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Photo by: Slice of NYC “In the late Middle Ages, depictions of the Virgin Mary in an idealized garden were common in Flemish and German paintings. The flower symbolism in the gardens depicted represented Mary’s virtues and significant events in her life. Some churches began creating actual gardens devoted to...
Why Continue Blogging or Vlogging ~
Join LaRonda Zupp as she offers food for thought about why deaf people should continue blogging or vlogging. Transcript: Hello. I’m curious… Have you wondered, “Should I continue vlogging or blogging, or should I drop it?” Well, I think my story I’m about to share will help you decide better. I...
Deaf? Challenge the System - Rock the Boat!
LaRonda shares a memory of how she challenged the system as a Deaf individual and put Deaf first! Transcript: Hello. I’m looking back, remembering a time during my college years, when I took a class called Wilderness Experience. That class was for different disability groups. At that time, in that class,...
Kim over at Face Me, I read Lips, awarded me with the “Beautiful Blogger Award”. Thank you Kim. That was touching. Kim noted that what she liked about my blog was that I made an effort to transcribe all my ASL vlogs for those who don’t know, or who are...
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas ~
LaRonda fondly recalls holiday snow and signs a famous Christmas song in ASL. Transcript: Hello. A long time ago, I used to live in Washington state. Washington is cold and full of rain. A true wet-weather place. But, it also has all four seasons - winter, spring, summer and fall. I...
Campaigning for deaf children
Deaf students being denied funding support at university?
I was suddenly transported back in time around 12 years yesterday. Sadly, it’s not because I’m the Doctor’s new assistance. It was all due to a glance at a news story saying that 12,500 disabled students, two thirds of applicants, are still waiting for their Disabled Students Allowance. The allowance...
Update: BBC online still failing deaf children
Back in December, I conducted a little experiment on BBC online and found that most video stories featuring deaf people were not accessible. Transcript? Nada. Subtitles? Nada. I fired off a complaint, and finally got a reply the other day from the Head of the BBC newsroom, no less. It...
Downing St petition on Government’s failure to ensure equality in exams
I am still angry about the debacle over the Equality Bill last week when the Government decided that, actually, you know equality in exams and qualifications for disabled people, isn’t all that important, like. So angry, that I have created a No.10 Downing Street petition to vent my anger....
Ofsted failing to inspect education for deaf children?
Tomorrow, a recurring issue around Ofsted inspections will be under the spotlight again in Parliament… The issue? Why Ofsted inspections of schools that cater for deaf children, for example, those with a unit or resource base, so often seem to be inspected by people with zero expertise in deafness? Parents of...
No equality for disabled people in exams
I thought the Government had a goal of equality for disabled people by 2025 but, when it comes to exams, it turns out that just “minimising disadvantage” is the highest goal the Government will aspire to. Yes, I’ve slipped back into angry deaf man mode. On Tuesday, Lords were debating the...
Debating ‘new politics’ at NCVO campaigns conference
Originally uploaded to flickr by Benjamin Ellis I spent most of yesterday at a conference by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations – or NCVO – all about campaigns. With such a heavy concentration of campaigners all in one place, I half expected the universe to collapse in on itself. It...
ScienceDaily: Hearing Loss News
In bats and whales, convergence in echolocation ability runs deep
Only some bats and toothed whales rely on sophisticated echolocation, in which they emit sonar pulses and process returning echoes, to detect and track down small prey. Now, two new studies show that bats' and whales' remarkable ability and the high-frequency hearing it depends on are shared at a much...
Going to the gym shouldn't be a workout for your eardrums
Listening to an iPod while working out feels like second nature to many people, but one researcher says we need to consider the volume levels in our earphones while working up a sweat....
Complications common, often linked to trauma in children receiving cochlear implants
Some complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear malformation, according to a new report....
Study casts doubt on caffeine link to tinnitus
New research has found giving up caffeine does not relieve tinnitus and acute caffeine withdrawal might add to the problem. This is the first study of its kind to look at the effect of caffeine consumption on tinnitus....
Music therapy can assist toddlers' communication rehabilitation process
Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, as revealed in a new study....
Tactile input affects what we hear
Humans use their whole bodies, not just their ears, to understand speech, according to new linguistics research. It is well known that humans naturally process facial expression along with what is being heard to fully understand what is being communicated. This study is the first to show we also naturally...
At The Rim
Should deaf people be refusing to support text-deaf relay services, on the grounds they are entitled to use the telephone direct the same as other people ? given deaf relay services take longer and cost us more too, are deaf allowing others to exploit our deafness ? and does...
We haf ways of Identifying charity...
Kudos to Fintan for this, brilliant......
(Excerpts from a blog diary of abuse on a deaf family).It seems that the law is against getting things done isn't it ? I'm not one for meetings anymore, I did years of it, and know they are impotent and pointless optionsanyway. I am encouraged some judges now support our...
text of video.A new implant may help people who can't have success with other devices finally hear again. HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells us about this new technology for a specific type of deafness. We are talking about people who can't be helped by cochlear and other implants. This...
Acquired Zeal.... a challenge to the status quo ?
Acquired Deafness, it's a conundrum wrapped in the enigma, in that those who acquire deafness DO re-invent themselves, it is the other point of hammering home still, how the disability took away what they had, we are moving on, we are not however lying down and rolling over to it,...
The Day I really DID lose the Music
A cautionary tale to those young people, convinced loud music is no danger to people's hearing.Music made me deaf: (By Phillippa Faulks): "Twenty-two years ago as I left the house to go to see Motorhead - dubbed the loudest band in the world - my mother's words followed me out...
Learn Sign Language - Signing Time News
It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! Day Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.) This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing Time Volume...
It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! SHOES Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.) This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing Time Volume 2...
Introducing: “Sign of the Week”, a new regular feature
We’re happy to present to you our “Sign of the Week”, a new regular feature on this blog! Parents and educators have frequently asked us to share just one sign that they can work on each week. Now ANYONE can have fun learning ASL signs with Rachel, Alex, and Leah by...
From Rachel: Happy Birthday, Emilie!
I was four years old and she was eight when we decided that we were best friends. “You’re my best,” she said. “You’re my best, too.” I answered. And that’s how it was. In some ways it was a simple rendition of the reality-TV show Survivor – Emilie and I had an early alliance....
Nick Jr. Airs Signing Time Interstitial Music Series Beginning Dec. 9, 2009
This news release was sent out December 8, 2009, from Nickelodeon: NICK JR. TEACHES PRESCHOOLERS SIGN LANGUAGE WITH NEW INTERSTITIAL MUSIC SERIES, SIGNING TIME, BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2009 – Nick Jr., Nickelodeon’s 24-hour commercial-free, educational network, will premiere Signing Time, the network’s first interstitial music series dedicated...
From a Chase Community Giving Skeptic
If you checked your Facebook account in December, you couldn’t miss those pesky Chase Community Giving banner ads plastered all over Facebook announcing that Chase was giving away $5 million dollars. The top 100 organizations garnering the most votes would receive $25,000 from Chase. A second round of voting would...
Today is World AIDS Day. Please take a moment to remember the many special people we’ve lost. So far, today we’ve added 11 new names to the Names of Deaf Lost to AIDS list. This list is updated once a year on World AIDS Day. Please take a moment to view...
Day #1 – Chicago RAD Conference
(video length: 5 mins) We’re here at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Chicago for the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf ’s (RAD) biennial conference. The views from the hotel are breathtaking and the weather has been fantastic. It’s been fun bumping into old friends and meeting new ones. The day began with...
LGBT Social Networking and Activism on Facebook
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend this workshop at the upcoming Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD) Conference! LGBT Social Networking and Activism on Facebook Presented by Drago Renteria Thursday, July 2, 2009 1-2:30PM Colorado Room Chicago Sheraton Hotel & Towers 301 East North Water Street Chicago, IL About the Workshop: Facebook is a popular social networking website with a...
Chicago RAD Conference – Last Day to Purchase Combo Tix!
Chicago, IL — “Late Bird” combo tickets are currently on sale for 2009 Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD) Conference being held in Chicago from June 30-July 4. “Late Bird” tickets are currently available at $350 for general attendees and $280 for senior citizens or students with valid I.D until...
Disaboom DeafMom Blog
Disability is Natural, Says Kathie Snow
An interview with Kathie Snow from Disability is Natural: Tell me a bit about yourself and your son. I’m a public speaker, author, and trainer...happened quite by accident about 19 years ago when I became passionate about disability issues after my baby son, Benjamin, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the...
People with Disabilities in the News
This week's round up of people with disabilities in the news: No Vision? No Problem. This Guy Can Repair. Texas School for the Deaf Athletes Real-time Text in the Future Lee Woodruff: Honesty about Children with Disabilities Heroes Portrays Deaf Actress Summer Camps for Kids ...
Captioning on the Web? Of Course!
Last year, there was a bill in Congress that would have made companies like NBC, ABC and other big ones to make their videos accessible. Finally, there was going to be the chance to see TV shows on the web and access them with captions and descriptive media. It didn't...
IL Budget Cuts Hurt Those Who Need It Most
A friend of mine called me yesterday with some scary news--she wasn't sure if she was going to still have her social services job this summer. The Illinois government is planning huge budget cuts that will affect nearly every social service job that receives state funds. Some centers fear that...
Disney Makes Strides Toward Accessibility for Deaf Customers
Back when my kids were younger, we took them to Disney twice. I was so disappointed in their lack of captions for their movies and TV displays. We haven't been back at Disney for years, but I recently received this announcement forwarded from Dana Craig who works at the LIFE...
Deaf Family in Chicago on ABC News
I woke up on Sunday morning and tuned into Karen Meyer's ABC broadcast on a deaf family who faced the choice of whether or not to pursue cochlear implants for their deaf children. Michael and Jill Stark are deaf, and when their son Jeffrey was born, he was diagnosed with...
Deaf Network of Texas
February DFW Happy Hour WHEN: Saturday, February 13, 2010 WHERE: Boomerjack’s Grill & Bar ADDRESS: 2300 W. Airport Fwy Bedford, TX 76022 TIME: 8pm til 2am http://www.boomerjack.com Remember: No gang attire — dress casual! DHH DFW will maintain 21 years old and above for all DHH event which means NO CHILDREN ALLOWED. *** Please do not forget to tip and/or pay...
Super Bowl XLIV Party Hosted by Dallas Association of the Deaf, Inc. Sunday, February 7, 2010 Dallas Association of the Deaf, Inc. 4215 Maple Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219-2402 DAD Clubhouse will open at 11:00 AM Admission $10 per person With or without BBQ Dinner Please bring any appetizer or desserts to share with everyone. BBQ Dinner will be served at 3:00...
Deaf Dog at Animal Shelter – Tyler
Deaf Dog at Animal Shelter – Tyler Name: Glenda Animal Id: 7807430 Breed: Setter, English / Mix Age: 7 years 7 months Gender: Female Color: White / Black Spayed/Neutered: Yes Size: Medium Memo Glenda is about 7 yrs old, white with black spots. She has a lovely long coat, walks on a leash, seems to like other dogs. We recommend no...
Kids with cochlear implants more confident, finds study
Kids with cochlear implants more confident, finds study by Pankhuri Kapoor – February 2, 2010 Dallas, Texas, February 2 — The findings of a latest research prove that deaf kids with cochlear implants have as high a quality of life as kids who have normal hearing. Researchers from the Dallas Cochlear Implant program initiated this...
Work Based Learning Summer Youth Employment – Austin
Work Based Learning Summer Youth Employment – Austin The Austin/Travis County Work-Based Learning / Summer Youth Employment Program provides young people with the opportunity to earn valuable work experience while earning financial independence during the summer. Youth completing Job Readiness Training can have an opportunity to work five weeks for four hours per day,...
Deaf Women in Business and Experience the Big Aaaah
BUSINESS CONVENTION AND EXPO OF THE DEAF MAY 27-30, 2010, HOUSTON, TX Do you know anything about Women in Business? * Women own 10.4 million businesses in the United States (nearly 50% or more), generating $1.9 trillion in sales. * Women employ 12.8 million workers, generating 1.9(that’s one in every seven employees). * For the past...
Bionic Ear Blog
Employees with Disabilities Think outside of the box daily
Who Are You Hiring in 2010? Thinking About Diversity in Another Way is a fabulous article that looks at hiring trends and thinking beyond the label. See Think Beyond the Label to learn how you can evolve your workforce. The......
Cowboys Stadium Kicks off New Assistive Service
No matter how you feel about the Dallas Cowboys — you have to give them credit. From Deaf Network of Texas. Softeq Development Corporation has implemented DURATEQ Live with Intelligent Access mobile captioning, audio description, and assistive listening service at......
17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss
17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss shares great information answering many common questions I get from people. Some are afraid to ask the questions in fear of insulting someone. But I welcome them. Here I share my responses to......
If you’re like me, you search for captioned video on a per site basis. For example, you use Hulu’s cc only caption feature, Google Video’s show captioned videos only feature and YouTube’s “closed captioned” type feature. Even these search tools......
Lots of things to report courtesy Bill Creswell [@grwebguy, who should be greatccguy]. The Year in Captions in 2009 Closed-Captions Missing from Several On Demand Movies 17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss University of Arizona launches a class to......
Laura Carlson provides two great links in her long-time excellent resource, Web Design References. I don’t know how long I’ve been reading it… but most certainly over five years. Accessible Web Design provides US disability statistics: Measurement and sources. Jesblog......
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person
Nearly two months and eleven blog posts later, I was able to entice 10,000 readers to come to my site. In my visitors profile, the segmentation remains the same. 41% came from the Philippines while 37% are Americans and the rest are from other countries. My WordPress dashboard says that I...
Disability Informercials from the Philippines
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), the Philippine government agency tasked to lead and monitor disability related activities and policies, recently uploaded two 30-second video informercials in YouTube. They were both professionally done. I believe they can have a great impact on the disability awareness and promoting the rights...
Oops, Cebu Pacific Did it Again!
Cebu Pacific has been discriminating the Persons with Disabilities too much! First blind and crippled Kathrina Segundo, on a flight from Dumaguete to Manila. Then, about ten Deaf Filipinos and foreigners from Manila to Boracay. Next was wheelchair-rider Nonoy Concha from Cebu to Manila. Now, they did it again to a...
Di na talaga nadala ang Cebu Pacific! I have blogged about the inefficiency, ineptness, sheer ignorance and rampant violation of human rights against Persons with Disabilities here, here, here, here, here and here. But again, they committed the same mistake as if they never learned! Here is a news video link from...
The past year has brought both hardships and triumphs in our lives. The weather was a disaster. The economy was in a see-saw. Most people say that they became poorer in 2009 than in the past years. One good thing I love being with the Deaf (at least from those...
Christmas Share-a-Toy to Poor Deaf Kids
Children are often the center of attention during Christmas. But Deaf children? What about children with other disabilities or are abandoned and uncared for? Even children who are deaf understands and feels what its like to receive gifts. Although most of the time, their parents don't explain to them the...
DeafTimes News:
NAD, NFL, and CBS Collaborate to Increase Captioned Super Bowl
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Announcements and Coming events for this weekend!
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Salisbury, MD - DILA Camp Adventure Dingo - Rescheduled
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Salt Lake City, UT - Con Artists Scam Consumers via 7-1-1
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James Castle’s visual language speaks volumes
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School for deaf student center named for longtime educator
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Florida's Public Residential School for the Deaf and the Blind
Academics: Literacy Celebration Week
The FSDB campus participates in "Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!" from January 25 to February 1. Florida's Department of Education announced the first ever "Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!" in 2009 to promote the many events aimed at promoting literacy throughout the state by raising awareness of the programs and projects...
Parent Information: Change: Parent ASL Classes
There has been a date change for Parent ASL Classes. Please be aware that the FSDB Sign Language Classes for parents have been rescheduled for the following start dates: Beginner Level ASL will start on Thursday, February 4th. The class will be held on campus from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Intermediate...
FSDB is offering classes in American Sign Language for community members. This session we are offering an intermediate level class, which will begin on Tuesday, January 5th. The class will be held in the Center for Leadership Development Room in Moore Hall on the FSDB Campus. Moore Hall...
Athletics: 33rd Girls Mason-Dixon Basketball
The 33rd Annual Girls Mason-Dixon Basketball Tournament will be Thursday, January 28 to Saturday, January 30, 2010 at FSDB in St. Augustine. Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is hosting this year's Girls' Mason-Dixon Basketball Tournament. There will be 11 deaf schools from the Southeast participating in this...
Athletics: Dec 18: TV Football Documentary Airs
"Silent Season" is the name of a documentary about the 2009 FSDB football season and it will air during prime-time as a special on Friday night, December 18, from 8:00-9:00 p.m. You can see it on WTLV-12, NBC-TV, Jacksonville. For the past four months, FSDB has partnered with WTLV-12, NBC-TV;...
Parent Information: Holiday Happenings 2009
December was certainly busy for FSDB students even though it was shorter than usual due to the holiday winter break. The Blind Department elementary music theater, under the direction of FSDB Music Director Leslie Costello, performed an unforgettable "Nutcracker" on the stage at the Wilson Music Building. The professionalism was...
DeafNation
Around The World Tour: Los Angeles, California
In his final stop around the world, his seventh country, Joel visits Los Angeles, California and catches up with SuperDeafy. The Deaf superhero takes him on a drive around town with John Maucere. Visiting her studio, Joel meets Amy Edwards, former Miss Deaf America, who is a lighter and compositor...
Around The World Tour: Auckland, New Zealand
In an episode sure to appeal to the outdoorsy type, No Barriers with Joel Barish goes on an adventure in New Zealand beginning with a Helipro helicopter tour of Rotorua. After landing, Joel visits Te Puia, a Maori heritage center learning about the history of the people of New Zealand,...
Around The World Tour: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Starting with a trip to the famous twin towers of the city of Kuala Lumpur, he travels to Batu Cave and visits a sacred temple on top of a high hill. The Royal Selangor, a pewter factory is visited, where Joel tries his hand at hammering a piece of pewter...
Around The World Tour: Bangkok, Thailand
In Bangkok, the biggest city in Thailand, No Barriers with Joel Barish visits the Thailand National Association of the Deaf and its vice-president Surasak, along with the deaf sports association. Traveling on a motorbike with Jay, a Deaf local, Joel takes in the sights of the city, as well as...
Around The World Tour: Tokyo, Japan
In Joel’s welcome episode to Asia, he visits the Ginza Shopping District in Tokyo, famous for being the first area in Japan to have electricity. He takes you to his hotel where Deaf people work, interviewing Hiragi, Miyagi and Nakasawa, deaf women in the laundry room with Yumi as the...
Around The World Tour: Brussels, Belgium
Joel’s first stop in Brussels, a historical city and the home of the European Union, is the Manneken Pis, a small statue of a prince from a local legend and finding a genuine Belgian waffle, covered with chocolate, strawberries, banana and whipped cream. Visiting Liege, the home of the deaf...
I look so I can hear....
I have been given my Cyborg Day date: February 25. It’s finally starting to sink in that this is all real and it’s definitely going to happen. I’m going to have a computer put inside my head and I’m going to hear sounds I’ve never heard before. I’m going to...
I have been getting to know a lady called Amanda with a cochlear implant and seeing how she copes. She has a blog about her cochlear implant, Journey Through Advanced Bionic Cochlear Implant UK, but it’s so much better to hear about the CI experience at first hand. I have...
One of my concerns about the cochlear implant, and I suspect quite a common one for CI newbies, is the size of the thing. It looks quite big. It’s quite a collection of objects to have on the back of your head and looks very conspicuous when you have no...
I’ve had a sleepless night, worrying about the CI. I have just a few monsters in my head that won’t go away. Let’s get them out into the light of day, in order of size, biggest monster first …. The implant won’t work as well as my hearing aid. My biggest worry,...
…. and I’m mighty jealous! But I’m mighty happy for them too! I had WebCapTel for a couple of years until they ran out of funding in the UK and it was FABULOUS. It works in a different way from Text Relay (formerly known as Typetalk). With WebCapTel, the speaker’s...
I am sitting here listening to one of my favourite songs, Bad by U2. I can listen to it all day long. It’s 8 minutes long and I reckon it’s not long enough, even though it’s about heroin addiction. I know the lyrics off by heart – I always have...
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Campaigning for deaf children - Deaf students being denied funding support at universit...
I was suddenly transported back in time around 12 years yesterday. Sadly, it’s not because I’m the Doctor’s new assistance. It was all due to a glance at a news story saying that 12,500 disabled students, two thirds of applicants, are still waiting for their Disabled Students Allowance. The allowance...
NAD News - NAD Supports NVRC in Monitoring Super Bowl Commercials
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) supports the efforts of the Northern Virginia Resource Center (NVRC) to monitor and count the number of Super Bowl commercials that are captioned. The deaf and hard of hearing community has engaged in an annual ritual of counting the number of captioned advertisements...
Ed’s Telecom Alert - FCC Enforcement Advisories
All.. FCC is launching a new announcement regarding enforcement rules and such. Enforcement Advisories Quote: "The Enforcement Bureau will periodically release Enforcement Advisories, which are designed to educate businesses about and alert consumers to what’s required by FCC rules, the purpose of those rules and why they’re important to consumers,...
NAD News - NAD, NFL, and CBS Collaborate to Increase Captioned Sup...
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the National Football League (NFL) along with CBS Corporation, the network airing Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010, have collaborated to make advertisers who purchase Super Bowl commercials aware of the importance of captioning their content. As a result of these...
Caption Action 2 - Rep. Devin Nunes Needs Contact From His People!
Today Caption Action 2 called Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) office, and spoke with Damon Nelson. Nelson later wrote back:Thank you very much. We were honestly confused with the call. That was the first time I have ever had a relay call. It was very interesting and...
By Jimactor Summary: Sprint and I have resolved the matter about the advertised of pager. You can watch the first vlog I made at [link] If you want to know what’s going on between Sprint and me, I rather not to share it with you. I just want...
Fookem and Bug
By Jimactor Summary: Sprint and I have resolved the matter about the advertised of pager. You can watch the first vlog I made at http://fookembug.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/beware-sprint-customers/. If you want to know what’s going on between Sprint and me, I rather not to share it with you. I just want to let you...
By Jimactor Summary: Talk about the interpreters’ policy of how they charge hourly of customers’ needs. Interpreters usually charge us the regular hourly rate and if an emergency situation come up and they will charge us more. ...
Fookem and Bug Turn Three Today!
Having a successful blog/vlog on our website is a privilege. We hear all, see all, know all, and share all, when we say that it has been an honor to serve you because today is our 3rd year to run this site! We’ve worked hard to bring the lost histories,...
By Jimactor Summary: Talked my experience about spending my first paycheck on expensive sweater. I learned my lesson. ...
Deaf Community is crushed by a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake too
By Bug Do we have many Deaf victims out there in Haiti? Possible. Deaf victims might continue to cry out from underneath the rubble and how do they really know that they would get the rescues? They might wonder if their silent scream is not enough to be loud. Maybe their...
Two Former Viable Employees Plead Guilty
Direct from the Department of Justice website: According to information contained in the plea documents, Mowl and Tropp admitted that their role in defrauding the FCC’s VRS program led to a total of between $2.5 million and $7 million in fraudulent billing to the program. At sentencing, both Mowl and Tropp...
A Deaf Mom Shares Her World
Come and Join Me at Mom’s Night Inn
It’s that time of the year again, the weekend where moms of deaf and hard of hearing kids kick back together! Registration is already half full, so act quickly to join in on this special weekend! Illinois Hands & Voices presents: Mom’s Night Inn Saturday, February 20th and Sunday, February 21st (an overnight retreat!) Holiday...
Judy Myers is my new idol. This “Old Lady” is my new inspiration each day, because she’s got me all fired up about barefooting again. Here I was last year, all sad and feeling like my best years were behind me– and then I learned about this 66-year-old gal who was...
Deaf Mom’s Goal for 2010–Yes, I’m Gonna Barefoot Again.
I turned 44 last August and I wasn’t too happy about it. Forty four. It had an omnious ring to it–one step closer to “middle age.” I was feeling pretty much like my best years were behind me and I reflected on the years past. Why-oh-why didn’t I appreciate my youth...
It’s official. I’m a Loser Mom. That’s right. I’ve joined the 2nd Loser Mom contest, thanks to Devra Renner, who made me realize that I really couldn’t continue to hide my spare tire under those sexy Lanz of Salzburg nightgowns. The contest is a timely one, as I’ve been so tired...
I was going to wrap up 2009 with a round up of posts before it turned 12:01, but I was a little busy fake-cleaning my house for the last-minute New Year’s Eve party. Better late than never. But before I amuse you with my posts, take a look at the...
Merry Christmas from the Putz Family
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Putz family! Bookmark me! More »...