Deaf Education
Thursday July 31, 2003
It is summertime, but future teachers of the deaf are either looking for deaf education programs or in school studying to be the teachers of tomorrow's deaf students.
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Will Deaf/HOH Lose VR?
Tuesday July 29, 2003
College Aid for Disabled Teen Dries Up (Washington Post, July 29, 2003) - A hard of hearing young woman is unable to afford college, and her local VR agency is ... Read More
Being a Relay Operator
Monday July 28, 2003
Looking for Information on Relay - Forum member CAPJones2005 wants to become a relay operator, can anyone help this forum member out? It sounds like CAPJones2005 wants to know what ... Read More
Big River - Deaf and Hearing on Broadway
Sunday July 27, 2003
CNN.com - A B'way musical that features the deaf - Jul. 27, 2003 - Now this makes me wish I lived in New York - so that I could have ... Read More
Most Deaf Accessible Community?
Saturday July 26, 2003
The National Organization on Disability - Community Involvement (Accessible America Award) - The NOD is running a contest to find the most accessible community in America. How about submitting a ... Read More
Washington, DC Area Deaf Community
Friday July 25, 2003
It is still a work in progress (still need to add some links) but following up on the popularity of the Deaf Rochester article, here is Washington, DC! This article ... Read More
Deaf Win Against UPS
Wednesday July 23, 2003
Mercury News | 07/22/2003 | Deaf UPS workers get millions in suit - A real victory to be sure. The ones who will benefit will be deaf employees at larger ... Read More
Limited Viewing Options
Tuesday July 22, 2003
Went out tonight to see Finding Nemo at a local theater with open captions. Unfortunately we had to go on a weekday night as open captioned films on weekends are ... Read More
DeafPlanet.com
Friday July 18, 2003
Now this makes me wish I had broadband..deafplanet.com sounds like a fun website for deaf kids. A hearing guy on a deaf planet? Creative and challenging. Hearing kids probably will ... Read More
Deaf Polyamory
Thursday July 17, 2003
Every now and then, something of a more adult nature sneaks its way onto the About Deafness site. Some deaf people have chosen this unique lifestyle...deaf polyamory.
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Can Terp, Need a Job
Wednesday July 16, 2003
So you've finished training and are ready to launch that career as a terp? Check out the employment subject page and find one.
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Glue Ear
Tuesday July 15, 2003
Glue ear and the hearing loss it can cause is one reason why parents need to watch out for ear infections.
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NTID Reunion, The End
Sunday July 13, 2003
Woke up early and walked with a friend thru the tunnels some more to see what was changed and unchanged. Much of the student art on the walls from my ... Read More
NTID Reunion, Day 3
Saturday July 12, 2003
Walked around the campus some more with friends. Although it was Saturday, we managed to get into some of the buildings and peek into the classrooms and offices. I found ... Read More
NTID Reunion, Day 2
Saturday July 12, 2003
Went to one workshop, on career networking, and it was almost standing room only. In fact, most workshops were career focused, a reflection of current economic times. There have been ... Read More
Growing Up Deaf: The College Years
Thursday July 10, 2003
Long ago, I attended NTID at RIT (and later, Gallaudet). As the 35th anniversary reunion at NTID begins, I am struck by all the changes on the campus, while other ... Read More
Curtis Pride, a Yankee
Wednesday July 9, 2003
Curtis Pride, long a baseball player in the minors and majors, is back in the news again, this time as a New York Yankee. More on Curtis Pride.
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Deafness in Iran
Monday July 7, 2003
The Middle East seems to be the number one topic in the news these days. So when an About Deafness visitor requested an article on deafness in Iran, I did ... Read More
How to Tutor Deaf Friend?
Monday July 7, 2003
44SERENDIPIT, a member of the About Deafness forum, wrote about a deaf friend struggling to improve English skills. 44SERENDIPIT would like to tutor the friend but doesn't know what to ... Read More
Improved NBDA website
Sunday July 6, 2003
While doing some research for an article, I noticed that the National Black Deaf Advocates website at http://www.nbda.org was totally overhauled since I had last seen it. Attractive graphics, nice ... Read More
How to Help Deaf Limited English Proficient?
Saturday July 5, 2003
A mother of a deaf 35 year old man who uses only ASL and has limited English wrote asking for help. Mom is in her 50s and feels she can ... Read More
Cochlear Implant News Story
Thursday July 3, 2003
Kansas City Star | 07/02/2003 | Cochlear implant brings a new world of sound to 11-year-old - Nice story about a pre-teen who chooses to receive a cochlear implant. I ... Read More
Enough Same-Time Cons Already
Thursday July 3, 2003
When are the nation's deaf and hard of hearing organizations going to get their planning heads together and work out convention and conference schedules that don't conflict, or are not ... Read More
Deaf People on TV 50s to Today
Wednesday July 2, 2003
Until I started researching this article, I thought deaf people had only been on television starting in the 1970s..but I was wrong! My research turned up examples of deaf characters ... Read More
AIED Talk
Tuesday July 1, 2003
Do you know anyone who has hearing loss caused by AIED? These forum members have it themselves and have discussed what it is like. See also the feature article on ... Read More