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	<title>Irked Magazine &#187; Karen Putz</title>
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		<title>Karen Putz explores The Shame of Wearing (Fashionable) Hearing Aids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam
Quoting the always-always-always entertaining Karen Putz, writing on her website deafmomworld.com:

I came across a post this morning, The Shame of Wearing Hearing Aids, and it brought back memories.  I was one of those kids who hid a hearing aid under long hair.  It wasn’t until I was in college that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LOOKING FOR WORK: When Should You Reveal Your Disability?</title>
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		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/9218/looking-for-work-when-should-you-reveal-your-disability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Uncategorized
Thanks to a tip-off from Karen Putz&#8217;s frequently-updated Twitter feed, we recently stumbled upon this fascinating article written by Lizz Carroll, (published on diversityinc.com):
If you&#8217;re someone with a non-visible disability, you are entitled to your privacy and are under no obligation to bring it up in the workplace. But are there times when you should tell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Award-winning deaf blogger Amy Cohen Efron cancels her Netflix subscription in protest!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Campaign Watch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Campaign Watch

Quoting Amy Cohen Efron&#8217;s recent complaint letter, titled Good Bye and Good Riddance Netflix!:

Dear Netflix, I canceled my subscription with you after being a loyal customer for 5 years today. I picked the reasons why I canceled today online, but I do want to emphasize with you about the main reason why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karen Putz interviews Kathie Snow</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/7804/karen-putz-interviews-kathie-snow/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/7804/karen-putz-interviews-kathie-snow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Interviews
Kathie Snow is a highly-acclaimed public speaker, trainer, author, filmmaker, and consultant on disability issues. In addition to being Benjamin&#8217;s mom, she also runs the excellent website disabilityisnatural.com.
Karen Putz is an insightful, talented and entertaining freelance writer. She provides early intervention services to families with deaf and hard of hearing children. She [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stepmom Shares Life with Deaf Twins, by Karen Putz and Barbara Desmarais</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/2887/stepmom-shares-life-with-deaf-twins/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/2887/stepmom-shares-life-with-deaf-twins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam
Stepmom Shares Life with Deaf Twins
by Karen Putz, and guest blogger Barbara Desmarais

 
[Ed’s note: In addition to being an insightful, talented and entertaining freelance writer, Karen is also a deaf mom to three deaf and hard of hearing children. Her husband is deaf, too. Their cute little Westie “Kaycie” can hear a rabbit [...]]]></description>
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