The legal Lawsuits of Gally!
The Deaf Sherlock I got alerted by a friend today that Professor Karen Kimmel has filed a LEGAL LAWSUIT against Gallaudet University. Did I not say some time ago that legal lawsuits could happen? There are many issues of WHY Professor Kimmel has filed those points against Gallaudet. Galladudet has tried to DISMISS the lawsuit.But, I think there's a good chance that it will go to a [...]
Higher Education Legal Wed, Jun 06 2007 hide this blog

VRS/Scam/FCC
via link submit Scam/FCC/Vrs http://my.videoegg.com/video/dhOUyB [...]
Tech Legal Wed, Jun 06 2007 hide this blog

Parliament: 999 sms?
Grumpy Old Deafies A question was tabled in the House of Commons around a national 999 sms service: Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham, Conservative) To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set up a nationwide 999 text message service for deaf people who cannot telephone the emergency services. The reply: Vernon Coaker (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home [...]
Tech Legal Culture Wed, Jun 06 2007 hide this blog

The US Department Of Justice Will Propose New Rules...
The Orange Deafie Blog Proposed new rules to the Americans With Disabilities Act due this summer should probably be focused on clarifying who counts as disabled under the law and getting businesses and government entities to comply, rather than adding new requirements.The U.S. Department of Justice will propose new rules related to the act sometime in the next few months.Proposed [...]
Tech Legal Tue, Jun 05 2007 hide this blog

Are the Blind Better At Politics?
See what you say; say what you see. Jay Krieger points out very briefly an example how the Blind is able to navigate through our government system and politics to get them better benefits.This is one of several examples Jay hopes to point out in the near future that will lead us into a discussion on the Deaf "voice" (or lack of) within our the government system and politics.
Legal Culture Tue, Jun 05 2007 hide this blog

Response to a comment on deaf drivers
Say What? I found this in my blog's comment queue today when I got back from my weekend. I wanted to post so that everyone can see it, rather than buried in an old post's comments. This is for a post I wrote titled "You can't do that! You're deaf!" Anna Says: I´m sure many of you are safe drivers, but not all deaf drivers should be on the [...]
Audism Legal Tue, Jun 05 2007 hide this blog

Equal Comm. Access Videos
The Deaf Edge I've set up an e-mail address where you can send in your videos and pictures for the Equal Communication Access PR campaign. You can send it in to: equalcommaccess@yahoo.com If you can, please subtitle your videos. For those of you who don't know sign, you can do the picture thing. Let's get them all in by next week Tuesday, then we'll work on [...]
Language Legal Mon, Jun 04 2007 hide this blog

Hearie's Complaint:"Why Do We Have To Hire An Interpreter?"
Deaf120DB I've been reading various blogs/vlogs about sign language interpreters in various situations. Our main complaint is that it is difficult to get people especially doctors to hire an interpreter simply because they balk at the cost of hiring one. I am not sure how we can solve this problem, however it greatly concerns me because  we need interpreters for full [...]
Language Legal Mon, Jun 04 2007 hide this blog

Gallaudet Protests and classrooms
MacGyver Bond Back to the Gallaudet protests, shutting and locking down an important classroom building on campus is most likely one of the worst things anyone could have done. Too many things could have gone wrong. Campus security did the right thing by looking around and not hurt any students badly.Yes, I did read the PDF writeup by that law firm, and yes, there were a few [...]
Higher Education Legal Sat, Jun 02 2007 hide this blog

One Word
Welcome to ... Seek Geo! Summary: Regarding one word "system"
Language Audism Education Legal Culture Sat, Jun 02 2007 hide this blog

Our Government Help? Yeah Right!
The Deaf Edge I've been reading blogposts all over DeafRead on various issues, but they all have a common theme: our opposition has more money than us; our government can help us with this; let someone else take care of this problem! Folks, I've come to face a brutal reality. The government doesn't give a damn about us because we're not vocal enough nor [...]
Audism Legal Sat, Jun 02 2007 hide this blog

Shocked at the Recent Board Election
DeafBayou.com Members of AADBHere's Coco! It's a nick name for Christine Roschaert. I'm sure most of y'all remember me.Anyway, I am a Canadian ally of the AADB and have membership to your organization. I am also a member of the Canadian National Society for the Deaf Blind and Canadian National Institute for the Blind. My life revolves around the Deaf Blind [...]
Audism Legal Culture Fri, Jun 01 2007 hide this blog

Please Visit www.vrsca.org and Say "NO" to Cutbacks on VRS!!
Memos and Memories I just received a postcard in the mail today from PO Box 15477 Washington, DC 20078. No name... At first I wasn't sure if I should discard this postcard but I sat down to read it and I am alarmed to say the least. Cutbacks on my VRS by the FCC? No thanks! Read more to find out what YOU can do to help prevent these drastic actions. Click on the link [...]
Tech Legal Fri, Jun 01 2007 hide this blog

Nat'l Orgs Respond to VRS Rates
Ed's Telecom Alert All.. Six highly influental organizations got together and submitted a Reply Comments to the VRS Rates that the FCC released not too long time ago. These six organizations are: TDI, NAD, CCASDHH, HLAA, and ALDA (if you want to know who they are, click the link). Nat'l Orgs Responds to VRS Rates Basically they are saying freeze the reimbursement rate [...]
Tech Legal Fri, Jun 01 2007 hide this blog

Our Civil Rights
The Deaf Edge I've been sitting here for the past few days fuming. You know what? I'm just fed up. I am tired of being in the minority of who has the audacity to stand up and put my face and name to my very legitimate complaints. I am tired of being in the minority who are willing to donate their time, energy and money to fight for our civil rights. I am tired of [...]
Legal Culture Fri, Jun 01 2007 hide this blog

What's Wrong With This Picture?
RidorLIVE Check this entry on NAD's Advocacy Blog. Hell, I'll copy and paste this specific paragraph on that website: 3. Thank the Department for specifically mentioning the needs of deaf and hard of hearing children in the proposed new rules, especially in relation to the list of early intervention services that includes sign language, cued language, and oral [...]
Language Audism Education Legal Thu, May 31 2007 hide this blog

VRS
Pure Deaf
Tech Legal Thu, May 31 2007 hide this blog

BBC breaking the law in respect of See Hear?
Grumpy Old Deafies Earlier Jen posted a reply from the BBC in respect of BBC See Hear, and the proposed cut backs. In the comments, I left a copy of an e mail I had sent to the BBC asking the BBC what it was doing in respect of its obligations under the Disability Equality Duty (DED). Why hadn't the BBC consulted about the changes at See Hear? I had since got a reply, questioning if [...]
Legal Thu, May 31 2007 hide this blog

Follow up on Chase Bank block VRS Calls
Joseph Knuth Blogs I have received many comments, suggestions and other personal stories regarding Video Relay Service and TTY Relay calls especially in calling business places. I want thanks to each of those readers for sharing their experiences and feedback. I learned something today that facing any kind of American Disabilities Act issues have to face the problem over and over again [...]
Audism Education Tech Legal Culture Wed, May 30 2007 hide this blog

JPMorgan Chase Bank Block VRS Calls Again
Joseph Knuth Blogs This morning I made a Sorenson Video Relay Service to Chase bank to get my bank account straighten out. When operator explains about video relay service, the customer service representative interrupted and said, "please hold, I don't think we can take relay calls due to our policy that's has change." Then she put me on hold, I was thinking to [...]
Audism Education Legal Culture Tue, May 29 2007 hide this blog

Do I have RIGHTS?
via link submit A Doctor keeping my conversation between Doctor/Patient. Is it legal?
Legal Tue, May 29 2007 hide this blog

Save Your Conversation
Grant Laird Jr. ASL Video - Approx 3:54 Minutes Long Grant Laird Jr talked about if you do save your conversation with your friends thru AOL Instant Messenger or do you save your conversation thru videophone with VRS or friends? Bascially he asked couple deaf lawyers about it few years ago and it raised some interesting discussion. Right now, there's really no law to prevent [...]
Tech Legal Mon, May 28 2007 hide this blog

Deaf Child's Bill of Rights Act
via link submit From Senate Press Office
Education Legal Fri, May 25 2007 hide this blog

Are Deaf People Easy Prey?
From the Digital World of a Deaf and Mad Man In April of 2007, a terrible crime ripped a most beloved hobby that is Motocross from the hands of a deaf motorcyclist. The term, Motocross shortened to MX or MotoX is a combination of two words, motorcycle and cross country and a Motocross competition is called a Moto. Motocross is a type of motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle sport. Its track, which is around one or [...]
Legal Thu, May 24 2007 hide this blog

My Experience With ADA
Welcome to ... Seek Geo! Summary: Regarding ADA that I had to deal with back in 1997.
Audism Legal Thu, May 24 2007 hide this blog