Tammy Gets a Cochlear Implant - the Decision
Saturday April 30, 2005
It is not every day that someone I know or knew announces to me, "I am going to get a cochlear implant!" Tammy Beaulieu made this announcement to me via ... Read More
Los Angeles Deaf Community
Friday April 29, 2005
It has been years since I have been to Los Angeles, but the next time I go, I will have the information in Los Angeles' Deaf Community to help me ... Read More
Sign Language Clip Art
Sunday April 24, 2005
A question I often get from About visitors is, "where can I find sign language clip art?" The sign language clip art FAQ page answers this question, telling you where ... Read More
Student Questions
Friday April 22, 2005
This week several high school ASL/interpreting students have posted questions on the forum (some apparently from the same class!). A sampling:
When you talk to people who are just learning ASL ... Read More
VRS Vs. Intepreting Agencies
Wednesday April 20, 2005
The other day, an interpreter told me that more and more interpreters are taking jobs with video relay services, making it harder for the traditional interpreting agencies to maintain a ... Read More
Does Anyone Remember Silent News?
Monday April 18, 2005
I'm a hearing student in an ASL class who is doing a project on the Silent News. My teacher has given me a bunch of the newspapers, and I have ... Read More
Ashamed?
Friday April 15, 2005
I am so used to being deaf that it is easy for me to forget that for hard of hearing people, having a hearing loss can make them ashamed or ... Read More
World Federation of the Deaf
Friday April 15, 2005
Not every country in the world treats deaf people that well. That is where an organization like the World Federation of the Deaf steps in.
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First Deaf Event
Sunday April 10, 2005
Eeyore1984 writes: I am in my second semester of asl and I am going to my first deaf event and I am so excited. I am also terrified. ... Read More
Big River: Stars Onstage and Offstage
Sunday April 10, 2005
Just saw "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" at the Ford's Theatre. The Deaf West Theatre production was truly as good as the reviews had it, with excellent acting ... Read More
Elsewhere at About
Friday April 8, 2005
Hunting on the About site for other deaf-related articles by other guides, I found:
Training a Deaf Dog to Work as a Service Dog - Viewer Mindy Riddell shares her story ... Read More
Deaf Theatre
Thursday April 7, 2005
With "Big River" in town at the Ford's Theatre until May 1, this seemed like a good time to do an article on deaf theatre.
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White Noise Machines..Work?
Monday April 4, 2005
I had thoughts on trying out one of the white noise machines (for Tinnitus) but thought I would ask first in case these were a waste of time or in ... Read More
Adopting a Deaf Pet
Monday April 4, 2005
I have two hearing cats, but some people in the deaf community like to have deaf pets. How can you find a deaf cat or dog to adopt?
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Balancing Hearing?
Friday April 1, 2005
I have a 50% hearing loss in one ear and I am considering a hearing aide. One DR I spoke to said that it would be almost impossible to ... Read More