LJ the young comedian

much of what I post is about me and my son with regards to his disabilities.   But he is so much more … A few weeks ago we were having dinner at the grandma and grandpa’s house and LJ asked his Uncle to come outside with him.

More at http://mamatoadeafboy.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/lj-the-young-comedian/

Social science and humanities academics – dawning of a new era*?

Posted in Thoughts & Rants Did you ever get that sensation when you hear something just within the range of your hearing, your ears twitch and perk up?

More at http://www.bilaterallynumb.com/perky-ears/

Perky Ears

Posted in Thoughts & Rants Did you ever get that sensation when you hear something just within the range of your hearing, your ears twitch and perk up? I’m sure you, your neighbor’s dog and everyone else has that in common.

More at http://www.bilaterallynumb.com/perky-ears/

Half-Time…

Why I still think a deaf community is an myth. There is no deaf community as such, there are obviously an variety of different groupings, a lot of cliques, but nothing approaching an collective approach at all in the U of K.

More at http://attherimmm.blogspot.com/2012/04/half-time.html

A Question About Schools for the Deaf Hiring Teachers and Staff Members With Incompetent Signing Skills

If a school for the deaf, where using signed language is predominant, hired a teacher or staff member with incompetent signing skills, what do they do? Do they give the person a year to work on improving their signing skills?

More at http://www.ehwhathuh.com/2012/04/question-about-schools-for-deaf-hiring.html