SEE a language? HA!
gnarlydorkette (Okay a disclaimer goes here: my friend Kristeena was the person who held the camera... she didn't realize that whenever she flipped the camera 90 degrees the film does the same... so I had to reposition some clips 90 degrees back to its proper angle, but it ended up STRETCHING everything... so some body parts may look out of proportions.)I don't think a transcript is [...]
Language Audism Wed, Jun 27 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

And Now to the Burning Issue...
Dan McClintock Political Cartoon of the WeekOnce in a while I like to blog on non-deaf issues, like the latest Paris Hilton news. This evening I'd like to blog on the immigration issue. It is still being debated in Congress as we sit and read each other's blogs. What are your thoughts on this? Me, I think the U.S. immigration policy is flawed, racist, and hypocritcial. We welcome [...]
Language Audism Education Legal Culture Tue, Jun 26 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Partnering with Kids' Teachers
Bionic Ear Thank goodness our independent school district allows teachers and parents communicate by e-mail. The district also provides online tools for reviewing grades, attendance and lunch account updates. One of my kids runs into a situation a little more than the average student, so e-mail plays a valuable role in keeping communication open between the school and me. It [...]
Language Audism Education Tech Tue, Jun 26 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Do Deafies Need Hearing Dogs?
Welcome to ... Seek Geo! Summary: Why do we need hearing dogs for? These quotes I showed in the video: "Learning to live with deafness can be a devastating experience." "Deafness is an invisible disability and can lead to isolation and loneliness as people withdraw, finding it increasingly hard to communicate." You can find these quotes and more, click this Hearing [...]
Audism Tue, Jun 26 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Guest Blogger - Ammunition for Annihilating Audistic...
DeafDC.com By Jason Lamberton I subscribe to the New Scientist magazine, which often antagonizes me because it occasionally carries pieces that are, according to me, siren songs singing sourdicide (sourds = deaf + genocide). Or, in less antagonistic words, the magazine from time to time heralds the work being done towards a cure for deafness, often carrying [...]
Language Audism Education Tue, Jun 26 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A hard kick in audist's nuts, in response to Deaf Butterfly...
Anne Marie's metaASL Click To Play Deaf Butterfly on Hoh over Deaf
Audism Mon, Jun 25 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Equal Communication Access
The Talkie Having taken part in some of the work for this, I feel like I need to say something about it. I noticed in the comments when Aiden posted the video that some of them suggested that this whole thing could be good to make hearies realize what they need to do in order for things to be equal. That is true, it can and hopefully will do that. However, I would hope it will [...]
Language Audism Tech Culture Sun, Jun 24 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Never Underestimate the Power of Vlogging
Deaf Progressivism I would like to share a letter from a deaf mother, Rachele, who used my vlog on No ASL Left Behind (NALB): Chapter One that was produced last winter talking about biliingual concept on how ASL plays a role in enhancing literacy. Little had I known that it would be used in a mediation hearing to convince the school district to keep her deaf son at a school for the [...]
Language Audism Education Legal Sat, Jun 23 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Resist Much, Obey Little: Protest SLCC!
Kalalau's Korner I have been in the mainland for several days for a series of job interviews. Yes, I was stranded by United Airlines' computer crash and flew to four different cities for my final interview and then my destination. No extra mileage in my account :( It was quite an experience. During my adventure in those airports, I had opportunities to read blogs via DeafRead in my [...]
Higher Education Audism Fri, Jun 22 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Employment fair?
Butterfly, like me....Deaf Hi,Of course, I had first hand experiences myself and with my husband on the employments.  I thought, since we experienced this, so do the other deaf people, one or another way.  When Seeking Geo mentioned about deaf people looking for employment, there was a very long list of comments that I do not see that much in DeafRead.com as of today.  Anyway, I asked the [...]
Audism Legal Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Some Signs with that Coffee?
Jamie Berke (About.com) From time to time, I enjoy reading articles about deaf people working at various locations. Today I read about the deaf barista, Ali Jordan, working at a Philadelphia Starbucks. The...
Audism Tech Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Employment Tribunal Judgement: Walsall Deaf Centre
Grumpy Old Deafies Jane Fletcher has won a claim for constructive unfair dismissal, harassment and failure to carry out reasonable adjustments in the workplace.against Walsall Deaf Centre. This includes failure to provide AtW assistant, failed to use sign language whilst communicating, difference in pay / duties, complacency towards her epilepsy. I've seen deaf organisations behave [...]
Language Audism Legal Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Parliament: Lipreading & Sign Language not skills for life
Grumpy Old Deafies It seems that politicians are experts at not getting it. The latest from the House of Commons is that lipreading classes and learning sign language is not a skill for life. This obviously comes down to funding, not being classed as a 'basic skill' affects how a course is funded. Deaf people in other words have to pay. Jamie Reed (PPS (Mr Tony McNulty, Minister [...]
Audism Culture Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Gallaudet, Censorships, and Blogging!
The Deaf Sherlock Howdy Fans!Lately, I have a huge wonder about Dr. Davila of trying to reach out against the bloggers and Vloggers alike and trying to shut them down when we try to complain about life on the Gallaudet University campus. Hey.. that's CENSORSHIP! Believe it or NOT, Jordan tried to do that. He failed. What does it make that Davila has the right to make a statement [...]
Higher Education Audism Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Community Service Leader Wanted
The Talkie It seems that even when agencies try to place Deaf or HoH people in charge of Deaf services they cannot win. According to this article in the Dayton Daily News, they have made offers to several, for lack of a concise term, 'non-hearing' people, but none of them would take it because it doesn't pay well. Since the local community is so up in arms over [...]
Audism Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Trauma and discovery
The Eighth Nerve I grew up believing, deep down, I was not deaf because I had no context and no reference point for it. I could pass as a hearing person, I appeared to be fine. With this, I came to believe there...
Language Audism Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Summary of the eight point policy
Learn ASL OAD's response to Ministry of Education's position on eight point policy [link]
Language Audism Education Tech Legal Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Eight Point Policy # 5
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Language Audism Education Tech Legal Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Eight Point Policy # 6
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Language Audism Education Tech Legal Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Eight Point Policy # 7
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Language Audism Education Tech Legal Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Eight Point Policy # 8
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Language Audism Education Legal Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Eight Point Policy # 2
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Language Audism Legal Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Things Have Not Slowed Down!
Miss Deaf America Blog It certainly has not slowed down since I last posted in February. Spring break and Easter break came and went... and I am approaching the end of semester finals at Augustana College in two weeks! In meantime, during Spring Break, I was asked by a friend to make an appearance as Miss Deaf America at her Headstart school about thirty minutes from home, on Friday, March [...]
Audism Education Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

History: Catholic Aborted ASL (American Sign Language) Deaf...
ASLisRisen My 3 minutes and 47 seconds video clip.Since 1837, SJI has provided a nurturing ASL (American Sign Language) environment for children and families until 1934 the Catholic aborted our beautiful ASL (American Sign Language) here in St. Louis.Right now to my concern: Does St. Louis Archbishop have a right to abort the closed captioned from his own video clip on both [...]
Language Audism Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Bionic Woman: The Next Generation
Bionic Ear Someone wrote me a note about Bionic Woman, the TV show, that's coming back this fall. I haven't taken much of an interest until I received the email about one of the characters. Jamie Sommers has a deaf sister, but the produces filled the role with a hearing actress. In fact, I like the actress and have seen her in many shows. But I'm disappointed [...]
Media Audism Mon, Jun 18 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post