Deaf Horse Used as a Model
Deaf Animal Row A wonderful article on how Cali, the deaf horse, have contributed to the understanding of disabilities and how they can function equally if allowed and given the opportunity. The emphasis is on the abilities of each individual as everyone has their own limits. Even hearnig animals and people have limits and we are not quick to call them as someone with disabilites. At...
Media Culture Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

How Do You Sign "Obama?"
Jamie Berke (About.com) This fall, the signing community will be discussing politics along with the rest of the nation. Naturally, we need a sign for "Obama," and another sign for "McCain." Already, discussion...
Language Culture Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

World Federation of the DeafBlind 9th Helen Keller World...
We Can Do Note that this includes a call for abstracts for proposed presentations and workshops, the deadline for which is February 1, 2009. FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT World Federation of the DeafBlind, WFDB 9th Helen Keller World Conference and WFDB 3rd General Assembly Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala, Uganda, October 22 - 27, 2009. Hosting organisation: The National Association of D...
Language Culture Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A Letter From My Father - Part 3
Laurie's Dance with Sound My father's letter continues. . .Laurie's mother should be given the majority of the credit for ensuring Laurie's speech training and for spending hours and hours listening to her and her problems and for encouraging her to "never give up" on being able to "get along" in a hearing world.She taught Laurie how to be organized and to get tasks done in a timely manner. F...
Higher Education Language Education Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Gallaudet students plunging into the political process
Inside Gallaudet Students taking part in The Washington Center's Presidential Academic Seminar Series are plunging into the political process and sharing insights and inspiration with the deaf community.
Media Higher Education Culture Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Oil Can Henry's
Lantana's Latitude A few years back, Hubby and I were thrilled when we read that Oil Can Henry's was building a brand new site just a few blocks from our beach home. We formerly had to go all the way to Astoria to have an oil change, so this big news made us feel warm and fuzzy inside. What an improvement for our town!!I was thrilled to death the first time I used these new facilities, ...
Art and Storytelling Culture Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

UnReasonable Access ?
At The Rim The British DDA Act.The DDA requires employers and providers of goods and services to the public to make reasonable adjustments to assist disabled people in recruitment, employment and to enable them to access goods and services. For deaf people, reasonable adjustments might include providing communication aids or services, such as sign language interpreting.The Probl...
Legal Culture Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

EXCLUSIVE!! Interview with a Deaf CNN Worker
The Deaf Perspective Leah Katz-Hernandez interviews Joel Garcia, who works at CNN during the Democratic National Convention 2008.TRANSCRIPT:Leah Katz-Hernandez: Hello - I'm here now to interview a CNN worker, Joel Garcia. We are all very proud of him and eager to listen to your experience. Now, tell me about your work -- what do you do at CNN?Joel Garcia: I work as a Runner. That means th...
Media Art and Storytelling Culture Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deaf Idol Contest Proudly Hosted by Sprint Relay!
Sprint Relay Blogs and Vlogs Sprint Relay is proud to announce the Deaf Idol Contest 2008. Check out the contestants and come see the contest at Lexington School for the Deaf on September 13th. Go to [link] for more information.  
Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

ASL in Old Apple Ad
deafmac.org hat tip to david fulmer
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Deaf Democrats....down?
Deaf Republicans Obama/Biden Ticket ResponseSeems like the Deaf Democrats blogsite is "down" and has not been active since May 11, 2008. I wonder why? Not happy that Hillary was selected? Though right now 1 in 5 Hillary voters support McCain. That's 20% of the 18 million voters or about 3.5 million to John McCain's side. Or even more unnerving to Democrats is that more than half of Hi...
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ASL by Cell Phone
Bionic Ear Researchers at the University of Washington developed software allowing users to talk to each other using ASL over cell phones. The researchers have succeeded in making project a reality. They've received a grant from National Science Foundation that will allow...
Tech Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Reflections
The Rebuttal The Rebuttal is two years old in October. It started in 2006, just before the Australian Association of the Deaf National Conference. Our first piece attacked Deaf sector organisations for not making enough effort to promote and encourage deaf people into leadership and management roles. The message was clear, employing deaf people is not enough. [...]
Language Audism Culture Education Mon, Aug 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Collectivist or Individualist? ASL Community
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Howard Dean's Speech - Part Two
The Deaf Perspective It was a truly wonderful speech and it is made accessible to the deaf by including the interpreter in the frame. Notice how many of his speech's themes and talking points really applies to the deaf community!
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Howard Dean's Speech - Part One
The Deaf Perspective It was a truly wonderful speech and it is made accessible to the deaf by including the interpreter in the frame. Notice how many of his speech's themes and talking points really applies to the deaf community!
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DNC 2008: Howard Dean Meets Gallaudet University Students
The Deaf Perspective VIDEOHoward Dean shakes hands with several Gallaudet University students.Howard Dean is well known for being the Governor of Vermont, running for the President in the 2004 primaries (which ended with his now-famous "scream"), and is currently the Chairman of the Democratic Party.
Higher Education Culture Sun, Aug 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

We Should Have Deaf Delegates!
The Deaf Perspective Everyday at work, we have discussions with our co-workers. These discussions range from anything from wildly speculative “What-if-Hillary-Clinton-stole-the-nomination?” to more serious subjects such as Bobby Kennedy’s legacy. Today, we talked about delegates. During the primaries, the super-delegates got an enormous amount of attention from the press because of t...
Culture Sun, Aug 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

"200" Brought to Deaf Gaza School Lately
RLMDEAF The New York Time's latest article (8/23/08) reported more than 40 international human right advocates in two boats recently landed in Gaza in defy of the Israel government and brought 200 hearing aid devices for deaf Gaza youngsters. *rolling eyes in --- in the world for the international human rights advocates brought hearing aids, instead of money for lack of dies...
Audism Tech Culture Sun, Aug 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Unity in Duality ~
The Ear of My Heart Photo by: Danny Lakeboy I’ve always enjoyed the ancient Chinese symbol of Yin - Yang as it helps my understanding of how things work. The outer circle represents “everything” or “truth,” while the black and white shapes within the circle represents the interaction of two energies, called “yin” (black) and “yang” (white). They are n...
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Epilogue
Lantana's Latitude "It is always something that happens to someone else". Don't you believe it.Luckily for me I have always been well-read, from the time I went deaf at age 10 until the present, I read everything I could get my hands on including "Death and Dying". 'Losing a spouse cannot be compared with other family deaths, such as those of your parents or a cherished child. My b...
Language Art and Storytelling Sun, Aug 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

MTV: True Life I’m Deaf Captioned Trailer
bill creswell (Full Online Episode does not appear to have captions - be sure to make your wish for that known on Overdrive/MTV's website) True Life | Full Episode | ‘I'm Deaf' | Two deaf people struggle to live in the hearing world more about “MTV: True Life I'm Deaf Captioned Tra...“, posted with vodpod [...]
Media Language Culture Tech Sun, Aug 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

About DeafCampaign2008's The Deaf Perspective
The Deaf Perspective I will now talk about the DeafCampaign2008's blog "DNC 2008: The Deaf Perspective."This blog is not news-reporting blog, like CNN or NBC. It is about our experience at the DNC 2008 as Gallaudet University students. This blog is important because it enables you to watch and understand the convention through deaf eyes and our unique perspective. The information that you...
Higher Education Sun, Aug 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Babylon A.D. Captioned Trailer
bill creswell Coming in MoPix It is the not-too-distant future. Thousands of satellites scan, observe and monitor our every move. Much of the planet is a war zone; the rest, a collection of wretched way stations, teeming megalopolises, and vast wastelands punctuated by areas left radioactive from nuclear meltdowns. It is a world made for hardened warriors, one [...]
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A Demonstration in Patience
Deaf - Hearing Relationship The required reading for my second ASL class at the Salt Lake Community College is When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf by Harlan Lane. The first chapter is the story of Laurent Clerc’s early childhood. His parents, after discovering he is deaf and not knowing what to do with him, send him [...]
Higher Education Language Culture Education Sun, Aug 24 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post