About DeafnessDeafnessSome Things Never Change - CI or Not.- July 6, 2008 Laine, 14, has an implant and a hearing aid. She just posted a comment on an older blog post, "You Have to Be Deaf to Understand - Never Mind." In...http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/07/06/some-things-never-change-ci-or-not.htm Deaf Couple on CNN.com's America's Money Series- July 5, 2008 The other day I was leisurely reading CNN.com's latest America's Money series, on gas prices. One of them featured a deaf couple, the Metsches from Vancouver, Washington. They talk about...http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/07/05/deaf-couple-on-cnncoms-americas-money-series.htm Deafness Forum Posts of Interest- July 4, 2008 In the past few weeks, there have been several posts of interest on the forum: Doctors Test Totally Implantable Hearing Aid Digital Art Gallery - to include deaf themed films Sign Language Student...http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/07/04/deafness-forum-posts-of-interest.htm ASL Idioms- July 2, 2008 When I became part of the deaf community, one of my first experiences was being told "sorry, train gone." At the time, I did not know it was an American...http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/07/02/asl-idioms.htm Hire a Deaf Person Nah, I'll Pay the Fine Instead.- July 1, 2008 Last week, the Washington Post reported that in Russia, employers are paying fines for not hiring disabled people instead of hiring them. Here is the fifth paragraph from the article,...http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/07/01/hire-a-deaf-person-nah-ill-pay-the-fine-instead.htm |