DJ rocks despite hearing loss By Sarah Hoye, CNN February 24, 2013 New York (CNN) — Robbie Wilde thumbs through his iPhone as the sounds of voices and clinking glasses bounce all around him. His eyes never leave the phone’s…
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Hearing-impaired boy gets every kid’s dream: becoming a superhero
Hearing-impaired boy gets every kid’s dream: becoming a superhero February 25, 2013 By Kristina Sgueglia NEW YORK (CNN) — Five-year-old Anthony Smith didn’t think superheroes wore hearing aids, until he became one. His mother, Christina D’Allesandro, says the epic journey…
Web TV needs to have captions starting next month, the FCC rules
Web TV needs to have captions starting next month, the FCC rules By Janko Roettgers August 21, 2012 Deaf and hard-of-hearing web video viewers have long pressed for a faster adoption of closed captioning, and it looks like the FCC…
Homeless by Choice 10/3/11 – Houston
Homeless by Choice 10/3/11 – Houston DATE: 10/3/11 TIME: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ADDRESS: 9191 Barker Cypress Road Cypress, Texas WEBSITE: http://homelessbychoice.com/ This is a student interpreted event. Lone Star College-CyFair interns will be interpreting this presentation alongside of…
On Web Video, Captions Are Coming Slowly
On Web Video, Captions Are Coming Slowly By BRIAN STELTER Published: June 20, 2010 The actress Marlee Matlin shimmied her way onto “Dancing With the Stars” two years ago, memorably using sign language to tell viewers to “read my hips.”…
The Case for H.R. 3101
The Case for H.R. 3101 By Bradley Porche October 1, 2009 It is the year of 2020, you are walking with your friend who says, “Look at the news, man…can you believe that!?” You suddenly become curious to know what…