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BRATTLEBORO -- Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing President Bill Gurney knows there is a future for the organization, but at this point he just doesn't know exactly what it is. Advancements in medicine and technology, changes in education law, soaring fuel costs and a stubborn...

Trust and Teamwork: Kentucky School for the Deaf students learn about cooperation from Diavolo Dance Company Trust and Teamwork: Kentucky School for the Deaf students learn about cooperation from Diavolo Dance Company - centralkynews.com

Hi all, I was implanted in my right ear about 3 years ago and in my left about two years ago. I thought I would post a little reflection/testimony to see what you guys thought of my experience and perhaps provide advice, because I feel conflicted at the moment. I was raised orally with...

Hi, I've made a number of posts, but I haven't been on since 2009 (feels like an eternity away, but it wasn't, really...) so I thought I'd reintroduce myself! I recognize a few people on here, but there are so many members... Anyway, I'm Ben, and I recently graduated with my bachelors in...

I'm going to ask a very complicated question. The basic building blocks of LANGUAGE are phonemes, and according to research, sign systems have not been extremely successful at teaching our children the English language. With attempts to simcom, or speak and sign simultaneously, we attempt to...

I'm a Deaf Education graduate student, and a very interesting topic came up in class today. We all say that we want D/deaf people as role models, and that's a great thing in a school for the Deaf-- but the realistic view is that only a small percentage of D/deaf children are in the "culture", so...

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Hello, My name is Ben and I have a bilateral congenital hearing loss (severe to profound). I was mainstreamed my entire life and never knew anything about the deaf world- or at least chose not to. If I saw a deaf person I would put up my hoodie or cover my ears so they couldn't see my hearing...