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Roger Holt

iPhone 4: FaceTime - video signing for the deaf built-in | PCMag.com - 0 views

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iPhone assistive technology hearing impaired deaf sign language video

shared by Roger Holt on 14 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Steve Jobs also delivered a trademark "one more thing" at this year's WWDC. This time out, it was a new telephony product called FaceTime. There have already been various attempts at this, including the HTC Evo's front-facing camera and third-party video conferencing aps, but FaceTime presents the most user-friendly application of the technology. There is no set up, and it is fully integrated into the OS, making it extremely simple to use.
  • I want to highlight something that was touched upon in the FaceTime video shown at the WWDC. Not much been written about it, but the example shown had a powerful message to a specific community. I grew up in a home with a blind grandmother. The telephone was one of the bright spots in her life. She could not see, but she could speak and hear things like Books for the Blind, which in those days were delivered on vinyl records. She also spoke to family and friends on the phone. Those conversations were very important to her.
  • However, for the deaf community, the telephone has no meaning. They can't just pick up the phone and talk to friends and family. Only recently has the cell phone become an important communication tool for them—texting has been a godsend. Face-to-face, they use sign language and facial expressions to communicate. The Apple video demonstrated showed a deaf couple signing to each other from separate locations.
Roger Holt

Class tests new way of teaching deaf children :: The SouthtownStar :: News - 0 views

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hearing impaired education

shared by Roger Holt on 18 Sep 09 - Cached
  • "All of the children that passed through our classrooms before this, we grieve," said Washington, who has been teaching deaf students for 23 years. "We sent them into the world without this." What the teacher from Richton Park is referring to is a groundbreaking method of teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing children how to read developed by Beverly Trezek, a special education professor at DePaul University. She combined visual phonics - where students can "see sounds" - and direct instruction - an SRA/McGraw-Hill scripted reading curriculum. "In the most simplistic sense, deaf children struggle with reading because they can't hear the sounds," Trezek said.
Roger Holt

His Ingenuity Helped the Deaf - WSJ.com - 0 views

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deaf TTY telephone

shared by Roger Holt on 21 Aug 09 - Cached
  • His greatest feat was to conjure the text telephone, or TTY, which for the first time gave deaf people independent access to the telephone via teletype machines. It was the first in a string of technologies that help deaf people communicate.
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Roger Holt

DTV Transition Survey Identifying Caption Problems - 0 views

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survey digital TV captioning

shared by Roger Holt on 12 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Roger Holt on 12 Jun 09
     
    Communication Services for the Deaf (CSD), in partnership with the National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH, the National Association of the Deaf, the Hearing Loss Association of America and a representative of the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT), has developed a survey to address captioning issues following the nationwide conversion to digital television (DTV). CSD will compile the data and submit it to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for their review.
Roger Holt

RIT - NTID - Raising and Educating a Deaf Child - 0 views

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deaf hearing impaired parents educators children

shared by Roger Holt on 12 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Roger Holt on 12 Jun 09
     
    Experts answer questions from parents and educators of deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
Terry Booth

PLUK News feed: Montana School for the Deaf and Blind: Enrichment Weekend - Great Falls... - 0 views

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Student workshop

shared by Terry Booth on 31 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Click here to download the full brochure with schedule and registration information (PDF) What: In contrast to Family Learning Weekends, Enrichment Weekends are designed to create opportunities for students who are deaf & hard of hearing to interact with their peers, rather than providing information for parents and siblings. The theme of the weekend is “Finding Yourself” and activities are implemented to build confidence and a sense of responsibility in each participant. All school aged students are welcome; activities will be modified according to each child’s age and ability. Parents are encouraged to participate activities as appropriate. When: February 25 & 26, 2011 Where: Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Campus Great Falls, MT
Terry Booth

AG Bell 2011 Listening & Spoken Language Symposium - Washington D.C. - July 2... - 0 views

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Conference Hearing Impairment _ Deafness language

shared by Terry Booth on 11 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Click here to register for this event What: The AG Bell Listening & Spoken Language Symposium is the premier professional development event dedicated to the fastest growing trend—the desire of families to seek a listening and spoken language outcome for their children who are deaf and hard of hearing.  Hearing health professionals and educators of the deaf need better tools and new strategies to help families make the most of these advances. Professionals face new challenges and opportunities in meeting the needs of multiple cultures and generations, and in early diagnosis of additional learning or physical challenges.
  • Symposium highlights: Six short courses that will build your knowledge on best practices for listening and spoken language skill development. 15 Workshop sessions that will provide research and innovative strategies to guide professional practice. Access to products and technologies to support the families and children that you serve. Networking opportunities with other listening and spoken language professionals. Who should attend? Certified Listening and Spoken Language Specialists (LSLS Cert. AVTs and Cert. AVEds) Candidates for LSLS certification Teachers of the deaf Audiologists College and university professors in teacher/clinician training programs Early interventionists Speech-language pathologists Supervisors and administrators of listening and spoken language programs and public schools
Roger Holt

iCanConnect.org | The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program - 0 views

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Deaf-Blindness assistive technology

shared by Roger Holt on 17 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • The goal of the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) is to ensure that every person with combined hearing and vision loss has access to modern telecommunication tools and the training necessary to use them, granting every individual the opportunity to interact with the world as an involved, contributing member of society. The program — promoted by iCanConnect — provides outreach, assessments, telecommunications technology and training free of charge to those who meet federal eligibility guidelines. For more information about the NDBEDP, including the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) consumer guide and eligibility rules, visit www.fcc.gov/NDBEDP
Roger Holt

iCanConnect - National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) - 0 views

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assistive technology Deaf-Blindness

shared by Roger Holt on 10 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • The goal of the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) is to ensure that every person with combined hearing and vision loss has access to modern telecommunication tools and the training necessary to use them, granting every individual the opportunity to interact with the world as an involved, contributing member of society. The program — promoted by iCanConnect — provides outreach, assessments, telecommunications technology and training free of charge to those who meet federal eligibility guidelines. For more information about the NDBEDP, including the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) consumer guide and eligibility rules, visit www.fcc.gov/NDBEDP.
Roger Holt

FCC Adds American Sign Language Consumer Support Line for Videophone | FCC.gov - 0 views

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ASL FCC

shared by Roger Holt on 12 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • The FCC has launched a video consumer support service, the ASL Consumer Support Line, specifically designed to enable consumers who are deaf and hard of hearing to engage in a direct video call with a consumer specialist at the FCC. The service will allow deaf and hard of hearing consumers to communicate in their primary language, American Sign Language (ASL). Until now deaf and hard of hearing consumers only had the option to communicate using relay services or by filing a complaint form online.
Terry Booth

Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind (MSDB) - Great Falls - Sept. 23-24, 2010 - 0 views

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Blindness Conference Hearing Impairment _ Deafness Montana

shared by Terry Booth on 19 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Click here to download the registration form for this event (DOC) Untangling the Dots  September 23-24, 2010 MSDB campus - Great Falls Topics this year include: Direct observations of braille students reading and writing braille at MSDB Pre-braille for the young learner Pre-braille for the adventitiously blind or MIVI student Formatting using Literary braille and the Perkins braille writer Transcribing and the use of Technology Functional Braille Creating Efficient braille readers Complex braille issues Review of the Braille Bill Concept Development The Use of Braille Curricula Please return form by September 13, 2010 to: Kerri Norick 145 N. Pheasant Dr. Bozeman, MT 59718 or knorick@msdb.mt.gov
Terry Booth

Celebrate Deaf Awareness Day - Great Falls - Sept. 18, 2010 - 0 views

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Community Event Hearing Impairment _ Deafness

shared by Terry Booth on 02 Sep 10 - Cached
  • When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Where: MSDB Mustang Center 3911 Central Avenue Great Falls, MT 59405 What: Activities and Games Storytelling of MAD/MSDB History
Roger Holt

Deaf Lawyer to Head FCC's Disability Rights Office - The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times - 0 views

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FCC deaf hearing impaired

shared by Roger Holt on 19 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Gregory Hilibok has been named the new head of the Federal Communications Commission's Disability Rights Office - the first time a person with a disability has headed the office.
Roger Holt

FCTD | C-Print®: Technology Research for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - 0 views

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assistive technology

shared by Roger Holt on 08 Jan 10 - Cached
  • C-Print®: Technology Research for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
  • Trailblazers in technology sometimes make their mark and then fade away. In the assistive technology field, however, Mike Stinson is one who has worked continuously, through three decades, to help students who are deaf or hard of hearing to reach their educational potential through the use of emerging technology.
Roger Holt

Parenting with disabilities: News & Videos about Parenting with disabilities - CNN iReport - 0 views

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parenting disabilities CNN

shared by Roger Holt on 21 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Deaf actress Marlee Matlin is exploring an idea for a unique reality TV show: It’s called “My Deaf Family” and it’s about growing up with deaf parents. Matlin created a pilot for the series and made it available for free on YouTube. The show depicts the challenges of having parents with disabilities, but not having those disabilities yourself.
Roger Holt

Deaf children with cochlear implants reap benefits | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times - 0 views

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hearing impaired deaf cochlear implants study

shared by Roger Holt on 21 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Two studies released this week affirm the benefits of cochlear implants for deaf children and confirm other research suggesting earlier implantation is more advantageous.
Roger Holt

Skype helps students communicate with deaf - 0 views

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technology

shared by Roger Holt on 04 Nov 09 - Cached
  • LAND O' LAKES - About 155 sign language students at Sunlake High School are communicating each week with students from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine - from their classroom here. The students see and sign each other with the use of Skype technology: a computer program that enables communication through video and blog-style message blocks.
Roger Holt

Distance Mentoring: An Effective Model for Low-Incidence Populations - 0 views

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distance mentoring assistive technology

shared by Roger Holt on 28 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Today, however, most of the approximately 10,000 infants, children and youth who are deaf-blind in the U.S. live at home and attend local public schools. This change, Mr. Gense says, is incredibly positive and profound for children and families. However, it presents a growing challenge to serve an increasing number of widely dispersed children with complex disabilities, like deaf-blindness, in settings that often lack access to trained personnel on-site.
Sierra Boehm

Using Social Media to Increase Family Leadership - Webinar - Feb. 7, 10, 2013 - 0 views

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hearing impairment_ deafness social media visual impairment_ blindness webinar

shared by Sierra Boehm on 05 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Sierra Boehm on 05 Feb 13
     
    What:
    This webinar hosted by The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness will discuss different social media platforms and how families and their professional partners can harness the power of the internet to inform family leaders and increase advocacy and leadership. No registration is required. When:
    Thursday, February 7, 2013
    12:00 pm Mountain
    and
    Sunday, February 10, 2013
    5:00 pm Mountain Cost:
    Free Instructions for participation: Please make sure you have prepared your computer to access the meeting through Adobe Connect.
    1. Click here to test your connection and install required software
    2. Click here to watch a tutorial on Adobe Connect On The day of the webinar, log into the meeting site 5-10 minutes early.
    1. Click here to join the adobe connect meeting
    2. Select "enter as guest" then click the "enter room" button
    3. Turn off your computer speakers. You will listen to the audio portion through the telephone.
    4. When you enter the Adobe room, you will be prompted for a call back number. Enter your phone number and Adobe will call you. If you are at a phone with an extension dial 1-866-244-8528 and enter participant code: 219009
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