Deaf People Are Cheated By Oralism

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf people are cheated by oralism in American Sign Language.



Support bi-lingual education for Deaf children. Stop Indiana HB 1367.



Please share this video clip from the 1994 PBS documentary 'For A Deaf Son'.

This documentary is no longer available to view or purchase anywhere. I wish it would become available to view publicly. So many good things in this film. Jack Gannon's words are inspiring, touching and timeless.

Another Milestone On Rights Of The Deaf

VIDEO: The Ministry of Social Services, of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has decided to introduce the Sign language act to the parliament shortly.

Read Description - Transcript into english from this video.



SRI LANKA - Hon. Minister expressed this view at the media conference held at the ministry premise recently. He said that they (Deaf people) have made me a request to pass through the Sign language bill in the parliament and to issuance of driver's license for them. We are in the process of fulfilling all these requests made by the Deaf people. We should respect them and treat them as equal as other people in the society are treated Hon. Minister further emphasized.



With this great scenario, the Deaf people will enjoy with driver's incense as well as sign language would become an official and communication language of the Deaf persons who live in Sri Lanka. Not only that, through this great decision taken by the Ministry, Unintendedly, it can be considered as action taken in order to respect to the right and dignity of the Deaf people who live in Sri Lanka.



With this great news, it is wonderful to mention that the Minster of Social Services, Hon. Felix Perera has committed to introduce this act to the parliament as the results of the many advocacy level discussions, media briefings and workshops conducted by the Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf during the past.



The Hon. Minister Felix Perera, who is a very positive caliber always, working positively towards the rights of the Deaf persons in Sri Lanka. He is the Minister who made immense of work to receive the approval of the Sign language cabinet paper submitted to the cabinet of Sri Lankan government.



SLCFD take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Hon. Minister as well as those who supported in this great piece of work. Hereby it is attached the video news bulletin broadcast in ITN (Independence Television Network) News on 20th January 2012.

Educate Hearing Parents With Deaf Children

VIDEO: [ASL/CC] - Educate hearing parents with Deaf children and toddlers.



Early intervention: The missing link. Researched and signed by Rachel Benedict. Voiced by Rachel Cane. Produced by ASLized!



English version is available at http://aslized.org/files/2011/12/EIMissingLinkTranscription.pdf

ASLized fosters the integration of American Sign Language (ASL) educational research into visual media and literacy. The main objective is to produce teaching and learning materials in ASL with two focuses ASL literature, preserving culture and history and ASL Linguistics, promoting a better understanding of the complex structure and use of sign languages.



Visit for more videos at http://aslized.org/

Direct to aslized/hand video http://aslized.org/hands/.



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Deaf Space Camp

VIDEO: Deaf Space Camp in American Sign Language.



The concept of Space Camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children was pioneered in 1986 by Dr. John Tiffany, principal of the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Talladega, Al. Dr. Tiffany asked John Thomas Wheeler who worked at NASA if he would be interested in speaking to the students about NASA and science related jobs, he accepted.



The first group to attend Deaf Space Camp had 21 Deaf and HoH students from around the United States.

In the fall of 1997, Amy Newland, who taught at the Western PA School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh PA, independently took over the coordination of the program as the director. The director of this program has been on a volunteer basis since it's conception.



Since 1987 there have been over 2,000 students and staff, from the United States and Internationally, who have attended the program Space Camp/Aviation Challenge for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.



This video was created by Ohio School for the Deaf students.



For more information about Deaf Space Camp, please visit our web site at: https://sites.google.com/site/deafspacecamp/

ASL Version: A Discreet Gentleman of Discovery

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf Movie "A Discreet Gentleman of Discovery" Official Trailer.



Brander Hansen lost his hearing at age 7, and his inheritance at age 23. Please enjoy this Silent trailer for "A Discreet Gentleman of Discovery" The first book in the Discreet Gentleman Series of romantic crime dramas, an offshoot of the best-selling Hansen Series by Kris Tualla.

This story begins a crime series featuring Brander Hansen, a Deaf private investigator in 1720s Norway, "A Discreet Gentleman of Matrimony" will be released in August 2012, and "A Discreet Gentleman of Consequence" will come in December 2012.

Deaf Women Interview With Michelle A. Banks

VIDEO: Reflections of a black Deaf women interview with Michelle A. Banks in American Sign Language.



"Michelle Banks, Deaf African American Entertainer,is a busy young woman who has exhibited "outstanding leadership" in the arena of Black Deaf entertainment and culture.

She was the first Deaf student to study drama at the State University of New York. She established the first and only!



Deaf theater of color: Onyx Theater. She is one of a "rare breed": a Black Deaf actress featured in a Black television show on a cable network ("Soul Food" on Showtime).



In addition, Michelle has toured several U.S. cities in her one-woman show, "Reflections of A Black Deaf Woman" and has appeared in movies and on stage (one role was in the recent revival of "Big River" featuring a unique cast with both hearing and Deaf performers). Starting at age three, Michelle was schooled on the Gallaudet campus.

Deaf Petition - Stop FDA and Stem Cells

VIDEO: Deaf babies need your help stop FDA and Stem Cells in American Sign Language.



Deaf Babies need your help with this online petition:

http://signon.org/sign/stop-stem-cells-experiment.fb1?source=s.fb&r_by=1970141

Congrats AFA in world public news released on January 16, 2012:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9108761.htm



AFA blog: http://audismfreeamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/afa-denounces-fdas-approval-of-newborn.html



Thank you for signing on petition for Deaf Babies.



We:

1. Deaf community

2. FDA

3. Doctors

4. Audism

5. Pimp of Prostitute rings

5. Stem Cells

6. Teachers

7. Parents with wrong choice

8. Gov't

9. Church

10. Etc...



We don't own Deaf babies but we owe Deaf babies BIG time for many many many years.



Deaf babies need our help. Thank you for signing petition online.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Introduction Video

VIDEO [CC] - The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Introduction Video in American Sign Language.



Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Agency is making an impact in the Deaf & Hard of Hearing community by making matches specifically for the DHH community.

Visit http://www.bbbstx.org/dhh for more informations.

ISD - Deaf Poetry Out Loud Competition

VIDEO: Six students compete at the Iowa School for the Deaf Poetry Out Loud competition.



CBTV17 News - ISD sophomore Auna Ferguson wins the local competition and will advance to the state competition in Des Moines, Iowa.

Deaf 'Signers' Quick to Interpret Body Language

USA TODAY - Deaf people who use sign language recognize and interpret body language quicker than hearing people who don't use sign language, researchers have found.



"There are a lot of anecdotes about Deaf people being better able to pick up on body language, but this is the first evidence of that," David Corina, a professor in the department of linguistics and Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, said in a university news release... Read more: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-01-16/Study-Deaf-signers-quick-to-interpret-body-language/

Deaf Movie 'Treasure Box' The Silent Film

VIDEO: [CC] - Adventure Movie: Treasure Box (2011) Filmmaker by Deaf people from United Kingdom.



A short silent movie about two special agents (John Smith & Matt Kirby) catching a bad genie (Matt Webster) who has hypnotise a librarian (Susie Akehurst) and kidnapped a woman (Gill Gurman).

Filmed by Peter Morrissey. As seen on film: Adventure Movie: Vampire Catcher (2010)

Oralism Is A 'Jealous Mistress' !

VIDEO [CC] - Oralism is a 'Jealous Mistress' in American Sign Language.



Indiana Legislature House Bill 1367 represents a new attack on Deaf education in that state. In this vlog, I analyze the bill and its potential impacts and flaws.

References: Summary and text of Indiana House Bill 1367: http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1367



"If Bilingual Education for the Deaf is so great, why are the school test scores so low?": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV0dOrLh0bM&feature=g-upl&context=G27035c0AUAAAAAAAlAA



Dr. Don Grushkin's site: http://wn.com/Drdongcsus

The Deaf Community Around The World

VIDEO [CC] - The Deaf community around the world in International Sign.



If you watch this powerful video, and you guys will open your eyes and understand how the Deaf community is made up of extremely diverse people, from every walk of life, in every corner of the world.

A signature statement on just how truly special and global the Deaf community is. With people from 27 different countries participating, We Are Deaf is a special message from us to you.



The original video by http://DeafNation.com.

Deaf Canadians Put Pressure On CRTC

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf Canadians community put pressure on CRTC in American Sign Language.



CANADA - A handful of Deaf people and supporters gathered in front of the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) building in Regina on Friday, taking part in one of nine rallies across Canada in support of making Video Relay Services (VRS) available to the whole country.

Read more: http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Deaf+pressure+CRTC/story.html



CALGARY - More than hundreds Deaf people and their supporters rallied outside offices of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Friday. They want the CRTC to continue providing a free service that allows Deaf people to use visual phones and sign language interpreters... Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/01/13/calgary-vrs-protest-crtc.html



VANCOUVER - The Deaf community wants government to fund a specialized service so Deaf people can communicate by telephone just the same as hearing-enabled people. Video Relay System, or VRS, was provided on an 18-month trial to 311 Deaf people in B.C. and Alberta but the funding runs out Jan. 15, hanging up the service, for the short term, at least. It was funded with a fee levied against all Canadian telephone customers. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission contracted Telus to do trials, then make its recommendations... Read more: http://www.canada.com/Service+allows+deaf+talk+telephone/story.html



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VRS Call Centre Continues In Canada

VIDEO: VRS call centre continues in Canada in American Sign Language.



Vincent expresses concerns about the continuation of Sorensen VRS call centres in Canada after Telus VRS cut off.

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Joey Bell Jr: The Next Deaf UFC Fighter ?

Joey Bell Jr: Fighter's video profile 'Being Tough Is Not Enough'.



WINDSOR, Canada - Joe Bell Jr is my childhood and best friend of 23 years. Growing up with him and his family who are Deaf was always a bowl of cherries and we always had a great time.



We used to workout together before but I stopped a few years ago and he continued as his goal was to be a bodybuilder but he realized the risk of abusing his body with steroids - he never took them and the amount of working out to be done he started to train MMA in the last 2 years or so after Matt Hamill inspired him.



He also met him as well and said he was a great guy with a big heart. So, he asked me to go to the gym with him to make a video profile for him to gain him some exposure as we all know YouTube is the place to be where dreams can come true.



I am also promoting Mady's Karate school as it was only fair as Albert allowed me to video Joe and his gym so if you are from the Windsor area and are interested in MMA, judo, karate you name it, Mady's is definitely the place to go. After all he was the 1st Canadian to be inducted into the Karate Hall of Fame. Sources by Scott Kerr.



Thanks for watching the video and hope you enjoyed it as well as I enjoyed shooting and editing it.





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ABC Family's 'Switched at Birth' Seen As Good Sign

WALNUT CREEK, CA. - Olivia Stein, a 17-year-old student at California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., can probably count on one hand how many times she has seen someone like herself beaming from a television screen.



"It allows us to be more involved. We can relate. We're finally seeing people like us," she said through a sign-language interpreter. "And it's showing the world that Deaf people are cool. We rock."



"Switched at Birth" doesn't focus solely on deafness the soapy twists and turns cover a wide terrain. But it does explore several pertinent Deaf issues, including communication and societal barriers, speech therapy and the debate over cochlear implants.



It also makes extensive use of sign language, subtitles and something very rare in this era of pop-cultural clatter: Moments of utter silence... Read more: deseretnews.com/article/ABC-Familys-Switched-at-Birth-seen-as-good-sign.html

Video Phone Is Like Skype For The Deaf

GAINESVILLE, GA. - Center gets new communications device for the hearing impaired through grant. The Disability Resource Center in Gainesville has a new piece of equipment that promises to make communication for the local Deaf community a little easier.



The center was contacted by another nonprofit organization, Communication Service for the Deaf, about a grant that would allow the center to house a public access video phone.



The Disability Resource Center's new Public Access Video phone system will allow anyone who is hearing impaired or speech disabled to make video phone calls... Read more: http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/blogger

Deaf Artist: Chuck Baird

VIDEO [CC] - Famous Deaf person presentation on biography of Chuck Baird in American Sign Language.



Synopsis: This is about an artist, Chuck Baird documenting and expressing his journey with social changes through an era. He witnesses several social and cultural changes in the Deaf World as early as 1950s.

Chuck overcomes his struggle with his own Deaf identity until he completes his commission works. Chuck was one of few founding members of the established De'VIA art movement.

Written, Directed and Produced by Tracey Salaway, A Fisheye Visual Arts Production in association with Salaway Films Production, Chuck Baird Foundation for the Visual Arts and Gallaudet University Art Department.



Currently submitting and participating in a film festival: http://www.fisheyevisualarts.com/chuckbaird/a_feature_documentary_film.html

Deaf Comedian Andrew Fisher 'Living in New York'

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf Comedian Andrew Fisher 'Living in New York' ASL Version.