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12. Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction
Deaf YouVideo VIDEO: Captioned - Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction in American Sign Language. Actress Marlee Matlin, who is Deaf and the wife of a police officer, teamed up with ACLU and advocacy group HEARD, on an American Sign Language video to ensure Deaf people know their rights when interacting with law enforcement. When police officers... See more, visit at ...
Wed, Apr 23 2014

13. Police Brutality: Driving While Deaf
Deaf YouVideo EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Captioned - Police Brutality: Driving While Deaf By Advocacy Group Deaf Rights. In January 2014, Pearl Pearson, age 64, was pulled over by Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers. He says he signaled he was Deaf and placed his hands on the steering wheel when state patrolmen brutally assaulted him for not following verbal orders he... See more, visit at ...
Wed, Apr 23 2014

14. CRTC Approves Video Relay Service In Canada
Deaf YouVideo EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: CRTC announces the Deaf and Hard of Hearing people across Canada will have access to new video relay services in 2015! The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on April 22, 2014, that video relay services (VRS) will now be available in Canada for Deaf people who communicate in American... See more, visit at ...
Wed, Apr 23 2014 · 24 hours ago

15. Lawsuit against Gally tossed out
Deaf News Today Angela McCaskillimage from Gallaudet University A million dollar lawsuit against Gallaudet University has been dismissed by a federal judge. We first told you about Angela McCaskill filing the lawsuit last fall in a post here. The University’s chief diversity officer said the school violated an anti-discrimination law when she was placed on paid leave for signing ...
Fri, Apr 18 2014

16. NAD Board Meets in Rochester, NY
National Association of the Deaf blogs In April, 2014, the NAD Board of Directors met in Rochester, New York.  Enjoy this photo slideshow to see what they've been up to!  Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.
Thu, Apr 17 2014

17. Chief Diversity Officer Cries Lawsuit Because of Demotion
Silent Grapevine Being threatened by a Deaf person "with her voice elevated" (Angela McCaskill) doesn't justify a lawsuit claiming to be threatened. There must be facts to support the connotation that mistreatment was because of being in a protected class. This is exactly what McCaskill argued when she tried to sue her co-worker, Martina Binvenu and Binvenu's partner. Being a bl...
Mon, Apr 21 2014

18. Our Beautiful Son, Gianni Manganelli
Uploads by Terrylene1 Our Beautiful Son, Gianni Manganelli Family Statement - www.rememberinggio.wordpress.com. To support Gianni's Mission on Cultivate & Care Awareness, donate here: https://www.everribbon.com/ribbon/view/16871 Homeopathic Well Being: www.drtarapeyman.com Support Group: [link] From: Terrylene1 Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 09:06 More in Film & Ani...
Thu, Apr 17 2014

19. Donate to Gianni's Mission to Cultivate and Care Awareness...
Silent Grapevine Terrylene Sachetti has made a heartfelt video about her family's wishes for the community to support Gianni Manganelli's fund focused on mental health and awareness, training, etc. This is part of what she call "community accountability". There are not very many mental health services for people within the Deaf community that struggle with all types of mental health r...
Thu, Apr 17 2014

20. Bobbie Jo Duffy's Contract Not Renewed Leads to Silent...
Silent Grapevine Bobbie Jo Duffy, a former adjunct American Sign Language (ASL) professor at the University of Pittsburgh who signed a one-semester contract was not granted a renewal. In reaction to her contract not being renewed, a student, Sandra Saba got involved and actively demanded answers from administrators. This was only the initial intent behind Saba's battle with Administra...
Mon, Apr 21 2014

21. Deaf Jewish View on Ukraine Required Registration for Jews
Silent Grapevine The world is reacting adversely to the latest requirement of Jews in Ukraine. They are now being required to register with the Ukrainians who are trying to make the city of Donetsk part of Russia. People are saying things like, "This is just like pre-WWII". The way that they were informed was by leaflets being passed outside their synagogue ordering them to provide a ...
Thu, Apr 17 2014