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.

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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.

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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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

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

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.

Deaf Awareness: Alone In A Deaf World

VIDEO: A woman is alone and none of the communication access service for hearing people in a Deaf world.



If you watch this video and open your eyes and understand how the Deaf people feels, if what it's like to be hearing in a Deaf world. Everyone needs make the world accessbile!

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