A former television subtitler (the person who does the captioning) in the UK writes about her experiences and point-of-view in Let’s Not Overlook The Deaf, Hearing Impaired – or Hearing. She mentions an exhibition called Hearwear at Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum.
Category: The D Life
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 …
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 …
Deaf Blogs Article
Thanks to Grant W. Laird Jr. for telling me about an article on Deaf Blogs in Signews. Would’ve never known about it had it not been for him. He kindly posted copies of the two pages in his blog entry. It was great reading about the other blogs and the things they cover. My name …
Fear of Speaking up and Promoting Self
Ilise asked about what people are afraid of when it comes to speaking up and self-promotion. My situation is a little different from what you see in the entry’s comments as you know that I’m profoundly deaf. When I make calls, I go through a relay service and it’s incredible how many people hang up …
Deaf Dog Doesn't Get Along with Dog
My friend, Kim, shared this story and I thought it’d be worth sharing here. It provides a wealth of insight into the world of dogs who are deaf. A woman adopted a dog who is partially deaf. He’s been through a lot and when he arrived to his new home, he ended up fighting with …
Deaf Dog Resources
There are three Yahoo groups: DeafDogs: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deafdogs/ Texas DeafDogs: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TexasDeafDogs/ Deaf and Blind Dogs: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-deaf-dogs/ And a Web site: http://www.deafdogs.org/ The Web site has a lot of information, lists adoptable dogs, and points to resources like vibrating collar makers. Deaf Dog Atlas is a resource where you click on the maps till you get to …
More Dogs Needing Homes – DFW Area
We have a very friendly Pit mix that appears to be deaf. He has not shown any aggression to people or other dogs. He has been in cages with all types of different breeds. He has just been happy go lucky and just wants to play. He was to be PTS this morning but we …
Bright Hands Glow Gloves
Saw this link in GMail and had to check it out. Well, Glow Gloves certainly make it easier to see hands in the dark. Could it become a hit when deaf people go clubbing?