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You can still get The Z(tm) experience by calling 888-888-1116 to connect to ZVRS from any videophone! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Gold section. .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- News of the Week Physical Education has always been part of the agenda at Rochester School for the Deaf (RSD). And now, it is being greatly enhanced, thanks to a $110,000 grant, called PROJECT D.E.A.F. What is the difference between traditional Physical Education and PROJECT D.E.A.F.? A RSD spokesman said: PROJECT D.E.A.F. is simply a major enhancement to existing physical education, wellness and fitness classes at RSD for students. In addition to traditional class offerings, deaf students will have more focused and accessible choices, like kayaking, rock climbing and new technology allowing students to assess and monitor their own, custom fitness goals. .. Reality TV makeover programs are popular with the viewing audience. But not all makeovers are on TV; one such non-TV makeover is greatly benefitting the Clarke School for the Deaf. It is the Whalley Computer Associates announcing Clarke as the winner of the Virtual Technology Makeover Contest. What this means is the school will be getting loads of computer equipment earmarked for classroom purposes. .. Jumping on the Newborn Hearing Screening is the province of Quebec. Mandatory testing of all newborns in Quebec will start in the fall of 2010. DeafDigest wonders why cannot it start now, instead of waiting more than a year? At any rate better to have this law than no law at all. .............................................................. 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. .............................................................. .............................................................. AN ANGRY VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR Way back in the 1960's, a deaf vocational rehabilitation counselor was angry. He worked very hard to find jobs for his deaf clients. The problem was the pay was $60.00 per week. His deaf clients turned down these jobs because they found other jobs that paid $85.00 per week. These deaf clients had a choice between $85.00 per week jobs that will remain $85.00 per week for many years or working up the ladder from $60.00 per week but with $5.00 per week raises every six months. In 3 years this $60.00 per week job would become $90.00 per week. Yet, these deaf clients would not wait. That made the deaf VR counselor angry. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-angry-counselor/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) IRONY ABOUT CLARKE SCHOOL Clarke School for the Deaf is one of the world's most famous oral schools for the deaf. Many years ago, Grace Goodhue taught at Clarke. She then married Calvin Coolidge, who became the president of USA. There was a newspaper story that was written up about Coolidge's wife teaching at Clarke. The story said that she taught at a school for the "deaf and dumb." The dictionary says "dumb" means a person cannot use speech at all! The newspaper reporter did not understand the word "dumb"! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-oral/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THE SELF-TAUGHT THOMAS EDISON Thomas Edison, the man of 1,093 patents, was deaf. He did not seek counsel of doctors to see if an operation could help him. He also never went to college, and simply stayed home and taught himself. Why? He felt schooling and a medical operation would disrupt his powers of concentration while thinking of things to invent to make our world better! DEAFNESS AS THE CINDERELLA OF DISABILITIES? A newspaper story was titled: DEAFNESS is the Cinderella of disabilities It said: One in seven people - 14% of the population - has a problem with hearing, but they can find others treating them with impatience and a lack of understanding. DeafDigest does not understand why Deafness is the Cinderella? A Cinderella is a mythical woman, who overcame oppression, to become a huge success. Is this story saying that Deafness is the most successful disability? Some writers make no sense! NORTH CAROLINA HELPING A DEAF MAN START A BUSINESS There was a newspaper story of North Carolina investing $40,000 to help a deaf man start a new business - as a crabber. The money was for crab traps. And for this expenditure, the state Vocational Rehabilitation agency was criticized by Senate minority leader Phil Berger for wasteful spending. This is interesting. Crabbing is practically a dying industry. Wouldn't the state be better off investing $40.000 in a different kind of business to help the deaf client? Just wondering. 100 THINGS YOUR KIDS MAY NEVER KNOW A story was posted on a yahoo site, titled "100 things your kids may never know." It mentions things like a VHS tape, shortwave radio, Starbuck (as a man, not as a coffee), swimming pool diving boards, etc. What about us, the deaf? Our future deaf children may never know about the following: - TTY - hearing aid (if CI completely replaces the hearing aid) - deaf newspapers (Silent News; NAD Broadcaster) - clubs of the deaf - betting at basketball tournaments - Frat divisions - linotype & hot type as top profession for the deaf The list is longer but above is enough. ILLEGAL TO BE DEAF? Matt Roloff, the leading character in the popular "Little People, Big World" reality cable TV series, said in one episode: it is illegal to be a dwarf He was expressing his frustration at being unable to have a home builder modify the local building codes in order to make the facilities dwarf-friendly. He wanted the staircase railings lowered to match the heights of himself and his wife, but doing so, would be illegal. What about us, the deaf? So many things we want, but can't have - leaving us with the feeling that it is also illegal to be deaf! 10-DIGIT QUESTIONS YOU WANTED TO ASK, BUT DIDN'T The FCC, knowing that there many people that wanted to get answers to questions they didn't ask, has set up a web site at: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/tendigit-faqs.pdf This deals with 10-digit issues which continues to confuse so many of us! TALES FROM FORMER DEAF PIZZA DRIVERS (series to be run on a weekly basis until list of tales run out) I knocked on the door with a pizza delivery. A young kid, maybe 10 years old, opened the door, gave me the money (exact amount owed), took the pizza and closed the door. I was a little upset about not getting a tip, but drove away. I spotted in the rear view mirror of my car, the angry mother chasing after me. I backed up my car to her, opened the window and got the tip that her son would not give me! 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? a deaf/mute phone communication system what is so wrong about just calling it "telephone relay system"? This phrase was written up in a newspaper in California! .............................................................. .............................................................. 31st World's Largest ASL Silent Weekend in 2010 Signing Greeting Cards ASL and Interpreting DVDs We had over 600 at the recent silent weekend. 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 offered) 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 is 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 currently under way. See http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705315218,00.html for an article from a newspaper. 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 2010 for a Bed and Breakfast tour? Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at: http://www.DrSign.com .............................................................. .............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! Even though the Obama Inauguration is history, the The Australian Communications and Media Authority is angry. This Australian agency has scolded Network Ten (Sydney) Pty Ltd for not captioning the inauguration on TV. DeafDigest fails to understand why it took the Australian agency seven months to point its finger at Network Ten. At any rate, a late scolding is better than no scolding at all. .. DeafLibrary Page of the Week We so many Deaf Issues. What are these issues? Do click on: http://deafdigest.com/deaf-issues/ (on a rotating basis, a different DeafLibrary Page topic will be featured every week) .. Deaf Picture of the Week: Evelyn Glennie, famous deaf British percussionist; most recent picture http://deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/7550-1417/ .. Question of the week: Q. I am confused between the roles of FCC's Disability Rights Office and the state relay office. Could you clarify? A. If you have a problem with the relay service itself, contact your state relay administrator. If you are not happy with a relay policy, then contact the FCC's Disability Rights Office 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 interpreters are available on minute's notice instead of giving 5 days notice or 2 weeks notice .. DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1953 - the first transistor hearing aid came out on the market. Actually the transistor was invented in 1947, but it took six years before the hearing aid manufacturers picked up on it. .. Deaf and the Money: How are budget cutbacks impacting on schools for the deaf? Let us take Alabama School for the Deaf as an example. The school relies on state funding, and when there are cutbacks, the may be no other resources to get more money. If this deaf school was treated like a local school system, they could push for raising of local taxes. What is true for Alabama, may or may not necessarily be true for other schools. Every state operates differently when it comes to funds. .. DeafNumbers of the Week: A hearing engineer had a successful consulting practice; he suddenly became deaf, and as a result, lost 60 percent of his business. He was able to retain 40 percent of his business; these clients told him that sudden deafness could happen to them as much as it happened to him! .. 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 announcement Employment Specialist/Job Developer, P.R.I.D.E. Program Rochester School for the Deaf Rochester, New York Full-time grant position DATE POSITION TO BE FILLED: As soon as possible PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Employment Specialist/Job Developer will perform the following duties: complete informal interest, functional or situational assessments with participants referred for supported employment services; assist participants with employment goals and creating or updating resumes; develop job placement sites for individual participants referred for placement; develop a variety of sites to allow participants to experience work tryout activities; and build and develop relationships with a variety of employers in the Rochester area for future job placement activity. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Human Service, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, or Marketing Prior experience working with deaf adults with additional disabilities Proficiency in American Sign Language preferred FILE APPLICATION WITH: Harold Mowl, Jr., Superintendent/CEO Rochester School for the Deaf 1545 St. Paul Street Rochester, New York 14621 Applications received will be screened and the most highly qualified will be asked to interview. CLOSING DATE: Open until filled RSD is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of non-qualifying disability, race, religion, color, sex, marital status, age, national origin, and veteran status. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Itinerant Field Operations Support II Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program position is in Northern California area starting salary: $51,937 with benefits for position description & application procedures, click on: http://deafdigest.com/ddtp -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Superintendent position Arkansas School for the Deaf Little Rock, Arkansas The Arkansas School for the Deaf invites applicants for the position of superintendent. Scope of Duties: This position is responsible for planning and directing the development, delivery and administration of the educational and residential life programs and services of the school. The Superintendent is responsible for establishing a residential and community environment conducive to learning and to the social and emotional development of children who are deaf/hard of hearing, or multi-handicapped, enrolled in specialized parent-infant, pre-school, elementary, secondary and pre-vocational programs. The Superintendent reports to and advises the five member Board of Trustees and directs and coordinates all business and facilities management activities, and community relations activities. Consults on educational and technological issues and initiatives associated with the growth and development of children who are deaf/hard of hearing. Minimum Requirements: - Must hold a standard teaching license and a Building Level or Curriculum/Program Administrator License - Must have four (4) years teaching experience with, preferably, Building Level or Curriculum/Program Administrator experience - Must hold an Advanced Degree or have completed an Advanced Program of Study reflective of the Arkansas Standards for District Level Administrator - Successfully completed the School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) Special Requirements: - Superintendent may be required to live on campus - (if required, room and board is furnished) - Ability to converse proficiently with deaf children and adults in American Sign Language - A background check may be conducted on applicants Salary: $85,536 Resumes will be accepted until August 15, 2009 or until filled. Please apply to: Lucy Cockrell, Personnel Manager Arkansas School for the Deaf 2606 W. Markham/ASB Duplex Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: (501) 603-3529 (V/TTD) Fax: (501) 603-3533 mailto:lucyc@asd.k12.ar.us EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening High School Math Teacher Washington School for the Deaf Vancouver, WA The Washington School for the Deaf is seeking a highly qualified High School Math Teacher. If you are a qualified math teacher, know American Sign Language, and want to be part of a dynamite teaching team - YOU need to contact us today! You can visit our website at http://www.wsd.wa.gov to find out more or contact the HR office directly at (360) 696-6525 x4326 (V/TTY). We welcome new grads who interned in a math classroom! Find out more about the beautiful Portland-Vancouver area by visiting the following links: - City of Vancouver: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/links.asp - City of Portland: http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=26013 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Jobs Available http://www.tsd.jobs Texas School for the Deaf Austin, Texas Texas School for the Deaf is the oldest continuously operating publicly funded school in Texas. Since 1857, over 10,000 students have graced the halls of TSD and have contributed to our standing as a leader in deaf education. It is our educational excellence, our belief in a culture and community that embraces deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals alike, and our commitment to helping each child reach his or her potential that drives our mission to provide an environment where deaf and hard of hearing children can learn, grow, and belong. Texas School for the Deaf currently has various jobs available. Some of our current openings include: - Administrative Assistant - Bus Driver - Day Residential Educator - Interpreter, Residential Specialist - Teacher. The full list of our job openings can be viewed on our website at http://www.tsd.jobs - Positions include full State benefits including paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance, holidays, longevity pay, and retirement plan. About Austin: Austin is consistently voted one of the country's best cities to live, work, and play. Austin is also included in top-10 lists of healthiest cities, best vacation destinations, best big cities, best "chill" cities, most educated cities, top rated cities, and the list continues. Between its low cost of living and zero state income tax, Austinites have the benefit of big-city living with small-city costs. TSD is an EEO employer. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Mental Health Technician National Deaf Academy Mt. Dora, Florida Responsible for the daily supervision and monitoring of residents safety, activities of daily living, school attendance and recreation activities. Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Experience working in behavioral health setting preferred. Fluent in ASL preferred. American Sign Language training provided on site. FT and Per Diem, all shifts available. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Fax resume to Human Resources: (352)735-4939 or send resume to: National Deaf Academy, Attention: Human Resources, 19650 US Hwy 441, Mt. Dora, Florida 32757. Phone (352)735-9500. EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated 7/19/09 - 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 - Substitute Teacher (P/T-Hourly) http://www.deafdigest.com/sub.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated 7/19/09 - 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: - Teacher - Middle School Science http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_hr_jobsearch.aspx http://www.spa.ga.gov/word/jobinfo/stateapp-emp.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated July 26th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - Exciting Career Opportunities at GLAD * Job Developer/Interpreter - Anaheim, Pacoima, CA * Community Interpreter - 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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DeafDigest – 26 July 2009
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DeafDigest Blue - July 26, 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 and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-self-taught/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-cast/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Summer Sale at Harris Communications Harris Communications is having a Hot Summer Sale with all our products on sale for 15% off!* Select from thousands of products including Sonic Alert alarm clocks, Clarity/Alertmaster signalers, ILY jewelry items and sign language books and DVDs. 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The announcement will be made sometime in October, after another round of interviews have been conducted. .. How powerful is the Power of the Attitude? Ohio State University would not caption their football scoreboard, thus eliciting a lawsuit from a football fan. And the Cowboys Stadium is accessible, and the team recently gave tour to the disabled, showing them how friendly the stadium is. Two famous football programs. One with Bad Attitude; other one with Great Attitude. And as a matter of irony, Ohio State has a great Deaf Education program. Unfortunately the Deaf Education program and the football program are not connected to each other! .. Taipei falling into the "Hearing knows whats' right for the deaf without asking the deaf" Syndrome? Deaflympics is coming up in September. And already Taipei has a red face. They built a spanking new 8-lane swimming pool just for the Deaflympics. Only one thing was wrong. Deaflympics rules require a 10-lane swimming pool! Yes, swimming will still take place, but at a different swimming venue at a distance from the original venue. Had Taipei officials checked with the Deaflympics officials, they would know 10-lane, not 8-lane is required. .. After years of battling the legislators, the deaf of Jamaica won. They will be able to get drivers' licenses by the end of this summer. Jamaica was an island of irony. The nation allowed deaf tourists to drive but would not permit deaf natives to drive! .. As the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary comes up today, there is a link: http://www.ada.gov/videogallery.htm As a sidebar, David Pierce (Davideo Productions & The Old Fogeys cartoonist) stood on the steps of the Texas Capitol on that very day - announcing the formation of America's Disability Channel, which was to go hand in hand with the Silent Network. He said: We've come a long way! Speaking of the videos, two of them have captioned capability whereas the two others don't. ................................................................ ................................................................ 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). 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A DIFFERENT KIND OF SIGN LANGUAGE Many deaf people use sign language. Not every deaf person uses ASL as their sign language. Many immigrant deaf people use their home nation sign language that we, the Americans, do not understand. And also, there are many deaf people that teach themselves sign language. We also often do not understand these self-taught sign languages. Self-taught sign languages create problems for interpreters and social workers that work with the deaf! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-self-taught/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A WASTED ACTING ROLE What is a waste of time with deaf actors in hearing movies? A deaf person would be hired to act in a hearing film. The role may be small, maybe just one short scene. And when the filming is finished, the film editors would cut out the deaf character. The deaf community would come to watch the movie and be disappointed in not seeing the deaf actor. A waste of time for everyone. It has happened from time to time in the past. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-cast/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) BUDGET CRISIS AND SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF Budget crisis is hitting states across the USA. In some states, governors have attempted to close their residential schools for the deaf, whereas in other states, closing the schools was never an option. Let us compare some states: - California, 53.7 bil in hole, two state schools for the deaf are safe - Illinois, 9.2 bil in hole, Illinois SD was threatened - Idaho, 411 mil in hole, Idaho SD & B was threatened It is interesting that California, the state with the biggest hole, has left their two schools alone, whereas other states with less holes, have made noises about closing their schools. Different states, different educational views. A MYSTERY AT MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF When things take place hundreds of years ago, and lacking documentation, then tracking them down may need powers of a Sherlock Holmes! This refers to a piece of painting deemed valuable that was in possession by Maryland School for the Deaf. Who was the woman in the painting? Chad Baker, the school deputy superintendent, wants to know. To read the story in full, do click on: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=92792 ................................................................ Meet and chat with deaf singles and friends worldwide on the largest deaf network on the internet ! * Find out why Deaf Match International works....since 2001 * Sign up and list your profile for FREE * The most Deaf and Hard of Hearing singles online - thousands of members ! Visit: www.DeafMatchInternational.com .. T-Mobile Sidekick Special Deals.....going on right now ! 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The person responsible for keeping Kendall Green just as beautiful as possible is Trudy Haselhuhn. She is deaf, and has been on the job for 22 years. THE DEAF IN CRICKET Baseball is popular in USA, not so in India. The sport of choice is cricket. There is a deaf world cricket championship that takes place every few years among these cricket playing nations. Now - a fast and quick question. Has there ever been a deaf cricket player that was one of the best in the world (among hearing players)? Yes. The late Baba Sidhaye starred on top hearing cricket teams in India in a long career that spanned the late forties through the mid-sixties. DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) most counselors that work with mainstreamed students lack guidance on how to deal with them! (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being asked too many times: what is the sign for that dirty word? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Some people may have been hesitant to request Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services in an educational setting because they thought they had to hire and pay for the services themselves. However, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CART is a legitimate auxiliary aid for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. It has also been confirmed in the courts that it is a reasonable accommodation for those people. Some CART providers may be employees of the university or school system, while others are independent contractors hired to cover specific courses for specific students. Many times the university contracts with a CART/captioning agency to provide CART services for whatever classes may need to be covered, and that agency will then use their employees or independent contractors to cover the classes. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ WHO IS IN CHARGE OF A MAINSTREAMED PROGRAM IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT? instructional specialist (in many school districts we would expect a principal, or a director or a coordinator or a supervisor or someone with an appropriate title that would direct their mainstreamed programs; some districts are different and this reflects in a startling title above. Be surprised or shocked every week until series run out) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ Tour of America's National Parks Glacier National Park, Montana to Las Vegas July 11 - 30, 2010 For more info contact: Joy Carney at mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! The state of Massachusetts is coming up with a "Strategic Plan to Make Massachusetts a Model Employer for People with Disabilities." The goal is to make the state government workplace disabled, the deaf, included, friendly. .. The Deaf and the Law location: Dublin, Ireland case: a deaf woman filed a lawsuit to be allowed to serve on the jury result: pending; dragging its feet through the court system comment: Deja Vu! .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: There is a web site that deals with all aspects of the law and the disabled, the deaf included: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: to make tu (sure) today is the day .... What became of? the Frelich siblings - Past 9 siblings of Philip and Esther Frelich, Devil's Lake, North Dakota, all of them deaf - Present from oldest to youngest: - Phyllis, nationally acclaimed actress - Dennis, furniture-maker - Merrill, retired auto plant worker - Shirley, ASL & Deaf Studies instructor - Peggy, Outreach Coordinator - Timothy, MSSD administrator - Priscilla, Gallaudet employee - Pamela, teacher's aide - Daryl, Gallaudet employee all of them enrolled at Gallaudet; some graduated, some didn't mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Myron H. Weinberger, who is "very" deaf (115dB), is a professor of Medicine and Director for the Hypertension Research Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He was recently elected as Vice President of the American Society of Hypertension and will be honored with The Page-Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Heart Society in September. .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Gulp! A casino practically in Gallaudet's backyard. A District of Columbia gambling group wants to build a casino at New York Avenue in the Northeast. This idea will not immediately fly, if it flies at all - fierce opposition is already being waged against the proposed casino. If the casino bears fruit then looking on the bright side is the hope of employment opportunities - on the management level for Gallaudet graduates. A deaf pit boss? Why not. (editor's note: nothing came out of it) .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: The police fight crime. They are fearless yet they are afraid of one thing. It is not the criminals that fight back. It is the deaf person that may file lawsuits against them (no interpreters, no accommodations, no rights while being handcuffed, etc). .... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: A customer who got you suspended a few years ago admits she was wrong and wants you as a counselor again (a mixed blessing) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 openings - ASL/Deaf Studies Teacher - Athletic Director - Social Worker - Spanish/ASL - Family Resource Specialist New York School for the Deaf White Plains, NY For full details about these positions and all Fanwood has to offer, please visit our website: http://www.nysd.net -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- announcing an opening Principal American School for the Deaf West Hartford, CT CLOSING DATE: Until filled. The American School for the Deaf is located on a 54 acre campus in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is a residential and day program operating as a state-aided private school. It was established in 1817 as the first permanent school for the deaf in America. The program is a comprehensive center-based and community-based educational program serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students from preschool through high school, and adult service program, utilizing a total communication philosophy. SCOPE OF DUTIES: Under the direction of the Director of Education, supervises the work of teachers, teacher aides, and clerical staff for a specific educational department of the American School for the Deaf. Exercises considerable leadership, ingenuity and flexibility to adapt a program to fit the needs, abilities, and conditions peculiar to deaf students. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master's Degree in Education of the Deaf, State of CT Teacher Certification, State of CT Intermediate Supervision Certificate or ability to secure same. Minimum SCPI level of Intermediate Plus. Send resume and letter of application to: Human Resources American School for the Deaf 139 North Main Street West Hartford, CT 06107-1269 For more information visit our website: http://www.asd-1817.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Itinerant Field Operations Support II Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program position is in Northern California area starting salary: $51,937 with benefits for position description & application procedures, click on: http://deafdigest.com/ddtp -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Spurwink Services Portland, Maine - Therapeutic Couple for 6-8 Hearing Impaired Children 12-18 years of age - American Sign Language fluent Location: Portland, Maine Schedule: The work schedule is from Sunday to Friday Wage: Full Time Person: $12.00 per hour - annual wage $25,080 a year Part Time Person: $12.00 per hour - annual wage $10,944 a year Position: Come join us in providing a natural home setting for our clients with hearing impairment in our agency-owned home in Portland, Maine. Relevant experience helpful; ability to be nurturing and provide firm limit setting necessary. Team approach, training, supervision and on-call support provided. The couple MUST live in our agency home. Unfortunately, this position CANNOT accommodate couples who would wish to bring their own children to live with them in our home. This position requires that one person be a full time employee of 50 hours a week and fluent in American Sign Language and the other person be a part time employee of 24 hours and fluent in American Sign Language, which allows this person to work at another job during the day. The couple do not work Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon and do not work during July and August. The couple can reside rent free and utility free at the house all year round, during the weekends and school breaks. Spurwink provides a vehicle for work related responsibilities, household expenses and food during the school year. Position to start August 2009. - Awake Night Counselor for 6-8 Hearing Impaired Children 12-18 years of age - American Sign Language fluent Location: Portland, Maine Schedule: The work schedule is 40 hours per week, from Sunday to Friday. The Awake Night Counselor does not work weekends, and does not work during the months of July or August. Wage: $12.00 per hour - annual wage $18,240 a year - Position: Direct Care position to work with deaf/hard of hearing children within our residential home. Must be fluent in American Sign Language. Position to start August 2009. - Per Diem Workers to provide back up coverage for Therapeutic House Couple and Awake Night Counselor. Location: Portland, Maine Schedule: As needed, Sunday through Thursday evenings. Per Diem staff do not work weekends and do not work during the months of July or August. Wage: $12.00 an hour - Position: Direct Care positions to work with deaf/hard of hearing children within our residential home providing . fill in coverage for Therapeutic Couple and Awake Night Counselor. Must be fluent in American Sign Language. For more information, please call either Dan Hibbs or Kim Wilson at (207) 871-1200. To apply, please visit http://www.spurwink.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening (contingent on funding) Tenure Track Faculty position Gallaudet University Washington, DC seeking full time tenure track faculty member who will be assigned to one of the following departments: - Psychology - Linguistics - Education - ASL/Deaf Studies to read the position description and on application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/gallaudetfaculty -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (ad has been updated, 7/19/09) open positions Austine School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Brattleboro, Vermont The Austine School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing is a state approved pre-k through 12th grade comprehensive educational program promoting excellence and life-long learning. Due to expanding programs, we are looking for quality people with the abilities to serve our students with compassion and energy. - Educational Interpreter Part-time (possible Full time) Location: Brattleboro, VT Responsibilities: Interpret for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing students at local high school. Work w/ individual students to promote desirable academic and behavioral progress. Promote Deaf Culture & the social, emotional & physical growth of students Requirements: Fluency in ASL Educational Interpreting Experience Successful completion of an Interpreter Training Program If not already RID certified, willingness to become certified within 3 years. - Director of Little Arrows Daycare-Brattleboro, VT Full time (40 hrs) 12 months BA in Early Childhood Ed, MA preferred 3 yrs teaching experience Fluency in ASL Develop and direct exciting new program to serve both Deaf and hearing children - Teacher of the Deaf at Brattleboro, VT Full-time (40 hrs/week) with benefits-10 month Proficiency in ASL & English Master Degree in Deaf Education VT License in Special Ed or Deaf Ed within 1 year of employment Apply knowledge of child development, special needs, curriculum, assessment, classroom management and discipline techniques, utilize technology in instruction position available in several subjects - Teacher of the Deaf/Blind at Brattleboro, VT Part-time (30hrs. /week) with benefits-10 month - Classroom Paraprofessional at Brattleboro, VT Part-time or full-time - Occupational Therapist/ Physical Therapist-Brattleboro, VT Part-time position, 4 -5 hrs a week - Knowledge of ASL preferred - Nursing Position-Brattleboro, VT VT state Licensure required Willingness to learn ASL CPR cert. preferred Per-Diem, some holiday/weekend resp. Application procedures: Interested persons are to apply in person at Austine School for the Deaf, off Maple Street (Building- Holton Hall, 2nd floor) in Brattleboro, VT or submit a resume or letter of interest to Kelly Therieau. Her email address is: mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Interpreter/ Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis, IN The Indiana School for the Deaf is seeking qualified candidates to interview for an Interpreter/ Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent position. The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) is a co-educational, residential school, founded in 1843, which serves a student population of 425+ students with more the 25% living in the residential halls. ISD is nationally recognized for its on-going commitment to bilingual/bicultural education for Deaf students. This is a non-exempt, full-time 12-month position. Provides interpreting, administrative and secretarial support for the Superintendent. In addition to interpreting, typing, filing, scheduling, and making copies, the administrative assistant performs other duties such as coordinating meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, ordering supplies and general office management. Strong computer skills required. Must have a high level of interpersonal skills. Excellent computer skills and good overall organizational skills required Applicants must have Possession of an Indiana Interpreter Certification (IIC) and four (4) years full-time interpreting experience. (Provisional certifications will not be accepted. Proof of the certificate must accompany the application.) Substitution: Valid possession of at least one of the following: Certificate of Interpretation (CI), Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Comprehensive Skills Certification (CSC) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); Level IV or Level V from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); National Interpreter Certification from NAD-RID and four (4) years full-time interpreting experience. (Proof of the certificate must accompany the application.) Special Requirement: Interpreter must be able to interpret from American Sign Language (ASL) to spoken English and from spoken English to American Sign Language (ASL) effectively, accurately and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. The interpreter must also have the ability to interpret context to facilitate effective communication between sign language users and non-sign language users. Individual must have a valid driver's license. Advanced level skills are required at time of hire. Expanded criminal history (ISP & FBI) clearance required. Benefits: The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans and accrued leave. Application Procedure: Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume to: Indiana School for the Deaf Attn: Human Resources 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 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- vacancy announcement in Hawaii Teachers of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Current vacancies are on Oahu and Hawaii Job Description: Teachers of the deaf and hard-of-hearing provide specially designed instruction for students using ASL or total communication. The settings can be in either a school for the deaf, a resource classroom on a public school campus, or as an itinerant teacher. Current vacancies are on Oahu and Hawaii. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree in Special Education with emphasis on teaching the deaf and hard-of-hearing (must include student teaching in a K-12 setting) * Certified Teacher of the Hard-of-Hearing * Authorized to work in the U.S. * Proficient in ASL * Familiar with Cochlear implants and other assistive devices for the deaf and hard-of-hearing * Knowledgeable in IEP procedures Salary: $43,157 - 57,243/year Licensing: Anyone hired must be committed to getting a valid Hawaii teacher license. For more information on licensing requirements and procedures, please visit the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board website at: http://www.htsb.org Incentives and Bonuses: Pending the availability of funding, a relocation bonus is available for qualified teachers: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teacherbonusesandincentives.htm Application Procedures: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teachers_applying.htm Closing Date: Until Filled Additional information: http://doe.k12.hi.us Contact: Jeff Hoover, Personnel Specialist Teacher Recruitment Department of Education 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 490 Honolulu, HI 96817 1-800-305-5104 Toll Free (808) 586-4050 Fax mailto:Jeff_Hoover@notes.k12.hi.us -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://www.deafdigest.com
DeafDigest – 19 July 2009
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DeafDigest Gold - July 19, 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-auctions/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-cigarette/ .. Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://www.deafdigest.com/davideo.html -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Palm Pre at the Deaf Pager Store Have you seen the Palm Pre? It is the latest smart device from Sprint with touchscreen, email, GPS, Wi-Fi, messaging, intuitive notifications, and a breakthrough design. Order it now at the Deaf Pager Store and save with the $29.99 a month unlimited data plan.* *For new activations and two year agreement. 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Dial csdvrs.tv to make your call today! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Gold section. .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- News of the Week Newly minted deaf Hungarian parliamentarian Adam Kosa is off to the races. In his very first speech at the European Parliament he blasted Slovakia's new language law. He is saying that Slovakia is trying to suppress the rights of the minorities in choice of languages. .. We have deaf people that ride horses; we have deaf pilots; we have a world champion deaf motocross racer; we have deaf auto racers, and even two deaf players in the National Football League. These are "dangerous" sports, that even people that can hear also can get hurt. This being said, Walt Disney World is saying that Segways is too dangerous for the deaf to use and is trying to enforce their anti-deaf ruling via the courts! Disability Rights Advocates for Technology is fighting this ruling in Florida. .. The government of Manitoba, in Canada, announced its commitment to supporting people with disabilities, the deaf included. The government, while saying it supports the deaf, has not mentioned anything about helping the deaf while outlining its ambitious plans to help other disabled groups. .............................................................. 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. .............................................................. .............................................................. NO INTERPRETER AT AUCTIONS Could a deaf person participate at a hearing auction without an interpreter? There is fast action at auctions, and it is easy for a hearing person to get lost! But what about a deaf person? A deaf businessman told DeafDigest that he goes to auctions without an interpreter! How? The auctioneers know him. And they use their fingers to tell the deaf person the price being bid, and will make sure the deaf person knows the price that has been bid. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-auctions/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) .............................................................. National Deaf Business Institute Re-launches Website Highlighting Deaf Business Owners Media Contact: Ronald Sutcliffe, Executive Director mailto:execdir@ndbi.org National Deaf Business Institute Re-launches Website Highlighting Deaf Business Owners Washington, D.C. [July 4, 2009] - The National Deaf Business Institute (NDBI) is pleased to announce the re-launch of its website www.ndbi.org as developed by Viable, Inc, a deaf-owned and deaf-operated company that develops communication access technologies and provides video relay services. "This updated, user-friendly site allows us to share news of interest about deaf business owners," said Ronald Sutcliffe, NDBI executive director. "It'll also have a blog and allow us to bring together deaf business owners around the nation to share ideas, thoughts and experiences." NDBI was founded in 2002 with the purpose of helping deaf people develop skills to start, manage, and grow successful businesses. With the mission of advancing entrepreneurship by deaf people through education, research and outreach, NDBI?s vision is to build economic power among deaf persons by helping increase business productivity. In order to instill a solid entrepreneurial spirit among deaf people, NDBI believes that it is critical for the community to have strong leaders and visible role models. Experienced deaf entrepreneurs are also able to volunteer a few hours every week for any of our various programs for youth, college students, or professionals. "NDBI offers a variety of services to not only deaf business owners, but also to all deaf persons who work in the field of business, in both the public and private sectors," NDBI President Louis Schwarz said. "We strive to develop and serve a community of deaf business leaders by offering programs that provide equal access to the resources available to any business owner. The programs also will provide tools deaf people can use to overcome barriers imposed by society." Sutcliffe added, "We are really appreciative of the generosity exhibited by Viable, and are pleased they are equally committed to promoting the expansion of deaf business ownership in this country. This website is only one of many steps to this accomplishment, and we?re very excited about the possibilities ahead of us." Deaf business owners are encouraged to visit www.ndbi.org , enter their businesses in the directory, and share news about their businesses or professional accomplishments. http://www.ndbi.org .............................................................. ALMOST A DEAF CIGARETTE Many years ago a deaf chemist worked for a big cigarette company. He was analyzing the Virginia Slims cigarette and he had a great idea - a new cigarette that tasted like a bubble gum. The chemist's supervisor liked the idea and formed a new research team to see if a "bubble gum-tasting cigarette" could be successful. Unfortunately for the deaf chemist, the bubble gum cigarette was not successful because it would easily get spoiled quickly on the market. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-cigarette/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) TAKING A HINT Matt Roloff is well known for his Little People, Big World reality TV series. He is an advocate for the rights and the needs of Little People, especially at hotels. He would invite the hotel general managers to observe him and his wife, Amy, while they struggle to use the hotel room amenities - TV sets, bathrooms, closets, beds, etc. Instead of lecturing, a simple demonstration of their daily struggles, is worth more than 10,000 words. What about us, the deaf? We need interpreters, captions, visual devices, etc. Yes, we have ADA, but ADA does not replace attitudes! SHOCKING REVELATIONS ABOUT THE DEAF? Do the hearing people need to be shocked about their deaf descendants? The Mesa Regional Family History Center in Mesa, Arizona is just about the world's biggest archive of family history records. A story was written up about this center in a newspaper not too long ago. It mentioned that a hearing researcher discovering much to her surprise that her descendants, way back in the 17th century, were three deaf sisters accused of being witches and that one of them was found guilty and hung to death. Said the researcher: I'm not anybody's judge. You really accept the people the way they are She is correct. There are Deaf Skeletons in the Closet, just the same as Hearing Skeletons in the Closet! THESE GOOD OLD PRINTING DAYS A newspaper headline was this: San Francisco Chronicle Outsources Its Printing In these good old (ITU) days of fifties and sixties, inexperienced deaf printers would move to San Francisco just to get jobs at the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper plant. That newspaper had a reputation for leniency towards inexperienced deaf printers, and it was called the "school" job. Printers could learn enough after few months and then move on. YOUR PREFERENCE ON TV Some programs are shown at the same time on two different cable channels. And more often than not, on one channel, the captions are clear but the picture was bad, and on another channel the captions are lousy but the picture was clear. Your preference? We, the deaf, would probably pick clear captions though being stuck with a lousy picture! AHEM, SAY THAT AGAIN! Tyson Gillies, also mentioned in yesterday's Blue edition, was given a good write up in the newspapers for his participation in the minor league baseball all star game. One newspaper said: he has 35 percent hearing in one ear and 55 percent in other ear The other newspaper said: he has 70 percent hearing loss in one ear and 40 percent in the other ear Huh! Loss in decibels was not mentioned; and is there a difference between having hearing in percentages and a hearing loss in percentages. So much newspaper jumbo-mumbo. SOAP OPERA VS REAL LIFE An upcoming soap opera episode in "All My Children" involves two characters - Kendall and Ryan that bicker over their deaf son, Spike. Both Ryan and Kendall could not deal with their son's deafness and seek counsel of a family doctor. In ending the mother refuses to call her son deaf and accuses her husband for being defeatist because he has accepted the deafness. Pretty much sounds, sad to say, true in real life. DeafDigest editor has a distant cousin who split with his wife - because of the same issue - their son's deafness! TALES FROM FORMER DEAF PIZZA DRIVERS (series to be run on a weekly basis until list of tales run out) I had a very large order, approximately 20 pies to be delivered to a hotel. I knocked on the hotel room and all of a sudden many college kids swarmed all over me. It was the Princeton University lacrosse team, staying overnight at a hotel before a big game the next day. They won the NCAA championship that year. Yes, they tipped me very well 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? it is like LeBron James beating a bunch of deaf mutes in wheelchairs in a game of basketball this inappropriate comment was posted on a sports-related blog. .............................................................. .............................................................. 31st World's Largest ASL Silent Weekend in 2010 Signing Greeting Cards ASL and Interpreting DVDs We had over 600 at the recent silent weekend. 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 offered) 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 is 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 currently under way. See http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705315218,00.html for an article from a newspaper. 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 2010 for a Bed and Breakfast tour? Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at: http://www.DrSign.com .............................................................. .............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! The North Carolina legislators are debating on a new piece of legislation that would allow the deaf to serve on the jury. An issue raised by the opponents was the inability of the deaf to hear voice inflections among the witnesses. .. DeafLibrary Page of the Week We have a few locations in USA that have a Deaf name. Do click on: http://deafdigest.com/deaf-names/ (on a rotating basis, a different DeafLibrary Page topic will be featured every week) .. Deaf Picture of the Week: Hayk Hobosyan deaf dancer, Albania http://armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&AID=3921&CID=3727&IID=1243&lng=eng .. Question of the week: Q. I have seen the word "lipspeaker". Is it the same as lipreading? A. No. It is the same as oral interpreting; this phrase is mostly used in United Kingdom. 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 state commissions for the deaf provide the same high quality of services for the deaf and the hard of hearing. some state commissions are great; other state commissions are not so great. .. DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1999 - after a run of nearly 20 years, the AMRAD, an organization of radio and electronics hobbyists based in Northern Virginia, but serving the Washington, DC area, unplugs the HEX BBS. HEX BBS was a primitive e-mail service that served a small number of users in the Washington, DC area - for years - before the Internet became wildly popular. This project was funded by Department of Education, and intended to provide email service for the Washington, DC deaf and disabled community. After the funding stopped, AMRAD continued operating it for years! .. Deaf and the Money: $3,000 - raised by the national Deaf Baseball Team of Cuba, by selling boxes of cigars at the 2000 World Deaf Baseball Championships that took place in Washington, DC. The Cuban players needed hard cash to bring home hard-to-get consumer goods and which was why they, on the sly, sold these illegal Havana cigar boxes. Needless to say, these boxes sold like hot pancakes! The World Deaf Baseball Championships is no longer being staged. Logistical and monetary issues prevented staging of future international deaf baseball classics. .. DeafNumbers of the Week: 10,000 fans - expected to attend the Deaflympics in Taiwan this coming September .. 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Scope of Duties: This position is responsible for planning and directing the development, delivery and administration of the educational and residential life programs and services of the school. The Superintendent is responsible for establishing a residential and community environment conducive to learning and to the social and emotional development of children who are deaf/hard of hearing, or multi-handicapped, enrolled in specialized parent-infant, pre-school, elementary, secondary and pre-vocational programs. The Superintendent reports to and advises the five member Board of Trustees and directs and coordinates all business and facilities management activities, and community relations activities. Consults on educational and technological issues and initiatives associated with the growth and development of children who are deaf/hard of hearing. Minimum Requirements: - Must hold a standard teaching license and a Building Level or Curriculum/Program Administrator License - Must have four (4) years teaching experience with, preferably, Building Level or Curriculum/Program Administrator experience - Must hold an Advanced Degree or have completed an Advanced Program of Study reflective of the Arkansas Standards for District Level Administrator - Successfully completed the School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) Special Requirements: - Superintendent may be required to live on campus - (if required, room and board is furnished) - Ability to converse proficiently with deaf children and adults in American Sign Language - A background check may be conducted on applicants Salary: $85,536 Resumes will be accepted until August 15, 2009 or until filled. Please apply to: Lucy Cockrell, Personnel Manager Arkansas School for the Deaf 2606 W. Markham/ASB Duplex Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: (501) 603-3529 (V/TTD) Fax: (501) 603-3533 mailto:lucyc@asd.k12.ar.us EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening High School Math Teacher Washington School for the Deaf Vancouver, WA The Washington School for the Deaf is seeking a highly qualified High School Math Teacher. If you are a qualified math teacher, know American Sign Language, and want to be part of a dynamite teaching team - YOU need to contact us today! You can visit our website at http://www.wsd.wa.gov to find out more or contact the HR office directly at (360) 696-6525 x4326 (V/TTY). We welcome new grads who interned in a math classroom! Find out more about the beautiful Portland-Vancouver area by visiting the following links: - City of Vancouver: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/links.asp - City of Portland: http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=26013 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Jobs Available http://www.tsd.jobs Texas School for the Deaf Austin, Texas Texas School for the Deaf is the oldest continuously operating publicly funded school in Texas. Since 1857, over 10,000 students have graced the halls of TSD and have contributed to our standing as a leader in deaf education. It is our educational excellence, our belief in a culture and community that embraces deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals alike, and our commitment to helping each child reach his or her potential that drives our mission to provide an environment where deaf and hard of hearing children can learn, grow, and belong. Texas School for the Deaf currently has various jobs available. Some of our current openings include: - Administrative Assistant - Bus Driver - Day Residential Educator - Interpreter, Residential Specialist - Teacher. The full list of our job openings can be viewed on our website at http://www.tsd.jobs - Positions include full State benefits including paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance, holidays, longevity pay, and retirement plan. About Austin: Austin is consistently voted one of the country's best cities to live, work, and play. Austin is also included in top-10 lists of healthiest cities, best vacation destinations, best big cities, best "chill" cities, most educated cities, top rated cities, and the list continues. Between its low cost of living and zero state income tax, Austinites have the benefit of big-city living with small-city costs. TSD is an EEO employer. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Mental Health Technician National Deaf Academy Mt. Dora, Florida Responsible for the daily supervision and monitoring of residents safety, activities of daily living, school attendance and recreation activities. Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Experience working in behavioral health setting preferred. Fluent in ASL preferred. American Sign Language training provided on site. FT and Per Diem, all shifts available. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Fax resume to Human Resources: (352)735-4939 or send resume to: National Deaf Academy, Attention: Human Resources, 19650 US Hwy 441, Mt. Dora, Florida 32757. Phone (352)735-9500. EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated 7/19/09 - 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 - Substitute Teacher (P/T-Hourly) http://www.deafdigest.com/sub.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated 7/19/09 - 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: - Teacher - Middle School Science http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_hr_jobsearch.aspx http://www.spa.ga.gov/word/jobinfo/stateapp-emp.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated July 19th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - Exciting Career Opportunities at GLAD * Job Developer/Interpreter - Anaheim, Pacoima, CA * Community Interpreter - 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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DeafDigest – 19 July 2009
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DeafDigest Blue - July 19, 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://deafdigest.com/videos/videos-tiger/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-reunions/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Silent Call Lamplighter Receiver on Sale The Lamplighter Receiver (SC-LLREC) from Silent Call will notify you of sounds around your home, such as a doorbell, telephone, baby crying and smoke detector when used with the appropriate transmitter. It flashes a lamp with a unique flash code for each alert type it receives, up to 6 different signals. The palm-size receiver conveniently displays LED indicator lights for each alerting type. 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Dial csdvrs.tv to make your call today! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- News of the Week: A device that is being developed is supposed to help the blind. It is something like a headphone presenting acoustic maps of sights (trees, streets, cars, people, etc). The blind person would be able to navigate his way around after hearing these "acoustic images." A team from University of Laguna in Spain is working on that project Bottom line is - how is this going to help the deaf-blind? .. We may be seeing a new trend that would benefit world travelers that are deaf. It is an on-line travel guide that comes up with everything, meaning scripts and imagery. It is supposed to help the deaf pre-plan their tours. A requirement is a credit card that would allow the deaf travelers to download these guides and to pick the sites. A tab would be run on the credit card. DeafDigest fears that clicking errors would create hassles with the credit card companies and the tour operators. Or even those that change their minds after selecting their paid-for tours. .. Over the years we've had a few deaf professional dancers. One of them, the late Sam Edwards gave a dance performance on TV, way back in the seventies. What about Europe? There is a new deaf dancer in Armenia, of all the places - Hayk Hobosyan. Hayk is now a lead dancer of his troupe that performs at concerts in Armenia. He specializes in hip hop, break dancing and Latino. ................................................................ ................................................................ 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HEARING TIGER AND DEAF TIGER When we mention Tiger, almost all of us will know it is Tiger Woods, the most famous golfer in the world. What about Deaf Tiger? Yes. Tiger Holland, was a deaf man in Australia. No, he was not a golfer, but he was involved with horse racing for many years as jockey and trainer. When he died last year, Australian horse racing people gave him great honors at his funeral. He did not know ASL (Australian Sign Language). - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/videos-tiger/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THE DEAF AT HEARING FAMILY REUNIONS When a deaf member of a family is invited to a reunion, he is often surprised when family members tell him secrets he never knew in the past. A deaf person often grows up in a hearing family without knowing secrets such as a brother being arrested, a close cousin was actually adopted, etc, etc. Hearing family members know about these secrets but they often do not share these with the deaf family member. But it is always that many years later they will tell him the secrets that they never told him in the past. Are these hearing people afraid that "bad family news" is not good for the deaf to know? - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-reunions/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) BASEBALL, NAD AND WSAD? Tyson Gillies is deaf and is a professional baseball player. He recently took part at the recent minor all star game between the best minor league players from USA and the best from the world. After the game, a newspaper reporter wrote: he will speak to the National Association of the Deaf in Seattle This statement was puzzling. Tyson is a Canadian, and why would he be speaking to the NAD? And especially at Seattle? The next NAD Conference takes place in Philadelphia in 2010. Washington State Association of the Deaf is one of the NAD state chapters, but this group is meeting next month at Vancouver. Sigh! Some newspaper statements make no sense. HEARING AID DEALER CREDENTIALS You name the profession - barber, auto mechanic, accountant, etc - and these professionals have credentials to show for. What about hearing aid dispensers or hearing aid dealers? There is a national organization, called the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences. It provides certificates for qualified hearing aid people. Next time you are shopping around for a hearing aid, do ask for the certificate. If the dispenser does not have it or gives excuses, just walk away! ................................................................ 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For more information....contact: United TTY Sales and Service (UTSS) TOLL FREE: 1-866-TTY-4USA (1-866-889-4872) (Voice or TTY) In MD, DC and VA --- Call: (301) 926-2365 (Voice or TTY) FAX: (301) 963-0785 VP: (866) 536-6781 E-Mail: info@unitedtty.com Web: http://www.unitedtty.com/ Live Online Support --- AIM: UnitedTTY ................................................................ PASSING A HEARING TEST Years ago a deaf person took a hearing test, to prove his deafness at the army draft board. He passed despite not hearing anything at all. The army officer said that if the deaf person could hear thunder, see lightning and feel rain, then he "passed" the test. This deaf person, however, was not drafted at all because of his other medical issues! AN ITEM ON THE CHECKLIST When people come up with something new that helps to improve the way we live, there is an item that is always missing. This item is: will it work with the deaf? We are always reading in the newspapers of inventions, innovations and ideas. And just almost all of them do not work with the deaf! DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) most school districts lack teachers that know how to work with the deaf (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being complimented for great interpreting and being asked how long would it take to learn Braille? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series As you are considering whether to use remote CART or onsite CART in a high school or university setting, you will find that remote CART also has many advantages. For remote CART, the student would bring a laptop into the classroom and connect via the Internet with a CART provider who is located at some other location. There would be a microphone or microphones in the classroom so that the CART provider could hear what was going on over a phone line or Internet connection. One of the advantages of remote CART is that it is sometimes more affordable because you do not have the travel time and setup involved as you would with onsite CART. If a student is moving from classroom to classroom, sometimes remote CART is easier because the CART provider does not have to move all of the CART equipment from one location to another location. Everything onsite is done by the student, so there is no outside person involved onsite. Another advantage is if you do not have an experienced CART provider in your area, any CART provider anywhere in the country could cover the assignment. It could be especially helpful in a rural area where there are no CART providers. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ WHO IS IN CHARGE OF A MAINSTREAMED PROGRAM IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT? program manager (in many school districts we would expect a principal, or a director or a coordinator or a supervisor or someone with an appropriate title that would direct their mainstreamed programs; some districts are different and this reflects in a startling title above. Be surprised or shocked every week until series run out) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ Tour of America's National Parks Glacier National Park, Montana to Las Vegas July 11 - 30, 2010 For more info contact: Joy Carney at mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! iPods are no longer permitted at Marshalls Aerospace, a British aircraft manufacturer. The management felt this device would lead to deafness among its employees. .. The Deaf and the Law location: Virginia case: a deaf man and a hearing woman wanted to get married. Judge said no, because she wanted to hear the deaf man speak out his vows by voice and not by sign. result: the bickering between the judge, the couple and the court room clerks went on back and forth for a while before the judge relented and approved their marriage. comment: this incident took place near Staunton, Virginia. One would think that people that live near Staunton would be familiar with the deaf. Apparently this was not the case. .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: Always when the deaf travel, there are issues (interpreters, captions, signalers, etc). Keep in mind ADA regulations do not apply when travelers are not on American soil or on American waters. The cruise operators are always saying: we are not registered under American flag and therefore ADA regulations do not apply to us .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: only in small towns we find town scares (squares) .... What became of? Joey Kutcka - Past as a member of Gallaudet basketball team in the early nineties, was one of the nation's top 3-point shooters - Present faculty member, teaching ASL, Bethel College, Indiana mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Lack of vitamins causing hearing loss? This is what a magazine "New Choices: Living Even Better After 50" (July/August issue) is saying. It blames lack of Vitamin B 12 and folate for the hearing loss. .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Many of us, for the sake of thrills, would love to ride in a Goodyear blimp. How easy is it to hitch up a ride? No! Rides are only extended at the invitation of the Goodyear Tires company, and normally extended only to important customers, assorted VIPs and winners of local charity auctions. Well, for 14-year old Katherine "Kat" Fuscolda, a student at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf (Allston, MA) she had a dream ride guaranteed to last a lifetime. A local store, Sullivan Tire, donated the blimp ride to the school's annual fund raiser. It was through a silent auction win that enabled Kat to get that prized ride. When school reopens this fall after a summer recess, Kat surely will be asked to give a tale of her once-in-a-lifetime blimp ride. .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: One would think that the doctors know best on the issue on noise-induced deafness. Wrong! The media knows the best. This was the finding by a team at the University of Vanderbilt! .... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: A past customer who has an excellent record with you 16 years ago wants your services again -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 announcement Itinerant Field Operations Support II Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program position is in Northern California area starting salary: $51,937 with benefits for position description & application procedures, click on: http://deafdigest.com/ddtp -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Spurwink Services Portland, Maine - Therapeutic Couple for 6-8 Hearing Impaired Children 12-18 years of age - American Sign Language fluent Location: Portland, Maine Schedule: The work schedule is from Sunday to Friday Wage: Full Time Person: $12.00 per hour - annual wage $25,080 a year Part Time Person: $12.00 per hour - annual wage $10,944 a year Position: Come join us in providing a natural home setting for our clients with hearing impairment in our agency-owned home in Portland, Maine. Relevant experience helpful; ability to be nurturing and provide firm limit setting necessary. Team approach, training, supervision and on-call support provided. The couple MUST live in our agency home. Unfortunately, this position CANNOT accommodate couples who would wish to bring their own children to live with them in our home. This position requires that one person be a full time employee of 50 hours a week and fluent in American Sign Language and the other person be a part time employee of 24 hours and fluent in American Sign Language, which allows this person to work at another job during the day. The couple do not work Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon and do not work during July and August. The couple can reside rent free and utility free at the house all year round, during the weekends and school breaks. Spurwink provides a vehicle for work related responsibilities, household expenses and food during the school year. Position to start August 2009. - Awake Night Counselor for 6-8 Hearing Impaired Children 12-18 years of age - American Sign Language fluent Location: Portland, Maine Schedule: The work schedule is 40 hours per week, from Sunday to Friday. The Awake Night Counselor does not work weekends, and does not work during the months of July or August. Wage: $12.00 per hour - annual wage $18,240 a year - Position: Direct Care position to work with deaf/hard of hearing children within our residential home. Must be fluent in American Sign Language. Position to start August 2009. - Per Diem Workers to provide back up coverage for Therapeutic House Couple and Awake Night Counselor. Location: Portland, Maine Schedule: As needed, Sunday through Thursday evenings. Per Diem staff do not work weekends and do not work during the months of July or August. Wage: $12.00 an hour - Position: Direct Care positions to work with deaf/hard of hearing children within our residential home providing . fill in coverage for Therapeutic Couple and Awake Night Counselor. Must be fluent in American Sign Language. For more information, please call either Dan Hibbs or Kim Wilson at (207) 871-1200. To apply, please visit http://www.spurwink.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening (contingent on funding) Tenure Track Faculty position Gallaudet University Washington, DC seeking full time tenure track faculty member who will be assigned to one of the following departments: - Psychology - Linguistics - Education - ASL/Deaf Studies to read the position description and on application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/gallaudetfaculty -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Domestic Violence Advocate Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center Reno/Sparks, Nevada (also includes rural areas) ORGANIZATION: Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center (DHHARC) is a statewide advocacy, resource, telecommunications distribution, and direct service center offering advocacy, referral and community education services throughout Nevada. DHHARC has two offices in Reno/Sparks and Las Vegas. GENERAL INFORMATION: Type of appointment: Full-Time/40 hrs a week/non-exempt Location: Reno/Sparks and Rural areas Posting date: July 7, 2009 Closing date: July 20, 2009 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Domestic Violence Advocate will provide case management services to survivors, technical assistance to member programs of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, education to professionals, law enforcement and service providers outside of this field, and outreach to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. The Advocate will also provide education such as dating violence and stalking. Will go with the survivors to court, will support the survivors in the hospital and will support the survivors in advocating for communication rights. An integral part of the job is to conduct outreach/education responsibilities as assigned. Willingness to travel is essential as well as work evening and weekend hours when needed that may include 24/7 hours on call. Ability to work independently as well as a team is essential. Do other duties as assigned by Regional Office Supervisor. Require to attend 60 hours training of domestic violence and sexual assault. SALARY: $36,244 - $37,694 DOE, plus customary benefits. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: - Knowledge of case management techniques - Basic knowledge of the domestic violence, sexual assault field, and criminal justice systems - Empathy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence - Comfortable with sexual assault terminology and working with clients from diverse backgrounds - Two years experience working with deaf and hard of hearing populations in a social service sector setting - Knowledgeable about diversity and needs within the Deaf and HOH populations - Knowledge of a deaf person?s legal rights to accessibility under state and federal law - Familiar with (or willing to learn) Case-management practices. - Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Database - Ability to articulate (via ASL, verbally, and/or in writing) the needs of a survivor EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's of Arts Degree Preferred, but will accept Associate of Arts Degree with 3 years of experience working with Deaf and HOH populations TO APPLY: All applicants must submit a resume and an application form to: DHHARC 999 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89431. Contact DHHARC office for the application form. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM on or before the closing date (July 20, 2009) DHHARC selects applicants for employment based on job related knowledge, skills and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. For further information contact Executive Director Edina Jambor at mailto:edina.jambor@dhharc.org or 775-355-8994 V/TTY or 775-355-8996 FAX or 775-434-0290 VP -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (ad has been updated, 7/19/09) open positions Austine School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Brattleboro, Vermont The Austine School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing is a state approved pre-k through 12th grade comprehensive educational program promoting excellence and life-long learning. Due to expanding programs, we are looking for quality people with the abilities to serve our students with compassion and energy. - Educational Interpreter Part-time (possible Full time) Location: Brattleboro, VT Responsibilities: Interpret for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing students at local high school. Work w/ individual students to promote desirable academic and behavioral progress. Promote Deaf Culture & the social, emotional & physical growth of students Requirements: Fluency in ASL Educational Interpreting Experience Successful completion of an Interpreter Training Program If not already RID certified, willingness to become certified within 3 years. - Director of Little Arrows Daycare-Brattleboro, VT Full time (40 hrs) 12 months BA in Early Childhood Ed, MA preferred 3 yrs teaching experience Fluency in ASL Develop and direct exciting new program to serve both Deaf and hearing children - Teacher of the Deaf at Brattleboro, VT Full-time (40 hrs/week) with benefits-10 month Proficiency in ASL & English Master Degree in Deaf Education VT License in Special Ed or Deaf Ed within 1 year of employment Apply knowledge of child development, special needs, curriculum, assessment, classroom management and discipline techniques, utilize technology in instruction position available in several subjects - Teacher of the Deaf/Blind at Brattleboro, VT Part-time (30hrs. /week) with benefits-10 month - Classroom Paraprofessional at Brattleboro, VT Part-time or full-time - Occupational Therapist/ Physical Therapist-Brattleboro, VT Part-time position, 4 -5 hrs a week - Knowledge of ASL preferred - Nursing Position-Brattleboro, VT VT state Licensure required Willingness to learn ASL CPR cert. preferred Per-Diem, some holiday/weekend resp. Application procedures: Interested persons are to apply in person at Austine School for the Deaf, off Maple Street (Building- Holton Hall, 2nd floor) in Brattleboro, VT or submit a resume or letter of interest to Kelly Therieau. Her email address is: mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Secondary Math Teacher Tennessee School for the Deaf Knoxville, Tennessee Minimum qualifications: Licensure in Mathematics required; must be NCLB Highly Qualified; Deaf Education preferred; Tennessee License with endorsement in Secondary Mathematics. 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator Hamilton Relay, Inc located in Albuquerque, NM, with required travel Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator: Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a full time position open for Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator. This position is responsible for promoting Relay New Mexico, thereby increasing the number of relay customers as well as educating individuals, organizations, agencies and businesses on the benefits of using relay services. The position is located in Albuquerque and travel is required Preferred education, experience and skills: Fluent in American Sign Language and written English, additional fluency in Spanish a benefit; experience in public relations activities; direct work experience with TRS is helpful. Hamilton offers competitive wages with Full-Time Company Paid Benefits. To apply, contact our corporate HR Dept at 800.821.1831 or apply online at http://www.hamilton.net/careers -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Interpreter/ Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis, IN The Indiana School for the Deaf is seeking qualified candidates to interview for an Interpreter/ Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent position. The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) is a co-educational, residential school, founded in 1843, which serves a student population of 425+ students with more the 25% living in the residential halls. ISD is nationally recognized for its on-going commitment to bilingual/bicultural education for Deaf students. This is a non-exempt, full-time 12-month position. Provides interpreting, administrative and secretarial support for the Superintendent. In addition to interpreting, typing, filing, scheduling, and making copies, the administrative assistant performs other duties such as coordinating meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, ordering supplies and general office management. Strong computer skills required. Must have a high level of interpersonal skills. Excellent computer skills and good overall organizational skills required Applicants must have Possession of an Indiana Interpreter Certification (IIC) and four (4) years full-time interpreting experience. (Provisional certifications will not be accepted. Proof of the certificate must accompany the application.) Substitution: Valid possession of at least one of the following: Certificate of Interpretation (CI), Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Comprehensive Skills Certification (CSC) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); Level IV or Level V from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); National Interpreter Certification from NAD-RID and four (4) years full-time interpreting experience. (Proof of the certificate must accompany the application.) Special Requirement: Interpreter must be able to interpret from American Sign Language (ASL) to spoken English and from spoken English to American Sign Language (ASL) effectively, accurately and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. The interpreter must also have the ability to interpret context to facilitate effective communication between sign language users and non-sign language users. Individual must have a valid driver's license. Advanced level skills are required at time of hire. Expanded criminal history (ISP & FBI) clearance required. Benefits: The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans and accrued leave. Application Procedure: Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume to: Indiana School for the Deaf Attn: Human Resources 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 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- vacancy announcement in Hawaii Teachers of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Current vacancies are on Oahu and Hawaii Job Description: Teachers of the deaf and hard-of-hearing provide specially designed instruction for students using ASL or total communication. The settings can be in either a school for the deaf, a resource classroom on a public school campus, or as an itinerant teacher. Current vacancies are on Oahu and Hawaii. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree in Special Education with emphasis on teaching the deaf and hard-of-hearing (must include student teaching in a K-12 setting) * Certified Teacher of the Hard-of-Hearing * Authorized to work in the U.S. * Proficient in ASL * Familiar with Cochlear implants and other assistive devices for the deaf and hard-of-hearing * Knowledgeable in IEP procedures Salary: $43,157 - 57,243/year Licensing: Anyone hired must be committed to getting a valid Hawaii teacher license. For more information on licensing requirements and procedures, please visit the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board website at: http://www.htsb.org Incentives and Bonuses: Pending the availability of funding, a relocation bonus is available for qualified teachers: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teacherbonusesandincentives.htm Application Procedures: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teachers_applying.htm Closing Date: Until Filled Additional information: http://doe.k12.hi.us Contact: Jeff Hoover, Personnel Specialist Teacher Recruitment Department of Education 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 490 Honolulu, HI 96817 1-800-305-5104 Toll Free (808) 586-4050 Fax mailto:Jeff_Hoover@notes.k12.hi.us -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://www.deafdigest.com
DeafDigest – 12 July 2009
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DeafDigest Gold - July 12, 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-money/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-airport/ .. 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Dial csdvrs.tv to make your call today! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Gold section. .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- News of the Week SSA has a large number of deaf employees in its national workforce. And SSA still wants to hire more deaf. This is great inasmuch as SSA has been given the green light to hire the disabled, the deaf included. .. Could a deaf person advise US State Department on disability-related policy concerns? Hope so, as this agency has been on the search for nominations to serve on the Advisory Committee on Persons with Disabilities. Not sure, however, if we have deaf individuals among the nominees, which closed last week. .. There is a deaf-operated employment agency in Great Britain. It is the Dering Employment Services, and it is now into its fourth year of operations. This company has a goal - to expand internationally. .............................................................. 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. .............................................................. .............................................................. TO AVOID DEAF SCAMMERS We have many hearing scammers. We also have some deaf scammers, who want to cheat deaf people of their money. How can we avoid these deaf scammers? - no such a thing as sure money investment - ask the scammer for their investment certificates - ask who is the scammer's accounting firm - ask the scammer for their web site - if they promise high interest rates, it is a fake We have had two deaf scammers that cheated deaf people. One went to jail; another is in big trouble now. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-money/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) .............................................................. National Deaf Business Institute Re-launches Website Highlighting Deaf Business Owners Media Contact: Ronald Sutcliffe, Executive Director mailto:execdir@ndbi.org National Deaf Business Institute Re-launches Website Highlighting Deaf Business Owners Washington, D.C. [July 4, 2009] - The National Deaf Business Institute (NDBI) is pleased to announce the re-launch of its website www.ndbi.org as developed by Viable, Inc, a deaf-owned and deaf-operated company that develops communication access technologies and provides video relay services. "This updated, user-friendly site allows us to share news of interest about deaf business owners," said Ronald Sutcliffe, NDBI executive director. "It'll also have a blog and allow us to bring together deaf business owners around the nation to share ideas, thoughts and experiences." NDBI was founded in 2002 with the purpose of helping deaf people develop skills to start, manage, and grow successful businesses. With the mission of advancing entrepreneurship by deaf people through education, research and outreach, NDBI?s vision is to build economic power among deaf persons by helping increase business productivity. In order to instill a solid entrepreneurial spirit among deaf people, NDBI believes that it is critical for the community to have strong leaders and visible role models. Experienced deaf entrepreneurs are also able to volunteer a few hours every week for any of our various programs for youth, college students, or professionals. "NDBI offers a variety of services to not only deaf business owners, but also to all deaf persons who work in the field of business, in both the public and private sectors," NDBI President Louis Schwarz said. "We strive to develop and serve a community of deaf business leaders by offering programs that provide equal access to the resources available to any business owner. The programs also will provide tools deaf people can use to overcome barriers imposed by society." Sutcliffe added, "We are really appreciative of the generosity exhibited by Viable, and are pleased they are equally committed to promoting the expansion of deaf business ownership in this country. This website is only one of many steps to this accomplishment, and we?re very excited about the possibilities ahead of us." Deaf business owners are encouraged to visit www.ndbi.org , enter their businesses in the directory, and share news about their businesses or professional accomplishments. http://www.ndbi.org .............................................................. BAD EXPERIENCE AT AN AIRPORT A late deafened man flew to Australia, and was checked at the gate by the Australian customs inspectors. The inspectors refused to believe that the traveler was deaf because his speech was perfect. The man tried to explain that while he became deaf he still kept his perfect speech. As a result he was sent to a doctor for a full medical check up to make sure he was deaf and was not faking his deafness! The doctor then gave him permission to enter Australia. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-airport/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A TALE OF TWO RESTAURANTS For a deaf person to go to a restaurant for a dinner, it is simple. Just point to the menu and tell the waiter the meal choice. Two restaurants were a challenge. - at Vaipando, all patrons are given swipe cards where they use it at the counters to order their food and then use their cards to add up the charges. - at Fogo de Chao, the patrons must use their green cards to tell the waiter to bring different meal choices to them. A deaf person, not familiar with either restaurant, could run into communication problems with the restaurant staff. Would it be just easier and simpler to go to a traditional restaurant instead of a gimmick restaurant? ON THE AIRPLANE It is often that on an airplane ride, especially on a huge jet, that when someone is ill, the flight attendants would ask around among passengers for physicians. And that there would be two or three on board. Now - what about this - what if a deaf person suddenly has a communication issue? Would the flight attendant be able to find interpreters on the plane? Or at least of someone that knows signs (Coda, teacher of the deaf, social worker of the deaf, etc?). VALUE OF DEAF PETITIONS Seems that every time there is something that irks the Deaf Community, then petitions are passed around, asking all of us to affix our signatures. Are these petitions worth the time and effort? No, according to a Deaf Political Insider (Capitol Hill connections). He said: things move very slowly on the Hill; petitions will make no difference A HEARING BUSINESS SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE DEAF How many hearing-owned, hearing-run businesses are sensitive to the needs of the deaf? There was a story in the newspapers of a taxi company in South Tyneside, a small town in Great Britain. This company encourages the deaf to use their pagers to send texts to them so that taxis could be sent to pick them up. Was the owner a Coda? No. Was the owner associated with the deaf in some capacity? No. He simply felt it was a good business practice to serve the deaf. AN INTERESTING CI CONVERSATION Recently DeafDigest editor had a long conversation with an old acquaintance who got a CI not too long ago. This acquaintance was hard of hearing all his life; able to function very well with his hearing aid - following radio and TV programs, without captions, regular voice telephone conversations, staff meetings (on a one to one basis, no cross conversations) and so on. Age made him completely deaf and rendering the hearing aid useless. A CI operation was the trick - he now is able to hear things that he was not able to hear when he lost his hearing because of age. He feels reborn. Conversation drifted towards another acquaintance, also hard of hearing that made great use of his hearing aid. That acquaintance also had a CI. Unfortunately it was not a success. Why was it a failure? The reason, according to the first acquaintance, was that unrealistic hopes were raised prior to the operation, and the letdown was psychological. Two hard of hearing individuals; both able to use telephone in the past. Both became deaf because of age. CI was a success with the first person; CI was a failure with the second person. Always a mystery. BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO AN ARTIST A deaf artist, who requested anonymity, said that becoming deaf at late age was the best thing that happened to her. Why? She said: my eyes began to notice shapes, colors and motion that I would have overlooked during my days as a hearing person TALES FROM FORMER DEAF PIZZA DRIVERS (series to be run on a weekly basis until list of tales run out) I applied for a job at a local Pizza Hut outlet. The manager asked me many stupid questions, wondering how could a deaf person communicate with customers. I then asked him to ride with me in my car and watch me deliver pizzas. The manager agreed, and after one ride, hired me on the spot. It helped I knew the area and was able to get to the address as quick as possible. I eventually became his best driver at Pizza Hut! 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? world's hardest of hearing people This comment was made in England. Is it saying that people are so close to hearing? Or the other way around? .............................................................. .............................................................. 31st World's Largest ASL Silent Weekend in 2010 Signing Greeting Cards ASL and Interpreting DVDs We had over 600 at the recent silent weekend. 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 offered) 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 is 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 currently under way. See http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705315218,00.html for an article from a newspaper. 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 2010 for a Bed and Breakfast tour? Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at: http://www.DrSign.com .............................................................. .............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! There was an article in the most recent edition of the Hearing Review, which focuses on late deafness. The article says that approximately 30-35 percent of the late-deafened continue their denial of their hearing losses. .. DeafLibrary Page of the Week when SWCID opened its doors in 1980, a pioneering staff welcomed new students. Who were these pioneers? Do click on: http://deafdigest.com/swcid-pioneers/ (on a rotating basis, a different DeafLibrary Page topic will be featured every week) .. Deaf Picture of the Week: Cole Sanderson British Columbia one of the world's best deaf volleyball players http://www.bclocalnews.com/sports/49725812.html .. Question of the week: Q. I continue to have captioning problems. What should I do? A. write to the FCC, but do follow the steps outlined in this link: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/tips_on_filing_cc_complaint.html 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 captioning problems would instantly disappear overnight! .. DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1980 - SWCID opens its doors .. Deaf and the Money: $100,000 per year on interpreters - at one big city school for the deaf No, not on ASL interpreters, but interpreters for immigrant hearing parents that do not speak English! .. DeafNumbers of the Week: approximately 1,100 models of hearing aids are on the market. Confusing? Yes! .. 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 announcement Itinerant Field Operations Support II Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program position is in Northern California area starting salary: $51,937 with benefits for position description & application procedures, click on: http://deafdigest.com/ddtp -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Jobs Available http://www.tsd.jobs Texas School for the Deaf Austin, Texas Texas School for the Deaf is the oldest continuously operating publicly funded school in Texas. Since 1857, over 10,000 students have graced the halls of TSD and have contributed to our standing as a leader in deaf education. It is our educational excellence, our belief in a culture and community that embraces deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals alike, and our commitment to helping each child reach his or her potential that drives our mission to provide an environment where deaf and hard of hearing children can learn, grow, and belong. Texas School for the Deaf currently has various jobs available. Some of our current openings include: - Administrative Assistant - Bus Driver - Day Residential Educator - Interpreter, Residential Specialist - Teacher. The full list of our job openings can be viewed on our website at http://www.tsd.jobs - Positions include full State benefits including paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance, holidays, longevity pay, and retirement plan. About Austin: Austin is consistently voted one of the country's best cities to live, work, and play. Austin is also included in top-10 lists of healthiest cities, best vacation destinations, best big cities, best "chill" cities, most educated cities, top rated cities, and the list continues. Between its low cost of living and zero state income tax, Austinites have the benefit of big-city living with small-city costs. TSD is an EEO employer. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Mental Health Technician National Deaf Academy Mt. Dora, Florida Responsible for the daily supervision and monitoring of residents safety, activities of daily living, school attendance and recreation activities. Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Experience working in behavioral health setting preferred. Fluent in ASL preferred. American Sign Language training provided on site. FT and Per Diem, all shifts available. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Fax resume to Human Resources: (352)735-4939 or send resume to: National Deaf Academy, Attention: Human Resources, 19650 US Hwy 441, Mt. Dora, Florida 32757. Phone (352)735-9500. EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (closing date 7/16/2009) 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 Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume to: 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (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 12th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - Exciting Career Opportunities at GLAD * Job Developer/Interpreter-- Anaheim, Pacoima, CA * Community Interpreter - 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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DeafDigest – 12 July 2009
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DeafDigest Blue - July 12, 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://deafdigest.com/videos/video-landlord/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-hoosiers/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Lamplighter Receiver Now on Sale The Lamplighter Receiver (SC-LLREC) is on sale at Harris Communications for only $109.95-- a savings of $37.05!* This wireless, palm-sized alerting device from Silent Call will flash a table lamp with a unique flash code for each alert type it receives from signalers. It has a 100 foot range and is compatible with all Silent Call transmitters. The Lamplighter Receiver has a five year warranty. *Sale ends July 31, 2009. 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Dial csdvrs.tv to make your call today! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- News of the Week: Edith Garrett, who lives in the Boston, MA area, is a lucky young woman. She became deaf few years ago. She was taking Avastin, a medicine prescribed by her doctor for treatment of neurofibromatosis type 2. Avastin did the job, but not in the manner that is expected - to treat tumors in her brain. Instead, it restored her hearing in one ear! Medical authorities are trying to figure out why her hearing came back. .. It is official. Helene Jarmer, who is deaf, was officially sworn to serve as Austria's parliamentary deputy on behalf of the Green party. When not busy with politics, she teaches art and mathematics. .. Timothy Kelly is the new superintendent at St Mary's School for the Deaf, Buffalo, NY. He served as the interim superintendent for nearly a year before being elevated to the permanent position. .. We have had high profile deaf and hard of hearing individuals serve as spokespersons for respective organizations or agencies serving the deaf. Examples were famous actress Nanette Fabray, during the seventies, and in recent years - Marlee Matlin, Heather Whitestone-McCallum, among others. These people were household names where recognition and identity were instant. But Paul Rabil? Hard-core lacrosse fans know who he is - a former Johns Hopkins University star and now playing professionally with the Boston Cannons in the pro lacrosse league. He is the spokesperson for the National Cued Speech Association. Not too many people, outside of the close-knit lacrosse community, knew he had a lifelong hearing loss. .. Up for a vote in the Senate this week is the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. This bill extends current hate crime laws to include bias against the disabled, the deaf included. Not sure if calling the deaf, a deaf-mute or a deaf-dumb is considered bias? DeafDigest hopes deaf-mute and deaf-dumb is bias, and subject to punishment as prescribed by the law! ................................................................ ................................................................ 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. ................................................................ ................................................................ Refinance now while interest rates are low! Call now for a complimentary consultation on your mortgage! * Reduce Mortgage Payments * Save Money * Pay Off Debts Deaf & Hard of Hearing Mortgage Consultants (DHHMC) * Deaf-Owned & Supports Deaf-Owned Businesses * Serving 50 States Plus Washington, DC and Territories * 6 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Loan Officers Fluent in ASL * Access to Over 100 Lenders to meet all your mortgage needs * Quotes on Conventional loans, FHA, VA, USDA, Construction and etc. Contact Us At: http://www.DHHMC.com Videophone: 866 603 2949 Email: mailto:Eric.Eliason@dhhmc.com ................................................................ ................................................................ A STUPID LANDLORD IN ENGLAND It happened few years ago. A hearing landlord refused to rent an apartment to a deaf-blind man. The deaf-blind man sued, and won. It cost the landlord three things: - to pay a lawyer in legal fees - to pay the deaf-blind man a lot of money for punishment - to allow deaf-blind man to live rent-free for rest of his life! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-landlord/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THE FAMOUS BASKETBALL MOVIE - THE HOOSIERS The famous movie, the Hoosiers, was produced in 1986. It is still the best basketball movie in Hollywood history. The character, Jimmy Chitwood, who scored the last second basket to help his high school win the state championship, was supposed to be deaf. It was part of the script. And in fact, there was a brief conversation among the actors during the filming that mentioned Chitwood's deafness. Unfortunately, the film editors, cut out the scene that mentioned Chitwood's deafness! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-hoosiers/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) FUNERAL HOME OPERATORS When someone passes away, and the body is shipped to a funeral home, then the need to be sensitive to the needs of the surviving family is important. We have two known deaf operators of funeral homes. One is in South Dakota and the other is in Maine. Lori Kober purchased an existing funeral home in Vermillion, SD and has successfully carried on. The other person is Edward Vaughn Bibber, who grew up in the family funeral business in Kennebunk, Maine. He is the company's vice president. ................................................................ 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We, the the deaf, are deeply offended by such words - deaf and dumb, deaf-mute. Should we ask the Congress to ban such words from being uttered anywhere? THE DEAF AND THE MILITARY Could the deaf join the Armed Forces and fight to protect USA? In Israel, we have deaf citizens serving in the Israeli military forces. And during the Civil War there was a number of deaf fighters on both sides. If military officials are uncomfortable with the deaf fighting in the war, then here is a suggestion - allow the deaf to join the military forces and have them serve in the background - providing support to the frontline fighters. This is exactly what most of our deaf firefighters do - provide support in the background. Just an idea. Just a suggestion. MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE HAVE A LINK WITH THE DEAF - Rupert Murdoch, famous media mogul Rupert's mother, Elisabeth, was a founding member of the Deafness Foundation of Victoria, in Australia WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? a teacher, introducing the interpreter in the classroom said: the interrupter for the deaf if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series After you have decided that Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) may be right for you in a high school or university setting, now you need to decide if you will be using onsite CART or remote CART. There are many benefits and a few drawbacks to both of these options. Onsite CART is when the CART provider is physically present in the classroom with the student. The CART provider connects his or her steno machine to a laptop computer which is placed in front of the student, and the student is able to read what the CART provider is writing to the laptop screen. One of the major advantages to onsite CART is that the CART provider can see and hear everything that is going on in the classroom. It is oftentimes easier to hear and understand someone when you can see the person speaking than it is over a phone line or Internet connection. If an instructor is using PowerPoint, a chalkboard, or a handout, an onsite CART provider can see what is being referred to and fingerspell words that are new or unfamiliar. Another advantage is that there is personal communication between the CART provider and the user of these services. A facial expression, a nod of the head, or a gesture can sometimes help to facilitate communication. An onsite CART provider could be a great advantage when having a small-group discussion. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ WHO IS IN CHARGE OF A MAINSTREAMED PROGRAM IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT? lead teacher (in many school districts we would expect a principal, or a director or a coordinator or a supervisor or someone with an appropriate title that would direct their mainstreamed programs; some districts are different and this reflects in a startling title above. Be surprised or shocked every week until series run out) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ Rusty Wales' Wine of the Month Salute, Wine Lovers! One can say that the wine workshops during the recent Deaf Seniors of America conference in Las Vegas were successful with good-sized audience and discussion. The attendees had asked for more workshops like this one. I am happy to report that the next wine workshop in Santa Rosa, California is tentatively slated for September 26, 2009. Stay tuned for a formal announcement. In the meanwhile, enjoy this quarter's newsletter: http://www.deafwalrus.com/newsletter/deaf-grapevine-2009-07.htm .. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! How important is possession of the teacher's certificate while teaching sign language? The school board says yes; the Deaf Community says no. This is the issue facing the Andover School Administration in Massachusetts. A deaf teacher lost her job because of her failure to earn the certificate. The local Deaf Community is up in arms. .. The Deaf and the Law location: New York case: a deaf man was rebuffed in his efforts to compete on one of these TV contests, where winners get cash prizes. He sued one program, claiming discrimination. result: case was thrown out comment: the contest producers blew it. A deaf person in the contest would help the ratings! .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: Could a prospective employer ask a deaf job seeker about his deafness? No, during the interview. Yes, after the job offer! The employer may want to discuss details such as a video relay set up, interpreters, hearing aids, etc. .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: the members of the tribe offered un11ed (unleavened) bread .... What became of? Brent Shiver - Past a state high school wrestling champion (Georgia) and member of the Northwestern University wrestling team; wrestled at the NCAA national championships - Present software designer in Chicago mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD) closed its high school department in June 1984. Is the high school department coming back? That was the rumor making its rounds. Joseph Fischgrund, the PSD headmaster said "the issue of re-establishing the secondary program is a priority in the school's strategic planning process and is of great interest to all of us. The planning process will address this issue in the fall." (editor's note: the school now has a thriving high school department; Fischgrund has retired and Larry Taub is the school's first deaf headmaster) .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: As we keep tabs on Tour de France to see how our champion cyclist Lance Armstrong is doing (will he win his 6th championship?) do keep in mind that one of the competing teams is sponsored by the Phonak Hearing Systems. Phonak is a hearing aid manufacturer and it is probably the first time we have seen a deaf-related manufacturer getting involved in a major athletic event. (editor's note: Phonak is no longer a sponsor) .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: There are some late-deafened people that will agonize for a long time before deciding to spend $5,000 on a perfect TV system. They just want to make sure the system is just right for them, hence the perfectness. And these same some late-deafened people would shell out $5,000 for a hearing aid off an internet site without researching or actually testing the device to make sure it is a perfect fit! .... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: Customers, who give you a hard time, fail to appear for appointments and you are able to close them -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 announcement Itinerant Field Operations Support II Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program position is in Northern California area starting salary: $51,937 with benefits for position description & application procedures, click on: http://deafdigest.com/ddtp -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Domestic Violence Advocate Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center Reno/Sparks, Nevada (also includes rural areas) ORGANIZATION: Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center (DHHARC) is a statewide advocacy, resource, telecommunications distribution, and direct service center offering advocacy, referral and community education services throughout Nevada. DHHARC has two offices in Reno/Sparks and Las Vegas. GENERAL INFORMATION: Type of appointment: Full-Time/40 hrs a week/non-exempt Location: Reno/Sparks and Rural areas Posting date: July 7, 2009 Closing date: July 20, 2009 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Domestic Violence Advocate will provide case management services to survivors, technical assistance to member programs of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, education to professionals, law enforcement and service providers outside of this field, and outreach to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. The Advocate will also provide education such as dating violence and stalking. Will go with the survivors to court, will support the survivors in the hospital and will support the survivors in advocating for communication rights. An integral part of the job is to conduct outreach/education responsibilities as assigned. Willingness to travel is essential as well as work evening and weekend hours when needed that may include 24/7 hours on call. Ability to work independently as well as a team is essential. Do other duties as assigned by Regional Office Supervisor. Require to attend 60 hours training of domestic violence and sexual assault. SALARY: $36,244 - $37,694 DOE, plus customary benefits. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: - Knowledge of case management techniques - Basic knowledge of the domestic violence, sexual assault field, and criminal justice systems - Empathy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence - Comfortable with sexual assault terminology and working with clients from diverse backgrounds - Two years experience working with deaf and hard of hearing populations in a social service sector setting - Knowledgeable about diversity and needs within the Deaf and HOH populations - Knowledge of a deaf person?s legal rights to accessibility under state and federal law - Familiar with (or willing to learn) Case-management practices. - Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Database - Ability to articulate (via ASL, verbally, and/or in writing) the needs of a survivor EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's of Arts Degree Preferred, but will accept Associate of Arts Degree with 3 years of experience working with Deaf and HOH populations TO APPLY: All applicants must submit a resume and an application form to: DHHARC 999 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89431. Contact DHHARC office for the application form. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM on or before the closing date (July 20, 2009) DHHARC selects applicants for employment based on job related knowledge, skills and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. For further information contact Executive Director Edina Jambor at mailto:edina.jambor@dhharc.org or 775-355-8994 V/TTY or 775-355-8996 FAX or 775-434-0290 VP -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Austine School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Brattleboro, Vermont The Austine School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing is a state approved pre-k through 12th grade comprehensive educational program promoting excellence and life-long learning. Due to expanding programs, we are looking for quality people with the abilities to serve our students with compassion and energy. - Director of Little Arrows Daycare-Brattleboro, VT Full time (40 hrs) 12 months BA in Early Childhood Ed, MA preferred 3 yrs teaching experience Fluency in ASL Develop and direct exciting new program to serve both Deaf and hearing children - Teacher of the Deaf at Brattleboro, VT Full-time (40 hrs/week) with benefits-10 month Proficiency in ASL & English Master Degree in Deaf Education VT License in Special Ed or Deaf Ed within 1 year of employment Apply knowledge of child development, special needs, curriculum, assessment, classroom management and discipline techniques, utilize technology in instruction position available in several subjects - Teacher of the Deaf/Blind at Brattleboro, VT Part-time (30hrs. /week) with benefits-10 month - Classroom Paraprofessional at Brattleboro, VT Part-time or full-time - Occupational Therapist/ Physical Therapist-Brattleboro, VT Part-time position, 4 -5 hrs a week - Knowledge of ASL preferred - Nursing Position-Brattleboro, VT VT state Licensure required Willingness to learn ASL CPR cert. preferred Per-Diem, some holiday/weekend resp. Application procedures: Interested persons are to apply in person at Austine School for the Deaf, off Maple Street (Building- Holton Hall, 2nd floor) in Brattleboro, VT or submit a resume or letter of interest to Kelly Therieau. Her email address is: mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Secondary Math Teacher Tennessee School for the Deaf Knoxville, Tennessee Minimum qualifications: Licensure in Mathematics required; must be NCLB Highly Qualified; Deaf Education preferred; Tennessee License with endorsement in Secondary Mathematics. 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (deadline: July 13, 2009) position opening Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator Hamilton Relay, Inc located in Albuquerque, NM, with required travel Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator: Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a full time position open for Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator. This position is responsible for promoting Relay New Mexico, thereby increasing the number of relay customers as well as educating individuals, organizations, agencies and businesses on the benefits of using relay services. The position is located in Albuquerque and travel is required Preferred education, experience and skills: Fluent in American Sign Language and written English, additional fluency in Spanish a benefit; experience in public relations activities; direct work experience with TRS is helpful. Hamilton offers competitive wages with Full-Time Company Paid Benefits. To apply, contact our corporate HR Dept at 800.821.1831 or apply online at http://www.hamilton.net/careers -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Interpreter/ Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis, IN The Indiana School for the Deaf is seeking qualified candidates to interview for an Interpreter/ Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent position. The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) is a co-educational, residential school, founded in 1843, which serves a student population of 425+ students with more the 25% living in the residential halls. ISD is nationally recognized for its on-going commitment to bilingual/bicultural education for Deaf students. This is a non-exempt, full-time 12-month position. Provides interpreting, administrative and secretarial support for the Superintendent. In addition to interpreting, typing, filing, scheduling, and making copies, the administrative assistant performs other duties such as coordinating meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, ordering supplies and general office management. Strong computer skills required. Must have a high level of interpersonal skills. Excellent computer skills and good overall organizational skills required Applicants must have Possession of an Indiana Interpreter Certification (IIC) and four (4) years full-time interpreting experience. (Provisional certifications will not be accepted. Proof of the certificate must accompany the application.) Substitution: Valid possession of at least one of the following: Certificate of Interpretation (CI), Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Comprehensive Skills Certification (CSC) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); Level IV or Level V from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); National Interpreter Certification from NAD-RID and four (4) years full-time interpreting experience. (Proof of the certificate must accompany the application.) Special Requirement: Interpreter must be able to interpret from American Sign Language (ASL) to spoken English and from spoken English to American Sign Language (ASL) effectively, accurately and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. The interpreter must also have the ability to interpret context to facilitate effective communication between sign language users and non-sign language users. Individual must have a valid driver's license. Advanced level skills are required at time of hire. Expanded criminal history (ISP & FBI) clearance required. Benefits: The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans and accrued leave. Application Procedure: Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume to: Indiana School for the Deaf Attn: Human Resources 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 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- vacancy announcement in Hawaii Teachers of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Current vacancies are on Oahu and Hawaii Job Description: Teachers of the deaf and hard-of-hearing provide specially designed instruction for students using ASL or total communication. The settings can be in either a school for the deaf, a resource classroom on a public school campus, or as an itinerant teacher. Current vacancies are on Oahu and Hawaii. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree in Special Education with emphasis on teaching the deaf and hard-of-hearing (must include student teaching in a K-12 setting) * Certified Teacher of the Hard-of-Hearing * Authorized to work in the U.S. * Proficient in ASL * Familiar with Cochlear implants and other assistive devices for the deaf and hard-of-hearing * Knowledgeable in IEP procedures Salary: $43,157 - 57,243/year Licensing: Anyone hired must be committed to getting a valid Hawaii teacher license. For more information on licensing requirements and procedures, please visit the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board website at: http://www.htsb.org Incentives and Bonuses: Pending the availability of funding, a relocation bonus is available for qualified teachers: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teacherbonusesandincentives.htm Application Procedures: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teachers_applying.htm Closing Date: Until Filled Additional information: http://doe.k12.hi.us Contact: Jeff Hoover, Personnel Specialist Teacher Recruitment Department of Education 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 490 Honolulu, HI 96817 1-800-305-5104 Toll Free (808) 586-4050 Fax mailto:Jeff_Hoover@notes.k12.hi.us -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://www.deafdigest.com
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DeafDigest – 05 July 2009
By admin on July 5, 2009
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DeafDigest – 05 July 2009
By admin on July 5, 2009
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. It has a 3.1 inch, high-resolution VGA touch- screen and delivers a full package of features and functionality. *For new activations and two year agreement. To learn about all the savings, go to: http://www.deafpagerstore.com/?utm_source=ddgest&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=g070509 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- DeafDigest welcomes unique deafnews tips; do email: mailto:barry@deafdigest.com sources of unique deafnews are never revealed; always anonymous .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Four Deaf Cartoons (Fogeys) are shown every week on: http://www.deafdigest.com/davideo.html Go there to look at the latest Cartoon -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Kramer Financial is a deaf financial services firm with representatives licensed and registered in 49 states and the District of Columbia. It offers a wide array of services and products including: Investments Life Insurance Long Term Care Insurance Retirement Planning Education Planning Tax Planning Estate Planning Two office locations, four financial advisors, and four staff members - working together as ONE team to help you work toward your financial goals. For further information or to make an appointment, click into http://www.kramerfinancial.com Kramer Financial 9099 Ridgefield Drive, Suite 101 Frederick, MD 21701 240-379-6908 VP/TTY 240-379-6929 voice Securities and advisory services offered through FSC Securities Corporation, Member FINRA/SIPC, and a registered investment advisor. Kramer Financial is not affiliated with FSC Securities Corporation or registered as a broker/dealer or investment advisor. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Refinance your adjustable rate mortgage into a low fixed-rate mortgage. 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Dial csdvrs.tv to make your call today! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Gold section. .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- News of the Week The Deaf Seniors of America conference has come and gone last week in Las Vegas. The newly elected officers are: president - Jim Potter vice president - Mack Harris secretary - Nancy Kensicki treasurer - Joe Rose board member - Ron Nomeland board member - Barbara Schmidt board member - Renwick Dayton the group will serve DSA for the 2009-2011 term. The next DSA conference is at Windy City (Chicago) .. It is terrible to be deaf. 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. .............................................................. 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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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DeafDigest – 05 July 2009
By admin on July 5, 2009
DeafDigest Blue - July 5, 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://deafdigest.com/videos/video-parachute/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-cousins/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Celebrate July 4th with Savings For summer fun, check out all the Harris Communications novelty items. You will find sign language games and puzzles, ILY jewelry, tote bags, travel mugs, and much more! For a limited time only, all novelty items are 15% off.* Have a happy July 4th! Harris Communications wants to wish you and your family a safe holiday weekend! *Sale ends July 9, 2009. Certain product restrictions may apply. 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Dial csdvrs.tv to make your call today! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- News of the Week: DeafDigest dedicates this edition to Kenneth Musteen, Benton, Arkansas, who departed us. A born deaf leader, he was widely involved with national and state organizations of the deaf and of the disabled. Said an acquaintance: He is a great guy. He was very active and was a leader of much great reputation, and yet he is so humble. It is a loss for the Arkansas Deaf Community .. Rick Macomber is a professional racer of standardbred (trotters) horses in Indiana. He is deaf. He has been racing professionally since 1997. How has he been doing this year? Said a Registrar with the United States Trotting Association: his 2009 mounts just went over a million! To compare this half-year with his past years, his best earnings year was 2007 when he won $1,793,928 in prize money. At this rate, he will be a 2 million dollar driver. For his career, he has won over 12 million dollars. .. Why is the upcoming Deaflympics so important to Taiwan? This nation, under the glare of the Republic of China, is anxious to show the world that they are capable of staging an international athletic spectacle. And if the staging of the Deaflympics is a success, then they hope it will lead the way to future hosting of other hearing international athletic events. This is why the government is pulling out all stops to make the Deaflympics pleasant for everyone - the fans and the athletes. .. 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Call now for a complimentary consultation on your mortgage! * Reduce Mortgage Payments * Save Money * Pay Off Debts Deaf & Hard of Hearing Mortgage Consultants (DHHMC) * Deaf-Owned & Supports Deaf-Owned Businesses * Serving 50 States Plus Washington, DC and Territories * 6 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Loan Officers Fluent in ASL * Access to Over 100 Lenders to meet all your mortgage needs * Quotes on Conventional loans, FHA, VA, USDA, Construction and etc. Contact Us At: http://www.DHHMC.com Videophone: 866 603 2949 Email: mailto:Eric.Eliason@dhhmc.com ................................................................ ................................................................ PARACHUTE JUMP BY A FAMOUS DEAF BOXER Dummy Mahan, a famous deaf boxer during 1930's, wanted to become a hearing person. Some people told him that if he jumped from an airplane on a parachute he could become a hearing person. They felt that change of air pressure would help remove deafness. The deaf boxer was not a smart person; he could not read well, and could not understand the instructions on how to use the parachute after jumping. As a result, he fell to his death! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-parachute/ (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 ................................................................ TWO DEAF COUSINS Two deaf girls attended the same school for the deaf at the same time some years ago. They were cousins, but they did not realize it. Many years later, they met each other again and realized that they were cousins! This is not a surprise. We know of many generations of deaf families, and as a result, some family members do not realize they are related to each other. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-cousins/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) MICHAEL JACKSON AND HIS DEAF CLASSMATE While Michael Jackson was much younger and a high school student, one of his classmates was deaf. The deaf classmate was Jonathan Weiss, who currently operates Big Mango, Inc, as a chef/owner, a Los Angeles Catering/Consulting Company. Jonathan said: he sat next to me and was always cordial and very helpful in case I didn't understand the teacher; he would take notes or repeat what our teachers had to say; he had the sweetest personality and cared about others. Since we had no interpreters or notetakers, I will always cherish the memory forever of what Michael did for me! Jonathan, by the way, is expanding his company and just hired a deaf chef. CHEMISTRY BETWEEN ACTORS We watch TV shows; we also watch deaf plays. Chemistry between the actors is very important. When there is no chemistry, the show flops. And even if the actors personally hate each other, they must push away these personal feelings. Now, what about chemistry between deaf actors? A deaf theatrical pro said it is the same thing. The bottom line is that a great director is needed to get actors to work together. ................................................................ Meet and chat with deaf singles and friends worldwide on the largest deaf network on the internet ! * Find out why Deaf Match International works....since 2001 * Sign up and list your profile for FREE * The most Deaf and Hard of Hearing singles online - thousands of members ! Visit: www.DeafMatchInternational.com ................................ T-Mobile Sidekick Special Deals.....going on right now ! 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Upon seeing the newspaper story, a deaf man asked his vocational rehabilitation counselor about it: The VR response was this: Maybe, I'm not sure; you will have to check with them or see what accommodations they have. Maybe you could go to school and assist with other air traffic people. The jobs can be modified or changed for people with disabilities Is the comment realistic? EYES OR THE EARS Which is more dangerous? Being a hearing jaywalker, using his ears to listen for horn honking drivers or being a deaf jaywalker using his eyes to keep a watch on oncoming cars? Well, during the upcoming Deaflympics at Taiwan, the government is telling drivers to slowdown to allow street walkers cross the roads safely. They said: The deaf are at higher risk for traffic accidents due to impaired sound reception Are they saying Deaf Eyes are useless in traffic? MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE HAVE A LINK WITH THE DEAF - Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO His company wants to make sure that the executives are well qualified for the high level positions they are being hired to work for. One of the questions may be like this: How would you design a car for a deaf person? DeafDigest is not sure why would a designed car for the deaf driver be any different from a car designed for the masses. But one cannot argue with Amazon's successes! WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? someone approaching you while you are out shopping and making a weird comment, like this: I know you, you're the intruder for the death if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Have you ever asked "Is CART right for me?" Many people are still not aware of the possibilities of using CART in an educational setting. CART may be right for many people in high school and college. CART can help people with a hearing loss, and it may also be right for people with certain learning disabilities and people for whom English is a second language. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is the method of providing immediate, verbatim, voice-to-text translation, and it is an approved assistive device under the provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In a university setting, a student can read along on a computer screen what is being said by the professor and the students in the class. They may also be provided a rough draft transcript of the class proceedings for future reference. As more potential students and parents learn about CART services and the benefits of CART, they may find that CART is right for them. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ WHO IS IN CHARGE OF A MAINSTREAMED PROGRAM IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT? LEA supervisor LEA may stand for either of the following: Local Education Authority Local Educational Agency Local Education Agency Local Education Authorities it is hairsplitting, but there is no difference between either of these acronyms (in many school districts we would expect a principal, or a director or a coordinator or a supervisor or someone with an appropriate title that would direct their mainstreamed programs; some districts are different and this reflects in a startling title above. Be surprised or shocked every week until series run out) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! The National Council on Disability wants to know "what works and what does not for people with disabilities" during its next meeting in Minneapolis later this month. Topics to be touched are emergency preparedness, housing, workforce infrastructure, access to outdoor recreation, international development, the Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act, strategic planning, and the 2010 National Summit on Disability Policy. DeafDigest hopes we, the deaf, are part of their agenda. In many cases in the past, it wasn't. .. The Deaf and the Law location: several case: deaf employees of US Postal Service, injured on the job, have applied for disability benefits result: USPS denied their claims, forcing them to continue working while still injured comment: this is a paradox; there was one deaf employee who was injured but did not want to retire and get the benefits but was forced to do so. He did not want to hire an attorney to fight a 800 pound gorilla! .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: Have we made progresses in the workplace? A deaf woman obtained a job as a clerk/typist. She was hired, but two days later, she was tested by a company doctor. The question asked by the doctor was: Could you read lips? When the deaf woman said no, she was immediately fired! It was way back in 1957. .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: we will be mortal (immortal) Sunday (someday) .... What became of? Rick McClain - Past: #2 pitcher behind all-time pitching great Lawson Pair, that led Gallaudet to a conference championship in 1977 - Present Vice President Academic Affairs, Deaf Online University mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: How scary is the Supreme Court's definition of disability? Said Chai Feldblum, a law professor at Georgetown University - "individuals are disabled enough to be fired from a job but not disabled enough to challenge the firing." .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: We now have a deaf attorney in Belgium that was elected to the Flemish Parliament. The woman of such a huge honor is Helga Stevens, a graduate of University of California law school and an attorney with the Brussels bar. Because Belgium is a tri-lingual country, different regions are autonomous, and the Flemish Parliament takes care of people in their own region. Congrats, Helga. .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: The extremely powerful, and immensely wealthy AARP organization broadcast a commercial on TV, touting an automobile insurance plan for us to buy. The commercial was not captioned! Many AARP members are late-deafened; also many AARP members are deaf. AARP ignoring their own members? .... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: The school you work with provides you an "open door" to come in and work with students any time you want, and you are able to get all 25 of your school's seniors VR plans approved by your supervisor in March----quite an accomplishment in the age of youth allegedly thinking only of themselves. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 announcement Secondary Math Teacher Tennessee School for the Deaf Knoxville, Tennessee Minimum qualifications: Licensure in Mathematics required; must be NCLB Highly Qualified; Deaf Education preferred; Tennessee License with endorsement in Secondary Mathematics. 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (deadline: July 13, 2009) position opening Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator Hamilton Relay, Inc located in Albuquerque, NM, with required travel Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator: Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a full time position open for Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator. This position is responsible for promoting Relay New Mexico, thereby increasing the number of relay customers as well as educating individuals, organizations, agencies and businesses on the benefits of using relay services. The position is located in Albuquerque and travel is required Preferred education, experience and skills: Fluent in American Sign Language and written English, additional fluency in Spanish a benefit; experience in public relations activities; direct work experience with TRS is helpful. Hamilton offers competitive wages with Full-Time Company Paid Benefits. To apply, contact our corporate HR Dept at 800.821.1831 or apply online at http://www.hamilton.net/careers -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Interpreter/ Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis, IN The Indiana School for the Deaf is seeking qualified candidates to interview for an Interpreter/ Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent position. The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) is a co-educational, residential school, founded in 1843, which serves a student population of 425+ students with more the 25% living in the residential halls. ISD is nationally recognized for its on-going commitment to bilingual/bicultural education for Deaf students. This is a non-exempt, full-time 12-month position. Provides interpreting, administrative and secretarial support for the Superintendent. In addition to interpreting, typing, filing, scheduling, and making copies, the administrative assistant performs other duties such as coordinating meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, ordering supplies and general office management. Strong computer skills required. Must have a high level of interpersonal skills. Excellent computer skills and good overall organizational skills required Applicants must have Possession of an Indiana Interpreter Certification (IIC) and four (4) years full-time interpreting experience. (Provisional certifications will not be accepted. Proof of the certificate must accompany the application.) Substitution: Valid possession of at least one of the following: Certificate of Interpretation (CI), Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Comprehensive Skills Certification (CSC) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); Level IV or Level V from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); National Interpreter Certification from NAD-RID and four (4) years full-time interpreting experience. (Proof of the certificate must accompany the application.) Special Requirement: Interpreter must be able to interpret from American Sign Language (ASL) to spoken English and from spoken English to American Sign Language (ASL) effectively, accurately and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. The interpreter must also have the ability to interpret context to facilitate effective communication between sign language users and non-sign language users. Individual must have a valid driver's license. Advanced level skills are required at time of hire. Expanded criminal history (ISP & FBI) clearance required. Benefits: The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans and accrued leave. Application Procedure: Applicants can submit a cover letter and resume to: Indiana School for the Deaf Attn: Human Resources 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 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Staff Interpreter Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon Interpreter for deaf and hard of hearing in Disability Services at WOU in Monmouth. Full-time, Academic Year position (Sept to June). Salary competitive, plus excellent benefits. Must have Associate's Degree. Bachelor's degree preferred Successful completion of two year interpreting program or RID Certification required. Review of applications begins July 7, 2009. Open until filled. For complete position information and application, call 503-838-8490 or go to http://www.wou.edu/job EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position openings Customer Recruiting Representative (3 different positions) Purple Communication Services work sites vary, depending on the position for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/purple-customer-recruiting-representative/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Employment Openings Scranton School for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children Scranton, PA We are looking for people to join our staff at the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children which is a program of the Western PA School for the Deaf. Applicants must be willing to work with the goal of providing our students with the best education, residential and support services possible. If you share our commitment to students please visit the WPSD website at http://www.wpsd.org for position descriptions for the following openings at the Scranton School: - Dean of Students - Residential Supervisor - Nurse - Business Manager Excellent salary and benefit packages available. Sign Language skills, FBI, PA Act 34, and 151 Child Abuse clearances are required for all positions. Send letter and resume to: Director of Human Resources Western PA School for the Deaf 300 East Swissvale Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15218-1469 Fax: 412-244-4211 Email: mailto:hshirey@wpsd.org EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- vacancy announcement in Hawaii Teachers of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Current vacancies are on Oahu and Hawaii Job Description: Teachers of the deaf and hard-of-hearing provide specially designed instruction for students using ASL or total communication. The settings can be in either a school for the deaf, a resource classroom on a public school campus, or as an itinerant teacher. Current vacancies are on Oahu and Hawaii. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree in Special Education with emphasis on teaching the deaf and hard-of-hearing (must include student teaching in a K-12 setting) * Certified Teacher of the Hard-of-Hearing * Authorized to work in the U.S. * Proficient in ASL * Familiar with Cochlear implants and other assistive devices for the deaf and hard-of-hearing * Knowledgeable in IEP procedures Salary: $43,157 - 57,243/year Licensing: Anyone hired must be committed to getting a valid Hawaii teacher license. For more information on licensing requirements and procedures, please visit the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board website at: http://www.htsb.org Incentives and Bonuses: Pending the availability of funding, a relocation bonus is available for qualified teachers: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teacherbonusesandincentives.htm Application Procedures: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teachers_applying.htm Closing Date: Until Filled Additional information: http://doe.k12.hi.us Contact: Jeff Hoover, Personnel Specialist Teacher Recruitment Department of Education 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 490 Honolulu, HI 96817 1-800-305-5104 Toll Free (808) 586-4050 Fax mailto:Jeff_Hoover@notes.k12.hi.us -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- announcing openings Occupational & Physical Therapists, full-time American School for the Deaf West Hartford, CT The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is located on a 54 acre campus in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is a residential and day program operating as a state-aided private school. SCOPE OF DUTIES: Under the supervision of the building Principal, provide individual therapy treatments, and accurate record keeping on a daily basis. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational or Physical Therapy. Current Connecticut license in occupational or physical therapy and Connecticut, Department of Public Health license required. Must possess sign language skills with SCPI rating level of Intermediate preferred or must be committed to develop such skills. Pediatric occupational or physical therapy experience is preferred. SALARY AND BENEFITS: (a) Compensation based on union contract. (b) Retirement, group health insurance, and other fringe benefits are available. HOW TO APPLY: Send resume and letter of application to: Human Resources Office American School for the Deaf 139 North Main Street West Hartford, CT 06107-1269 FAX (860) 570-1832 The American School for the Deaf is an EOE: M/F/V/H/D. All applicants will be screened and the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to interview. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://www.deafdigest.com