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Questioning hearing people's integrity and professionalism...
 Show Me Deaf Community Remembering Marcella's stand against odds in improving deaf services, this picture was when she helped a St. Louis organization start advocacy too.After doing some research with some agencies serving the Deaf around the country, I came to realize that there are often more hearing people in agencies and programs serving the deaf and hard of hearing community.I am avid ...Wed, Aug 04 2010 PUNISHED FOR USING ASL!
Show Me Deaf Community Remembering the old days when looking at Clerc's Children Inc's plans, I was punished for using sign language. Please help vote everyday for the rest of August to make sure we get right information to the public.Early Identification programs for babies are being manipulated by audists.Please do not let that happen to them!Please vote!Please do not punish children ...Wed, Aug 04 2010 WHAT DO WE DO WITH ORAL PROGRAMS?
Show Me Deaf Community As I said in earier posting, that the war on audism is not over yet! I am asking everyone to stop and think about those oral programs that benefited from 130 years of oppression. We need to have them modify the programs to go back to pre-1880 deaf education programs.Every action since September 11, 1880 were illegal.With the recent developments, it will take anoth...Fri, Jul 30 2010 AG BELL: The Father of Deaf Eugenics
Show Me Deaf Community Alexander Graham "Bell was connected with the eugenics movement in the United States. In his lecture Memoir upon the formation of a deaf variety of the human race presented to the National Academy of Sciences on 13 November 1883 he noted that congenitally deaf parents were more likely to produce deaf children and tentatively suggested that couples where both parties w...Wed, Jun 16 2010 NEVER TRUST AN AUDIOLOGIST!
Show Me Deaf Community This story is happening all over the world on how audiologists as well as other so-called hearing professionals who claim to be helping the deaf are TWO-FACED!!!They lie just like Alexander Graham Bell. They all have been telling LIES since 1880!They are conspirators of audism!They are profiteering from deaf babies!This is a BIG shame!It is time to STAMP OUT AUDISM!Y...Sat, Jun 12 2010 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! AUDISTS HALL OF SHAME OPENS!
Show Me Deaf Community `` KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! ``It is ages old quote. It was quoted by Sir Francis Bacon in 1597. He quoted it as "Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est."And Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr on October 8, 1952 said, "If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.This is w...Wed, Jun 09 2010 Flashback: Problems of Deaf in Communications
Show Me Deaf Community Letters to Editor - St. Louis Post Dispatch - November 22, 1989, Wednesday EditionProblems of DeafI am not happy about the comments made recently by Richard G. Stoker, who now runs the Central Institute for the Deaf, on the sign language issue.American Sign Language should not be looked down on as a poor alternative in communication. It is not the sign language that ...Sat, May 29 2010 "It takes a Deaf village to make a Deaf individual...
Show Me Deaf Community "It takes a Deaf village to make a Deaf individual successful! We need to promote and advocate for social changes. It requires commitment and loyalty to make this process work." Paul Kiel - 2005Lately, I have been observing a lot of blogs and vlogs with all kinds of people from all walks of life. It is interesting how the system is audistic due to many different v...Mon, May 24 2010 FLASHBACK: Infamous Milan 1880's Resolutions that harm the...
Show Me Deaf Community * This shows how greedy and selfish hearing people were and still are to this day! This is why oralism is a false facade. Read each resolution and see how profound it has affected the Deaf community for almost 130 years. We need to reverse those resolutions and put it on the right track. This is audism and how it affected us. It all started on September 11, 1880!The E...Mon, May 17 2010 MISSOURI DEAF COMMUNITY TAKES DMH TO FEDERAL COURT!
 Show Me Deaf Community Note: the film may stop at 9:59 so hit the pause button to stop and go it will move on to pictures at the end. Today, April 26, 2010, history is made when the deaf group took action with attorneys to sue Missouri Department of Mental Health. More can be seen in this video. There are some pictures of activities leading up to the press conference. Several news s...Mon, Apr 26 2010 WHO INVENTED THE TELEPHONE?
Show Me Deaf Community A true story about the United States House of Representatives formally recognizing someone else other than AG Bell for inventing telephone. Through shady deals, AG Bell "stole" it. Will the history recognize that?Updated Info: Currently the address is now www.deafimages.tv. Any inquiries may go to myfavaslworld@yahoo.com.Wed, Apr 14 2010 STAMP OUT AUDISM!
Show Me Deaf Community This video is about deaf on Earth calling for Eyeth soldiers to bust audism!Videographer: Paul KielMon, Apr 12 2010 A FORGOTTEN VIDEO: ST. LOUIS AIRPORT 2001
Show Me Deaf Community A Forgotten Video: St. Louis Airport 2001Host: Gregory McKinnonVIdeographer: Paul KielLocation: St. Louis, Missouri - July/August 2001This video was produced during summer of 2001. We got information through Deaf Digest about a Deaf traveler unhappy about St. Louis Airport lacking services for Deaf. We decided to look into it. We were at airport few times in July ...Mon, Apr 12 2010 Paul's Commentary: KUDOS To Deafhood Foundation!
Show Me Deaf Community KUDOS To Deafhood Foundation!Wed, Feb 24 2010 HOW TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF AUDISM
Show Me Deaf Community "HOW TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF AUDISM" COMING TO YOUR TOWNIt is an interesting topic as the retired Deaf Advocate spent more than 40 years behind the scenes and up front on many issues affecting the Deaf community. He was raised oralist until he discovered American Sign Language. The second one is "The Tools of Audism." It is a gut wrenching story about how many deaf ch...Thu, Jan 07 2010 Paul Kiel: GSLAD's Volunteer of the Year 2009
Show Me Deaf Community I want to thank GSLAD ( Greater St. Louis Association of the Deaf Inc.) for the nice award given to me on December 12, 2009 during the annual Holiday dinner. I am pleased to know that I have been selected as the Volunteer of the Year 2009 at GSLAD. The award showed their appreciation for my dedication and loyalty to GSLAD. I do and always love GSLAD for many more year...Sun, Dec 20 2009 Deaf Womyn in History by Vikee Waltrip
Show Me Deaf Community Vikee made a presentation to a group a few years ago. She chose the topic "Deaf Womyn in History" I am dedicating today's posting to Vikee Waltrip in honor of her birthday today, December 14th. I enjoyed knowing Vikee and I learned a great deal from her.Happy Birthday to Vikee!Many happy returns of this day!May you be remembered for your contributions to the arts ...Mon, Dec 14 2009 Deaf Men in History by Paul Kiel
Show Me Deaf Community This presentation - Deaf Men in History is under production at this time. It is scheduled to be released on January 1, 2010.I am accepting Vikee's challenge to set up one. Now for Men - Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming presentation.Mon, Dec 14 2009 MH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SNUBBED THE DEAF COMMUNITY!
Show Me Deaf Community Now that 2009 is drawing to close! Missouri Department of Mental Health is still pussyfooting around the real needs of the Deaf community. Despite many meetings and written stories about the lack of mental health services for the Deaf in Missouri, it is a zilch, nada, zero! Not an iota has been done! You can see their website. It is a BIG joke and a BIG insult t...Wed, Dec 02 2009 FLASHBACK: Paul's Commentary on Deafhood
Show Me Deaf Community With a wave of new informaiton about Deafhood, he advocates for the rights to use ASL.Note: Corrections - The book is $59.95, not $60.00 and it is 528 pages, not 500.Thu, Nov 19 2009 ~ ICED SUFFERS FROM RIP VAN WINKLE SYNDROME? ~
Show Me Deaf Community This book reminded me when I was younger and I loved reading it over and over. This story reminds me of ICED and its actions the past 130 years. I guess ICED ( International Congress on the Education of the Deaf ) is waking up from it sleep and keep missing its watch and duty to protect the rights of deaf in education and life. It sufferes from Rip Van Winkle Syndrom...Mon, Nov 16 2009 AUDISTS' ILLEGAL RESOLUTIONS OF 1880
Show Me Deaf Community * This shows how greedy and selfish hearing people were and still are to this day! This is why oralism is a false facade. Read each resolution and see how profound it has affected the Deaf community for almost 130 years. We need to reverse those resolutions and put it on the right track. This is audism and how it affected us. It all started on September 11, 1880!The E...Tue, Nov 10 2009 TIME TO REVERSE INFAMOUS MILAN RESOLUTIONS!
Show Me Deaf Community The Eight Resolutions need to be reversed and updated for 21st century. It is good idea that ICED meeting in Vancouver next year will abolish those resolutions and set the ICED on right track. Yes, I agree that ICED owes us a public apology!1. The Convention, considering the incontestable superiority of articulation over signs in restoring the deaf-mute to society an...Tue, Nov 10 2009 This Wall Came Tumbling Down 20 Years ago!
Show Me Deaf Community Twenty years ago today, this wall came tumbling down! You can see it at Westminister College in Fulton, Missouri. This is a reminder of Winston Churchill expressing concern in his "Iron Curtain" speech in 1946.This is something we need to do! We need to tear down the wall between hearing and deaf by combating audism and educate them on our proud culture and langu...Mon, Nov 09 2009 ARE WE EXPERIENCING STOCKHOLM SYNDROME?
Show Me Deaf Community This is going to be interesting observation on this topic. Are we experiencing Stockholm Syndrome? If it was 1880 resolutions that hijacked the lives of deaf community on September 11, 1880. I would concur that we have been suffering from Stockholm Syndrome for 140 years.According to Laurent Clerc's journals, he mentioned, "I know what is going on. Important pe...Sat, Nov 07 2009 "GERALD" DESERVES AN OSCAR!
Show Me Deaf Community The movie, Gerald, was REAL GOOD! It should win an Oscar...Mark Woods gets an Oscar as well as Andy Vasnick gets an Oscar for excellent performance. The cast and story were good and gets 5 star rating - ***** By George, I had to cry. The plot thickens as the movie unravels its storylines....whoo! ASLFILMS did grand job! The fourth time! Now what is the fifth?Mindy and...Sat, Nov 07 2009 FLASHBACK: Tampa's First International Deaf Film Festival...
Show Me Deaf Community This video is about Tampa's First International Deaf Film Festival (2004). It was part of my class project to attend a film festival. Thank the stars for the film festival for deaf. I was attending hearing university (UMSL). I got BA degree in Communication in TV and Film with a minor in Mass Communication. By the way, I want to note that the late Larry Fleischer is...Wed, Nov 04 2009 DEAF ADVOCACY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE 21st CENTURY...
Show Me Deaf Community A video presentation about Deaf Advocacy.Thu, Oct 29 2009 *** MORE DEAF BLOOD ON DMH'S HANDS! ***
Show Me Deaf Community Just a while ago, I found out a friend that plays as sub on our dart league had committed suicide. It felt like a big stab in heart knowing someone you care about had ended life. What cause it? We will never know. It is possible that there is lack of mental health services to help that person out of suicide thoughts.I am a suicide survivor. I have been through e...Wed, Oct 28 2009 ~Will Dr. Hurwitz help combat audism? ~
Show Me Deaf Community Will Dr. Hurwitz help combat audism?I do not know yet. His track record may be poor in combating audism. I do know from being involved in past efforts to get an alumni organization to follow the same steps that Gallaudet University adopted in 1988.I left that organization in 1980 after reading "Deaf Heritage" by Jack Gannon when it showed how hearing people behaved ...Wed, Oct 21 2009 CONGRATS TO ALAN! Isn't it ironic how CID thought??
Show Me Deaf Community CONGRATS TO ALAN! Isn't it ironic how CID thought??The moment that Ben Soukup announced T. Alan Hurwitz as the tenth president of Gallaudet University, the walls at CID are signing (speaking)! The walls are now shaking and it shows what the deaf children had been oppressed from 1914 to now.Is it sending mixed signals/messages to the community?The walls said the fol...Sun, Oct 18 2009 SOURDS DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ FRANÇAISE luttent contre Audisme!
Show Me Deaf Community À nos frères et sœurs, la lutte contre Audisme: Je tiens à féliciter votre communauté en France pour le fer de lance le lecteur de réduire Audisme. Nous, en Amérique font de même! Nous allons penser à vous. Nous allons tenir nos mains et de leur montrer que nous sommes d'un monde - une personne fière Deaf! Réjouissons de faire plus de nouvelles de vos efforts, je le s...Wed, Oct 14 2009 AUDISTS BRAINWASH THE DEAF
Show Me Deaf Community According to the notes on researching for the upcoming film, I have noticed the methods laid out by AG Bell and his cronies. They use and still use a systematic approach to deaf education and social lives. It is also called plantation mentality. This is another form of audism.According to Dr. Harlan Lane's book, The Mask of Benevolence, audism is the hearing way of...Tue, Sep 22 2009 DMH FAILS TO FOLLOW UP ON DEAF COMMUNITY'S SUGGESTION!
Show Me Deaf Community John Moore, Director of Deaf Mental Health Services (Columbus, Ohio) was the notable speaker at the Deaf Empowerment program. Kim Davis, the Workshop Coordinator for MCDHH looked on.Nearly a year ago on October 11, 2008, we had a meeting. We had officials from DMH there. After John Moore finished the presentation and discussion, we opened up for more discussions ab...Tue, Sep 22 2009 FLASHBACK: CHANGING TIMES AT DEAF INSTITUTE
Show Me Deaf Community Paul telling the St. Louis Post Dispatch reporter about how audistic CID was during CID Protests that brought Jean Moog down. She was fired. All the hoopla at CID. I tried to ask for replacement of hearing teachers with deaf teachers, have 51% deaf on the board, and incorporate the use of ASL in classrooms.From St. Louis Post Dispatch, April 21, 1996 - Letters to ...Sun, Sep 06 2009 Seeking stories from your experiences of audism...
Show Me Deaf Community Looking for individuals who have experienced audism in schools, homes, employment and life. Please limit to three minutes of a story with introduction, body and conclusion formats. For more information, please contact by e-mail at myfavaslworld@aol.com.The production is progressing and the timetable runs from October 2009 to August 2010.The deadline to submit your s...Fri, Sep 04 2009 Please remove T. Alan Hurwitz from the list of finalists
Show Me Deaf Community Paul Kiel in front of CID protesting about audism practices. Celebrating for Audism Free America (April 2009)My fellows in Deaf Advocacy:I do not see any reason for T. Alan Hurwitz to be the finalist for the presidency of Gallaudet University. I rather he stay at NTID. He has audism links.His sister-in-law runs CID. It is audism place. I have tried for years to...Thu, Sep 03 2009 Paul Kiel's Commentary about Gallaudet's 4 Finalists...
Show Me Deaf Community A video commentary about Gallaudet's 4 Finalists.Thu, Sep 03 2009 MISSOURI DEAF COMMUNITY BURNS WHILE KEITH FIDDLES AT DMH!
Show Me Deaf Community Analysis of DMH at presentWith recent developments going on at DMH, it continues to do more window dressings. There is no meat in the program despite its so-called efforts to appease the deaf community by throwing in a few treats.Likewise Nemo fiddled while Rome burned in 64 A.D., this is similar to what Keith Schafer, the top honcho at Missouri Department of Mental...Tue, Sep 01 2009 OVER 1,000 DEAF ATTENDED STL DEAFESTIVAL!!
Show Me Deaf Community Last Saturday, August 29, 2009 was a special day for St. Louis, Missouri. It was STL Deafestival 2009! It was coordinated by RTR/DCC group. The committee worked hard for several years to make that day a special one. With over 1,000 deaf people coming, it made the day successful one! It was loaded with fun and good times! Kudos to RTR/DCC.For more information on ...Tue, Sep 01 2009 Some hearing people are greatest liars...
Show Me Deaf Community from a recent news source:" ( a hearing woman ) the associate professor of otolaryngology at Duke University Medical Center, who said children who receive cochlear implants "are mainstreamed in school. They do beautifully. These kids won't need sign language." Someone is spinning lies!After 40 years of working with deaf clients in variety of social services, I have s...Wed, Aug 26 2009 ~ ~ Thou shall not curse the deaf...
Show Me Deaf Community Hello readers and friends who are helping cut down audism in deaf communities:Please tell the hearing people wherever you are that they have been ignoring this verse..."Thou shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear thy God; I am the Lord"Leviticus 19:14 King James VersionThis was my response to Jim's DEEP Thoughts: (you ...Mon, Aug 24 2009 Why is there apathy in Deaf communities?
Show Me Deaf Community Why is there apathy in Deaf communities? Apathy is "absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. It can be lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting." (from Dictionary.com)Reasons:lack of strategic planning?lack of leadership training?lack of motivational programs?lack of incentives to move things forward?lack of kn...Tue, Aug 18 2009 So long, my old friend, Terry Ann (Thompson) Brignole!
Show Me Deaf Community A copy of newspaper of Terry demonstrating the use of teletype. ( I believe it was Model 15 ) - in 1972. Thank you, Blake Newman for sharing the copy.Finding out that my old friend, Terry Ann (Thompson) Brignole had departed this life. I shed some tears because it brought me back to the old days.We were small children and we were in car pool attending oral school p...Tue, Aug 18 2009 AUDISM IS RAMPANT IN 2058!
Show Me Deaf Community Deafiasl was on a mission through space and time from 2058. He brings a warning about audism and oppression still existing 50 years from now. Time for advocacy and action!Sun, Aug 16 2009 AUDISTS ARE USING COGNITIVE CONTROL OF DEAF CHILDREN!
Show Me Deaf Community After talking with a peer about his involvement in oral school program, it dawned me on that word, "Cognitive Control". That is a fact when hearing persons control the minds of deaf students in deaf education and lives. It is mapping out deaf lives on hearing terms. This is what Deafhood advocates are educating about "colonialism". It is same thing. This is how a...Sun, Aug 16 2009 |
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