Deaf History Month runs from March 13 through April 15. The March issue of Captioned Media’s ezine has a wealth of information on deaf history. From National Association of the Deaf release: “A program highlight will be the introduction of a kit designed to provide information and resources for the nation’s libraries across the country …
March 2006 archive
Doctors Learn Sign Language
Doctors training in sign language isn’t an ordinary sign language course, but one that focuses on medical terms. This could be something we’ll see more of in the future… sign language tailored to specific professions — at least the critical ones like medicine. The article explains that more than one-third of hard of hearing patients …
Captioned Movies in Theaters
Fomdi lists Captioned Movies playing around the US. Just enter your zip code, how far you’re willing to travel, and when you want to see a movie. Very nice resource. Typically, I go to AMC Theaters and look under Dallas. It’s the only chain that cares enough to provide captioned movies. I’ve written to another …
Deaf Skydivers
I admire the Deaf Skydivers folks simply because I’m afraid to do such a thing! Paul would like to try it, but I’ll stay firmly grounded, thankyouverymuch. Guess you wouldn’t call me a daredevil. Scariest thing I did was rappel down a mountain and it was not that steep. I love indoor rock climbing, though. …
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