National Daughter's Day 9/25/2015

Happy National Daughter's Day!  I love the child you were, and the woman you have become, Mary!

Mary is beautiful..... Inside as well as out. Mary loves deeply in ways some people would never understand, and in ways I highly admire.  Hoping she someday writes and shares her story. She has gone through difficult things in her young life, and despite what she has been through, she graciously forgives and loves through all of it without becoming bitter, hateful or vengeful. She has amazing people skills and problem solving skills and truly wants the best for everyone. I not only love her, I highly admire her.

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Launched Formal Complaint

So pleased to see advocacy in action regarding this issue! 

http://chha-nl.ca/canadian-hard-of-hearing-association-nl-launches-formal-complaint-against-university-about-hearing-accessibility-issue/

Professor Refuses to Accommodate Deaf Student

Won't it be a shame if this professor losses HER hearing someday and needs to rely on accessible features herself? I cannot believe they are letting her teach with this kind of discriminating attitude against a deaf or hard of hearing person.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/09/17/professor-wont-wear-device-to-accommodate-deaf-student-because-it-violates-her-faith/ 

If the above link doesn't work for you, try this one:

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/topstories/hard-of-hearing-student-files-human-rights-complaint-against-memorial-university-1.3232555 

Oticon's "Focus on People" Candidates for 2015

Here are the nominees for the National "Focus On People" 2015-2016. Read each story and cast your vote for one person in each category. 

As last year's winner for Advocacy, I can say  Oticon is a company that truly does put "People First".

https://www.facebook.com/OticonProfessionalsUS/posts/854054844664335

Selling Our Cottage on the Coast

We put my mother's corner lot cottage on the Southern Oregon Coast up for sale. It's a charming old home and right by the park a few blocks from the library and downtown. If you know anyone looking to buy an inexpensive home and likes to fix things up, this would be perfect!

http://www.rwre.com/listings/173-1705