Comments for Bionic Ear Blog http://shelaza.com With apologies to Jamie Sommers Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on For a Deaf Son by John Walsh http://shelaza.com/the-d-life/for-a-deaf-son/#comment-14333 John Walsh Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:49:37 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/for-a-deaf-son/#comment-14333 I saw "For a Deaf Son" and it was riveting and painful for me because it told my story...the only difference being that Thomas was the younger deaf brother and, in my family, my deaf brother was older and I was a younger hearing sibling. However, the frustrations, tears, tantrums and constant discussions/arguments about language, educational philosophies and the strain on the marriage...I LIVED that documentary. So I would like to know what happened to Thomas and when, if only to bless his spirit. I wasn't thrilled with his parents' attitudes but they loved him and I can't imagine the depth of the family's heartbreak. Thank you, John Walsh beaucoupcats@msn.com I saw “For a Deaf Son” and it was riveting and painful for me
because it told my story…the only difference being that Thomas
was the younger deaf brother and, in my family, my deaf brother
was older and I was a younger hearing sibling. However, the frustrations,
tears, tantrums and constant discussions/arguments about language,
educational philosophies and the strain on the marriage…I LIVED that
documentary.
So I would like to know what happened to Thomas and when, if
only to bless his spirit. I wasn’t thrilled with his parents’ attitudes but
they loved him and I can’t imagine the depth of the family’s heartbreak.
Thank you,
John Walsh
beaucoupcats@msn.com

]]> Comment on 17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss by Elle http://shelaza.com/the-d-life/17-misconceptions-about-people-with-hearing-loss/#comment-876 Elle Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:18 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/17-misconceptions-about-people-with-hearing-loss/#comment-876 I'm an SLP using auditory-verbal techniques with young children with hearing loss and I run into these myths all the time. When I tell someone I work with deaf kids, I can count to five and wait for the inevitable question: So you know sign language really well? In this community it's mostly an issue of education and awareness - the state school for the Deaf is in the metro area, everyone they ever knew who was deaf as a kid went there to learn ASL, and the general population just isn't aware of the technology we have today. FWIW, I try my best to see these questions as an opportunity to educate people so that later, perhaps a person with hearing loss won't have to suffer based on that person's assumptions. I’m an SLP using auditory-verbal techniques with young children with hearing loss and I run into these myths all the time. When I tell someone I work with deaf kids, I can count to five and wait for the inevitable question: So you know sign language really well? In this community it’s mostly an issue of education and awareness – the state school for the Deaf is in the metro area, everyone they ever knew who was deaf as a kid went there to learn ASL, and the general population just isn’t aware of the technology we have today. FWIW, I try my best to see these questions as an opportunity to educate people so that later, perhaps a person with hearing loss won’t have to suffer based on that person’s assumptions.

]]> Comment on YouTube Auto-Captioning by Meryl http://shelaza.com/links/youtube-auto-captioning/#comment-875 Meryl Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:34:00 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/youtube-auto-captioning/#comment-875 Another post on garbled fun. <a href="http://sarahebourne.posterous.com/auto-garbled-captioning" rel="nofollow">Auto-garbled Captioning</a> Another post on garbled fun. Auto-garbled Captioning

]]> Comment on YouTube Auto-Captioning by Meryl http://shelaza.com/links/youtube-auto-captioning/#comment-871 Meryl Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:35:06 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/youtube-auto-captioning/#comment-871 Ha! Good find, Codeman! Thanks for sharing. Ha! Good find, Codeman! Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on YouTube Auto-Captioning by codeman38 http://shelaza.com/links/youtube-auto-captioning/#comment-870 codeman38 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:19:02 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/youtube-auto-captioning/#comment-870 My favorite auto-captioning blooper is this one, from an episode of "Sid the Science Kid". I heard the alphabet song many times in school, but I don't recall it ever quite going like this: <a href="http://twitpic.com/siem9" rel="nofollow">http://twitpic.com/siem9</a> My favorite auto-captioning blooper is this one, from an episode of “Sid the Science Kid”. I heard the alphabet song many times in school, but I don’t recall it ever quite going like this:
http://twitpic.com/siem9

]]> Comment on YouTube Auto-Captioning by Meryl http://shelaza.com/links/youtube-auto-captioning/#comment-869 Meryl Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:32:35 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/youtube-auto-captioning/#comment-869 And a great post on this topic: "<a href="http://sarahebourne.posterous.com/auto-garbled-captioning" rel="nofollow">Auto-garbled captioning</a>." <a href="http://www.movavi.com/opensource/youtube-auto-be" rel="nofollow">Belorussian translation</a> of this post. Cool, eh? And a great post on this topic: “Auto-garbled captioning.”

Belorussian translation of this post. Cool, eh?

]]> Comment on More Online Captioned Videos and iTunes by Fitz http://shelaza.com/links/more-online-captioned-videos-and-itunes/#comment-780 Fitz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:02:26 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/more-online-captioned-videos-and-itunes/#comment-780 I also use the site you mentioned more recently called 22frames.com ( <a href="http://www.22frames.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.22frames.com/</a> ). Maybe it was not around 2008? I also use the site you mentioned more recently called 22frames.com ( http://www.22frames.com/ ).
Maybe it was not around 2008?

]]> Comment on Two Difference Experiences in Talking to Children by Bill http://shelaza.com/the-d-life/two-difference-experiences-in-talking-to-children/#comment-867 Bill Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:16:32 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/two-difference-experiences-in-talking-to-children/#comment-867 I agree - education and exposure to differences in people is important. I went to an elementary school, "Eastern Orthopedic" was it's original name, because it had been design for wheelchair access, et. al. This was also about the time that busing for de-segration was popular, so I am sure those things helped to give me a wider view about people and their differences/similarities. Hope you get many more chances! I agree – education and exposure to differences in people is important. I went to an elementary school, “Eastern Orthopedic” was it’s original name, because it had been design for wheelchair access, et. al. This was also about the time that busing for de-segration was popular, so I am sure those things helped to give me a wider view about people and their differences/similarities.
Hope you get many more chances!

]]> Comment on Two Difference Experiences in Talking to Children by Bill http://shelaza.com/the-d-life/two-difference-experiences-in-talking-to-children/#comment-868 Bill Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:16:00 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/two-difference-experiences-in-talking-to-children/#comment-868 I agree - education and exposure to differences in people is important. I went to an elementary school, "Eastern Orthopedic" was it's original name, because it had been design for wheelchair access, et. al. This was also about the time that busing for de-segration was popular, so I am sure those things helped to give me a wider view about people and their differences/similarities. Hope you get many more chances! I agree – education and exposure to differences in people is important. I went to an elementary school, “Eastern Orthopedic” was it’s original name, because it had been design for wheelchair access, et. al. This was also about the time that busing for de-segration was popular, so I am sure those things helped to give me a wider view about people and their differences/similarities.

Hope you get many more chances!

]]> Comment on 17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss by PinkLAM http://shelaza.com/the-d-life/17-misconceptions-about-people-with-hearing-loss/#comment-861 PinkLAM Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:25:39 +0000 http://meryl.net/deaf/http:/meryl.net/ci/17-misconceptions-about-people-with-hearing-loss/#comment-861 I can relate to all of these, but #1, 2,8, and 11 are things I've noticed the most. When I was in elementary school, someone went up to me and started signing too me. It was actually during school, so I found it quite odd(it was an adult). Never did figure out what they wanted... I just hate when I go to see a play or musical, they have the "ALD's available here" sign, and they hand you a little amplifier with earbuds! Now I don't really bother with them, because even the neckloops tend to be really staticy. I couldn't care less about terminology. Although I was once referred to as "hearing-disabled" and I just thought that sounded extremely awkward. I think the person was trying to be politically correct, but they were pretty unsuccessful with that too. I can't get over the braille story. Too funny! I can relate to all of these, but #1, 2,8, and 11 are things I’ve noticed the most. When I was in elementary school, someone went up to me and started signing too me. It was actually during school, so I found it quite odd(it was an adult). Never did figure out what they wanted…
I just hate when I go to see a play or musical, they have the “ALD’s available here” sign, and they hand you a little amplifier with earbuds! Now I don’t really bother with them, because even the neckloops tend to be really staticy.
I couldn’t care less about terminology. Although I was once referred to as “hearing-disabled” and I just thought that sounded extremely awkward. I think the person was trying to be politically correct, but they were pretty unsuccessful with that too.
I can’t get over the braille story. Too funny!

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