DeafDC.com - SLA, VLI, and GoAmerica Merging (4 clicks)
July 2 2008
Via a leak, I just got this announcement from Janet Bailey, president of Sign Language Associates (SLA): Interpreters:  I am writing to formally announce that SLA, VLI and GoAmerica have merged into one new full service company.  You may remember that in January of this year, GoAmerica acquired Verizon’s text and video relay products [...]

submit by: Carole Virnig - From My Heart (4 clicks)
July 2 2008
ASL poetry by Carole Virnig

Jared’s Global Microbrand - It’s a small world: Visual graphic of interconnections ... (4 clicks)
July 2 2008
There is one line that you will hear often from the members (hearing or Deaf) of the Deaf community: “It’s a small world!” I had many opportunities to expand the circle of people who I know when I was a student at NTID/RIT with thousands of other Deaf college students, visited friends at [...]

Open the Directory! - Kelby Brick vlog explains recent FCC decision on 10-dig... (2 clicks)
July 2 2008
A vlog circulating the internet arrived in my inbox this morning. It’s by Kelby Brick, the former NAD attorney who now is a Vice President at GoAmerica/HOVRS. Brick explains the recent FCC decision clearly in ASL. They have the 10-digit phone number technology in place, and completed a demonstration recently. The transcriptions of the two calls [...]

Amy Cohen Efron - ’But’ - My Pet Peeve (3 clicks)
July 2 2008
Amy Cohen Efron shares her pet peeve about one most common used English word in our conversation. It was posted on DeafVideo.TV and that video generated a high number of video comments. I thought that I’d like to share that on my blog. 3:18 minutes long. What is your pet [...]

Devil’s Playground - Music: An Aural Sensation, A Visual Pleasure, Part One (2 clicks)
July 2 2008
Music is an art form that appeals to the aural sense [hearing], in the same way that painting, sculpture, photography, writing, et al, appeal to the visual sense [seeing]. Listening to music, for me, is an “either/ or” proposition. If I can hear it, I will listen to it, if I can’t, I won’t bother. The [...]

An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan’s Cochlear - To Implant or Not To Implant a Child Who Has Never Been... (4 clicks)
July 2 2008
Do you or do you not give the okay for a cochlear implant to a child over age 7 who has never been exposed to any form of amplification? Good question. My answer: NO. I spoke to an audiologist at the Gala Dinner of the NHS 2008 Conference and her answer was a resounding "Maybe." The gentleman sitting next to me, who worked for Advanced Bionics agreed with me.We were d...

Grumpy Old Deafies - New BDA CEO: Simon Wilkinson-Blake (2 clicks)
July 2 2008
The BDA has appointed Simon Wilkinson-Blake as their new CEO. Simon was previously CEO of the British Motorcycle Federation and Director of RiderConnect. Their new Chief Development Officer (CDO) is Mark MacQueen. A 100% Deaf board has obviously appointed a hearing CEO here. Hearing allies, especially with outside connections are important and powerful, however sh...

At The Rim - What makes CI’s effective ? (3 clicks)
July 2 2008
Someone asked recently, what IS the effectiveness of a CI ? To me its relative to so many things. The value of any aid to sound, be it hearing aids, or CI’s or a cupped hand to the ear, is via the individual’s perceptions. Many people get immense gratification from the barest of sound understanding, and are able to use it.Some will complain, the CI or aid hasn’t do...

Olson Brothers - CODA BROTHERS: MAYHEM IN MILWAUKEE! (3 clicks)
July 2 2008

Deaf Bilingual Coalition - DBC Conference Vlog #3 (3 clicks)
July 2 2008
Third Vlog installment! [link] (Please give the vlog time to load.)

gwallgofi - Followup on H.R. 6320 - Subtitles in Internet Videos (5 clicks)
July 1 2008
Here’s a wee follow up on my previous post about the legalisation in USA - the HR 6320 bill. Here’s one damned good reason why that bill’s timing is vital for us... The Family Guy series will be online videos based - you’re not going to get it on TV. You’ll get it over the Internet. And [...]

icedpinkchampagne - Activation Day! (7 clicks)
July 1 2008
So, I got my nifty new ear turned on today. It was a rough morning due to me trying to make it there on time but that doesn’t matter- what matters is... well, my initial impressions! I’m sure you’re all curious. So here I go- It is now about 12 hours since I officially became bionic. It started off quite unpredictably-because there were no bells or whistles (Both figu...

icedpinkchampagne - Activation Day! (3 clicks)
July 1 2008
So, I got my nifty new ear turned on today. It was a rough morning due to me trying to make it there on time but that doesn’t matter- what matters is... well, my initial impressions! I’m sure you’re all curious. So here I go- It is now about 12 hours since I officially became bionic. It started off quite unpredictably-because there were no bells or whistles (Both figu...

SURROUND SOUND - The lecture circuit! ;) (4 clicks)
July 1 2008
Tuesday morning found us up and at ’em again...Gloria met us down in the lobby at *ack* 7:30. She came bearing coffee, though, so that helped ease the transition into my day. We took the rental car since we were checking out and wouldn’t be back the rest of the day, and Evelyn and Norm followed us in their car.Advanced Bionics has a very special "lecture circuit" call...

Judge’s Anything - NTID-AGB Issue at NTID Reunion (4 clicks)
July 1 2008
The URL is [link]

Say What? - Put Away That Cellphone! (2 clicks)
July 1 2008
Today the new law on cellphones went into effect. It prohibits all drivers from “using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. Motorists 18 and over may use a “hands-free device.” Drivers under the age of 18 may NOT use a wireless telephone or a hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle.” In other [...]

Sudden Silence - Three Weeks (3 clicks)
July 1 2008
Finally!! I had a tentative surgery date as of last Friday evening but I wanted to wait until this week to say anything because it still wasn’t definite then. My doctor was on vacation last week, so my surgery was set up with the hospital but he still had to confirm that the [...]

Daniel Greene - My First Captioned Video on YouTube! (2 clicks)
July 1 2008
YouTube Annotations Originally uploaded by Daniel Greene When I signed on to YouTube this morning, I noticed a new feature called Annotations that allows you to add Speech Bubbles, Notes, and Spotlights to your videos. I realized right away that the first two of these types of annotations gave me a way to caption my videos. They [...]

Bionic Ear - 10-digit Phone Numbers from Relay Providers (5 clicks)
July 1 2008
The FCC rules [pdf file] that all relay providers must offer 10-digit phone numbers to their customers. “What the Commission proposes is a complex but doable plan that, at its center, requires participants to build a big central database of...

Laurie’s Dance with Sound - The People I Meet - Valerie (5 clicks)
July 1 2008
Last Saturday I had an opportunity to meet a new CI blogging friend, Valerie! She has a blog at Tales from a CI Gal so go visit her! She and her daughter, Jenna, were in Gatlinburg last weekend for a dance competition. I love meeting new people, especially those that I’ve met through blogging and the Internet. I had a beautiful drive through the Smoky Mountains on...

Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers - How successful is cochlear implant? (4 clicks)
July 1 2008
My last post made me think deeper. Are cochlear implants proven to have a high success rate? The reason why I’m having serious doubts is when I was putting sub-titles on the video, I’m having a hard time listening to the speeches made by those two kids who have undergone the implant. So instead of deciphering what he is saying, I simply put [inaudible speech].

submit by: Tayler Mayer, David S. Evans and Chase Burton - Launch of "Life and Works of Bernard Bragg" (3 clicks)
July 1 2008
Welcome to the official home of Bernard Bragg on the web, BernardBragg.com. Bragg is recognized internationally as "Father of Deaf Theatre". Browsing the site not only shares memoirs of Bragg’s life and works, but also about the rich history of Deaf Theatre. BernardBragg.com includes a biography, artwork, poetry, writings, photos and videos. Content research was produced and written by David S. Evans. Videos and captions were provided by Chase Burton.

Bilingual for all Deaf Children - DBC to Speak at NAD Convention in New Orleans (4 clicks)
July 1 2008
Friends, David Reynolds and I will speak at the NAD convention next week in New Orleans on Friday, July 11th, 2008 at 8:30 am. Please come to New Orleans and see for yourself about DBC and its mission. Our topic will be Deaf babies as well as the topic of state associations working with DBC state chapters across [...]

RLMDEAF - Milwaukee WITI FOX-TV Station Apparently Violated Feder... (3 clicks)
July 1 2008
Milwaukee WITI FOX-TV station apparently violated the existing federal law for NOT providing equal time to Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) last weekend to offer the opposing viewpoints on controversial issues regarding the options for language acquisitions among deaf babies and youngsters with cochlear implant (CI).The Fairness Doctrine law created by the U.S. Congress...

Deaf Chipmunk - My Wonderful DBC Experience (4 clicks)
July 1 2008
I want to inform you that we had a great moment at DBC convention last weekend. It is the only best convention I have ever had in my 30 years of convention participation. We just got back home from Wisconsin last night. I looked forward to reading blogs and watching vlogs. [...]

An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan’s Cochlear - Mother Fights System to Get Help For Deaf Son (3 clicks)
July 1 2008
Mother Fights System to Get Help For Deaf SonBy Brian WalzelEditor Published in the Tomball Magnolia TRIBUNEThe hours after a baby is born are supposed to be filled with happiness and elation, not shock and disbelief. Babies should be crying in their mother’s arms, not being run through a battery of tests. But that was recently the case for a local mother and her husb...

Drolz Uncensored - The Deaf Bilingual Coalition: More Advocacy Needed, and... (2 clicks)
July 1 2008
A real life example of why we need the Deaf Bilingual Coalition to advocate on behalf of American Sign Language

Jamie Berke (About.com) - Hire a Deaf Person? Nah, I’ll Pay the Fine Instead. (4 clicks)
July 1 2008
Last week, the Washington Post reported that in Russia, employers are paying fines for not hiring disabled people instead of hiring them. Here is the fifth paragraph from the article,...

Life In a Cone of Silence - Return Of "Rin Tin Tinnitus" And "Audie Hallucination". (4 clicks)
July 1 2008
At times it gets too loud to hear.As odd as that statement looks, especially coming from one who is profoundly deaf. And considering my struggle in comprehension as I tackle the nuances of hearing via a cochlear implant. My old nemesis "Tinnitus" is back with a vengeance.He, (Mr. Rin Tin Tin), pretty much went away after activation day (May 1st). But his other b...

BLOGVISUALSIGNAREXTREME - " Gaudeamus igitur" interpreted in Spanish Language of ... (3 clicks)
July 1 2008
The musuical finishing touch to the closing of the Official Masters in Teaching and Interpretation of Language of Signs consisted yesterday of the interpretation, for the first time in Spain. Of " gaudeamus igitur" - university international hymn in Spanish language of signs. In the Closing of the mentioned masters, organized by the University of Valladolid (UVA) and ...

A Deaf Mom Shares Her World - Deaf and Hard of Hearing People at the Drive-Thru–Go In... (2 clicks)
July 1 2008
I’ve been getting a rash of new comments on the Steak ‘n Shake incident at my old blog site.  All of the recent messages have the same comment:  Deaf and hard of hearing people are not welcomed at the drive-thru.  Go inside! Here are some of the messages that were left: Employee said... Karen, I do regret that this [...]

At The Rim - In Support of SEE HEAR (3 clicks)
July 1 2008
I can’t agree at all with this blog ! SEE HEAR was the sole media for the deaf in the UK that asked all the right people the right questions. They DID via 2 special programs... via demands most deaf did not understand what the hell the issue was all about. The debate had deteriorated into choice, a hearing or a deaf child ? then they started slagging each other o...

Illustrator: Blog-alloon - Review: Krown Wireless VP Signaler (2 clicks)
July 1 2008
You wonder how is my search on videophone signaler. Well, guess what? My search is over. I found an excellent videophone signaler that actual wireless device. I found out about Krown Manufacturing, Inc’s KA1000RR Remote Receiver and KA1000TR Telephone Ringer (transmitter). Its cost almost hundred bucks total on both device. At bright side, it’s 5 bucks [.....

The Ear of My Heart - Just Call Me Deaf ~ (2 clicks)
July 1 2008
At a class reunion a few years ago, an old friend of mine admitted that she had been uncomfortable around me after I became Deaf because she didn’t know if we could still communicate, and if we did, she was afraid that she might offend me by saying the wrong thing. I asked her what [...]