January 9 & 10, 2009: ASL Movie Preview - Legend of the...
Michigan Deaf Community Click to download the flyer: asl_film_2009_flyer_michigan Posted in Announcements, Events Tagged: ASL, ASL Films, Deaf Community, Deaf Culture
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 1 hour ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

NAD Works to Ensure Captioning on Obama’s Website
NAD Advocacy It is fair to say that President-elect Obama will be the most web-savvy U.S. President in history. During the campaign, the Obama team relied heavily on e-mail lists and websites to reach out to potential voters and to raise money. Pundits believe this electronic outreach was a large factor in Obama’s win. Within hours [...]
Media Language Tech Legal Culture Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 1 hour ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Anthology # 157: "Burlington Liars Club"
Deaf Anthology The best lie I have heard while I was at Gallaudet is the one about Linda Lovelace, of "Deep Throat" fame, taking a sign language class on campus because she is tired of the oral method. Maybe we Deaf ought to have our own version of the "Burlington Liars Club," where we have a committee to review the ASL video entries and select the winner as "Best Deaf Liar of the Y...
Language Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 1 hour ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

First Filipino Deaf in Death Row Freed
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Finally, the first Filipino deaf convicted by the court is freed. Marlon Parazo, a Deaf-mute and mentally-retarded who was sentenced to death penalty by lethal injection, was finally freed last December 22, 2008 and given a second lease on his life. Hurray for the justice system albeit quite late! His release was based on the medical [...]
Media Audism Legal Culture Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 1 hour ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Breathe In... Breathe Out
A Deaf Mom Shares Her World I'm going nuts. I've never been one who is organized, but one of my big, BIG goals this year is to have everything o.r.g.a.n.i.z.e.d.  I've never needed it more than today, because I'm running around trying to find the flight info I printed and put in a “safe” place.  I discovered that I left my phone [...]
Higher Education Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 3 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Proud Mommy
Love, Daddy Proud Mom, originally uploaded by kambricrews.I was cleaning up my computer and email for the New Year and came across this email from my mom.The only praise a daughter needs is that from her momma!Letters and stories from my jailed deaf dad.
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 5 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

UT Department of Audiology & Speech Department Saved!
Laurie's Dance with Sound When the University of Tennessee announced the pending closure of the Department of Audiology & Speech this past June, I went right to work advocating for the group for several months. There were parallel efforts by many other people in the community and nationwide to help save this nationally recognized program. Much time was spent on my part for several months in ...
Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 6 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Golf club can cause a person to lose hearing????
Jim's DEEP Thoughts Golfers who use thin-faced titanium drivers may risk damage to their hearing, researchers said. They recommend that golfers wear ear plugs. Read more
Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 6 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Peace
EcoDeaf Another wonderful video produced by treesofone - thank you for allowing EcoDeaf to post this wonderful video about the importance of peace for all!
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Support Makes Dreams Come True
The Movie, "I Sign and I Live" Happy New Year Friends! Welcome to the year 2009. We are all looking forward, I'm sure, to what things will come our way in 2009, such as, "I Sign and I Live," my upcoming film. I'm very excited about producing this film. I intend to focus all the creative energies that I have in making this film to be the highest quality and the best professional, artistic-looking...
Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 6 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Third Person
The Rebuttal Deaf adults in Australia from the Seventies, Eighties and the beginning of the nineties will remember what a nightmare it was trying to access telecommunications. I vividly recall stressing out as late as 1994 as Coordinator of an employment project because I could not do my job properly. I had to place people into employment [...]
Tech Culture Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 8 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Two CI's are better than one.
At The Rim Is deaf.read using bias on our blogs again ? a recent 'good news' story about an CI implantee was 'relegated' to deaf.read extra, while an anti-CI blog from G.O.D. Was not. While opposing views are to be welcomed, let's 'hear' both sides. What is the difference between this story and the GOD one ? only that the GOD one was anti the CI and mine wasn't.From the Washin...
Tech Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 8 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Sign language circle for hearing kids formed in Okinawa...
Deaf Japan News The Osato Kids Sign Language Circle was born in Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture, the furthest southern island of Japan, last November. Fifteen children, mainly 5th graders, gather in the City Health Welfare Center and happily learn every week. (photo: Ryukyu Shimpo)Katsumi Kanagi (43), a Deaf woman whose twin hearing sons attend the school, was invited to tell about he...
Media Language Education Culture Tue, Jan 06 2009 · 11 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Kentucky Deaf Less Important than Hairdressers and History?
Thumpaflash All:The Commonwealth of Kentucky has finally begun to pull back the "Iron Curtain" on state spending of our tax dollars, making it far easier to see who is spending how much, and on what. And I've got to tell you, with just a few minutes worth of research, I can now begin to see why they wanted to keep it "un" transparent for lo these many ye...
Education Legal Culture Mon, Jan 05 2009 · 16 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Incredible!
SURROUND SOUND
Language Tech Mon, Jan 05 2009 · 18 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Accept Your Deaf Child.
Signs of the Times I was reading an old article that was written in a West Texas newspaper, The Odessa American, back in August. One thing caught my eye:"Kathy Hollmann, director of speech therapy at the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center, said she's worked with about five patients who got the cochlear implant, but she wasn't very impressed with their ability to speak with it. The kid...
Media Language Tech Mon, Jan 05 2009 · 18 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hearing Reader Asks for Dating Advice
Bionic Ear A reader wrote to me about her relationship. I told her I am not in the best position to advise and asked if I could post it as I think she would benefit from a community response rather than one...
Culture Mon, Jan 05 2009 · 22 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Guess Where We Are Going Next?
Welcome to ... Seek Geo! [See post to watch QuickTime movie] For YouTUBErs: Click here - CC is available Summary: With Spring break coming up, guess where we will be going this March?
Art and Storytelling Mon, Jan 05 2009 · 23 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Anthology # 156: "Inauguration Access"
Deaf Anthology The Disabled Americans are having their own Inaugural Ball. I wonder if we Deaf have one ourselves. Will the National Association of the Deaf host one, how about an official Deaf Inaugural Ball on the Gallaudet campus. The "Disability Power and Pride Inaugural Ball" will be held January 18, 2009, from 7 pm to 12 midnight at the National Press Club, hosted by the AAPD,...
Media Tech Legal Mon, Jan 05 2009 · 24 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Who the coolest person in history?
Rita's expressive vlog Hello all... how are u all? i am good here... today i want to ask u all, If you were to name the coolest person in history, who would it be? what my answer? when i was a little kid, I used to have a imaginary friend name, Abraham Lincoln... weird? anyway, i not sure [...]
Mon, Jan 05 2009 · 24 hours ago hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Anthology # 155: "Assignment"
Deaf Anthology Deaf Anthology is encouraging you to write an essay, maybe you be one of the 10 that won a trip to Washington, DC to witnessed an historic event, the inauguration of Barack Obama, which includes an invitation to one of the official inaugural balls, RT airline tickets, and two nights stay at a local hotel, and yes, you can bring a friend with you. Attention, English te...
Media Language Education Mon, Jan 05 2009 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

New Year Cartoon
That Deaf Cartoonist   Time flies quicker than I can blink! It is already 2009! I hope you all have had a happy holidays. Welcome to the new comic strip, “That Deaf Guy”! It is something that I have been developing for a few years. This strip will keep me on my toes because it is my dream to become [...]
Media Language Art and Storytelling Culture Mon, Jan 05 2009 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

I Love VRS Interpreters
Deaf - Hearing Relationship After my latest experience with the water softener guy (see previous post), Steve and I discussed the idea of using a MVP VRS interpreter in almost any situation where the hearing person has access to a telephone. It seems like a winning solution for everyone. The deaf husband who prefers to sign can sign, the [...]
Media Language Art and Storytelling Mon, Jan 05 2009 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Anthology # 154: "Deaf Sermons"
Deaf Anthology The inauguration of Barrack Obama is a historic event as he'll soon occupied the Oval Office as the first African-American President of the United States of America.The Library of Congress (American Folklife Center) will be collecting sermons from pastors ofchurches across America on the significance of having the first African-American President of the United States....
Legal Culture Mon, Jan 05 2009 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Questionable Links Between AGB and Smithasonian Institution
RLMDEAF There are more questionable links between Alexander Graham Bell (AGB) and the Smithsonian Institution.Alexander Graham Bell and James Henry, the director of the Smithsonian Institution and fellow scientist, had the close friendship. James Henry was the ONE, who told Alexander Graham Bell to "GET IT!.Bell admitted that he did not have the necessary knowledge of making ...
Language Art and Storytelling Education Legal Mon, Jan 05 2009 hide this blog flag post bookmark post