Fire Safety for the Deaf talks about two deaf women who died as a result of a hotel fire because no one woke them up. Whenever I travel alone, I ensure that I get a room for the deaf or people with disabilities. I was in a fire in my grandparents’ house when I was …
January 2006 archive
Accessibility Survey
The purpose of the Accessibility Survey is to gather information about deaf and hard of hearing people as a consumer market. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is entertaining. [ Link: Deafnetwork ]
Deaf Person Sails Around the World
Silent Voyager tells the story of a man who has been deaf since a burn accident destroyed his hearing as a child. He dreamed of becoming the first deaf person to sail solo around the world. And he did it on December 19, 2004. [ Link: Deafnetwork ]
First iTunes Song Purchase
I rarely discover new music as I can’t identify the songs I hear on the radio. I know there’s a resource that helps with that, but I can’t collect information to be able to use the resource. However, I liked a new song that I heard on CSI. It’s the famous episode where Nike Stokes …
Deaf Boxer Needs a Home
From DeafNetwork of Texas: “Hello. I am with the Protective Animal League in Dallas. I am currently fostering a one-year-old white deaf male Boxer. I’m looking for a permanent home for him. “He is a very loving dog. A really great boy. He will make a great companion for someone. He just needs someone that …
Deaf Man Sterilized after Marriage
I’m at a loss for words… Deaf youth sterilized five months after marriage. It’s not clear from the article what happened. Something about a health worker who has since been suspended. Deaf and mute isn’t necessarily a hereditary condition. Of course, there isn’t enough info in the article to draw conclusions. The only thing that …
Deaf Geek Mods Implant Firmware
Boing Boing: Deaf geek mods implant-firmware so he can enjoy music again based on Wired story. It’s wonderful that Michael Chorost. has had great success with his implant. I continue to go to speech and listening therapy every Thursday and listen to 1080 AM radio (talk radio) and catch words and phrases here and there. …
Company Sells Products for Hearing Impaired
I’ve known the Anders for years as I grew up in Fort Worth. Their daughter was a couple of years older than me and we met through a mutual friend. Last I heard, she was a lawyer in California. Sidney Anders has been attending the famous CES in Vegas for years, but this year he …
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