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ridicuLIST: All Deaf People Are Inspiration Porn
Posted by: Staff Writer on Aug. 13, 2014 | Comments
Do you have less-than-“perfect” hearing? Then, somewhere along your journey in this hearing-centric world, you may have received comments like these: “You’re so inspirational to live with this disability. I can't imagine how I would do it.” Or “You’re deaf? Goodness, you seem to be doing so well in spite of it.”
Read MoreridicuLIST: All Deaf People Parties Are Oh-So Quiet
Posted by: Staff Writer on July 16, 2014 | Comments
Quiet as a mouse. Quiet a sepulchre. Quiet as at anchor in a deaf calm. These are the various analogies that many people may use to describe Deaf people – and their parties. Sometimes this is true – such as at more formal events, daytime picnics, and “voice-off” Deaf Jams. But while poetic, these analogies are, at times, far from the truth.
Read MoreStars & Stripes, Oh My: deafREVIEW Is Opening Nationwide!
Posted by: Staff Writer on July 8, 2014 | Comments
After two years of cherry-picking cities that are the cream de la crème of the #deaffriendly crop, we’re going the whole nine yards. That’s right: Soon, no matter where you live in the Star-Spangled United States of America, you can write your #deaffriendly or #deafchallenged reviews.
Read MoreReviewer Spotlight: Ariele Belo - Seattle, WA
Posted by: Staff Writer on July 3, 2014 | Comments
Do you know the people who are plugging in reviews on deafREVIEW? Every quarter, we pick the brains of our most active reviewers. They are the words behind our deaf-friendly mission, the stars of our 1-5 star ratings, and the souls of this website.
Read MoreflashBACK friday: Deaf Contestant on The Price Is Right
Posted by: Staff Writer on June 27, 2014 | Comments
The price was right, indeed, for deaf contestant Kristine Hall. On October 19, 2009, Hall became the first deaf contestant on the CBS show “The Price Is Right”. A longtime deaf fan of the game show, her victory prizes (bicycles, mattress, bedroom set, and a thousand bucks); she also won a victory of accommodations.
Read MoreridicuLIST: Deaf People Are Gold Diggers (Big Bang Theory)
Posted by: Staff Writer on June 25, 2014 | Comments
What’s the flip side of the stereotype that all deaf people are poor and abuse government assistance? That while deaf people can’t hear the Ka-ching of a cash register, they can see status symbols … and that they date or marry out of motivation to attain wealth or score a “good provider”.
Read MoreDeaf-Friendly Showcase: When Tummies Rumble, Deaf-Owned Mozzeria Hits the Mark!
Posted by: Staff Writer on May 28, 2014 | Comments
The mural-streaked, gritty Mission District is a neighborhood that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ pizza-obsessed Michaelangelo would have happily – and hungrily -- prowled. He may not have had use for its tattoo parlors nor vegan bakeries, but the plethora of Italian joints?
Read MoreridicuLIST: Sign Language is Universal
Posted by: Staff Writer on May 14, 2014 | Comments
Deaf people have been around for as long as people started speaking to each other. When the first people who spoke realized they had to communicate with each other they developed structure and syntax for language. So did the Deaf, and thus, sign language was born, along with its own syntax and structure.
Read MoreWhat is Better Hearing and Speech Month to YOU?
Posted by: Staff Writer on May 12, 2014 | Comments
We live in a world of chatterboxes. From giving big work presentations to saying “I love you,” speech and hearing is part of many life experiences. That’s why entire industries, brands, and careers are devoted to helping people hear – or speak – better. Not only that, the entire month of May is devoted to celebrating “Better Hearing and Speech Month” (also known as BHSM).
Read MoreInterpreter Appreciation Day: The Holiday So Nice, We (Sort Of) Celebrated It Twice
Posted by: Staff Writer on May 7, 2014 | Comments
“There are no mistakes, just happy accidents” – Bob Ross (The Joy of Painting) If there ever was an example of serendipity, this is it: We all get to celebrate the Second Annual Interpreter Appreciation Day this year … again.
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