SpeakUpLibrarian - Webinar schmebinar (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
I just finished up with a very frustrating hour in my webinar class. The whole point of the workshop was to highlight how Wimba technology could be used to benefit deaf and hard of hearing students taking online courses. Unfortunately, the technology did not work. An interpreter was provided but in the video her moving hands were continually pixelated or "blocked out"...

SpeakUpLibrarian - Webinar schmebinar (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
I just finished up with a very frustrating hour in my webinar class. The whole point of the workshop was to highlight how Wimba technology could be used to benefit deaf and hard of hearing students taking online courses. Unfortunately, the technology did not work. An interpreter was provided but in the video her moving hands were continually pixelated or "blocked out"...

Musings on communication - Strange Job Experiences, Part 2 (1 click)
January 8 2008
Aw, freakin’ bad day. It was Saturday morning and I was running experiments on the blood samples from the day before. Test tubes, with marbles on top to allow steam to escape, were cooking in simmering water on the gas burners. Later I put the cooled tubes into the lab’s ultracentrifuge to force protein in the samples into the bottoms of the tubes.&nbsp...

Musings on communication - Strange Job Experiences, Part 2 (1 click)
January 8 2008
Aw, freakin’ bad day. It was Saturday morning and I was running experiments on the blood samples from the day before. Test tubes, with marbles on top to allow steam to escape, were cooking in simmering water on the gas burners. Later I put the cooled tubes into the lab’s ultracentrifuge to force protein in the samples into the bottoms of the tubes.&nbsp...

Inside Gallaudet - Board announces honorary degree and professor emeritus ... (9 clicks)
January 8 2008
Based on community recommendations, the board selected four individuals to receive special honors at Gallaudet’s 139th Commencement exercises this May.

Inside Gallaudet - Board announces honorary degree and professor emeritus ... (9 clicks)
January 8 2008
Based on community recommendations, the board selected four individuals to receive special honors at Gallaudet’s 139th Commencement exercises this May.

An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear - CHOSEN (10 clicks)
January 8 2008
I remember as if it were yesterday giving birth to Jordan. There were about fifteen family members and close friends in the delivery room with me, no secrets in this family:)It all happened so quickly, but I remember the first words out of my mouth when they handed Jordan to me, "I’m so sorry I brought you into this difficult world." What the hell was I thinking? I me...

DeafJoke.tv - The Truth About Deaf Applause (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
I’ve discovered the terrible truth behind the Hand-Waving Deaf Applause.. and of course I share my discoveries with you all... Created by DeafRoger. Tags: applause, audism, culture, DeafRoger, hearing, noise

bill creswell - Zodiac Trailer - Subtitled by Your Local Cinema (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
 Now on DVD: Zodiac - Based on the Robert Graysmith books about the real life notorious Zodiac, a serial killer who terrorized San Francisco with a string of seemingly random murders during the 1960s and 1970s. [link] sub titles by yourlocalcinema - [link]

Jon Savage - I LOVE CRAB THEORY! (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
Ella Mae Lentz gave a presentation about the crab theory at National Association Deaf in Palm Desert, CA during the summer of 2006. I saw this video on Joey’s Vlog that got me truly inspired. Her theory had been on my mind since two summers ago of 2006. Last summer of 2007, I created [...]

Tayler Mayer - Announcing Deaf Events website: CalDeaf.com (12 clicks)
January 8 2008
Video David Kurs and I are proud and excited to announce CalDeaf.com, a deaf events website for California. This wouldn’t be possible with Sprint Relay, who provided seed money for this project. CalDeaf.com Features: Search function Search by month or day See today’s, this week’s or previous events Sort list by Northern or Southern California region...

The Deaf Child: A Mythology - 03.10.01 Yairusaylim (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
29th Clip Title: Into the Forest - 10th of 3rd chp - 05:34 min - 2:45:24 hrs This clip is posted with good wishes of a new year to all. The DeafRead, AGBell, NAD conferences, the Olympics, and the presidential elections in the year of 2008. In this clip, find out what VisMa had to [...]

Coach Creech - Mom’s 1,000 pies help young son hear, able it briefly (1 click)
January 8 2008

A figuring out kind of life - Deaf People, Where do We Fit in America or the World? (5 clicks)
January 8 2008
I wonder as I wander in my existence as a deaf woman in southern California. There certainly is a wonder to it when we have to travel 30 to 40 miles to chat with someone. I am spontaneous in making plans most of the time. I am a single mother and my [...]

Deaf Fort - Deaf CI Don’t Want To Be Around Deaf People In My Forme... (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
My former good friend and i raised together in same deaf school, we had so much good time together and I noticed some girls insulted and hurt her for silly reasons. She quit about 6 or 7 grades, i don’t remember what grade she left the deaf school. She and i never saw each other that when she left, After few year later someone know and saw that she wear the cochlear ...

Coach Creech - Deaf Video Message, need some help on that! (3 clicks)
January 8 2008

Sean Gerlis - How deficit thinking can hurt us. (12 clicks)
January 8 2008
Today is really a difficult day for me. I allowed myself to become a victim of the deficit thinking in blog world. Lately, I have been reading some of your blogs and discussions about improving the deaf culture, how we should step aside from our personal differences and work together on the common issues. I was [...]

People of the Eye - KISS (11 clicks)
January 8 2008
short and sweet blog from me - PAH! 1. if u care about the reproductive rights of Deaf people and/or the prospect of stopping deaf babies from being created - go to this link will give u links to learn more about the Human Fertilization and Embryology Bill before parliament and a press release / position paper [...]

People of the Eye - KISS (11 clicks)
January 8 2008
short and sweet blog from me - PAH! 1. if u care about the reproductive rights of Deaf people and/or the prospect of stopping deaf babies from being created - go to this link will give u links to learn more about the Human Fertilization and Embryology Bill before parliament and a press release / position paper [...]

People of the Eye - KISS (11 clicks)
January 8 2008
short and sweet blog from me - PAH! 1. if u care about the reproductive rights of Deaf people and/or the prospect of stopping deaf babies from being created - go to this link will give u links to learn more about the Human Fertilization and Embryology Bill before parliament and a press release / position paper [...]

Jobs, Careers and Callings - June Prusak, Manager of a Youth Program (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
June Prusak has a fun job. She gets to go swimming, scuba diving, bowling, shopping, and rock climbing. She’s been hit by dodgeballs, volleyballs and basketballs. And every year in July, she gets to scream along with the other deaf and hard of hearing kids on the roller coasters. June is the Youth Program Coordinator at Chicago Hearing Society. She graduated from Ga...

Jobs, Careers and Callings - June Prusak, Manager of a Youth Program (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
June Prusak has a fun job. She gets to go swimming, scuba diving, bowling, shopping, and rock climbing. She’s been hit by dodgeballs, volleyballs and basketballs. And every year in July, she gets to scream along with the other deaf and hard of hearing kids on the roller coasters. June is the Youth Program Coordinator at Chicago Hearing Society. She graduated from Ga...

Jobs, Careers and Callings - June Prusak, Manager of a Youth Program (8 clicks)
January 8 2008
June Prusak has a fun job. She gets to go swimming, scuba diving, bowling, shopping, and rock climbing. She’s been hit by dodgeballs, volleyballs and basketballs. And every year in July, she gets to scream along with the other deaf and hard of hearing kids on the roller coasters. June is the Youth Program Coordinator at Chicago Hearing Society. She graduated from Ga...

Aaron Cues - Ref for the Deaf - A Potential Flaw in the concept? (9 clicks)
January 8 2008
Upon reading news announcing the concept of Ref for the Deaf, a bracelet-type signal system, I thought about how people would feel wearing those wrist-bracelets and whether it’s heavy or light. Then I realized something. Would it be against the regulations to wear such a device on your arm?As I’ve played various sports growing up, I’m aware of the rules when it comes...

Aaron Cues - Ref for the Deaf - A Potential Flaw in the concept? (9 clicks)
January 8 2008
Upon reading news announcing the concept of Ref for the Deaf, a bracelet-type signal system, I thought about how people would feel wearing those wrist-bracelets and whether it’s heavy or light. Then I realized something. Would it be against the regulations to wear such a device on your arm?As I’ve played various sports growing up, I’m aware of the rules when it comes...

Aaron Cues - Ref for the Deaf - A Potential Flaw in the concept? (9 clicks)
January 8 2008
Upon reading news announcing the concept of Ref for the Deaf, a bracelet-type signal system, I thought about how people would feel wearing those wrist-bracelets and whether it’s heavy or light. Then I realized something. Would it be against the regulations to wear such a device on your arm?As I’ve played various sports growing up, I’m aware of the rules when it comes...

The Deaf Sherlock - Are TTYs fading and being replaced by VPs? (11 clicks)
January 8 2008
G’day Everyone!I thought I would touch on a topic today that I think will be on the minds of everyone in the Deaf Community. The Teletypewriter. OR TTY for short. Why is it gathering dust in most homes for the deaf now?The answer is very obvious. We’ve progressed from the age of the big TTYs to the small and portable TTYs, to now we have arrived in the present state...

The Deaf Sherlock - Are TTYs fading and being replaced by VPs? (11 clicks)
January 8 2008
G’day Everyone!I thought I would touch on a topic today that I think will be on the minds of everyone in the Deaf Community. The Teletypewriter. OR TTY for short. Why is it gathering dust in most homes for the deaf now?The answer is very obvious. We’ve progressed from the age of the big TTYs to the small and portable TTYs, to now we have arrived in the present state...

The Deaf Sherlock - Are TTYs fading and being replaced by VPs? (11 clicks)
January 8 2008
G’day Everyone!I thought I would touch on a topic today that I think will be on the minds of everyone in the Deaf Community. The Teletypewriter. OR TTY for short. Why is it gathering dust in most homes for the deaf now?The answer is very obvious. We’ve progressed from the age of the big TTYs to the small and portable TTYs, to now we have arrived in the present state...

The Deaf Edge - ’Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars’ - Chpt. 22 (5 clicks)
January 8 2008
This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Flaggert’s opening statement: Madam Hearing Officer, Mr. Love (Kary), I am the attorney for Northview Public Schools who is in charge of providing a education for Jeannette [...]

The Deaf Edge - ’Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars’ - Chpt. 22 (5 clicks)
January 8 2008
This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Flaggert’s opening statement: Madam Hearing Officer, Mr. Love (Kary), I am the attorney for Northview Public Schools who is in charge of providing a education for Jeannette [...]

The Deaf Edge - ’Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars’ - Chpt. 22 (5 clicks)
January 8 2008
This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Flaggert’s opening statement: Madam Hearing Officer, Mr. Love (Kary), I am the attorney for Northview Public Schools who is in charge of providing a education for Jeannette [...]

Paotie's Green Couch - Yo! DeafRead! (6 clicks)
January 8 2008
Denver - DeafRead ain’t neutral. Never was and has never been, and by all signs, never will be, either. I mean, that is, unless DeafRead changes its guidelines, which are as clear as the fog in San Fransisco on a foggy day. I’m not bashing anyone and I’m not personally attacking anyone - just pointing [...]

Paotie's Green Couch - Yo! DeafRead! (6 clicks)
January 8 2008
Denver - DeafRead ain’t neutral. Never was and has never been, and by all signs, never will be, either. I mean, that is, unless DeafRead changes its guidelines, which are as clear as the fog in San Fransisco on a foggy day. I’m not bashing anyone and I’m not personally attacking anyone - just pointing [...]

Paotie's Green Couch - Yo! DeafRead! (6 clicks)
January 8 2008
Denver - DeafRead ain’t neutral. Never was and has never been, and by all signs, never will be, either. I mean, that is, unless DeafRead changes its guidelines, which are as clear as the fog in San Fransisco on a foggy day. I’m not bashing anyone and I’m not personally attacking anyone - just pointing [...]