Looks like there is a movie in production about a deaf man. I searched the Web, but details not available yet. Update on 06/16/04: Filmmaker experiences miracles
Category: News
Words from a Vet
Tomorrow is Memorial Day in the US, so this article is appropriate to share. It’s about a WWII veteran who attends the WWII memorial in Washington, DC. He has lost his hearing since leaving the service and has since given up on hearing aids. Someone has suggested he look into cochlear implants, but he turned …
Aussie Urges Implants
Ooh, I can imagine the uproar this article will cause if the Deaf culture comes across it. It’s great the implant worked well for the teen, but to have a campaign urging people to have a cochlear implant? Ouch. I don’t believe in urging people to do something. A decision such as getting an implant …
Communication Debates Continue
After all these years, there is still a heated debate on communication methods for those who are deaf. When I was a baby, it was either oral or sign language. In later years, it became both. What’s the deal now? The war is between oral and sign language (total communication) vs. completely oral. I am …
Even Miss America Gets Sad
Heather McCallum had a difficult time after receiving the implant. I initially went through a tough time, but mainly because of the side-effects of the surgery not from turning on the implant. Once the implant was turned on, it was uncomfortable for a few weeks and I adjusted. The surgery was more upsetting than the …
Callier Center to Be Honored
The premier men’s singing chorus from Dallas known as the Turtle Creek Chorale has announced its annual Bridge Builder Award winners. “The University of Texas at Dallas / Callier Center for Communication Disorders is receiving the Organization Bridge Builder Award. The UTD/ Callier Center has emerged over the past forty years as a leading resource …
Talking about Hearing People
People with hearing loss are often talked about when we’re among a hearing crowd. Don’t argue — just take my word for it. Well, a group decided to talk about their pet peeves with hearing people in the Deafbase Forums.
Party on!
Let’s get on the lighter side today and think about What does a deaf rave sound like? When I had a stereo in my room with a three-foot-tall speaker, I loved pressing my ear against it to hear with my naked ear instead of my hearing aids for a change. Good vibrations! [Via Boing Boing …
Relay Scamming
Whoa! A colleague sent me a link to Telepocalypse: A deaf ear, which discusses a scam taking advantage of a service for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, and those who have trouble speaking. How did I miss this considering it was Slashdotted? I read some of the comments. One person recommended making the relay service a 900-service …
Movie Chains and Captioning
Two Movie Chains Agree To Captioning for Deaf in Washington, DC area theaters. I used to live in Washington, DC. Too bad it didn’t happen in the six long years I lived there. It’s understandable this is happening there and not elsewhere as the area does have a large deaf population. We have a couple …