ASL Live! - and the Winner is…
NAD Conference Pictures will be uploaded soon. Douglas Ridloff of New York took home the crown and the grand prize of $2,000 for three stellar performances — of a poem entitled “Dreamful” in which he pantomimed and used props; “Earology,” an utterly original view into the journey of sound through three different ears — hearing, profoundly deaf, an...
Media Language Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 8 minutes ago hide this blog

Interview with Bobbie Beth Scoggins
NAD Conference [See post to watch Flash video] Transcript to come.
Media Language Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 8 minutes ago hide this blog

Interview with Phyills Frelich
NAD Conference [See post to watch Flash video] Transcript to come.
Media Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 8 minutes ago hide this blog

Socialization for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids
A Deaf Mom Shares Her World As I was driving home from the mall today, I watched the six kids in the back as they chatted with each other.  The two high school boys were conversing using mostly their voice, with some signs thrown in.  The three girls were animatedly using American Sign Language. Eyebrows arched, shoulders shrugged and cheeks puffed as [...]
Language Education Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 53 minutes ago hide this blog

Grieving before One Can Take on AGBell
Musings on communication DBC came about partly as a need to grieve by its Deaf followers: they and their family relationships have been profoundly harmed by the pure oral approach and by inappropriate emphasis on speech and hearing. Most grew up in hearing families and were shut out of family interactions by default. Even enlightened parents who tried to inform their ...
Language Audism Education Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 3 hours ago hide this blog

New Vlog
Chrome Tattoo Gal's Run Escape Founder Cobra's Saloon -- www.foundercobra.com is no longer on blog from deafread.com. My new blog is "Chrome Tattoo Gal's Run Escape" -- [link] I have my own website www.deafbikerlady.com. Hope you enjoy with my new blog and new website. Smooch & Kisses Cobra
Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 4 hours ago hide this blog

Diversity Focus at the NAD Conference
NAD Conference by Leonard Hall The Diversity Strategic Team (DST) presented a report to the NAD board and delegates that brought up issues on diversity that surprised many white Deaf Americans. Racism is still an lingering concern among deaf people of different races. The recent racial incident involving an African-American deaf student at a deaf school [...]
Education Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 6 hours ago hide this blog

Another Vlog by Carl
Kalalau's Korner A vlog discussion by Carl Schroeder: Carl discusses how difficult it would be to use ASL to tell about his essays. The English language has its own composition for coherence, and so does ASL.
Language Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 6 hours ago hide this blog

Deaf Anthology # 62: "Indiana Jones And The Secrets of...
Deaf Anthology Smokey: "The final episode of the Indiana Jones and the Secrets of Martha Vineyard trilogy." Key West, FloridaAmy: "Just been reading the Dee Cee Eyes, A Deaf guy, "Red", bowling a perfect 900 series during the Dixie Deaf Bowling tournament in Birmingham. Also two Deaf coal miners were trapped and rescued after an explosion in Charleston, West Virginia."Ricky: "I thou...
Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 6 hours ago hide this blog

Clarification and Integrity
People of the Eye Greetings all There has been lots of discussion about a comment I made in this People of the Eye website by Aidan and Ben and others Here is the controversial comment: “I have had a great deal of contact with the core members of DBC and I have NEVER seen any of them pronounce radical views. How does [...]
Language Audism Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 6 hours ago hide this blog

tuesday evening: thoughts on learning ASL
Inaudible Nonsense Monday was a whirl so I didn't have time to put down my thoughts. Now — two five hour classes and a couple study sessions later – here are my thoughts on learning ASL so far anyway. The Gally summer school is intentionally intensive. Both less and more so than I had hoped. Partially from my own doing. I will [...]
Higher Education Language Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 7 hours ago hide this blog

Hey Amy Cohen Efron and NAD Media Team!
RLMDEAF Please bring real news to the NAD Vlog Presentation from the 49th NAD Conference 2008 what the NAD delegates and regional leaders and committee chairpersons recently voted and passed motions.Please film the social and meeting scenes from this conference. Please interview various NAD conference attendees what topics and issues they are primarily concerned with.Good wor...
Media Language Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 8 hours ago hide this blog

The Exhibition Hall
NAD Conference Photos will be uploaded shortly. Businesses, educational institutions, social service agencies, and advocacy organizations were everpresent throughout the Exhibition Hall, where more than 750 people flowed in and out all morning. Altogether, 58 exhibitors showcased their products and services. Louisiana-born Dr. Martina “MJ” Bienvenu was struck by the lea...
Tech Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 9 hours ago hide this blog

DBC: Bilingualism, Audism, and Deafhood?
Mishka Zena In my last post DBC: Confusing Messages, I asked for clarification about the statements of a DBC representative quoted in the newspaper article as audism and cochlear implants weren't mentioned in the mission statement of Deaf Bilingual Coalition: “The two groups will bring their competing agendas to Milwaukee in separate national conferences this week: on...
Media Language Audism Education Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 12 hours ago hide this blog

Interview request with AG Bell by DBC was denied!
Jon Savage This 3rd video clip is produced by my friend, Doonsky that he went to Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 27 to 30. Barb DiGi explained the types of questions she wanted to ask in a rejected interview with AG Bell. (ASL VLOG and no transcript at this time) Download: (8:40 minutes) Video hosted by [...]
Language Audism Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 13 hours ago hide this blog

What DBC is really saying…
Der Sankt Speaks... Since I've been getting a few comments here and there against my criticism of leaders of DBC and their personal beliefs. They are entitled to their opinions, which is justifiably so. But I would like to present to you some food for thought (italics are my comments and click on the quote to go to [...]
Language Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 14 hours ago hide this blog

Welcome Ceremony - Let the Good Times Roll!
NAD Conference Photos will be uploaded shortly. The 49th Biennial NAD Conference officially kicked off with a drum song signed by Louisiana natives Betsie Marie Kulikov and Jesse Jones III. Facing a throng of 1,200 people who came to celebrate the vitality of Deaf America and the revitalization of New Orleans, the crowd witnessed a nonstop parade of [...]
Language Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 14 hours ago hide this blog

Lines in the Sand
At The Rim De Sankt says. I am unsure having a heavy bias to one aspect of deafness or another is qualification enough to lead a deaf group. There is no such thing as unbiased in the deaf world in reality. Der Sankt starts "In order to be a leader of a group or a community, you have to be accepted by the community.", but ALSO able to communicate to others OUTSIDE it, since...
Culture Tue, Jul 08 2008 · 18 hours ago hide this blog

Deaf Children are victim and abused by parents
submit by: LChaim2007 I am victim of my father who did not know ASL while I grew up and had abused in oral school for the deaf and home situation. It's barrier of communication between me and my father. Thank to DBC who successed with the development of the deaf babies to learn ASL.
Language Art and Storytelling Education Mon, Jul 07 2008 · 24 hours ago hide this blog

Interview with Pauline Wood
NAD Conference [See post to watch Flash video] Amy: This is Pauline. Pauline: Hello! Thank you for asking me to be here. Amy: I’m excited you’re here. Pauline: I feel honored. Pauline: I’m more of a local chairperson. NAD is really the one in control and we work with them, adapting to their needs. LAD focuses more on manpower but at the [...]
Language Culture Mon, Jul 07 2008 · 24 hours ago hide this blog

Interview with Dr. Merv Garretson
NAD Conference [See post to watch Flash video] Note: Transcript coming soon.
Culture Mon, Jul 07 2008 · 24 hours ago hide this blog

2nd Day At SEE Conference
I'm adopting a deaf child with Ushers, now wh Okay, so I decided to go back for more. Today was definately a full day of mind-blowing signing. I actually did the best at fingerspelling which I feel is my weakest area so if that is giving you a clue as to how the rest of my day went. I learned today that a lot of the people that are in my class are actually ASL signers who are learning SEE. What I learned from...
Language Mon, Jul 07 2008 hide this blog

How to video comment at DeafVIDEO.TV
DeafVIDEO.TV Thanks to bbdqsony for making a vlog on how to make a video comment at DeafVIDEO.TV! It's awesome. Two additional notes: An account at YouTube is not required to video comment at DeafVIDEO.TV. Once you are registered at DeafVIDEO.TV to video comment, you do not need to register [...]
Media Tech Culture Mon, Jul 07 2008 hide this blog

Responsibilities of a Leader
Der Sankt Speaks... I'm noticing an interesting trend among commenters about DBC and their team. One of them went as far as to say that their personal beliefs are irrelevant to DBC's mission. I beg to differ on that. Leaders, regardless of what, undergo a vetting process. Usually it is the press that does that. Now, for the Deaf [...]
Language Culture Mon, Jul 07 2008 hide this blog

HLAA Convention Recap #3
CHRONICLES OF A BIONIC WOMAN With closing time approaching the Exhibit Hall, I managed to catch Laurie and Jennifer as they were just leaving the state leaders meeting and from the looks upon their face, nothing was accomplished. We started to gravitate to the opening session featuring the keynote speaker, Ollie Cantos. First glance, the Grand Ballroom featured the most coveted crystal chandeli...
Tech Culture Mon, Jul 07 2008 hide this blog