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ASL Used In Music Video

The Deaf Edge I came across a music video called, “Soon We'll Be Found” that incorporates American Sign Language in it, on one of the blogs that I frequent. I had to hunt it down on YouTube, so I could link it on here and when I found it, I found this excerpt from the more info section [...]
Language Art and Storytelling Education Culture Fri, Sep 12 2008

Awkward Moments

The Deaf Edge If you're an educated deaf person living in a small Deaf Community, you become well known quickly. And here where I live, in the same place where I grew up, I'm definitely a familiar face and name to many. This can cause some socially awkward moments though. I'm sure many of my fellow v/bloggers, especially [...]
Culture Wed, Sep 10 2008

I’m Desperately Seeking Attention Here!

The Deaf Edge The blogging break isn't working out - I just gotta say my piece. After all, I'm an attention whore. The DBC controversy has morphed into a debate of what exactly is “Deafhood” is, and the merits of it. I was reading a blog article on AfterEllen.com about sexual identity politics, and I thought this article [...
Culture Thu, Aug 14 2008

Interrupting My Break…

The Deaf Edge ... To bring you this anthem. I refuse. I refuse. No Shackles On My Mind. Not yours, not theirs. No No No No. I took the shackles Off my mind a long ago. I refuse. I refuse. If that makes me Colonalized, then, Yes, I am. Yes, I am. If that makes me A Deaf Militant, then, Yes, I am. Yes, I am. I refuse. I refuse. No Shackles On My Mind. Not yours, [...]
Language Art and Storytelling Culture Fri, Aug 08 2008

DBC, DeafRead & The Truth

The Deaf Edge Being gone for two and half weeks is a long time to be away from the blogosphere. It's nearly impossible for me to catch up with everything that's taken place. What is clear is that a lot of former DBC members are unhappy with what DBC's done, and things have turned nasty as a result. I'm [...]
Wed, Jul 23 2008

Inside Cochlear Implant Online: Who Are They

The Deaf Edge On June 3, 2008 the DeafRead team announced that they were inactivating Rachel Chaikof's blog, Cochlear Implant Online [CIO], from the DeafRead aggregator. Immediately since her debut on DeafRead on January 13, 2008, Rachel and her blog has been embroiled in controversy. Some DeafRead viewers felt her blog was merely a thinly veiled advertisement for [...]
Media Tech Legal Wed, Jun 11 2008

Inside Cochlear Implant Online: Disclosure?

The Deaf Edge (Continued from Part One) Where Is the Full Disclosure? So, how can the information presented in the previous post be central to this controversy? I'll tell you what it is: It is reasonable to expect that Melissa and Rachel understand about full disclosure – more so than the average person does. But until CIO's boot from DeafRead, [...]
Media Tech Legal Wed, Jun 11 2008

Inside Cochlear Implant Online: Ethics?

The Deaf Edge (Continued From Part Two) The Link Between Cochlear Implant Online and C.A.N. It is not precisely clear what skills C.A.N. is referring to in their FAQ, but when one looks at the Benefits section, the training aspects are outlined. Advocates share their stories, provide resources and so on. This appears to directly fit in what CIO [...]
Media Tech Legal Wed, Jun 11 2008

Document, Document, Document

The Deaf Edge As the Deaf Community continues to struggle for equal communication access, we've embraced the power of the Internet and have used it to our advantage. This is a terrific thing, but to ensure we win battles in our struggle, we need to document incidents in formal written documents. Many of us, understandably, feel [...]
Language Culture Tue, May 06 2008

We Want To Be Controlled

The Deaf Edge It's time for another The Deaf Edge rant. Now, this isn't meant to sting or insult people. This is merely my feelings based on what I am observing. I already posted a very similar version of this on Tayler's DeafRead official blog, but since that thread is winding down, I thought I would re-post and [...]
Wed, Apr 16 2008

Audism Runs Amok in Hollywood!

The Deaf Edge There's an uproar in the Deaf Community over how we were portrayed in the recent episode of ‘Cold Case'. A Deaf person murdered a cochlear implanted person over the implant. Now, I haven't seen the episode myself, but a comment (#31) over on MishkaZena's blog caught my attention. This person is basically saying we're getting upset [...
Media Audism Mon, Mar 31 2008

What’s the Matter with Interpreters?!

The Deaf Edge Right now I should be finishing a research paper for a class, then studying for two upcoming tests this week. But I've just had it with incompetent interpreters and it's not like I can insert my rant into my research paper. And so, my rant is basically this: What the heck is wrong with interpreters [...]
Higher Education Language Mon, Mar 17 2008

Call to Arms - Lying To Ourselves?

The Deaf Edge Deaf Education. That word carries so much meaning and controversy. A ideological war has been waged over Deaf Education for the past two hundred years. Now, I am seeing people call for arms for deaf children and babies to be given the right to access American Sign Language so that they may receive the opportunity [...]
Language Audism Education Culture Tue, Mar 04 2008

For Jodi - The Gay and Deaf Worlds

The Deaf Edge I just finished reading Jodi's blog, and I felt compelled to write a post in response. The Deaf world is very much like the gay world. Gay by Nature, Proud by Choice is a slogan that us Deaf could borrow if you replace Gay with Deaf, because so many of us identify with that sentiment. You're [...]
Language Culture Wed, Feb 20 2008

The Deaf Edge I thought I would repost an essay that I wrote before I began blogging. This essay also happens to be one of my very first blog posts. I thought it would be worthwhile to repost it, due to the controversies going on DeafRead. I am hoping it will give an insight to the hearing readers [...]
Culture Sun, Feb 17 2008

The Deaf Edge Some students at NTID have set up a petition for the removal of a plaque honoring AG Bell, and it has over 160 signatures at the time of this writing. I think it's cool that people are pulling together for something that they care about, and I hope the petition is successful. AG Bell does [...]
Mon, Feb 11 2008

Impersonation and Libel

The Deaf Edge It was brought to my attention that someone on Mike McConnell's blog left a comment saying: “The person who mentioned AGBell's grandson is Brian Riley, so take everything he says with more than a grain of salt. He is also “Deep Ears” and writes stuff for Eggbert on agbellinfo.com” Written By Deaf Pundit, the Deaf Edge [...]
Legal Sat, Feb 09 2008

Boycotting of AG Bell!

The Deaf Edge I was just told today from a reputable source that a quite few parents who have CI children have resigned from AG Bell or will not renew their membership, because of the organization's letter to Pepsi. I applaud those parents for taking a stand against intolerance. This should serve as an example for all of us. [...]
Audism Education Wed, Feb 06 2008

We *Are* Effecting Change

The Deaf Edge Amidst the uproar over the AG Bell's letter to Pepsi, I thought it was worthwhile to recognize that we are making a difference for the better and celebrate that. We have more than two oral/CI deaf individuals learning American Sign Language, thanks to the DeafRead vlogs and blogs. They are: Kim of Living The Questions, Val [...]
Wed, Feb 06 2008

The Deaf Edge IamMine forwarded me this video, and much to my surprise, Shoshannah Stern, the deaf actress in the television show, Jericho is in it! This is an awesome video. The lyrics are below the video. Song & video, featuring a star cast, by Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. Lyrics: It was a creed written [...]
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Feb 05 2008

A Letter to Pepsi

The Deaf Edge After I sent out an email to my friends encouraging them to email Pepsi and thank them, a friend shared with me what she wrote to Pepsi. I asked her if I could share it on my blog, and she granted me permission. Her letter is quite eloquent and perfectly states how I feel about [...]
Language Audism Culture Sat, Feb 02 2008

The Michigan School of the Deaf Fiasco

The Deaf Edge There's been some accusations/attacks over on Fookem and Bug's blog towards me about the Ryan Commerson/MSD situation. I find it incredulous for people to accuse me and my mother of destroying deaf education in Michigan. Furthermore, I did not email parents/others telling them to not support him. I did nothing during the protests except write [...]
Education Tue, Jan 29 2008

Worst Parents Of The Century Award

The Deaf Edge The worst parents of the century award goes to the parents who returned their deaf adoptee like a piece of suitcase. The kid wasn't eligible for a cochlear implant and the family was learning American Sign Language, but upon discovery that the mother was pregnant, the deaf child went back to the adoption agency. What kind [...]
Media Audism Legal Mon, Jan 28 2008

The Deaf Edge After reading the blogs slamming DeafRead, I think I can say DeafRead has come of age. I do find it interesting that there are two factions who disagree with each other over everything except for one thing: there's censorship, DeafRead is not neutral and the guidelines are not clear. To me as a moderate, it shows [...]
Media Language Tech Culture Sun, Jan 27 2008

Show Your Love for DR by Voting!

The Deaf Edge As most of you know, DeafRead is holding voting for the DeafRead awards on February 2, 2008. You can either click on the top of the DeafRead website, or go to DeafRead's official blog to vote. Remember, you need to check your email for the confirmation from DeafRead, or your vote won't count! Now for the self-promotion [...]
Audism Tech Culture Tue, Jan 22 2008

Diversity in DeafRead

The Deaf Edge Normally I don't post more than once a day, but I was surfing DeafRead and I saw people blogging for the CI blogs to stop. I feel compelled to say something on this matter. Has everyone forgotten the Deficit Thinkers fiasco already? Nobody owns DeafRead. Not the CI users. Not the DeafHooders. This is a place [...]
Culture Sun, Jan 20 2008

Too Many Words!

The Deaf Edge I thought I would take the liberty to recommend a few books for the newbies to our Deaf Community. The blogs and vlogs can be quite overwhelming and doesn't always give an accurate picture on all of the issues within the Deaf Community. So I will be listing the top five books that I think [...]
Culture Sun, Jan 20 2008

The Deaf Edge MishkaZena is doing a CI blog series, and I've gotten so furious at Susanna, a CI mom who's commenting over there, that I told her I'm done with her. And I am done with her. MishkaZena is done with her as well and Susanna has been booted out of her blog. But you know what? I'm [...]
Language Audism Tech Thu, Jan 17 2008

Bilingualism Equals No Deaf Identity?

The Deaf Edge On Jodi's blog about deaf attacking deaf, an anonymous person wrote, “She isn’t willing to experience the emotions in her deaf feeling as she doesn’t feel a deaf identify. That is, she can speak in ASL fluently and write well. So, I don’t blame her.“ That anonymous person left a second comment, clarifying that the comment [...]
Language Audism Culture Wed, Jan 16 2008

Table of Contents

The Deaf Edge Mom's Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter ...
Language Audism Education Legal Mon, Jan 14 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Epilogue

The Deaf Edge Please read the final chapter before reading this. I went to Gallaudet and RIT, but due to various reasons, mainly because of physical health reasons, I had to drop out. I studied psychology extensively, searching for answers that would bring me true closure. While I gained a deeper and clearer insight in the psyche, I [...]
Higher Education Language Audism Education Sat, Jan 12 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Chpt. 26

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. The settlement agreement was finalized in April 1995. I was standing in this very room where I'm writing this blog, when Mom came up to me [...]
Language Audism Education Legal Sat, Jan 12 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Chpt. 25

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Ms. Marr never went that far again in the mainstream classes again, after being forced to apologize. Nevertheless, she took extreme pleasure at seeing me yelled [...]
Audism Education Legal Fri, Jan 11 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Chpt. 24

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Ms. LaPointe's reasoning for deciding against us was basically because nobody agreed on what ASL was. She gave equal weight to all of the testimony. Mom [...]
Language Audism Education Legal Thu, Jan 10 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Chpt. 23

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Northview called numerous witnesses to the stand but none of them were experts on ASL linguistics. Some of their own witnesses ended up helping our case [...]
Art and Storytelling Wed, Jan 09 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Chpt. 22

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Flaggert's opening statement: Madam Hearing Officer, Mr. Love (Kary), I am the attorney for Northview Public Schools who is in charge of providing a education for Jeannette [...]
Language Audism Education Legal Tue, Jan 08 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Chpt. 21

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Mom testifies to her educational background, her credentials, and how she ensured that I acquired language. Kary: Can you tell me where you're employed and what [...]
Mon, Jan 07 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Chpt. 20

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. We continue with Doreen's examination with Kary. Kary: At this time, back in 5/23/91, maybe I'm losing track here, but what was it that you thought ought [...]
Education Legal Sun, Jan 06 2008

“Mom’s Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars” - Chpt. 19

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you haven’t done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. After Anita being decimated on the stand, examination, Kary called Doreen Mangrum, the special education director, to the stand. Doreen did not know any sign language, [...]
Education Legal Sun, Jan 06 2008

Moms Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars - Chpt. 18

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you havent done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. We continue Deb's hostile examination by Kary. Kary: As the supervisor of the TC program, is it your goal to maximize the potential for the children in [...]
Legal Education Sat, Jan 05 2008

Moms Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars - Chpt. 17

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you havent done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. We now jump to where Deborah Mills, the TC supervisor, was called up by Kary. She was deemed as a hostile witness for us. Kary: In the [...]
Education Legal Sat, Jan 05 2008

Moms Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars - Chpt. 16

The Deaf Edge This is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you havent done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. We resume Dr. Long's testimony with Kary. Kary: Now, you have discussed with me three tasks of adolescents that, based on your education and experience, all adolescents [...]
Language Audism Education Legal Thu, Jan 03 2008

Moms Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars - Chpt. 15

The Deaf Edge As usual, this is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you havent done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. Betty Colonomos' cross-examination went on for some length, but it did not directly discuss me often. So now, we wrap up Betty Colonomos' testimony [...]
Language Education Legal Wed, Jan 02 2008

My Ideal Deaf Community

The Deaf Edge My ideal Deaf Community by 2020 is: A Deaf Community that has taken initiative in working with the hospitals to ensure impartial, accurate and statistically sound information are provided to parents of deaf children about all options available, such as American Sign Language, Deaf Culture, Cochlear Implants, Cued Speech, and so on. A Deaf Community where Cochlear [...
Language Audism Education Tech Legal Culture Tue, Jan 01 2008

Moms Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars - Chpt. 14

The Deaf Edge Happy New Year! Hope you all enjoyed your holidays. Now we resume our regular programming. As usual, this is a blog serial - so please read the preceding chapter if you havent done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. We return to Betty Colomonos' testimony where she now [...]
Language Education Legal Tue, Jan 01 2008

I Aint Gonna Wait - A Poem

The Deaf Edge The past week has been rough on all of us on DeafRead, and today's Christmas Eve. I thought we all should enter 2008 on a good note. This is a poem that I composed very late last night, inspired by dear friends of mine. This is for you, the DeafReaders. —– I ain't gonna Gonna wait for The world to [...]
Art and Storytelling Mon, Dec 24 2007

Moms Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars - Chpt. 13

The Deaf Edge This chapter will be the last until after New Year's. Hope you all have a great holiday with your family and friends! As always, please read the preceding chapter if you havent done so yet. To see the list of characters, please refer to the Preface post. We pick off where we left off with [...]
Language Audism Education Legal Sun, Dec 23 2007

Constructive Dialogue?

The Deaf Edge I posted a comment on Bilingual for all Deaf Children's blog, ‘Please Use Constructive Dialogue in DeafRead.com‘, but it seems that they will not approve my comment, since my comment is between Ignore Paotie and DT's comment. I find it interesting that they won't publish my comment. So here is my comment to them: Perhaps DBCs energies [.....
Language Culture Fri, Dec 21 2007

Moms Gone Fighting The Deaf Wars - Chpt. 12

The Deaf Edge Before I resume the blog serial, I need to apologize for not posting in the last two days. As many of the regular readers know, a situation arose in the Deaf v/blogosphere, and I was busy blogging on that. So now, we are returning to our regular programming... As always, please read the [...]
Wed, Dec 19 2007

Jerks VS Deficit Thinkers?

The Deaf Edge At the risk of people getting sick of me, I've decided to continue blogging on this matter, and I apologize, the blog serial will continue tomorrow. This is important to all of us, and I'm still not quite clear on several things after reading comments and watching some vlogs. And so... After reading and watching what DE [...]
Culture Tue, Dec 18 2007


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