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Signing Time Auditions

Filed under: Cochlear Implants, Deafness, Hearing Loss by SaytheWord — Leave a comment
March 14, 2008

Signing Time Auditions!

Your child could appear in Signing Time! We are looking for children ages 3 and under. Signing ability is required. Children must be available for production in Salt Lake City, Utah for a three-day period between May 12 and May 26. If your child meets these requirements, follow the instructions below to submit their audition video.

Here’s How to Apply:

  1. View the 8 signs that Rachel teaches at http://www.signingtime.com/audition. Film your child signing at least 4 of the 8 signs presented. Read audition tips.
  2. Submit your video audition using one of the following methods:
    • Post a video of your child signing on Google Video or YouTube (videos can be made private to protect your little one). Then, send an email to audition@signingtime.com with:
      • A link to your video
      • A recent photo of your child
      • Your child’s name, birth date, clothing size, and brief description of their sign language experience
      • Your name, phone number, city, state, and preferred email address

    Follow the link: How to upload a video to GoogleVideo
    Follow the link: How to upload a video to YouTube

    • OR Send a VHS or DVD of your child signing to:
      Signing Time Audition
      623 E Fort Union Blvd. Suite 201
      Midvale, UT 84047

      Include a letter with the following:

      • Your child’s name, birth date, clothing size, and a brief description of their sign language experience
      • A recent photo of your child
      • Your name, phone number, city, state, and preferred email address

    (Videos will be viewed by personnel of Two Little Hands Productions only. They will not be released to any third party. Videos/DVDs will not be returned).

  3. Videos must be received no later than March 25th, 2008 to be considered.
  4. If your child is selected you will be contacted by a production assistant with detailed information on or before April 15th, 2008.
  5. Most audition correspondence will be via email. Add audition@signingtime.com to your safe list to avoid it being marked as junk mail.

Audition Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

*IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT MEET THIS CRITERIA, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN AUDITION AT THIS TIME.

*ALL TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

*DIRECT ALL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING AUDITIONS TO audition@signingtime.com. DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO AUDITION NOTICES, NO CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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ToolKit Ideas

Filed under: Cochlear Implants, Deafness, Hearing Loss by SaytheWord — Leave a comment
March 11, 2008

Hi Everyone. This is the 21st of 27 Idea Topics
I listed on three sheets of paper called:
“A Toolkit of Ideas For People With A Hearing Loss”
Sheet 1 Introduction Ideas 4 topics
Sheet 2 Toolkit Ideas 18 topics
Sheet 3 Closing Ideas 5 topics

21 Hearing Loss Profile: People with a hearing
loss should consider preparing a profile of their
hearing loss showing key hearing loss events,
dates in years and their age, assuming an
educated guess about how long you will live and
future plans you can pursue to survive with your
hearing loss. Below is a hearing loss profile I
prepared in 1995 and updated as a guide for self

Personal Hearing Loss Profile

Event————————————Year—Age
Born…………………———————1925——0
Buzzing/ringing in ears………….—–1975—–50
Visit ENT & Otologist—————–1976—–51
Large drop in hearing……………—-1978——53
Shunt operation to reduce fluid
pressure in left ear/not helpful….–1979——54

Buy first hearing aids——————1980—-55
Visit two more otologists
Visit Three allergists for allergies
Visit two nutritionists for diet….—–1981-83-56-58
Early retirement due to hearing loss-1985—-60
Lose all hearing in left ear……..——-1995—-70
Joined HLAA/SHHH & ALDA———1995—-70

Buy pocket talker to hear better——1996—–71
Buy Vibrating alarm clock/travel—–1997—–72
Took lip-reading class-little help—–1998—–73
Took sign language class-no help—–1999—-74
Join SWC Club————————–2007—-82
Life expectancy————————-2025—100

Future Life Events
Lose hearing in right ear—————???
Have cochlear implant——————???
Loss of vision—————————–???
Hair cell regeneration——————-???

This profile made me think of future events that
can affect my life and what I could do about them.
It included such tools as joining support groups,
using assistive devices,learning lip-reading &
sign language, going deaf, considering a cochlear
and possibly losing my vision before my life
expectancy catches up with me.

Is preparing a hearing loss profile worthwhile?
Only you can determine that. I personally enjoyed
doing it and found it worth the time and effort it
took. Would appreciate hearing your thoughts and
feelings about a hearing loss profile as a hearing
loss tool.

Best regards Paul   http://hlt1-27.blogspot.com/

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