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INDIANAPOLIS - The Deaf community of Indiana ask us to help them! We need your support! SAY NO to HB 1367. Support the Indiana School for the Deaf Coalition. Oppose HB 1367.
Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/petitions/oppose-hb-1367
Watch 32-minutes film with subtitles which related and comparing with HB 1367 at: “I Sign and I Live” by Aidan Mack.
The film about an Audism, Cochlear Implants and Suppression of ASL... After watch the film to make you reconsidering...
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Showing posts with label Bilingualism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bilingualism. Show all posts
Friday, February 3, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
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.
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.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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.
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.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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.
CBTV17 News - ISD sophomore Auna Ferguson wins the local competition and will advance to the state competition in Des Moines, Iowa.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
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
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
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.
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