Poll: Video Relay Service (VRS) company
Fookem and Bug
Media Language Culture Tech Thu, Nov 20 2008 · 2 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

In the Queue of my life, no 44 - (Part 4 of 7)
Becoming Deaf in Norway 2007 Rikshospitalets goals for CI operations in 2008 will not be met. As of September 1st, Rikshospitalet has performed 25 CI operations on adults. - We will not be able to achieve the goal of 100 operations for 2008, Rikshospitalet says in a statement. The former health-minister Sylvia Brustad (labour party), ordered Health-South-East (Helse Sør-Øst) to perform 100 [...]
Legal Culture Tech Thu, Nov 20 2008 · 3 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Cochlears and Cancer Consume Us
Five String Guitar Monday was another "not so good" one on the quest to become bilateral. The cochlear clinic had set up a test, that I was to partake in, to measure what indeed was going on with non-functioning right side cochlear implant.I was ushered into a booth and sat in a very comfortable chair. One fit for 60" Plasma screen viewing. They scrubbed areas on my ear lobe and forehea...
Tech Thu, Nov 20 2008 · 3 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Jobfair, boil pit, and back to winter.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone.Well, I'm home again. It's been a nice trip to DC. Saw the ASL Expo, and enjoyed a quiet Sunday.But, this past Monday's (11/17) Disability Career Fair shows a lot of important stuff that goes on in the disabled community. As many of the people that attended to many booths, I was amazed at the moderate crowd of people. Even I was more amazed that a few H...
Higher Education Culture Education Thu, Nov 20 2008 · 4 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Two AGB Conferences in the Summer of 2009
Jean Boutcher's Collection of Quotations "Save the Date! AG Bell 2009 Listening and Spoken Language SymposiumFrom July 23 to 25, 2009, AG Bell will host its 2009 Listening and Spoken Language Symposium at the Union Station Marriott in St. Louis, Mo.AG Bell’s Listening and Spoken Language Symposium highlights cutting-edge topics in the field of deaf education and research, and offers listening and spoken lang...
Language Education Thu, Nov 20 2008 · 4 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Most Feared by the American Deaf
Jean Boutcher's Collection of Quotations George W. VeditzDr. Jack R. Gannon quotes what Veditz says aboutAlexander Graham Bell:____George W. Veditz, a deaf teacher, called Alexander Graham Bell the Americanmost feared by deaf people, saying"...he comes in the guise of a friend, and [is], therefore, the most to be feared enemy of the American deaf, past and present. "__________________________________________...
Audism Art and Storytelling Culture Thu, Nov 20 2008 · 4 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Student lands coveted Letterman internship
Inside Gallaudet Bison TV head Travis Dougherty was selected as one of 10 students to intern with "Late Night with David Letterman” this coming spring.
Media Higher Education Tech Thu, Nov 20 2008 · 5 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Do you practice what you preach?
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New Director for the NTID Center on Employment
NTID News John Macko has been appointed director of the NTID Center on Employment. He has served in the role of interim director since April 2007 and had served as associate director of NCE since 2004.
Higher Education Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 14 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Music in the Ear
Jamie Berke (About.com) When I am much older, if I ever hear music in my ear, it probably will be "Do, re, mi." That's the song that stuck with me throughout childhood, from...
Art and Storytelling Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 16 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

GOODBYE DEAFREAD:Rules are Rules-Bookmark Me
An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear It is with great pride and nostalgia that I must bid a fond farewell to Deafread.com. I have recently been invited to collaborate with Cochlear, Italy to create a blog written in Italian (God help me) focusing on parent support regarding issues in Deafness. While I have been granted freedom in choosing topics, arguments and methodologies for creating this blog, there ...
Language Culture Education Tech Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 20 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Determination and Perseverance =Full Scholarship
The CI Circle News I am an active member of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Circle, however for those reading who are unfamiliar with our story, here is a brief background explanation: John was late diagnosed (no newborn screening then) and didn't receive his hearing aids until almost 3.5 years. He had the receptive and expressive language of a 12 month old at his 4th birthday. Joh...
Higher Education Language Education Tech Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 21 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

More Monday Drama at CWU
Glenn's Story Book Glenn wrote:Another thing that happened on Monday was that I received a response to a email that I had sent one of the senior administrators last week. Apparently, there's been a committe formed called Resource Central. I don't know who's on it, but one of the members is close to the president's office. I was told that someone would be contacting me "soon" last wee...
Legal Higher Education Language Tech Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 21 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Eye Contacts and Vibes
Jim's DEEP Thoughts I am not talking about people who have autism actively avoid eye contact but people who do NOT have autism. I am not talking about some cultures that looking someone in the eye is considered to be disrespectful and an invasion of privacy. There are some cultural groups that prefer not to make very much eye contact. That's different. I am talking about people I am fami...
Language Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 23 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

KAY Jewelers in ASL
Illustrator: Blog-alloon Just saw commercial ads last night during Biggest Loser. Have you? First, I thought it's great. Awww, look at them. Aren't they cute? BUT I find annoying to see the hearing men don't know sign language when have girlfriend who is deaf and oral. My friend is right, it's very sad. I guess we may not see [...]
Media Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 · 24 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Day 19
The Caretaker
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Deaf Anthology 122: "Outsourcing"
Deaf Anthology A major relay service provider have decided last night at its Board meeting to outsource all interpreters jobs to overseas in India, effective in January. According to informed sources on the conditions of not being identified, will make an announcement of their intentions sometimes next week, after first having an in-service discussion with its field employees. All r...
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OCR "Formally" Investigates
Glenn's Story Book Glenn wrote:I emailed the Office for Civil Rights investigator on Monday because I was unsure what the implications of the letter that I received last week were. Specifically, I wanted to know if the letter meant they would now "formally" investigate Central Washington University's DSS office. I received an "out of the office" automatic reply shortly after sending th...
Legal Higher Education Audism Tech Wed, Nov 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

My First ASL Lyrics: "Must Have ASL" (2nd revision)
IntensorPoet's World of Poems Since my first post, I received refinements, suggestions and even PRACTICED it with musical instruments playing. I took out and added few things that seems to go into harmony with the rhythm of music. I am posting this second revision to receive final refinements before I create (or someone else) the vlog with this lyrics.This is my attempt to compose an ASL lyrics ...
Language Art and Storytelling Wed, Nov 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Signed interpretation on TV: under attack from the Guardian
Campaigning for deaf children A while back, the Guardian did a fantastic set of articles on deaf people. On Monday though, I read a blog on the Guardian's website which seemed to suggest that the Guardian's own journalists don't read their own paper. This article was about sign language interpretation on a film shown on TV, by a Nick [...]
Media Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Snowman signed, ‘I Love you’ on the cover of the catalog
Fookem and Bug By Fookem, At my work, my mom came to me and wanted to show me something. She said, “Look at the cover of the catalog.” I looked at it and smiled because she loved to collect the snowman things. But she reminded me again and said, “look at it very careful.” I looked at it again [...]
Media Language Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

ASL video art // Arte del vídeo del ASL
BLOGVISUALSIGNAREXTREME Video produced from Bradley Gantt (Bradley Gantt), sordo an American… Full load of imagination and art with the --- vídeo produjo de Bradley Gantt (Bradley Gantt), sordo un americano… ¡A carga plena de la imaginación y del arte con las manos!Fuente: [link]
Language Art and Storytelling Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Access For Hearing Parents of Deaf Children
Auslan Resources hi,Are you Deaf? Got hearing parents? Concerned about deaf babies being denied sign language?Great! Watch this video...In Auslan, with subtitles. (approx 6-7 minutes). A great example of what I'm talking about is Barb DiGiovanni's interview with her grandmother... with subtitles (open-captioned), in here:My 93 Year Old Grandma's SorrowBelow is a word-for-word tran...
Language Education Culture Wed, Nov 19 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Thus Spake Alexander Graham Bell
Jean Boutcher's Collection of Quotations Alexander Graham Bell_________Then again people do not understand the mental condition of a person who cannot speak and who thinks in gestures. He is sometimes looked upon as a sort of monstrosity, to be stared at and avoided.________________________The segregation of deaf-mutes, the use of the sign language, and the employment of deaf teachers produce an environment ...
Language Audism Tue, Nov 18 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

For the Deaf Republicans... What to Do Now?
The Deaf Perspective So you’re a firebrand Republican, your heart filled with the color red, and you voted for McCain/Palin. Some of you, like quite few Republicans I personally know, crossed party lines and voted for Obama. But you’re not willing to let go of your Republican brand and political identity. That’s fine.It’s important that you keep on calling yourself a Republican. No wait, ...
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