Deaf Access to Movies Now (D.A.M.N.)
Thumpaflash As part of my ongoing crusade to bring captioned movies to Eastern Kentucky, and the state in general, I have contacted my two legislators that represent my area on the state level.At issue, is the fact that, while the ADA mentions captioned movies in general, there is also a provision that theaters can not be FORCED to show captioned movies as a required accomodation...
Language Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 4 hours ago hide this blog

Deaf ASL song and how Gary Brooks has saved my life!!!
Rita's expressive vlog Hello everyone...   (doing a song) deaf pride, deaf power, deaf ASL, we all are special no matter who we are. we all are brothers and sisters.   no matter who we are.   we deaf pride no matter if we from mainstream or deaf schools,  no matter if we use hearing aid or have cochlear implant or none.  [...]
Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 5 hours ago hide this blog

Vlog Translation Services: What Happened?
Der Sankt Speaks... While I was catching up with blogs on both aggregators of the Deaf blogosphere, I came across an interesting comment by Amy Cohen Efron over at MishkaZena's blog about Vlog Transcript Services (VTS) that I tried to start up a while back. VTS hasn't been in action for almost as long as the service existed and [...]
Tech Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 5 hours ago hide this blog

The DBC Hercules and the AGB Hydra
Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses There has been some discussion on Deaf Read recently about whether or not DBC should have made AGB Assn. a focus of their efforts to spread the message that all children deserve the right to have access to sign language.  Here I take a look at how AGB operates and show why DBC was/is right [...]
Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 5 hours ago hide this blog

Patti Durr/ DBC/ NAD: STRIVING TOWARD INTEGRITY PLEASE.
Deaf Cinematic FilmBlog Click To Play
Language Audism Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 7 hours ago hide this blog

Promoting ASL to hearing families
The ASL-Cochlear Implant Community One of the biggest hurdles for ASL advocates is to help parents of deaf children find the time to learn ASL. Parents of deaf children with CIs often say they need to focus on the deaf child's auditory/verbal development, which leaves little or no time for ASL. Here's a solution: Signing Time! These dvds incorporate both languages- English and ASL. The DVDs are fu...
Media Language Education Tech Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 7 hours ago hide this blog

Turn it DOWN !
At The Rim The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP), the body responsible for writing the TV Advertising Code, has published a new rule on sound levels. From 7 July, "advertisements must not be excessively noisy or strident. "The maximum subjective loudness of advertisements must be consistent and in line with the maximum loudness of programmes and junction materia...
Media Tech Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 7 hours ago hide this blog

Conference Vlog #6: WALKWAY CLOSED!
Deaf Bilingual Coalition Vlog #6: WALKWAY CLOSED! [link] (Please give the vlog time to load.) You can read a transcript (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=51 Itemid=30) of...
Language Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 7 hours ago hide this blog

DBC Conference Vlog #5: The Presenters
Deaf Bilingual Coalition Vlog #5: THE PRESENTERS [link] (Please give the vlog time to load.) You can read a transcript (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=50 Itemid=30) of...
Language Culture Education Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 7 hours ago hide this blog

Journey to the Center of the Earth - Captioned Trailer
bill creswell Journey to the Center of the Earth ( 2008 ) Poster Watch the Trailer A science professor's untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community. But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath [...]
Media Tech Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 8 hours ago hide this blog

Deaf nearly missed the flight because of its policy!
submit by: Kathryn US airplane (Northwestern Airlines) nearly made Deaf catch next flight because of their policy!
Audism Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 8 hours ago hide this blog

Damn The Torpedoes
Life In a Cone of Silence I have just returned from a bit of a blogging sabbatical if you will. I needed to step back and see if I could cure a bit of my cynicism, deal with some cochlear implant problems, work on why my pain is increasing daily and not the opposite, find a reason why Janet's body is fighting her stem cell transplant and giving her unbelievable pain in the host rejecting the g...
Tech Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 11 hours ago hide this blog

Subtitles on apple.com!?
submit by: Matt Klusza Aren't you tired of visiting www.apple.com and have no idea what apple's video clips talked about without the subtitles? We, the Deaf Community, want Apple Inc. to provide the subtitles on EVERY video clips on the website. With today's technology, it is no excuse for Apple Inc. not to include subtitles! Time is up now, Apple! Please provide the subtitles now! ...
Media Tech Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 11 hours ago hide this blog

Phantom of the Opera
I look so I can hear.... Last Saturday saw me hitting the theatre again, this time to see captioned Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre, London. It's the first time I've seen an Andrew Lloyd Webber production and I didn't know what to expect. The captions were a talking point amongst our group as they were scrolling captions, scrolling [...]
Media Art and Storytelling Tech Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 13 hours ago hide this blog

Some Things Never Change - CI or Not.
Jamie Berke (About.com) Laine, 14, has an implant and a hearing aid. She just posted a comment on an older blog post, "You Have to Be Deaf to Understand - Never Mind." In...
Tech Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 13 hours ago hide this blog

Good Luck, Miss Deaf Texas Katherine Murch
Texas Association of the Deaf Miss Deaf Texas 2007-2009 Katherine Murch is now in New Orleans attending a retreat with 21 other contestants and will be vying for the title of Miss Deaf America. The contestants are from: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, N...
Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 13 hours ago hide this blog

DBC rocks - Chat with AG Bell Parents part I
People of the Eye Note: voice over on the video and text summary below [link] vlog re: chat with AG Bell parents - gives a third reason why the DBC conference rocked for me - dialogue with AG Bell parents NOTE: at each of the AG Bell Association conferences (state and national) - DBC members were [...]
Language Audism Art and Storytelling Education Tech Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 16 hours ago hide this blog

DBC rocks - Part II chat with parent
People of the Eye [link] vlog describing my chat with an AG Bell assoc parent re: bilingualism voice over on video and text summary below. Note there are some points in the summary that are not covered in the vlog and there are some comments in the vlog that are not covered in the text. [...]
Language Art and Storytelling Education Tech Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 16 hours ago hide this blog

DBC Milwaukee Rally Footage #2 - Sunday
Jon Savage This 2nd video clip is produced by my friend, Doonsky that he went to Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 27 to 30. This is where the LOVE is! Download: (8:25 minutes) Video hosted by videoserver.us (ASL VLOG) Click on YouTube
Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 17 hours ago hide this blog

Cain and Abel V the Prodigal son
At The Rim Anything you can do,I can do better.I can do anythingBetter than you.No, you can't. Yes, I can. No, you can't.Yes, I can. No, you can't.Yes, I can,Yes, I can!Once upon a time, there were two brothers, both were deaf, somewhere along the line, one decided he didn't want to use sign language any more, and practiced and practiced until he could understand people talking ...
Art and Storytelling Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 17 hours ago hide this blog

SignVideo
Benfletcher's Weblog For more about SignVideo, have a look at their bilingual website. AtW is short for Access to Work run by the government. Transcript: Hello. Today I'm very excited because I've just read that SignVideo has an understanding with AtW where AtW can now provide me with funding to use their services for communication support. This I am excited about. I'll ...
Tech Culture Sun, Jul 06 2008 · 17 hours ago hide this blog

“Deaf-friendly” wolves: A clarification
Dr. DonG.'s Deafhood Discourses After my last post on “Wolves in Deaf-friendly clothing”, some of you started pointing your fingers at each other accusing other people of being “wolves”, I felt it was necessary to offer a clarification of what I mean by who is truly a “wolf” here.  Play Quicktime version
Language Audism Culture Sat, Jul 05 2008 hide this blog

Why the DBC Conference Rocks!
People of the Eye 6 min. vlog explaining Why DBC Conference Rocks for me [link] examines 2 reasons: 1. demonstrated there is power in numbers - collective voice, you are not alone 2. it gave AG Bell members and DBC members a chance to SEE each other. Some AB Bell members that i bumped into in the [...]
Language Culture Sat, Jul 05 2008 hide this blog

How to talk to Hurricane Katrina Survivors
Signing World
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Captioned Movies- Access Denied
Thumpaflash Hello all, it's been a while since I last blogged, been out and about with work and family duties. One thing I have been working on, is captioned movie access in my little corner of the world (Eastern Kentucky)Our local movie theater is part of a small chain owned by a family. It consists of 3 theaters in 3 different communities thoughout Eastern and...
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