DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, January 12, 2011

- More deaf people in a town of 9,000 people

Craig, Colorado is a small town of 9,000 people. A
deaf man lived in Craig for years and thought he
was the only deaf person in town! He was wrong -
because the town has more deaf people; they just
hide themselves from each other!  Why? Good question!



- a $1,100 CI?

Everyone knows that a CI costs $50,000 and higher.
Could it cost $1,100 in India? Abdul Kalam, involved
with the Association of Otolaryngologists of India,
is working on a $1,100 CI and promises it will be
ready in a few months!


- Nebraska Deaf's first Black Tie event

There are Deaf Black Tie events from time to time
in some parts of USA, but never in Nebraska in
the past. This has changed as the Nebraska School
for the Deaf Alumni Association had a Deaf Black
Tie event to raise money for the Nebraska Deaf
Heritage Musuem. A good number of deaf people
attended this first-time event.



- A "Deaf Travel" experience

Many deaf people love to travel. They travel by
themselves or in a Deaf Travel tour. Whatever!
The Association of Late-Deafened Adults is
working on a survey to learn what "Deaf Travel"
is all about. Their theme is "Travel and Hearing Loss"
and it should be an interesting reading once the
survey is completed.


- NAD board meeting in Austin, Texas

The NAD board meets at Austin, Texas on January 21-22,
2011. The public is invited to various events that
is taking place at the Deaf Smith Center on the
campus of the Texas School for the Deaf.