Tag: sign language

Communication Sciences and Disorder department hosts deaf ed lecture series

Communication Sciences and Disorder department hosts deaf ed lecture series Dr. Marc Marschark hosted a two-day seminar this week February 21, 2014 The room was silent until the sign language interpreters translated of understanding the research of educating deaf children.…

Shelter dog trained for hearing impaired gives woman new lease on life

Shelter dog trained for hearing impaired gives woman new lease on life February 26, 2014 Monica Hernandez / Eyewitness News Email: [email protected] | Twitter: @mhernandezwwl JEFFERSON, La. – You could feel the excitement Wednesday afternoon at the Jefferson Parish animal…

Deaf researcher studies emergence of new signed language in Mexico

Deaf researcher studies emergence of new signed language in Mexico February 26, 2014 BY LEILA RUIZ The National Science Foundation awarded a $15,107 grant to linguistics graduate student Lynn Hou to be used to research the emergence of a new…

URGENT: Help Ensure Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Help Ensure Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Dear Friends and Colleagues: Texas taxpayers spend a great deal of money on instructional materials for the classroom, much of which is available in a digital format – audio, games,…

UDIS – Belize Trip Information

UDIS – Belize Trip Information United Deaf International Services (UDIS) Sign Up Now! Belize: May 10, 2014 through May 19, 2014 Projects: School Classroom Painting Teacher Workshops: Needs of deaf & HOH in the classroom, … interpreter classroom basics Interpreting…

SWAT standoff with deaf man in Grand Prairie ends peacefully

SWAT standoff with deaf man in Grand Prairie ends peacefully WFAA January 20, 2014 GRAND PRAIRIE — A standoff with police ended peacefully Monday morning when a man upset about his girlfriend's arrest surrendered after threatening to kill himself. According…