:: NBC 6 News – Local Headlines ::

March 23, 2007 in Hard of Hearing, Health, News

NBC 6 News – Local Headlines:
Local doctor helping to provide hearing impaired children with hearing aids
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A man who will be featured on NBC Nightly News, and a local doctor are working together to provide hearing aids for children in need in Central Texas.
Melody Martin of Martin Audiology in Waco travels around the world with [...]

:: Thoughts On Stuff – Babies are like wolves ::

March 23, 2007 in ASL, Baby Sign, Communication, Sign Language

Babies are like wolves.: “Babies are like wolves.
Today I had 17 people at storytime, which is unusual for the Friday crew. We read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, and I taught them the American Sign Language signs for the animals. I did this with the 1-3 age group, and they mostly stared at me (they [...]

:: Simon’s Space: “Being deaf is about experiencing the world visually” ::

March 23, 2007 in Community, Culture, Hard of Hearing, History | Heritage, Sign Language

Simon’s Space: “Being deaf is about experiencing the world visually:
 
Quick Facts
Nearly 15% of the population have some degree of deafness. For every 10,000 people:
10 will be born profoundly deaf. They probably get little or no benefit from Hearing Aids and mainly use Sign Language to communicate.
20 will have become profoundly deaf. They may use Sign [...]