News Online: Protests held at conference for the deaf
submit by: Anthony The deaf, their parents and advocates disagree on whether children are best off learning sign language or using hearing implants and aids to thrive in a hearing world, a split that was on public display today as 1,500 convention-goers and about 600 protesters converged on the Midwest Airlines Center.
Media Language Audism Education Culture Sun, Jun 29 2008 hide this blog

DBC and AGB positions on ASL and CIs
The ASL-Cochlear Implant Community Please check this link out about AGB and DBC's position on ASL and cochlear implants. [link] Karla Gunn said it best- children with CIs can still learn ASL. However I was a little concerned when I read Ella Mae Lentz's remarks about CIs and repeating outdated information that only a small percentage of deaf children benefit from CIs. It seemed as
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Deaf Quintet go on hunger strike for Deaf Rights in Paris
Bsl Jeff's Vlog News from Paris - Reporter in International Signs:
Language Education Culture Sun, Jun 29 2008 hide this blog

USA’s own Deaf hunger striker back in 2006…
Bsl Jeff's Vlog A news clip interviewing this deaf hunger striker - clickon the video clip below - it is captioned!
Language Education Sun, Jun 29 2008 hide this blog

Success for the French Deaf hunger strikers
Bsl Jeff's Vlog
Language Education Legal Culture Sun, Jun 29 2008 hide this blog

DBC Conference: A Huge Success!!
Joey Baer With the DBC Conference being held right now in Milwaukee, Joey shares his observation that DBC conference is a huge success already! Congratulations!! Play Quicktime version
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Historic Parallels: AGB, DBC & ICED
Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses I can't afford to travel to Milwaukee for the DBC conference, but I wish them well in all they are doing.  In the meantime, the recent news about AGB's closing off the walkway between their hotel and the DBC's reminds me of a similar action that was taken over 100 years ago.  I look at [...]
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Friday Evening Opening Ceremony
Deaf Bilingual Coalition Open Ceremony today opened with Jason Altman welcoming the audience, then introducing NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins. The room was packed...
Language Education Culture Sat, Jun 28 2008 hide this blog

“Deaf Can!” So Say The Rohana Special School Children!
Adam Stone During one lesson in the Deaf Studies class, I showed them a short video from California School for the Deaf's Middle School PAH! Day celebration. The children were so inspired that they wanted to make a video themselves. I suggested the “Deaf Can!” theme and they ran with it. About half of the footage were [...]
Language Education Culture Sat, Jun 28 2008 hide this blog

Parents of Deaf Children's perspective between DBC & AGBell
submit by: LChaim2007 Parents of deaf children are starting to confuse between DBC and AGBell at the conventions in Milwaukee, WI. Parents do not know which truth DBC or AGBell is about.
Language Education Culture Fri, Jun 27 2008 hide this blog

“Does job availability influence whether Cities become...
Deaf411Online Blog [DEAF411] Jobs have big influence on where people live. Searching for a job is neither easy nor fun. This task is even more stressful for a deaf person. Employers try to avoid hiring deaf people because their knowledge is limited and they prefer to avoid something that they are not familiar with comfortable with. They may [...]
Education Culture Fri, Jun 27 2008 hide this blog

Food Safety ASL Videos by U.S. Department of Agriculture
submit by: Food Safety and Inspection Service SignFSIS video-casts in American Sign Language featuring text-captioning are designed to inform deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers about foodborne illness and raise the level of awareness of the dangers associated with improper handling and undercooking of food. The ASL videos are by U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Education Fri, Jun 27 2008 hide this blog

Bobbie Beth Scoggins at DBC Educational Conference
Amy Cohen Efron Amy Cohen Efron explains about Deaf Bilingual Coalition invites National Association of the Deaf's President Bobbie Beth Scoggins to give a keynote presentation at the conference. It is an historical first for a representative of NAD to give a presentation in a close proximity with Alexander Graham Bell Association of the Deaf and Hard of [...]
Language Education Tech Culture Thu, Jun 26 2008 hide this blog

Deafblind manual
Benfletcher's Weblog
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NAD President to Keynote at Deaf Bilingual Coalition...
submit by: Alexander McLin NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins has accepted an invitation to be one of six keynoters at the inaugural Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) Conference in Milwaukee, WI, June 27-30. Dr. Scoggins will be speaking about early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) systems and how the deaf community can become involved in these systems and support deaf children and their...
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What do you think of “IMPERIA INVEST Inc”?
ICTHUS DEAFIES
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BEWARE The Snake in the Grass!
Starbeam227's Weblog How to protect yourself from online fraud and scam. Several tips for you. Subtitled in English.
Education Legal Wed, Jun 25 2008 hide this blog

Texas Brings Random Contemplations on CLT Access
We Cue! As I write this, I am currently in what amounts to the middle of nowhere, central Texas, working as a volunteer at an archaeological field school, ready to sell a kingdom for a good hot biscuit, and surrounded by colonies of fire ants. I also have very limited internet, so y'all are very lucky to [...]
Language Education Tue, Jun 24 2008 hide this blog

Bob's Vlog: A conversation with MSSD students Rikki...
Inside Gallaudet MSSD held its graduation on June 20. On this Bob's Vlog, President Davila interviews MSSD senior class president Rikki DiMaria, valedictorian Lateefah Patterson, and graduate speaker Ryan Hastings.
Education Tue, Jun 24 2008 hide this blog

Deaf have “Genetic Memory”?
Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses One of my favorite books was “Clan of the Cave Bear” by Jean Auel.  It was about a Human girl who gets adopted by a group of Neanderthals during the Ice Age.  The Neanderthals had the ability to have “genetic memory” so if one person learned or experienced something new, that information would be passed [...]
Language Education Culture Tue, Jun 24 2008 hide this blog

STILL COME ON TO MILWAUKEE FOR DBC!
Jack's eyes Produced and Edited by Jack Barr [link]  
Language Education Tech Culture Mon, Jun 23 2008 hide this blog

Musings of a Village Idiot (II)
At The Rim Schooldays...Not the happiest of days despite the blurb ! Up until 11 years of age I couldn't wait to get there. The rot sets in about then because a primary British exam the "11 plus" has to be taken then, it was a life-changing exam at that time, it determined if you ended up 'factory-fodder', or went on to further education/college/University, and got a job in a...
Education Mon, Jun 23 2008 hide this blog

Now What? (Choices part 2)
We Cue! So, here we were with a child, who'd most likely developed his hearing impairment at the age of 3, who was now 7 years old and in 2nd grade.  Because of his other health issues, he was already in a classroom with small group instruction.  I wasn't prepared to even think about changing schools.  I'd [...]
Language Education Sun, Jun 22 2008 hide this blog

05.04.01 Siepee’s Monastery
The Deaf Child: A Mythology 49th clip - Title: Entering the Monastery - 6:01 m./4:35:17 h. This clip/post focuses on the world's first public (free) school for the deaf in Paris, France, known either as the INJS or the St. Jacques school. The formal name is, in English - the National Institution of the Deaf Youth. To view the [...]
Language Art and Storytelling Education Culture Sat, Jun 21 2008 hide this blog

Knockout !
At The Rim Shannon Fassler with her mum Wendy, third from right, Keving Sanders, right and world boxing champion David Haye, third from left. Below right: Shannon and her mum.Boxing Fans raise money for Shannon.OVERWHELMED by the plight of a deafblind schoolgirl, the city's boxing fans have raised thousands of pounds to purchase a piece of equipment that will transform the 11-ye...
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