A review of Paddy Ladd's seminal book on deaf culture.

https://khleedril.org/blog/2008-01--paddy-ladd.html

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Update about my deafness, and it isn't good news.

I added my thoughts plus my recent audiogram to the top of my high frequency hearing loss piece from 2024, after my updated hearing test last weekend.
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https://carasutra.com/2024/12/being-deaf-high-frequency-hearing-loss-me/

Ars Technica: Google temporarily disabled YouTube’s advanced captions without warning. “Google has now posted a brief statement and confirmed to Ars that it has not ended support for SRV3. However, all is not well. The company says it has temporarily limited the serving of SRV3 caption files because they may break playback for some users.”

I definitely need to arrange a hearing test soon. Last one was 2024 (as shown).

I've been wearing my hearing aids all day every day, only taking them off to shower or sleep. I used to be able to converse with my husband without them, but not any more.

Just took them off to adjust them whilst watching TV, which was at 'normal' volume, & it was like someone had muted the TV 😐

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Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice by Rachel Kolb, 2025

A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voice.

#books
#nonfiction
#memoir
#deafness
#disability
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Trump’s Diversity Rollback Ends Crucial Aid for Deafblind Children Like Annie Garner

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/trump-dei-funding-deaf-blind.html

One of our sons is losing his hearing, so now I can add learning British Sign Language to my polyglot life. 😂

Some of the signs are really sensible.

Horse for example is basically “G G” created by holding the letter G and moving the fists in a vertical circle twice (Young English children call a horse a GeeGee, prounced as hard G, or J’s).
Rabbit is the bunny ears on topof your head.
Fish is a swimming motion sideways with one flat hand.

Taking it slowly, but it’s fun so far. 😇
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1 News (New Zealand): Sign language AI avatars to include Māori concepts, signs. “A New Zealand company is breaking down barriers for the Deaf community by creating AI avatars with the ability to sign and translate to NZ Sign Language. The inclusion of Māori signs and concepts have Turi Māori, those in the Māori Deaf community, throwing their hands up in celebration.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/26/1-news-new-zealand-sign-language-ai-avatars-to-include-maori-concepts-signs/