Hurricane Gustav - ASL Interpreter on News
submit by: NOLA Think about the level of stress you felt this week as you glued yourself to the television for the latest updates on Gustav's approach. Now try to imagine what your stress level would have been if you were forced to watch those televised briefings and forecasts without sound.
Media Language Sun, Aug 31 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A "Cure" for Deafness within Reach?
submit by: Ken Rose Scientists regrow delicate Cochlear hairs in mice through Gene Therapy. Hope to do so in Deaf people soon.
Culture Sun, Aug 31 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

It's a Bird..It's a Plane..It's No Captions.
Jamie Berke (About.com) Once again, Bill Creswell has alerted us to something of importance regarding captioning. This time, it is the fact that the WB, the home of "Smallville," has relaunched as the...
Media Language Audism Sun, Aug 31 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Yay! First 10000 Visits!
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Yay! Five months, 56 posts and 71 readers' comments later, my site reached the great milestone of 10,000 visits! Hooray for me! hehehe Thank you very very much to my worldwide readers which comprise 80% of my visitors! Of course, I am also grateful for my countrymen who read my blog. This is for you. I'm [...]
Media Language Culture Sun, Aug 31 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

DEAF ANTHOLOGY IN SPAIN
Deaf Anthology Deaf Anthology is now filmiing on locations in Zaragoza, Spain. This will be my first vlog, where I will be in front of the camera the first time, taking you to World Expo 2008 itself, we are using a Spanish crew, we will demonstrate a wireless mobile device whereas you have two choices, to view the video in either International sign language (Gestuno) or Spanish sign...
Media Language Art and Storytelling Culture Sun, Aug 31 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Follow Up: “Good News”
Teri Sentelle Teri discusses the follow up to the vlog, "Good News" vLog Produced on Aug 7th: CAEBER [link] Florida Education Code: Original Bill Introduced in Feb. 2008
Language Education Legal Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

" Audism Unveiled " Film now on DVD
submit by: stevethevlogger Documentary film of Deaf people discussing audism available from Dawn Sign Press at dawnsign.com Producers: Bahan, Bauman, and Montenegro. DEAFREAD.... PLEASE USE THIS NOT THE OTHER ONE with the youtube url....THANKS....I MEANT TO USE THE DEAFVIDEO URL
Media Audism Culture Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Thanks for the Captions, Bill Crestwell
DeafMom Dear Bill Crestwell: Thank you. Thank you. And thank you, again. Back in June, I wrote a post over at Disaboom about how frustrated I was to navigate through You Tube videos without captions. I shared one of my favorite songs and posted the lyrics in the blog. Along came Bill Crestwell. He left a comment: "Don't forget, I take requests at billcreswe...
Media Language Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Another Police Vs Deaf Incident!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!I was shifting through DeafRead and found Jim's Deep Thoughts blog [link] the article you really need to read is: [link] can't promise how long the Democrat and Chronicle will keep that article up on-line for. BUT, it's a MUST READ.Lately, blogger Jeff Carlson (www.xanga.com/jeffcarlson *warning you must be registered with Xanga.com in order to vi...
Language Legal Culture Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Labor Day weekend.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.I kind of struggled over the last few days. Done the job searching, watching facebook, and especially listening to the endless Democratic speeches at their convention on CNN. Sadly to say, they (the DNC) should have done the complete roll call vote and I would think down in my thoughts that Hillary Clinton does have the nomination OVER Obama. Otherwise,...
Higher Education Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Babel - Captioned Movie Trailer
bill creswell In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out–detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is [...]
Media Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

What's In A Name??
I'm adopting a deaf child with Ushers, now wh Choosing a new title for this blog has been very difficult for me, it's like naming a child. I am trying to encompass the many things about our family into the name. Here's a few of what I have came up with. Please vote to the right and let me know what you think.HAND TO HAND - Eventually we will be communicating with Kimberly with our hands in her hands using tact...
Language Tech Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

My friend and I decided to go clubbing to celebrate my...
The deaf boy in the world My friend and I decided to go clubbing to celebrate my freedom also that I am back home from New York. It was blast and interesting for me at the same time. I decided to just wear my right processor because I hear from that side better than the other side. Wearing two can be cumbersome sometime. I turned the volume to 0 on program 1 which is for everyday use. I could ...
Art and Storytelling Culture Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Boost for Schools for the Deaf
Jamie Berke (About.com) For years, schools for the deaf nationwide watched their enrollment shrink, as parents who were often unaware of their existence, enrolled their children in local programs. Now, California has a...
Education Legal Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

I Want to Live–Captioned Version
A Deaf Mom Shares Her World Dear Bill Crestwell: Thank you.  Thank you.  And thank you, again. Back in June, I wrote a post over at Disaboom about how frustrated I was to navigate through You Tube videos without captions.  I shared one of my favorite songs and posted the lyrics in the blog.  Along came Bill Crestwell.  He left a comment: “Don't forget, [...]
Media Art and Storytelling Tech Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Henrietta deaf man goes to court to fight tickets; says he...
Jim's DEEP Thoughts I also think Mendon Ponds Park employees needs to be educated along with police employees.
Legal Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Introduction to Deafhood: Overview and Key Terms
Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses The Medical and Cultural models of Deaf people represented by the Museum metaphor (see “The Museum”) are elaborated upon here, and other key terms (”deafness”, “oppression”, “colonialization” and “subalterns”) are explained or expanded upon.  (18:49 mins.) Play Quicktime version
Education Culture Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Introduction to Deafhood: “The Museum”
Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses The book opens with a metaphor of entering a museum about Deaf people.  The metaphorical story is retold here with a brief explanation of what the metaphor refers to. Play Quicktime version
Media Language Art and Storytelling Culture Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

On the road to recovery! :)
SURROUND SOUND I would have updated sooner, but last night after the surgery I was just about unconscious. I went to the pre-surgery holding room around 1 and went through all the routine questions, the bloodwork, the IV, the oh-so-adorable compression stockings. Around 1:50 they informed me that Dr. Haynes was in the building and started pushing my bed towards the OR. The anesthesi...
Tech Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Ahhh!
icedpinkchampagne So, I know I have totally not updated in awhile. AHHH! But the unfortunate thing is that I haven't found anything that's particularly scintillating. I'm also working on moving this to an actual website since I find that the more I progress or at least the more everything goes on, I have so much to write about- so much that it might actually profit from being split up ...
Language Tech Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Learning ASL Through the Book of Mormon
Deaf - Hearing Relationship It was one year ago when I decided to follow in the footsteps of our sweet return missionary interpreter, Rachel, who told me that the prophet promised that if we read the entire Book of Mormon in another language, we would have that language mastered. (See last paragraph of Awareness is Bliss.) Well, I have finally [...]
Media Language Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hallelujah !
At The Rim Cure for deafness now within reach ? Well, not quite, so carry on as you are..... just one media report I came across, there are 66 others, all welcoming the end of deafness and of course any more deaf people, despite the fact cochlear Hair degeneration is not THE primary cause of deafness, and no-one has taken the 'cure' yet, because it is not ready to be tried... it...
Tech Legal Culture Sat, Aug 30 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Will all Deaf people FAIL the polygraph test??
DolphiaV's Deaf World
Media Language Tech Fri, Aug 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Beginning of my journey at Gallaudet University
Shining up to the Deaf World I'm officially an undergraduate student at Gallaudet University! I also am proud to share the news that I am majoring in Psychology. My journey begins---I will be posting more vlogs/blogs---sharing my thoughts related to discussions in classrooms... If any of you want to share your thoughts/discussions- pls free to do so:-DJade
Higher Education Fri, Aug 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Who Cares About the Blood? How's the Eye?
Jamie Berke (About.com) Our eyes are very important to deaf people. We depend on them so much because for us, communication is so visual. So this morning, when I fell and hit my...
Culture Fri, Aug 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post