DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, April 19, 2013
-- deaf people not wanting jobs???
a director of a state agency serving the deaf complained that the state
government has job openings for the deaf. But they are not applying
for these jobs; these openings still not being filed. These jobs have
full benefits, health insurance and retirement plans. Why aren't the
deaf people interested in these jobs?????? Very sad.
-- could a deaf gene win a patent?
Could a deaf gene win a patent? The Supreme Court has listened to a
case that may decide if genes can or can't be patented. While deaf
genes were not part of the discussions, we know that there are few deaf
parents that specifically want deaf children. And if justices decide
later that genes can be patented, then would it lead way to a patented
deaf gene?
-- music with Sean Forbes and his family
As many of us know, Sean Forbes is a promising deaf rocker, perhaps
one of the world's better known deaf musicians. He grew up in the
world of music with his hearing music-loving family. They were always
having music around them. His brothers wanted to have careers in music.
Years later, did the hearing Forbes brothers pursue their dream
musical careers? No - Sean is the only one in the family with a
musical career! Such an irony.
04/14/13 Blue edition at:
http://35.182.75.222/category/newsletter/newsletter-blue-newsletter/
04/14/13 Gold edition at:
http://35.182.75.222/category/newsletter/newsletter-gold-newsletter/
