Comments for The Ear of My Heart

Comment on I Chose ASL - The “Human Technology” ~ by Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:30:40 +0000

Hey guys, I am a student of the MSU Telecommunications Department and I am working with a website that does sign language. You type in words/phrases and it shows you a video…very simple.  http://www.signingsavvy.com/aslvideos This would be very helpful to friends and families of the deaf and hearing impaired. This site is actually very fun!

Comment on Being Deaf Has Its Perks ~ by Kara Stella

Kara Stella — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:01:33 +0000

Kara here again -
You don’t need SSI to prove you qualify for a park pass. Go to any National Park and let them know you are deaf; they will give you the free pass!

Comment on Are Deaf People Better At Viewing “Stereograms”? by Andy

Andy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:33:03 +0000

Ive been practicing with these things for ages and I find that my eyes hurt. Eventually I decided to make a blog of my own about the subject.

SEE HERE

Comment on Are You Coming? ~ by patti

patti — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:47:50 +0000

best wishes with the event

great line up

thanks for organizing it and promoting it - i know its a great deal of work but very important stuff

much peace

patti

Comment on I Chose ASL - The “Human Technology” ~ by LaRonda

LaRonda — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:11:30 +0000

I don’t mind at all.
Enjoy.
~ L

Comment on I Chose ASL - The “Human Technology” ~ by Junduo III

Junduo III — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:05:42 +0000

i want 2 use ur video 2 motivate my student.hope u don’t mind (^-^)v

SAS High School.
(m’sia)

Comment on Swimming Naked with ‘Honu’ (Sea Turtles) ~ by LaRonda

LaRonda — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:39:32 +0000

Hi CB.

I’ve seen the sign your talking about both in Deaf circles and in general. It’s gestural and iconic so it may very well be an ASL sign. I’m not sure, but I think it is.

~ LaRonda

Comment on Swimming Naked with ‘Honu’ (Sea Turtles) ~ by cb

cb — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:37:12 +0000

LaRonda,

I found your post (great story!) through a google search as I was trying to find out whether or not there was any validity or truth to the popular (in certain circles) sign for sea turtle: hand on top of hand, palms down, thumbs circling, obviously mimicking a sea turtle.

Is this the actual sign for sea turtle, or has it been erroneously popularized by internet culture?

Thanks!

Comment on Deaf Social Networking: Connecting Online ~ by LaRonda

LaRonda — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:07:28 +0000

MM,

Aye. There is definitely an addictive element in our technological lives today. I won’t argue with you there. It could be about addiction, it could be a way to eliminate feelings of isolation that some deaf feel, or, it could be that these young people are growing up in a world that is so technologically advanced, that this is their norm. We all grew up with environmental factors that shaped our lives. Internet has definitely shaped our young people today, and we are living this history with them.

Still, I remain strong in my belief that social networking or the exchange in commentaries like you and I have been doing here IS a form of social networking. This dialoguing back and forth does build connections. I find that awesome!

Thanks for taking the time.

~ LaRonda