Entries from April 2007

April 24, 2007

How Much Can I See?

For many of you out there, you’ve asked me this question over and over again in the span of my life. How much can I see with Usher Syndrome at different stages?
So I present to you a vlog about my CURRENT state of vision.

In the past, I was mortified to answer this question. Not anymore. [...]

April 22, 2007

The A-Z’s of DeafBlindhood

“>Bonjour, I created an alphabet story in sign language to guide you through the eyes and feet of a Deaf Blind chick with Usher Syndrome. Baffling, eh? Watch this story and feel.
Warning: No transcript, heavy with classifiers (facial expressions, motion and physical movement) and freakin’ cool.
Coco/Christine
YouTube Link

April 22, 2007

Alumni Voice: Provost Choice

Originally submitted to Gallynet-L.
April 21, 2007
Bonjour -
I hope this is the correct platform to endorse a candidate for the position of Gallaudet University Provost?
I am an alumni, a very proud one at that despite the troubles that occured during my last year as an undergraduate from 2005-2006.
I, as an alumni of Gallaudet University, I would [...]

April 21, 2007

DeafBlindhood and SignCasts

I’m back! It’s been a crazy few weeks!
 While I was in Washington, D.C. 2 weeks ago, I was invited to the TV studio and chat up a storm with Ryan Commerson, the Signcasts guy. He’s interviewed several people before, including David King and Robert Sirvage. I saw the previous interviews and was ecstatic when Ryan [...]