Waving With My Deaf Hands

Silly Girls at Gally
Waving With My Deaf Hands My roommate Susan and me at Gally in our first year! We shared pictures with full of memories on Video Phone ,and we scanned all the pictures of wild kids and parties through emails. It has been 23 years. We miss having a blast at Gally and want to be young again once more!
Higher Education Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, May 13 2008 · hide this blog

The Attached Letter With 1,692 Signatures
Waving With My Deaf Hands Stand in Support of our Deaf and Hard of Hearing StudentsIn April, 2008, Greeley-Evans School District 6 and University Schools announced that the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program (DHHP) will move from its historic preK-12 home at University Schools. Beginning in the Fall of 2008, K-8 students will attend Chappelow Magnet School ; 9-12 students will stay at Universit...
Education Culture Tue, May 13 2008 · hide this blog

Giving a Speech and Bringing Signs: Saving DHHP
Waving With My Deaf Hands They stood in support and brought signs: Saving Deaf and Hard of Hearing ProgramGreat job tonight, Audra and Mitzi for giving a speech! After waiting a long (long, long!) time - we presented around 9:15pm. Bruce Broderius brought our group up by asking (in ASL!) me to introduce the group. Audra made a GREAT speech, as did Mitzi, and I think we were well received.Now...
Education Culture Tue, May 13 2008 · hide this blog

My Deaf Childhood
Waving With My Deaf Hands I was 11 months old. My parents didn't know that I was deaf until I was about three years old. My senior picture in 1985Val Vasquez and I grew up together since we were in preschool. He was also my high school boyfriend. :) Well, I can't find a picture of Allen. All of us grew up together since we all were about three years old. Val teaches ASL classes at UNC a...
Language Culture Wed, May 07 2008 · hide this blog

Gally Class Of 1990
Waving With My Deaf Hands I only stayed for the first semester and then they moved me to the class of 1989 in the second semester.Can you find me? I'm in the first row...wearing a pink and white shirt. Click at this picture to make it enlarged.
Higher Education Wed, May 07 2008 · hide this blog

Deaf Child's Bill of Rights Becomes Law
Waving With My Deaf Hands Deaf Child's Bill of Rights Becomes Law in ColoradoPosted May 1996Colorado Governor Romer signed the Deaf Child's Bill of Rights (DCBR) into law on Monday, March 18, 1996. The bill's chief provisions are: 1. educational options for all Deaf and hard of hearing children will continue to be available, 2. deaf children will be protected for their language development nee...
Language Education Legal Culture Sun, May 04 2008 · hide this blog

Update- School of Governors and District 6 board of...
Waving With My Deaf Hands Hello all - I just want to bring to your attention a joint letter sent out by both the University Schools Board of Governors and the District 6 Board of Education, in essence re-affirming their decision to move the DHH program.In my opinion, this is meant to simply silence us, or stop our momentum. Do not be discouraged at this point! Remember, we are petitioning bo...
Education Wed, Apr 30 2008 · hide this blog

The Laughter's the Best Medicine
Waving With My Deaf Hands Photo by Deb AnnThe world's deafest fairy tale: A deaf man signed to a deaf woman: "You marry me you?" She had an ugly facial expression and signed back to him: "no." He lived happily ever after! (I changed some words around from somewhere.)By the way, I had to steal the article from Seniors newspapers. But I'm not old yet, I just got to grab something to read out of ...
Art and Storytelling Wed, Apr 30 2008 · hide this blog

Deaf Bunny
Waving With My Deaf Hands Deaf Bunny Dream I liked the poem, Dust Bunny Dream by Sean D. Rasmussen, but I changed a couple of words such as dust to deaf and heard to saw. We use our eyes to see. Sean used most of the words, "See" in his poem. This picture is drawn by my youngest daughter, Hannah. KODA draws a picture and the eyes are so important to KODA. Have you noticed it,...
Mon, Apr 28 2008 · hide this blog

Deafhood Workshop in Rochester ROCKS
Waving With My Deaf Hands I asked Patti if it is okay to have her video clip posted into my blog and she said yes! Thank you, Patti! I want to share it with everyone in Colorado. I hope to have a deafhood workshop here later this year. I know it will benefit everyone. Enjoy the video :)
Culture Mon, Apr 21 2008 · hide this blog

Delay the Decision to Relocate Deaf Program
Waving With My Deaf Hands The meeting was great, and we'll meet again in two weeks, I think. This letter we reviewed Friday night. Here you go. :)Dear District 6 Board of Education and University Schools Board of Governors,The District 6 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program (DHHP) is a historic educational model in our community. For over 40 years, DHHP has led the way in bicultural and biling...
Education Sun, Apr 20 2008 · hide this blog

A Letter From Berry
Waving With My Deaf Hands Subject: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program in Greeley Date: Below is the letter we're going to send to everyone on your long list. We are writing to ask for your support to maintain the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at the University School in Greeley. This is a fine program, one of the best public day schools for the deaf west of the Mississippi River. It has had...
Language Education Culture Wed, Apr 16 2008 · hide this blog

A Letter From Leanne
Waving With My Deaf Hands Honorable Senators, House Representatives and Friends,My name is Leanne (Berry) Carpenter and I was in classes designed for the hearing-impaired at the University Lab School from 1980 to 1985 in Greeley, Colorado. I graduated in 1985 from University High. I moved to Greeley from Oklahoma with my family for me to receive a better education at University Lab School wher...
Language Education Legal Wed, Apr 16 2008 · hide this blog

By Staff Attorney of NAD
Waving With My Deaf Hands I got an email about the letter from my friends, Kim and Shawn Harmer (her husband), so I re-published this letter into the blog (so everybody can read about it). It's pretty good advice,and that's great because we have a lot of issues going on to consider here (and for the upcoming meeting about University School). I recommend you do as much fact finding as possib...
Media Education Legal Mon, Apr 14 2008 · hide this blog

Not a Part of the Charter Contract
Waving With My Deaf Hands I got this letter through an email, and I'm sorry to say that it's not good news. But I believe Denise really wanted to help us, she explained about the contract & gross imposition of conditions. Here is this letter. I've been following this situation as it's part of the work I do atthe department. No, unfortunately, there isn't an appeal process thatwould pertain ...
Education Mon, Apr 14 2008 · hide this blog

The State Dept Of Education Responsed
Waving With My Deaf Hands I'm so grateful that Shawn kept me informed, so I re-publish the latest letters into my blog for all of you to read! He got the email from Denise who works for the State Dept of Education. She is very supportive of homeschool, private and charter schools. She also has a blog you could check out. Hi Shawn,My name is Denise Mund, Dudley's friend. I work for the State De...
Education Sat, Apr 12 2008 · hide this blog

Updates about Deaf Program at School
Waving With My Deaf Hands Since Shawn is the author of that letter, he gives me full rights to re-publish updates into my blog. I feel that it's so important to be shared in the worldwide. We, all the people, are getting together on keeping the deaf program in University School for many reasons. We still have a faith and will make an effort to make it happen. There will be another upcoming me...
Education Sat, Apr 12 2008 · hide this blog

Letter about University School in Colorado
Waving With My Deaf Hands I got this information though an email from my friend, Kim and her husband, Shawn. Here's what they wrote to Marilyn Musgrave, as requested by her congressional Aide today. He says that he is also in the process of communicating with her office over this fiasco. Marilyn may or may not be able to help, but if not, she knows who can! We all have a faith and fight until...
Education Thu, Apr 10 2008 · hide this blog

Deaf's Journey
Waving With My Deaf Hands a photo by KellenitaDeafread’s Journeyby Deb AnnOh! Give me an understanding where we read,Where anyone with despite our difference sharing and acknowledging,Where we shouldn’t see any discouraging wordbut honestly in a good viewwe may remark and cognize,And Deafread as an important journeywhere leading us make a processto the deafhood at the point.
Language Tech Culture Tue, Apr 08 2008 · hide this blog

Peaceful Minds by KODA
Waving With My Deaf Hands My youngest daughter, Hannah wrote this poem. She uses two words, "eyes" and "see". It's great for Deaf, KODA, CODA, and even for hearing people, too. Enjoy her poem!Peaceful Minds Though as important the eyes may be,Only your loving heart can see,For those who dream in bed,They are peaceful,And do not fret,Words do not come from the mouth,Nor do your feet walk down ...
Language Art and Storytelling Mon, Apr 07 2008 · hide this blog

My response to Sweetmind about Deafhood.
Waving With My Deaf Hands Here is my response to Sweetmind about Deafhood. She asked why we use -hood as Deafhood. I do my best to give in, but I’m not involving such knowledge of giving an answer about Deafhood. -hoodFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia -hood is an English suffix that means a "state or condition of" or a group sharing a certain characteristic. Examples include childhood...
Culture Mon, Apr 07 2008 · hide this blog

Univeristy School Closed Deaf Program
Waving With My Deaf Hands University School, which I graduated in 1985, announced that it ends involvement in the deaf program. It’ll be closed for the first time in about 40 years. It was opened before I was in the preschool with the deaf program when I was three years old. It’s kinda sad to see it ended like that. It’ll be no longer in University School due to low CSAP scores on the test, an...
Education Fri, Apr 04 2008 · hide this blog

A Parallel between Deafhood and Nationhood (revised)
Waving With My Deaf Hands I have always admired her vlogs and gotta show her vlog as to Deafhood once more! My family and friends need to see this vlog. It'd be probably new to them. Thank you, Barb! :)
Culture Thu, Apr 03 2008 · hide this blog

Deaf Fish, Ear is Off
Waving With My Deaf Hands I read this article from Rocketfeller University Scientist last night and thought you might be interested in reading it. What do you think? [link] Deaf fish yields gene linked to blindness Zebrafish that can’t hear provide clues to deafness and a model for studying a human eye disorder BY TIEN-SHUN LEE For most men, hair is something you want more ...
Thu, Apr 03 2008 · hide this blog

For Tayler, I'm not functional because I can't hear?
Waving With My Deaf Hands For those who read Jodi's blog, I would like to say something, too!The message from Tayler:" He's had about 75% hearing loss since birth but uses implants that allow him to be functional." I need cochlear implants to order to funciton? I'm not fountional?Okay. I have a beautiful answer for you, so I quickly got started to write a haiku, a type of traditional Japanese ...
Language Art and Storytelling Wed, Mar 26 2008 · hide this blog

A Nearly Deaf Girl Who Isn't Allowed To Sign
Waving With My Deaf Hands Hurt Go Happy by Ginny RorbyIt's a very good book. I need to return the book to the library today, so I thought I just post it here before I go. From the book:Thirteen-year-old Joey Willis is used to being left out of conversations. Though she's been deaf since the age of six, Joey has never been allowed by her mother to learn sign language. She strains to read the...
Media Art and Storytelling Wed, Mar 26 2008 · hide this blog

My Comment for Deaf Freckles about Memiors
Waving With My Deaf Hands I think you did a beautiful job on doing the memiors and your signing is so great! I tried to leave a comment on your blog, but I'm sorry that it won't go through to your blog.Great job, Michelle!
Language Mon, Mar 24 2008 · hide this blog

An interview with Hearing Guy about Cochlear Implants
Waving With My Deaf Hands I had an interview with Tom, an interpreter that is working with ADA, about Cochlear Implants. I feel that this interview appeared in Deafread is so important to be shared. Tom:If I happen to have a deaf baby, I wouldn’t have him/her implanted because I know a lot about Deaf community, Cultures, and Sign Language, I’d be so proud to use ASL to expose and communicate...
Tech Culture Mon, Mar 24 2008 · hide this blog

Can a Deaf Finger Write?
Waving With My Deaf Hands Deaf Fingers I'm expressing on my poems and waving with my deaf fingers not my head. An express finger!Waving with my deaf fingers is moving in a poem. A moved finger!My deaf fingers are moving from my heart. It’s flowing in a vessel and moving my deaf fingers. A finger flows!How miraculous my deaf fingers wave. Like the fingers creating in the sand. A miracu...
Language Art and Storytelling Mon, Mar 24 2008 · hide this blog

"Super Nanny" will be with a DEAF family!
Waving With My Deaf Hands Just a quick information: [link] can copy and paste it.) It's a video of the news about "Super Nanny" in Omaha, Nebraska. with deaf family.They'll be on the air this coming fall.
Media Language Culture Sat, Mar 22 2008 · hide this blog

an interview with an interpreter about CI
Waving With My Deaf Hands I had an interview with Tom, an interpreter that is working with ADA, about Cochlear Implants. I feel that this interview appeared in Deafread is so important to be shared. Tom:If I happen to have a deaf baby, I wouldn’t have him/her implanted because I know a lot about Deaf community, Cultures, and Sign Language, I’d be so proud to use ASL to expose and communicate...
Tech Culture Thu, Mar 20 2008 · hide this blog

What Would He Say After 20 Years in a Coma?
Waving With My Deaf Hands Something got to my attention when I read this article. I thought about what he would say when he sees some deaf people using their sidekicks or any kind of devices. He might say the same thing of what he thought of Hearing people using their cell phones. Or he still has no idea since he only hears/sees them doing their text-messaging or using their sidekicks. So, her...
Language Tech Culture Fri, Mar 14 2008 · hide this blog

Muslims in a Deaf World
Waving With My Deaf Hands I found this very interesting and would like to share it as well!
Culture Wed, Mar 12 2008 · hide this blog

Snap!VRS newwork is back up and running again!
Waving With My Deaf Hands Hey!The lady in the photo is waiting to use the OJO and SNAP!VRS. That's what I experience all the time! I got the call from my friend, mentioning that OJO and Snap!VRS is running again! I'm so excited that OJO is back at last! It has been past a month and I kept wondering if they would succeed getting it back up or not. There are few reasons I'm so relieved that I us...
Tech Tue, Mar 11 2008 · hide this blog

Uncovered a rare photo of a young Helen Keller
Waving With My Deaf Hands Thaxter P. Spencer Collection, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society-Boston/AP This 1888 photo shows Helen Keller when she was 8 years old, left, holding hands with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, during a summer vacation to Brewster, Mass., on Cape Cod. A staff member at the society discovered the photograph in a large photograp...
Thu, Mar 06 2008 · hide this blog

Just got my VLOG!
Waving With My Deaf Hands Just got my vlog! Thanks to Mary Ruth for helping me! If you haven't checked out their blogs or don't know what it means, please visit Roger's blog ( [link] and Mary Ruth's blog ( [link] I created 3 'Six Signs ASL memiors' after watching Roger's and Mary Ruth's vlogs. #1 memior SEE walk sign scare them lonely #2 memior eyes love ASL learn sign ...
Language Art and Storytelling Tech Culture Thu, Feb 21 2008 · hide this blog

Six Signs ASL Memior after Mary Ruth and Roger
Waving With My Deaf Hands [link] (if you want to watch the video in youtube.com)I don't know why my video clip won't be sent to my blog. My video clip is still in youtube.com. I'd be pleased if you helped with me with this problem. If you haven't checked out their blogs or don't know what it means, please visit Roger's blog and( [link] and Mary Ruth's blog ( [link] I created 3 'Six Signs A...
Language Thu, Feb 21 2008 · hide this blog

Chat with Mike, Tar, LaRonda, Seek-Geo, Fookem, Jason, and...
Waving With My Deaf Hands The photo's by Victoria WangI've been addicted in Y! Live Chat. Chit-chats with Mike, Tar, LaRonda, Seek-Geo, Fookem, Jason, Fairlady and I'd continue to name all I've chit-chatted with- greatly enriched my experience!So that I decided to put in writing a poem on what I felt from the bottom of my heart. Being in unity with respect for Deafread fans, vloggers, and blo...
Art and Storytelling Tue, Feb 19 2008 · hide this blog

A Deaf Child's Prayer
Waving With My Deaf Hands I found it when we were cleaning out in the basement. It seems to be forever to get everything done and still a long way to go for us! I want to share what I found from a box in the basement. I'm not sure what year it was when it's written. A Deaf Child's Prayer"Do the angels sign in Heaven, Lord?Will I hear the music there?Or Must I stand in a cornerWhile I wonder w...
Art and Storytelling Culture Sun, Feb 17 2008 · hide this blog

Happy Valentine's Day
Waving With My Deaf Hands Happy Valetine's Day! I wrote a very short poem todayand the photo is by P. Retuta. My heart glowsonly cause of youMy heart glowsjust I know you careMy heart glows its last.
Fri, Feb 15 2008 · hide this blog Moved from DeafRead Extra

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Waving With My Deaf Hands Why?Discuss, discuss, discussCaptioning....no captioning....Must subtitle....Don't subtitle...Well?No one is forced to have it captioned.It's just the option.It's up to you if you subtitle your vlog or if it is your freedom to express in ASL.It's nothing wrong.
Language Tech Thu, Feb 14 2008 · hide this blog

I never knew that he was in Colorado!
Waving With My Deaf Hands "As long as we have deaf people on earth, we will have signs...the noblest gift God has given to deaf people." George W. Veditz, --- elected president of NAD, George W. Veditz advocated sign language and was a foe of oralism. During his presidency of the NAD (from 1907 to 1910), he started to raise money to use the new film technology for recording exam...
Higher Education Language Education Culture Thu, Feb 14 2008 · hide this blog

Deaf can hear and understand
Waving With My Deaf Hands I read this quote through an email from one of Tom's classmates, Jodi, so I thought I'd post it along with the picture I really liked. Kindness is the language the dumb can speak and the deaf can hear and understand.Christain Nestell Boveee
Culture Sun, Feb 10 2008 · hide this blog

Here is my concern about the comments
Waving With My Deaf Hands I just want to talk about what I think. I'm probably too soft but just want to share my thought.
Mon, Jan 28 2008 · hide this blog

I'm proud of Karen...it's my turn to share my experience
Waving With My Deaf Hands I'm so proud of Karen. She did the right thing. Now it is my turn to share my experience about 5-7 years ago.
Language Audism Art and Storytelling Culture Mon, Jan 28 2008 · hide this blog

Mustang Part #3 (Finally!)
Waving With My Deaf Hands Our insurance finally accepts to pay for repairing!
Sat, Jan 26 2008 · hide this blog Moved from DeafRead Extra

Entering the world of Sound-Cochlear Implants
Waving With My Deaf Hands I think cochlear implants were invented in 1985. Here is the website I read just to find out when it was invented. [link] years ago the likelihood that a person with profound hearing loss could gain any ability to hear was doubtful. Then, in 1985, the prospect became an attainable reality when a device was invented to aid those individuals unable to perceive so...
Tech Sun, Jan 20 2008 · hide this blog

Deaf parents, lawyer, the court case #2
Waving With My Deaf Hands Eric and Vicki Neuman’s lawyer will bring up to the court and get their case dismissed immediately this month, so they can visit her family and their friends in Nebraska. I’ll keep you updated if they get good news. If you don’t know about their story, check out: [link] you!
Legal Mon, Jan 14 2008 · hide this blog

Hearies can use Closed-captioning for reading!!
Waving With My Deaf Hands I laughed when I read this newsletter from my youngest daughter's school library! I wonder if the parents would use it for their HEARING kids to read the closed-captioning on t.v. while watching. My KODA kids always read while watching T.V. and read books! Their reading level on the standardized test is very high. So, I guess that it explains that? In the newspaper...
Education Wed, Jan 09 2008 · hide this blog

A state of being a whole?
Waving With My Deaf Hands He was thrown off a train after refusing to move from the first class to a third class. They didnt treat him like others. What became him? He became a true leader and Indias Father of the nation. His quote is still alive today. Read his quote and the only word I would like to discuss for the Deaf community. Truth, purity, self-control, firmness, fearlessness, h...
Language Culture Fri, Jan 04 2008 · hide this blog