The First Deaf Player in the NFL
Deaf News Today The first deaf player in the NFL ran onto the field for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973. The first game that season was played on this date (Sept. 16) against the Philidelphia Eagles. Bonnie Sloan played in four games at defensive tackle and only lasted one season, because of knee injuries--but he had made his mark. Sloan was born on June 1, 1948, in Lebanon, TN and ...
Mon, Sep 16 2019 · 6 hours ago

University Sued over Failure to Provide Interpreters
Deaf News Today Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is being sued by four students who say the school violated ADA law by not providing a sign language interpreter in their classes. They say the school failed to pay the interpreters for previous work. The four deaf students are from Saudi Arabia. Read more at The Advocate here. You'll find the suit here. Read More a...
Mon, Sep 16 2019 · 13 hours ago

This Day in History: The 1st deaf player in the NFL
Deaf News Today Bonnie Sloan in the NFL On this day (Sept. 16) in 1973, the first deaf player ran onto the field for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Eagles. Bonnie Sloan played in four games at defensive tackle and only lasted one season, because of knee injuries, but he had made his mark at the age of 25. The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder was a 10th-round draft pick out of...
Mon, Sep 16 2019 · 18 hours ago

Demands for EGM at BDA being ignored.
At The Rim As the BDA continues to refuse to acknowledge the online EGM petition or respond to it on their site, ATR includes sample comments here for their failed executive to read.  On the social media British Deaf Association members are becoming increasingly demoralised after BDA executive refuses to respond to a request for an EGM or, for an explanation as to why 6 trustee...
Mon, Sep 16 2019 · 19 hours ago

Deaf Awareness Book(s) List
The Last Hiccup
Mon, Sep 16 2019

Meet: David Thompson, the deaf climber who has conquered...
The Limping Chicken With over 280 on the list, climbing every single Munro in the Scottish highlands is, quite literally, a mountainous task. […]
Mon, Sep 16 2019

The Rise of the Deaf Architecture
Deaf News Today It was on the campus of Gallaudet University nearly two decades ago that a workshop took place that would "change the way the world’s only university for the deaf and hard-of-hearing engaged with architecture and design." The Washington Post has a look at how the deaf architecture got started here. Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Sun, Sep 15 2019

Half deaf
At The Rim Fully captioned on youtube.
Sun, Sep 15 2019

Childhood Cancer Story
The Last Hiccup Sharing a story about childhood cancer I had been very much part of. Stories are our lives to embrace awareness.
Sat, Sep 14 2019

Deaf Woman Refused Service at Drive Thru
Deaf News Today A San Jose Jack in the Box refused service to a deaf woman last month—and there's a video showing the worker mocking her by pretending to sign. KRON-TV has a video report (or read the story here). Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Sat, Sep 14 2019

Exposing AuDism...
At The Rim Is it not time the American deaf stopped being paranoid about oralism, and accepted choice?  it's preventing deaf people's advance and making their community look very introspective.  We thought the USA was ALL about having freedom of choice and view.
Sat, Sep 14 2019

Alexander Graham Bell: Friday the 13th
Silent Grapevine Is Alexander Graham Bell the reason he brought a curse to the Deaf community on Friday the 13th? The post Alexander Graham Bell: Friday the 13th appeared first on silent grapevine.
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Deaf YouTubers You NEED To Watch! (American Sign Language)...
Silent Grapevine Deaf YouTubers You NEED To Watch! (American Sign Language) | Rikki Poynter Subscribe: [link] | Patreon: [link] Previous video: --- →CHRISSY: --- → BIAS IN THE DEAF COMMUNITY: https://youtu.be/8Q3EILcK6EY → DEAF WOMAN HEARS FOR THE FIRST TIME: https://youtu.be/RK9jzQH5SfM → DISABLED PEOPLE ARE NOT YOUR INSPIRATION: https://youtu.be/PDhJk1BRch8 →JESSICA:...
Fri, Sep 13 2019

#FactFriday: Do you have an emergency plan?
Silent Grapevine Every one should have an emergency plan ready, do you have one? #FactFriday #NADFact #PreparedNotScared #BeReady [VIDEO DESC & TRANSCRIPT: Black and white video of Neil standing. NEIL: Today we will talk about planning for yourself, your family, and friends. One of the most important thing to do when planning is to ask ourselves, “”what […] The post #FactFrida...
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Deaf Ecosystem Spotlight | Signing Candles
Silent Grapevine Are birthdays the most celebrated occasion in the US? YES!! Celebrate your next birthday with some ASL handshape candles from Signing Candles, and learn more facts you didn’t know about birthdays from owner and creative, Michelle Vore. Grow the Deaf Ecosystem with us and add your workplace to the directory here: [link] [Captions available, turn […] The post De...
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Deaf Art Community in Indonesia
Silent Grapevine I’m no expert in arts but I love arts. I visited the Deaf Art Community (DAC) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to meet and socialize with Deaf Indonesians. Hafidh (the Deaf Indonesian that I was talking with) was only 19 years old at the time and is a chairperson of DAC with so much passion. In this […] The post Deaf Art Community in Indonesia appeared first on silent g...
Fri, Sep 13 2019

AGBell: Friday the 13th
The Last Hiccup Is Alexander Graham Bell the reason he brought a curse to the Deaf community on Friday the 13th?
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Sign health now with text?
At The Rim Had the charity and BSL area NOT been so dogmatic about access, subtitling and captions could have been put on their own health relay systems day one, they are just now offering an alternative service costing more duplicating existing access elsewhere...  Sign Health only started text inclusion after complaints went in to the charity commission from deaf people on so...
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Defeating deafness. We will beat it..
At The Rim slowly but surely we will find a way to erase deafness.  Biotech startup, Frequency Therapeutics, today announced positive results from a Phase 1/2 safety trial to evaluate FX-322, an investigational drug candidate designed to facilitate hearing restoration.   The trial assessed the safety of a single dose of FX-322 given by intratympanic administration in adult...
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Race Tracks
Deaf Anthology If PETA has its way, they will banned both horse and greyhound racing but the folks at the Kentucky Derby and other race tracks around the country have a backup plan in place, which may proven to be more popular. I idea was tested recently in Auburn, Washington with tremendous successes.
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Deaf Politics Today: Vote
Deaf Anthology "It is not important who votes, but who counts the votes."                                                                         Joseph Stalin
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Deaf Politics Today: Election Security
Deaf Anthology Why should the Russians try to hack our Presidential elections, what do they hope to gain from it. They will be better off hiring a lobbyist on their behalf or making a foreign contribution to their corrupt candidates, and also they can establish a political action committee to raise funds. We should worry about those mischievous raccoons as they are most likely to di...
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Deaf News This Week: 9/13/2019
ASL Deafined Blog
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Who is to blame for discrimination?
At The Rim Social media debating the point the opposition party led by Jeremy Corbyn is the only person able to address state institutional discrimination against the deaf and disabled.   Currently, the UK situation is that your elected representative feels he or she is NOT obliged to ensure he respects your vote that got him elected, his party's aim, his leaders directive,...
Fri, Sep 13 2019

Deaf-Owned Website: Can We Challenge Hate Speech?
The Last Hiccup In a Deaf-owned and run website, hate speech is being allowed and can we challenge hate speech and make the Deaf community a better and positive community?  
Thu, Sep 12 2019