Deaf Understanding

American Sign Language Literacy Festival

FLORIDA - - Broward County Commission Libraries Division Presents:

American Sign Language Literacy Festival on Sept. 16 at North Regional/BCC Library

ASL Convention in Plant City Florida

Convention presented entirely in AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL)

July 21-23, 2006

TagDeaf.com Launches the First Free Social Network for the Deaf on the Web

The first free deaf social network on the Web was recently launched at www.TagDeaf.com. TagDeaf offers free registration and helps deaf, hard of hearing, and any interested hearing parties connect from all over the world.

Deaf Consumers Now Have Special Mortgage Help in All 50 States

DeafMortgage.Com is available in all 50 states.

Initially formed to assist deaf consumers in purchasing homes and refinancing existing mortgages in MD, VA, DC, FL, GA, NC and other states -- DeafMortgage.Com has now united American Home Mortgage, one of the top ten lenders in the entire United States.

Our Story Relationships and Hearing Loss

It started off with comments like "you never listen to me", "why aren't you answering me", "I told you already", "how many times do I have to repeat myself", "you're mumbling, talk up". He blamed me and I blamed him.

MedBio's Breakthrough Technology

April 12, 2006 MEDBIO RESEARCH CENTRE of Honolulu, Hawaii announced today that their new hardware and software technology allows the price of their Speak �n Read (SNR) assistive listening device to be reduced from $5,995.00 to just $2,995.00.

Greg Gunderson - Racin' for a Livin'

UPDATE: The final vote tally came in the afternoon of August 1 and your support has boosted Greg's ranking to number THREE! This is a fantastic finish to the four month long competition. "I could not have made it without your support! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!"

Greg Gunderson is the only deaf stock racing driver selected as one of the top fifty race car drivers for a chance to be on the new Racin� for a Livin� reality TV show. He needs your help.

Does Mainstreaming Deaf Students Lead to Social Isolation?

Our new survey asks: Does mainstreaming deaf students lead to social isolation?

Researchers have differing opinions.

Could It Be Hyperacusis?

Submitted by Janice Ashby

Exercise 10 - HOLD

In each exercise, a topic word will be provided. Below the topic will be a number of sentences using that word. Based on the context of each sentence, think of the meaning of the word and how it could be signed. The meanings will be posted at the end of next week's exercise.