This week on i711.com:
DEAF CULTURAL NEWS:
By Trudy Suggs
(NEW) ROLLING EYES AT DEMOCRACY – Is democracy only for the hearing? Based on the assertions of a recent lawsuit, legislators in Massachusetts may believe exactly that. Visit: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&cat=culture
ADOPTING DEAF DOGS – Owning a deaf dog can be fun and rewarding, and event the challenges are minor. Trudy shares her own experience in finding, adopting, and raising a deaf dog. Visit: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=126
ACCESSIBILITY FOR DEAF PRISONERS. What if you were put into an environment with zero access to captions and interpreters, and where you had little if any contact with other deaf people? Here’s a look at what life is like for deaf prisoners.
Visit: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=112
INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
By Karina Chupina
(NEW) SWEDESH ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION – Part two in a series, Karina looks at high school and university education options for deaf and hard of hearing Swedes. Visit: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&cat=international
THE SWEDISH APPROACH TO COMMUNICATION – Teaching sign, spoken, and written language simultaneously? Sweden ranks among the most innovative nations in its approach to communication and cultural development for its deaf and hard of hearing citizens. Karina explains why.
Visit: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=125
DEAF IN A WAR ZONE: Air raid sirens. Nearby rocket explosions. Loudspeaker updates and television news alerts. Spoken directives from government officials. Karina Chupina interviews deaf and hard of hearing Israelis, and highlights their extreme difficulties in staying informed and surviving during the recent war.
Visit: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=111
See all 2006 Articles: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&year=2006#view
OTHER NEWS:
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