DeafDigest Blue - February 22, 2009 Blue Edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://www.deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 13th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://www.deafdigest.com ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://www.deafdigest.com/fornothing.htm http://www.deafdigest.com/superbowlads.htm -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Celebrate Black History Month at Harris Communications We are celebrating Black History Month at Harris Communications with a selection of products on sale at 10% off! Included in this sale are: Nathie (DVD078) - A legend in the deaf community, in this DVD Nathie shares stories and observations that are rich with humor and insights on the human condition. 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She was born a Texan but made Tennessee her home state for a long time. ... Curtis Pride, who spent 11 seasons in the majors, made his baseball coaching debut at Gallaudet University. It was a success as he sweated out a thrilling 10-8 win over Penn State-Berks, the team that clobbered Gallaudet 22-10 last season. ... It happened about a decade ago and it is happening again nowadays - deaf swindlers cheating deaf investors out of their money. A big story broke out this week about the SEC ordering a Deaf Ponzi Scheme to cease and desist in Hawaii. The amount involved was told to be in millions of dollars. DeafDigest feels bad for deaf investors that have lost their money, the same as what happened about a decade ago. As a matter of fact, DeafDigest routinely turns down requests on money-making ads when claims are dubious. ... Gallaudet University will be exhibiting pieces of art by eminent deaf artist Claire Bergman on February 25th at the Washburn Arts Building. The ceremony starts at 5 pm and ends at 7:30 pm ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com ... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) ................................................................. ................................................................. SWEET DEALS AT WCI It's Valentine's Day all month with 14% the hot pink heart shaped Sonic Boom Sweetheart Alarm or the Sonic Bomb. Fun and functional, your sweetheart will love these unique clocks. (Use code WCID209 when ordering). For more details on these sweet deals and all our products call us now at 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us at: http://www.weitbrecht.com For a copy of our catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology ................................................................. ................................................................. DEAF FOR NOTHING FOR MANY YEARS This is a true story. A senior citizen has been deaf for many years. He was told he was deaf because of nerve damage. Recently he went to a doctor, and was told he is deaf because of bone damage. The doctor also explained to him he can become hearing again after an operation to fix bone damage! After the operation, he is now hearing. An operation can't fix nerve damage but can fix bone damage. For many years he was deaf for nothing! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/fornothing.htm (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................. Deaf Yoga for Beginners DVD Celebration Sale!! Deaf Yoga for Beginners is celebrating its 1,000th Sale!! Since 2006 this Yoga DVD, presented in ASL with captioning for the signing-impaired, has been entering homes all over the globe. DVD's have been sold in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, England, Australia and several other countries. To celebrate this milestone, the DVD is now on sale for its lowest price ever - only $15.95. Go to http://www.YogaWithLila.com to see a video clip and behind-the-scene photos. Yoga is a 5,000 year old practice that teaches us how to live a life of balance, inner peace and happiness. It tones our body and organs, quiets the mind and reconnects us to our souls highest potential. By practicing yoga you will notice increased awareness, a sense of well being, relaxation, weight loss and increased flexibility. Experience for yourself why this ancient practice continues to be the craze for wellness and healing. Visit http://www.YogaWithLila.com to purchase yours today. Sale ends February 28, 2009 ................................................................. STILL MORE COMPLAINTS ON SUPERBOWL ADS Super Bowl is over, but complaints on Super Bowl ads are still continuing. Some have complained that the same Super Bowl TV ad was captioned in one part of USA but not captioned in another part of USA! Why? Maybe some local TV stations may have messed up with the ad captions. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/superbowlads.htm (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) CAPTIONED WEATHER REPORTS ON WEB SITE Many newspaper web sites do not caption their weather reports. But one newspaper does. Do click on: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/weather_sponsor.htm And again, click on T to turn on the captions. It is only available after 9 AM in the mornings. Keep in mind it is a local Maryland weather report. BEHAVING BADLY IN PUBLIC We have read in the newspapers about Shoichi Nakagawa, not deaf, the Japanese Finance Minister, who behaved badly at the recent G7 summit in Rome. He was forced to resign from his position. Can't happen to the deaf? It has, on several occasions. DeafDigest editor never forgot the keynote speaker at a national convention of an organization for the deaf, who was in no condition to speak at all. His ASL speech was rambling and difficult to understand, not to mention it making no sense at all. What happens to the hearing, it also happens to the deaf! ................................................................. Check out the brand new "Speak N Read" Communication Device at UnitedTTY.com ! 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ONE DOLLAR IS TOO EXPENSIVE In a certain state right now, the state is considering closing an agency serving the deaf, because of funding problems. An advocate, doing the math, said that 1,000,000 deaf, hard of hearing, and late deafened individuals may be impacted by the possible closure. This same advocate suggested that each of these affected individuals donate a dollar to a kitty to keep the agency running. Surprisingly, or not surprisingly, no one responded to this suggestion! ................................................................ Dr. Steven L. Rattner, P.A. & Associates Are you concerned about yellow teeth and you have important events coming up soon like wedding day or lecturing seminars? * Britesmile - Same Day Whitening Technique in Office Do you dislike braces that has wires? * Invisalign - Clear Orthodontic Treatment to Straighten Your Minor Crooked Teeth Are your dentures loose? Does your denture tooth break off? 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He certainly needs no introduction to us WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? complained one interpreter: deaf students that abuse their rights to add and drop courses with no consideration for the sacrifices interpreters make to accommodate them if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series The more prepared CART providers and captioners are, the better the translation from shorthand into English. It is beneficial to everyone involved when people working with CART providers or captioners share preparation material with them. If there are handouts, agendas, scripts, or programs available for an event, make sure the realtime writer gets copies of these ahead of time CART providers and captioners are writing about many different topics, and it is difficult to know something about everything. Every profession has its own areas of expertise and specialization. There are acronyms, abbreviations, and specialized terms and names that people use at different events that some people may not be familiar with. People working with CART providers and captioners must be aware of this and provide that information to them so that they can provide access to the people who need it. ................................................................. ................................................................. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................. ................................................................. (continuing series) THINGS ABOUT TO GO EXTINCT IN AMERICA Incandescent Bulbs we, the deaf, used incandescent bulbs for all of our flashing alerting devices Hope the Compact Fluorescent Light bulb will be as efficient as the incandescent bulbs were with us ................................................................. ................................................................. Berrigan's Tax and Bookkeeping Service If you are looking for someone with tax and bookkeeping background who is deaf and fluent in American Sign Language to provide that type of service for your personal, business or organization, look no further! My bookkeeping service can be customized to your preference which includes general bookkeeping work, taxes, payroll, financial reports, training and much more using QuickBooks accounting software. To have accurate financial information will empower you to make wise financial decisions. 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For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of the Gold section ................................................................. ................................................................. Crash course on the Digital Television Transition This is a continuation of our weekly educational column on addressing concerns about the analog TV shutoff and the transition to digital TV which is now scheduled to occur on June 12, 2009 (as well as February 17, 2009 for certain stations.) Question this week: Why is the federal government interfering with my right to watch television? What's the big fuss over shutting off analog? I think the picture looks fine Answer: Analog broadcasts take up a lot of space in the airwaves whereas digital does not. Because digital takes up less airwaves, it allows TV stations to broadcast more channels than they could with analog. Furthermore, with analog gone, it frees up more airwaves to be used for wireless communications by firemen, policemen, and other critical emergency responders to keep the public safe during disasters. DTV UPDATE: 641 out of approximately the nation's 1,800 TV stations shut off analog by February 17 and the switch reportedly went smoothly. The FCC got less phone calls than they predicted. The remaining stations have different analog cutoff dates in the coming months up to June 12 which is the final hard date. Check your local area when your station will switch if they have not done so already. Converter boxes are in high demand so if you see one, buy it if you watch over-the-air television. More $40 converter box coupons are forthcoming. Stay tuned. Bottom Line: Be Prepared. More Questions? Email them to DeafDigest at mailto:barry@deafdigest.com For more information on digital television, visit http://www.dtv.gov Sponsored by Davideo Productions ( http://www.davideo.tv ) and DeafDigest ( http://www.deafdigest.com ) Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved. Since this is an important community service message, you may share this column with family and friends as long as you credit Deaf Digest and Davideo Productions. ... Hot DeafNews boring, but important! Kareem Dale, not deaf, but blind, has been appointed as Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy. Will we, the deaf, lose when other disabled groups lobby with him on agenda and priorities? ... The Deaf and the Law location: Connecticut case: high school will not caption its closed TV system for the benefit of deaf students result: case continues to drag its feet in the court system ... DeafADA Issue of the Week: What is the difference between ADA and ADAAA? ADA is Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADAAA is ADA Amendments Act of 2008 The ADAAA amended the definition of disability in the original ADA. ... Shirley Glassman's Captioning Blooper of the Week: a nice mare (nightmare) for snow cleaning crews ..... What became of? Gary Lund - past a deaf mayor of Luddenden, a district of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England in 2006 - present went back to his old job in a bacon packing factory after his term ended as town mayor mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details ... News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Disabled people can be charged fees for services related to their needs such as handicapped license plates and parking placards, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. This ruling is applicable to Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia. Would this mean we, the deaf would eventually pay for services such as interpreters and closed captions? ... News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Advocacy in some cases may not necessarily pay off. A deaf agency in a mid-sized American city joined forces with other agencies serving the disabled to fight for equal rights within the city limits. The city mayor, disturbed about these lobbying efforts, has pulled all Community Development Block Grants off the table! He made that move to avoid future lawsuits filed by these affected agencies. ..... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: Economy is so bad; many restaurants are hurting. One would think any restaurant would be grateful for patrons entering its doors to sit down and dine. Yet, when one DeafDigest subscriber used a relay service to make reservations; the relay operator overheard yelling in the background. It was the restaurant general manager telling his reservations hostess not to accept relay calls! ... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's pet peeve: your client fails to bring a copy to school of the VR authorization papers for tuition payment. You were smart enough to make backup copies of this authorization form, and so there was no need to duplicate the paperwork. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf State of Georgia location of vacancy - Macon, Dublin, Valdosta, Columbus and the Metro Atlanta area for position description and application procedures, click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/gavr.DOC -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- immediate opening Director of Marketing PAH! VRS Indianapolis, Indiana PAH! VRS has an immediate opening for a Director of Marketing in its Indianapolis office. At PAH! VRS, we are focused on serving the Deaf community. While other providers seem to be more interested in gaining presence through advances in technology, PAH! VRS is focused on providing outstanding service to it's customers. If you have a passion for serving the Deaf community, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for. The job description and instructions for submitting your resume can be found at our web site http://pahvrs.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Counselor II/Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services - Virginia Beach Pay Band 4 - Salary Range: $31,352 - $64,347 Position #00998 Closing Date - open until filled The Field Rehabilitation Services Division is seeking a qualified VR Counselor for the Deaf to provide comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to eligible persons with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Emporia and Franklin. Responsibilities: Provides comprehensive case management services including guidance, counseling, training and physical/mental restoration and job placement services. Develops, implements and manages vocationally focused service plans that identify customer goals, services and costs to help them achieve an employment outcome. Maintains detailed case notes and prepares position-related reports. Due to regional coverage, extensive travel is required. Requirements: Considerable knowledge of the social, economic, medical, psychological and vocational issues impacting persons with disabilities; interviewing, evaluation, and counseling techniques; methods and tools for career counseling and exploration; and ADA compliance requirements. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community resources and individuals from diverse environments. Abilities to establish employment opportunities through contacts with businesses and organizations within the community; effectively communicate, orally and in writing; interpret and apply policies/procedures; and organize/manage multiple duties. Fluency in American Sign Language required. Successful candidate must have considerable knowledge of and understanding of the communication, cultural and psychosocial needs of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing. Working knowledge of Windows based computer software. Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or closely related field or current CRC required. Master's level transcripts or copy of current certification, if applicable, must accompany application. Must have a valid driver's license and access to transportation for daily travel. Salary is negotiable above the minimum of the pay band based on qualifications. This is a sensitive position, and the successful candidate will be subject to fingerprinting/ background investigation. Contact Information: Please visit our Career Center at: http://www.vadrs.org for position information or how to apply for a position. To apply online, please visit: http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov Applications must be submitted through the RMS online system unless the applicant has called in advance to request a reasonable accommodation. To request an accommodation or additional information call 804-726-1919. Minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY - Reasonable accommodations upon request. For More Information: Mary C. Nunnally, Program Coordinator, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services, (804) 652-7708 or mailto:Mary.Nunnally@drs.virginia.gov -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- inviting you to consider our employment openings Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Colorado Springs, CO Educators of the Deaf The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), located in Colorado Springs at the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, invites you to consider our employment openings. Applications are being accepted for current and anticipated vacancies for the 2009/10 School Year, including: - Teacher of the Deaf: PreSchool - Teacher of the Deaf: All core content areas (Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies) - Communication Specialist (Speech/Language) Birth to 21 We invite you to visit CSDB's website at: http://www.csdb.org where the official job announcement(s) may be found in their entirety. Positions are open until filled. Interviews to be conducted on-site at CSDB. Excellent benefits. Salary based on appropriate education and experience. Please send a letter of interest, current resume, completed Employment Application (including salary history and references), recent letters of recommendation, copies of transcripts, and a copy of current teacher certification to: ATTENTION: Chelle Lutz, Human Resources Office Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind 33 North Institute Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 578-2114 (phone) (719) 578-2239 (fax) E-mail: mailto:clutz@csdb.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Independent Living Advisor Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, MD Full/Part Time Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of community life. Responsibilities: Provide training in independent living skills, such as: teaching personal and household management, budgeting skills, TTY training, accessing and utilizing communication resources, medication administration and developing community relationships. Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language and written English, High School degree required. Demonstrates competency in independent living skills, Valid driver's license required and good driving record, Flexibility in working hours required. Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life, Vacation, sick and personal leave, Healthy Lifestyle Benefit To Apply: Submit a cover letter , resume and three letters of references to : Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874. Position is open until filled -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Director, Institutional Research Gallaudet University Washington, DC Provides leadership in ensuring informed access to high quality institutional data in support of evidencebased decisionmaking at all levels of administration; facilitates evaluation initiatives throughout the institution to support decision making and meet compliance requirements of the institution's own performance indicators and governing agencies; conducts institutional research studies in support of enrollment management, strategic planning and program evaluation; ensures a timely response to the University's mandatory reporting requirements to federal and other external agencies and responds to a variety of internal and external requests for institutional data. Requirements: Master's degree in social science, higher education, educational research, program evaluation, public policy, statistics, or a related field with five years of experience. (Ph.D. considered in lieu of experience.) Demonstrated leadership, consensus building, and direct experience in data-based decision-making, policy analysis, and planning in institutions with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds. Experience in assessment design, program evaluation, performance measurement, and survey design. Operational experience with enterprise application software system and functional knowledge of SAS or SPSS data analysis software preferred. Excellent written communication skills. Demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language. To apply for the staff vacancies, send a resume and Gallaudet Job Application to: Gallaudet University Human Resources Services 800 Florida Avenue, NE College Hall, Room 106 Washington, DC 20002 to get the Gallaudet Job Application, click on: http://gallaudet.edu/af/hrs_employmentstaffapplynow.xml and click on "Job Application" -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated 2/22/09) list of employment openings DCARA various locations in Northern California all positions open until filled - Developer & Interpreter Fremont http://www.dcara.org/images/stories/jobs/jobdev_Fremont.pdf - Job Developer & Interpreter San Francisco http://www.dcara.org/images/stories/jobs/jobdev_SF.pdf - Job Developer & Interpreter Campbell http://www.dcara.org/jobs - Executive Assistant (full time) San Leandro http://www.dcara.org/jobs - Client Support Specialist/Family Life Educator (full-time) San Leandro http://www.dcara.org/jobs CLIENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST/FAMILY LIFE EDUCATOR (FULL-TIME) DCARA SAN LEANDRO OFFICE E-Mail All Applications to mailto:hr@dcara.org