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Interpreting Industry Insights: A challenging climate
Posted by: Staff Writer on Dec. 15, 2015 | Comments
The interpreting field is a dynamic one, growing and evolving. This can be most dramatically seen with the creation of Linguabee by Deaf founders Chad Taylor and Patrick Boudreault and Vineya by Communication Services for the Deaf which challenged the old interpreting agency model by connecting consumers and interpreters directly, eliminating the broker - the traditional interpreting agency.
Read MoreHow To NOT Be That Annoying Hearing Person in A Place of Business
Posted by: Staff Writer on June 11, 2015 | Comments
If we had a dollar for every time a hearing person in a place of business annoyed us, we’d be making a pretty penny. Sometimes hearing people mean well, sometimes they’re a tad ignorant, and sometimes they can be downright irritating, without even knowing it. We usually respond with practiced brevity and frosty politeness, but now and then we lose our cool and let you have the full, unvarnished truth - y’all making annoying an Olympic sport sometimes.
Read MoreOur Latest Obsession at deaffriendly.com: OtoSense
Posted by: Staff Writer on April 20, 2015 | Comments
A couple weeks ago, during our weekly staff meeting, we were swapping stories about missed doorbells, burning cookies in the oven, and well… overflowing the bathroom sink. It’s a Deaf thing. C’mon, you’ve been there too, right? One our staffers remembers the day she overflowed the sink, twice and burned a romantic dinner for her sweetie. Needless to say she wasn’t feeling the love that night as she washed a load of sopping wet towels.
Read More#deaffriendly Apps: Where Necessity and Innovation Mash Up
Posted by: Staff Writer on April 1, 2015 | Comments
Deaf technology users are hip to what is the latest and greatest, always on the lookout for #deaffriendly technology. And when it comes to phone apps, you can bet most of Deaf folks have an assortment of awesome technology at their fingertips. They’re the trend setters and technology curators of the world and you can bet they are dialed in.
Read MoreReviewer Spotlight: Paolo Luciano – Chino Hills, CA
Posted by: Staff Writer on March 10, 2015 | Comments
Do you know the people who are plugging in reviews on deaffriendly.com? Every quarter, we pick the brains of our most active reviewers. They are the words behind our deaf-friendly mission, the stars of our 1-5 star ratings, and the soul of this website.
Read MoreEnough is Enough: Deaf Demand Access in Medical Settings
Posted by: Staff Writer on Feb. 19, 2015 | Comments
Your life is on the line. Or your child is gravely ill. You’re scared. Perhaps you’re in the emergency room or with a surgeon doing a consult. The very last thing you need to worry about is communication.
Read MoreWatch the Video! #deaffriendly or #deafchallenged?
Posted by: Staff Writer on Jan. 29, 2015 | Comments
Actor John Maurcere, known for his role in SuperDeafy, displayed his usual charm and dynamic energy on screen as he engaged real-life Deaf people (not actors) and their real-life #deafchallenged and #deaffriendly stories.
Read MoreStars & Stripes, Oh My: deafREVIEW Is Opening Nationwide!
Posted by: Staff Writer on July 8, 2014 | Comments
After two years of cherry-picking cities that are the cream de la crème of the #deaffriendly crop, we’re going the whole nine yards. That’s right: Soon, no matter where you live in the Star-Spangled United States of America, you can write your #deaffriendly or #deafchallenged reviews.
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