Interview with Jules Dameron - Director of the American Sign Language Video "Hero" Starring Sean Berdy.
Jules talks about her works, about "Hero", and of course, about Sean Berdy!
We gathered some fan questions from Sean Berdy's fans to ask Jules, and she graciously answered them amidst numerous technical issues.
Go to www.GoingBerdy.com where fans of Sean Berdy from all over the world gather!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Deaf Girl On The Dancing Talent TV Show
VIDEO: Deaf girl on the Bulgarian Dancing Talent TV Show.
BULGARIA - The video shows Rossitza (Rosica) Karadjova who is Deaf from Bulgaria on the "Best Bulgarian Dancing Talent TV Show".
The Deaf family and friends support dream of Rosica. Now she is actress in Hollywood. Her film will be soon with film director Thomas Makovsky "The Keeper of the Keys".
BULGARIA - The video shows Rossitza (Rosica) Karadjova who is Deaf from Bulgaria on the "Best Bulgarian Dancing Talent TV Show".
The Deaf family and friends support dream of Rosica. Now she is actress in Hollywood. Her film will be soon with film director Thomas Makovsky "The Keeper of the Keys".
Thursday, December 22, 2011
CANADA VRS RALLY
VIDEO: Canada VRS Rally - American Sign Language Version.
CANADA - Let's start a rally at the CRTC office on January 13rd, 2012 across Canada. Please watch Tien Verstraete's comment in the video. Please spread this video into the Deaf community to support the VRS in Canada.
Canada VRS Articles: canada.com/Service+allows+deaf+talk+telephone/story.html
CANADA - Let's start a rally at the CRTC office on January 13rd, 2012 across Canada. Please watch Tien Verstraete's comment in the video. Please spread this video into the Deaf community to support the VRS in Canada.
Canada VRS Articles: canada.com/Service+allows+deaf+talk+telephone/story.html
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Deaf Awareness 'The Rider' Short Film
VIDEO: A short film about perspective of Deaf and hearing culture.
In the fact, Deaf drivers are better than Hearing drivers since DMV proved it.
It is a comedy short film about our cultural. Enjoy it' Eyepoetic.
In the fact, Deaf drivers are better than Hearing drivers since DMV proved it.
It is a comedy short film about our cultural. Enjoy it' Eyepoetic.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Exclusive Interview Ed Bosson 'Father of VRS'
VIDEO: Exclusive Interview with Ed Bosson 'Father of VRS' in American Sign Language.
Jewel News Interview Ed Bosson Owner of Convo and Chair of Convo Board.
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Jewel News Interview Ed Bosson Owner of Convo and Chair of Convo Board.
Subscribe Jewel News: cesarkniesha
Learn About Deaf People and Their Culture!
VIDEO: Learn about Deaf people and their culture video in American Sign Language.
Learn and improve your ASL while learning about the people who use it! Deaf Culture Autobiographies show you some of the leaders in the Deaf community who said so much... without uttering a word! Want to be an interpreter?
Learn from one of the best. Lou Fant interprets this one. If you'd like to see more of this or other DVDs from Sign Enhancers: www.SignEnhancers.com OR you can see sign language instructional videos online and on demand! www.SignEnhancersOnDemand.com
Learn and improve your ASL while learning about the people who use it! Deaf Culture Autobiographies show you some of the leaders in the Deaf community who said so much... without uttering a word! Want to be an interpreter?
Learn from one of the best. Lou Fant interprets this one. If you'd like to see more of this or other DVDs from Sign Enhancers: www.SignEnhancers.com OR you can see sign language instructional videos online and on demand! www.SignEnhancersOnDemand.com
Saturday, December 17, 2011
ASL Music Video: 7 Things I Hate About You
VIDEO [CC] - 7 Things I Hate About You in American Sign Language music video.
My Theatre 1 students at Texas School for the Deaf performed in this music video.
Edited and captioned by (JoAnn Benfield) with a little bit of help from Bradley Gantt (blue background changes) Copyright by Miley Cyrus and gave their ASL interpretation on the song. Credits are on the video.
My Theatre 1 students at Texas School for the Deaf performed in this music video.
Edited and captioned by (JoAnn Benfield) with a little bit of help from Bradley Gantt (blue background changes) Copyright by Miley Cyrus and gave their ASL interpretation on the song. Credits are on the video.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Marlee Matlin's Family Embraces Sign Language
VIDEO [CC] - The Rosie Show - Interview with Marlee Matlin and her family embraces sign language.
Rosie O' Donnell interview with Marlee Matlin on The Rosie Show. When Marlee Matlin was just 18 months old, a family friend discovered Marlee was Deaf. Marc, Marlee's brother, says her diagnosis changed the family dynamic.
For more info on The Rosie Show: http://www.rosie.com
Find OWN on TV at: http://www.oprah.com/own/channel_finder.html
Rosie O' Donnell interview with Marlee Matlin on The Rosie Show. When Marlee Matlin was just 18 months old, a family friend discovered Marlee was Deaf. Marc, Marlee's brother, says her diagnosis changed the family dynamic.
For more info on The Rosie Show: http://www.rosie.com
Find OWN on TV at: http://www.oprah.com/own/channel_finder.html
Deaf Ethnicity and Ancestry - The People of the Eye
VIDEO: The People of the Eye: Deaf ethnicity and ancestry in American Sign Language.
Are Deaf people who sign American Sign Language (ASL) an ethnic group? Harlan Lane's latest book, The People of the Eye, compares the values, customs and social organization of the Deaf World to those in ethnic groups.
The People of the Eye also describes founding families of the Deaf World in the US. It traces Deaf ancestry back hundreds of years.
It shows that Deaf people preferred to marry other Deaf people, which led to the creation of Deaf clans.
Nowadays most ASL signers are born into the Deaf World, and many are kin. The People of the Eye tells how Deaf people (and hearing people, too) lived in early America.
For readers curious about their own ancestry in relation to the Deaf World, there are family trees in the book and an associated website presents pedigrees for over two hundred Deaf families extending as many as three hundred years. The book contains an every-name index to the pedigrees.
The authors are: Harlan Lane (H), Richard Pillard (H) and Ulf Hedberg (D).
For more information:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-People-of-the-Eye-Deaf-Ethnicity-and-Ancestry/150748828318167
To get the book from Oxford University Press:
http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Sociology/IndividualinSociety/%7E%7E/dmlldz11c2EmY2k9OTc4MDE5OTc1OTI5Mw==
To get the book from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hedberg+lane+pillard&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahedberg+lane+pillard&ajr=0
Are Deaf people who sign American Sign Language (ASL) an ethnic group? Harlan Lane's latest book, The People of the Eye, compares the values, customs and social organization of the Deaf World to those in ethnic groups.
The People of the Eye also describes founding families of the Deaf World in the US. It traces Deaf ancestry back hundreds of years.
It shows that Deaf people preferred to marry other Deaf people, which led to the creation of Deaf clans.
Nowadays most ASL signers are born into the Deaf World, and many are kin. The People of the Eye tells how Deaf people (and hearing people, too) lived in early America.
For readers curious about their own ancestry in relation to the Deaf World, there are family trees in the book and an associated website presents pedigrees for over two hundred Deaf families extending as many as three hundred years. The book contains an every-name index to the pedigrees.
The authors are: Harlan Lane (H), Richard Pillard (H) and Ulf Hedberg (D).
For more information:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-People-of-the-Eye-Deaf-Ethnicity-and-Ancestry/150748828318167
To get the book from Oxford University Press:
http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Sociology/IndividualinSociety/%7E%7E/dmlldz11c2EmY2k9OTc4MDE5OTc1OTI5Mw==
To get the book from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hedberg+lane+pillard&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahedberg+lane+pillard&ajr=0
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Experience Of A Deaf Person In The Courtroom
VIDEO [CC] - Shannah Kanet and Holly Johnson talk about the difference things a Deaf person encounters in a courtroom.
Prank Phone Call Over Relay Chat For The Deaf
VIDEO [CC] - A parody video of a hearing man and prank phone call over relay chat for the Deaf.
Viewers discretion advised! - Using a Text-To-Voice IM relay chat with a live operator, a friend of mine pretended to have phone to see how far the operator would go.
We soon found that this emotionless lady would in fact go all the way.
Viewers discretion advised! - Using a Text-To-Voice IM relay chat with a live operator, a friend of mine pretended to have phone to see how far the operator would go.
We soon found that this emotionless lady would in fact go all the way.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Brynn Marie 'The Christmas Song' For The Deaf
VIDEO [CC] - Brynn Marie "The Christmas Song" for the Deaf Community.
Brynn Marie's 'The Christmas Song' (lyrics) music video for the Deaf and hard of hearing with a personal message at the beginning of the video in captioned.
Brynn Marie's 'The Christmas Song' (lyrics) music video for the Deaf and hard of hearing with a personal message at the beginning of the video in captioned.
Deaf Girl Dies of Bacterial by Cochlear Implant
Deaf News: An Omaha girl died of bacterial meningitis over the weekend after deteriorating very quickly.
OMAHA, NEB - Katie Engle, 7, was a second-grader at Washington Elementary School. Her mother, Roxanne, said her daughter came home school on Friday not feeling well. She was dead the next day.
The first symptom a headache showed up a few days earlier. Katie was admitted to a hospital on Friday. Engle said her daughter didn't have the other symptoms associated with bacterial meningitis, which include vomiting, fever and lethargy, until she got to the hospital.
Doctors said bacterial meningitis is not contagious. They believe it may have been caused by Katie's cochlear implant. They said it could have been prevented with a vaccination... Read more: Girl Dies of Bacterial Meningitis -www.ketv.com
Cochlear Implants Are A Form Of Child Abuse
On the surface, cochlear implants sound like a promising medical solution to the problems surrounding hearing loss or total deafness. A cochlear implant uses existing nerves and electronic signals to override damaged auditory nerves, thus restoring a sense of hearing to the recipient. However, this technology has also caused serious divisions within the Deaf community concerning the hearing society's position on deafness in general. A number of members of the Deaf community choose to view their Deaf status as a subculture of society, in the same sense as a Hispanic person would embrace his or her Hispanic culture.
Deafness is not a handicap per se, but a shared experience which gives the Deaf community its unique cultural identity. To members of this Deaf subculture, cochlear implants are considered disrespectful and insulting, since the medical community views deafness as a handicap which must be treated or corrected: http://www.cochlearwar.com/myths_and_facts.html.
Certain factions of the Deaf community also believe a Deaf person's ability to live a full and meaningful life is not compromised by his or her deafness, so the suggestion that cochlear implants provide advantages over a Deaf lifestyle is shortsighted and insensitive.
Many Deaf people cope very well with their deafness, learning sign language and lip reading and adapting their work and home environments to accommodate their loss of hearing. Perhaps the cochlear implant is only for the MONEY as the dirty business? Cochlear Business Is Dirty Business! with captions.
Another controversy surrounding cochlear implants and the Deaf community is the safety and effectiveness of the procedure. Cochlear implantation involves major surgery in an area of the body filled with delicate nerves which control facial movements. One mistake during surgery could cause long-term facial paralysis, also and it is might be a risk to cochlear implant users where the thunderstorms approaching, Cochlear Implant User Struck By Lightning.
Cochlear implants can also destroy any remaining healthy auditory nerves, which means a Deaf person could lose all remnants of natural hearing which may have helped them adjust to a Deaf lifestyle. Cochlear implants require the recipient to undergo significant fine-tuning sessions, and success can vary widely from recipient to recipient. The controversy over cochlear implants often pits hearing parents against Deaf parents when it comes to raising their Deaf children in a hearing world. Many Deaf parents would prefer to raise their Deaf child in a Deaf culture, including the use of sign language and lip reading. Hearing parents who are not familiar with the Deaf community may opt for the cochlear implant surgery to correct their Deaf child's perceived handicap, Cochlear Implant Cruelty.
The result may be a Deaf child who can partially hear, or a hearing child with a Deaf cultural heritage. Either way, the child may face social ostracism from both communities if the parents do not consider the long-term effects of cochlear implant surgery. Not all members of Deaf community view cochlear implants as an unnecessary procedure, but hearing parents facing a difficult decision concerning a Deaf child may want to research both sides of the controversy before committing to cochlear implant surgery. Hearing impairment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_impairment
What Is the Leading Cause of Child Abandonment?
History of Abandonment/Abuse - History tends to repeat itself and this is especially true of abuse and neglect patterns. Parents who experienced abuse, neglect or abandonment at the hands of someone when they were a child are more likely to repeat the pattern and abuse, neglect or abandon their own children. UNICEF estimates that 13 million children worldwide have been abandoned by both parents for various reasons, abuse and neglect among them. Watch the video in behavioral problems for not learning in sign language and oppression: Alone In A Hearing World.
Handicap/Illness of Child - A child born with a handicap, birth defect or chronic illness has a higher chance of being abandoned by their parents. Since infants and children are needy to begin with, parents living with a child with a chronic condition may not be able to cope with the increased demands of their child. Like parents who live in poverty, these parents believe their child will be better off without them and abandon these child to the foster care system or to live with other relatives.
Behavioral Problems - All children experience behavior problems as they grow and learn about the world around them. For some parents, their child's misbehavior is a source of extreme stress they are unable to handle. Other parents have children with extreme, even criminal, behavior that they are unable or unwilling to control. These children are at an increased risk of being removed from their parent's care or having their parents find alternative placement situations for them: Alone In A Hearing World.
STOP to abusive the childrens from the quacks from the profits!
Cochlear Implants Failure... Lawsuits...Call Lawyer... Cochlear Implant Lawyer for Advanced Bionics and Clarion Devices. Get a free lawsuit review for Advanced Bionics cochlear implants and earlier Clarion models by completing the form on this page. A Deaf attorney is available to review your information and can discuss it by videophone (VP). The lawyers of Weitz and, Luxenberg P.C. have expanded litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective Advanced bionics cochlear implants implanted in young children and adults. http://www.cochlear-implant-lawyer.com
OMAHA, NEB - Katie Engle, 7, was a second-grader at Washington Elementary School. Her mother, Roxanne, said her daughter came home school on Friday not feeling well. She was dead the next day.The first symptom a headache showed up a few days earlier. Katie was admitted to a hospital on Friday. Engle said her daughter didn't have the other symptoms associated with bacterial meningitis, which include vomiting, fever and lethargy, until she got to the hospital.
Doctors said bacterial meningitis is not contagious. They believe it may have been caused by Katie's cochlear implant. They said it could have been prevented with a vaccination... Read more: Girl Dies of Bacterial Meningitis -www.ketv.com
Cochlear Implants Are A Form Of Child Abuse
On the surface, cochlear implants sound like a promising medical solution to the problems surrounding hearing loss or total deafness. A cochlear implant uses existing nerves and electronic signals to override damaged auditory nerves, thus restoring a sense of hearing to the recipient. However, this technology has also caused serious divisions within the Deaf community concerning the hearing society's position on deafness in general. A number of members of the Deaf community choose to view their Deaf status as a subculture of society, in the same sense as a Hispanic person would embrace his or her Hispanic culture.
Deafness is not a handicap per se, but a shared experience which gives the Deaf community its unique cultural identity. To members of this Deaf subculture, cochlear implants are considered disrespectful and insulting, since the medical community views deafness as a handicap which must be treated or corrected: http://www.cochlearwar.com/myths_and_facts.html.
Certain factions of the Deaf community also believe a Deaf person's ability to live a full and meaningful life is not compromised by his or her deafness, so the suggestion that cochlear implants provide advantages over a Deaf lifestyle is shortsighted and insensitive.
Many Deaf people cope very well with their deafness, learning sign language and lip reading and adapting their work and home environments to accommodate their loss of hearing. Perhaps the cochlear implant is only for the MONEY as the dirty business? Cochlear Business Is Dirty Business! with captions.
Another controversy surrounding cochlear implants and the Deaf community is the safety and effectiveness of the procedure. Cochlear implantation involves major surgery in an area of the body filled with delicate nerves which control facial movements. One mistake during surgery could cause long-term facial paralysis, also and it is might be a risk to cochlear implant users where the thunderstorms approaching, Cochlear Implant User Struck By Lightning.
Cochlear implants can also destroy any remaining healthy auditory nerves, which means a Deaf person could lose all remnants of natural hearing which may have helped them adjust to a Deaf lifestyle. Cochlear implants require the recipient to undergo significant fine-tuning sessions, and success can vary widely from recipient to recipient. The controversy over cochlear implants often pits hearing parents against Deaf parents when it comes to raising their Deaf children in a hearing world. Many Deaf parents would prefer to raise their Deaf child in a Deaf culture, including the use of sign language and lip reading. Hearing parents who are not familiar with the Deaf community may opt for the cochlear implant surgery to correct their Deaf child's perceived handicap, Cochlear Implant Cruelty.
The result may be a Deaf child who can partially hear, or a hearing child with a Deaf cultural heritage. Either way, the child may face social ostracism from both communities if the parents do not consider the long-term effects of cochlear implant surgery. Not all members of Deaf community view cochlear implants as an unnecessary procedure, but hearing parents facing a difficult decision concerning a Deaf child may want to research both sides of the controversy before committing to cochlear implant surgery. Hearing impairment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_impairment
What Is the Leading Cause of Child Abandonment?
History of Abandonment/Abuse - History tends to repeat itself and this is especially true of abuse and neglect patterns. Parents who experienced abuse, neglect or abandonment at the hands of someone when they were a child are more likely to repeat the pattern and abuse, neglect or abandon their own children. UNICEF estimates that 13 million children worldwide have been abandoned by both parents for various reasons, abuse and neglect among them. Watch the video in behavioral problems for not learning in sign language and oppression: Alone In A Hearing World.
Handicap/Illness of Child - A child born with a handicap, birth defect or chronic illness has a higher chance of being abandoned by their parents. Since infants and children are needy to begin with, parents living with a child with a chronic condition may not be able to cope with the increased demands of their child. Like parents who live in poverty, these parents believe their child will be better off without them and abandon these child to the foster care system or to live with other relatives.
Behavioral Problems - All children experience behavior problems as they grow and learn about the world around them. For some parents, their child's misbehavior is a source of extreme stress they are unable to handle. Other parents have children with extreme, even criminal, behavior that they are unable or unwilling to control. These children are at an increased risk of being removed from their parent's care or having their parents find alternative placement situations for them: Alone In A Hearing World.
STOP to abusive the childrens from the quacks from the profits!
Cochlear Implants Failure... Lawsuits...Call Lawyer... Cochlear Implant Lawyer for Advanced Bionics and Clarion Devices. Get a free lawsuit review for Advanced Bionics cochlear implants and earlier Clarion models by completing the form on this page. A Deaf attorney is available to review your information and can discuss it by videophone (VP). The lawyers of Weitz and, Luxenberg P.C. have expanded litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective Advanced bionics cochlear implants implanted in young children and adults. http://www.cochlear-implant-lawyer.com
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Deaf Victim Of Bullying At Three Different Schools
VIDEO: Deaf Awareness: Experience with "bullying" at three different mainstream schools in American Sign Language.
When he was young student and went three different mainstream schools. The mainstream students were bullying at him and cause his life become trouble, of course, my grade got bad too.
Mother decided and sent him to Va school for the Deaf and Blind at Staunton, VA. Through 6 years he'd suffered from bullying by the mainstream students.
Until He decided to transfer to MSSD from VSDB for a good reason that need to keep away from them. He recommend to the parent of a Deaf child... the Deaf school is a better environment of socialzing than the bullying at mainstream schools.
Related Videos:
Alone In A Hearing World
Mainstreaming Is Failing Deaf Students
When he was young student and went three different mainstream schools. The mainstream students were bullying at him and cause his life become trouble, of course, my grade got bad too.
Mother decided and sent him to Va school for the Deaf and Blind at Staunton, VA. Through 6 years he'd suffered from bullying by the mainstream students.
Until He decided to transfer to MSSD from VSDB for a good reason that need to keep away from them. He recommend to the parent of a Deaf child... the Deaf school is a better environment of socialzing than the bullying at mainstream schools.
Related Videos:
Alone In A Hearing World
Mainstreaming Is Failing Deaf Students
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
AmeriCorps Persons With Disabilities
VIDEO [CC] - AmeriCorps: Shows how people with disabilities can make profound differences in others lives through AmeriCorps service work.
Footage includes a person with cerebral palsy working with elderly and "locked in" patients, a Deaf person as part of a team that restores old houses, and a blind woman as the director of an at-risk outreach group.
Footage includes a person with cerebral palsy working with elderly and "locked in" patients, a Deaf person as part of a team that restores old houses, and a blind woman as the director of an at-risk outreach group.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Viable Owner/CEO John TC Yeh Gets Nine Years For Fraud
VIDEO: Founder of Viable Deaf services company gets nine years for fraud.
TRENTON, N.J. - Yeh and his brother also ordered to pay $20M each.
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced John T.C. Yeh, former CEO of Rockville Deaf services business Viable, to nine years in prison and ordered him to pay restitution of $20 million for his role in a multimillion-dollar government fraud case.
His brother, former Viable vice president Joseph Yeh, received a prison sentence of 55 months on Wednesday and also was ordered by Judge Joel A. Pisano to pay $20 million in restitution.
John TC Yeh's Statement At The Court. John TC Yeh wishes to share the statement he gave at the court with everyone.
In November 2009, John and Joseph Yeh were among 26 people nationwide to be indicted for conspiring to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s Video Relay Service program, which helps Deaf people communicate, by billing the government for millions of dollars in illegitimate calls.
They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud in October 2010... Read more: gazette.net/article/founder-of-rockville-deaf-services-company-gets-nine-years-for-fraud/
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced John T.C. Yeh, former CEO of Rockville Deaf services business Viable, to nine years in prison and ordered him to pay restitution of $20 million for his role in a multimillion-dollar government fraud case.
His brother, former Viable vice president Joseph Yeh, received a prison sentence of 55 months on Wednesday and also was ordered by Judge Joel A. Pisano to pay $20 million in restitution.
John TC Yeh's Statement At The Court. John TC Yeh wishes to share the statement he gave at the court with everyone.
In November 2009, John and Joseph Yeh were among 26 people nationwide to be indicted for conspiring to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s Video Relay Service program, which helps Deaf people communicate, by billing the government for millions of dollars in illegitimate calls.
They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud in October 2010... Read more: gazette.net/article/founder-of-rockville-deaf-services-company-gets-nine-years-for-fraud/
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Man Found Innocent of Killing Deaf 15-Year-Old Girlfriend in 1981
BRIDGEVIEW, ILL - Gary Albert, pudgier than his 1981 yearbook showed him and wearing glasses, walked out of the Bridgeview courthouse Monday night a free man, acquitted of the cold case murder of his pregnant, 15-year-old Deaf girlfriend.
Jurors who heard five days of evidence against Albert, who 30 years ago was an 18-year-old Deaf student at Hinsdale South High School, decided in less than an hour that he did not kill Dawn Niles as prosecutors had charged. “Mr. Albert, you are free to go,” Judge Joan M. O’Brien told the 49-year-old, and once the American Sign Language interpreter relayed her words, Albert looked up at the ceiling.
His mother uttered “Oh dear God” and burst into tears... Read more: http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/8993448-418/man-found-innocent-of-killing-deaf-15-year-old-girlfriend-in-1981.html
Trial of Deaf man in girlfriend's fatal stabbing may involve up to 3 sign-language interpreters.
Read full story: chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-deaf-murder-story
Friday, November 18, 2011
Deaf and Disabled Children In Sport
VIDEO [CC] - Hearing athletes including Deaf and disabled children in sport.
Ade Adepitan returns to his home of Newham and asks local disabled children to tell him all about the local sporting provision's pros and cons for a young disabled athlete.
Ade Adepitan returns to his home of Newham and asks local disabled children to tell him all about the local sporting provision's pros and cons for a young disabled athlete.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
ASL Terp Occupy Protester Assaulted By Police During Camp Eviction
RAW VIDEO: An interpreter occupy protester assaulted by the police during camp eviction in Oregon.
PORTLAND, OR. - Portland police release video of an ASL interpreter Occupy Portland protester injured during camp eviction. Justin James Bridges, a local musician and American Sign Language translator for Occupy Portland, was allegedly assaulted by the police during the camp clean out on Sunday afternoon.
Many Portlanders know Bridges well, as he performs at hemp festivals, freedom rallies and has been a fixture at Occupy Portland since the beginning. His story does not jive with that of the Portland Police Bureau news release.
Here is what Justin recalls, in his own words, “Yesterday during our general assembly down in camp, I was interpreting for the deaf, like I always do for a General Assembly... Read more: salem-news.com/articles/november142011/occupy-injuries.php
PORTLAND, OR. - Portland police release video of an ASL interpreter Occupy Portland protester injured during camp eviction. Justin James Bridges, a local musician and American Sign Language translator for Occupy Portland, was allegedly assaulted by the police during the camp clean out on Sunday afternoon.
Many Portlanders know Bridges well, as he performs at hemp festivals, freedom rallies and has been a fixture at Occupy Portland since the beginning. His story does not jive with that of the Portland Police Bureau news release.
Here is what Justin recalls, in his own words, “Yesterday during our general assembly down in camp, I was interpreting for the deaf, like I always do for a General Assembly... Read more: salem-news.com/articles/november142011/occupy-injuries.php
Deaf Jam At The Nine Community Cinema
VIDEO [CC] - Deaf community responds about ASL short movie 'Deaf Jam' at the Nine Community Cinema.
On October 13, 2011, Nine Community Cinema in St. Louis Missouri held a public screening of "Deaf Jam," at the Missouri History Museum.
In Deaf Jam, Aneta Brodski seizes the day. She is a Deaf teen introduced to American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry, who then boldly enters the spoken word slam scene. In a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living in the Queens section of New York City, eventually meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet.
The two women embark on a collaboration/performance duet creating a new form of slam poetry that speaks to both the hearing and the Deaf.
Nine Academy Community Producer, Marcos Chu recorded these two personal stories after the screening. You can learn more about the Nine Community Cinema film series at: http://www.ninenet.org/community-cinema
You can learn more about the film, "Deaf Jam,", visiting: http://www.deafjam.org/
On October 13, 2011, Nine Community Cinema in St. Louis Missouri held a public screening of "Deaf Jam," at the Missouri History Museum.
In Deaf Jam, Aneta Brodski seizes the day. She is a Deaf teen introduced to American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry, who then boldly enters the spoken word slam scene. In a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living in the Queens section of New York City, eventually meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet.
The two women embark on a collaboration/performance duet creating a new form of slam poetry that speaks to both the hearing and the Deaf.
Nine Academy Community Producer, Marcos Chu recorded these two personal stories after the screening. You can learn more about the Nine Community Cinema film series at: http://www.ninenet.org/community-cinema
You can learn more about the film, "Deaf Jam,", visiting: http://www.deafjam.org/
You Have To Be Deaf To Understand
VIDEO [CC] - An ASL Translation and Visual Performance. You Have to be Deaf to Understand by Willard J. Madsen.
Starring: Klye A. Mengwasser. Travis Stevens. Poem by Willard J. Madsen, 1971. Translated by: Kyle A. Mengwasser, 2011. Directed by: Kyle A. Mengwasser.
Video by Deaf Art and Cinema final film project.
Starring: Klye A. Mengwasser. Travis Stevens. Poem by Willard J. Madsen, 1971. Translated by: Kyle A. Mengwasser, 2011. Directed by: Kyle A. Mengwasser.
Video by Deaf Art and Cinema final film project.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Sean Berdy and Katie Leclerc: O Holy Night
VIDEO: Deaf Celebrities, Sean Berdy and Katie Leclerc signin' ASL song "O Holy Night" at Disneyland.
Here's the video clips showing Sean Berdy and Katie LeClerc performing O Holy Night at Disneyland Christmas Day Parade on 11.6.11. O Holy Night Performed by Nathan Pacheco and Katherine Jenkins.
American Sign Language interpreted by Sean Berdy and Katie LeClerc from ABC Family Show "Switched at Birth", wishes you the happy holidays of the season.
Here's the video clips showing Sean Berdy and Katie LeClerc performing O Holy Night at Disneyland Christmas Day Parade on 11.6.11. O Holy Night Performed by Nathan Pacheco and Katherine Jenkins.
American Sign Language interpreted by Sean Berdy and Katie LeClerc from ABC Family Show "Switched at Birth", wishes you the happy holidays of the season.
A Personal Appeal From ASL Songsigner
VIDEO [CC ] - Tubers community resonpses on a personal appeal from American Sign Language songsigner.
Tubers the vlogger community to share opinions, insights, experiences and perspectives which is introduced the important issues and encouraged to debate hot topics about a personal appeal from American Sign Language songsigner.
After a year away from this wonderful YouTube community, I'm back with a new video and a new direction. Question: Are you with me? And if not, why? And if so, why? Video referenced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU
Related Video: Re: A Personal Appeal From ASL Songsigner CaptainValor.
This didn't come out completely as I planned, but I guess the gist of my message is there. I just think it's important to remember that you're 'famous' because of ASL... and now you are not including the Deaf community in your new endeavors at all.
It seems sort of ironic that by wanting to become a part of the YouTube community, you are saying goodbye to another one (maybe not personally, but publicly as a YouTube figure). As a hearing person, I can't speak for Deaf people, but I think this is the reason why they're sometimes hesitant about hearing people entering/representing their community. Maybe you could try to do some vlogs about Deaf related things, or include them somehow.
Allyballybabe has something in her YouTube "about me" that I've always liked: "one more thing i am very concerned about. though ASL is extremely beautiful and interesting, it is important to remember WHERE and WHO ASL came from... the Deaf. " Just some thoughts.
Related Video: Thoughts, Responses, and a Challenge!
Wow! What a response. Just couldn't wait another week to follow-up. In this video I respond to some of these responses, give some more detailed thoughts on my work and Deaf community, and challenge you all to our first creative collaboration!
QUESTION: What would you like me to call you, my community?
CHALLENGE: Perform "Party in the USA" in sign language and video respond to this video or my original ASL video. You can start from my gloss, but I encourage your too add your own unique spin! Two weeks from now I'll cut your performances together into a collage with each line from a different person.
Videos referenced: SocialCantaloupe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YqhCaLOVXE
Meewunk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm8XP6agnGA
RandomerThanAverage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVtIsG9fChs
MsFrizzyHair: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ATAzrVAcs
Tubers the vlogger community to share opinions, insights, experiences and perspectives which is introduced the important issues and encouraged to debate hot topics about a personal appeal from American Sign Language songsigner.
After a year away from this wonderful YouTube community, I'm back with a new video and a new direction. Question: Are you with me? And if not, why? And if so, why? Video referenced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU
Related Video: Re: A Personal Appeal From ASL Songsigner CaptainValor.
This didn't come out completely as I planned, but I guess the gist of my message is there. I just think it's important to remember that you're 'famous' because of ASL... and now you are not including the Deaf community in your new endeavors at all.
It seems sort of ironic that by wanting to become a part of the YouTube community, you are saying goodbye to another one (maybe not personally, but publicly as a YouTube figure). As a hearing person, I can't speak for Deaf people, but I think this is the reason why they're sometimes hesitant about hearing people entering/representing their community. Maybe you could try to do some vlogs about Deaf related things, or include them somehow.
Allyballybabe has something in her YouTube "about me" that I've always liked: "one more thing i am very concerned about. though ASL is extremely beautiful and interesting, it is important to remember WHERE and WHO ASL came from... the Deaf. " Just some thoughts.
Related Video: Thoughts, Responses, and a Challenge!
Wow! What a response. Just couldn't wait another week to follow-up. In this video I respond to some of these responses, give some more detailed thoughts on my work and Deaf community, and challenge you all to our first creative collaboration!
QUESTION: What would you like me to call you, my community?
CHALLENGE: Perform "Party in the USA" in sign language and video respond to this video or my original ASL video. You can start from my gloss, but I encourage your too add your own unique spin! Two weeks from now I'll cut your performances together into a collage with each line from a different person.
Videos referenced: SocialCantaloupe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YqhCaLOVXE
Meewunk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm8XP6agnGA
RandomerThanAverage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVtIsG9fChs
MsFrizzyHair: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ATAzrVAcs
Friday, November 11, 2011
AG Bell & Cochlear Implant Companies
Deaf Advocates responses on issue of the Advanced Bionics and Cochlear Americas are featured on the AG Bell Association front page as being their Circle Alliance. Cochlear Americas was in the news yesterday as the Dept of Justice announced it has been found guilty of kickbacks and must pay $880,000.
Blog has past quotes from Advanced Bionics and Cochlear Americas explaining what their role in AG Bell Association's Circle Alliance has been. A plea to AG Bell Association to reconsider who it keeps company with.
AFA Petition for an Independent Investigation of CIs: http://www.petitiononline.com/AFA62509/petition.html
Dept of Justice announcement of the settlement against Cochlear Americas: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/June/10-civ-673.html
Notice of the suits against Advanced Bionics: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlearimplants_1937570.html
In March I had vlogged about Advanced Bionics being the top banner on the AG Bell Homepage. Advanced Bionics had been sued by a law firm which has a Deaf lawyer who has a CI but was representing cases of Deaf adults and children who had gotten shocks and other adverse reactions to failed CIs manufactured by Advanced Bionics due to moisture leaks and faulty CIs.
Since that time AG Bell has removed Advanced Bionics from its top banner. Great news. Perhaps the cochlear implant is only for the MONEY as the dirty business? as seen on Cochlear Business Is Dirty Business! with captioned.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Deaf Chinese Is The Best Art Performance
VIRAL VIDEO: Deaf Chinese People's Performing Art Troupe, "Thousand-hand Guan Yin" Guan Yin is a Chinese Goddess.
BEIJING - Feeling music through speakers and guided by hand gestures, a troupe of Deaf dancers in Beijing, China take steps to champion the rights of disabled people across the world.
"Being Deafness, these disabled female performers endure pain and suffering in vigorous training, simply to deliver a message of love to mankind."
Guanyin or Kwanyin (aka), the Goddess of Mercy also known by Westerners as the Chinese Goddess of love and compassion has long occupied a unique place not only in Buddhism, but also in Chinese culture. The Chinese word "Guanyin is an abbreviation of "Guan shi yin" which denotes" seeing the voice of the world if rendered literally. Such a deity can be called as the deity who looks in every direction or the "Regarder of the cries of suffering beings".
According to legend, Guanyin, the youngest daughter of a king, defied her father when he sought a husband for her. The angry king sent her away to a monastery with instructions that she should be compelled to obey. This only strengthened her resolve. So the king set fire to the monastery and ordered her execution when she was caught sitting erect reciting sutras. As she was about to be beheaded, the sword broke into two and a tiger from nowhere carried her away to a forest.
One day from afar she saw the king was sick and not responding to treatment, so she severed her arms and eyes to sacrifice them for him. The grieved king besought heaven and earth to make his daughter whole again. Soon, Guanyin had arms and eyes by the thousand, and bowing before her father, she urged him to practise good deeds to which the king readily agreed.
Actually legends have Guanyin in various forms. But the story of the Goddess in this one-thousand-hand form has had an immense appeal. Thus the thousand-hand deity is no longer an exclusive religious symbol but has become a popular cultural icon to religious followers and common folks alike.
The legendary Thousand-hand Guanyin as interpreted by the special artists plucked the heartstrings of the audience. In their rendition of the legendary goddess, they not only demonstrated their superb dancing skills in perfect unison with elegant and forceful movements, but attained a ye higher level to turn it into a live myth full of artistic appeal and stirring power on the stage.
Though we only saw one leading dancer on the stage, we saw in our mind's eye a whole collective where 21 troupe members fused together as one human being with one shared heart. What we saw on the stage was the one Thousand-hand Guanyin, serene, holy and beautiful, that existed in each of the dancers' hearts. While enjoying the colourful performance, we experienced a profound sense of tranquility and composure, a process of cleansing and purification of our souls.
We spetators can hardly imagine how much time and effort these artists must have invested in bringing about such a unique work of art. And only a collective with all its crew members bound together in unity, harmony and friendliness could make it.
The image of the Thousand-hand Guanyin is symbolic of maternal love and infinite compassion.
And the enlightenment we gain from the performance itself is that people with disabilities are also creators of both material and spiritual wealth. Such a spirit of perseverance in pursuing and creating a better life in the face of adversity should be followed by all of us.
Any copyrighted material in this video is copied for educational purposes only !
BEIJING - Feeling music through speakers and guided by hand gestures, a troupe of Deaf dancers in Beijing, China take steps to champion the rights of disabled people across the world.
"Being Deafness, these disabled female performers endure pain and suffering in vigorous training, simply to deliver a message of love to mankind."
Guanyin or Kwanyin (aka), the Goddess of Mercy also known by Westerners as the Chinese Goddess of love and compassion has long occupied a unique place not only in Buddhism, but also in Chinese culture. The Chinese word "Guanyin is an abbreviation of "Guan shi yin" which denotes" seeing the voice of the world if rendered literally. Such a deity can be called as the deity who looks in every direction or the "Regarder of the cries of suffering beings".
According to legend, Guanyin, the youngest daughter of a king, defied her father when he sought a husband for her. The angry king sent her away to a monastery with instructions that she should be compelled to obey. This only strengthened her resolve. So the king set fire to the monastery and ordered her execution when she was caught sitting erect reciting sutras. As she was about to be beheaded, the sword broke into two and a tiger from nowhere carried her away to a forest.
One day from afar she saw the king was sick and not responding to treatment, so she severed her arms and eyes to sacrifice them for him. The grieved king besought heaven and earth to make his daughter whole again. Soon, Guanyin had arms and eyes by the thousand, and bowing before her father, she urged him to practise good deeds to which the king readily agreed.
Actually legends have Guanyin in various forms. But the story of the Goddess in this one-thousand-hand form has had an immense appeal. Thus the thousand-hand deity is no longer an exclusive religious symbol but has become a popular cultural icon to religious followers and common folks alike.
The legendary Thousand-hand Guanyin as interpreted by the special artists plucked the heartstrings of the audience. In their rendition of the legendary goddess, they not only demonstrated their superb dancing skills in perfect unison with elegant and forceful movements, but attained a ye higher level to turn it into a live myth full of artistic appeal and stirring power on the stage.
Though we only saw one leading dancer on the stage, we saw in our mind's eye a whole collective where 21 troupe members fused together as one human being with one shared heart. What we saw on the stage was the one Thousand-hand Guanyin, serene, holy and beautiful, that existed in each of the dancers' hearts. While enjoying the colourful performance, we experienced a profound sense of tranquility and composure, a process of cleansing and purification of our souls.
We spetators can hardly imagine how much time and effort these artists must have invested in bringing about such a unique work of art. And only a collective with all its crew members bound together in unity, harmony and friendliness could make it.
The image of the Thousand-hand Guanyin is symbolic of maternal love and infinite compassion.
And the enlightenment we gain from the performance itself is that people with disabilities are also creators of both material and spiritual wealth. Such a spirit of perseverance in pursuing and creating a better life in the face of adversity should be followed by all of us.
Any copyrighted material in this video is copied for educational purposes only !
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Deaf Dad Vicious Beaten By Thugs
RAW VIDEO: This is raw footage of Deaf dad, hit 22 times and robbed by the thugs that caught on tape.
A Deaf dad getting robbed, vicious assault hit 22 times and bullet missed, went through wall. The robbers captured on camera that installed in the house.
Warning this video is graphic content.
A Deaf dad getting robbed, vicious assault hit 22 times and bullet missed, went through wall. The robbers captured on camera that installed in the house.
Warning this video is graphic content.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Music Video By Deaf Children On The ABC News
VIDEO: Deaf children don’t hear music the way many of us do, but perhaps they hear it the way it’s supposed to be heard: through the whole body.
HIGHLAND, MI - Ten-year-old Noah Rangel of Lake Orion is Deaf, but that didn’t stop him from feeling the pulse of the White Stripes’ song “We’re Going to be Friends” when he signed the lyrics in a new music video. “Instead of standing and talking and hearing the music like that, we can feel the music,” signed Noah, using American Sign Language. “We just stand and sign the song instead. So it’s really not that much different.”
The Deaf Professional Arts Network, also known as D-Pan, coordinated the music video this summer, shooting it in Bloomfield Hills and featuring children who are either Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.
Rangel’s friend, Morgan Nimmo, also appeared in the video, which has gone viral. “I did good!” said seven-year old Morgan during an interview at her home in Highland. “I thought I was going to do bad, but I was great. I was proud of myself.” With more than 258,000 hits on YouTube.com in just a week and a half, she certainly has something to be proud of.
The American Sign Language Music Video By Deaf Children "We're Going To Be Friends". The original video as seen on: D-PAN ASL Music Video "We're Going To Be Friends" By The White Stripes
White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends" Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network. American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans. Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines. Visit www.D-PAN.org for more informations.
HIGHLAND, MI - Ten-year-old Noah Rangel of Lake Orion is Deaf, but that didn’t stop him from feeling the pulse of the White Stripes’ song “We’re Going to be Friends” when he signed the lyrics in a new music video. “Instead of standing and talking and hearing the music like that, we can feel the music,” signed Noah, using American Sign Language. “We just stand and sign the song instead. So it’s really not that much different.”
The Deaf Professional Arts Network, also known as D-Pan, coordinated the music video this summer, shooting it in Bloomfield Hills and featuring children who are either Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.
Rangel’s friend, Morgan Nimmo, also appeared in the video, which has gone viral. “I did good!” said seven-year old Morgan during an interview at her home in Highland. “I thought I was going to do bad, but I was great. I was proud of myself.” With more than 258,000 hits on YouTube.com in just a week and a half, she certainly has something to be proud of.
The American Sign Language Music Video By Deaf Children "We're Going To Be Friends". The original video as seen on: D-PAN ASL Music Video "We're Going To Be Friends" By The White Stripes
White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends" Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network. American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans. Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines. Visit www.D-PAN.org for more informations.
Sign Language Arts Video 'Unleash Your Fingers'
VIDEO: Samsung commercial on YouTube in Samsung Galaxy 'hps' SII 'Unleash Your Fingers'
To celebrate the launch of the Galaxy SII in France, Samsung brought JayFunk, the internet Finger tutting phenomenon, from Los Angeles to Paris to deliver an incredible and surprising choreography.
To celebrate the launch of the Galaxy SII in France, Samsung brought JayFunk, the internet Finger tutting phenomenon, from Los Angeles to Paris to deliver an incredible and surprising choreography.
ASL Music Video 'We're Going To Be Friends'
VIDEO [CC] - D-PAN: The American Sign Language music video by Deaf children 'We're Going To Be Friends'.
White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends." Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network. American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans. Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines.
lyrics: Fall is here, hear the yell back to school, ring the bell brand new shoes, walking blues climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we're going to be friends.
Walk with me, Suzy Lee through the park and by the tree we will rest upon the ground and look at all the bugs we found then safely walk to school without a sound.
Well here we are, no one else we walked to school all by ourselves there's dirt on our uniforms from chasing all the ants and worms we clean up and now its time to learn.
Numbers, letters, learn to spell nouns, and books, and show and tell at playtime we will throw the ball back to class, through the hall teacher marks our height against the wall.
And we don't notice any time pass we don't notice anything we sit side by side in every class teacher thinks that I sound funny but she likes the way you sing.
Tonight I'll dream while I'm in bed when silly thoughts go through my head about the bugs and alphabet and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet that you and I will walk together again cause I can tell that we're going to be friends.
Video made possible by Sorenson Communications.
Official D-PAN website: www.D-PAN.org
White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends." Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network. American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans. Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines.
lyrics: Fall is here, hear the yell back to school, ring the bell brand new shoes, walking blues climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we're going to be friends.
Walk with me, Suzy Lee through the park and by the tree we will rest upon the ground and look at all the bugs we found then safely walk to school without a sound.
Well here we are, no one else we walked to school all by ourselves there's dirt on our uniforms from chasing all the ants and worms we clean up and now its time to learn.
Numbers, letters, learn to spell nouns, and books, and show and tell at playtime we will throw the ball back to class, through the hall teacher marks our height against the wall.
And we don't notice any time pass we don't notice anything we sit side by side in every class teacher thinks that I sound funny but she likes the way you sing.
Tonight I'll dream while I'm in bed when silly thoughts go through my head about the bugs and alphabet and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet that you and I will walk together again cause I can tell that we're going to be friends.
Video made possible by Sorenson Communications.
Official D-PAN website: www.D-PAN.org
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Deaf Man Allegedly Raped At OWS Protest
VIDEO: Young Deaf man allegedly raped at Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City.
NEW YORK - In a video posted on YouTube Monday, a woman identifying herself as an Occupy Wall Street protester says that a young, Deaf man was allegedly raped at New York's Zuccotti Park.
Worse yet, the incident was not reported to police. Acording to the protester in the video, drugs and assault are becoming a real problem at the protest.
Estimating at least ten sexual assaults at the park, the activist said the protest has been "unsafe for women" for at least three to four weeks... Read more: examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/wall-street-protester-young-deaf-man-allegedly-raped-at-ows-protest
NEW YORK - In a video posted on YouTube Monday, a woman identifying herself as an Occupy Wall Street protester says that a young, Deaf man was allegedly raped at New York's Zuccotti Park.
Worse yet, the incident was not reported to police. Acording to the protester in the video, drugs and assault are becoming a real problem at the protest.
Estimating at least ten sexual assaults at the park, the activist said the protest has been "unsafe for women" for at least three to four weeks... Read more: examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/wall-street-protester-young-deaf-man-allegedly-raped-at-ows-protest
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Why American Sign Language ?
VIDEO [CC] - Why American Sign Language? This video discusses why we should provide a Deaf baby American Sign Language as early as possible.
References:
* Mayberry, Rachel (1998) The critical period for language acquisition and the deaf child's language comprehension: A psycholinguistic approach. Bulletin d'Audiophonologie: Annales Scientifiques de L'Université de Franche-Comté, 15
*Woolfe, Tyron/Herman, Rosalind/Roy, Penny/Woll, Bencie (2010), Early Lexical Development in Native Signers: A BSL Adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates CDI. In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 51, 322--331.
*Pichler, Debbie C. LIN 510: Introduction to first and second language acquisition. Gallaudet University, Washington D.C.. Sep. 2011. Lectures.
References:
* Mayberry, Rachel (1998) The critical period for language acquisition and the deaf child's language comprehension: A psycholinguistic approach. Bulletin d'Audiophonologie: Annales Scientifiques de L'Université de Franche-Comté, 15
*Woolfe, Tyron/Herman, Rosalind/Roy, Penny/Woll, Bencie (2010), Early Lexical Development in Native Signers: A BSL Adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates CDI. In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 51, 322--331.
*Pichler, Debbie C. LIN 510: Introduction to first and second language acquisition. Gallaudet University, Washington D.C.. Sep. 2011. Lectures.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Paranormal Activity At Gallaudet University Dorm
RAW VIDEO: Deaf students research the paranormal activity at Gallaudet University dorm.
WASHINGTON - The paranormal activity ghost poltergeist caught on video and a real surveillance which taping camera from several students from the Gallaudet University at Cogswell Hall a dorm campus and noticed that something a strange wandering around at a dorm and has been rumor that there is possbile the paranormal activity ghosts at Cogswell Hall when it remained that way all night time, because there was the case that a student who was murdered at gally's dorm campus on September 28, 2000, which the murder that shocks Deaf community.
A Deaf student from Japan explored a campus in the midnight. This footage will prove once and for all paranornal activities and ghosts exist! You will notice the movement... suggest y'all to click in full screen of this video and watch carefully... enjoy!
Note: This post and the video is fake and fiction.
WASHINGTON - The paranormal activity ghost poltergeist caught on video and a real surveillance which taping camera from several students from the Gallaudet University at Cogswell Hall a dorm campus and noticed that something a strange wandering around at a dorm and has been rumor that there is possbile the paranormal activity ghosts at Cogswell Hall when it remained that way all night time, because there was the case that a student who was murdered at gally's dorm campus on September 28, 2000, which the murder that shocks Deaf community.
A Deaf student from Japan explored a campus in the midnight. This footage will prove once and for all paranornal activities and ghosts exist! You will notice the movement... suggest y'all to click in full screen of this video and watch carefully... enjoy!
Note: This post and the video is fake and fiction.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Sloan Churman Video Is A Hoax ?
VIDEO: Sarah Churman's "Hears" for the first time is a hoax ... Believe it or not.
If you have access to the Internet, or live within shouting distance of someone who does, then few past weeks you probably watched the wildly popular YouTube video of Sarah Churman, a 29-year-old deaf woman who, after receiving cochlear implants, was able to hear for the first time as seen: 29 Year Old Deaf Woman Hears Herself For The First Time.
There have been quite a few detractors on the internet stating that seems to indicate this video may be a fake/hoax..., because she is able to speak almost immediately after it is turned on. The video takes place in a doctor's office and shows Ms. Churman's reaction at the precise moment a lab technician turns on the implant device. (Implant device- Envoy Medical, the maker of the Esteem -pharmaceuticals.einnews.com)
What is Esteem Implants?
Made by Envoy Medical: www.EnvoyMedical.com similar as Cochlear implants, however, Envoy Medical is not the same as cochlear implants. Esteem Envoy Medical is visible and it is implemented behind the ear 100% invisible hearing technology is these are implantable devices for those who don't want to use hearing aids. The hearing implants kinda of new technology the surgery for Esteem implantation involves the usual techniques for mastoid surgery in addition to an extended facial recess surgical approach to access the ossicular chain. An incision is made behind the ear to allow access to the middle ear space. During the implant procedure, the ossicular chain is disarticulated (surgically separated). The tip of the Sensor and Driver extend into the middle ear. The surgeon connects the Sensor and Driver to your incus and stapes, respectively. The Sound Processor is implanted behind the ear, under the scalp. Insulated wires connect the Sound Processor to the Sensor and Driver as seen on YouTube: How the Esteem® Works (Animation)
Some people viewed this video at least a half-dozen times, and they can unequivocally state that it is the most inspiring 90-second video you will ever see that consists almost entirely of a woman crying (Presumably, she is crying because of the emotion of the moment, and not because the technician decided that Sarah's first audible sound should be a recording of, say, Fran Drescher's voice).
The story is grossly distorted or simply fake (to sell the product?). It is possbile to convince people to buy the product perhaps, which Sarah Churman got paid off the debt as Envoy Medical Corporation, the maker of the Esteem give her $30,000 to pay her back that Sarah's video fakery been successfully, as seen on YouTube with closed captioned as Sarah Churman first appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show: Here Is Video About Sarah Churman With A Device Called Esteem
Sloan Churman's video is only for the MONEY as the dirty business? as seen on Cochlear Business Is Dirty Business! with captioned. The Envoy Medical Corporation, the maker of the Esteem is dirty business to convinced people to buy the product?..is that right?..no?..you decide... because there is too many in the negative comments as seen on: Sloanchurman Video -All Comments mostly involve accusations that the scene was staged, that Churman is not really DEAF, that there is no such thing as "hearing," etc. Therefore, Sloan Churman's inspiring video where Sarah Churman hears her own voice for the first time after a lifetime of being Deaf.
The several people have a bunch of ignorant like naysayers, haters and extremist groups most assumed and accusations that hearing impaired that did the comments under Sloan Churman's inspiring video for instance, The Damage Has Been Done! which is absolutely no proof by hearing impaired people that did this. What. 50K comments, majority of hearing impaired people attacking?.. 50K? This is absolutely completely stupid jokes!
Anyway, one frequently cited piece of evidence supporting the hoax claim is that Sarah speaks pretty clearly which, according to many commenters, is impossible for someone who is actually Deaf. This evaluation is usually backed up with an explanation like, "My nephew went to summer camp with a guy who said his neighbor's aunt was completely Deaf, and she couldn't talk that well, so this must be a fake." It is possbile that Churman's video is a hoax, for instance: Yes, they "hear" now, but they're still not "Hearing"! with captions.
These people clearly do not understand that proper speech requires hearing in order for the speaker to properly modulate their voice. For the same reason that people listening to loud music on headphones may either shout or speak too quietly, Deaf people typically have a difficult time vocalizing normally. One of the reasons that they are able to vocalize in the manner that they do is because their brain is using the vibration caused by their vocal chords to help modulate. Now that I’ve cleared that up let’s all get misty eyed for as we watch a truly transcendent moment of science and humanity.
However, the first sentence of that article proves the point. She was not Deaf. She had severe hearing loss. it is amazing what they did but it should not be title DEAF girl hearing herself for the First Time. She has heard herself before, just not clearly. maybe there's a line drawn between using the term 'Deaf', because there are 'legally blind' people that can still see. maybe there is 'legally Deaf'.
Some people have opinion of view about Sarah Churman's video.
The Sarah Churman Effect - First off, check out Sarah Churman's first blog soon after her Esteem was activated describing her awareness about the new sound around here.
1) It's fake. The whole thing was acted out in order to help promote the Esteem implantable hearing aid.
2) The title of the YouTube video was "misleading" and that she didn't really hear her voice for the first time.
3) Her voice sounded too "hearing-like" and could be heard clearly raising questions if her hearing loss is really severe.
You can check it out on Sarah's blog.
"Q and A..."-sarahchurman.blogspot.com
"In The Turning Of An Ear" -sarahchurman.blogspot.com
Media Reporter interview with Sarah Churman on the show "TODAY"
By Michael Inbar: TODAY.com contributor updated 10/3/2011 9:58:26 AM ET.
Severely hearing impaired since birth, Sarah Churman had long managed to cope in a world where sounds came as if they were under water. But now, a surgical implant lets her hear her own voice, the sounds of birds singing, her two daughters chattering and her husband snoring.
“Yeah, that I didn’t listen to very long!” Churman told Matt Lauer on TODAY Monday as she recounted her first full week in the world of the hearing.
The pretty, 29-year-old Texan has became an internet sensation, thanks to a video taken by her husband, Sloan, as she heard her voice for the very first time last week. In the video, Sarah becomes overwhelmed with emotion, covering her mouth and bursting into tears, as she first hears herself talking. “I don’t want to hear myself cry,” she says and then laughs as she turns to her husband.
Sloan Churman posted the video on YouTube so friends and family could also witness the medical miracle, but a whole lot of others also looked in 8 million at last count. Appearing with his wife, Sloan told Lauer he almost didn’t tape the groundbreaking family event at all.
“I nearly didn’t videotape it, if it wasn’t for my mother saying, ‘You’re going to video this, we need to see this,” he said. “I wouldn’t have done it, because this was intimate for us; this was like getting married or having a child. I mean, seriously.”
Sarah was born with a rare genetic deformity that means she's missing the hair in her inner ear that transmits sound to the brain. She was fitted with her first hearing aid at age 2, but even with that technology she could only hear some vibrations and loud noises. She compensated throughout her life by becoming adept at reading people’s lips.
But earlier this year, Sloan Churman heard a radio ad for the Esteem Inner Ear Stimulator, billed as the only full implantable hearing aid for what his wife suffered from sensorineural hearing loss.
The $30,000 implant was pricey for the working class family. But they saved and borrowed Sloan’s mother helped out greatly and in July, Sarah had the procedure.
She told Lauer “millions of things” went through her mind as she prepared to hear her own voice for the first time last week.
“Half of me was just scared to death, that it was going to come on and I wasn’t going to like it, just because…this is all I’ve ever known for 29 years,” she said. “So the fear of the unknown, not knowing what it was going to sound like can be overwhelming. And it was just nervousness, (but) then the other half of me, ‘Oh hurry up and turn it on!’"
Sarah learned despite not being able to hear, she has a distinct Texas accent. “The funny thing is…the first time we traveled outside the country, everyone kept talking about our accents, so I was kind of surprised I didn’t think I had an accent,” she told Lauer.
But perhaps the biggest blessing was being able to hear the voices of her daughters, ages 4 and 20 months.
“That was pretty amazing,” she said. “My oldest (is) quite the little talker; she sounds so grown up and very articulate. And my youngest, I can hear the Texas accent in her voice.”
According to TODAY medical correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman, the fact that Sarah has an accent and can enunciate words fairly clearly shows she has had some hearing ability, but the still-new procedure is a distinct improvement on what a regular hearing aid can do.
“The cool thing about this is it uses the normal anatomy of the ear, so it takes the little bones in the middle ear, sends them to a processor, then sends them to the nerve that goes into the brain, and all this garbled stuff is turned into sound, so she can really hear it,” Snyderman said.
“Hearing aids normally have a lot of background noise and distortion; this makes it much better. It’s a surgical implantation approved by the FDA, but only a couple of hundred people have them.”
Sarah Churman's "Hears" for the first time is a hoax? You decide...
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Sloan Churman Video is a Hoax ?
If you have access to the Internet, or live within shouting distance of someone who does, then few past weeks you probably watched the wildly popular YouTube video of Sarah Churman, a 29-year-old deaf woman who, after receiving cochlear implants, was able to hear for the first time as seen: 29 Year Old Deaf Woman Hears Herself For The First Time.
There have been quite a few detractors on the internet stating that seems to indicate this video may be a fake/hoax..., because she is able to speak almost immediately after it is turned on. The video takes place in a doctor's office and shows Ms. Churman's reaction at the precise moment a lab technician turns on the implant device. (Implant device- Envoy Medical, the maker of the Esteem -pharmaceuticals.einnews.com)
What is Esteem Implants?
Made by Envoy Medical: www.EnvoyMedical.com similar as Cochlear implants, however, Envoy Medical is not the same as cochlear implants. Esteem Envoy Medical is visible and it is implemented behind the ear 100% invisible hearing technology is these are implantable devices for those who don't want to use hearing aids. The hearing implants kinda of new technology the surgery for Esteem implantation involves the usual techniques for mastoid surgery in addition to an extended facial recess surgical approach to access the ossicular chain. An incision is made behind the ear to allow access to the middle ear space. During the implant procedure, the ossicular chain is disarticulated (surgically separated). The tip of the Sensor and Driver extend into the middle ear. The surgeon connects the Sensor and Driver to your incus and stapes, respectively. The Sound Processor is implanted behind the ear, under the scalp. Insulated wires connect the Sound Processor to the Sensor and Driver as seen on YouTube: How the Esteem® Works (Animation)
Some people viewed this video at least a half-dozen times, and they can unequivocally state that it is the most inspiring 90-second video you will ever see that consists almost entirely of a woman crying (Presumably, she is crying because of the emotion of the moment, and not because the technician decided that Sarah's first audible sound should be a recording of, say, Fran Drescher's voice).
The story is grossly distorted or simply fake (to sell the product?). It is possbile to convince people to buy the product perhaps, which Sarah Churman got paid off the debt as Envoy Medical Corporation, the maker of the Esteem give her $30,000 to pay her back that Sarah's video fakery been successfully, as seen on YouTube with closed captioned as Sarah Churman first appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show: Here Is Video About Sarah Churman With A Device Called Esteem
Sloan Churman's video is only for the MONEY as the dirty business? as seen on Cochlear Business Is Dirty Business! with captioned. The Envoy Medical Corporation, the maker of the Esteem is dirty business to convinced people to buy the product?..is that right?..no?..you decide... because there is too many in the negative comments as seen on: Sloanchurman Video -All Comments mostly involve accusations that the scene was staged, that Churman is not really DEAF, that there is no such thing as "hearing," etc. Therefore, Sloan Churman's inspiring video where Sarah Churman hears her own voice for the first time after a lifetime of being Deaf.
The several people have a bunch of ignorant like naysayers, haters and extremist groups most assumed and accusations that hearing impaired that did the comments under Sloan Churman's inspiring video for instance, The Damage Has Been Done! which is absolutely no proof by hearing impaired people that did this. What. 50K comments, majority of hearing impaired people attacking?.. 50K? This is absolutely completely stupid jokes!
Anyway, one frequently cited piece of evidence supporting the hoax claim is that Sarah speaks pretty clearly which, according to many commenters, is impossible for someone who is actually Deaf. This evaluation is usually backed up with an explanation like, "My nephew went to summer camp with a guy who said his neighbor's aunt was completely Deaf, and she couldn't talk that well, so this must be a fake." It is possbile that Churman's video is a hoax, for instance: Yes, they "hear" now, but they're still not "Hearing"! with captions.
These people clearly do not understand that proper speech requires hearing in order for the speaker to properly modulate their voice. For the same reason that people listening to loud music on headphones may either shout or speak too quietly, Deaf people typically have a difficult time vocalizing normally. One of the reasons that they are able to vocalize in the manner that they do is because their brain is using the vibration caused by their vocal chords to help modulate. Now that I’ve cleared that up let’s all get misty eyed for as we watch a truly transcendent moment of science and humanity.
However, the first sentence of that article proves the point. She was not Deaf. She had severe hearing loss. it is amazing what they did but it should not be title DEAF girl hearing herself for the First Time. She has heard herself before, just not clearly. maybe there's a line drawn between using the term 'Deaf', because there are 'legally blind' people that can still see. maybe there is 'legally Deaf'.
Some people have opinion of view about Sarah Churman's video.
The Sarah Churman Effect - First off, check out Sarah Churman's first blog soon after her Esteem was activated describing her awareness about the new sound around here.
1) It's fake. The whole thing was acted out in order to help promote the Esteem implantable hearing aid.
2) The title of the YouTube video was "misleading" and that she didn't really hear her voice for the first time.
3) Her voice sounded too "hearing-like" and could be heard clearly raising questions if her hearing loss is really severe.
You can check it out on Sarah's blog.
"Q and A..."-sarahchurman.blogspot.com
"In The Turning Of An Ear" -sarahchurman.blogspot.com
Media Reporter interview with Sarah Churman on the show "TODAY"
By Michael Inbar: TODAY.com contributor updated 10/3/2011 9:58:26 AM ET.
Severely hearing impaired since birth, Sarah Churman had long managed to cope in a world where sounds came as if they were under water. But now, a surgical implant lets her hear her own voice, the sounds of birds singing, her two daughters chattering and her husband snoring.
“Yeah, that I didn’t listen to very long!” Churman told Matt Lauer on TODAY Monday as she recounted her first full week in the world of the hearing.
The pretty, 29-year-old Texan has became an internet sensation, thanks to a video taken by her husband, Sloan, as she heard her voice for the very first time last week. In the video, Sarah becomes overwhelmed with emotion, covering her mouth and bursting into tears, as she first hears herself talking. “I don’t want to hear myself cry,” she says and then laughs as she turns to her husband.
Sloan Churman posted the video on YouTube so friends and family could also witness the medical miracle, but a whole lot of others also looked in 8 million at last count. Appearing with his wife, Sloan told Lauer he almost didn’t tape the groundbreaking family event at all.
“I nearly didn’t videotape it, if it wasn’t for my mother saying, ‘You’re going to video this, we need to see this,” he said. “I wouldn’t have done it, because this was intimate for us; this was like getting married or having a child. I mean, seriously.”
Sarah was born with a rare genetic deformity that means she's missing the hair in her inner ear that transmits sound to the brain. She was fitted with her first hearing aid at age 2, but even with that technology she could only hear some vibrations and loud noises. She compensated throughout her life by becoming adept at reading people’s lips.
But earlier this year, Sloan Churman heard a radio ad for the Esteem Inner Ear Stimulator, billed as the only full implantable hearing aid for what his wife suffered from sensorineural hearing loss.
The $30,000 implant was pricey for the working class family. But they saved and borrowed Sloan’s mother helped out greatly and in July, Sarah had the procedure.
She told Lauer “millions of things” went through her mind as she prepared to hear her own voice for the first time last week.
“Half of me was just scared to death, that it was going to come on and I wasn’t going to like it, just because…this is all I’ve ever known for 29 years,” she said. “So the fear of the unknown, not knowing what it was going to sound like can be overwhelming. And it was just nervousness, (but) then the other half of me, ‘Oh hurry up and turn it on!’"
Sarah learned despite not being able to hear, she has a distinct Texas accent. “The funny thing is…the first time we traveled outside the country, everyone kept talking about our accents, so I was kind of surprised I didn’t think I had an accent,” she told Lauer.
But perhaps the biggest blessing was being able to hear the voices of her daughters, ages 4 and 20 months.
“That was pretty amazing,” she said. “My oldest (is) quite the little talker; she sounds so grown up and very articulate. And my youngest, I can hear the Texas accent in her voice.”
According to TODAY medical correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman, the fact that Sarah has an accent and can enunciate words fairly clearly shows she has had some hearing ability, but the still-new procedure is a distinct improvement on what a regular hearing aid can do.
“The cool thing about this is it uses the normal anatomy of the ear, so it takes the little bones in the middle ear, sends them to a processor, then sends them to the nerve that goes into the brain, and all this garbled stuff is turned into sound, so she can really hear it,” Snyderman said.
“Hearing aids normally have a lot of background noise and distortion; this makes it much better. It’s a surgical implantation approved by the FDA, but only a couple of hundred people have them.”
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Deaf People DO Have Interesting Jobs!
VIDEO [CC] - This short preview highlights a number of Deaf people in professional occupations.
The viewer will get a short but honest impression of Deaf people doing a variety of jobs. It is hoped that this will provide young Deaf people with a perspective on the types of work they can do in the future. Deaf people can do anything except hear!
The viewer will get a short but honest impression of Deaf people doing a variety of jobs. It is hoped that this will provide young Deaf people with a perspective on the types of work they can do in the future. Deaf people can do anything except hear!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Why Is It Important To Learn Sign At Birth For Deaf Child ?
VIDEO: Why is it important to learn sign at birth for Deaf child - ASL Version.
Enjoy to view Jenny Cooper vlog "Locumentary Journey Experiences."
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Why Is It Important To Learn Sign At Birth For Deaf Child ?
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Korean Sex Crime Movie Highlights Nation’s Anger
VIDEO: English Subtitles - Four teachers and administrators jailed for sexual abusing at Deaf school.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - In 2006, Teachers were convicted of raping or sexually molesting at least eight students, ages 7 to 22 at a South Korean School for the Deaf.
Due to the country's lenient sentencing for sexual abuse, only two of the four officials served jail time. The case received limited attention at the time, but a new film based on the story has helped to fuel the nation's growing outrage.
The New York Times reports that Dogani or The Crucible, which was released about a month ago, has now been seen by 4.4 million people, or nearly one in 10 South Koreans.
The case could have been largely forgotten if it wasn't for a newspaper intern who blogged about the trial. After one official at the Inhwa School for the hearing impaired was sentenced to only a year in jail for raping a 13-year-old girl, a Deaf man sitting in the courtroom screamed and tried desperately to express his anger through sign langage.
Lee Ji-won wrote, "It was clear that the man was shouting, ‘This is wrong! This is wrong!"' The blog inspired author Gong Ji-young to write a novel about the crimes committed at the school, and now the film based on the book has brought the story to an even larger audience.
As The Economist puts it, the response to the film has been "nothing short of earth-shaking." The film has inspired South Koreans to express their anger over a legal system that routinely allows those convicted of sex crimes to walk free.
Six people were indicted in the Inhwa case, and two of the perpetrators went to jail for less than a year. Another two were given a suspended sentence, and the others were acquitted because the statute of limitations on sex crimes had passed.
This disturbing outcome was typical, according to a report issued last year by South Korea's education ministry. Most teachers found guilty of sex crimes are sentenced to a salary cut and a short suspension... Read more at http://jezebel.com/5850770/south-korean-sex-crime-movie-highlights-nations-anger
The Crucible (The Film) from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible_%282011_film%29
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http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/09/29/html
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Korean Sex Crime Movie Highlights Nation’s Anger
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - In 2006, Teachers were convicted of raping or sexually molesting at least eight students, ages 7 to 22 at a South Korean School for the Deaf.Due to the country's lenient sentencing for sexual abuse, only two of the four officials served jail time. The case received limited attention at the time, but a new film based on the story has helped to fuel the nation's growing outrage.
The New York Times reports that Dogani or The Crucible, which was released about a month ago, has now been seen by 4.4 million people, or nearly one in 10 South Koreans.
The case could have been largely forgotten if it wasn't for a newspaper intern who blogged about the trial. After one official at the Inhwa School for the hearing impaired was sentenced to only a year in jail for raping a 13-year-old girl, a Deaf man sitting in the courtroom screamed and tried desperately to express his anger through sign langage.
Lee Ji-won wrote, "It was clear that the man was shouting, ‘This is wrong! This is wrong!"' The blog inspired author Gong Ji-young to write a novel about the crimes committed at the school, and now the film based on the book has brought the story to an even larger audience.
As The Economist puts it, the response to the film has been "nothing short of earth-shaking." The film has inspired South Koreans to express their anger over a legal system that routinely allows those convicted of sex crimes to walk free.
Six people were indicted in the Inhwa case, and two of the perpetrators went to jail for less than a year. Another two were given a suspended sentence, and the others were acquitted because the statute of limitations on sex crimes had passed.
This disturbing outcome was typical, according to a report issued last year by South Korea's education ministry. Most teachers found guilty of sex crimes are sentenced to a salary cut and a short suspension... Read more at http://jezebel.com/5850770/south-korean-sex-crime-movie-highlights-nations-anger
The Crucible (The Film) from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible_%282011_film%29
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Monday, October 17, 2011
No Ear Implants, I Like Being Me As DEAF
VIRAL VIDEO - Thanks but no thanks for hearing implant, I like being me... DEAF!
A moment of madness today, made her make this... maybe instead of giving babies hearing implants you could learn to sign, teach them Deaf history, be Deaf proud...
A moment of madness today, made her make this... maybe instead of giving babies hearing implants you could learn to sign, teach them Deaf history, be Deaf proud...
The Real Story of Deaf Teenage Girl
VIRAL VIDEO: The real story of Japanese Deaf teenage girl in a picture.
English description - This is the real story about Deaf teenage girl in Japan in few years ago... The story is about a japanese Deaf girl, her name is Sonee and she was the best artist student at the Deaf school in Japan, and suddenly shortly before she committed suicide, she drew this picture, and scanned it and posted it online.
The freaky bit is this, they say it is hard for a person to stare into the girl's eyes for longer than 5 minutes...there are reports that some people have taken thier own lives after doing so...people says the picture changes.
Therefore, in South Korea this story broke out and it spread like wildfire. There are various posts around in Korean forums that say that the viewer gets drawn to the girl's blue eyes, they say they can detect a hint of wraith and sadness within the eyes. Maybe the girl had died with so much sadness and anger that her spirit haunts the image, or maybe the image provokes sadness.
Can you tell it? But first at all, you have to click full screen of this video and do not move your eyes, just stare at the picture and you will notice that the picture is suddenly changing.
The orinigal video: SONEE: Scary Clip Video
Facts of The Real Story About Sonee:
http://www.ethereality.info/ethereality_website/paintings_drawings/new/illustrations/melancholic_princess/melancholic_princess.htm
Note: This post is a fake and fiction.
English description - This is the real story about Deaf teenage girl in Japan in few years ago... The story is about a japanese Deaf girl, her name is Sonee and she was the best artist student at the Deaf school in Japan, and suddenly shortly before she committed suicide, she drew this picture, and scanned it and posted it online.
The freaky bit is this, they say it is hard for a person to stare into the girl's eyes for longer than 5 minutes...there are reports that some people have taken thier own lives after doing so...people says the picture changes.
Therefore, in South Korea this story broke out and it spread like wildfire. There are various posts around in Korean forums that say that the viewer gets drawn to the girl's blue eyes, they say they can detect a hint of wraith and sadness within the eyes. Maybe the girl had died with so much sadness and anger that her spirit haunts the image, or maybe the image provokes sadness.
Can you tell it? But first at all, you have to click full screen of this video and do not move your eyes, just stare at the picture and you will notice that the picture is suddenly changing.
The orinigal video: SONEE: Scary Clip Video
Facts of The Real Story About Sonee:
http://www.ethereality.info/ethereality_website/paintings_drawings/new/illustrations/melancholic_princess/melancholic_princess.htm
Note: This post is a fake and fiction.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
DeafVIDEO.TV - Cherish Or Abuse ?
ASL Version - Is DeafVIDEO.TV the cherish or abuse to the Deaf community ?
The Deaf vloggers concerns about the DeafVIDEO.TV social networking website for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, However, the users consistently find disgusting and sparked a chorus of outrage after being abused by DVTV users such threatening/abusive/offensive messages to another person via inbox.
Deaf vlogger Olegoteeee expressing his feeling that DeafVIDEO.TV is being abused by some vloggers.
Revisiting the definition of "Deaf" and the inaction in standing up to audism in DeafVIDEO.TV, Ella discusses her difficult decision to leave DeafVideo which has apparently become AudismVideo.TV.
Is DeafVIDEO.TV the cherish or abuse to the Deaf community ? You decide...
The Deaf vloggers concerns about the DeafVIDEO.TV social networking website for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, However, the users consistently find disgusting and sparked a chorus of outrage after being abused by DVTV users such threatening/abusive/offensive messages to another person via inbox.
Deaf vlogger Olegoteeee expressing his feeling that DeafVIDEO.TV is being abused by some vloggers.
Revisiting the definition of "Deaf" and the inaction in standing up to audism in DeafVIDEO.TV, Ella discusses her difficult decision to leave DeafVideo which has apparently become AudismVideo.TV.
Is DeafVIDEO.TV the cherish or abuse to the Deaf community ? You decide...
Deaf Movie 'Silenced' Official Trailer
VIDEO [CC] - 'Silenced' Official Trailer (2011 HD) - Based on true story about the sexual assaults at Deaf school in South Korea.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - In 2005 a shocking set of sexual abuse cases happened at South Korean School for the Deaf for girls. The teachers involved received relatively light sentences that maybe about to change.
SILENCED, based on a novel details the drama that went during that horrific time in perhaps one of the most controversial films of the year. As of the time of writing, the entire nation is in an uproar, that at the very least, reveals in stark detail the power of film. The film has also been at number one for weeks.
More information about the film can be found on the official Kobiz website: koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView
Based off the novel 'Dokani' - The Crucible tells the story of an art teacher whom begins teaching at a Deaf school. When he begins teaching there, he is dreaded by the uncomfortable atmosphere and fears there is more to the school than meets the eye, and there is. He, and a human rights activist, crack down on the school and their unfair dealings, and soon descovers that there is a man whom sexually assaults the little girls there. Movie was proposed by leading actor Gong Yoo, whom fell in love with the book during his time in the milirary, and felt the book needed to be adapted into film. This also marks Gong Yoo's 1st role outside of romantic comedies, which he was type-casted with.
Related Article:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/09/29/html
Related Post:
Korean Sex Crime Movie Highlights Nation’s Anger
Deaf Movie 'Silenced' Official Trailer
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - In 2005 a shocking set of sexual abuse cases happened at South Korean School for the Deaf for girls. The teachers involved received relatively light sentences that maybe about to change.SILENCED, based on a novel details the drama that went during that horrific time in perhaps one of the most controversial films of the year. As of the time of writing, the entire nation is in an uproar, that at the very least, reveals in stark detail the power of film. The film has also been at number one for weeks.
More information about the film can be found on the official Kobiz website: koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView
Based off the novel 'Dokani' - The Crucible tells the story of an art teacher whom begins teaching at a Deaf school. When he begins teaching there, he is dreaded by the uncomfortable atmosphere and fears there is more to the school than meets the eye, and there is. He, and a human rights activist, crack down on the school and their unfair dealings, and soon descovers that there is a man whom sexually assaults the little girls there. Movie was proposed by leading actor Gong Yoo, whom fell in love with the book during his time in the milirary, and felt the book needed to be adapted into film. This also marks Gong Yoo's 1st role outside of romantic comedies, which he was type-casted with.
Related Article:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/09/29/html
Related Post:
Korean Sex Crime Movie Highlights Nation’s Anger
Deaf Movie 'Silenced' Official Trailer
Friday, October 14, 2011
She Is Deaf, But A Little d?
VIDEO: Basically in a Deaf comminity you are either a little d or a big D.
People would say, She is a little d as she can talk and she is in the hearing community and she have coclear implants but she still have big D traits? like having a lot of Deaf friends and she can sign.
So what does that make her then? She is "D"-DEAF!
People would say, She is a little d as she can talk and she is in the hearing community and she have coclear implants but she still have big D traits? like having a lot of Deaf friends and she can sign.
So what does that make her then? She is "D"-DEAF!
Deaf Hope - Deanne Bray's Rude Awakening
VIDEO [CC] - Deaf Domestic Violence Awareness: Deanne Bray's Rude Awakening in American Sign Language.
Stop Domestic Violence Promo from Lavender Revolution - a social media movement to end violence against Deaf women.
During past 5 years, more than 6,000 American women have been killed by their spouses and lovers in our own country. This is more than the 4,000 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan combined during the same time period. Domestic Violence is a war zone! We cannot ignore this war against our daughters anymore.
Join the effort to end the gender war by volunteering at a Domestic Violence agency. More info at: http://Deaf-Hope.org
Thanks to San Diego public library - Mission Hills library Co-written & produced by Julie Rems-Smario Co-written and acted by Deanne Bray Director of Photographer and edited by Jon Savage Audio edited by Len Savage.
If you or someone you know is in a DV situation and needs help, contact your local DV agency. If you are in California or there is nothing available nearby, contact Deaf Hope at hotline@deaf-hope.org from Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
For general information on Deaf Hope: DEAF-HOPE CHANNEL
Visit official website: http://Deaf-Hope.org
Stop Domestic Violence Promo from Lavender Revolution - a social media movement to end violence against Deaf women.
During past 5 years, more than 6,000 American women have been killed by their spouses and lovers in our own country. This is more than the 4,000 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan combined during the same time period. Domestic Violence is a war zone! We cannot ignore this war against our daughters anymore.
Join the effort to end the gender war by volunteering at a Domestic Violence agency. More info at: http://Deaf-Hope.org
Thanks to San Diego public library - Mission Hills library Co-written & produced by Julie Rems-Smario Co-written and acted by Deanne Bray Director of Photographer and edited by Jon Savage Audio edited by Len Savage.
If you or someone you know is in a DV situation and needs help, contact your local DV agency. If you are in California or there is nothing available nearby, contact Deaf Hope at hotline@deaf-hope.org from Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
For general information on Deaf Hope: DEAF-HOPE CHANNEL
Visit official website: http://Deaf-Hope.org
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Exclusive Interview With Deaf Actor Sean Berdy
VIDEO [CC] - Going Berdy exclusive interview with the ABC TV show "Switched At Birth" star Sean Berdy.
Going Berdy has a wonderful opportunity to interview Sean Berdy, who plays "Emmet Bledsoe" from "Switched at Birth". We were allowed to ask 5 questions, but we were only able to record as of part of the 2nd question.
WHY IS THERE NO SOUND? We removed the sound so as not to confuse those who are reading the subtitles. There was an interpreter, but not everything that Sean said was translated orally, so we had to redo the translation for completeness. The interpreter who helped in translating the second time around is Jennifer. I (Kat, GB Admin) also translated a little bit.
WHY SO FEW QUESTIONS? We were asked to limit our questions to 5 maximum. We can only pray that we will have yet another opportunity such as this to interview Sean again, but in a more laid back state.
Official website - www.GoingBerdy.com, where fans of Sean Berdy from all over the world gather!
CORRECTION: In the end credits, there was a typo for EvelinaGaina Entertainment. Please note that this is the correct spelling, and we sincerely apologize to EvelinaGaina Entertainment for the misspelling.
Going Berdy has a wonderful opportunity to interview Sean Berdy, who plays "Emmet Bledsoe" from "Switched at Birth". We were allowed to ask 5 questions, but we were only able to record as of part of the 2nd question.
WHY IS THERE NO SOUND? We removed the sound so as not to confuse those who are reading the subtitles. There was an interpreter, but not everything that Sean said was translated orally, so we had to redo the translation for completeness. The interpreter who helped in translating the second time around is Jennifer. I (Kat, GB Admin) also translated a little bit.
WHY SO FEW QUESTIONS? We were asked to limit our questions to 5 maximum. We can only pray that we will have yet another opportunity such as this to interview Sean again, but in a more laid back state.
Official website - www.GoingBerdy.com, where fans of Sean Berdy from all over the world gather!
CORRECTION: In the end credits, there was a typo for EvelinaGaina Entertainment. Please note that this is the correct spelling, and we sincerely apologize to EvelinaGaina Entertainment for the misspelling.
Deaf Actress On 'The Big Bang Theory' Episodes
VIDEO [CC] - Deaf actress, Katie Leclerc performing on 'The Big Bang Theory' TV episodes.
Switched at Birth’s star Katie Leclerc has found herself a spot on one of CBS’s most highly acclaimed shows. Deaf actress Leclerc is set to guest star on The Big Bang Theory a few episodes into the program’s 5th season.
The Big Bang Theory - Rajesh and Howard treing to talk to a Deaf woman. The partially Deaf actress will guest star as a girl named Emily.
Switched at Birth’s star Katie Leclerc has found herself a spot on one of CBS’s most highly acclaimed shows. Deaf actress Leclerc is set to guest star on The Big Bang Theory a few episodes into the program’s 5th season.
The Big Bang Theory - Rajesh and Howard treing to talk to a Deaf woman. The partially Deaf actress will guest star as a girl named Emily.
Monday, October 10, 2011
BBC Criticized By Deaf Groups Over Subtitling Errors
LONDON - The BBC has been criticized by Deaf campaign groups over "ludicrous" computer-generated subtitles that branded the Labor leader "Ed Miller Band" and announced a visit by the "Arch b**** of Canterbury".
Hard-of-hearing viewers have been left "utterly perplexed" over a string of bizarre errors in subtitles during BBC programming, including the Ireland rugby team last week being renamed "Island"... Read more digitalspy.ca/media/news/bbc-criticized-by-deaf-groups-over-subtitling-errors.html
When Haters Gonna Still Hate, Stop The Deaf Bullies
VIDEO: The Vlogsphere/Blogsphere are so obsessed with Sloan Churman's inspiring video where Sarah Churman hears her own voice for the first time after a lifetime of being Deaf as seen on 29 Year Old Deaf Woman Hears Herself For The First Time which still debating on the internet.
The several people most assumed and accusations that hearing impaired that did the comments under Sloan Churman's inspiring video for instance, The Damage Has Been Done! which is absolutely no proven by hearing impaired people that did this. What. 50K comments, majority of hearing impaired people attacking?.. 50K? oh puh-eeease.
Some time passed before I found an excellent example of the earlier point as similar of the videos.
An amazing and touching video of a young woman turning on her passionate message on Youtube whereas a simple, "Stop The Deaf Bullies Video" posted by Emily Darcy which she is implantable hearing as Sarah Churman would have been both sufficient and polite, many people chose to turn the video's comment section into their own personal political platform. Several of them did it in the most tactless way possible, offering up flat out insults and not even constructive points. Many people even attacked the beliefs of the videos, therefore, there's no difference between these the videos.
But then the sad thing is that you'll get your usual haters in the comment section as always by a bunch of idiots and then you have a bunch of ignorant like naysayers, haters and extremist people who can't even understand that Deaf/HH people can speaks out how they feels. You'll have to spend some time to find and read those nasty comments as you can seen on: Stop The Deaf Bullies -All Comments
The original video - Stop The Deaf Bullies.
There was a competition to make a video about the 'Deaf bullying' so I thought to make one because I'm also Deaf and just showing the haters out there what being Deaf is really like. Bullying the Deaf people is pathetic because it's not their fault for being Deaf. I hope all of you's understand this video cause basically of the Deaf people do get bullied for it, but look, we've got the most amazing life.
For your information, DYV posted this article, anyhow, When Haters Gonna Still Hate And The Clueless Ones Continue To Be Clueless known as blogger kokonutpundits realized and changed the story to cover it up as continued biased editing is bringing it and contributors into disrepute after we posted this issued, You can see kokonutpundits' ingorant comment on theholism's blog article "The Damage Has Been Done". It's obvious stereotypical. As seen on Ridor9th's vlog related this issue: October 18, 2011 Tidbits - This is for you, Mickey Mouse (KokonutPundits)
Related Post - Sarah Churman
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'Deaf' Viral Video Star Sarah Churman Talks Her New Book and The Joy of Hearing Rain
When Haters Gonna Still Hate, Stop The Deaf Bullies
HEARS For The First Time Video Is FAKE ?
Sloan Churman Video is a Hoax ?
The several people most assumed and accusations that hearing impaired that did the comments under Sloan Churman's inspiring video for instance, The Damage Has Been Done! which is absolutely no proven by hearing impaired people that did this. What. 50K comments, majority of hearing impaired people attacking?.. 50K? oh puh-eeease.
Some time passed before I found an excellent example of the earlier point as similar of the videos.
An amazing and touching video of a young woman turning on her passionate message on Youtube whereas a simple, "Stop The Deaf Bullies Video" posted by Emily Darcy which she is implantable hearing as Sarah Churman would have been both sufficient and polite, many people chose to turn the video's comment section into their own personal political platform. Several of them did it in the most tactless way possible, offering up flat out insults and not even constructive points. Many people even attacked the beliefs of the videos, therefore, there's no difference between these the videos.
But then the sad thing is that you'll get your usual haters in the comment section as always by a bunch of idiots and then you have a bunch of ignorant like naysayers, haters and extremist people who can't even understand that Deaf/HH people can speaks out how they feels. You'll have to spend some time to find and read those nasty comments as you can seen on: Stop The Deaf Bullies -All Comments
The original video - Stop The Deaf Bullies.
There was a competition to make a video about the 'Deaf bullying' so I thought to make one because I'm also Deaf and just showing the haters out there what being Deaf is really like. Bullying the Deaf people is pathetic because it's not their fault for being Deaf. I hope all of you's understand this video cause basically of the Deaf people do get bullied for it, but look, we've got the most amazing life.
For your information, DYV posted this article, anyhow, When Haters Gonna Still Hate And The Clueless Ones Continue To Be Clueless known as blogger kokonutpundits realized and changed the story to cover it up as continued biased editing is bringing it and contributors into disrepute after we posted this issued, You can see kokonutpundits' ingorant comment on theholism's blog article "The Damage Has Been Done". It's obvious stereotypical. As seen on Ridor9th's vlog related this issue: October 18, 2011 Tidbits - This is for you, Mickey Mouse (KokonutPundits)
Related Post - Sarah Churman
Deaf For 29 Years & Hearing Herself For The First Time!
Sarah Churman On The Ellen Degeneres Show
Sarah Churman Book Excerpt: Deaf Woman Describes Hearing for First Time
'Deaf' Viral Video Star Sarah Churman Talks Her New Book and The Joy of Hearing Rain
When Haters Gonna Still Hate, Stop The Deaf Bullies
HEARS For The First Time Video Is FAKE ?
Sloan Churman Video is a Hoax ?
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Mainstream School Is Failing Deaf Students
VIDEO [CC] - Mainstream school is failing Deaf students in American Sign Language.
Here the Proof! School Mainstreaming IS FAILING Deaf students! A recently published study by the National Center for Special Education Research (under the U.S. Department of Education) titled "The Secondary School Experiences and Academic Performance of Students With Hearing Impairments" (February 2011; http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/pubs/20113003/) shows that over 80% of Deaf and HH students are not doing well in the areas of reading comprehension, word knowledge, math, science and social studies.
With the recent threats to the existence of schools for the Deaf in the U.S., Canada and worldwide, this research underscores the failure of mainstream education for Deaf students and the importance of maintaining schools for the Deaf as an educational placement for Deaf and HH students. The implications of the failure of mainstream education for Deaf students is also discussed.
Here the Proof! School Mainstreaming IS FAILING Deaf students! A recently published study by the National Center for Special Education Research (under the U.S. Department of Education) titled "The Secondary School Experiences and Academic Performance of Students With Hearing Impairments" (February 2011; http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/pubs/20113003/) shows that over 80% of Deaf and HH students are not doing well in the areas of reading comprehension, word knowledge, math, science and social studies.
With the recent threats to the existence of schools for the Deaf in the U.S., Canada and worldwide, this research underscores the failure of mainstream education for Deaf students and the importance of maintaining schools for the Deaf as an educational placement for Deaf and HH students. The implications of the failure of mainstream education for Deaf students is also discussed.
Audism At Gallaudet University
ASL Version: Out of the entire world, within the walls of Gallaudet University Deaf Space. Profound Audism occurred.
SimComm Destroys both ASL and English. Audism also Destroys respect for Deaf people and their Deaf World especially at Gallaudet University.
Shane experienced profound Audism in Gallaudet University out of all places in the world. A place where the environment is safe for all Deaf people. This intrusion of SimComm and voicing is very irritating. He was not even angry at all at first. He wanted to give positive exposure to the fact it's not a good manner and that it is very disrespectful to Deaf people in general when hearing people SimComm, talking with the voice, using cell phones, etc.
He was hoping for dialogue and discussion to bring better understanding, respect and knowledge, but instead, this hearing student who claim to be a Coda got up and yelled at him with such profound venom, disrespect and hate. Such display of profound oppression has left him shocked and loss of words and thoughts. It even affected his friends at the table.
What hurts him more is that there are other Deaf people there who agreed with him, but sat and did nothing to stand up against Audism. He was even more shocked with the level of apathy. Are they so oppressed and thinking it's so difficult to fight it and they give up and just succumb to it?
Shane need your help to put an end to Audism from hearing students and put an end to apathy of Deaf people or their lack of courage to stand up for ASL and Deaf World.
Shane's vlog is not an attempt to degrade or belittle other people most especially the hearing group/CODA was referring about. His point was to bring this up to discussion and to raise awareness of Audism and acknowledgement of Deaf Space at Gallaudet University.
Please remain respectful and civil to each other in hopes we all meet together in harmony and mutual respect. Finally, He truly want to thank those who have shown support and encouragement. Thank you. Shane.
SimComm Destroys both ASL and English. Audism also Destroys respect for Deaf people and their Deaf World especially at Gallaudet University.
Shane experienced profound Audism in Gallaudet University out of all places in the world. A place where the environment is safe for all Deaf people. This intrusion of SimComm and voicing is very irritating. He was not even angry at all at first. He wanted to give positive exposure to the fact it's not a good manner and that it is very disrespectful to Deaf people in general when hearing people SimComm, talking with the voice, using cell phones, etc.
He was hoping for dialogue and discussion to bring better understanding, respect and knowledge, but instead, this hearing student who claim to be a Coda got up and yelled at him with such profound venom, disrespect and hate. Such display of profound oppression has left him shocked and loss of words and thoughts. It even affected his friends at the table.
What hurts him more is that there are other Deaf people there who agreed with him, but sat and did nothing to stand up against Audism. He was even more shocked with the level of apathy. Are they so oppressed and thinking it's so difficult to fight it and they give up and just succumb to it?
Shane need your help to put an end to Audism from hearing students and put an end to apathy of Deaf people or their lack of courage to stand up for ASL and Deaf World.
Shane's vlog is not an attempt to degrade or belittle other people most especially the hearing group/CODA was referring about. His point was to bring this up to discussion and to raise awareness of Audism and acknowledgement of Deaf Space at Gallaudet University.
Please remain respectful and civil to each other in hopes we all meet together in harmony and mutual respect. Finally, He truly want to thank those who have shown support and encouragement. Thank you. Shane.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Deaf People Grateful For Steve Jobs' Creations
VIDEO: Apple gadgets help Deaf community to communicate.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - RIT/NTID college students have grown up with cell phones in their hands, but for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing cell phones and other text-based gadgets have provided another way to communicate. For students at NTID, using an Apple iPad and iPhone have changed their lives.
SOURCE
iPod Shuffle Commercial With Sign Language - Ipod Shuffle commercial with American Sign Language (ASL), demonstrating hands free operation. (Imagine iPod Shuffle attached to beltloop).
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - RIT/NTID college students have grown up with cell phones in their hands, but for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing cell phones and other text-based gadgets have provided another way to communicate. For students at NTID, using an Apple iPad and iPhone have changed their lives.
SOURCE
iPod Shuffle Commercial With Sign Language - Ipod Shuffle commercial with American Sign Language (ASL), demonstrating hands free operation. (Imagine iPod Shuffle attached to beltloop).
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Sarah Churman On The Ellen Degeneres Show
VIDEO [CC] - Sarah Churman on The Ellen Degeneres Show about Hears for the first time of her life.
Here's the video clip with closed captioning of Sarah Churman first appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show. Sloan Churman's original video has attracted some media attention too, including an interview with Sarah feels when hears her own voice in dramatic video as seen on youtube: 29 Year Old Deaf Woman Hears Herself For The First Time
Ellen Degeneres interview with Sarah Churman, 29 about her feels to hears her own voice. Sarah Churman, 29, was born with hearing loss, Until recently, she had never heard the sound of her own voice. But thanks to a hearing cochlear implant, Churman was able to experience a miracle. Sarah says "I have worn hearing aids from the age of 2, but hearing aids only help so much. I have gotten by this long in life by reading lips. This was taken as they were activating the implant."
"My whole life I've been complimented on how well I speak. I don't really have an answer for you other than I have always had a passion for reading, grammar, and English. My hearing loss was/is considered severe to profound. I've worked very hard to be able to interact and blend in." Sarah Churman said.
As seen on NBC article: http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/viral-video%3A-29-year-old-deaf-woman-hears-herself-for-the-first-time
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When Haters Gonna Still Hate, Stop The Deaf Bullies
HEARS For The First Time Video Is FAKE ?
Sloan Churman Video is a Hoax ?
Here's the video clip with closed captioning of Sarah Churman first appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show. Sloan Churman's original video has attracted some media attention too, including an interview with Sarah feels when hears her own voice in dramatic video as seen on youtube: 29 Year Old Deaf Woman Hears Herself For The First Time
Ellen Degeneres interview with Sarah Churman, 29 about her feels to hears her own voice. Sarah Churman, 29, was born with hearing loss, Until recently, she had never heard the sound of her own voice. But thanks to a hearing cochlear implant, Churman was able to experience a miracle. Sarah says "I have worn hearing aids from the age of 2, but hearing aids only help so much. I have gotten by this long in life by reading lips. This was taken as they were activating the implant."
"My whole life I've been complimented on how well I speak. I don't really have an answer for you other than I have always had a passion for reading, grammar, and English. My hearing loss was/is considered severe to profound. I've worked very hard to be able to interact and blend in." Sarah Churman said.
As seen on NBC article: http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/viral-video%3A-29-year-old-deaf-woman-hears-herself-for-the-first-time
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'Deaf' Viral Video Star Sarah Churman Talks Her New Book and The Joy of Hearing Rain
When Haters Gonna Still Hate, Stop The Deaf Bullies
HEARS For The First Time Video Is FAKE ?
Sloan Churman Video is a Hoax ?
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Deaf Teacher Student On The Fox News
VIDEO: One local man in Colorado Springs won't let disability get in the way of helping others and achieving his goal, Fox 21 has the story.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Kyle Viola is a student teacher at Stratton Elementary School. This is first year as a student teacher, but there is something a little different about his teaching style. "I am profoundly Deaf, so I cannot hear anything at all," He says. "My teaching style is to communicate to kids through sign language and voice."
Viola is working on his masters degree in Deaf education from the University of Northern Colorado. He attended grade schools in district eleven, and is happy to be back. He is a student teacher for Kate Foote. "Kyle is a fabulous role model for our children," She says. "For the most part, They understand me well." Explains Kyle. "Sometimes they don't understand me with my voice. It's not perfectly clear."
Kate and Kyle work together to teach the students the phonics portion of the curriclum. "Seeing himself make himself understood to these children, through both signs and speech... It's just been a wonderful experience to see kids focusing on him and really follwing him." Voila says, "I feel my journey has been wonderful. I've learned a lot from my teachers, and I had great family support. I feel that's really important." Voila is in last year of his mater's program. He plan to teach elementary through high school. Matthew Kruger, Fox 21 News.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Kyle Viola is a student teacher at Stratton Elementary School. This is first year as a student teacher, but there is something a little different about his teaching style. "I am profoundly Deaf, so I cannot hear anything at all," He says. "My teaching style is to communicate to kids through sign language and voice."
Viola is working on his masters degree in Deaf education from the University of Northern Colorado. He attended grade schools in district eleven, and is happy to be back. He is a student teacher for Kate Foote. "Kyle is a fabulous role model for our children," She says. "For the most part, They understand me well." Explains Kyle. "Sometimes they don't understand me with my voice. It's not perfectly clear."
Kate and Kyle work together to teach the students the phonics portion of the curriclum. "Seeing himself make himself understood to these children, through both signs and speech... It's just been a wonderful experience to see kids focusing on him and really follwing him." Voila says, "I feel my journey has been wonderful. I've learned a lot from my teachers, and I had great family support. I feel that's really important." Voila is in last year of his mater's program. He plan to teach elementary through high school. Matthew Kruger, Fox 21 News.
Deaf UFC Fighter - "The Hammer" - Official Teaser
VIDEO [CC] - Hamill is now "The Hammer"! The movie is the true story of Deaf UFC Fighter, Matt Hamill.
The captions are provided in the video promo so that hearing and Deaf audiences can experience the film together.
Matt “The Hammer” Hamill and Clay “The Carpenter” Guida - business ventures outside the UFC including “Hamill” the movie based on his life story were able to see a man with a physical handicap, Matt Hamill is Deaf flourish in a sport - http://www.matthamill.com
Some Cool Things About The Movie:
- All the Deaf characters are played by Deaf actors.
- The movie is 1/3 in sign language and 2/3 in English, which is why there are subtitles throughout, so that Deaf and hearing audiences can watch the movie together.
- Russell Harvard (who plays Matt), played Daniel Day Lewis' son in There Will Be Blood.
- Shoshannah Stern (who plays Kristi) was Bonnie on Jericho, and a prominent figure in the first season of Weeds.
- UFC Fighter Rich Franklin who plays one of Matt's wrestling coaches, actually fought and beat Matt Hamill IN 2008.
- Mark Hamill (of Luke Skywalker fame) is not in the movie.
For showtimes and more information go to: http://thehammerpremiere.com
Other names, The Hammer. Nationality, American - Born in Loveland, Ohio, Hamill was Deaf from birth. He was introduced - Hamill is the subject of an upcoming movie entitled Hamill about his early life and wrestling career http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Hamill
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The captions are provided in the video promo so that hearing and Deaf audiences can experience the film together.Matt “The Hammer” Hamill and Clay “The Carpenter” Guida - business ventures outside the UFC including “Hamill” the movie based on his life story were able to see a man with a physical handicap, Matt Hamill is Deaf flourish in a sport - http://www.matthamill.com
Some Cool Things About The Movie:
- All the Deaf characters are played by Deaf actors.
- The movie is 1/3 in sign language and 2/3 in English, which is why there are subtitles throughout, so that Deaf and hearing audiences can watch the movie together.
- Russell Harvard (who plays Matt), played Daniel Day Lewis' son in There Will Be Blood.
- Shoshannah Stern (who plays Kristi) was Bonnie on Jericho, and a prominent figure in the first season of Weeds.
- UFC Fighter Rich Franklin who plays one of Matt's wrestling coaches, actually fought and beat Matt Hamill IN 2008.
- Mark Hamill (of Luke Skywalker fame) is not in the movie.
For showtimes and more information go to: http://thehammerpremiere.com
Other names, The Hammer. Nationality, American - Born in Loveland, Ohio, Hamill was Deaf from birth. He was introduced - Hamill is the subject of an upcoming movie entitled Hamill about his early life and wrestling career http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Hamill
Related Post:
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Deaf UFC Fighter - "The Hammer" - Official Teaser
Only Deaf Fighter To Compete Under The UFC Banner
ZVRS: Exclusive Interview With Matt Hamill
Matt Hamill At UFC 152, Win Over Roger Hollett
Deaf Fighter Matt Hamill Saves Baby On Highway
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