DeafDigest Gold - September 5, 2010 Gold edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Last week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/tallwoman/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/unpopular/ This week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/mentalhealth/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/actorinterpreter/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://deafdigest.com/category/comics/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The Sprint Relay Data Only Plan for only $29.99 per month at the Deaf Pager Store* Shop at the Deaf Pager Store for a unique data-only plan available only through Sprint Relay. 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This is the Gold section. ...... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: Disability 101 Disabled: our largest minority http://deafdigest.com/sandylahmann/ New director of National Court Reporters Association http://deafdigest.com/ncra/ - Very Hot News British social worker Angela Goddard, lauded by her peers for working with the deaf, has been nominated for the Social Work National honors. The announcement will be made at the awards ceremony in London this coming November. The story did not say if she was deaf or hearing. - Thursday August 26th A scam has broke out in the Deaf Community, among those that use video cams for communications, hoping to get sensitive financial information from us. If you are getting this such video call from someone you don't know, just ignore the call. - Friday August 27th Wong U-Wen, a deaf man of Singapore, who is unemployed, has become a political activist with the Singapore Democratic Party. His goal is to make the government more sensitive to the needs of the deaf and to get them jobs. - Saturday July 28th Agreement has been reached with the state of Massachusetts and the American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (AMC), Regal Entertainment Group (Regal), and National Amusements (Showcase Cinemas). The agreement was worded as follows: each chain must ensure that every location in Massachusetts is equipped with accessible technology that will provide meaningful access to the hearing and visually impaired, including captioning and description technology DeafDigest is afraid that the word "meaningful" may be open to different interpretations. (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) ..... Deaf Miscellaneous Stuff 6th Annual World Deaf Poker Tournament Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada November 6, 2010 Two Texas Hold'Em, All In, tournaments The Southern Nevada Silver Knights (SNSK) AND American Society for The Deaf Children (ASDC) welcomes everyone to this event We are proud to announce that the American Society For Deaf Children, a non-profit organization, have joined us as part of the Sixth Annual World Deaf Poker Tournament. We, at SNSK, acknowledge their important mission regarding the advancement of deaf children. We feel that this organization deserved to be our joint partner in this fund raising event. SNSK is an organization run by the deaf and hard of hearing men whose mission is to provide assistance to deaf and deaf related services. 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MENTAL HEALTH AND THE DEAF PATIENT The mental health services for the deaf are in serious problem. The problem is lack of money to hire mental health professionals that can work with the deaf. And many mental health clinics cut services. It makes things harder for the deaf that need mental health services. It may get worse in the future, and this is sad. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/mentalhealth/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................ 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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Two Full Time Deaf Dentists Proficient in American Sign Language: Dr. Steven Rattner and Dr. Bo Byun * Staff Trained in Sign Language Efficiency If you have any more questions, contact us at mailto:doctorbyun@hotmail.com for Dr. Bo Byun or mailto:SRattner@aol.com for Dr. Steven Rattner. Our dental offices are located in College Park, MD and Rockville/Gaithersburg, MD. Our phone number for TTY is 301-474-8278. Our website is http://www.drrattner.com ................................................................ A CONFUSED INTERPRETER This is a true story. An interpreter was hired to become an actor in a TV movie, playing the role of an interpreter. In real life, this interpreter must follow RID interpreting guidelines. But in the movie, does he have to follow RID interpreting guidelines? The movie producer told him to follow the script and not follow the interpreting guidelines. This is why he became confused and upset. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/actorinterpreter/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) TO LOBBY OR TO ADVOCATE Professional lobbyists are expensive. Advocating is done on a voluntary basis. Who performs the better - in getting deaf-related bills passed in legislative bodies? A deaf advocate said: Many lobbyists collect big money from clients for bills that go nowhere. You push bills through a hostile legislature for nothing other than principle. So, which is better - a lobbyist or an advocate? AN UGLY WALMART INCIDENT A deaf man, himself an administrator with a high level agency that serves the deaf, went to a Walmart to shop for something. Done shopping, he exited Walmart with his cart. The alarm went off, and the deaf person continued walking out. Suddenly he was grabbed by the security man. Not knowing what was going on, this deaf man, afraid he was being robbed, hit the security man and a melee ensued. Someone came to the deaf man and gestured to the cart and to come back to the store. Upon realizing the alarm went off, the deaf man showed the Walmart the goods. They checked and conceded that and nothing was stolen. Still angry, the deaf man threatened a lawsuit for being grabbed from behind for no reason. The manager then offered the deaf man some free gift certificates to cool off the threat. Walmart is filthy rich but would not install flashing alarm detectors for the benefit of its deaf shoppers. BOLLYWOOD DISCRIMINATING AGAINST THE DEAF Hearing movie star Priyanka (India) was offered the role to play a deaf character in the movie "Silence" on one condition, that she must cut her hair. She refused, and the filmmaker Anurag Basu offered the role to someone else. Anurag Basu is one of the most famous filmmakers in India. It has never occurred to him to find a deaf performer to play the role. This is another example of India's long list of discrimination against the deaf. A SERVICE ORGANIZATION MANY OF US NEVER HEARD OF When we mention a service organization, we immediately think of Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, etc. There is another service organization called U.S. Grandmothers Club. A female must be a grandmother in order to be eligible for membership. What does that service organization do? Help make donations to worthy causes. There was a story in the newspapers of a local chapter of U.S. Grandmothers Club making a donation to the Ohio School for the Deaf. A DEAF MAN KNOWING NO SIGN LANGUAGE There was a newspaper story of a deaf man, knowing no sign language, being sent to prison for life. Did that deaf man fall through the cracks? Yes. We have resources that deal with the deaf baby, a deaf child, a deaf teenager and a deaf adult, as well as with the late-deafened. Yet for some reason the family of that deaf man may not have gotten the counseling that would have helped guide him while growing up. This is sad. OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING We have many, many organizations, international, national and local that serve deaf and hard of hearing people. One such organization is: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on: http://deafdigest.com/rad/ AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID I prefer not to tune into conversations .............................................................. .............................................................. For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this section .............................................................. .............................................................. WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? this is an old phrase, rarely mentioned these days: "the people have spoken," but I guess our deaf supervisor did not hear us. we hate this phrase because it has nothing, at all, to do with the deaf or of deafness .............................................................. .............................................................. Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html .............................................................. .............................................................. Interpreters, ITP and ASL Students and Teachers Will Not Find a Conference Offering All of This! June 23-26, 2011 1. Scheduled every year to the year 2020 ... see http://www.drsign.com/future.html 2. Over 120 hours of seminars ... see http://www.drsign.com/2010%20topics.html 3. Registration beginning at $129 ... see www.DrSign.com 4. Free parking and free in-room internet ... some hotels charge $36 per day for parking 5. Food court with complete meals for less than $6 ... you can't even get a hot dog for this at other hotels! 6. No oily beaches! Convenient Orlando, Florida location ... direct access from I-4 and close to airport 7. 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We also have DVDs and ASL art ... see www.DrSign.com If you love motorcycling and want to help deaf babies, we have the World's Longest Group Motorcycle Benefit Run, this will be our 10th year, starting July 16, 2011 from Florida to Alaska. This is scheduled every year! See www.AlaskaBikeRun.com With enthusiasm from Mike Tuccelli AKA DrSign or DrASL -- two-time Teacher of the Year at the University of Florida .............................................................. .............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! The US Department of Justice Final Regulations for Titles II (State/Local Governments) and III (Commercial Facilities/Public Accommodations) as related to the ADA, will be posted on the web site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr on September 15th. ..... A Deaf Fantasy: DeafDigest subscribers vs Deaf College Bowl participating teams (Gallaudet, NTID and CSUN) at 2010 NAD Conference A warning - some questions are not deaf-related. Question #5 Q. At the 2009 Video Music Awards, Kanye West upstaged this winner of the Best Female Video award by grabbing the microphone from her and protesting that Beyonce Knowles should have won the award. A. Taylor Swift. (Beyonce Knowles did win the "Video of the Year" later at the same awards show) .... Deaf Picture of the Week: the approximate location of the old campus of California School for the Deaf at Berkeley. The school moved to its current campus at Fremont in the fall of 1980. University of California at Berkeley is occupying this old school campus. http://deafdigest.com/oldberkeleycampus/ This picture was taken by Kenneth S Rothschild ..... Deaf Question of the Week: Q. What is the most common problem facing deaf athletes that play on hearing college? A. Loneliness. A number of them leave hearing college athletic teams every year for that reason only. Many hearing teammates do not take the time nor bother to cultivate friendships of these deaf athletes. send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com the most interesting questions may be answered in future DeafDigest editions. Thank you. ..... Wish List of the Week: that every realtor and every auto dealer be required to provide interpreters for deaf clients that are interested in buying a car or a house ..... DeafHistory - Looking Back: late 19th century/early 20th century - schools for the deaf had two departments - oral and manual. All new students were automatically placed into oral department. If their speech skills failed them, they were transferred to the manual department. Undeservedly so, these manual departments suffered the stigma because of these "failures" ..... Deaf and the Money: $200.00 for a pair of professional musicians' earplugs designed to keep out deafness-inducing noise ..... DeafNumbers of the Week: says the Journal of the American Medical Association one of every five teens suffer hearing loss ..... DeafResources Sign language, as defined http://deafdigest.com/signlanguagedefinition/ for a listing of deaf reference & library resources, http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/ (examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a gradual basis - so do check this site from time to time) ..... Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports top deaf sports newspaper stories & links: Louisiana SD restarting football after a two-year absence. http://deafdigest.com/louisianafootball/ Melissa Stockton winning the World Deaf Women's Golf Championship http://deafdigest.com/matthewpiper/ DeafDigest Sports is also distributed by DeafDigest To subscribe, e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com last edition of DeafDigest Sports: http://deafdigest.com/deafdigestsports090510/ for list of elite deaf athletes: http://deafdigest.com/elitedeafathletes/ for list of mainstreamed deaf athletes: http://deafdigest.com/mainstream/ for list of deaf collegiate athletes: http://deafdigest.com/deafcollegiateathletes/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Employment vacancies Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, Wilson, NC Business Officer (09/09/2010 closing date) http://osp.its.state.nc.us/positiondetail.asp?vacancykey=4421-60039126&DHHSNUMBER=&printit=no School Dir Oes Res School (09/24/2010 closing date) http://osp.its.state.nc.us/positiondetail.asp?vacancykey=4421-60039125&DHHSNUMBER=&printit=no to click on any of above positions, go to: http://osp.its.state.nc.us/dhhssearchresults3a.asp?vacancykey=4421 contact person: mailto:cynthia.johnson@ncmail.net -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job posting HR Generalist Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis, IN The Indiana School for the Deaf is looking for an HR Generalist to fill a vacancy. This position reports to both ISD and the State Personnel Department. See job description at: http://deafdigest.com/hrgeneralist/ HR Generalist 569639 8/30-9/6/2010 8/30-9/6/2010 Applicants must submit an Indiana State Application via the Indiana State Personnel website at http://www.in.gov/spd -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Austine School for the Deaf - Teacher for oral/deaf student Enosburg, Vermont public high school Time Base: Full Time requirements: Degree in Deaf studies - Speech-Language Pathologist Brattlesboro, Vermont Speech-Language Pathologist, consultant and /or part time. Degree and License required Please send resume, cover letter & three written reference to Kelly Therieau Austine School for the Deaf 209 Austine Dr Brattleboro, VT 05301 mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- School Director vacancies (closing date September 24, 2010) - Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, at Wilson - North Carolina School for the Deaf, at Morganton Hello, we currently have job openings for one (1) School Director at each of our Schools for the Deaf in North Carolina: 1) North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD) in Morganton, NC, and 2) Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf (ENCSD) in Wilson, NC. We are recruiting for these two (2) positions through September 24, 2010. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in sharing these job openings with all potentially interested persons. Thank you. - For North Carolina School for the Deaf To apply for the NCSD School Director position, please submit a North Carolina State Application for Employment (PD-107) to: Teri Longo, NCSD Human Resources Office, 517 West Fleming Drive, Morganton, NC 28655, or fax it to 828-432-5309. - For Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf To apply for the ENCSD School Director position, please submit a North Carolina State Application for Employment (PD-107) to: Tonia Hartley, ENCSD Human Resources Office, 1311 U.S. Highway 301 South, Wilson, NC 27893, or fax it to 252-234-1145. Persons interested in applying for one or both of these positions can obtain a North Carolina State Application for Employment (PD-107) at the following weblink: http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/pd107ltr.doc Position: School Director OES Residential Schools Working Title: School Dir OES Res School Vacancy Number: 60038911 Salary Grade: 81T Salary Range: $60964 - $101867 Hiring Range: $60964 - $101867 Department: Health Human Services Division: HHS SO LTCFS OES Type of Appointment: Perm Full-Time Locations: Morganton and Wilson Posting Date: 08/24/2010 Closing Date: 09/24/2010 Number of Positions: 1 at NCSD, 1 at ENCSD Description of Work: The North Carolina Schools for the Deaf are state supported residential schools for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf/blind children from ages five (5) to age 21. The Director is responsible for providing direct oversight of the instructional program and serves as the School Principal. The Director is responsible for overall management of the academic, residential, and business operations of the school. Duties include planning and implementation of educational and support services; setting short and long-range budgetary and program goals; establishing school deadlines; and coordinating program evaluation and development. ***This is a managerial exempt position*** Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Evidence of leadership skills in the areas of judgment, analytical thinking, reasoning, and decision making; knowledge of basic principles and theories of education; demonstrated ability to supervise and establish working relationships with staff, the general public and other government agencies/departments; demonstrated ability to manage multiple operations and functions of a program; excellent communication skills and demonstrated skills as an instructional leader. Preferences: Experience with developing and supervising educational programs for deaf and hard of hearing students. Knowledge of the operation of educational programs in residential schools; the ability to communicate effectively using American Sign Language. Training and Experience Requirements: Master's degree in education, school administration, or specific field related to special education and five years of education experience preferably with three years as a Teacher and two years of administrative and supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Must meet minimum qualifications for School Administrator-Principal licensure as outlined in Chapter 115C of North Carolina General Statues. Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions. How to Apply: DHHS selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities as required by EEOC. You must undergo drug testing if you are applying for a direct care position and a DMV check if applying for a position that involves the transportation of students. DHHS will also conduct a criminal record check if you are applying for a position which supervises or provides direct care. DHHS will conduct state/federal criminal record checks on all applicants selected for direct care and non-direct care positions in the DHHS residential school programs. All applicants must submit a state application (PD-107) to the hr office indicated on the vacancy announcement. A separate application must be submitted for each position for which you are applying and must include the specific position title and position number. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a state application. Applications must be received in the appropriate hr office by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Postings and a (PD-107) found at public libraries, local ESC, DHHS HR offices or OSP web site at: http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/gnrlinfo.htm -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Assistant Director for Instruction Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/assistantdirectorforinstruction/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Graduation Coach Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/graduationcoach/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Literary Content Specialist Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/literarycontentspecialist/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School English/Language Arts) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/english/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School Math) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/hsmath -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/subteach -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated September 5th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Outreach Coordinator - Bakersfield, CA (on hold) - Placement Coordinator - Santa Ana, CA (on hold) - Community Health Educator - Los Angeles, CA - Case Manager - Los Angeles, CA - Job Developer/Interpreter - Anaheim, CA (on hold) To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org