Nice to read a happy story from the Telegraph. Deaf dog learns new tricks to find a home. The dog learned sign language in hopes that someone will adopt him. He sounds like a sweet dog.
Screaming Won't Make You Deaf
Why screaming doesn’t make you deaf is an interesting story that explains how your auditory system behaves when you cheer for your favorite team. Be warned that this doesn’t apply when the person sitting next to you screams when you stop. The concept might also explain why we can’t tickle ourselves.
Fire Safety for the Deaf
Fire Safety for the Deaf talks about two deaf women who died as a result of a hotel fire because no one woke them up. Whenever I travel alone, I ensure that I get a room for the deaf or people with disabilities. I was in a fire in my grandparents’ house when I was 5-years-old, so it can happen to anyone.
My first experience with light alarms was in college in my dorm. The school had one installed in my dorm room. I didn’t even ask or anything as I would’ve never thought of it.
Accessibility Survey
The purpose of the Accessibility Survey is to gather information about deaf and hard of hearing people as a consumer market. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is entertaining. [ Link: Deafnetwork ]
FDA Cochlear Implant Information
Cochlear Implants has comprehensive on cochlear implants including an excellent movie that shows how the ear works, how hearing loss happens, and how the device works.
Deaf Person Sails Around the World
Silent Voyager tells the story of a man who has been deaf since a burn accident destroyed his hearing as a child. He dreamed of becoming the first deaf person to sail solo around the world. And he did it on December 19, 2004. [ Link: Deafnetwork ]
Job as a Television Sub-Titler (Captions)
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.
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 is buried alive. The episode opens with him driving and singing along with a song playing on the radio. Although I’m not a fan of country music, the song just stuck with me. Man, it wasn’t easy finding the name of the song or the lyrics as the title wasn’t given. I entered phrases of the song until I found a forum where a lot of people were discussing this song.
The title is Lucky, Too by Bob Neuwirth. You can listen to an excerpt here. I can follow along with the lyrics in front of me. However, the only complete lyrics I found has a few mistakes and I’ve yet to find the right one. Most places only list part of the song’s lyrics, not all.
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 can give him a good home and understands his needs. He knows basic commands such as sit, stay, go, leave it. He is housebroken via a doggy door right now but before he came to me, he was housebroken. Please let me know if you may have a place for him with someone or can refer me to someone else. Thank you.
“You can reach me at ChristiH@BaylorHealth.edu. photo of Bomber“
Deaf Man Sterilized after Marriage
I’m at a loss for words… Deaf youth sterilized five months after marriage. It’s not clear from the article what happened. Something about a health worker who has since been suspended.
Deaf and mute isn’t necessarily a hereditary condition. Of course, there isn’t enough info in the article to draw conclusions. The only thing that seems clear is that this man was sterilized against his will.