The Temazcal and Catemaco
doozeedad We spent a few days in Catemaco. It was simultaneously lovely and not. The campground (Tepetapan, 200 pesos) was lovely. It’s huge, green, on the edge of a river, with trees all around. Lushly gorgeous. And the kids and Kianna had fun playing But the town… sigh. It had the sad appearance of a town come […] The post The Temazcal and Catemaco appeared first on A...
Sun, Jan 25 2015 · 3 hours ago

Scottish kids to be taught Makaton and BSL...
At The Rim NURSERY and primary school pupils in the Highlands will be the first in Scotland to be taught sign language as part of the new curriculum. Smithton Primary, on the outskirts of Inverness, will teach youngsters both British Sign Language (BSL) and Makaton – a form of signing for those with special educational needs or communication disorders that is popularly used...
Sun, Jan 25 2015 · 6 hours ago

Sending text from computer to mobile phones...
At The Rim Anyone tried this ?  Sending a text message to a mobile phone from your computer is much easier and faster than doing it from the limited keypad and tiny screen of a mobile phone. In this article, we'll show you how to e-mail text messages directly to a mobile phone. Open your e-mail program and start a new e-mail message. Enter the cell phone number in the To:...
Sun, Jan 25 2015 · 6 hours ago

Being Deaf: It's all a dream....
At The Rim Despite the campaigns and concious urge to promote positivity about being deaf, the sub-concious reveals we really, want to hear.... Dream reports of people born deaf indicate they often hear in their dreams. These reports may lend credence to a theory of dreaming that suggest dreams serve as a broad, virtual-reality model of waking life -- a proto-consciousness ...
Sun, Jan 25 2015 · 6 hours ago

2 more welsh trusts to ban hearing aid provision....
Byddar - Cymru More anger as hearing aids are rationed by the NHS: Hard of hearing patients given only one device to be worn on left OR right ear. Health authorities have begun giving patients just one hearing aid Experts advise those with poor hearing should have one on each ear Halving the number given out saves a modest £90 per person   The NHS has started to ration h...
Sun, Jan 25 2015 · 6 hours ago

A língua do corpo
Cultura Surda Categoria: Eventos País: Brasil Línguas: Português e Língua de Sinais Brasileira (Libras/LSB) Site oficial: https://www.ufmg.br/festivaldeverao Dos dias 9 a 13 de fevereiro, o 9º Festival de Verão da UFMG terá como tema “O corpo é uma festa”. “Nesta nona edição do Festival de Verão, pretendemos nos envolver em uma vivência do corpo – um corpo vivo...
Sun, Jan 25 2015 · 8 hours ago

Sin poderlo gritar
Cultura Surda Categoria: Curtas / Animações País: Colômbia Vídeo: “Sin poderlo gritar” Línguas: Espanhol e Lengua de Señas Colombiana (LSC) “Um jovem surdo chamado Camilo cruza a cidade de bicicleta para chegar ao bairro de sua infância e entregar ao amor de sua vida uma caixa de coisas que não foi capaz de lhe dar quando criança”, diz a sinopse de “Sin...
Sun, Jan 25 2015 · 9 hours ago

Rebecca-Anne Withey: A response to Brian Duffy’s film...
The Limping Chicken Every weekend, we are publishing popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! Tell us which articles you think should be reposted by emailingthelimpingchicken@gmail.com I’ve just got round to watching Brian Duffy’s short film ‘Strangers’. Using dialogues led by a young deaf guy and his parents, it showed its audience j...
Sun, Jan 25 2015 · 9 hours ago

Café 55
Cultura Surda Categorias: Bares e Restaurantes País: Reino Unido Línguas: Inglês e British Sign Language (BSL) Site oficial:  [link] Fundada em 1955, a organização britânica Sense atua em defesa dos direitos da população surdocega. Por meio de campanhas e atendimentos diretos, a instituição oferece serviços para crianças, jovens e adultos surdocegos (e com outras defi...
Sat, Jan 24 2015 · 15 hours ago

Ready for the Super Bowl? How about a Contest?
Confessions of a DeafBlind Mother This year's Super Bowl will be a little easier for us to watch. Neither of our teams made it in. Randy was rooting for Pittsburgh Steelers & I was rooting for Green Bay Packards. Oh well... But how about this awesome contest!! This sure would make watching the game super easy & comfy!! Good luck y'all! Tracy, One finds limits by pushing them" ~ Herbert ...
Sat, Jan 24 2015 · 17 hours ago

Latest from Pat Bliss
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Pat Bliss sent me the following via e-mail: Felix arrived at the Wakulla prison yesterday to begin his new venture in Special Programming known as a transitional program or Lifer’s Program. He was sent there by the parole commission at his parole hearing in November 2014. It is an 18 month program. Last […]
Sat, Jan 24 2015 · 20 hours ago

Saudade
Cultura Surda Categoria: Poesia em Língua de Sinais País: Brasil Poema: “Saudade” Línguas: Português e Língua de Sinais Brasileira (Libras/LSB) Antônio da Silva Gonçalves, o Patativa do Assaré, foi um dos mais ilustres poetas populares do país. Compositor, cantor e improvisador cearense, guardava na memória todos os seus poemas (“cultos” ou “matutos”) e, com�...
Sat, Jan 24 2015 · 20 hours ago

Alight: A Travel Story from a Long Time Ago
doozeedad When I was 17 years old, I was living in Fukuoka, Japan. I was studying in an all-Chinese prep school to pass the Japanese university entrance exam. I was paying for my school and living expenses by teaching English to yakuza (mafia). Both studying Japanese in an all-Chinese school and teaching English to the yakuza […] The post Alight: A Travel Story from a Long T...
Sat, Jan 24 2015 · 21 hours ago

A Not-So-Noble Cause to Support
The Last Hiccup Please welcome Star Leonard-Fleckman as my guest of the day. When I asked my father a simple question, “were you swayed by the audiologists and doctors who gave you both … Continue reading →
Sat, Jan 24 2015 · 22 hours ago

Annual School Musical - Sign Supported Performance 2015
PDDCS News     Jack Hunt School's annual Show week is Tuesday 10th – Friday 13th February, with a sign supported performance on Thursday 12th. Tickets are now on sale from Tuesday 27th January.   Tickets  - £8 each,   For further details contact: Email: info@jackhunt.net Jack Hunt Secondary SchoolLedbury RoadPeterborough PE3 9PNTel: 01733 263526
Sat, Jan 24 2015

NFA: A BDA UPDATE
At The Rim BDA Update - National Framework Agreement (NFA) - 23-01-2015 from British Deaf Association on Vimeo.
Sat, Jan 24 2015

The HI Parent experience...
At The Rim In this short video, parents with hearing impairment share their experiences. They talk about some of the things they miss out on, such as socialising with other parents, or chatting with their child’s teacher. But they also say that being a parent has taught them to be patient, and that their confidence has grown over time. As one mum says, if you need help, ‘Jus...
Sat, Jan 24 2015

35 Howlers.....
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Sat, Jan 24 2015

How many do you know? 15 amazing deaf sports stars!
The Limping Chicken Every weekend, we are publishing popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! Tell us which articles you think should be reposted by emailingthelimpingchicken@gmail.com On Sunday, Derrick Coleman became the first deaf American Footballer to win the SuperBowl. Let’s take a look at him and some other well known (and some […]
Sat, Jan 24 2015

Five Parenting Do’s and Don’ts for Adopted Children
Lorilyn Roberts by Lorilyn Roberts Author of Children of Dreams Now that my oldest daughter is 23 and my youngest is sixteen, here are some words of advice: Do’s 1.  Be proactive when it comes to the health, safety and welfare of your adopted child. You know your child’s background and history better than doctors, social workers, teachers, friends, or other ...
Fri, Jan 23 2015

Tinnitus update; college
CD's Ear Blog Since finishing the steroids, it seems the new tinnitus sounds have faded away.  I don't notice that annoying musical tune that I kept hearing over and over, and I think I was still hearing a bit of the crackling/tapping sound but it was very quiet and almost unnoticeable.  I am definitely happy about that.  I still have the usual old tinnitus as always (ringing or...
Fri, Jan 23 2015

CAPTIONING IS LIFE – Report on Captioning “Favorites”
ccacblog To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the CCAC in December 2014, we invited CCAC members to tell us about any captioned event during 2014 that was their “favorite.” We welcomed reports about live events, or about any sort of media with captioning. We numbered all entries and blindly selected a winner of a celebratory Amazon $100 gift card. Several […]
Fri, Jan 23 2015

Spesifikasi serta Kelebihan Apple Iphone 6 di Indonesia
A View Of A Subdue World Apple. Inc nampaknya mau lebih serius lagi dalam mengatasi persaingan smartphone yang sekarang ini tengah memanas, hal semacam ini dapat dibuktikan dengan diluncurkanya versus gadget teranyar yaitu Apple Iphone 6.Apple Iphone 6 adalah product smartphone teranyar yang telah disempurnakan dari versus pada awal mulanya yaitu Apple Iphone 5. Dengan ditambahkan beragam spe...
Fri, Jan 23 2015

Association of British Sign Language Tutors and Assessors
At The Rim Wot no captions ?
Fri, Jan 23 2015

Tinnitus support group to launch
At The Rim A new support group is being launched to help people with the hearing condition tinnitus. The Tinnitus Support Group is being set up by Hi Kent, a charity which provides advice, information and useful equipment to assist deaf and hard of hearing people overcome problems associated with hearing loss. The first meeting of the West Kent Group will be on February 6 ...
Fri, Jan 23 2015