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- Slow Deaf ChildDeaf Children = Wild Animals?: You've probably seen those yellow signs by the roadside that announce "SLOW Deaf Child" or "Caution: Deaf Child Area".June 29, 2006
- You Are Being WatchedThe Eyes Have It: People have always been fascinated by eyes. Quotes such as "the eyes are the mirror of the soul" and "you are the apple of my eye" remind us how mysterious and powerful eyes can be.June 28, 2006
- Isms are Everywhere: Sexism, Racism, AudismWould They Ask This About an All-Male Anchor Team?: ABC's Good Morning America announced yesterday that Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts will co-anchor the morning news, making them either the first or…June 27, 2006
- Online Conference AnnouncementMental Health and Deaf People: For interested colleagues and Deaf individuals, click here for information about an upcoming international online conference focusing on Deaf People and Mental Health.June 26, 2006
- A Home for Deaf Foster ChildrenA Positive Move: There is good news for Deaf foster children in San Diego, California. The County has announced that it will set up a group home for Deaf foster children.June 23, 2006
- Who Decides What is Normal and What is Not?The Big Book: Following up on this week's earlier postings on labeling, today we thought we'd take a look at the DSM, the hefty 943-page widely used Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental…June 22, 2006
- Label Jars, Not PeopleWhat's in a label?: Labels are everywhere. We label people by gender, race, sexual orientation, body size, personality, politics, and so on.June 21, 2006
- Intersex and Cochlear Implant SurgeriesWhat Do Intersex and Cochlear Implant Surgeries Have in Common? Last summer we had a learning experience when we attended the American Psychological Association's annual conference and found…June 20, 2006
- Majority PrivilegesIdentity and Privilege: Understanding White Privilege is a book that has made us think a lot about our own privileges and power as white people.June 19, 2006
- Cotton Balls in EarsA Desire to be Deaf:Here is an interesting case of a hearing woman with such a compelling desire to be Deaf that she resorted to putting cotton balls soaked in oil into her ears. See the article.June 16, 2006
- Jumping Through Hoops Part IIWhat Does "Qualified" Mean Anyway?:Yesterday's post brings us to another gripe with insurance companies and their in-network lists.June 15, 2006
- Jumping Through Hoops with Insurance CompaniesAn Unfair Practice: Another day, another round of emails with an insurance company, trying to get an authorization for a prospective client's psychotherapy sessions.June 14, 2006
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