I hope Rear Window comes to the movie theater near me. However, when I talked to the company (over a year ago), its reps said it has no plans to do such a thing. Accessibility is the new star in movie theaters. My kids love to go to movies, but I never take them. They …
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Deaf Major Leaguer Wanna-be
Many of you probably know of Curtis Pride, a deaf- and speech-impaired ball player. He’s been on the verge of making the majors a few times. Currently, he is at camp with the Angels in California. We may have another Pride coming up. Fellow southpaw and pitcher, Ryan Ketchner, is trying to get there. At …
ASL as a Foreign Language
About time. I believe ASL should be offered in schools for foreign language credit. Deaf Alabama residents seek to make signing a foreign language. If they succeed, perhaps this will be start of ASL entering public schools.
Captioning Broadway
Wicked! That’s a play on words. Wicked is the name of one of Broadway’s current hit shows. This technology also wicked cool. I can’t answer why I grew up as a person who loves musicals. I still do, but not to the extent before 2000. Maybe it’s because my life got busier and I couldn’t …
MIT's Bionic Ear Processor
MIT debuts bionic ear processor that is supposed to take less power and require rare battery changes. Currently, I change batteries roughly every three days. According to the the article, this device would need no replacement for 30 years! Mega-impossible! 🙂
ABSL and Intuit
ABSL is not the name of a professional sports league. Rather it’s Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL), the language of Deaf Arab villagers. According to a linguist, it’s an exciting discovery because it’s the first documented case of a language that came about with no outside influence. After previously reporting on the Nicaraguan Deaf and …
Danger Serves Three Billion IMs
I am delighted with my Sidekick II and now my husband and daughter have one. We gave it to her for her birthday. Paul put the Sidekick II in her room under the covers and had my mom call wishing her a happy birthday. She was confused because it was not her birthday (it’s in …
ASL Grows Popular with Students
According to Word getting around about sign language, more students are taking ASL to meet their school’s language requirement because they think it’s easier than Spanish, French, or other foreign languages. I may not use ASL, but I know it’s a challenge to learn it like any other language even though it’s in “English.” Signing …
Gene Linked to Deafness
In the past, I’ve reported on a gene linked to deafness called Connexin 26. Another has been found called the Rb1 gene. Fascinating reading. It doesn’t mention how people who are deaf can learn whether or not it’s the cause. Thanks to MtRushmorePat for the article.
Podcasting Transcription
From Jon Udell: I owe a huge thank-you to Eleanor Kruszewski, who has transcribed my audio interview with Intervoice’s Ron Owens. And we should all thank her for raising the uncomfortable issue of podcast transcriptions which, for the most part, are missing in action. Podcasting is yet another trend that isolates people who are deaf. …