DeafDigest - 31 January 2017

DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, January 31, 2017   -- Real-deaf or fake-deaf at Switched at Birth Is Katie Leclerc real-deaf or fake-deaf? She plays the role of Daphne Vasquez with the Switched at Birth TV sitcom. Much have been said of Katie's hearing loss but watching her, she seems to function 100 percent perfect as a hearing person. It was learned in a story today that her deafness is fluctuating, a day to day thing. One morning she hears perfectly. Next morning she struggles to hear. It is just like a light switch. A picture is at: http://deafdigest.com/leclerc-comment-about-deafness/   -- Gallaudet and the White House travel ban The White House has banned foreign citizens from seven nations from traveling to USA. This ban has impacted many universities, Gallaudet included. What does Gallaudet have to say about it? Gallaudet said: we are currently reviewing all the information available and the impact it may have on the University community. We are concerned about the potential implications for our students, employees, and families   -- deaf weird news There are always weird hearing news. What about Weird Deaf News? Here is one - a deaf man telephoned police to complain about his dog eating up his hearing aid. What did the police tell the deaf man? Just wait until the dog performs his duty!     Latest deaf jobs http://deafdigest.com/category/jobs/ Barry's collections of past articles (with today's update) -- turnovers, deaf vs hearing http://deafdigest.com/collections/barrys-collections/ 1/29/17 Blue and Gold editions at: http://deafdigest.com/newsletters/

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