Subtitles and Captions? What’s Your Language?
(50 million in the USA have a hearing loss or deafness. Millions more globally. Not you? Wait and see. 65% of all age 65 they say. Teenager? Noise is dangerous in the ears aka loud music. Not you ever? That’s possible, yet unlikely.) Going to a community meeting this week? Will there be real time [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 17, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: ls Tags: Deaf Hearing Loss vm Source Type: blogs
Elijah and the Alarm Clock
Elijah and my partner were out walking around the block today when they saw a garage sale. They decided to stop and look to see what they had. Elijah found a typical red digital display alarm clock and wanted it. My partner said he could buy it, so the... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 17, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: The Shaddox Boys Tags: Advocacy Cochlear Implant Deaf Hearing Loss vm Source Type: blogs
News Round-Ups
Are you a parent of a child with cochlear implants? Apply to participate in a study by Advanced Bionics about pediatric cochlear implantation. If you are accepted and complete the project, you’ll receive a gift. Are you [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 17, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Cochlear Implant Online Tags: AVT Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs
New Product Announcements?
With Advanced Bionics, Cochlear, and MED-EL all preparing to announce new processors, a room full of professionals is always a good place to watch. There aren’t many cochlear implant conferences coming up, so the British Cochlear Implant Group ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 16, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: cochlearimplantHELP Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs
In Which This Girl Should Not Be On Fire
I've had the stomach bug for a few days and now that I'm recovered, the kids seem to be coming down with it. It's almost ten in the morning and they're both still asleep, which is a practically unheard-of occurrence in this household. Hopefully t... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 16, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Connor's Song Tags: ASL Deaf Hard-of-Hearing SEE vm Source Type: blogs
Day four:
On the fourth day today of this new program. And I still like it. There is an ongoing discussion in several different circles about the fact that I don't have ClearVoice on my processor now. I have it on fairly good authority that it can't be run with ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 16, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: SURROUND SOUND Tags: Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs
Now That You’re Older
To my girl,We have spent the last 376 days together. They have been the most amazing, the scariest, the most rewarding, the most exhausting, and the best days of my life. I love you more today that the day I first met you, which seems impossible becaus... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 16, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Caimbrin Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs
Ghana: We can’t get access to health either.
Is there an determined attempt to deny deaf people in the world access to health care ? Seems it is not only the UK who are actively denied this. Mr Robert Sampana, Advocacy Officer of the Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD), sai... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 16, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
Colorado deaf/blind school: Principal, denies cover up .
The former principal of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind denies allegations he covered up sexual abuse at the school.Two sets of parents of two blind students who are suing the school and its former leader claim five children were sexuall... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 16, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
Scotland’s 1st PHD deaf student…
Profoundly deaf since birth, Audrey, like the tens of thousands of other deaf children in our country, had to learn how to adapt and cope in a noisy world dominated by vocal interactions.Encouraged in school to choose science subjects over writing, her... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 16, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
Neww
Yesterday I received a letter from my phone company saying I can upgrade for £50 so of courseI went into town and got my phone upgraded! :) I am the new owner of a brand new Samsung S3 Mini!!It is going to take me a while to get used to it since ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: bioniclissa Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs
A Walk in the Woods
When we were up in Humboldt last week, we all went for a walk in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove. This is a great little trail to walk with kids – it’s also completely accessible (wheelchair and stroller friendly; lots of benches niftily perked throughout for people that need breaks). The thing about redwoods is [...]The post A Walk in the Woods appeared first on With a Little Moxie. (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Meriah Tags: Uncategorized vm Source Type: blogs
Switched at Birth: Switches off sound.
Good job they used subtitles, but isn't that cheating ? a real test would be to remove those too, since real time experience means we have no access to that on the street either. LOS ANGELES, Calif. –... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
Deaf community asked for 999 call ideas
EAST Midlands Ambulance Service has met with the Derbyshire deaf community to respond to questions about how and when to make an emergency call and to listen to ideas that could improve services.Paramedic team leader Sally-Anne Else, based at Willow Ro... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Deaf vm Source Type: blogs
A Misconception About Communicating with Deaf Individuals
“The solution for “Switched at Birth” was to make sure every scene included a deaf character: ‘The truth is, when you’re around people who are deaf, it’s considered rude not to sign if you know [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - March 3, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Cochlear Implant Online Tags: ASL AVT Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs
