DEAF A TO Z WAY OF WELCOMING A - All deaf people are first class citizens B - Be patient in communications...(more) —KristyJoy66 Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

I found this wonderful resource that some educators are using from , and for the Deaf. These teachers are helping their students learn vocabulary ... Read More

Are you a hearing person who does not know sign language but still needs to be able to communicate with deaf or hard of hearing people? Here is how, based ... Read More

Are there any deaf synagogues? Yes, though few..if you know of any more, please let me know. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

What does ASL-Challenged mean? This is a phrase I am inventing to describe people like myself. Although I am deaf and grew up deaf, I did not grow up using ... Read More

Interpreters are not always hearing. They can be deaf too. When an interpreting situation presents unique challenges, a deaf interpreter may be needed. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Recently obtained 2 BTE hearing aids. My dispenser took impressions and provided clear hard plastic earpieces. He is an experience practitioner and whittled them down to an improved fit. It was difficult ... Read More

It never fails to amaze me how whenever I meet people, they have a deaf connection in their lives somewhere. This week I have been in a training class at ... Read More

What a nice surprise on my morning commute...the Washington Examiner a free paper given away at metro stations, has a full page profile of retiring Gally prez Jordan. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Self-publishing is a growth industry, and deaf people are starting to take advantage of it to publish their own books. One such published author is Stevie Platt. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

CNN.com has free video, but no captions. You can e-mail them and request that they at least put captions on the archived videos. Use this Comment Page. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Now i am in my year of taking a class called introduction To the Interpreting profession. In this class i am required to make observations. Does anybody want to help ... Read More

If you attend a church, synagogue, or mosque, you may have wondered how to find an interpreter who is familiar with your faith and can best translate its concepts into ... Read More

CNN.com reported today, in What's That? Headphones Linked to Hearing Loss? that use of Ipods, other portable music players, and cell phones is damaging young users' hearing. Noise exposure has ... Read More

Users of text relay services are hurting. Video relay is very, very popular because the conversations are more natural, with fewer problems on the part of the hearing people being ... Read More

China is one of the most popular countries to adopt from, and this family is in the process of adopting a deaf child from China. Theirs is only one of ... Read More

Publicly distributed letter from Bill Pricket, Administrator of LSD: (An update is also on the LSD Website.) Hello friends, Your emails are finally getting through to us. Our heartfelt thanks to all ... Read More

Trying to explain Hurricane Katrina to your deaf children? So am I. I looked up the following signs and resources in the Sign Language Word Reference Guide: Boat Death Destroy Escape Flood Helicopter Hurricane Kill Lake Rescue Roof Shelter Storm Water Wind Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Louisiana School for the Deaf A school for the deaf administrator at Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD) told me that the Louisiana School for the Deaf needs help. Following are ... Read More

CNN.com has a video clip today of a deaf evacuee describing his escape. I did not see any captions though...at the end it looked like he was saying he could ... Read More

Many people in the deaf community do not have a lot of money to donate to Katrina relief but want to help. Going to the website for the American ... Read More

In a business advice column published today (September 4, 2005), "Listen Closely When Buying Hearing Aids: Pitfalls Abound, subtitled Customers Find Trial Period Can End Too Soon" the Washington Post ... Read More

Gallaudet University President Irving King Jordan has announced his retirement. According to a student at Gallaudet University, he will retire in 16 months or when the next president is hired. ... Read More

I have begun to use Relay Conference Captioning at work myself, as an alternative to scarce interpreting resources. It is not perfect, but it is a good workable alternative. If ... Read More

I thought that there was enough awareness of the law by now that we were done with cases like these, but apparently not... Deaf Woman Sues Hospital for Interpreter - The ... Read More