More Christmas
Some of Tate's venison has been roasting in the crock-pot all day, so I have a few minutes to try to pick up the slack here...We used to have a Christmas party almost every year, but with the boys' activities, Tuba Christmas, Messiah, and everything el... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 5, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Herding Grasshoppers Tags: Hard-of-Hearing vm Source Type: blogs

Fun Times in Missouri
We had a fun filled week in Missouri.  Lindy and Will loved playing with their cousins.  They all got along great.  Hayley and Rylee got an air hockey table for Xmas and Will thought it was awesome.  He played every chance he could ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 4, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Southern Babies Tags: Hearing Aid Hearing Loss vm Source Type: blogs

50 Free Cochlear Implants in Pakistan This Year
In a stunning move, the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in Pakistan, along with the London-based International Medical Relief Agency (IMRA), will be offering free cochlear implants to 50 lucky ch... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: cochlearimplantHELP Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs

I need a Mapping
Long time with no update. Basically, since about 2 weeks after moving to the US, I have not been wearing my CI. The last mapping was just way too loud. Even the softest of sounds sound like loud collisions.The good news is that my hearing in my right e... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Stephen M. Young II Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs

Toddler Cochlear Implant Story
Mason Henoch gets a cochlear implant at Cleveland Clinic. The video does a nice job of describing cochlear implants. Not captioned. Filed under: Events, News Tagged: activation, bilateral, Cleveland Clinic, cochlear implant, pediatric cochlear implant,... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: cochlearimplantHELP Tags: Cochlear Implant vm - no cc Source Type: blogs

Charities should provide evidence they have consulted widely.
A recent letter to the UK Charity commission has exposed issues where UK hearing loss charities are being relied on to advise government depts of issues in various area, e.g. health, work, emergency area...  Whilst it seems clear, we can ask for F... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs

Visit to Nana & Papa’s!!!
This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with Nana Pat and Papa.  It's Warren's parents.  They live in NC as well. Okay, what do you see wrong with this picture?  No, it's not the Halloween sticker still on his implants.  It's... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Stephanie Tags: Auditory/Oral Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs

Boy, Was My Face Red
On this day 16 years ago (!!), I started a new job.  I was terrified, I’m not ashamed to admit, as I sat on the visitor’s couch waiting for my new boss to come out to the reception area to claim me.  It was my first full-time job since 1990; after my kids were born, [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 2, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Sudden Silence Tags: Late-Deafened vm Source Type: blogs

Project Black – a new year begins
Click on this link to watch a video of a scavenger hunt that will be revealed progressively over the next three weeks every Wednesday by sComm, the maker of the UbiDuo Face to Face communication device. A big surprise will be revealed near the end of J... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 2, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Kokonut Pundit Tags: Deaf Hard-of-Hearing vm Source Type: blogs

A quick brag…
 Just a quick "bragging" moment about my E! The following is an e-mail I sent to E's TOD a couple of days after his school Christmas program. I have taken out some names because they really aren't that necessary. The point of the e-mail was to bra... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 2, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: lbre969903 Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs

Christmas with Nana and Papa and the Beavers
We headed to Charlotte for our 4pm flight.  It was Will’s first airplane flight and Lindy’s second (although she was less than 2 years old on her first flight and doesn’t remember it).  They did great on the trip.  We had movies on... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 2, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Southern Babies Tags: Hearing Aid Hearing Loss vm Source Type: blogs

2012 from a Blog Slacker’s View
I've been a blog slacker. Life is crazed, and quite honestly 2012 was NOT my year in regards to time management. Last January, my New Year's Resolution was to take a step back and peel back my time commitments and focus on what was important: My family... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - December 31, 2012 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Live*Laugh*Love*Family Tags: ASL Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs

2012 in review featured by WordPress
I haven’t made a personal year in review for 2012 but I intend to at some point in time. Till I get around to it, I’ll publish WordPress’s review. I am honored that many countries have peeked into this small life of ours and I hope I have and continue to touch lives, inspire, and [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - December 31, 2012 Category: Other Conditions Authors: mamatoadeafmiracle Tags: ASL AVT Cochlear Implant Education vm Source Type: blogs

Looking Back on 2012 and Forward to 2013
Here we are again at the end of another year! Overall, I would say it has been a good year. There have been several milestones this years for all of us. Jacob took driving classes and got his permit. He is now a junior and got his class ring! He is tal... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - December 31, 2012 Category: Other Conditions Authors: The Shaddox Boys Tags: Cochlear Implant Deaf Hearing Loss vm Source Type: blogs

Ushering in 2013
Happy New Year’s Eve, guys!  Let’s party, man…let’s get drunk and wooo and…well, maybe not.  Could I perhaps interest you in some appetizers and board games?  My NYE celebrations have pretty much varied from one extreme to the other over the years.  How about you? I used to expect a lot out of this one [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - December 31, 2012 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Sudden Silence Tags: Late-Deafened vm Source Type: blogs