Courtney started a fascinating conversation with Being Deaf and thinking. The entry brings up an interview I did with a reporter years ago. How the topic came up, I don’t remember. Somehow, our conversation turned to when I talk or think, I can “hear” words in my head. But I had hearing aids to help …
Category: The D Life
Can't Hear Sirens
I can relate to the Deaf couple who worry because they can’t hear sirens. Every Wednesday at noon, I hear the city sirens (for testing purposes), but I’ve missed a couple. Thankfully, I’ve got a hearing family, but I know there are many deaf couples who don’t have this option and it’s a problem. The …
Captioners Are Stars
For the deaf, captioners are the true TV stars — Amen! It’s amazing that I can catch just about anything on Food Network and TLC in captions. In the past, I’d ignore the ads for a new and interesting program on these channels as they were usually not captioned. Not anymore. They get paid a …
Deaf Want Deaf Babies
When I worked in the federal government, I attended events and meetings of our department’s deaf group. It had about 40 members — an amazing number to me as throughout my life, I never met more than a couple of deaf people at one time. But that’s Washington, D.C. for you. After all, it’s the …
Watches on the Way out?
Wristwatches Get the Back of the Hand says that more people are skipping the wristwatches and relying on handheld devices for the time. Why am I posting this here? I stopped wearing a watch because of my cochlear implant. ?????? I understand the confusion. Because of the implant, I got a medical bracelet that says …
Book Love Affair
I love this article from Mass Live because it’s how I feel about books. I lived two blocks from the library while growing up. When we were looking for a house, I kept asking where the nearest library was located. We looked at a house within a block of the library, but it was not …
Journalist with Three Hour Deadline
I’ve been on a trial assignment for the past week where I submit a story three hours of receiving the assignment — it must have quotes from two original resources (not PRs, research reports, and so on). I understand that because it enhances a story and makes it more interesting. Not once have I turned …
Sign Language on the Web
In the Sign-language takes to the web interview, the CEO of SignPost suggests that live sign language would be more beneficial than subtitling. People who use sign language are supposed to learn how to read and write in the official language of wherever they’re from. Subtitles reach a far wider audience than sign language. However, …
Synagogues Offer Intepreters for Deaf
Synagogue offers sign language interpreter to help its deaf congregants follow services. I don’t like going to services. It was torture to sit there for hours staring at the ceiling. As a result, I don’t last long in services or lectures where I can’t follow what’s going on. Why don’t I sit in the front? …
Deaf History Month 2006
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 …