What a nice story to close the year especially since I’ve been reading a lot about abandoned pets lately. Inside Bay Area reports on the top ten chubby, deaf, and blind pets who found homes in 2005. Big thanks to those owners who took them in. I’d say this is a good way to end …
December 2005 archive
Theaters Improving for People with Disabilities
Theaters improve for disabled people reports that New York approved agreements for 140 theaters to provide listening devices that work with hearing aids while 38 theaters will provide captioning. The article has an excellent photo of the rear window set up, although I never could get mine to sit up that straight. The arm of …
Two Deaf Hounds Need Homes
From DeafNetwork: Oobi & Millie: http://www.houndrescue.com – under Available dogs in Austin. Oobi was going to be gassed just because he was deaf. We rescued him from the kill shelter. He is currently in North Carolina and will be transported to Dallas soon. Millie is currently staying in a foster care in Austin. If interested, …
Narnia with Rear Window
Shared my experience with seeing a movie with Rear Window. I went back to the movies and saw Chronicles of Narnia with my older two kids. The experience was better this time, but it took about 10 minutes of adjusting to get it just right. At first, the captions were crooked. Then, eureka! Put the …
Deaf Enjoy Music Concerts
Wireless FM devices a dream for the deaf as they have handheld device-sized receivers that enable them to hear the music and lyrics. The article explains why it works better. What makes the Mikroport System 2015 unique is a special priority circuit that lowers the sensitivity of the hearing aid microphones when the audio signal …
Deaf Dogs Needing Homes
From Deaf Network of Texas: Other dogs I’ve been working with Cathy who owns Deaf Paws Haven. She is looking for homes for a few deaf dogs that she rescued from shelters because some were going to be put to sleep just because they were deaf and she saved their lives to give them a …
Airport Installs Video Monitors
As a result of a lawsuit, SFO (San Francisco International Airport) to install video monitors for deaf, hearing impaired. It doesn’t say how the videos will work, but I assume that text will appear. 80 videos is a lot and is expensive especially for larger airports like DFW and Chicago’s O’Hare as they would need …
Bible Thumpers Come Knocking
Just a couple of weeks ago, I had my second visit from bible thumpers. The first was last summer and they showed up three times. It started out by them asking where I go for help and support. The gist of the conversation sounds like deaf people are isolated. While that’s true, we’re not hermits …
Static poses risk to deaf children
According to this Boston Globe article, children have two choices. Play on the slide without sound or join recess with sound, but no slides. I guess that’s one benefit of growing up with a hearing aid and box. As a child, I slid my heart as I was lousy on the monkey bars. Thank goodness …
Movies with Rear Window Captions
Big thank you to AMC Theatres for carrying rear window captioning and open captioned movies. AMC captioned movie information is here and NCAM/Motion Picture Access (MOPIX) info is here. Yesterday was the first time I attended a movie with rear window captions. I’ve been to open captioned movies twice at AMC Grapevine Mills. The nearby …
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