Breakthrough in understanding of speech offers hope to deaf (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
PARIS ( 2008-09-14 17:45:04 ) :Scientists on Sunday said intelligible speech is learnt in part through nerve signals from the vocal tract, a discovery that could open up an ambitious avenue of therapy for the deaf.

No Sparks for Chris Brown- Jordin Sparks That Is… (3 clicks)
September 22 2008
After Jordin Sparks proclaims her crush on Chris Brown, her feelings fall on deaf ears...

Embarrassing Medical Exams (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
At the beginning of my shift I placed a stethoscope on an elderly andslightly deaf female patient’s anterior chest wall. ‘Big breaths,’ I Instructed. ‘Yes, they used to be,’ replied the patient.

Announcing the Content Management Interoperability Services (3 clicks)
September 22 2008
This is huge and I thought I should immediately let any readers know. Many of my customers have investments in multiple ECMs (Enterprise Content Management Systems) of which SharePoint is in the mix. The area that customers often struggle with is integrating them. Well your pain and frustration have not fallen on deaf ears and I am happen to be...

All Ubisoft In-House Titles Will Now Include Subtitles (3 clicks)
September 22 2008
In an effort to make games more accessible to the deaf or hard of hearing, Ubisoft will now include subtitles in all of their internally developed games. "This commitment entails modifications to some of our game engines, as well as the inclusion of subtitles in the conception phase of game development."

Ubisoft To Make Deaf Friendly Games (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
Ubisoft has anounced that they will do something to not just help the deaf, but those who struggle with hooked on phonics.

Special Needs: Ignored at Invesco? (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
Did the Obama campaign fail to ensure equal and easy access for deaf people at Invesco Field? DEAF REPUBLICANS: Special Needs People at DNC Invesco Stadium not Welcomed.

Special Needs People At DNC Invesco Not Welcomed (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
A group of culturally deaf people were ignored, humiliated and discriminated against while at Invesco stadium for Obama's nomination acceptance speech. Frustration was also experienced by a person who was in a wheelchair with the group had a very hard time getting to and inside Invesco stadium with his wheelchair.

In US, Bangkok Dangerous turns deaf ear to Tropic Thunder (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
Tropic Thunder narrowly missed a fourth straight week at number one. But hey, at least is was Nic Cage that usurped it...

AllDeaf.com (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
AllDeaf.com is a wonderful website for making friends from many different areas. Personally I visit the website every single day just to see what my friends are up to. There is so much real things that happen, alot of humor and a lot of support from people who are deaf, hard of hearing and even hearing people are welcomed. There's a lot of love the

A closed caption introduction - and a tool to use them (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
Closed captions: An essential tool for the deaf, incredible useful to learn a foreign language, but unknown for most people. What are they, why should you care, and is there something else you can do with them other than read then on your TV?

Paralympics show (13 clicks)
September 22 2008
Over three hundred deaf-mute actresses perform a sign language dance "Hello, Stars" at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympics, September 6, 2008. [Agencies]

Complaints fall on deaf ears (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
Jeffrey L. Seglin's weekly ethics column

Early intervention helps deaf infants: Study (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
Infants born with permanent hearing loss benefit in terms of language development from being enrolled very early in an intervention programme.

What's That? Loud Music Ruins Hearing? Really? (1 click)
September 22 2008
On Friday, the UK's Royal National Institute for the Deaf reported that 80 percent of the 1,700 concert-goers it polled complained of hearing damage or trouble. The RNID's solution? Don't stand so close to the speakers. Dude, who pays for these things?

Early intervention helps deaf infants: Study (3 clicks)
September 22 2008
ISLAMABAD ( 2008-09-06 11:56:27 ) :Infants born with permanent hearing loss benefit in terms of language development from being enrolled very early in an intervention programme.

DEAF2008 - CandyCollective presents Sweettalk (3 clicks)
September 22 2008
Date: Thursday 23rd October 2008Time: 7:30Admission: €12Venue: The Sugarclub Tickets: Tickets.ie

Nicolas Cage is not a deaf-mute...and he's fine with that! (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
Nicolas Cage addresses the change in the lead character of "Bangkok Dangerous" in the American remake, then discusses working with Werner Herzog in the upcoming "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" and why he didn't quiz Harvey Keitel about his own "Lieutenant" experiences.

Lost RIT Computer Presumably Does Not Have Laptop Encryption (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
A laptop computer has gone missing from the grounds of the Rochester Institute of Technology. While the RIT breach does not affect all at RIT, a sizable part of the New York‑based institution’s populace is affected. Anyone who, going as far back as 1968, has applied to enroll at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf is affected

Importance of Hearing Tests For Children (1 click)
September 22 2008
My own hearing impairment was not discovered until I was five years old but doctors determined it was from a birth defect. This left me profoundly deaf in both ears. At the time I was too young to understand what this would mean for me in school but I quickly learned adaptation would be necessary. It came almost naturally but...

White Cats are Deaf (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
When a chromosome has a flaw of any kind, generate a genetic problem. Cat has 38 chromosomes, and was known about 200 pathologists associated with them. You can know if a cat is deaf by the color of his hair of his eyes. Is genetic!

Blu-ray releases: Week of September 1st (3 clicks)
September 22 2008
A major re-release is coming our way, courtesy of Paramount and Dreamworks. A while back, Jerry Bruckheimer was furious that Transformers was released in HD-DVD format instead of Blu-ray, and his (and our) bickering did not fall to deaf ears. Check out what else is on this week’s list below.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse - A Hidden Gem for Music (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
I love the downtown music venues in Chattanooga. However, I don’t always enjoy returning home smelling like a 6′3″ cigarette, partially deaf from inebriated audience members who yell “Play Free Bird” at the top of their lungs at the end of every dadgum song.

REVIEW: T-Mobile introduces “Sidekick 2008” (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
[DEAF411] - The latest release of T-Mobile’s new Sidekick 2008 on July 28th as an “all-in-one” communication device with many upgraded features is enough to spark interest in the deaf community, most notably being able to record, playback, and send video e-mails!The T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 is an upgraded version of the Sidekick LX....[more]

Growing Up As a CODA (3 clicks)
September 22 2008
If you are not sure just what a CODA is, it is a child of deaf parents. Here is a very insightful story of a girl who was raised in just this situation. It is amazing the questions hearing people would ask her!

Fox News Utterly Deaf to Palin's Press Woes (3 clicks)
September 22 2008
Despite the avalanche of bad press the GOP has received in recent days over the pick of Palin for VP, Fox News refuses to acknowledge anything is wrong.

Deafness breakthrough as doctor grows (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
The achievement, by a team whose leader is himself profoundly hard of hearing, offers the best indication yet that it is possible to regenerate ear hair

1,600 deaf and/or blind people follow services (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
A wonderful provision for those who are hearing and visually impaired...an inspiring story of care for people's needs.

Country Linen Cabinets-The Linen Cabinet For Small Bathroom (2 clicks)
September 22 2008
Extra large bathrooms are added to your home. But especially in a small bathroom or a half bathrooms, linen storage problem exists (Country Linen Cabinets), almost built, and is often sink vanity much space in the form of support for a deaf independent units made worse by the fact NOTEBOOK If this storage solution is limited.

Sign Language for Babies and Beyond (57 clicks)
August 8 2008
Some babies at as early as 7 months learn to sign than talk. Babies who can communicate with sign are much happier babies and they have less frustration since they can communicate their needs better.

Homeschooled Ballerinas Become YouTube Sensation (43 clicks)
August 8 2008
Who would have ever thought 3 ballerinas who homeschool through a Distance Learning Program would become such a YouTube sensation. With views toppling over 53,000 these three professional ballet hopefuls share there love for ballet, distance homeschooling, and sign language.

Deaf landlord from Vienna (44 clicks)
August 8 2008
Letters from a fraudster

Liberals & Conservatives Agree: Nikki Tinker is Shameful (58 clicks)
August 7 2008
Yesterday Emily's List issued a statement denouncing the vicious ad released by Harold Ford's machine candidate Nikki Tinker against Blue America candidate Steve Cohen (which has now been yanked from YouTube). The primary is today, and as Howie noted yesterday, Cohen's request for help from Nancy Pelosi and the DCCC fell on deaf ears.

The Rake (50 clicks)
August 6 2008
Gotta Love sign language

Win Baby Sign Language Cards from My Precious Kid! ($11.99) (54 clicks)
August 6 2008
Enter to win Baby Sign Language Cards from My Precious Kid! ($11.99)Open to USEnds August 15th at 11:59 pm PST