Blog Profile / Hearing Sparks
| URL : | http://hearingsparks.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Health / Ears & Hearing | |
| Posts on Regator: | 368 | |
| Posts / Week: | 2.2 | |
| Archived Since: | February 16, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
I Just Learned Sign Language!
I was flipping through channels on the television the other day when I saw a channel showing reruns of Full House. I grew up in the 1990s, and Full House was one of my very favorite shows. (In fact I remember always being frustrated it was rarely captioned... Show More Summary
How To Contact Businesses Executives About Your ADA Concerns
I think one of the best things people can do to ensure their complaints and comments are heard is to contact the people at the top. This is especially true if there are accessibility or equality requirements that need to be met. Today...Show More Summary
The Top 3 Moments When It's Hardest For Me to Hear
A recent experience at work prompted me to think about the more difficult situations I have, when it is most difficult to hear other people. I thought of my top 3 "hardest to hear" situations and decided to list them here. I'm curious to know what you would consider the top 3 moments it's hardest to hear. Show More Summary
Stop SOPA and PIPA
You've probably seen that sites like Wikipedia and Reddit are down today to show that they oppose SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (the Protect IP Act). For more information on why these acts should not be allowed to pass, and what would happen if they do, please check out Google's explanation here. Show More Summary
Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Hard of Hearing...
Warning: overanalysis ahead. I tend to do this, just ask my husband!I was at work yesterday and happened to mention to a patron that I am deaf. His response surprised me - "What?! You can't be deaf. You're talking to me, aren't you?"In my time since writing this blog, I have considered how to explain my hearing loss to people. Show More Summary
What Do You Do When You Can't Identify a Sound?
Although I love my hearing aids, one problem I often encounter is that a lot of sounds sound alike to me. Sometimes even a sound I am familiar with will sound very odd in a different situation than I'm used to. From Flickr user Oberazzi. Show More Summary
Looking Forward to 2012
Welcome to the new year! We are now in 2012 and I have to keep reminding myself to write a "12" where I would have written an "11."2011 was a very exciting year for me. My husband and I bought a house this past year and also managed to acquire two cats, a dog, a tortoise, and two birds in addition to the bearded dragon we already own. Show More Summary
Just Like You: A New Book Promoting Acceptance, Not Bullying
Just Like You is a book by Robert Kroupa, exploring the issues of bullying and accepting people for who they are. The book follows Henry, a field mouse who is deaf, and Boris, a spider who has a bad leg. Together they learn to stickShow More Summary
Liebster Blog Award
I was awarded the Liebster Blog Award by two people, Sarah of Speak Up Librarian and Eh? What? Huh? Thank you both very much! This award is given to bloggers with less than 200 followers who deserve more recognition. Here are the rules: Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog. Show More Summary
Play It Down: A Free App for Teens To Educate About Hearing Loss
From Flickr user Miss Sydney Marie When it comes to teenagers, it often seems like the more dire the warnings against something, the more likely they are to embrace it. Loud music is no exception. While there's no doubt many teenagers...Show More Summary
Happy Holidays from Hearing Sparks!
I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season from my family (human, furry, scaled, and feathered) to yours.And Genbu, too! Created through Banfield Pet Hospital's adorable "Dress Your Pet" Facebook app :)
A Couple of Funnies
I apologize for my recent lack of updates - although, looking at my last post, I didn't realize it had been that long!A couple of funny moments to share today. They are both from my workplace. A patron came in and told me he wanted to...Show More Summary
The Digital Divide and Disabilities
Photo from flickr user rex libris. One of the many eye-opening experiences of working at a public library is seeing the number of people who do not have access to technology in their homes. Yes, there are your typical students and people...Show More Summary
Eventually, No More Moisture Problems?
Image from John 'K' on Flickr. One of the most annoying things about owning a pair of hearing aids is dealing with the problems that can arise from excess moisture getting in the workings. I try to remember to take my hearing aids to...Show More Summary
Guest Post: Accessibility at College
The below guest post is from Anthony Garcia. For more information about guest posts on Hearing Sparks (I love them!), see here. --- Anthony recently completed his graduate education in English Literature. A New Mexico native, he currently resides and writes in Seattle, Washington. Show More Summary
Help FEMA Reach the Deaf Community, November 9th
On November 9th at 2PM Eastern, there will be a national test of the Emergency Broadcast System by FEMA. If you live in the US and have a Twitter account, you can help FEMA establish how well the alert reaches the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community. There is more information at the Xpressive Handz blog here.
On PBS November 3rd: A Documentary About ASL Poetry
On November 6th on many PBS stations, Independent Lens will be showing a documentary about American Sign Language poetry called "Deaf Jam."The documentary will follow Aneta Brodski, who is a high school student attending the Lexington School for the Deaf. Show More Summary
Guest Post: The Beauty of Signing
The following guest post is from Isabella Woods. For more information about guest posts on Hearing Sparks (I love them!), see here. --- There are literally hundreds of different types of sign language around the world and these languages...Show More Summary
Hearing Aid Battery Safety
My brand of hearing aid batteries. Wearing hearing aids goes beyond just having something stuffed in your ear all the time and feeling like you are part cyborg. It can also bring a lot of clutter with it, from hearing aid batteries to...Show More Summary
The iPhone Sound Amplifier
I wanted to share with you a blog post I saw today from David Lee King. He was sent an iPhone Sound Amplifier from WirelessGround and did a short review of it. The blog post is here and he posted a video which is below; no captions but...Show More Summary