Sign Language Craft Ideas?
Tuesday August 30, 2005
Hi, I'm looking for some ILY sign language craft ideas. I've seen pins made out of foam and clay. I would like to make something like ILY magnets. ... Read More
Deaf Russian Child Seeks Implant
Sunday August 28, 2005
Just before going to bed, I found this article about a deaf two-year old boy in Russia who needs a cochlear implant. This article, while well-intentioned, has misinformation and statements ... Read More
Medicine Drops Cause Deafness
Sunday August 28, 2005
I became totally deaf on my left side by using Tobradex eye drops in that ear, which were prescribed by my otolaryngologist, with his assurances that they were perfectly safe ... Read More
Interpreter Fights
Friday August 26, 2005
Another school year...and the interpreter fights have already begun. School districts with tight budgets may shortchange deaf/hoh students on interpreting services. That's exactly what happened/is happening to this parent...
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Two Year Old with Balance Problems
Friday August 26, 2005
my son is two years old and has a mondini malformation along with a cleft lip and palate...he has started using sign language to some extent but my problem is ... Read More
Silent Hands
Wednesday August 24, 2005
A new poem has been added to the About Deafness Literary Corner: Silent Hands by Sandra L. Brooks.
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Ringing in Ears
Tuesday August 23, 2005
I have some significant deafness in one ear, and some serious "ringing" in the other that is driving me batty! It started after I got a head cold, and ... Read More
Deaf Vloggers
Saturday August 20, 2005
Via Google, just found Jason Lamberton's Vlog. Jason writes that he does not know of any other deaf vloggers who blog through video (and neither do I).
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Varsity Football at Gallaudet?
Saturday August 20, 2005
According to the Washington Post (Thursday, August 18, 2005) Gallaudet University wants to bring back varsity football. Would having varsity football help Gallaudet to attract mainstreamed deaf students?
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Tammy Gets an Implant - A New Life Begins
Thursday August 18, 2005
Tammy had her activation last week. How did it go? Well, remember that word in Mary Poppins? "Super..."
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Parents Seeking Signing Training
Sunday August 14, 2005
I am new to the forum and hope you can help. I have a hearing friend who has a child that is 100% deaf in one ear. Her husband and ... Read More
Employment Classification for HOH?
Wednesday August 10, 2005
I am currently seeking employment on the federal level and I have a moderate to severe bilateral hearing loss and wear two hearing aids as a result. When ... Read More
Educational Software Question
Wednesday August 10, 2005
Years ago I had written about limited accessibility for educational software. Have things improved? Does most educational software today come with captions or subtitles? Or is it still difficult to ... Read More
Classroom Accessibility
Tuesday August 9, 2005
The days are long gone when an educator would panic at the thought of a deaf/hoh student in their classroom. Today, an educator has so many options available that the ... Read More
Calling all Codas...
Monday August 8, 2005
I am a graduate student and I am working on my dissertation. I am conducting in-depth interviews with hearing individuals between the age of 12 and 40 who were raised ... Read More
What Would You Do?
Friday August 5, 2005
Imagine if there was a court order that was supposed to last only six months, giving temporary custody of your child to another couple. Now imagine that those six months ... Read More
Sell (or Buy) on Ebay, Support a Deaf Organization
Wednesday August 3, 2005
Do you like to sell things on Ebay? Would you be willing to give part or all of a winning bid to a deaf organization in need of funding? Follow ... Read More
In Search Of...Captioning Bloopers
Tuesday August 2, 2005
I'm working on a project that I hope will increase public awareness of the need for improving the quality of closed captions. Towards this end, I'm on the lookout for ... Read More

