:: Vancouver Sun – Teen’s meningitis death a ‘1-in-10-million chance’ ::

April 29, 2007 in Cochlear Implant, Community, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Health, News

Teen’s meningitis death a ‘1-in-10-million chance’

Strain of bacterium that killed Coquitlam boy is rare in Canada, and almost unheard of in his age group, B.C. health officer says
Nicholas Read, Vancouver Sun
Friday, April 27, 2007
The chances of someone like Coquitlam teenager Brodie Campbell dying of the meningitis bacterium that killed him are one in 10 million, [...]

:: Paramount Film – Looking for Deaf/HOH Children age 8-15 ::

April 29, 2007 in Actress | Actor, Deadline, Deaf, Employment, Film | Theatre

Paramount Film – Looking for Deaf/HOH Children age 8-15

The Film shoots in May 2007 in Los Angeles, California
A production company is looking for Deaf Children from the ages of 8 to 15 years old to be in a scene in a film for Paramount Pictures. Prefer child actor to be from the Southern California [...]

:: Electronista | AT&T swings unlimited phone video, messaging ::

April 29, 2007 in Communication, Deaf, News, Technology, Video Phone, Video Relay Service

AT&T swings unlimited phone video, messaging

Thursday, April 26th
AT&T today added a new option to its usual mix of phone and data plans. Called Messaging Unlimited, the new plan lets subscribers send messages to any computer or phone in the US without worrying about adding too much to monthly expenses — including for data-heavy video messaging [...]