Underemployment and unemployment are major issues for those in the deaf community. Shireen Hafeez and the crew over at deafkidscode.org are looking to make an impact on that situation. Like many passionate advocates, her life was directly affected by deafness. After her son was diagnosed with Sensorineural Hearing Loss, her awareness grew. And as her …
You’re leaving high school and heading off to college. Fantastic! For those who have been blessed with accommodations and are worried about what you’ll do in college without them, there may be some trepidation tagging along with your excitement. Well, worry not. There’s good news! Many colleges and universities do have accommodations available. Because they …
What can we say about Nessy? Having had the honor and pleasure of meeting them personally, we can say they’re creative, fun, engaging, smart, educated, and so down-to-earth. Much of that same enthusiasm and compassion comes through in their social media and software, and it’s great to know that’s all an extension of them, not …
If articles are considered food for thought, this one is like Thanksgiving. You may just find yourself in a coma by the end from all the loaded information. (Which would be quite fitting, actually, given the likely hood you’re suffering from the same issue the students in our classrooms are: a sedentary lifestyle.) There’s been …
It’s probably no surprise that social media is altering the way teens are viewing life. I would bet that’s partly because if you yourself have used social media, you’ve seen how it has altered you. Its affect on fear in particular is quite fascinating, and worth looking into if you haven’t. Here, though, for those …
Back when radio first came out, parents were concerned about how much time their kids spent listening to it. Today, we have the same core struggle with “screen time”. Things haven’t changed that much, I suppose. Though science and personal observations have repeatedly revealed both benefits and detriments to exposure and use of “screens”, radio …