After such a liberating day yesterday finding out that a) people woke up to the fact that Deaf-Blind weren’t as much a part of the Deafhood theory as they’d thought to be and took notice; b) Ben Vess of DerSanktSpeaks.wordpress.com has developed a genius idea of transcribing others’ vlogs as an attempt to quell the [...]
Entries from February 2007
February 23, 2007
Vlog Transcribing and Captioning, Accessibility in Ottawa & More
In my recent post, I had vented about the arising issue of transcribing and/or captioning vlogs, a fad that is quickly becoming the hot property in the Deaf community nationwide and worldwide. I’m pleased to see that the post had incited discussions and possible solutions – and it had shed some light on the increasing [...]
February 22, 2007
Vlogs and the Deaf-Blind
Is it just me or is the Deaf Blind community even further from the other half of our communities than ever before?
With the amazing speed of advancement in technology that enables Deaf people to grow as a community and be propelled out in the forefront, it’s becoming more and more difficult for the Deaf Blind [...]
February 19, 2007
Retinal Implants
Howdy!
I wrote a commentary about an article that was dropped in my lap six times in the past few days.
Go on to read the commentary & the article on my other blogsite:
http://www.xanga.com/tactilejunkie/571545669/item.html
Tactile love & leave comments.
February 7, 2007
National Gallery of Canada’s White Cane Week
I am passing on information from the NAG in Ottawa. If you are in town, blind on any level & form and would like to attend, contact Elizabeth Sweeney to obtain a Deaf-Blind interpreter. I would suggest you bring a Support Service Provider, Intervenor or someone you know to accompany you as interpreters are NOT [...]
February 6, 2007
Face Blindness
Read this link
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/02/face.blindness/index.html
Very interesting and informative read on “face blindness” – it is a disorder that prevents images from being interpreted to the brain.
It is typical in the end stage of Usher Syndrome although I have yet to see research & studies done on Usher patients. How do I know?
I am in the beginning and [...]
February 5, 2007
Be Patient
Under construction to suit the visual needs of the Deaf Blind and the sighted alike.
Meanwhile, work on some contributing articles, will you? I have not gotten one since my announcement requesting articles be sent in… don’t resort to apathy.
In other news, I would like for all of you to appreciate Black History Month. Humans have [...]
