Deafness Blog with Jamie Berke February 2006 Archive

A question I get frequently is, "Is sign language the same in every country?" It is not.

February hasn't quite ended yet. Here is one more addition to (deaf) black history month: a profile of the National Alliance of Black Interpreters, Inc.

I am a mother of 3. Two of my daughters are HofH. I would like to get in contact with other parents that have children that of HofH and deaf. ... Read More

Is there a black market in T-Mobile Sidekicks? That seems to be implied by this article from today's Washington Post, "Trio Robs Deaf Man Using Sign Language." The article refers ... Read More

The Deaf in the City blog has started a semi-regular feature, the "No Pity" edition, in which blogger Joseph focuses on news articles about deaf people who seem to feel ... Read More

Ever been to a signing supper (or ASL dinner)? Is there one in your area or not? If there is none in your area, you could post on the forum ... Read More

This is the first in a series of "Job Search Discrimination Tales." I have posted examples before of what deaf and hard of hearing job-seekers face in trying to ... Read More

If you are deaf and were born before 1980, would you be ok with having a CI if you were born today? Yes, I would want to have the benefits of ... Read More

Denial of hearing loss is one thing, but denial of usher syndrome is another thing altogether. Tactile Junkie describes this denial very clearly in her blog, and encourages others with ... Read More

Do you have a question about interpreting for the deaf/hard of hearing? It may be answered in this FAQ page on interpreting.

For those people with hearing loss who hear well enough for hearing aids yet can not wear conventional hearing aids for certain reasons, the bone-anchored hearing aid, or BAHA, is ... Read More

Where can you go to train to become an interpreter? We don't have interpreting colleges yet.

What interpreting organizations are available for professional and student interpreters?

The murder of a deaf woman, Darlene VanderGiesen, allegedly by another deaf woman, was a big story this past week. The deaf world is a small world, and Ridor's blog ... Read More

... i attend a small deaf church here in my city, and i love it!! the people are incredible, and our pastor is deaf! however, i noticed that no young people ... Read More

The National Captioning Institute has fired all of its captioning editors that worked at the Burbank, California NCI office. Full details are on Variety.com. Given that NCI was demanding wage ... Read More

I have recently met a HOH woman. I have fallen completely in love with her. We have already talked about marriage and I have realized, I need to ... Read More

The state of Virginia presently has a 2.4 percent unemployment rate. This is one of the lowest rates in the United States. Yet, I know of deaf people in the ... Read More

I belong to a deaf club (association) that is 60 years old. The group is slowly dying from lack of new members. Most of us are in our 40s and ... Read More

The world of Deaf Sports keeps expanding. Now there is a North America Deaf Strongman Games (http://www.deafstrongman.com/) competition (still being planned) and you can watch a deaf strongman getting ready ... Read More

Meningitis, if it is survived, often results in hearing loss. This mother's blog post describes what happened to her baby who was deafened by meningitis.

What is it like to live with CHARGE syndrome? Read the "Mighty Max Update" blog and find out.

Do you need to hire an interpreter? Here is how.

It is still February, and I wanted to add something new for black history month. Here is a new profile, of Lindsay Dunn, a deaf African American.

Profile of ASL performer Trix Bruce, by guest writer Amy Bakari.

CODAs are adult children of deaf adults. What was it like growing up deaf as a student at Lexington School for the Deaf in the 1930s? A CODA describes her ... Read More

So many people who could benefit from hearing aids, resist wearing them. Even my own mother had once had a spouse who put his hearing aids in a drawer and ... Read More

As cochlear implants continue to gain popularity, the number of discussion lists has mushroomed. Here are some of the more popular discussion lists on cochlear implants: Larger lists CI-Circle - Somewhat large ... Read More

Apparently owners of hearing dogs often have to contend with lack of awareness or understanding of the role of hearing dogs. That is apparent in this group blog entry, "Recently ... Read More

How is No Child Left Behind affecting deaf kids? Apparently it has the potential to hurt deaf kids in a big way. I just read this article posted by this ... Read More

Interested in becoming an interpreter? In addition to reading How to Become an Interpreter, you can also follow the experiences of a student interpreter in NewbieTexasTerp's blog.

Total Communication is blasted in this blog posting, "The Corollaries of Internalized Oppression in Deaf Education."

Want to know more about famous deaf women and deaf women in history? Check out this FAQ page.

Who makes hearing aids, and how do you buy and care for them? The answers are in this FAQ page.

I'm doing a project regarding the history of television closed captioning and while researching I came across a few blogs recounting their personal experiences of the day they got their ... Read More

Not all interpreters use sign language. Some interpreters silently "echo" what is said with their lips. These interpreters, used by deaf and hard of hearing people with an oral communication ... Read More

February has begun, and with it black (deaf) history month. About Deafness/HOH has these black deaf articles: People Andrew Foster CJ Jones Curtis Pride Kenny Walker Michelle Banks Lindsay Dunn Books Review - Sounds Like Home General National Black Deaf ... Read More

Only a couple more weeks until Valentine's Day! Here are selected signs for Valentine's Day. More Holiday Signs: Halloween Signs Easter Signs Thanksgiving Signs