Ma.gnolia: Meredith's Bookmarks Tagged With "deaf"

Turn your Sorenson VP into wireless

2008-06-06T08:29:27-07:00

Helpful instructions for VP-100 and VP-200!

Deafstation

2008-05-24T17:47:56-07:00

An information resource and news service, all in BSL. (Great for seeing if you can understand BSL, it's signed very clearly, I can pick up most of the fingerspelling.)

47 - ASL and English School

2008-05-20T09:12:31-07:00

An upper and lower school for deaf and hearing students. The goal is to have them learn together. The school's own website isn't working, but I found this description.

Marilyn Manson in ASL

2008-04-05T20:33:23-07:00

OH MY GOD this is incredible. Seriously. Watch it. Holy amazing fucking cow.

Richardson 13-year-old's invention allows deaf athletes to feel signals from referees

2008-01-08T01:07:52-08:00

Celia, 13, invented Ref for the Deaf, a special bracelet that vibrates for deaf players who can't hear the sound of a referee's whistle or starter gun. [via sunnydale47]

Sex Drive: Deaf Porn Gives Viewers an Eye-Opener

2008-01-07T08:31:04-08:00

Regina Lynn's commentary from Wired News. Yes, it's about Deaf Bunny.

Warlpiri Sign Language and Auslan: A Comparison

2007-12-29T16:54:27-08:00

Comparison of an Aboriginal sign language and the sign language used by deaf Australians.

Project Readon

2007-12-13T20:11:17-08:00

Project provides captioning and foreign-language subtitling in an easy-to-use player, which works in adjunct with popular video sites. (Used by DPAN, multiple political campaigns, and others.)

Camfrog Review

2007-11-19T20:41:16-08:00

Explanation of how video chat room program can be used to communicate with deaf people all over the world. In ASL and English. Review is from Gallaudet's Technology Access Program.

Deaf Students in a Segregated School System

2007-11-09T23:55:39-08:00

Kendall Division II was only for the Black Deaf students to attend. Previously, the District sent its black deaf children to a school in Baltimore, Maryland. This school was relocated to the Gallaudet campus and housed in the old gymnasium.

West Midlands Fire Service: Deaf Community Homepage

2007-10-29T14:35:16-07:00

This is cool! The West Midlands Fire Service has provided a webpage that explains main parts of their website to deaf consumers. It's in BSL, so I don't know what it says, but they also have signing on the front page!

Verizon Introduces Broadband Video Call Center Link for Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Customers in Mid-Atlantic Region

2007-09-20T07:21:11-07:00

First in the Industry to Offer Two-Way American Sign Language Support.

Journee Mondiale des Sourds

2007-09-10T13:51:23-07:00

Video showing many sign languages from around the world, in support of the Sept 29th marches for sign language rights. Fast forward to about 20:00 for the ASL version.

Gallaudet Video Library

2007-08-23T13:37:30-07:00

Collection of historical videos from the Deaf community, including the full Deaf Mosaic library as well as antique movies from as early as the 1920s.

InterpreterQuest

2007-08-07T11:44:02-07:00

InterpreterQuest is a one-of-a-kind Web-based scheduling, billing, and request software that functions as a plug-in for agencies and businesses offering sign language interpreting services.

Magnolia House

2007-08-03T11:25:19-07:00

Assisted living for the deaf in Florida. Full service facility with a Deaf director and ASL-fluent staff.

Text 4 Deaf

2007-06-25T17:34:47-07:00

Text4Deaf allows users to send text messages from the Web to both individuals and groups, while enabling recipients to respond directly to the originating PC or Mac. Text4Deaf web texts can be sent from any web-enabled device worldwide to any U.S. or Canadian mobile phone. [via textually.org]

Coco the Gorilla

2007-06-06T13:30:49-07:00

Smut about a signing gorilla. Text-only, NSFW.

Cued Speech: Your Unasked Questions Answered

2007-06-05T07:36:43-07:00

Quite possibly the best introduction to Cued Speech that I've ever read, by Hilary Franklin. [via sajego]

CaptionKeeper

2007-06-01T08:44:26-07:00

Software program which converts television-based closed-caption data into web streaming formats. Uses the line-21 data. [via stone deaf pilots]

Struggling with Silence

2007-04-02T14:46:23-07:00

A closer look at the story of Ed Hoffman, a deaf man who witnessed the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Did his deafness and use of ASL affect his how his story was understood? Personally I think it did, because I have seen video of him telling his story and his daughter's interpretation, which I'm sure she's done hundreds of times, doesn't exactly match up with what he's signing.

Etiologies and Causes of Deafness

2007-03-02T20:50:17-08:00

This is a list of known causes of deafness in humans, in many cases with brief descriptions of common symptoms.

Dictionary of Sign

2007-02-14T09:42:38-08:00

A brand new community compiled international dictionary of sign language. With your help we would like to create a massive searchable database of sign languages from around the world - available to all for free.

DeafPeople.com

2007-02-06T09:08:24-08:00

This site celebrates the achievements of deaf people in history, and those who are still active in their careers. Each month, we’ll highlight a contemporary newsmaker. (Also has friends of the Deaf community, such as interpreters.)

The Truth about Cochlear Implants

2007-02-06T06:05:31-08:00

Elisa tells us about the hidden dangers of cochlear implants - like not being able to ride in a hybrid car, or not being able to ride a roller coaster that has magnetic brakes.

Deaf People & World War II

2007-01-23T05:55:05-08:00

The site focuses on three spheres of the world involved in this conflict. Deaf North Americans, Deaf Europeans, and Deaf Asian people's lives are examined before, during, and after the war. Video clips, full testimonies, articles, etc.

Kevin Frost

2007-01-10T08:01:24-08:00

A deaf-blind speed skater, he has Usher's. There's a cool video on the site that shows what his experience is like on the ice. [via tactilejunkie]

A Nice Gesture

2007-01-09T08:26:01-08:00

Stories of gestures and sign language about perception, semiotics, and technology.

BubblePLY

2007-01-04T17:24:27-08:00

Add subtitles and speech bubbles to online videos. [via metafilter]

DeafRead Blogs

2006-12-13T15:49:49-08:00

Get a free blog from the DeafRead service. Runs on WordPress MU.