Deaf Parents Demand Right To Deaf Children Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
RNID has made a statement that deaf people should be able to select an embryo that will be born deaf and throw out ones that would be able to hear. RNID does not speak for all deaf people and some are saying that the statement is taken out of context. That they want the right to implant embryos that are deaf when that is the only viable embryo.
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Through Deaf eyes Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
THROUGH DEAF EYES is a two-hour documentary that explores 200 years of Deaf life in America.THROUGH DEAF EYES tells the story of conflicts, prejudice and affirmation that ultimately reaches the heart of what it means to be human.
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Heard the one about the deaf comedian? Posted: 1 year ago by bernardblack
John Smith is Britain's only BSL (British Sign Language) stand-up comedian. There's more to deaf humor than first meets the eye
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Deaf girl who couldn't hear teachers wins discrimination case Posted: 11 months ago by mattgup
A deaf teenager has won a landmark discrimination case after she was humiliated on sports day because she could not hear announcements telling her to stop running.
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Deaf dalmation given a new lease of life after learning sign language Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
A deaf dalmatian which was trapped in a world of its own has been given a new lease of life after learning sign language.
The spotted dog called Zoe was born profoundly deaf and had failed to bond with its owner who was forced to give her up. But staff at an animal shelter began to teach the 18-month-old pooch basic sign language through a series of hand commands.
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Deaf puppy learns sign language Posted: 10 months ago by 2manyusernames
Snowy was handed in to an animal charity because her owners could not cope with having a deaf dog. However, within just three weeks of training, the four-month-old Jack Russell can sit, stay and walk, by responding to hand gestures.
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Old Fear: Designer Babies. New Fear: Deformed Babies Posted: 2 years ago by VooDooPeacock
To some parents with disabilities, selecting embryos with genetic defects like deafness or dwarfism isn't an ethical dilemma, it just means having children like themselves. And a recent survey of U.S. clinics that offer embryo screening suggests it’s already happening.
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Deaf and blind woman escapes her abductor then identifies the suspect Posted: 10 months ago by tigertony
The woman — deaf and mute, with vision so poor she's legally blind — had been sitting at a bus stop when she was approached by a man she thought was a co-worker. She was wrong!
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IVF embryo misplanted, aborted Posted: 6 months ago by meggysue
Desperate couple tries to conceive by undergoing IVF. Clinic staff implant embryo into wrong woman. Mistake is realized. Woman is given RU-486. Embryo is aborted, opportunity is lost, everyone loses.
Surely this could have been handled better. Couldn't the other mother have carried the other mother's embryo for a chance at getting her own?
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Parents Lose Custody of Their Children for Teaching them Nazi Posted: 1 year ago by maxriter
A couple from Manitoba province, Canada lost custody of their children when it was found about their attempts to impose Nazi beliefs and racists feelings on their children. Two children, a seven-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy were removed from their parents and are cared by the local Child and Family Services.
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The Effects of the Religious Right on Politics and on Religion Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Who would deny that the ascendancy of the religious right has been bad for the U.S.? Its destructive consequences are plain to see. It has polarized the nation. It has made America a laughingstock in the eyes of the educated of the world. And it has encouraged devout believers to think of themselves as agents of the divine, and their political opponents as enemies of God.
Besides the political damage, religion itself has been damaged.
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Karaoke for the deaf Posted: 3 years ago by Phildo
I think this is funny! My deaf brother-in-law thinks it's hillarious!
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Deaf woman sleeps through five hour police standoff Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
Woke up only after a police dog sank its teeth into her arm.
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How children lost the right to roam Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo
When George was eight he walked everywhere.
Fast forward 80 years to 2007 and Geordge's eight-year-old great-grandson Edward enjoys none of that freedom.
The contrast between Edward and George's childhoods is highlighted in a report which warns that the mental health of 21st-century children is at risk because they are missing out on the exposure to the natural world enjoyed by past generations.
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Are you tone-deaf or a musical genius? (56K warned) Posted: 3 years ago by hypnotode
This is a fun test to see if you can tell the difference between 36 sets of two musical snippets. I got 83.3% right! 56k - may take a while to load.
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3 Words That Forever Changed a Deaf Boy’s Life Posted: 2 years ago by maxriter
"From the very first day, school was a struggle. And yet, as fate would have it, three simple words forever changed my life….."
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Golfers warned they could go deaf from 'sonic boom' created by modern clubs Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
Being caught in a thunderstorm or hit by a ball ought to be the only real dangers in a round of golf.
But players of this most relaxing of games are being warned they are at serious risk of shattering their eardrums when they tee off.
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Test Our Meat? Hell No! Posted: 1 year ago by gammerus
" the USDA guidelines only test 1% of cows. Creekstone went to court for the right to test all of their cows and won at a lower level, but the Bush Administration is appealing it, saying that "more widespread testing does not guarantee food safety and could result in a false positive that scares consumers."
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Prince was right: study shows talking to plants helps them grow Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
The Prince of Wales was right all along. Plants really do like it if you talk to them.
What he did not know is that they prefer to hear a woman’s voice. And what really encourages them to grow is a direct descendant of Charles Darwin.
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Right Brain vs. Left Brain: Creativity Test Posted: 2 years ago by ogri2003
Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world.
Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career.
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Spain bans parents from smacking children Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Until now parents have been allowed to "reasonably and moderately correct" their children, but deputies deleted that clause and rewrote Spain's civil code to make clear a child's physical and psychological integrity should be respected.
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