Tag: texas

Jackson’s Journey: ‘Good signs’ on East Texas boy’s ‘Hearing Day’

Jackson’s Journey: ‘Good signs’ on East Texas boy’s ‘Hearing Day’ August 26, 2014 By KSLA Staff DALLAS, TX (KSLA) – An East Texas boy has taken a major step toward a hearing life, now that the cochlear implant he received…

San Antonio Awarded 2015 World Deaf Swimming Champions

SAN ANTONIO AWARDED 2015 WORLD DEAF SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf awarded San Antonio Texas the 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships slated for August 17-22, 2015 at the Northside Independent School District’s Northside Swim Center.…

Deaf Student Expands Sign Language Lexicon for Clinical Lab Sciences

Deaf Student Expands Sign Language Lexicon for Clinical Lab Sciences August 29, 2014 By Laura L. Acosta UTEP News Service Spelling and understanding words like “cytoplasmic” or “electrophoresis” can be hard for clinical laboratory sciences students. But for Betsy Bañuelos,…

Deaf Caprock High football player encourages others

Deaf Caprock High football player encourages others by Crystal Vasquez August 31, 2014 AMARILLO — Benjamin Diaz suits up Friday nights with his Caprock High School football team with the same expectations- to win. But his experiences on the field…

UPDATED: Red Carpet: ASL Film features Beyond the Embers Vol. 1 9/12/14 – Austin

UPDATED: Red Carpet: ASL Film features Beyond the Embers Vol. 1 9/12/14 – Austin PG-13 Come to the Austin Premiere of ASL Films ABC ASL is thrilled to announce the Austin premiere of Beyond the Embers, the first in a…

SIGNificance of Communicating Effectively

SIGNificance of Communicating Effectively By Connie Gonzalez September 3, 2014 Note: See Video with CC, see link below. It’s estimated there are as many as 50 members of the San Angelo community that are deaf. Without the ability to effectively…