June 2012
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ASL from a random hearing perspective →
nitrous: Today I went bowling and there were these two guys playing in a lane near us, and they were really good. Crazy spins for perfect strikes n err’thang haha. And after a while I noticed they weren’t speaking at all, and thought to myself that they were having one hella intense game… Until I realized…
Jun 4th
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Jun 4th
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Jun 1st
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Jun 1st
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May 2012
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“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”
– Edmund Burke
May 30th
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May 30th
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“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, they will forget what...”
–  Maya Angelou
May 30th
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“When I ask them [business leaders] what is most important to be successful …...”
– Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson (in response to shard drop in FCAT scores)
May 30th
Deaf Service Bureau of West Central Florida: Give... →
Think outside the box this Father’s Day! ;-)
May 30th
Deaf Service Bureau of West Central Florida: Meet... →
May 25th
Deaf Service Bureau of West Central Florida:... →
May 24th
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A Terp's Life: A Gentle Reminder to all Would-Be... →
lifeofaterp: if you don’t like people watching you, you have chosen the wrong profession. I don’t at all mean to say that everyone who has ever been stage fright should give up the dream and walk away. I, in fact, mean the exact opposite. It’s terrifying, having someone watch you as you sign for the first…
May 22nd
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“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at...”
– Helen Keller
May 22nd
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May 21st
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Coming out about getting a Cochlear Implant →
thatdeafchick: So as my surgery date of June 11th approaches I am very excited and nervous. I have alot of emotions, feeling and opinions revolving around cochelar implants. But as the days to my surgery dwindle I realized I havent told anyone other than close family and 2 close hearing friends about my…
May 21st
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“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is...”
– Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
May 21st
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May 18th
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Shelby's take on Deaf Advocacy/Awareness →
shelbyxkathleen: I found out about my hearing loss in June 2011, and in March 2012 I decided to start identifying as culturally Deaf. This post is me speaking for myself, since I know that other d/Deaf people may or may not have the same views I do. I grew up in Girl Scouts, and a few times we talked about…
May 18th
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Famous Deaf People #3
Jeffrey “Jeff” Float - A former American swimmer who became the only legally deaf athlete from the USA to win an Olympic gold medal.
May 17th
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May 17th
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