Deaf Culture - Have We Cured Deafness ?

VIDEO [CC] - Have We Cured Deafness? ASLStart's video goes viral on social media in the Deaf Community.

StartASL: Like much of America, I was raised having minimal to no interactions with the Deaf community and I didn’t give it a second thought. That is, until I took two years of American Sign Language (ASL) in high school and a full year of ASL at the University of Washington. While completing these classes, I discovered that there is a very strong and rich sense of community within Deaf Culture.

Over the years, I have found myself troubled by how a group of people so large (approximately 1 in 20 people are Deaf or Hard of Hearing) could play such a minor role in America with stereotypes continuously dampening their career aspects. When the opportunity presented itself to create a video aimed to educate hearing people about the Deaf person’s inequality, I took it.



I created the “Have We Cured Deafness?” video as part of a class project within my Master’s program (Communication Leadership) at the University of Washington. I designed this three-minute video to both set the stage for and be the first of a series that will further break down stereotypes that plague the Deaf community.



I hope you not only take the time to watch “Have We Cured Deafness?” but that you also do the due diligence of looking into Deaf culture and how we can improve our systems to better include these amazing people. As stated in the video, I recommend StartASL.com to learn more about Deaf culture.



Director - Jacob Christensen.

Filming Assistant - Leigh Burmesch.



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Comcast Data Caps Make Life For Deaf Difficult

Deaf News: Comcast's data usage caps may be a hindrance to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.

PHILADELPHIA -- It’s hard to find a Comcast Internet customer who doesn’t loathe the idea of the company’s forthcoming data usage limits, but usage caps may prove particularly painful to one group: the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.



Comcast’s data usage caps for its Internet customers will expand to eight more cities Tuesday. The caps limit users to 300GB of data monthly, with the alternative of facing fines or paying a steeper rate to get unlimited access.



And unlimited access is especially crucial for many in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community who use Video Relay Service, or VRS, to conduct phone calls. The calls are facilitated using a sign language interpreter on the other end - and that requires an Internet video feed.



“It’s really important to the Deaf community because it provides visual communication,” said Dan Hoffman, the American Sign Language and Deaf Studies program coordinator for Utah Valley University.



VRS does not use that much data - 5-10 megabits per second, according to Sorenson VRS, one of the leading VRS companies - but that adds up when you're also using your connection for normal browsing.



“Hearing people can call using their phones any time they want to…they don’t have any cap like that,” said Hoffman, who is Deaf and also a Comcast customer.



For Hoffman and others in the Deaf community, equal access means that if hearing people can communicate without time limits using telephones, that the Deaf community ought to be able to also. He said rather than pay Comcast's steeper rates for unlimited use, many Deaf people would simply transfer services if a cap were in place.



The Federal Communications Commission does have protections in place to ensure the adequate provision of telecommunications services to the Deaf community, but from a cursory read, it is unclear if capping VRS use is an Americans with Disabilities Act violation. The communications agency was not able to comment on the story. Source

Why Don't Deaf People Believe In Bisexuality ?

VIDEO [CC] - Why don't Deaf people believe in bisexuality...? Sexuality is more about just being gay or straight.



This post is purpose for awareness and education in bisexuality. New research shows that many Deaf and Hard of Hearing people ignore or don't believe in bi and a sexuality - this despite the fact there's scientific evidence supporting the existence of both. The research looks at why this is, and the groups most likely to hold this line of thinking.



Considerable gender, racial and sexuality differences in attitudes toward bisexuality - "Men who identify themselves as heterosexual are three times more likely to categorize bisexuality as "not a legitimate sexual orientation," an attitude that can encourage negative health outcomes in people who identify as bisexual, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researcher Mackey Friedman, Ph.D., M.P.H." View Article Here.

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Study: Straight Guys Don't Believe in Bisexuality - "Straight men are three times more likely to categorize bisexuality as "not a thing," according to a University of Pittsburgh study." View Article Here.



Sexual arousal patterns of bisexual men revisited - "Men who identify themselves as bisexual report feeling sexually aroused by both men and women. However, past research has not demonstrated that such men exhibit substantial genital arousal to both male and female erotic stimuli, suggesting that they identify as bisexual for reasons other than their genital arousal pattern." View Article Here.

How many people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender? - "Increasing numbers of population-based surveys in the United States and across the world include questions that allow for an estimate of the size of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population." View Article Here.

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Petitioning NAD President Chris Wagner To Resign

VIDEO [CC] - Exclusive: Chris Wagner, president of National Association of the Deaf's board of directors, to resign from his position immediately!



This petition is to demand for Chris Wagner, president of the board of directors with National Association of the Deaf (NAD), to resign from his position since his views & special interests doesn’t align with the NAD’s mission statement along with the Deaf Civil Rights. Sign up petition HERE.



If Chris Wagner refuses to resign, with your support by signing this petition, we as the Deaf community of United States of America will demand for the NAD’s board of directors to take action against Chris Wagner and impeach him from his position. We need a leader who will support Deaf Civil Rights and take a stand against Deaf Schools, being dominated by audists who refused to respect Deaf children’s rights to education with American Sign Language.



Ever since the Hunger Strike started against Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) for oppressing against Deaf people and taking away ASL from the rights of Deaf children, Chris Wagner has made it clear that he’s supporting Donald E. Rhoten, the superintendent of WPSD, over the Deaf community, which is a conflict of interest with NAD’s mission statement.



We have suffered oppression for over 200 years. We have had enough! Now is the time to stand up and make sure our voices are heard with support from NAD to empower the Deaf community and enable Deaf people with greater access to employment, to preserve ASL as a primary language for the Deaf children. The NAD needs to work with the Deaf community, not against itself, like Lincoln said, “A divided house cannot stand!” Sign up petition HERE.



NAD President Asks Community to Become Unified - National Association of the Deaf (NAD) President Chris Wagner asks the community to stop attacking each other and to work together.

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Chris Wagner's description and transcript: This is probably one of the most difficult messages that I have ever had to give. It is evident that the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community is not unified, with all the different individuals and groups making strong comments against each other. There have been bullying incidents on social media as well. This breaks my heart. This kind of hostility is what gives hearing parents concerns about sending their children to a Deaf School.



We all know that these schools are the heart of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Though I didn’t go to a Deaf school myself, I discovered my Deaf identity and American Sign Language through my journey as I became an adult. I know that Deaf schools are important. It is true, I envy people who grew up attending a Deaf school. And I am convinced that we must focus our energy on supporting these Deaf schools... Read More: https://youtu.be/oLBUT0xMVmY



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ASL Music Video 'Where Is The Love'

VIDEO [CC] - American Sign Language Music Video - Where Is The Love.

This music video is a translation of the song Black Eyes Peas' "Where Is The Love" into American Sign Language for the simple and sole purpose of sharing the song and its vital message with the Deaf Community.



This ASL music video was created not only for your entertainment, but also to share the wonderful message of 'Where Is The Love?' with you, so that hopefully it will have a positive impact on your thoughts and perspectives and decision-making about the world. The lyrics are tremendously powerful.

Hopefully they will stimulate your ability to discover and create love and kindness, which is something we all sorely need in our lives. The news footage and some of the other images in this video are from the internet.



(Copyright belongs to Black Eyes Peas and UMG Recordings, Inc. All rights remain with the copyright holders.)

Jabaar Mohamed Focuses On Deaf Awareness

VIDEO [English Subtitles] - Deaf advocacy Jabaar Mohamed focuses on Deaf Awareness in South Africa.



Expresso - With the end of Heritage Month, we also say goodbye to National Deaf Awareness Month, which seeks to recognise the Deaf people in South Africa community, as well as look back at the achievements of pioneers in Deaf Society.

Jabaar Mohamed is a Deaf individual who has risen above and the obstacles he has faced over the years, and is now advocating for the rights of his fellow Deaf South Africa Community. Please visit our website http://www.expressoshow.com.



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The Homosexual Scandal In Deaf Community

VIDEO: The so-called scandal in Deaf community on the America's Next Top Model, Nyle DiMarco's homosexuality controversy.

FREDERICK - The video producer by openly Deaf Gay blogger Ricky Taylor aka Ridor9th shares on social media in ASL covers "The So-Called Scandal in Deaf Community" is in response to the folks who wanted to lynch Ricky Taylor for outing Nyle DiMarco when Taylor was not the first one to out Nyle.



Taylor is addressing on this subject from his statements on Facebook made a post on Deaf Thought Police showing the proof that Nyle is a homosexual, he has a profile on scruff.com which is a gay hooking-up website. Taylor was to reveal that Nyle's gay, the Deaf World goes crazy.

However, Deaf individuals consistently find disgusting and sparked a chorus of outrage after Ricky Taylor's statements on Facebook that outed Nyle is gay. Please bear with Ricky Taylor's explanation this vlog on the scandal.

Taylor tweeted and claims he did not the first one that outed Nyle's sexuality identity.

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Deaf Film 'Gesto' Full Documentary

VIDEO [English Subtitles] Documentary film 'Gesto' a young Deaf, who aims to be a film director.

Gesto (2011) - Antonio Borges Correia is eighteen years old and he’s profoundly Deaf. He wants to study directing, outside of Portugal, to become a filmmaker and make movies for the Deaf and hearing impaired.



This is his dream, but every dream has a price. In his case, self-doubt and uncertainty about the Deaf community to which he belongs.

At the same time, he experiences his first love with Irina: a young Deaf girl. She doesn’t understand António’s desire to leave his school and country. For the first time, the world is collapsing around António.



Losing the world to conquer the universe, where Deaf and Hearing individuals find themselves in a single and same gesture. He continues to explore this manner during the following year with “Sign” (Gesto), a film about a young Deaf, who aims to be a film director.



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ASL Music Video 'Home' By Deaf Film Camp

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf campers perform Phillip Phillips' 'Home' in inspiring new video goes viral.

The Deaf teens of Camp Mark Seven's Deaf Film Camp bring home the meaning of love and acceptance in their much anticipated summer 2015 American Sign Language (ASL) music video, released exclusively to PEOPLE.



After last year's rendition of Pharrell's "Happy" garnered 1.4 million YouTube hits, the five-dozen kids who attended camp this summer showcase their latest heartwarming video (with the help of a squad of translators and camp counselors) set to Phillip Phillips' 2012 hit, "Home."

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"We picked 'Home' because the lyrics are simple, but heavy with soul," Deaf Film Camp co-founder Wayne Betts, Jr. tells PEOPLE. "The concept of translation is abstract, and we try to capture that in the sign language. Translating the melody of the song into a visually meaningful way was a challenge... Read more: http://www.people.com/article/deaf-film-campers-release-new-video-phillip-phillips-home



This video is an American Sign Language interpretation of Phillip Phillips' "Home." The video was produced by a team of Deaf campers & staff from Deaf Film Camp 2015 at Camp Mark Seven - www.deaffilmcamp.com.



"Home" performed by Phillip Phillips. Written by Drew Pearson & Greg Holder. Produced by Drew Pearson. Published by Interscope.



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DeafNation's Open Letter To White House

VIDEO - Exclusive Deaf News: DeafNation Ceo Joel Barish's Deaf West Wing Receptionist in the White House.

The video producer by DeafNation Ceo Joel Barish also known as vlogging "No Barriers with Joel" shares the American Sign Language video "Deaf West Wing Receptionist in the White House" on the social media, and wishes your participation in making bill into law to the White House. Watch Video in ASL: HERE.



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Dear Mr. President,



I’m proud to be a Deaf American. I appreciate your choosing a Deaf woman to be the first person who greets a visitor to the White House... Sign up open letter Here.



Please share it to your families, friends and others around the world! Let's sign up online and support! http://deafnation.com/open-letter-to-white-house.



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Arun had been working as a fine arts lecturer at National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) . We stayed at his place. After showing us around at NISH, he asked if we wanted to join and support a gathering of Deaf Indians having a discussion on how to fight against the government regarding their decision about the sign language research and training centre they wanted to set up... Read More: http://seektheworld.com/deaf-power-india/



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This Is How You Make An All Deaf Music Video

VIDEO [CC] - They may not be able to hear, but Deaf people still take great pleasure from music.

The Daily Beast - As Justin Jones entered a Rockaway-bound subway train on Tuesday night, there was an unusually vibrant scene: as a speaker blared the heavy beats to one of summer’s catchiest pop songs, a group of teens and young adults danced, laughed and sang--or rather, signed--their hearts out.



This enthusiastic group wasn’t disrupting the daily commutes of New York residents to raise money. The actors, who were mostly Deaf, were helping a young girl become comfortable with who she was.



A camera panned each of their faces. The director yelled, “Cut!”



Justin was standing on the platform of a once-abandoned station in Downtown Brooklyn that had been converted into the New York Transit Museum in 1976 while simultaneously offering a filming location for Hollywood blockbusters.



On Tuesday, the 1960s-era car served as the set for the Deaf Professional Arts Network’s (D-PAN) as a visit to the set of the Deaf Professional Arts Network’s latest music video shows.

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The cast of Spring Awakening, which is returning to Broadway with the help of Deaf West Theater--who produce their shows in American Sign Language (ASL)-- translated the lyrics of Walk the Moon’s “Different Colors” for viewers who have lost the ability to hear.



“Deaf people feel music. They just don’t get the whole experience,” Joel Martin, the co-founder of D-PAN, told The Daily Beast. “What we are doing is turning it into something that is accessible... Read more: http://thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/20/this-is-how-you-make-an-all-deaf-music-video.html



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Deaf Enabled Foundation - India National Anthem

VIDEO: National Anthem by Deaf Enabled Foundation.



This year in 2015 India would celebrate its 69th Independence Day. For this special day Deaf Enabled Foundation presents you all Nation Anthem in Indian Sign Language.

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USA vs Russia - A New Cold War ?

VIDEO [CC] - USA vs Russia: Are we entering a new Cold War ?



One of the most popular YouTube channels, Alltime Conspiracies shares the 5 minute video with closed captions - With the crisis in Ukraine leading to ever-growing tensions between the Western powers and Russia, can we predict that the use of espionage and proxy wars seen during the 1960s-1980's could be rearing it's head. Alltime Conspiracies analyses the evidence to ask the question: Are we entering a new Cold War?

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Microsoft's Kinect Turns Sign Language Translator

VIDEO [CC] - Microsoft uses Kinect to interpret sign language. Should the team's efforts reach commercialization, it could have a big effect on the world's Deaf population.



PCWorld - Microsoft’s Kinect technology, already adept at reading hand and body movements, is incorporating sign language into its motion-sensing vocabulary as part of a new research project meant to help the Deaf.



Developers at Microsoft Research have been using the Xbox 360 gaming peripheral to read sign language from Deaf users, and translate it into spoken text. On Wednesday, they showed off some of the results. “Thanks Microsoft for turning my dream into a reality,” gestured Yin Dandan, a deaf student, who demonstrated the Kinect translator.



The technology can not only turn sign language into words spoken by a computer, but also do the reverse. A non-Deaf user can speak or type words into the Kinect translator. The system will then motion the words in sign language using a virtual avatar shown on a display.

Microsoft Research demonstrated the technology as it celebrated the 15th year of its Asia division. language translation has been among one of its focuses and already researchers there have developed software that can artificially replicate a person’s voice, and have it speak other languages, including Chinese.



At the same time, the company has been promoting the use of Kinect among software developers in China, said Wu Guobin, a Microsoft Research program manager. The gadget has proven to be an ideal motion-sensing device for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which has long been researching sign language recognition technology. ... Read more: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2059880/microsoft-uses-kinect-to-interpret-sign-language-from-deaf-people.html

Deaf Pig Roast - 10th Annual

VIDEO [ASL] - 10th Annual Deaf Pig Roast - Saturday, October 12, 2013, in Williamsburg, Virginia.



This special edition on Deaf Pig Roast is an event and gathering which involves the barbecuing of a whole hog which was held in The Williamsburg Campark, Virginia.



Close to a thousand Deaf and Hard of Hearing people attended this years 10th annual Deaf Pig Roast on October 12, 2013. The family and friends turned out for the celebration, complete with a roasted pig, plenty of side dishes and live entertainment throughout the day, a large silent auction, raffles, door prizes, children's games and activities.



Deaf Pig Roast is ever increasingly popular for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, especially as a buffet to feed the guests a banquet of delicious foods. You would expect there to be plenty of hog roast party and event.

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Deaf Relay Service Parody

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf relay at your service parody



An inside look at the high-tech critical communication service provided to Deaf citizens so they can access any service in an uncensored environment. Directors: Jeanette Castillo, Diane Wilkins.

Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts.



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Washington Food Market Becomes Hub For Deaf Community

VIDEO [CC] - Washington Food Market Becomes Hub for Deaf Community. VOA's Michael Lipin reports on the key elements that help to draw many hard of hearing customers to Union Market.



WASHINGTON - A year-old food market in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood has become a unique hub of shopping and dining for the city's Deaf community.



One feature that draws many hard of hearing customers to Union Market is the ability to communicate with staff members like Thadeus Suggs. The 23-year-old lunchtime food vendor from Seattle interacts with them easily because he is fluent in American Sign Language.



Suggs, who also is Deaf, began working at the historic market weeks after it opened in September 2012, following a major renovation.

Since then, Suggs has been on leave from his undergraduate studies across the street at Gallaudet University - the only university in the world specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students.



With the help of Gallaudet interpreter Carolyn Ressler, Suggs explained what he likes about his job.



"One nice thing is it is so close to Gallaudet, which by the way is the 'Deaf Mecca'," he said. "And with that, we are providing services to the Gallaudet community as well as the community at large. I think they benefit from it, as do I." Read more http://www.voanews.com/content/washington-food-market-becomes-hub-for-deaf-community/1762302.html

Sign Language Of The Deaf World

VIDEO: Sign Language of the Deaf world. Signed in countries.



There are two hundred sign languages in use around the world today. Deaf sign languages, which are the preferred languages of Deaf communities around the world; these include village sign languages, shared with the Deaf-community sign languages.



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Deaf Actor John Maucere Scandal

VIDEO [ASL] - All About Deaf Actor John Maucere Scandal.



This vlog covers on the star of "No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie" also known as John Maucere and his shady past, such as a drugs user, theft and fraudster. Has John Maucere's public image finally recovered after his scandal a few years back?



Maucere shocked Deaf community when he publicly admitted to drugs abused in young adult. Eventually, less a dozen Deaf and Hard of Hearing people came forward about theft and fraudster with a professional Deaf actor, incriminating messages that Maucere had sent to back up their accusations.

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