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Hi, I am
Sergio from
Murcia. The reason for this
e-mail is to display my blog on
lip reading. It is oriented to
relatives, friends and, above
all, teachers of deaf people in
order they know how difficult
this lip reading is. I hope my
blog will be of great help.
Sincerely. The blog is
www.leeme-los-labios.blogspot.com
Traducido
al español por Heidi Rebeca Rauch
Clubs and Organizations
The Finnish Association of
the Deaf
Finnish Museum of the Deaf
This is the
organization for deaf persons who live in
the country of Finland. One of their
projects is the Finnish Museum of the Deaf.
This museum has collections of various items
that show the history of deaf persons in
Finland.
Christian Mission
for the Deaf Nigeria, [CMDN] is a
non-governmental and non-profit organization
founded by a deaf American, Dr. Andrew Foster.
It was founded in 1960 to assist deaf Africans.
Its mission is to serve God and help the growth
of His kingdom by promoting holistic deaf
education and Christian discipleship. Its
services also promote rights advocacy,
humanitarian services, income generation, and
development for deaf people and their families
in Nigeria.
My
name
is
Kris
Martin
and
I am
25
year
old
race
car
driver
from
Burlington
Ontario,
Canada.
I
was
born
profoundly
deaf
and
even
though
I am
faced
with
this
challenge
I am
determined
to
reach
my
goal
of
becoming
a
professional
driver
either
in
NASCAR
or
Open
Wheel.
Mozzeria is a new Italian
restaurant in San Francisco,
California USA. The owners of
Mozzeria are Melody and Russell
Stein, a young deaf couple. Many
of the restaurant’s employees
are also deaf.
Melody was born in Hong Kong and
moved to California when she was
very young. After she graduated
from high school, she attended
Gallaudet University. While she
was going to Gallaudet, she met
Russell who grew up in New York
City.
Melody had always wanted to own
a restaurant. After she finished
at Gallaudet, she worked for a
while with a non-profit
organization. Then she decided
to follow her dream of owning a
restaurant. She attending a
special school to learn about
the restaurant business. She
also traveled around Italy to
learn more about Italian food.
Melody and Russ learned more
about cooking and then began to
plan to open their restaurant.
They opened Mozzeria in late
2011. Deaf and hearing people in
San Francisco come to Mozzeria
and enjoy their Neopolitan-style
of pizza. The Steins bake their
pizzas in wood-powered ovens.
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Christian Mission
for the Deaf Nigeria, [CMDN] is a
non-governmental and non-profit organization
founded by a deaf American, Dr. Andrew Foster.
It was founded in 1960 to assist deaf Africans.
Its mission is to serve God and help the growth
of His kingdom by promoting holistic deaf
education and Christian discipleship. Its
services also promote rights advocacy,
humanitarian services, income generation, and
development for deaf people and their families
in Nigeria.
Muhammad
Akram is
the
Assistant
Director
of DFI.
He lives
in
Pakistan,
and he
is
working
hard to
help
