Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person Recent Blog Posts
Five Common Myths about Deaf People
on Oct 25, 2009 in Deaf Experiences Discrimination Issues deaf culture deaf myths Although most people would probably say they would rather be deaf than blind, studies show that deaf people represent the most isolated group of disabled individuals. Their ability to communicate is hindered by the fact that few hearing people know a...
Four Common Myths about Deaf People
on Oct 25, 2009 in Deaf Experiences Discrimination Issues deaf culture deaf myths Although most people would probably say they would rather be deaf than blind, studies show that deaf people represent the most isolated group of disabled individuals. Their ability to communicate is hindered by the fact that few hearing people know a...
Apply for PWD IDs on October 25
on Oct 22, 2009 in Anything Filipino Special Announcements The Archdiocese of Manila Office for Persons with Disabilities (AMOPDM) would like to invite Persons With Disabilities from: MAKATI, PASAY, MANDALUYONG and SAN JUAN to apply for PWD i.d.s/booklets on Sunday (October 25, 2009) at the Our Lady of Gu...
Cure for deafness soon a reality?
on Oct 17, 2009 in Deafness Technologies cure deafness stem cell I got hold of this news article from BBC while I was doing some research on cochlear implants. This breakthrough technology is very promising. Although I may add this among my Christmas wish this December, I don’t think Santa Claus will grant m...
Inclusive education, is it fit for the deaf?
on Oct 14, 2009 in Deaf Experiences Discrimination Issues Laws on Disability Sign Language deaf culture deaf education Department of Education inclusive education Special Education UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities This issue has been discussed and debated countless times with hearing people as protagonists. We have been dictating education to them since "education" was invented. Deaf education in the Philippines started more than 100 years ago. Has there been...
Yay! My blog is a finalist again in Philippine Blog Awards!
on Oct 5, 2009 in Anything Filipino Hello from Me Philippine Blog Awards For the second time, this blog is again one of the finalists! Last year, I belonged to the Commentary Category. This time, it’s a good thing they created a separate category for those blogs that advocate for a specific issue, concern or sector...