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In the February issue of the Discovering Deaf Worlds newsletter, Christy Smith and Dave Justice write about meeting two tremendously inspirational men, including Takeaki Kawamura. Take tells of how he is grateful for every inconvenience in the world.
This giving spirit is also what fellow Minnesotan Cuong Nguyen discusses in his[.....]
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It was a question that lingered in many people’s minds, including ours. We all wondered, given that my husband is a third-generation deaf person and I second-generation, whether our new baby would be deaf or hearing. My husband and I threw out the obligatory “The important thing is our baby’s[.....]
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Last summer, a colleague at a video relay services (VRS) provider contacted me to get names of local key contacts, because the company was looking to set up camp in the Twin Cities. Since I often use this VRS provider – let’s call it ABC VRS – I happily provided[.....]
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For years, I faithfully defended myself.
“Hey, I like what it provides. I’m not going to give up a good thing,” I’d protest without caring what others thought of me. I was called naïve, behind the times, and a fool.
Today, I am admitting defeat.
I’m giving up on T-Mobile. Over the past[.....]
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As someone who has traveled the nation presenting on a variety of topics, I figured I’d share some words of wisdom and list the top ten things to do when working with presenters. A quick disclaimer: These tips are written for those who coordinate presenters. I also have a list[.....]
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There seems to be a little secret at many deaf schools across the nation.
Apparently, if you want to work at a deaf school, you have to be either a local hearing person or have someone on the inside to pull you in. Okay, maybe this isn’t such a secret after[.....]
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I’ve never felt as deaf and alone as I did a few weekends ago.
That’s because I was at the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Region III conference in Milwaukee. The conference itself was fabulous and the workshops were terrific. The committee must be applauded for pulling off such a[.....]