April is Primary Immunodeficiency Disease Awareness Month! This information comes from the website of the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Spread the word and help spread awareness of these diseases! This April, celebrate Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Awareness Month by educating others about primary immunodeficiency diseases. We need your help, and now […]
The March Newsletter, “On Cue”, is available online. http://www.cuedspeech.org/PDF/NCSA_ColorOnCue_March2008.pdf CCVA actually got quite a bit of attention in this latest edition. Much of that is probably the influence of Aaron Rose who is quite the CCVA advocate. His article on CCVA 2007 along with Silvia Lopez’s article on a native […]
This picture of Gordon and Pierce was taken at Pierce’s Christening at Westover Church on March 16th. This picture of Nancy holding Pierce was one of my favorites taken that day.
I knew Fairfax County had a program to loan smoke detectors to individuals who are hearing impaired, but I never got around to following up on the program. I finally did it though. Here’s the info for the Fairfax County Hearing Impaired Smoke Alarm Program. The smoke detector is sent […]
Even before Ray wanted an iPod, he wanted to be able to listen to music or games. CD players, radios, even GameBoys all have audio output jacks that fit standard headphones. But, standard headphones or ear buds don’t work very well when you wear behind the ear hearing aids. Headphones […]
Americans with Disabilities ActADA Business BRIEF: Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings People who are deaf or hard of hearing use a variety of ways to communicate. Some rely on sign language interpreters or assistive listening devices; some rely primarily on written messages. […]
Went to a great show last night – The Blue Man Group. It was at the Patriot Center. I really have to credit my friend Lynn with the idea to go. She’s really the reason we went. She’s seen them before, but thought Ray would really like it. The show […]
Whole family signs up to help toddler A WHOLE family is taking steps to communicate with a profoundly deaf Gaywood toddler after taking a special course. Two-year-old Erin Vanhinsbergh’s mother Rachel Weir, grandmother Karen Wells and aunts Jenny Vanhinsbergh and Kelly Weir were taught how to “cue” on a course […]
Over the last several years we’ve managed to acquire a collection of t-shirts with sayings that are quite apropos when worn by a kid who doesn’t hear. Just thought I would share a few of them as I get a chance. We find them rather funny, and Ray has the […]
