MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'National Association of the Deaf blogs' source. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:54:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719532&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Falexiskashar%2Fcrpd-%25E2%2580%259Cus%25E2%2580%259D-too On July 30th, the United States signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) which will help to ensure equal rights for people with disabilities throughout the world. A “convention” is an international treaty or an agreement. Countries that are members of the UN can sign the convention. A country that signs the convention agrees to the principles stated in the convention. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719532 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:26:55 +0100 2719532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2715760&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fnode%2F428 On July 30th, the United States signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) which will help to ensure equal rights for people with disabilities throughout the world. A “convention” is an international treaty or an agreement. Countries that are members of the UN can sign the convention. A country that signs the convention agrees to the principles stated in the convention. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2715760 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:26:55 +0100 2715760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2711914&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fbobbiebethscoggins%2Fnad-board-announces-ceo-search Video:  The Board of Directors of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announces that it has begun search efforts for a successor to Chief Executive Officer Nancy J. Bloch, in preparation for her departure on March 31, 2011. Appointed in 1992 as the first female director, Bloch also serves as ex officio member of the Board. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2711914 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:38:12 +0100 2711914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2708843&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fesposito%2Fgiving-back One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed 
a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?”  The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. 
The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”  Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2708843 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:38:17 +0100 2708843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705072&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fbobbiebethscoggins%2Fwelcome-nad-website Video:  We launched this brand-new and beautiful website on June 30. Our deep gratitude goes to headquarters staff, who worked very hard to pull this off in a very short timeframe, just three months – a task that usually takes six months or more. This would not have been possible without the support of our web development team at Brilliant Echo, hosting services with DeafVision, and most of all, the strategic web sponsorship of Sprint, Purple Communications, and The Z. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705072 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:25:44 +0100 2705072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705073&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fsmentkowski%2Fdeaf-juror-experience Juror Summons  I have received jury duty summons four times while a resident of Sacramento, California. I went to the court house for three of the four summons and the fourth one will happen next year as I was able to secure a postponement. At the outset, I can tell you as a potential juror, in my experience, the attorneys and the judges were looking for people who were unbiased in the area the trials were centered on. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705073 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:19:53 +0100 2705073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648853&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Flindanelson%2Fnc-still-undecided-about-deaf-jurors North Carolina legislators again debated a bill that would permit deaf people to serve as jurors and require the provision of qualified interpreters. The bill was sent back to the Ways and Means Committee. The Ways and Means Committee meets on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. People who live in North Carolina need to TAKE ACTION NOW. See the original story here. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648853 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:20:16 +0100 2648853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648854&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fhowardrosenblum%2Fusa-support-international-human-rights Video:  Vlog transcript.  Hello, my name is Howard Rosenblum. I’m here at the White House as you can see. Why am I here on July 24, 2009? The White House wants to recognize the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), their long achievement in American history and to recognize its impact on the rest of the world. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648854 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:18:15 +0100 2648854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621305&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Flindanelson%2Fnorth-carolina-legislators-oppose-deaf-jurors On Thursday, July 16, 2009, North Carolina legislators debated whether to permit deaf people to serve on a jury. Caution – some of the statements made during that debate are alarming. Excerpts from the debate are followed by commentary. If you want the right of citizenship to serve on a jury, and you live in North Carolina, ask your representative to read this article. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621305 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:03:07 +0100 2621305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613683&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fslinkerwink%2Fhealth-care-reform-and-deaf-people I’m deaf with a cochlear implant. I was implanted back in 1989 when I was seven years old, and I’ve had the same implant for over 20 years now. That’s 20 years of listening, talking, and relying on the cochlear implant, and I don’t know what I would do if my implant failed after all these years.  read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613683 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:57:14 +0100 2613683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593029&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fesposito%2Fstrategic-information-sharing-or-malicious-gossip An old schoolyard chant goes “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” The author of this chant must have had incredible self-esteem or lived in a dream world, because, for most of us, words can hurt. Harmful words can inflict considerable damage on individuals and relationships. This damage, unlike broken bones, doesn’t always heal completely. –Candice Solie, Director, APCO Institute read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593029 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:04:59 +0100 2593029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2583979&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fcmssw%2Fsupport-twenty-first-century-communications-and-video-accessibility-act Video:  On June 26, 2009, in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced comprehensive legislation to ensure that people with disabilities have access to Internet-based communications and video programming technologies. Some of the key provisions of the “Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009” (H.R. 3101) will: read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2583979 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:44:22 +0100 2583979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576313&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fesposito%2Famerica%25E2%2580%2599s-hidden-war-domestic-violence “Growing up in a small Alaska town, domestic violence was that dirty little secret nobody talked about. We must start talking about it. For too long, we have been providing protection to the wrong people.” –Senator Lisa Murkowski read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576313 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:16:32 +0100 2576313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576314&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fslinkerwink%2Fbeginner%25E2%2580%2599s-guide-grassroots-lobbying To get started with grassroots lobbying, you can follow NAD on Twitter at @NADtweets and the hashtag #newnad which is used by those to reference NAD as an organization. You can also follow NAD on Facebook as well. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576314 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:10:49 +0100 2576314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2569969&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Falexiskashar%2Fwhat-does-forest-grove-really-mean In Forest Grove, the child had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and substance abuse problems. The parents wanted special education services for the child, but the school refused to provide the services. The parents placed the child in a private school. The parents sued the school district for reimbursement of the private school tuition. The Supreme Court in the Forest Grove case said the school district may have to pay for the tuition. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2569969 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:45:45 +0100 2569969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2569970&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fslinkerwink%2Fwhat%25E2%2580%2599s-latest-internet-captioning Internet captioning has come a long way since I initially wrote about it on Dailykos yet we still have a long way to go in making internet media accessible to all deaf and hard of hearing Americans. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2569970 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2569970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2569971&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fesposito%2Fcall-public-service Tip O’Neill, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, lost the first race he ever ran – for the Cambridge City Council – by 160 votes because he took his neighborhood for granted. His father pulled him aside after the election and told him, “All politics is local. Don’t forget it.” He never did and eventually rose to become Speaker of the House. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2569971 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:41:17 +0100 2569971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2569972&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fdeafpundit%2Fonline-activism-captioning As a Deaf Community activist, I'm required to exhibit knowledge about the issues I'm advocating for, just like any professional, but one skill that's often overlooked is exhibiting cultural competence. This is something that many people take for granted, unless you do international business.  Deaf culture and hearing culture are two very different cultures, and a Deaf activist must be able to navigate through both cultures with ease to do their advocacy work successfully. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2569972 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:20:28 +0100 2569972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2569973&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fbobbiebethscoggins%2Freaching-deaf-students Video:  Spring is here! Flowers are everywhere. Summer is just around the corner. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2569973 Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100 2569973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2569974&cid=s_38769_161_f&fid=38769&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nad.org%2Fblogs%2Fbobbiebethscoggins%2Fnad-announcement-budget-threats-schools-deaf Video:  In these troubling economic times, many states are struggling to contain costs and are looking at cutting the funding to schools for the deaf. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) values schools for the deaf and cherishes their contributions to the education and development of deaf and hard of hearing children for nearly 200 years. The NAD supports the continuation and strengthening of these schools. We are alarmed by budget cuts affecting many schools for the deaf and the possible closure of some schools. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs) National Association of the Deaf blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2569974 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0100 2569974