Remembering those who passed 2000 - 2009. The collective loss of 9/11 should have been honored too, but.. whatever. http://bit.ly/8HrWmw-----------------3 days ago
tyranny Originally uploaded by 1001thingsDid you know that playing with loud toys poses a risk to a child’s hearing? If not, here’s some facts you may want to know.Almost 15% of children ages 6-17 show signs of hearing loss. The acoustic standard for toys adopted by the American Society for Testing and Materials is 85 db for most toys and 65 db for toys held […]
John T.C. Yeh, president of Rockville deaf-services company Viable, along with three other company executives, pleaded not guilty Monday in a New Jersey federal court to charges that include conspiracy to defraud the government. A jury trial is scheduled for Feb. 22, with pretrial motions due Jan. 11, according to court documents. A motion hearing is [...]
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is seeking proposals for exciting, informative and forward-looking education, training and public policy presentations at the 50th Biennial NAD Conference to be held at the Philadelphia Marriott-Downtown hotel, July 6-10, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference theme is "Celebrate Our Heritage. Invest in Our F […]
I don’t know how many of you watched the Biggest Loser this past season, but one of the contestants, Abby, lives my worst nightmare. She lost her husband and kids after they were broadsided in a car accident. I can’t think of anything worse. I’m sure every woman in the world feels the same. It [...]
Folks... I see a few comments and emails here and there that basically said where are comments from groups of interpreters?Well..got this intriguing ex-parte presentation from a group of video interpreters with the name of "Video Interpreters United". Quote: "Most of the members of VIU are Communications Assistants i.e. Video Interpreters ( […]
Hm. I always misspell travelers as travellers.Things are a little different around here today. I chose a new template for my blog (links to the source are at the bottom of this page). I hope you like it.Speak Up Librarian has a useful post up today about the accommodations that hotels are required to provide for hard of hearing travelers. It is very useful t […]
After near 4 years of harassments and fears for her safety, and after youths constantly abused Alison and her 10 yr old daughter, today’s news makes for lighter reading and huge relief. The only cloud on the horizon being, no-one has been brought to justice or identified, for any of it. A Happy Xmas to Alison.... where does this leave deaf people ? constantl […]
G’day Everyone.Economic recession. State budget problems. Tuitions rise. Students attendances falls.These are what impacts on colleges and universities as they consider cutting their budget expenses.But the latest hit is happening at the Michigan State University. Link: [link] should say that we, the deaf community, should show support for the deaf students […]
Current Mayor of Knoxville, Bill Haslam, a conservative, business minded politician is running for Governor of Tennessee, has captioned his political youtube video policies and endorsements. [link] or [link] Nice to see a politician who cares enough about his message to make sure that it’s reaching the deaf, hard of hearing, and others who are aided [...] […]
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