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flashBACK friday: Deaf Contestant on The Price Is Right
Posted by: Staff Writer on June 27, 2014 | Comments
The price was right, indeed, for deaf contestant Kristine Hall. On October 19, 2009, Hall became the first deaf contestant on the CBS show “The Price Is Right”. A longtime deaf fan of the game show, her victory prizes (bicycles, mattress, bedroom set, and a thousand bucks); she also won a victory of accommodations.
Read MoreflashBACK Friday: Brightly Colored Ear Molds
Posted by: Staff Writer on June 28, 2013 | Comments
Plain beige, bright blue and hot pink ear molds are so 1980s! Yet, braces, hair dye and contact lenses now come in all colors of the rainbow. Why not ear molds, too?
Read MoreflashBACK Friday: Communicating with the deaf/hh before video phones, texting, and TTY’s
Posted by: Staff Writer on May 31, 2013 | Comments
Communicating with deaf/hh friends prior to video phones, texting and TTY’s may be a familiar situation for some and a surprise to others. It may feel like ages ago, but it wasn’t until the mid-1980’s when TTYs were available in every deaf person’s home.
Read MoreflashBACK Friday: The Rise and Fall of WyndTell Pagers
Posted by: Staff Writer on April 25, 2013 | Comments
Designed specifically for deaf and hard of hearing people; WyndTell Pagers quickly became a revolutionary communication tool.
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