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Awareness USA style with a celeb. Shame the UK hasn't a celeb deaf of any kind.... I'd like to see her ask the same questions here ! If she asked us would we take a hearing pill, she would be crushed in the stampede.... Is it RE... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 14, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
love
wishing you love (that you give away and that you receivein big ways and small momentsdeserved and undeservedunexpected and taken for grantedfrom little people and old friendsfrom people just like youand strangers alike) in the coming yearp.s... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 14, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: good but hard Tags: Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs
Hearing Test and Audiogram
Yesterday, Nolan had a hearing test at Buffalo Children's. His hearing has been hit-or-miss, and his speech has shown some regression. Nothing serious, mind you, but I still don't like the disappearance of our friends /s/, /j/, /ch/, and /z/,I don't ha... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 14, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Say What? Tags: AVT Baha Hard-of-Hearing vm Source Type: blogs
Emergency text service for Deaf people
What is the Service? 80999 is an SMS service for Deaf people and Speech impaired people.This service is provided as a specific access service for people who cannot use voice telephony and is not an additional service for general contact. Voice co... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 14, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
Hunter- 23 Months Old
So here’s an update that’s long overdue…. And it’s a long one.Blair turned 30 on January 5th. (he’s old!) On that very same day, Hunter put his magnet back on his head for the very first time by himself while we were at the Little Gym. It was... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 14, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Hunter's Mommy Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs
Coming Soon, a film about subtitler’s
I discovered this trailer a few weeks ago and thought I would share here. A documentary film has been made that goes behind the scenes of the subtitling industry. A trailer has been made which has been subtitled for the deaf and hoh: Interesting that the last 20 seconds illustrates a translation #subtitlefail! Is the [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 14, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: iheartsubtitles Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs
Interview with Advanced Bionics Senior Executives
CochlearimplantHELP recently interviewed two senior executives at Advanced Bionics. Tracey Kruger, Vice President of Global Marketing, and Cedric Navarro, Vice President of Regulatory/Clinical Affairs and Quality have given us extraordinary insight into the workings of a cochlear implant manufacturer. Because of the singular amount of information that they have provided us, this interview will be published [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Tina Tags: Cochlear Implant Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
Turn on the CLOSED CAPTIONS!
A few months ago I was hit with the most simple, but penetrating question any child of deaf parents can be asked. I didn't realize that by answering I was exposing the color of my soul. After reflecting on the question it's fair ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Coda Terp 258 Tags: ASL Cochlear Implant Deaf Hard-of-Hearing vm Source Type: blogs
… the Post in Which I am a Defenceless Turtle at the IEP/Transition Meeting
So I’m sitting here with a sleeping Mac in my lap. I’m crying over him, big fat tears plopping all over his legs. I’m trying to figure out why exactly I’m so upset. The administrator’s parting comment over Micah reading Rumpelstiltskin (the book he brought along to read on his own during the meeting) rings [...]The post … the Post in Which I am a Defenceless Turtle at the IEP/Transition Meeting appeared first on With a Little Moxie. (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Meriah Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs
He Is Not Me
With work, training and all of those other real life stories, I rarely have time for anything more. My life consists pretty much that plus sleep and eat. Steph complains I am like an old man…falling asleep at 7:00. Believe me, I do lead a g... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Welcome to Sam Spritzer's Web Site Tags: Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs
The Deaf Mortician.
A new slant on that old 'deaf'-dead' aspect that isn't just confined to the qwerty key board.Lisa Jones is a mortician at the Staffordshire NHS trust. She works alongside the Forensic Service in special cases such as Home Office murder inquir... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
Job refusal:ex employee was deaf with poor speech.
Alpha Public School officials allegedly discriminated against a deaf employee by not rehiring the woman this school year, according to a suit filed in New Jersey Superior Court in Belvidere.Melinda Walsh alleges that the Alpha Borough School Board and ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
In Which I Plant A Tree And Get A Hug
I spent a good portion of today working on my little bog garden in the backyard. Sometimes when there's a lot of upheaval in the house, I find myself wanting to work on projects in the garden even though there are a ton of other ways my time coul... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Connor's Song Tags: ASL Deaf Hard-of-Hearing SEE vm Source Type: blogs
Documentary Delves into Abuse at St. John’s School for the Deaf
Blog topic written by Amber Glembin, staff writer at DeafandHoH.com Earlier this week, HBO premiered “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God,” a documentary by Alex Gibney. The film delves into the crimes of Father Lawrence Murphy, a Milwaukee priest who abused more than 200 deaf children. The Catholic Church has a horrid [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: OuterChat.com Tags: Hearing Aid Hearing Loss vm Source Type: blogs
Late One Night
“I want McDonalds,” came Danny’s voice down the stairs. “You can’t have McDonalds right now, Danny,” followed Eric’s voice softly. “It’s late. McDonalds is closed.” It was over an hour past bed time, but still talking and laughter came from their room. When I put Andrew to bed and walked past their open door, Eric [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Ordinary Miracles Tags: Hearing Loss vm Source Type: blogs
