The United States Postal Service announced the new commemoration stamps for 2017, honoring individuals who have done outstanding civil work. One of the honored is the Deaf educator Robert Panara. Panara was born hearing and at the age of 10 he fell ill with meningitis and became deaf. Panara actually considered this to be a […] More
Some are born deaf because of a spontaneous genetic mutation; some are due to the gene for deafness being very dominant in their families. There are many villages around the world that have high rates of deafness. What intensified this situation is that in many of the villages the majorities of the members are carriers […] More
Remember who else was on the show? Walt Disney Studios’ The Little Mermaid was a box office hit when it was released in theaters in 1989. This launched a television series in 1993 with more adventures of Ariel’s and her friends before the movie. The usual gang headlined the show: Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian, and Scuttle […] More
Dr. Helen Taussig was the first doctor to establish intensive pediatric care; she dedicated her life’s research to a condition called Blue Baby Syndrome. This is a condition where the babies are born with a heart defect, causing poor blood circulation and giving them the blue skin. Many babies died from this condition as no […] More
Savage Garden, a popular music group from the late 1990s, made a music video about how technology was/is affecting communication and how we interact now after exposure to the internet. This song was written at the time when chat programs like MSN Chat and AIM were increasing in popularity and less people were talking to […] More
Ederle broke 10 world records in 1926 Gertrude Ederle was the daughter of German immigrants and she was deaf from childhood due to measles. This didn’t stop her from swimming competitively! When she was only twelve years old, she set the world record for the 880 meter freestyle! After that, she participated in many competitions […] More
Heather Whitestone was born hearing in Alabama, US and lost most of her hearing as an infant. From a young age, she loved ballet and practiced it most of the time growing up. This helped her build confidence and encouraged her to participate in pageants. After experiencing several pageants and winning Miss Alabama, she moved […] More
People said that he was deaf because sound was too scared to go near him! James “Deaf” Burke was born deaf and all his life was a humble laborer in London, training in his free time. He became so strong that the champion at the time, Jem Ward, refused to fight him out of fear […] More
Fun facts about this green, pinch-anyone-not-wearing-green day! There are 2 leaf clovers, 3 leaf clovers, and even one with 14 leaves! (The 14 leaf clover is currently listed in the Guinness World Records book for the most leaves on a clover ever discovered!) But why do the Irish favor 4-leaf clovers? It’s because the Irish […] More
Recipes for you to save to your mobile device in case your Starbucks needs it! St. Patrick’s Day is the day we turn everything green and celebrate Ireland’s independence! Green beer, green food, “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” shirts, and green everything! What about green Starbucks drinks? Sure there’s the Green Tea Frappuccino, but what if […] More
