deaf people. I mean it!! You can imagine!I look in the past. I did not have computer when I was growing up. Home computers started sometimes after I graduated from high school. It occurred during my college ti...
Media Higher Education Language Culture Education Tech Wed, Nov 12 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

YouTube Video- Rally Caps
Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature RALLY CAPS - A fun baseball story
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Scoop ! RNID-BDA merger IS on !
At The Rim 7pm BST London, England.The "Will they ? Won't they ?" saga of the BDA-RNID merger story, is now revealed in it's true light !ATR prides itself on being pretty savvy where media hype is concerned, but admits the RNID managed to put one over on him this time ! My information source at the RNID, was apparently rumbled, and then fed a 'cover' story, to suggest the merg...
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