DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, November 21, 2014
-- school closed but tradition not forgotten
Austine School for the Deaf (in Vermont) has closed
for good - unless the state finds new money to reopen
it. There was a Thanksgiving Day tradition that the
school hosted for years. Not willing to let it
die, the Brattleboro Deaf Club has taken over this
tradition so that the local deaf community can
enjoy this feast.
-- the MRI and the deaf
We often see this abbreviation - MRI - which stands
for Magnetic resonance imaging. While it is not
X-ray, the functions are the same - to look for
something wrong in the body - broken bones,
organ problems, diseases, etc. Anyway, there was
a big story today saying that MRI is bad for
people with Cochlear Implants! Something to do
with clashes of different magnets! It may be
painful for deaf people with CI to go through
MRI.
-- is a long time deaf-owned business closing up?
Smart Alex, Inc is a Chicago-based greeting card
company, owned by a deaf man, Jay Blumenfeld,
and been in business for nearly 35 years.
The cards are not deaf-based but humor-based,
making hearing people laugh. These cards are
sold in selected greeting card stores across the
nation. Anyway there was an announcement that
the card warehouse has been closed up due to
downsizing. Not sure exactly what this means -
continuing to operate on a smaller scale or
closed up fully and for good?
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