DeafDigest Gold - July 5, 2009 Gold 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://deafdigest.com/videos/video-singer/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-secret/ .. Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://www.deafdigest.com/davideo.html -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- New Palm Pre at the Deaf Pager Store The Deaf Pager Store has the wireless devices and data plans that deaf and hard of hearing people really want, including unlimited text messaging and unlimited data for only $29.99 a month!* Check out the new Palm Pre. 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This is the attitude exhibited by the residents of Dadhkai, a village hidden in the remote section of India. This tiny village consists of 47 families, and each one has at least a deaf member. This has been going on since 1931. Why the high incidence of deafness? Interbreeding. And said a village resident: The birth of a child is a very happy occasion, meant to be celebrated. But here the birth of a child leads to harassment not only for the parents but for the entire village The village needs a massive attitude adjustment! .. Leon Lim is a promising deaf artist, out of Malaysia, but attending graduate classes at New York University. He won an invite to exhibit his works at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (Cafa) Museum in Beijing this week. .............................................................. 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 .............................................................. .............................................................. 10% OFF ALL SONIC ALERT PRODUCTS! It's a Star-Spangled Celebration at WCI with 10% off ALL Sonic Alert products in July! Take your pick on a variety of doorbell and telephone signalers, remote receivers and alarm clocks. There's a product to fit every situation whether it be college dorm room, office or house. Call us now at 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at http://www.weitbrecht.com (use code WCI709D when ordering). To receive our WCI catalog, email mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com to request it. WCI. Providing Solutions for People with Hearing Loss. .............................................................. .............................................................. ANOTHER DEAF WOMAN AT THE HALL OF FAME Last week DeafDigest mentioned four deaf women that have been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY. There is one more. It is Helen Brooke Taussig, a pioneering physician and cardiologist. Her discovery with a heart operation procedure has saved many lives. A FAMOUS SINGER USES SIGN LANGUAGE One famous singer uses sign language at home. He is not deaf, and his wife is not deaf. Then why does he use sign language to communicate with his wife? Because he wants to save his voice for singing; he is afraid that if talks too much, it will hurt his voice. DeafDigest does not know if he signs in ASL or with gestures and body language! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-singer/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) LOSING VALUABLE DEAF HISTORY Few years ago a deaf man, who lived in Washington, DC, died of old age. His hobby was Deaf History. He went to the Gallaudet library all the time to research many books and many magazines for his deaf history work. When he died, all of his deaf history knowledge, information and facts went with him to his grave. Why? He wanted his work to be a secret and did not want to share his work with others! It is a shame. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-secret/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD Is there such a thing as the "Best Job in the World?" Ben Southall, not deaf, will begin a new job that is for 6 months only as the caretaker of the Hamilton Island. He will be paid $121,000 for his work. What about the deaf? DeafDigest editor knows of a deaf person who hated his regular job. He hated it so much that he would often skip work and stay home. He became friends with a wealthy man, a senior citizen, who was not deaf. This senior citizen needed a full time chauffeur to drive him around few times a day. One thing led to another, and the deaf man took an early retirement from his hated job to take the new job as chauffeur. The Best Job in the World for him? You decide! ONE THING A FORMER TEACHER DID NOT TELL A while back DeafDigest listed "10 Things They won't tell you" - which was in reference to secrets professionals know but won't share with the public. A DeafDigest subscriber was offended. Well, many years ago, DeafDigest editor, as a kid, attended an oral school for the deaf in New York City. Sign language was forbidden (though many of deaf kids signed on the sly). The editor had a teacher who was a Coda, and was a fluent signer, and he was very lipreadable in the classroom. Many years later, the editor bumped into the old Coda teacher at Gallaudet where he was attending a workshop. Naturally in sign language, there was a conversation and the old teacher said: I was easy to lipread, but I do not always speak that way. I made it a point to always slow down when I speak. But if you watched me speak away from the classroom, you would not understand a single word I would say. DeafDigest editor never forgot that comment! And so, it becomes the 11th thing that we are not being told. JUST DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY IN INDIA Newspapers in India are forever calling the deaf as deaf-mute or deaf-and-dumb when printing stories about them. Anyway, Mirakle Couriers, a parcel delivery company in India, hires deaf couriers. Each delivery has a message pasted on top. The message says: Delivered and sorted by deaf adults Is it that really necessary to tell the world that it is so amazing that a deaf person could deliver parcels? Or maybe there is a reason - bias against the deaf in India is so overwhelming, that the public needs to be constantly reminded that the deaf can do anything, except to hear? TALES FROM FORMER DEAF PIZZA DRIVERS (series to be run on a weekly basis until list of tales run out) I worked at one store where tips were bad. To get more money in tips, I applied for a job at a different store where tipping was much better. The manager, upon learning I delivered pizzas at the poor-tipping store, practically rolled down the red carpet, welcoming me into his store! The tips were great at the new store. If you are a former Deaf Pizza Driver and have an interesting tale, please share it with: mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .............................................................. .............................................................. 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? DWD DWD means Driving While Deaf, part of the jargon the cops use. This describes deaf drivers that are stopped on a traffic violation and then play-act "me dumb, me deaf" in hopes of getting out of a traffic ticket! .............................................................. .............................................................. 31st World's Largest ASL Silent Weekend in 2010 Signing Greeting Cards ASL and Interpreting DVDs Registration for this year's 30th Silent Weekend is closed with over 600 attending. The venue for the June 24-27, 2010 event will handle 700-1000 participants and include a medical interpreting track. Novice, beginning, intermediate and advanced ASL and ITP students, as well as interpreters (CEUs) will have around 150 hours of seminars to choose from. The 31st Silent Weekend is at the Florida Hotel at the Florida Mall in Orlando with its huge food court allowing you to have a complete meal for $5.99 instead of paying $20-30 at other conferences' hotel prices. The room costs are even lower next year ... just $105 with free parking and unlimited free internet! Students and professionals seeking to improve their skills can bring family members and they can take novice sign language classes for just $89 per person! There will be group registration opportunities online after July 1 at www.DrSign.com. There are simply no other local, regional or national conferences offering you so many hours of classes as inexpensively as the Silent Weekends. Just check them out! Final details will be online beginning in August but the cost per person may be as low as $149 per person and exhibit tables at $150. Sign language DVDs are available online at http://www.DrSign.com - A brand new DVD "When 'Duck' is not Enough" to show you how to represent inanimate objects is now available. The 8th Florida/Alaska Motorcycle Charity Run for deaf babies is scheduled July 1-26, 2009. See http://www.AlaskaBikeRun.com for updates and photos. These trips will take place every year so why not make plans to join us now in 2009? Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at: http://www.DrSign.com .............................................................. .............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! Several deaf organizations are exulting over the selection of Julius Genachowski, as the new FCC chair. Past chairs have been great to the deaf; other past chairs have been disappointments. Just stay tuned! .. DeafLibrary Page of the Week http://deafdigest.com/hate random comments we hate to hear (on a rotating basis, a different DeafLibrary Page topic will be featured every week) .. Deaf Picture of the Week: "We've having a communication problem" - Bulbul, 1990 http://deafdigest.com/ (just scroll down on the screen until you see the picture) The picture was hung on the walls of the Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls, NY. While the picture is not deaf-related, as intended by cartoonist Bulbul (first name is not known), it is definitely deaf-related from a deaf person's point of view. DeafDigest editor never heard of Bulbul; her web site is at: http://www.bulbul.com/ .. Question of the week: Q, Why Netflix Doesn't Offer Subtitles or Closed Captions? A. Netflix said they have to figure out a way to let individuals turn the words on or off. There is an issue of English subtitles on foreign language movies as opposed to English subtitles on English speaking movies. DeafDigest says it is a cop out! 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 all future decisions made by new FCC chair Julius Genachowski be pro-deaf .. DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1947 - deaf telecommunication issues were: - radio (no captions) - hearing aids - talking motion pictures (no captions) - TV (no captions) - photography - walkie-talkie (no digital readouts) The more things change the more things remain the same! .. Deaf and the Money: $400 - the cost to rent a minor league baseball stadium to play one game. A school for the deaf baseball team played a game against a hearing high school at a minor league baseball stadium. Said the school baseball coach: worth every cent! .. DeafNumbers of the Week: Year 1984 - 21 deaf employees Year 2009 - 140 deaf employees at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker .. DeafDigest Sports to read weekly summary on deafsports, click on: http://deafdigest.com/deafsports DeafDigest Sports is a no-cost subscription available only for DeafDigest subscribers; e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com there is no web page postings with DeafDigest Sports; you have to subscribe to keep up with deafsports! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 available TITLE: RESIDENT ADVISOR - WEEK St. Rita School for the Deaf Cincinnati, OH St. Rita School for the Deaf is an academic 10-month program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing impaired children from birth through 20 years of age. St. Rita School is an equal opportunity employer/educational private institution. Skills in Total Communication are required of all personnel. TITLE: RESIDENT ADVISOR - WEEK AREA: ONE FOR GIRLS DORMITORY ONE FOR BOYS DORMITORY NATURE OF WORK: This is a live-in position. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Special Education or related Field. 2. Proficiency in Sign Language. 3. Knowledge of child growth and development and behavior. 4. Physical stamina, emotional maturity and patience needed for residential living. REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LIFE SUPERVISES: Students in the dormitory and students in the after school programs. JOB GOAL: 1. To assist the student in group living, personal hygiene, interpersonal relationships, social graces and spiritual and moral development. 2 To create a healthful living situation in which the student can mature and develop as an individual with unique needs and personality. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. To care for the student at all times outside of class time. 2. To maintain a neat, clean and pleasant dormitory and social area 3. To provide a good health care program including: appropriate diet, rest and exercise, personal hygiene, care of sick student. 4. To assign and monitor student duties. 5. To assist the students in caring for and managing their money 6. To guide and assist the students with planning of recreational activities and the utilization of their leisure time. 7. To discipline inappropriate behavior according to school policy 8. To advise and counsel both the student and the parents. 9. To provide an area and time for studies and intellectual pursuits. 10. To support the philosophy and objectives of the school. Submit your resume to: Peter Keller Director of Student Life St. Rita School for the Deaf 1720 Glendale Milford Road Cincinnati, OH 45215-1258 E-mail mailto:pkeller@srsdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- opening positions - Middle School Supervisor - Supervisor: Director of Programming The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, MA - Middle School Supervisor The Educational Supervisor provides leadership and supervision to promote the effective teaching and learning of students and staff. Requirements: Graduate degree in the Education of the Deaf or related field, Licensure as a Teacher of Deaf or related licensure field. Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills. Possess leadership skills and mature judgment with the ability to demonstrate creativity and initiative. Minimum of five years of teaching experience. Previous supervisory experience preferred. - Supervisor: Director of Programming Functions and Responsibilities: Oversees and supervises educational programming which is designed to prepare students to meet the educational standards established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Provides educational leadership to meet student's individual needs and determine class assignments for students. Provides direct supervision in the performance of all teachers and teacher aides in his/her department through classroom observations and regularly scheduled meetings. Implements disciplinary actions, when necessary. Ensures effective collaboration with families, LEA's and other representative agencies. Works collaboratively with TLC specialists and clinicians. Oversees the development of each student's IEP goals, objectives and progress reports. Ensures effective collaboration among all members of the department. Works with the educational team in his/her department to ensure that all TLC policies and procedures are followed. Assists in developing and maintaining partnerships with the Framingham Public Schools to ensure effective mainstream programming when applicable. Develops and maintains a budget for the department and secures appropriate and necessary materials for teaching/learning. Ensures sensitivity to cultural differences within the school community. Benefits: The Learning Center for the Deaf offers a comprehensive package of employee benefits. The information contained below has been prepared as a guide of general information about our benefits program. Every effort has been made to make sure this summary is as accurate as possible but from time to time, conditions or circumstances may require management to change, amend, or delete benefits. * Vacation Time * Holidays * Sick Leave * Retirement * Short/long Term disability * Mass Buying Power * Tax Sheltered Annuity * Dental Plan * Health Plan * Flexible Benefit Plan * Group and Auto/Homeowners Insurance * Training * Daycare Application procedure for either position: Please send resume, cover letter and 3 references and/or letters or recommendation to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 848 Central Street Framingham, MA 01588 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org FAX: 508.875.9203 School Web Site: http://www.tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Speech Language Pathologist Tennessee School for the Deaf Knoxville, Tennessee Maximum Qualifications: - Masters Degree in Speech and Hearing - Tennessee Teacher License with endorsement in Speech and Hearing K-12 Responsibilities include but not limited to: - Group and Individual Therapy - Maintaining and Using FM Equipment and/or filtered amplification equipment - Writing IEP goals and participating in three year evaluations - Diagnostic and Evaluation Reports - Working as a team with other Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists - Ability to work with K-12 students Contact: Elaine Alexander Director of Instruction Tennessee School for the Deaf 2725 Island Home Blvd Knoxville, Tennessee 37920 865-579-2410 865-579-2428 FAX mailto:elainea@tsd.k12.tn.us -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcements Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis, IN The Indiana School for the Deaf currently has job openings/postings for the following positions: Job Title Closing date Educational Audiologist- Indiana School 07/16/2009 Teacher Assistant (Regular) 08/1/2009 Teacher Assistant (Regular) 08/1/2009 Teacher Assistant (Intermittent) 08/1/2009 Teacher Assistant (Intermittent) 08/1/2009 Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume to: Indiana School for the Deaf RE: Teacher Ast OR Spv Teacher Applicant Attn: Mary Glenn Rinne 1200 E 42nd St Indianapolis, IN 46205 Indiana School for the Deaf RE: Audiologist Applicant Attn: Cindy Lawrence 1200 E 42nd St Indianapolis, IN 46205 If you have any questions please contact Carole Morgan in our Human Resources Department via telephone (317/920-6340 v/tty) or E-Mail: mailto:cmorgan@isd.k12.in.us Website: http://www.deafhoosiers.com/ Mission Statement: The Indiana School for the Deaf Community promotes academic and social excellence for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students through a Bilingual/Bicultural environment. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (revised posting - 7/5/09) open positions The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center on campus of Gallaudet University Washington, DC We are recruiting for these positions: - Principal - Audiologist - Speech Language Pathologist Please apply if you are interested in any of these positions. To apply, mail a resume and Gallaudet University job application form to: Gallaudet University Personnel Office College Hall - Room 106 800 Florida Avenue, N.E. Washington, DC 20002 Or Fax resume and Gallaudet University Employment job application to: 202-651-5344 Email address: mailto:Personnel.Office@gallaudet.edu Any questions regarding to these positions, contact Personnel office at 202-651-5352 **For details on these vacancies, please click on this link: http://gallaudet.edu/af/hrs_employment.xml Locate "Job Listing", click on "Professional Staff", and then click on specific position you are interested in. Gallaudet University is an EOE/educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national origin, religion, age, hearing status, disability, covered veteran status, marital status, personal appearance, gender orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, place of business or residence, pregnancy, childbirth, or any other unlawful basis. Employees and recruiting sources are encouraged to refer qualified individuals from protected classes for available positions. Individuals who may have inquiries regarding the University's policy and procedures or who may wish to file a complaint should contact the University's EEO Office, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington DC 20002-3695, 202-651-5075. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position available Therapist II (Signing) Regional Mental Health Center Lake County, Indiana Masters degree in Social Work or related field. Must be able to use ASL to communicate with deaf clients. Ability to work with children, adolescents and adults. Practice offers individual, couples family and group therapy modalities. Minimum of two years of experience required. License preferred. You May mail, fax, or e-mail your resume to: Geminus Corporation Attn: Recruiting 8400 Louisiana Street Merrillville, IN 46410 or mailto:diane.Johnson@geminus.org or Fax: 219-757-1810 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position Vacancy Notice Total Communication/Auditory Oral Early Childhood Instructor of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind position located at Nampa, Idaho Begin Date: August 2009 Nature of Work: Develop and implement a continuum of educational activities for D/HH preschool age children; develop IEP goals and attend other meetings required for the delivery of educational services; teach one session of total communication and one session of auditory oral preschool; other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Idaho Standard Exceptional Child Certification with a Hearing Impaired Endorsement; Early Childhood Endorsement preferred; Experience teaching deaf children in Total Communication/Auditory Oral Settings; Bachelor's degree required, Master?s degree preferred. Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Benefits: Comprehensive fringe benefit package included. To Apply: Interested persons are to submit a letter of application, resume, official transcripts, copies of certification and three letters of recommendations to: Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind ATTN: Human Resources 1450 Main St Gooding, ID 83330 Location: Parkview Early Learning Center, Nampa, Idaho Closing Date: Open until filled. Successful candidate will be required to furnish a background check within three months of employment per Idaho Code 33-130. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position Vacancy Notice Department Chair: American Sign Language and Interpreting Education (ASLIE) National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester, NY DESCRIPTION: NTID is one of the eight colleges within Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), a national center of educational excellence. It is located in Rochester, New York, which is home to a large and vibrant Deaf community and has been named as one of the top 100 American cities in which to raise a family. The RIT community is diverse, dynamic, and excellence-driven. Within the college of NTID, the ASLIE department provides American Sign Language instruction to the university's faculty, staff, and students. In addition, the ASLIE department educates students seeking a baccalaureate degree in the field of ASL/English interpretation. Chair responsibilities, in addition to traditional faculty responsibilities, include: Provide strategic direction for the design, delivery, and on-going evaluation of curricula; manage the composition, evaluation, and development of the department's human resources; monitor budget and maintain departmentally-assigned resources; represent the department to internal RIT and NTID stakeholders as well as national stakeholders; and provide programmatic and curricular leadership to a nationally recognized faculty in the fields of American Sign Language instruction and ASL/English Interpreting education. Review of applications will begin Sept 30th and will continue until position is filled. For a complete job description and to apply online, visit the RIT Career Zone: http://mycareer.rit.edu KEYWORD SEARCH: IRC#30398 Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States Rochester Institute of Technology is an EO/AA Employer. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Principal Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Phoenix, Arizona to read position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/pdsd-principal/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated 6/28/09 - revised posting) position openings Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position descriptions and application procedures please click on any of below: - Assistant Director of Residential Services http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_hr_jobsearch.aspx?jobid=752 - Residential Advisor http://www.deafdigest.com/resid.doc - Teacher (Blind/Deaf) http://www.deafdigest.com/lcs.doc - Reading Content Specialist http://www.deafdigest.com/rcs.doc - Substitute Teacher (P/T-Hourly) http://www.deafdigest.com/sub.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated 6/28/09 - revised posting) more position openings Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position descriptions and application procedures please click on any of below: - HS Math Teacher http://www.deafdigest.com/hsmath.doc - Teacher - Middle School Science http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_hr_jobsearch.aspx http://www.spa.ga.gov/word/jobinfo/stateapp-emp.doc - Teacher - Reading Content Specialist http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_hr_jobsearch.aspx http://www.spa.ga.gov/word/jobinfo/stateapp-emp.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated July 5th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - * Job Developer/Interpreter - Anaheim, Pacoima, Santa Ana, CA * Community Interpreter (Two positions open) - Los Angeles, CA 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special Notes: Copyright 2009 by Barry Strassler, DeafDigest. 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