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Deafness Blog with Jamie Berke April 2004 Archive

By Jamie Berke, About.com Guide to Deafness since 1997

Deaf of Deaf

Friday April 30, 2004
You can't be in the deaf community for long before you come across the term, "deaf of deaf," or "deaf dynasty." What are the advantages of being DOD? (Updated with ... Read More

Deaf Women

Thursday April 29, 2004
If you are deaf and female, there may be something for you in this article on Deaf Women. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Poll: To Call Hearing People, TTY or Internet Relay?

Tuesday April 27, 2004
TTY or Internet Relay? - I am wondering if internet relay has replaced TTY use for calling hearing people through relay services. I've already cast my vote. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Sentence Structure Question

Saturday April 24, 2004
I am a new student of sign language and am confused about sentence structure. Are the sentences put together object* verb* subject or object* subject* verb? Are both used and ... Read More

Black Deaf History Book Coming

Saturday April 24, 2004
Today at a deaf funfest in downtown Washington, DC, I picked up a copy of the book Black and Deaf in America. The seller, Pamela Baldwin (I think that's the ... Read More

Scam Artists Threatening IP Relay Services?

Friday April 23, 2004
Have you made an internet relay call recently or received one? By now you may be aware of a growing problem - the use of internet relay by scam artists ... Read More

Implantable Hearing Aids, Anyone?

Tuesday April 20, 2004
Do you have a surgically implantable hearing aid, like the Vibrant Soundbridge? Why did you choose an implantable hearing aid over a cochlear implant, if you had to choose between ... Read More

Dear Abby: I'm Left Out...

Tuesday April 20, 2004
Today's (April 20) Dear Abby column has a letter from a deaf man married to a hearing woman. He describes how he feels at "hearing" parties where he is the ... Read More

Sad Story - What Do You Think?

Monday April 19, 2004
After reading about the case of the language-less Mexican deaf woman who had a baby and was charged with trying to kill her baby, About forum member LeAnn posted the ... Read More

Inexperienced Interpreter

Sunday April 18, 2004
Interpreters not qualified - I have recently learned that a person was interpreting for my son, in a high school class, that had only taken 1 ASL class. My ... Read More

Indian Sign Language

Saturday April 17, 2004
Did you know that long, long, long ago some Native Americans had their own form of sign language? And that it is still possible to learn that Indian sign language ... Read More

Captions at the Kennedy Center

Sunday April 11, 2004
Last night I saw a captioned play at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC for the first time. The set up was simple: a large-size LCD display that showed the ... Read More

Seen DTS Cinema Subtitling System?

Sunday April 11, 2004
Have you experienced the DTS Cinema Subtitling System? Have you experienced BOTH DTS Cinema Subtitling System and Rear Window Captioning (RWC)? Which do you prefer? Obviously theaters prefer RWC because ... Read More

HOH 3 Month Old, What Next?

Friday April 9, 2004
HOH 3 Month Old, What Next? - I have a 3 month old daughter, who was diagnosed at birth. She is currently wearing aids. We are grateful that we were ... Read More

Sign Language Teachers

Friday April 9, 2004
Do you want to teach sign language to others? You can become a sign language teacher. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

The $80,000 Cochlear Implant

Friday April 9, 2004
I just read a news article that cited the unbelievable figure of $80,000 as the cost of a deaf teen's cochlear implant. And that does not even include the cost ... Read More

Teaching ASL to Homeschoolers

Monday April 5, 2004
Some homeschooling parents are teaching sign language to their children. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Need to poll at least 100 deaf

Monday April 5, 2004
Hi, I am a Speech Language Pathology major at Lamar University and I am currently enrolled in a Deaf Studies class. This class has opened my eyes and helped me ... Read More

Washington Post Article on Captioning Settlement

Saturday April 3, 2004
Today's (Saturday April 3) Washington Post Metro section has an article on the recent proposed settlement for movie theaters. Bottom line is, rear window captioning has won...all of the theaters ... Read More

Nursing Career with Hearing Dog

Thursday April 1, 2004
I just got a hearing dog. By law she is entitled to go everywhere with me. I was recently hospitalized with a kidney stone and had no problems with her ... Read More
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