http://deafness.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Deafness GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-01T12:31:20Z Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/07/02/asl-idioms.htm 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 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:49:45 +0000 2008-07-02T21:49:45Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/07/01/hire-a-deaf-person-nah-ill-pay-the-fine-instead.htm 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 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:31:20 +0000 2008-07-01T12:31:20Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/28/ntid-at-rit-turns-40.htm As I write this I am in line to enter the Panara theatre for the closing ceremonies of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)'s 40th (1968 to 2008)... http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/28/ntid-at-rit-turns-40.htm Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:37:28 +0000 2008-06-28T19:37:28Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/27/a-captioning-bill-that-has-got-to-pass.htm Multiple bloggers are reporting on the introduction of a bill that will make internet video captioning (with some exceptions) required just as it is on regular television. About time, too.... http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/27/a-captioning-bill-that-has-got-to-pass.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:13:53 +0000 2008-06-27T06:13:53Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/26/deaf-lesbian-festival.htm This week the fifth annual deaf lesbian festival is being held in San Francisco, as reported by Deaf Queer News. In addition, the blog post includes an interview with Drago,... http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/26/deaf-lesbian-festival.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:12:06 +0000 2008-06-26T10:12:06Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/24/deafened-bahrain-teenager.htm A deafened teenager in Bahrain has literally withdrawn from life after losing his hearing. Hearing aids were tried, and failed. A cochlear implant is the only solution, but the family... http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/24/deafened-bahrain-teenager.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:47:19 +0000 2008-06-24T21:47:19Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/22/is-an-implant-a-legitimate-reason-not-to-deport.htm The Guardian newspaper from the U.K. has a report on a deaf girl of African heritage whose family faces deportation because their application to stay was denied. The family is... http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/22/is-an-implant-a-legitimate-reason-not-to-deport.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:52:03 +0000 2008-06-22T22:52:03Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/21/smoking-and-diabetes-both-linked-to-hearing-loss.htm Two items of interest recently: First, a European study has found a link between smoking and hearing loss. This is not new, but this study found a "clear link." Next,... http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/21/smoking-and-diabetes-both-linked-to-hearing-loss.htm Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:00:36 +0000 2008-06-21T08:00:36Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/20/rape-of-deaf-four-times-higher.htm A deaf woman was interviewed by an ABC affiliate about being raped twice. The article states, "Sexual assault against members of the deaf community is four times higher than it... http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/20/rape-of-deaf-four-times-higher.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:46:14 +0000 2008-06-20T21:46:14Z http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/18/fear-of-crime-restricts-deaf-ability-to-order-at-mcdonalds.htm Emg4963 has posted on the forum about the frustration a deaf brother had in trying to order at a McDonald's drive-in window late at night. The brother tried to hand... http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/06/18/fear-of-crime-restricts-deaf-ability-to-order-at-mcdonalds.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:40:37 +0000 2008-06-18T22:40:37Z