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An Open Letter to Parents of Deaf ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dear Parent, As my last public blog post, before I go private on February 15, I wanted to write to the parents of deaf children out there. In particular I wanted to write to the hearing parents who have just found out that their newborn baby is deaf. ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 9, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Modern Day Heroes Tags: ASL Advocacy Cochlear Implant Hearing Loss Music VB Source Type: blogs

See Flo TV Super Bowl Ad? Flo TV Doesn’t Caption!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What is Flo TV?? Flo TV is an example of why we need HR 3101!Note: Caption Action 2 has contacted Flo TV with questions and is waiting for their response any time now. In the meantime, here is what we know about Flo TV, and more!What is Flo TVFlo TV is... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 8, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Caption Action 2 Tags: Advocacy Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

You all! Get this girl OUT TO THE WEST! Please vote!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This is just a quick blog entry from a very sleepy college student who has been up to the wee hours studying and just finished taking midterm exams. I’m very ready to throw my graduation cap into the air. In the meantime, I can still enjoy some little treats like doughnuts with red and pink [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 8, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Cochlear Implant Online Tags: AVT Advocacy Cochlear Implant eab Source Type: blogs

More Proof That HR 3101 is NEEDED!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Folks,Like millions of Americans tonight, I settled in to watch the Super Bowl, along with my daughter (who loves football). I didn't have a "dog in this fight" so to speak, being a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals, but I decided to take part in the NVRC Super Bowl ads survey, for fun. Several things came to mind while watching this game and commercials:1) Advertising executives at many agencies should dread going to work (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 8, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Smashing Down The Door Tags: Advocacy Deaf VB Source Type: blogs

Cochlear’s Hearing HeroesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I awoke this morning at 4:30 (not unusual since I go to bed before dark as my friends would say-not entirely true, I patiently wait on the sun to go down) and I walk past the computer, flip it on as I head towards the bathroom to dress for the day, thr... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 8, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Cochlear Kids Tags: AVT Advocacy Cochlear Implant Hearing Loss rec Source Type: blogs

Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants Should Be Treated EqualEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
That's the point of Karen Meyer's article (she is deaf herself, BTW) on ABC7 Chicago. Illinois has a bill pending that would require hearing aids to be covered by insurance the same way cochlear implants are. As Karen points out, it is about "lack of choices." Newsletter|Twitter|Forum Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants Should Be Treated Equal originally appeared on About.com Deafness on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 08:27:03.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 7, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: About.com Deafness Tags: Advocacy Cochlear Implant Deaf Hearing Aid Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

Deaf woman not told she was dying of cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
David Nelson got the bad news about his wife in December 2005. He just didn't know it.For three months, the Nelsons met with doctors at North Memorial Medical Center, but they weren't aware Mary Ann was dying of cancer. In fact, they thought she was do... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 6, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: At The Rim Tags: Advocacy Deaf VB Source Type: blogs

Four-Year-Old Has Interpreter Taken Away, and MoreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Are there any American parents who can identify with this one? In the U.K., a deaf four year old child had his school interpreter taken away. The reason given? "...He does not initiate conversation." Come on, (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 6, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: About.com Deafness Tags: Advocacy Deaf Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

New on the Blogroll: Who Cosponsors HR 1646, 3024, and 3101Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One of the most effective tools for getting cosponsors for HR 3101 has been to contact the offices of Representatives who already cosponsor other bills for deaf and hard of hearing people. Caption Action 2 has combined all the available information abo... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 6, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Caption Action 2 Tags: Advocacy Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

Oprah Does Diabetes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dear Oprah and Dr. Oz,Diabetes is very expensive to manage and to treat the complications of, but what comes at an even higher cost is the damage of statements from a doctor, claiming that diabetes is reversible. I was diagnosed as a child, and my type 1 diabetes is not the result of any controllable factors. However, I have many friends who have type 2 diabetes who can make the same claim.I can't lie - I had a lot of hope about your episode regarding diabetes. Even though it was billed as "the silent killer" and even though I knew you'd show the darkest side of diabetes-related complications possible to &q...
Source: Six Until Me. - February 5, 2010 Category: Diabetes Tags: Diabetes Advocacy Source Type: blogs

Who Dat Dey Ya Can’t Do Dat?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Here we go again. They say Karma’s a *♥*ch. It is. What goes around comes around. It does. It’s the Super Bowl. And, all the radical, ASL extremist deaf eyes are scanning frantically all over the media’s forte. Searching and scrutinizing all the words. Ya see Cochlear Implants? Any mentioning of listening and speaking? Oh yeah, where’s the ASL? A (ahem) _____ Blogger [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 5, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: candy Tags: ASL Advocacy Cochlear Implant Deaf Hard-of-Hearing Hearing Aid Uncategorized VB Source Type: blogs

Rep. Devin Nunes Needs Contact From His People!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Today Caption Action 2 called Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) office, and spoke with Damon Nelson. Nelson later wrote back:Thank you very much. We were honestly confused with the call. That was the first time I have ever had a relay call. It was ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 5, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Caption Action 2 Tags: Advocacy Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

What Defines Our Community?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What defines our diabetes community? At the Smithsonian, there is an exhibit called "Portraiture Now: Communities." It's described with the following (edited) language:"How do we define community today? Through new electronic networking, our connections with family, friends and acquaintances are increasingly widespread. And yet, we are still drawn to the idea of small communities and face-to-face interaction. Each of the three painters selected for “Portraiture Now: Communities” has explored this idea through a series of related portraits of friends, townspeople, or families. ... Seen...
Source: Six Until Me. - February 4, 2010 Category: Diabetes Tags: Diabetes Advocacy Source Type: blogs

Getting Involved in the CommunityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Opening Topic for Open Chat Night: Share your Community Involvement I started my hearing loss community because I was feeling like an outsider. It was always tough for me to have friends to hang out with and find a place feeling where I truly belong. During my entire life, I have been surrounded by people in [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 2, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: OuterChat.com Tags: Advocacy Deaf Hard-of-Hearing Hearing Aid Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

Are Antidepressants Really That Ineffective?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The more researchers delve into the research behind antidepressants — the class of drugs commonly prescribed to treat depression — the more they find that perhaps the majority of antidepressants’ treatment effect is based upon the simple belief that the drug will help. Newsweek’s Sharon Begley has a lengthy article discussing the growing body of evidence that calls into question decades’ worth of prescriptions. It’s a story that we’ve covered previously, that TIME covered nearly a year ago, and that Therese Borchard had a response to. It seems to be journalists’ favorite ...
Source: World of Psychology - February 1, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: Antidepressant Brain and Behavior Depression Disorders General Medications Policy and Advocacy Psychology Psychotherapy Treatment Adolescents Antidepressants Belief That Body Of Evidence Borchard Care Doctors Controversy Source Type: blogs

Ofsted failing to inspect education for deaf children?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tomorrow, a recurring issue around Ofsted inspections will be under the spotlight again in Parliament… The issue? Why Ofsted inspections of schools that cater for deaf children, for example, those with a unit or resource base, so often seem to be inspected by people with zero expertise in deafness? Parents of deaf children already get very [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - February 1, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Campaigning for deaf children Tags: Advocacy Deaf Uncategorized VB Source Type: blogs

Why Crash Rates Don’t Automatically Fall with Cellphone BansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Last week, the Highway Loss Data Institute released a report that examined whether collision claims had gone up, down, or stayed the same in states that have banned cellphone use while driving. Their findings should have surprised no one, but seemed to have surprised everyone — crash rates did not go down after a hand-held cellphone ban took effect. Why should this have been of little surprise? 1. A law doesn’t automatically change human behavior. Laws can be wonderful things, but they are only as effective as when people obey them. This is often done with a stick — enforcement — rather than a carro...
Source: World of Psychology - January 30, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: Brain and Behavior General Health-related Memory and Perception Policy and Advocacy Psychology Research Accident Data Automobile Accident Citizens Insurance Collision Claims Crash Rates Fender Benders Help Phone Highway Loss Da Source Type: blogs

Self-Help Course May Have Led to SuicideEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I’ve often wondered what would happen if an undiagnosed manic-depressive participates in The Landmark Forum, receiving counsel from a Forum leader with no education on mood disorders. The result could be devastating, I would think. In real life, let’s take Rebekah Lawrence from Sydney who burst into song while standing naked in her downtown office building, her final words being “I know I am going to jump.” And then leaped out the window. An Associated Press story published a few months ago tells the details. A few days before her jump Lawrence participated in an intense self-help seminar called The...
Source: World of Psychology - January 30, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Anxiety and Panic Bipolar Brain and Behavior Depression Disorders Health-related History of Psychology Medications Mental Health and Wellness Personal Policy and Advocacy Psychotherapy Relationships Research Self-Esteem Treat Source Type: blogs

Faces & Voices of RecoveryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
United States Mission Faces & Voices of Recovery is committed to organizing and mobilizing the millions of Americans in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, our families, friends, and allies to speak with one voice. Our organization is dedicated to changing public perceptions of recovery, promoting effective public policy in Washington and in all 50 states, and demonstrating that recovery is working for millions of Americans. It is our collective strength that will ensure our success, and it is our mission to bring the power and proof of recovery to everyone in America. Goals Faces & Voices of ...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - January 30, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: 12 Step Fellowships Addictions Help an Alcoholic Recovery Faces & Voices of Recovery long-term recovery recovery advocacy Source Type: blogs

Think Beyond the Label Encourages Employers to Hire People with DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I have to thank the Bionic Ear Blog for linking to Think Beyond the Label, a campaign to promote hiring people with disabilities. They take a unique approach to this: that hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense. "Employees with disab... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 29, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Hearing Sparks Tags: Advocacy Hearing Loss krm read Source Type: blogs

Contribute to the first federal report on LGBT health disparitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are fully aware of the obstacles they face in receiving quality, competent and affordable health care. From the uncomfortable assumptions medical providers sometimes make about LGBT people’s lives to the high costs of inequality in health insurance coverage and treatments, the health care roadblocks for LGBT people are varied and often hard to address. How do you know if your new PCP is biased against LGBT people until you’re sitting through a difficult exam? How do you convince an insurance company that covering transition-related procedures and hormone the...
Source: AIDS Action Committee's Blog - January 29, 2010 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Dustin Kight Tags: Uncategorized action advocacy agenda policy LGBT research Source Type: blogs

Obama Rules for Mental Health Parity IssuedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Remember the federal legislation passed in late 2008 that requires insurance companies to bring their mental health coverage in parity with their health coverage? Well, technically that law took effect 29 days ago, but the Obama administration got around today to publishing the rules that put the law into effect. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury today jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders. The rules are a part of the governmental process that implements the Paul Wellstone...
Source: World of Psychology - January 29, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Treatment Administration Issues Benefit Limits Deductibles Departments Of Health Departments Of Health And Human Services Federal Legislation Financial Impact Group Health Plan Source Type: blogs

One year anniversary of NICE guidance on cochlear implantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One year has now passed since NICE recommended that children with severe or profound deafness should be given the option of simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants. The good news is that this does seem to be happening across England, and adults are being offered unilateral cochlear implantation as an option. (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 28, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: the DeafBlog Tags: Advocacy Cochlear Implant VB Source Type: blogs

(sweet)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
tomorrow we have a big day-while little m is at school we have her ifsp, which we have twice a year to determine her services (school, therapy, etc.). usually it really stresses me out, although this time i am trying to be less anxious since i don't th... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 28, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: good but hard Tags: Advocacy Audiology Cochlear Implant Education VB Source Type: blogs

ADHD and Mixed-Handedness, College TreatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It’s been a rough week for kids and young adults with ADHD — attention deficit disorder. Attention deficit disorder is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Someone with ADHD has a hard time focusing and concentrating on work or school work, often finds it difficult to sit still and concentrate in meetings or classes, and will often act in an impulsive manner that they later regret. It’s estimated that between 3 to 9 percent of school-aged children and young people suffer from ADHD. First came news on Monday that a significant portion of college campuses’ health services do ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 27, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: ADHD and ADD Brain and Behavior Children and Teens Disorders General Medications Parenting Policy and Advocacy Psychotherapy Research Treatment Academic Careers Adhd Adults Adhd Medication Adults With Adhd Ambidextrous Childr Source Type: blogs

Critical Elements of Health ReformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I received an email today from the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) asking me to post about the Cancer Patient Statement of Principles, to help assure that the essential elements of health reform will become law despite the current partisan tension. Happy to do it! These elements are: Affordable access to basic and catastrophic health care coverage for as many Americans as possible. The elimination of "pre-existing conditions" as a barrier to health care coverage. The elimination of annual and lifetime caps on insurance coverage. Closing of the Medicare "donut hole." Continued investment in research and...
Source: Myeloma Hope - January 27, 2010 Category: Cancer Tags: advocacy Source Type: blogs

At the Table – or NotEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I’ve grown weary of the public continuing to rate nurses as the most trusted profession (annual Gallup polls every year of this decade except 2001 when fire fighters understandably led the ratings), only to have leaders in health care agree but ignore us. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a Gallup poll that surveyed over 1500 opinion leaders in health care, including government officials, health care and insurance executives, and university faculty. The survey found that: Doctors (54%) and nurses (42%) are the information sources about health and healthcare in whom opinion leaders have a great deal of conf...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - January 27, 2010 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Advocacy Health Professions Health Reform Politics Gallup poll health care Nurses RNs Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: blogs

DiabetesSisters Weekend.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I wanted to do my part to help get the word out about the DiabetesSisters weekend that's taking place this coming May 22nd and 23rd in Raleigh, North Carolina. Here are the details:The First Annual Weekend for Women Conference hosted by DiabetesSisters and TCOYD will begin at 5pm on Saturday, May 22nd (immediately following the TCOYD Conference) in Raleigh, North Carolina and end at 6pm on Sunday, May 23rd. The Weekend for Women Conference will take place at Marriott City Center in downtwn Raleigh, North Carolina. I love diabetes conferences, and in particular, ones that recognize the different needs of different seg...
Source: Six Until Me. - January 27, 2010 Category: Diabetes Tags: Diabetes Advocacy Source Type: blogs

Debating ‘new politics’ at NCVO campaigns conferenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Originally uploaded to flickr by Benjamin Ellis I spent most of yesterday at a conference by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations – or NCVO – all about campaigns. With such a heavy concentration of campaigners all in one place, I half expected the universe to collapse in on itself. It was all the first conference [...] (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 27, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Campaigning for deaf children Tags: Advocacy Deaf Uncategorized VB Source Type: blogs

Shortfall in care for deaf-blind people in SomersetEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An investigation by BBC Somerset has shown the needs of thousands of deaf-blind people are not being met. (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 26, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: the DeafBlog Tags: Advocacy Cochlear Implant Deaf VB Source Type: blogs

Deaf Children and ReadingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Reading and Deafness: One Mom’s Journey When I first found out that Neal was deaf, three things were in the back of my mind. 1) I’m going to have to learn sign language; 2) Neal will never attend a regular school; and 3) He’s not going to read ab... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 26, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: The CI Circle News Tags: Advocacy Cochlear Implant Hearing Loss krm read Source Type: blogs

LA Times Writer Blasts HR 3101!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Today's editorial in the Los Angeles Times should give every deaf or hard of hearing person reason to be concerned. The writer is opposed to HR 3101. His unwarranted argument is that because technology is advancing, there is no need for HR 3101. He doe... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 25, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Caption Action 2 Tags: Advocacy Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

Haiti Relief: A Mindful DialogueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I know many of you have already given to charities in order to help Haiti. Today, as the crisis enters its third week, I ask that you consider giving a little more… A Mindful Dialogue is a new e-book edited by our blogger Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. and that was written to be a companion through life when dealing with stress, pain and difficult emotions. Through 24 interviews with leaders in the field such as Jack Kornfield, Dan Siegel, Sharon Salzberg, Tara Brach, Jeff Brantley, Zindel Segal and Others and 23 short explorations of simple quotes from leaders such as Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, Rumi, Hafiz, Pema Chod...
Source: World of Psychology - January 25, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: General Health-related Policy and Advocacy blogger Dalai Lama Dan Siegel Dealing With Stress E Book Hafiz Jack Kornfield Jeff Brantley Oxfam America Pema Chodron People Of Haiti Rumi Sharon Salzberg Tara Brach Thich Nhat Source Type: blogs

How To Add Captions to Your YouTube VideosEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
iLibrarian pointed out a useful tutorial at Mashable about how to create your own captions for YouTube videos. Mashable suggests using either CaptionTube (which you can sign in to with your Google account) to add the text you need, or let Google's voic... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 25, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Hearing Sparks Tags: Advocacy Deaf Hard-of-Hearing Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

More Accommodations at Sports Venues (This Time, Cowboys Stadium)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In October I wrote an entry about the new Target Field in Minnesota and its accommodations for people with disabilities. Just today I read on Deaf News Today about a new captioning system at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. I poked around a bit and found an a... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 22, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Hearing Sparks Tags: Advocacy Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

Meningitis Angels, hearing aidsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Last Thursday, I flew to Houston, TX for a Meningitis Angels conference. Overall, it was an interesting experience. I've read of what meningitis can do to people, of the damage meningitis causes. But I've only met very few individuals locally that were... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 21, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: CD's Ear Blog Tags: Advocacy Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid VB Source Type: blogs

Eligibility Info: Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Living in the USEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NOTE (1:38pm, January 19, 2010): We’re posting the following information about temporary protected status for Haitians living in the US to inform qualifying individuals of their current options for staying in or leaving the country. We will post updates, including contact information for additional resources, as they become available. Meanwhile, we encourage people to continue supporting Haiti relief, particularly through Boston-based Partners in Health, a widely respected organization with one of the strongest records fighting HIV/AIDS in Haiti. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS—Haitian nationals who were physically p...
Source: AIDS Action Committee's Blog - January 19, 2010 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Dustin Kight Tags: Uncategorized advocacy policy global AIDS immigration Source Type: blogs

Military Wives More Likely to Be Depressed, AnxiousEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As we reported late last week, a recent study has confirmed that wives of active-duty soldiers are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health conditions. While much attention is focused on the mental health of soldiers themselves (especially with the recent rise in suicides in the military), a lot less attention is given to the families of those soldiers. This new study helps shed some much-needed light on the subject, and confirms what has long been suspected — the emotional toll for war-time deployments is much higher than anybody thought. The AP story on this issu...
Source: World of Psychology - January 19, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: Anxiety and Panic Depression Disorders General Industrial and Workplace Policy and Advocacy Treatment Women's Issues Active Duty Anxiety Disorders Ap Story Central News Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Source Type: blogs

I Heart Nolan NorthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
So today Kotaku has a blog post about Nolan North and how he's in basically every new game this year. The author is basically sick of Nolan's voice and predicts that by 2011 everyone will be.I have a confession to make - Nolan is my favorite voice acto... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 18, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Hearing Sparks Tags: Advocacy Auditory/Oral Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

Undercaptioning: Beyond subtitles in Curb Your EnthusiasmEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Deaf Village - January 17, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Accessible Rhetoric Tags: Advocacy Deaf VB Source Type: blogs

Happy Birthday Johnny BoyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Today is Johnny's 3rd birthday. It is hard to believe that it has been 3 whole years since I first held him in my arms. It is also hard to remember a time when he was not a part of our family. We love him so much and are so happy he is in our family. ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 16, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Life Doesn't Get Much Better Than This... Tags: ASL Advocacy Cochlear Implant Education Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

Report on Fort Hood, HasanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The AP reported this morning that the Army report to be released today will implicate Army Maj. Nidal Hasan’s supervisors and those who knew of his troubled behavior, but failed to detail it in his records or further followup on it. Hasan’s disturbing behaviors were detailed as far back as during his medical residency and were apparently known to anyone who worked closely with him in a supervisory capacity. And when they became aware of his behavior, did they detail it and pass it along to Hasan’s future bosses? Apparently not: Hasan got passing grades and a promotion in part because disturbing informat...
Source: World of Psychology - January 15, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Stress Army Maj Army Officers Army Report Competence Expertise Level Fort Hood Hasan Incompetence Managerial Role Medical Residency Nidal Nytimes Officer Grades Passi Source Type: blogs

The False Dichotomy: Psychiatry versus PsychologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ever since grad school, I’ve always bristled at the arbitrary battle lines drawn between the various professions who treat mental disorders. Psychiatrists battle with psychologists, psychologists battle with clinical social workers, and so on. These turf battles do little to help people in need, who only want the best possible care available. But don’t tell that to the evangelists within the respective fields. I actually get embarrassed when I hear psychologists talk in semi-private groups about how they need to get the word about their “superior” abilities to treat mental illness. Research simply ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 15, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: Antidepressant Brain and Behavior Depression General Medications Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Psychology Treatment Antidepressants Best Possible Care blog Blogosphere Clinical Social Workers Drugs Work Duali Source Type: blogs

Being Realistic or Selling Myself Short?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A friend pointed me in the direction of a job in my town that pays significantly more than what I make now at my job in another town. When I first looked at the job notice, I dismissed it outright because the position would require more interaction wit... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 14, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Speak Up Librarian Tags: Advocacy Hard-of-Hearing Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

Prioritise our Health 10 Areas for ActionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Prioritise our Health 10 Areas for Action Skinny: Broadsheet which identifies the following priorities for the North West Health Brussels Office Health Impact and Health Equity Assessment in all policies Health Inequalities Worklessness and Health Demographic change Migration Alcohol Tobacco Nutrition and Healthy Agriculture Transport Climate Change Publisher: North West Health Brussels Office Size of Publication: 2p. Published: January 2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Public Health Tagged: Advocacy, European Community, Grey Literature, Priorties, Public Health (Source: Fade Library)
Source: Fade Library - January 14, 2010 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Grey Literature Public Health Advocacy European Community Priorties Source Type: blogs

The North West health community: Five years at the heart of the EUEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: The North West health community: Five years at the heart of the EU Skinny: The North West Health Brussels Office (NWHBO) has acts as a dedicated North West resource in Brussels, promoting the interests of the North West health community in Europe, facilitating lobbying on EU policies that impact the NHS and on wider health issues and assisting in developing European partnerships and projects for public health objectives. Now in their fifth year this is their annual report Publisher: North West Health Brussels Office Size of Publication: 16p. Published: January 2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Human Resources, Inter...
Source: Fade Library - January 14, 2010 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Grey Literature Human Resources Interagency Relations Legislation Public Health Risk Evaluation Advocacy Capacity European Community Financial Management Grey Literatuer Stakeholder Engagement Source Type: blogs

The Campaign Against AgingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The health and vigor of an advocacy community might be measured by the number of different initiatives presently underway. This is a marker for the number of people who feel strongly enough and sure enough about the envisaged end goals to get out there and spend their own money and time to make a difference. More of these people will bring a greater diversity of ideas to the community, and enable a more rapid exploration of what works and what doesn't work. Many hands make light work, and this is as true in advocacy as anywhere else. So that said, allow me to point you towards the most recent addition to the stable of gra...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 14, 2010 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Reason Tags: Activism, Advocacy and Education Source Type: blogs

Writing Beyond Blue: Keeping My End of the BargainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Last week saw the publication date for my book, Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes, which means it is now in bookstores (theoretically anyway). So I wanted to reflect on why I wrote it … I’m a tad over hearing about how depression and other mood disorders are yuppie diseases for folks with the time and resources to ruminate and obsess. I could do without all the advice on how to transform my thoughts into happy campers, even as I try every mindfulness strategy and cognitive-behavioral trick in the book. And I’d like to, one day, be able to tell family and frie...
Source: World of Psychology - January 13, 2010 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Bipolar Depression General Medications Mental Health and Wellness Personal Personality Policy and Advocacy Psychology Psychotherapy Random Brain Bits Relationships Treatment Women's Issues Bad Genes Bookstores Campers Can Source Type: blogs

Bouquets and BucketsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I received word from the deafness forum that a group of DVD distributors - AVSDA - have committed to provide greater access in the form of captions and audio description.Media Release hereThe positive action is to be applauded. However the inacti... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 13, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Curse of Silence Tags: Advocacy Cochlear Implant Hearing Loss VB Source Type: blogs

What the!?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We had quite the surprise today when we went to meet with the surgeon about Eliza's surgery. Everything with the surgeon went really well. He had no concerns about her cochlea or her candidacy to be implanted, so he sent us to his assistant to set th... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 13, 2010 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Modern Day Heroes Tags: Advocacy Cochlear Implant VB Source Type: blogs