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DeafDigest – 31 October 2009
By admin on October 31, 2009
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DeafDigest – 25 October 2009
By admin on October 25, 2009
DeafDigest Gold - October 25, 2009 Gold edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://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://deafdigest.com and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-convention/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/helpdesk/ .. Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://deafdigest.com/comics/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Blackberry Devices and Data Plans at $29.99 a Month Save on Blackberry Smartphones at the Deaf Pager Store. The Blackberry Tour 9630 Smartphone is a fast and powerful international smartphone featuring 3G technology that keeps you connected in over 185 countries. The Blackberry Curve 8330 Smartphone is one of the fastest available today because it is rated for SprintSpeed(tm)! It comes in colors of red, platinum, and inferno. With data plans for only $29.99 a month, including unlimited text messaging, email and instant messaging, the Deaf Pager Store is the store for deaf and hard of hearing people. 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How can you get paid $$$ money? 1) Go sign up at www.oneinterpreting.com/deaf.php 2) Next time you need an interpreter, request ONE INTERPRETING services 3) You will get paid a check in the mail or money deposited in your bank account! It is very simple and easy! Go watch the video at: http://www.oneinterpreting.com/deaf.php We only hire certified interpreters, so you will get the best service in the world! If you are an RID certified interpreter, ONE INTERPRETING is hiring in all 50 states now! We pay the highest hourly rates in each local area! You can sign up to work for ONE INTERPRETING at: http://www.oneinterpreting.com/interpreters.php -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Use Hamilton Web Relay? along with a locally-based, 10-digit Hamilton HomeTown Number[tm] to make and receive calls without the interruptions that come from using instant messaging programs! Don't have a HomeTown Number? 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This is the Gold section. .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Hot News during the week In France, sign language was suggested as the best way to communicate, to avoid human touching of bodies, to prevent the worsening Swine Flu epidemic! - Thursday October 22nd a corporate sponsorship flap is going on in Fuji. The Fiji Rugby Union (hearing) has a sponsorship deal with Digice. This organization agreed to fund the national deaf rugby team's trip for games with deaf teams from Australia and New Zealand. But the deaf team agreed to a sponsorship deal with Vodafone, a bitter corporate rival of Digice. As a result, the Fiji Rugby Union pulled out their funding of the deaf team's trip! - Friday October 23rd The Jefferson County (Colorado) school board approved application by the Rocky Mountain Deaf School to establish a charter high school - Saturday October 24th A story ran in a Dublin newspaper of the Merlin Motor Group, which operates car rentals, car auctions, new car dealership and a small factory. Two brothers operate the business, and one of them, Patrick O'Reilly, is deaf and has Usher Syndrome. He is responsible for the business computer operations. (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Krishneer Sen, a deaf native of Fuji, but a resident of New Zealand, and a leader in the Deaf Community, has won a scholarship to attend Gallaudet University. He had to move to New Zealand because opportunities for the deaf were limited in Fuji. .............................................................. For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .............................................................. .............................................................. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday .............................................................. .............................................................. FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 10% OFF GENTEX SMOKE DETECTORS Safeguard your home with a Gentex Smoke Detector and save 10% off the price in October. Choose from either hardwired or portable units. Each one offers a reliable, early warning to the presence of smoke. For more details and to order, call us now 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/specials.html?utm_source=dd (Use code WCID1009). For a copy of our new catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology .............................................................. .............................................................. A RECENT DEAF CONVENTION A deaf convention took place recently. There were no laptops, no paging devices, no computers. Many deaf people spent time in the lobby chatting with each other. No laptops, no paging devices, no computers? Are we talking about 1940 or 1950? No. The power was out at the hotel. So instead of using computers, laptops and pagers, deaf people just chatted with each other. Which is better? 1950 without electronic devices, but making face to face friends or 2010 with electronic devices but not making face to face friends? You decide! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-convention/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A GOVERNMENT AGENCY HELPDESK A deaf person worked at the HelpDesk of his government agency. Deafness was not a problem; he used the computer chat to deal with the clients to help solve their problems. That deaf person wanted to transfer to another HelpDesk job at a different government agency. They told him they could not hire him because of his deafness! Huh. One government agency telling him deafness is fine at a HelpDesk while another government agency telling him a deaf person cannot work at a HelpDesk? - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/helpdesk/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THE BORING LECTURE AND THE INTERPRETER All interpreters are stuck with boring lectures that put most of the audience into sleep, be it the deaf or the hearing listeners. There is a twist, however. The lecture was so boring to a hearing neighbor of DeafDigest editor. She does not know ASL but said that instead of listening to the boring lecture she watched the interpreter and found the signs fascinating! PARTYING IT UP IN BOTSWANA It does not matter where in the world, many people like to party, especially in Botswana, a nation in Africa. A popular nightclub in Gaborone West, Botswana's largest city is Grand West. Making sure order is maintained among the revelers is bouncer Moffat Setume. He is deaf. Been bouncing ill-behaved revelers at the club for eight years. A PROTEST IN SIERRA LEONE It is almost always that members of an organization do not like the officers. The most common way to deal with these officers is to vote them out of the office. Maybe it is different in Sierra Leone. Members of the Sierra Leone Association for the Deaf felt that the officers were corrupt and needed to be replaced. Instead of asking for a special election, the members marched up and down the streets of Freetown, a city in Sierra Leone, demanding ousters of these officers! A COMPLAINT IN KLANG VALLEY Klang Valley is a region in Malaysia. And there is a complaint among the deaf residents in the region. Signs at public transportation facilities (buses and trains) are so dim that it is hard to read from afar. This is important because the deaf cannot hear these Public Announcement messages and must rely on displays. This form of compliance is actually a non-compliance as far as the deaf are concerned! ECONOMICS AND THE DEAF For fun reading among non-economics (or even among economics, for that matter) is the book - Freakonomics. The authors have come up with a new book that has hit the bookstore shelves - SuperFreakonomics. DeafDigest editor cannot help but wonder if a Deaf Economist could come up with a book titled Deafonomics? Would be interesting reading? It could deal with such questions like: - why is it expensive to be deaf? - value of hearing aid vs value of a cI - value of Gallaudet & NTID versus hearing colleges - monetary breakdowns: residential versus mainstreamed programs and so on OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING We have many, many organizations, both national and local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people. One such organization is: Association of Medical Professionals With Hearing Losses The web site is at: http://www.amphl.org/ TALES FROM FORMER DEAF PIZZA DRIVERS (series to be run on a weekly basis until list of tales run out) I've made several pizza runs to a hotel near a major airport and these customers were air pilots and flight attendants that get together and have a great time (between flights) 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 newspaper story said: she is married to a fellow sign-language user Hey! Does not say if the fellow sign-language user is deaf or is a Coda with sign language skills or an interpreter or a hearing person that picked up sign language. .............................................................. .............................................................. 31st World's Largest ASL Silent Weekend in 2010 Signing Greeting Cards ASL and Interpreting DVDs We had over 600 at the last silent weekend, including the President of RID, Cheryl Moose. 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! Many of our current interpreters started out as novice ASL students at the Silent Weekend! 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 and register at www.DrSign.com Sign language DVDs are available online at http://www.DrSign.com - A 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 finished. This was the world's longest group motorcycle benefit run. 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 July, 2010? Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at: http://www.DrSign.com .............................................................. .............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! A scandal is going on in Dallas, Texas. The police have, over a 3-year span, ticketed 39 drivers for not speaking English. While it is not deaf-related, it could might be. Were any of these drivers, deaf and ASL-speaking, which may not be considered English by the police? .. DeafLibrary Page of the Week DeafDigest editor saw this article off a web posting, on how the disabled, the deaf included, try to deal with the college life, this one at University of Texas. This article was written by Israel Perez, of the Daily Texan to read this article, click on http://deafdigest.com/texas (on a rotating basis, a different DeafLibrary Page topic will be featured every week) .. Deaf Picture of the Week: football ASL? http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=71004 #13 is saying shoulder #17 is saying out #14 is saying "I threaten you physically" Of course, ASL purists would not agree! .. Question of the week: Q. I love to watch the soap operas. Have there been any soap plots involving the deaf? A. During the seventies, "Search for Tomorrow" involved a deaf character (Linda Bove) who fell in love with her doctor, and they "lived happily forever." The other one was "Guiding Light" where the leading character fell in love with Abby, a deaf Amish woman (Amy Ecklund). There may be others. DeafDigest is not sure. 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 some newspaper reporters stop saying that we, the deaf, are "not normal." A newspaper, in Fuji, said: These are not normal people that we are dealing with. We have to treat them specially .. DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1576 - Thomas Filsby, a deaf man, married Ursula Russel, a hearing woman, in a church ceremony in Leicester, England. This marriage was duly recorded in the church books, and is known to be one of the earliest known church weddings involving the deaf, .. Deaf and the Money: Deaf athletic groups need to take notice of the lesson learned by the national deaf Fuji rugby team. If the team is being funded for an overseas trip by the national hearing rugby governing body, then all other offers for corporate sponsorships may need to be turned down - to avoid corporate conflicts. .. DeafNumbers of the Week: A deaf activist, who has requested anonymity with himself and with the location of his residence, loves junk food but was constantly frustrated with the hassles of being able to order food from the comfort of his car. Over a period of time he went to thirty different fast food outlets in a mid-sized American city, to see if he is able to get his orders through from his car. the results are: 13 - successful orders from his car 12 - unsuccessful orders from his car for reasons of his own, he did not want to involve the area advocacy organizations of the deaf .. DeafDigest Sports DeafDigest Sports is a no-cost subscription available only for DeafDigest subscribers; e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com it is not available online, only by email -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Search re-opened Co-Science Directors Science of Learning Center on Visual Language and Visual Learning Gallaudet University Washington, DC for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/science -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Webmaster/IT Support Specialist Deaf Counseling, Advocacy & Referral Agency San Leandro, CA Part-time Non-Exempt for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/dcara -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School Math) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/hsmath -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/subteach -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Description Director of Employment Services Corliss Institute, Inc Warren, Rhode Island Overall job function: Agency liaison for all client work and business functions. To structure the developing Program into 3 separate services. To oversee Project staffing and performance. To monitor and assess Department activities/goals, and to research additional options. To assure that the Program services and goals result in meaningful work in settings that are not segregated or sheltered. This position reports to the Executive Director. Requirements: M.A. desired, B.A. minimum. Experience with State Rehabilitation agency procedures/policies for Supported Work. Knowledge of deaf adults with developmental disabilities, fluency in ASL required/capacity to gain these skills. PR/networking skills with employers, state and private employment groups and others. Business skills and supervisory experience as well as ability to assess viability in the areas of client need, project viability (revenue, expenses, etc.) and public response. Excellent writing skills, familiarity with Word, Excel and basic programs, and the ability to be productive in team and independent settings. Examples of Job Duties: 1. Works with Executive Director, Senior Team and funders/partners to develop and refine Program. 2. Recruits and interviews needed consultants, staff, interns and volunteers. 3. Develops sales initiatives, customers, jobs and related Program components through research, email, phone/videophone/TTY and attendance at various events. 4. Develops Program promotional materials and events for increasing public and consumer use. 5. Liaison to external entities. 6. Internal and formal Reports other documents to track Program progress and outcomes. 7. Program and expenditure reports, revenue projections and other documents. 8. Other duties as determined by supervisor/agency need. This is a full-time exempt position, and includes full agency fringe and benefits. Salary - high $40's. Limited relocation funds. Position funded for one year; contingent upon generated revenue. Cover letter/resume to: Jean Moniz, Director of HR Corliss Institute, Inc. 290 Main Street Warren, RI 02885 mailto:jmoniz@corliss.org FAX to: 401-245-8023 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position Available Director of Student Admissions The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Philadelphia, PA Director of Student Admissions This is a full-time 12-month position. At least a Master's Degree in Psychology or related field. Possess proficiency in sign language. Supervise a full array of clinical student/family support services. Collaborate with LEAs and families regarding enrolment and coordinate the PDE approval process. Coordinate the scheduling and completion of Biannual and Triennial multidisciplinary evaluations ERs, IEPs and standardized school-wide assessment services. Collaborate on the transition to school age process and the ESY/Summer Program. Deadline for submission is December 11, 2009. Send letter of interest and resume/vitae to: Jane Homka Executive Secretary The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf 100 W. School House Lane Philadelphia, PA 19144 e-mail: mailto:jhomka@psd.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Faculty, American Sign Language Job #0909001 Austin Community College Austin, Texas Closing Date: 01/08/2010 To apply go to http://www.austincc.edu/hr/apply For information contact Haydeana Gaviria at: mailto:hgaviria@austincc.edu Serves as full time faculty member in the American Sign Language and Interpreter Preparation Program. Responsible for teaching American Sign Language I-VI. Participates in ongoing curriculum development, implementation and evaluation. Utilizes innovative teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Responsibilities include advising students, maintaining office hours, serving on program and College committees, maintaining professional competence, and participating in professional development activities. Seeking candidates who can demonstrate creativity, innovation in the field, and service in the profession and/or the community. Qualifications: Three years work experience in Deaf Services. Candidates must demonstrate effective teaching techniques adaptable to a variety of learning styles. Candidates must have effective planning, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. Candidates must be able to assist and assess student learning; be punctual for classes and office hours and be able to maintain an established schedule, including possible evenings and weekends. Candidate must possess intermediate knowledge of Microsoft office and be able to learn specialized software. Education: Candidates must have Master's degree or above in American Sign Language; or Master's degree or above and 18 hours in American Sign Language/Deaf Studies/Linguistic-related coursework. Preferred: PhD in American Sign Language; ASLTA Certified -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position openings substitute teachers Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures please click on: - Substitute Teacher (P/T-Hourly) http://www.deafdigest.com/sub.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated October 25th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Job Developer/Interpreter - Pacoima, CA - Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA - HIV Educator (WSR) - 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 – 25 October 2009
By admin on October 25, 2009
DeafDigest Blue - October 25, 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://deafdigest.com and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-mystery/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-important/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Harris Kids at Harris Communications Harris Communications makes it convenient to find the products you want for your children. Click on the Harris Kids Products link on the main header bar to find Books and Multimedia, Kid's Gear, Fun and Games, and more! We have many products for children including the "Teaching Signs for Baby Minds", "Read With Me", "Signing Times", and "We Sign" DVD series. 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This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Today's homecoming day game Gallaudet 37 Becker College 0 Gallaudet is now 4-4 for the season with two games remaining! - Very Hot News Linda Bove represented the deaf, at the The Hollywood Disabilities Forum that took place today. The issue, among the disabled, the deaf, included is why Hollywood is not hiring them for all jobs in the entertainment industry. - Sunday October 18th T. Alan Hurwitz was announced as the next president of Gallaudet University. - Monday October 19th Replacing Hurwitz, for the time being, will be James J. DeCaro. He was appointed as the interim president of NTID. It is not a new experience for him, for he has twice served in that capacity. He begins interim work on December 1st. Said a source who requested anonymity: He's a good choice for the interim as he knows how the system works - Tuesday October 20th A cochlear implant for every deaf child in Ontario. And that the Ontario government should pay for these implants. These were the requests that the VOICE for Hearing Impaired Children, an advocacy group, have made. - Wednesday October 21st Gallaudet's mission has been completed. Up next is the National Association of the Deaf. This organization will be searching for the next CEO to replace the retiring Nancy Bloch. A search committee has been formed, headed by Kirsten Poston with Melissa Draganac-Hawk assisting her. Filling out the search group are six other individuals. NTID will come up next as they will need someone to replace T. Alan Hurwitz (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Sign Stage is lucky. It was reported in DeafDigest a couple of weeks ago that an insider embezzled funds from the deaf theatrical group. The embezzler's family paid back the funds. Said the Cleveland-base Sign Stage officials: The total was significant to the modestly funded for-profit theater company .. The-First-Of-Its-Kind-Camp The camp is designed for only forty-eight high school aged deaf and hard of hearing youths of all ethnic/racial backgrounds African-American, Latino, Asian, and (Native) American Indian, bi-racial, multi-racial Sponsored by National Deaf People of Color Council June 13-27, 2010 Camp Taloali, in Stayton, Oregon to see the flyer, click on: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccflyer.pdf for more information and camper application form, click on: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccinformation1.pdf to apply as a staff member: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccstaffapplication1.pdf http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccstaffapplication2.pdf to apply as a camp worker: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccworkopportunities.pdf For more information, contact: mailto:dycc2010@gmail.com or http://www.deafpeopleofcolor.org and http://www.dycc.org ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) ................................................................ ................................................................ FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 10% OFF GENTEX SMOKE DETECTORS Safeguard your home with a Gentex Smoke Detector and save 10% off the price in October. Choose from either hardwired or portable units. Each one offers a reliable, early warning to the presence of smoke. For more details and to order, call us now 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/specials.html?utm_source=dd (Use code WCID1009). For a copy of our new catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology ................................................................ ................................................................ A MYSTERY ASL ON A TV PROGRAM Few years ago, a leading character used ASL for a short time on a TV program. Puzzled, DeafDigest editor researched the TV show on the web site to find out why was the actor using ASL. There was no real reason for it; there were no deaf characters on the show; there was no deaf plot on the show; nothing at all related to deafness. Why ASL? Sometimes scriptwriters would put it in the show for no reason at all! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-mystery/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-important/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) SAYING SOMETHING IMPORTANT OR NOT IMPORTANT A deaf person drove his car to the car inspection station. After the inspections were done, the inspector said something that was impossible to understand. The deaf person was concerned. He only wanted his car to pass inspection. Was the inspector saying something? The deaf person was going to hand him a pen and pad to ask him to write out what he was saying. But just before he gave him the pen and pad, he read the inspection report. It said: passed The deaf person immediately drove away, glad that his car passed the inspection, but at the same time was wondering if the inspector was really saying something important? - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/important (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THE POWER TO HIRE In many workplaces, we may need to know who has the power to hire - the manager or the human resources person? The manager normally has the power to hire, but the one that screens out the application forms is the human resources person. This being said, the human resources person would often toss out applications from deaf job seekers that the manager may probably want to hire. Happens everywhere. The classic example was a deaf engineer who was rejected by the human resources person. But the manager, whose son was deaf, found out about it - and immediately hired the deaf engineer! RELIGION AND EDUCATION OF THE DEAF Deaf historians Outsa Toura and Anu Savolainen, both of Finland, researched the history of Deaf Education in the late 19th century and came to an interesting conclusion. It was that educators' goal was to teach deaf language so that they could understand religion. Keep in mind the 1880 Milan Convention where educators of deaf voted to endorse oral education at the expense of sign language education. Adding both together the hope was for deaf children to learn language orally in order to understand religion! ................................................................ 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Still, this leads to another question, is Dr Bressler, the only deaf doctor in Canada? Again, do not know! THE DEAF IN NEWSPAPER WRITING FIELD Do we have newspaper writers that are deaf? Right now, yes, there is a few. DeafDigest found out about a deaf man writing for the Lodi News Sentinel newspaper in California. There is a twist. There were a few other deaf individuals that wrote articles for newspapers. They did not major in journalism, nor did they aspire to careers in the newspaper field. They were printers. But because the newspapers have been laying off people left and right, the few surviving printers were asked to write articles. This is not a joke. DeafDigest editor personally knows of at least two of them. DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) Just because numbers of deaf students are low compared to students of other disabilities, does not mean we do not need more counselors that know and understand the needs of the deaf (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? hearing this remark: I guess you really learn a lot for interpreting this session! if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series When I have worked at different events as a court reporter, CART provider, or captioner, oftentimes people have approached me who have never seen a steno machine up close. One of the first comments many people make when they see the machine for the first time is that there are no letters on the keys. The tops of the keys are blank. They wonder how we know which keys are which. People who use the steno machine must memorize what all the keys are. There are 22 keys on the machine. We use combinations of letters to make other letters. We don't depress one key at a time like you would on a typewriter or computer keyboard, but we stroke multiple keys at once, much like chords on a piano. Writing whole words and phrases in a single stroke is a very important factor in being able to reach the high speeds necessary to be court reporters, CART providers, and captioners ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ A DEAF SCIENTIST FUNCTIONING IN ALL-HEARING ENVIRONMENT There is no reason why a qualified deaf person could become the project director - either at the field or at the project headquarters. Yes, there is discrimination, but some workplaces are less discriminatory than others! (series to continue for a number of weeks) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ http://www.healthbridges.info announcement HEALTH AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION FOR PERSON WHO ARE DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING: Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing are grossly underserved by both the physical health and the behavioral health care system. In many cases, the patient as well as the health care provider who may provide service to them, is unaware of laws that mandate the provision of accommodations in the health care setting so that all persons have equal access to health related information. A new web site called http://www.healthbridges.info was created by people who are Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing. Each month the topics discussed will change. Please visit the site and let us know about topics that you want to learn more about. http://www.healthbridges.info ................................................................ ................................................................ Rusty Wales' Wine of the Month Salute! Here's the link to our latest edition: http://www.deafwalrus.com/newsletter/deaf-grapevine-2009-10.htm As always, your comments regarding this newsletter or wine are welcome. Enjoy! Rusty .. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! An issue surfaced on one of these interpreters' yahoogroups was to how to deal with the Facebook. The big question is: How does the personal use of this social media tool impact your professional relationships with deaf/hard of hearing consumers? .. The Deaf and the Law If you are deaf and are poor and cannot afford an attorney, could one be found? Depends. 1. Miranda Rights - only for criminal cases 2. Legal Aid - provided for civil and criminal cases; may reject clients because of case overload or underfunding issues 3. New California Law (first one in USA) - the courts will grant you an attorney in civil cases Of course - getting an interpreter is another issue .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: If an informal meeting is scheduled on the Capitol Hill to address ADA amendments, and if only few congressmen show up, it is not a big concern. These meetings are to iron out issues before worse ones surface down the road. .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: we are having a big game to die (today) .... What became of? T. Alan Hurwitz - past member of deaf softball team in St Louis as a young man - present president-select, Gallaudet University mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: A metro transit stop just a short walk away from Gallaudet? A pipe dream? No, if developers have their way. A committee named "Save New York Avenue" has been formed with one goal in mind - to erect a Metro stop at the New York Avenue/Florida Avenue intersection. That would be five blocks away from the Gallaudet University campus. (this project has reached reality; one can easily take the Metro and a breezy 15 minute walk, one is already on the Gallaudet campus) .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: For years we thought Dick Tracy's Wrist Radio was pure fantasy. Not so any more, and we are now reading about Swatch teaming up with Microsoft to come up with Wrist Wireless Data Watches. Before we will know it, we will come up with Deaf Wrist Paging Devices. Yes, the keyboard will be tiny, but in the era of miniaturization, who cares! (Deaf Wristwatch Pagers have not yet, if it would, reached reality) .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: there have been cases of deaf parents refusing to place their deaf children in classrooms taught by deaf teachers. Yet, some of these deaf children end up as teachers of the deaf when they grow up! .. A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: One of your customers turns out to eventually grow to become a famous person, and even delivers the commencement address at your alma mater! .. A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? Mom or Bob can get pretty confusing at a family gathering when mom is standing in one side of the room and Bob is standing on the other side! (these names look the same when you try to lipread) if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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 Posting # Closing Date Spoken English Specialist 565495 11/04/2009 Food Service Supervisor 565667 10/30/2009 Educational Audiologist 565607 10/27/2009 Residential Advisor 565718 11/03/2009 (#) = number of job available for that position. Applicants must submit an Indiana State Application via the Indiana State Personnel website at http://www.in.gov/jobs 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- announcing an opening Transition Assistant American School for the Deaf West Hartford, CT Part-Time, 25 hr/wk SCOPE OF DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Coordinator of Student Transition Services (STS) for the Career Academy and Transition Services (CATS) Program, this High School position assists in a variety of duties related to building students' work experience in order to exit the school system and enter adult life. PRIMARY DUTIES: (a) Supervises students in the Student Work Group during the school day and in the Student Employment Program from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. (b) Receives work assignments from STS Coordinator, reviews assignments, plans work accordingly, organizes, maintains and cares for tools and supplies needed to carry out the work assignment. Collaborates with Plant Operations, Custodial and Residential Life staff. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: High School diploma or equivalent certificate. Preference given to those with college related course work. Good judgment, flexibility and dependability. Excellent American Sign Language skills. Some knowledge of career and vocational training. HOW TO APPLY: Visit our website, http://www.asd-1817.org to download an application and review the entire job description. All resumes and letters of application may be submitted to: Human Resources American School for the Deaf 139 North Main Street West Hartford, CT 06107-1269 FAX (860) 570-1832 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, Massachusetts The Learning Center for the Deaf in Framingham, Massachusetts is growing and seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: - Middle School Supervising Teacher - Educational Audiologist - Classroom Aides - ASL Specialist - Residential Counselor - Girls Dorm - Child Care Workers - Walden School - Wraparound Family Partner - Walden School - Educational Director - Walden School - Preschool Special Needs Teacher of the Deaf - Randolph Campus For more information about these positions and how to apply please go to our web site at http://www.tlcdeaf.org or send resume, cover letter and 3 written letters of recommendations/references to: Judi Broderick The Learning Center for the Deaf Personnel Office 848 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:judi_broderick@tlcdeaf.org The Learning Center for the Deaf's mission is to ensure that deaf and hard of hearing students achieve their full potential in an educational environment where language and communication are keys to building competence, character and community. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Instructor in Interpreter Preparation - American Sign Language/English Northwestern CT Community College Winsted, CT 10 Months, Tenure-Track Position SEARCH EXTENDED (IPP01) Starting Date: August 25, 2010 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal faculty candidate holds a Master's degree in Interpreting for the Deaf, ASL, or related field. College teaching experience and NIC/RID certification are preferred. Evidence of understanding learning styles, curriculum development, overall computer literacy, and awareness of pedagogical practices and trends that have an impact on interpreter preparation also are preferred. A demonstrated understanding of the mission of the comprehensive community college and its diverse student population is essential. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons. RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Academic Division Director responsibilities include: teaching a range of interpreting and lower level ASL courses, using various delivery systems, from lecture to hybrid/online; evaluating student learning; providing academic advising; assessing and revising individual and program syllabi, materials, and instructional methods periodically; plus outreach and recruitment for the program. Other responsibilities include maintaining currency in teaching techniques, participation in departmental and college-wide committees, and campus service. MINIMUM SALARY: $46,316 approximate annual, plus excellent medical insurance, retirement and related fringe benefits. TO APPLY TO NCCC, PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: (Only complete application packages will be accepted for consideration) - Letter of Intent - Resume - Typed Employment Application (available at http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu/humanresources/fulltime.htm ) - Unofficial Transcripts from each Degree-Granting Institution - Three letters of recommendation relevant to this particular position to: You may email your application package to: mailto:NW-HumanResources@nwcc.commnet.edu Or mail to: Fran Almeida Pistilli Director of Human Resources Northwestern CT Community College Park Place East, Winsted, CT 06098 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application materials must be RECEIVED on or before November 20, 2009 NCCC is an EEO/AA employer, M/F. Protected group members are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit our website at http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open position Computer Integrated Machining Technology (CIMT) Instructional/Support Faculty National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Technical/Industrial Education or related field. Sign language proficiency. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Secondary or post-secondary teaching; industry experience. AA/EOE Review of applications begins: November 13, 2009 This position is subject to available funding For more details and to apply on line please go to: https://mycareer.rit.edu KEYWORD SEARCH: IRC#32632 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Independent Living Advisor Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, Maryland Full/Part Time Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of community life. Responsibilities: Provide training in independent living skills, such as: teaching personal and household management, budgeting skills, TTY training, accessing and utilizing communication resources, medication administration and developing community relationships. Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language and written English, High School degree required. Demonstrates competency in independent living skills, Valid driver's license required and good driving record. Flexibility in working hours required. Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life, Vacation, sick and personal leave, Healthy Lifestyle Benefit To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of references to : Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874. Position is open until filled -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://deafdigest.com
DeafDigest – 25 October 2009
By admin on October 25, 2009
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DeafDigest – 18 October 2009
By admin on October 18, 2009
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This is the Gold section. .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: today! Dr T. Alan Hurwitz becomes the 10th president of Gallaudet University. DeafDigest extends congratulations to Alan .. Gallaudet University Trustees Name T. Alan Hurwitz President Washington, D.C. - Dr. Benjamin Soukup, chair of the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, today announced the appointment of Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz as the university's tenth president. Gallaudet, established in 1864 by an act of Congress, is the world's only liberal arts university for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students Hurwitz, who is deaf, currently serves as president of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), one of eight colleges within the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and vice president and dean of RIT. He has worked at NTID/RIT since 1970, first as an instructor in RIT's College of Engineering and subsequently, as an NTID professor, department chair, dean, and the college's president. Throughout his career he has been active in a variety of professional organizations, including serving as president of both the National Association of the Deaf and the World Organization of Jewish Deaf. In Dr. Alan Hurwitz the Board of Trustees has chosen a leader for Gallaudet who possesses an extensive and distinguished track record in the field of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing persons. This expertise, along with his commitment to Gallaudet's unique mission and strategic plan, ensures that he is the right person to lead the university as it seeks to attract and educate students from a variety of educational and communication backgrounds, Soukup said. The announcement of Hurwitz's appointment follows a year-long search process that was the object of intense scrutiny due to past protests related to two presidential appointments. The trustees and the presidential search committee took extraordinary steps to ensure and demonstrate that this search was in every way inclusive, fair and transparent. Hurwitz, who will take office in January, succeeds Dr. Robert Davila, the university's president since 2007. .. Also, the link from NTID public relations office: http://www.ntid.rit.edu/media/full_text.php?article_id=1060 .. Said NBC News today: No Protests Expected With Latest Gallaudet President-Select Thank goodness! .. - Thursday October 15th Former Australia prime minister John Howard said on a TV news program that he struggled with his life long hearing loss - Friday October 16th The judge in South Dakota, in response to the lawsuit five parents have filed with respect to reduction of services at South Dakota School for the Deaf, said it may be out of Federal court's turf. The plaintiff's attorney does not agree and will fight on. - Saturday October 17th A new book, "The Deaf Doctor" has been published in Great Britain by author Marian Eason, not deaf. It is about her father Ted Eason, a physician. He became late-deafened and could not continue in the medical profession. Instead he became a farmer, specializing in centipedes, and eventually became Great Britain's best myriapodologist (those that study centipedes) (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Megan Jack, who is deaf, is a medical school student at the University of Manitoba medical school. DeafDigest is not sure if she will be the first deaf Canadian to become a physician or if there are other deaf Canadian physicians before her. .. The nation of Maldives conducted their cabinet meeting ..under water. How did the cabinet members communicate? Yes, via sign language. It is the first cabinet meeting of any country where members used signs to communicate with each other! .............................................................. 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Your Single Source for Assistive Technology .............................................................. .............................................................. CODA'S HIDDEN HEARING LOSS This is a true story. A Coda grew up, making many friends with with hearing people. He would talk with them a lot on voice telephone every day. He graduated from college and applied for a job. He was required to take a hearing exam before the job could be offered him. After the hearing exam, the examiner told the Coda that he has a serious hearing loss. It was a shock to him because in his years being with his hearing friends, he never realized he had a hearing loss. True or false? You decide! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-codahearingloss/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A NERVOUS AIRLINE CLERK Another true story. Few years ago, many deaf people were at the airport in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, waiting to get on an airplane. The ticket clerk saw all these deaf people, signing to each other, and she panicked. She used her microphone, requesting that all deaf people to report to her. Of course, deaf people cannot hear and would not know about the public announcement. Fortunately, an interpreter heard the announcement and told all deaf people to line up to report to the ticket counter clerk. Why would a hearing person think that a deaf person can hear? Always a mystery. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-airportclerk/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) BEING GLOBALLY INVOLVED WITH THE DEAF Cheryl L. Dickson, not deaf, is everywhere. There was a press release of her being elected as the president-elect of The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) Academy for Listening and Spoken Language. Huh? We've always known of AgBell as the The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. But the one with Listening and Spoken Language? Yes, the latter is a subsidiary of AgBell. Now back to Dickson. She owns a private practice in Sydney, Australia. She also serves as clinical director for The Hearing House in Auckland, New Zealand. And now this - president-elect of an American organization. Three nations. Three different groups. Three different English accents. Whew! HEARING HUSH-HUSH, DEAF HUSH-HUSH A few weeks ago an interesting story was published in the Washington Post regarding hush-hush at the Capitol Hill committee meetings. Legislative aides, wishing to discuss matters of importance, must whisper without giving themselves away. And, yes, ears are everywhere, ever so curiously. Deaf hush-hush? Yes, let us take the Gallaudet board of trustees meetings as an example. Deaf trustees try to hide their signs or to sign in codes when discussing something sensitive with their fellow trustees. Yes, eyes are everywhere, ever so curiously! A TEXT MESSAGING PIONEER The Wikipedia says that David Jackson, a deaf Briton, became the first deaf person to send a text message. That was in 1995. The link is at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_messaging DeafDigest disagrees. The first deaf person was Nan Sanders, Vienna, VA. She and her hearing husband were attending a big conference of radio hams in Ohio in the early eighties. Thousands of radio hams were at the conference and it is so easy to get lost. Her husband, an electronics expert, crafted a pocket TTY device to a talkie-rig. When he wanted to contact his wife, a buzzer would tell her a message was forthcoming. She would turn on the device. to read the message. This device created a sensation among these admiring hearing radio hams and electronics hobbyists in Northern Virginia. HYBRID CARS PERFECT FOR DEAF DRIVERS Many people complain that cars are too noisy. An example was the mention last week in DeafDigest of convertibles making drivers deaf! But there is a twist to these hybrid cars. People are complaining...not that these cars create noise...but that there is a lack of noise. Noise in cars is a comfort zone for hearing drivers. They want to know that a car is passing them by from behind, that the engine is running smoothly, that the brakes are working properly, etc. Not a problem with us, the deaf drivers. DISABILITY SERVICES IN COLLEGES MAY HAVE PROBLEMS There was a story published in a newspaper in Wyoming. The title was: Disability Services undermanned and overworked What this means is that when states are broke, then disability services in state colleges may not receive enough funding. And when this happens, the ability to serve the deaf with interpreters, CART services and note takers. may be compromised. A perfect solution? Yes - just attend either Gallaudet or NTID/RIT! OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING We have many, many organizations, both national and local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people. One such organization is: National Counselors of the Deaf Association The web site is at: http://www.ncdacounselors.org/index.html TALES FROM FORMER DEAF PIZZA DRIVERS (series to be run on a weekly basis until list of tales run out) On my last run of the day, I made a delivery to a house where a drunk customer opened the door. He gave me a fifty dollar bill. I told him I didn't have change for it; He said never mind and to keep the change! 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? famous percussionist Eve Glennie was described as profoundly deaf, which is to say she's not entirely deaf is it the same as saying a person wears eye glasses which is to say he's not entirely blind? .............................................................. .............................................................. 31st World's Largest ASL Silent Weekend in 2010 Signing Greeting Cards ASL and Interpreting DVDs We had over 600 at the last silent weekend, including the President of RID, Cheryl Moose. 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! Many of our current interpreters started out as novice ASL students at the Silent Weekend! 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 and register at www.DrSign.com Sign language DVDs are available online at http://www.DrSign.com - A 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 finished. This was the world's longest group motorcycle benefit run. 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 July, 2010? Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at: http://www.DrSign.com .............................................................. .............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! The deaf of New Zealand are upset over the New Zealand Film Commission standards which require English subtitles for films in any other language than English. Deaf New Zealanders wishing to watch English-language movies are simply out of luck. .. DeafLibrary Page of the Week Communication Accessibility Brings Its Own Problems by Mary E Wambach, Executive Director, The Corliss Institute, Warren, RI. It is a social service agency that provides services to the deaf in the state of Rhode Island. She also serves on the Board of Trustees at Rhode Island School for the Deaf. Anyway, the article focuses on funding scams that prey on the Deaf Community Do click on http://deafdigest.com/wambach (on a rotating basis, a different DeafLibrary Page topic will be featured every week) .. Deaf Picture of the Week: Jill Bianco deaf female baseball player (baseball, not softball, two completely different sports) http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/oct/11/baseball-sense-keeps-deaf-player-in-game/ .. Question of the week: Q. Does Hollywood hire deaf consultants for movies that involve dead characters? A. Yes and no, but in many cases Hollywood producers pretty much disregard the advice of deaf consultants. This is regrettable; hearing actors that play deaf roles do not play it very well and the deaf patrons immediately spot this sort of phoniness. And sign language, at best, is bad. 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 we all will work with incoming president Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz to make Gallaudet a success .. DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1892 - Albert Ballin, who was deaf, was hired by the Democratic Party of New York as a full time election staffer. His job was to rally votes for Democratic Party candidates .. Deaf and the Money: Money talks? $500,000 donated by Rush Limbaugh to House Ear Institute. The NFL does not want him but House Ear Institute loves him. .. DeafNumbers of the Week: 20 + number of applications for Gallaudet presidency in 2007 and number of applications for Gallaudet presidency in 2009 .. 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 are no web page postings with DeafDigest Sports; you have to subscribe to keep up with deafsports in depth! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 Director of Student Admissions The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Philadelphia, PA Director of Student Admissions This is a full-time 12-month position. At least a Master's Degree in Psychology or related field. Possess proficiency in sign language. Supervise a full array of clinical student/family support services. Collaborate with LEAs and families regarding enrolment and coordinate the PDE approval process. Coordinate the scheduling and completion of Biannual and Triennial multidisciplinary evaluations ERs, IEPs and standardized school-wide assessment services. Collaborate on the transition to school age process and the ESY/Summer Program. Deadline for submission is December 11, 2009. Send letter of interest and resume/vitae to: Jane Homka Executive Secretary The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf 100 W. School House Lane Philadelphia, PA 19144 e-mail: mailto:jhomka@psd.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Faculty, American Sign Language Job #0909001 Austin Community College Austin, Texas Closing Date: 01/08/2010 To apply go to http://www.austincc.edu/hr/apply For information contact Haydeana Gaviria at: mailto:hgaviria@austincc.edu Serves as full time faculty member in the American Sign Language and Interpreter Preparation Program. Responsible for teaching American Sign Language I-VI. Participates in ongoing curriculum development, implementation and evaluation. Utilizes innovative teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Responsibilities include advising students, maintaining office hours, serving on program and College committees, maintaining professional competence, and participating in professional development activities. Seeking candidates who can demonstrate creativity, innovation in the field, and service in the profession and/or the community. Qualifications: Three years work experience in Deaf Services. Candidates must demonstrate effective teaching techniques adaptable to a variety of learning styles. Candidates must have effective planning, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. Candidates must be able to assist and assess student learning; be punctual for classes and office hours and be able to maintain an established schedule, including possible evenings and weekends. Candidate must possess intermediate knowledge of Microsoft office and be able to learn specialized software. Education: Candidates must have Master's degree or above in American Sign Language; or Master's degree or above and 18 hours in American Sign Language/Deaf Studies/Linguistic-related coursework. Preferred: PhD in American Sign Language; ASLTA Certified -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position opening Full-Time Staff Assistant (Project Coordinator) Gallaudet University Regional Center at Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA FULL-TIME STAFF ASSISTANT (PROJECT COORDINATOR): Gallaudet University Regional Center at Northern Essex Community College: (Twelve-month, MCCC unit position.) This position is grant funded on an annual basis by Gallaudet University's College of Professional Studies and Outreach. Gallaudet University Regional Center serves the Northeast states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. As necessary on a periodic basis, the individual appointed to this position will be expected to work during evening and/or weekends to accommodate the requirements of the work area. Anticipated start date: November, 2009 Responsibilities: In collaboration with Gallaudet University's College of Professional Studies and Outreach, the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center and other Gallaudet University departments, initiate, plan, organize and implement projects across the region in support of Gallaudet University's strategic plan, including conferences, training, and courses to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, and professionals who serve them. Coordinate identified projects through a complete development cycle from project definition to development, dissemination, and evaluation. Coordinate the process for determining project goals, budgets, and timelines, in collaboration with other stakeholders. Prepare project communications including regular status updates. Remain abreast of current trends and issues in education, rehabilitation, culture, and linguistics as they relate to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Develop professional networks across the region. Actively pursue collaborative opportunities, identify and respond to training needs and requests throughout the region. Be proactive in creating new opportunities for Gallaudet University to have an impact in the region. Handle multiple projects simultaneously. Support the GURC's public relations role, representing Gallaudet University and providing information about the academic, service and support programs at the University as well as all training, publications, outreach, partnership, enrollment, and recruitment initiatives. Assist with other GURC activities as assigned, including the Regional Academic Bowl and Shared Reading initiatives. Minimum qualifications: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (deaf education, rehabilitation or related field) required. Master's degree in related field preferred. Two years of work experience in deaf education, rehabilitation or related field, Fluency in sign language required. Demonstrated ability to form partnerships and working collaborations with a diverse group of people including teachers, educational professionals, parents, and members of the deaf community. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively across great distances through a variety of media. Demonstrated ability to work independently, self-motivate and initiate and manage programs. Communicate clearly and concisely, in writing. Computer skills sufficient to manage workload efficiently, produce professional materials, and manage data. Ability to be flexible with work schedule. Willing to travel extensively throughout the region. Possession of a valid driver?s license and ability to drive a motor vehicle. To apply: http://www.necc.mass.edu/hr/employment.php Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and background. The approximate salary range for this position is $36,560 - $43,000 with full fringe benefits. Deadline: October 30, 2009 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- call for nominations Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer Lexington School and Center for the Deaf Jackson Heights, NY The Board of Trustees of the Lexington School and Center for the Deaf seeks an experienced and proven innovative administrator to join us and lead as Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lexington has served the Deaf and hard of hearing community of the New York Metropolitan area since 1864, as a leading educational, advocacy, vocational and social service agency. The Lexington Board of Trustees is seeking a leader for this multi-faceted agency consisting of the following: 1. The Lexington School for the Deaf which is a privately run school funded mainly by the state of New York with a 140+ year history of educational excellence and innovation. The school's enrollment of approximately 340 students, infants through 21 years, makes it the largest school for the Deaf in the state of New York. 2. The Lexington Center for Mental Health Services which includes an outpatient clinic and specializes in infant, child, adult and family services. 3. The Lexington Vocational Services Center which offers supported employment and independent living skills to Deaf and hard of hearing adults throughout the metropolitan area. 4. The Lexington Hearing & Speech Center, which provides audiological and speech services to the community including an Early Intervention Program for families with young children who are Deaf or hard of hearing. 5. The Lexington Child Care Center which operates a Universal Pre-K program for children in the local community. 6. The Lexington School for the Deaf Foundation, which serves as the fundraising arm of Lexington Center. Scope of Duties: 1. The Superintendent/CEO reports to the Board of Trustees and is responsible for the orderly management and supervision of all aspects of the operation of the Lexington School and Center for the Deaf. 2. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for the strategic planning, financial management, development and evaluation of all programs. 3. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for establishing and cultivating relationships between and among all stakeholders including employees, families, inter-affiliate relations, government agencies and the public. 4. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for developing and managing fundraising strategies to maintain and expand revenues from government and private sectors. Qualifications: 1. Experienced and proven Senior Executive capable of providing strong leadership and managing/supervising multiple functions (finance, information technology, operations, educational instruction, development, and outreach, etc.), with responsibility for 10 direct reports and a total staff of approximately 350. 2. Certified or eligible for certification as a New York State School Administrator. 3. Experience preferred, but not required, in the field of education and social services programs for individuals with hearing disabilities. The ability to identify, evaluate and initiate a wide range of contemporary services for the Deaf and hard of hearing individuals is also preferred. 4. Fluent in American Sign Language. Qualified candidates should submit resume with salary requirements by U.S. Postal mail to: Claudia Gordon, Esq., Chairperson, Search Committee Lexington School and Center for the Deaf 30th Ave. & 75th Street Jackson Heights, NY 11370 Or via email to mailto:CEO-SuperintendentSearch@lexnyc.org Call For Nominations will close November 30, 2009 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position openings substitute teachers Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures please click on: - Substitute Teacher (P/T-Hourly) http://www.deafdigest.com/sub.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated October 18th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Job Developer/Interpreter - 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 – 18 October 2009
By admin on October 18, 2009
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This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Very Hot News The next president of Gallaudet will be introduced on Sunday October 18th at 1 pm. DeafDigest prays that the announcement will be accepted by everyone. We cannot afford a third mass protest. - Sunday October 11th Deaf pro golfer Sung Lee, South Korea, lost his chance to win the 1.25 million dollar Indian Open by losing in the first extra hole in the playoffs. He won his only other pro tournament in 2007 - Monday October 12th Because of budgetary concerns, the Washington, DC police may drop its Deaf and Hard of Hearing Liaison Unit. Instead, police officers interested in interacting with the deaf and the hard of hearing may volunteer for special training in order to respond to incidents in the deaf/hard of hearing community - Tuesday October 13th The New York Deaf theatrical community has protested the casting of a hearing actor in the play "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" where the main character is a deaf person. The play producers have refused to budge from their casting decision. - Wednesday October 14th The Gallaudet presidential search committee said that the new president will be announced on Sunday October 18th (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: a year ago in DeafDigest News of the Week - Gallaudet board of trustees has formed the Presidential Search Advisory Committee. It will be headed by Jim Macfadden, with Cynthia Ashby, Nancy Kelly-Jones, and Frank Wu serving as committee members. Additional members will be added later on. Sole mission is - find a good person to serve as the next Gallaudet president. This good person shall have these qualities: - leadership skills - understanding of deaf/hard of hearing communities - other characteristics The buzzword right now is: PSAC ! This is the name of the newly minted committee. .. Kristine Hall, who is deaf, will be featured on The Price is Right TV game show. They are saying she may be the first deaf contestant to reach the finals. DeafDigest is not sure of that claim, but much research must be done to determine if Kristine has become the first deaf finalist in any TV game show. .. Signing Gospel Concert 2009! Friday, October 30, 2009; 7:30 pm Evangel Cathedral 13901 Central Ave., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 For more info: email mailto:signsofworship@gmail.com .. The-First-Of-Its-Kind-Camp The camp is designed for only forty-eight high school aged deaf and hard of hearing youths of all ethnic/racial backgrounds African-American, Latino, Asian, and (Native) American Indian, bi-racial, multi-racial Sponsored by National Deaf People of Color Council June 13-27, 2010 Camp Taloali, in Stayton, Oregon to see the flyer, click on: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccflyer.pdf for more information and camper application form, click on: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccinformation1.pdf to apply as a staff member: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccstaffapplication1.pdf http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccstaffapplication2.pdf to apply as a camp worker: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccworkopportunities.pdf For more information, contact: mailto:dycc2010@gmail.com or http://www.deafpeopleofcolor.org ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) ................................................................ ................................................................ FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 10% OFF GENTEX SMOKE DETECTORS Safeguard your home with a Gentex Smoke Detector and save 10% off the price in October. Choose from either hardwired or portable units. Each one offers a reliable, early warning to the presence of smoke. For more details and to order, call us now 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/specials.html?utm_source=dd (Use code WCID1009). For a copy of our new catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology ................................................................ ................................................................ A REQUEST FOR AN INTERPRETER This is a true story. A deaf person was arrested in Cleveland few years ago. The police station did not know where to get an interpreter for him. The police chief had to call several interpreting agencies to ask for cost of an interpreter. This took almost all day! If we request an interpreter, and the interpreter shows up in one hour, we are lucky! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-waitingforinterpreter/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A DEAF PILOT AND A MILITARY PLANE We have about 200 deaf and hard of hearing pilots all over the world. Almost all of them cannot use the radio to communicate with the tower because of their deafness. What happens if a military plane flies to the deaf pilot's airplane? Not a problem because all deaf pilots know that if a military plane is on the right side of the airplane, it is a signal to land at the nearest airport. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-pilots/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THE DEAF IN AUSTRALIA Australia has approximately 150,000 deaf people. Historians know that England, in the 18th century, sent their prisoners to Australia to live there for good. Were there any deaf people among the prisoners sent to Australia? Yes, some of them were, according to Breda Carty and Darlene Thornton, Australian Deaf historians. GALLAUDET LOOK-ALIKES IN WASHINGTON, DC Do we have Gallaudet "copycats" in Washington, DC? Can't be since there is only one Gallaudet University in the District of Columbia. Take a look at the Bison, the mascot and the nickname of all Gallaudet athletic teams. Howard University uses the same Bison nickname as Gallaudet. Indeed way back when there were Gallaudet-Howard athletic contests in baseball, basketball and football, it was the Bison against the Bison. And now this - Buff and Blue is Gallaudet's colors. George Washington University has this same Buff and Blue colors that they tout as theirs! And speaking of the logos, the George Washington University logo may be confused as Gallaudet's logo if one looks at it from afar. ................................................................ 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 .................................... 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Looking to upgrade or buy a replacement phone or pager?....Check out www.UnitedTTYWireless.com for the best deals ! Problems hearing your cell phone or pager ring?.....Check out the new Uni-Max Cell Phone/Pager Ring Tone Amplifier at UnitedTTY.com ! Free Catalog Available---"Resources and Equipment for People with Hearing Loss"---sign up for one now at UnitedTTY.com ! Discount TTY Repair/Cleaning at the UTSS Service Center ! Most orders shipped out within 24 hours....Toll-Free Customer Service/Order Line (1-866-889-4872) open until Midnight 7 Days a Week ! 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 ................................................................ NFL'S FIRST DEAF OWNER? The owners of the teams in the National Football League are hearing. We've never had a deaf owner. If Rush Limbaugh stayed with the group that wants to buy the St Louis Rams, he would have been the first deaf owner of NFL. He uses the CI to function as a hearing person since he lost his hearing as he got older. He was quickly dumped by the prospective ownership group when too many people complained about him. A DEAF UPHOLSTERER IN TEXAS Upholstery may be a dying profession in the Deaf Community. We had a good number of deaf upholsterers in the past, but not too many, if any, nowadays. There is one in Texas, especially in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. DeafDigest editor spotted the ad while surfing the internet. DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) While we have 2,000 deaf education programs in USA, only a tiny fraction have counselors that know the deaf and are qualified to advise the deaf (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being asked: are you a family member of the client? screamed the interpreter: I'm a PROFESSIONAL ! if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Although the basic keyboard layout of a steno machine has not changed in this new digital age, there are many features about newer steno machines that have changed. Just as we have gone from manual to electric typewriters to computer keyboards, there also have been changes in the stroke depth, tension adjustments, and keyboard pressure for steno machines. With older steno machines, the keys had to be depressed hard enough and deep enough so that the keys would make contact with a ribbon that would leave an ink imprint on the steno paper. Now there are new steno machines where keys can barely be touched, and they still will make contact to record the steno strokes. The touch of a steno keyboard is still a very personal preference. Some court reporters and captioners prefer longer, deeper strokes, while others like a very light touch. Some steno machines are highly adjustable and can adapt to both long and short strokes, while others have now eliminated much of the up and down movement of the keys and require very little pressure on the keyboard. When purchasing a new steno machine, one of the main things that court reporters or captioners consider is how the touch feels to them. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ A DEAF SCIENTIST FUNCTIONING IN ALL-HEARING ENVIRONMENT there is no such a thing as ADA in where I work, but it all depends on who you are with - some groups have positive attitudes towards the deaf whereas others do not; you just deal with whatever you're faced with! (series to continue for a number of weeks) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ http://www.healthbridges.info announcement HEALTH AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION FOR PERSON WHO ARE DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING: Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing are grossly underserved by both the physical health and the behavioral health care system. In many cases, the patient as well as the health care provider who may provide service to them, is unaware of laws that mandate the provision of accommodations in the health care setting so that all persons have equal access to health related information. A new web site called http://www.healthbridges.info was created by people who are Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing. Each month the topics discussed will change. Please visit the site and let us know about topics that you want to learn more about. http://www.healthbridges.info ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! The USA Today ran a piece on deaf prisoners, saying that their lives are being made more miserable behind the prison walls .. The Deaf and the Law Suppose it is a rural setting and a police officer stops a deaf person on a traffic violation and an interpreter is requested. What is the officer going to do? The rule of thumb is to wait for a reasonable amount of time - and if the interpreter is not available (rural area), then the police officer is obligated to use pad and pen. This is not a hard and fast rule, though. .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: What are you going to do if ADA regulations are being followed but the way it is being followed is weak? Examples are: - garbled captions on a TV program - shoddy interpreting - feeble flashing signalers .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: the ghey (key) factor is that we need to..... .... What became of? Donald Moore - past student, Gallaudet University - present Information Technology officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Doug Pravda, a 2nd year student at Harvard Law School, has made the Harvard Law Review - it is understood that he is the first deaf person to achieve this honor at Harvard. .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Sign language less important than Sotho and Venda, both spoken languages in South Africa? There are more deaf people using South African Sign Language as opposed to those that speak Sotho and Venda. Despite these stats the government refuses to recognize the South African Sign Language as an official language. South Africa already has 11 official languages. What is one more language to this nation? Deaf leaders are spearheading the movement to win government recognition of Sign Language. (editor's note: sign language has since then won recognition in South Africa) .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: Why is it that when something goes wrong, the deaf person is blamed for it? It may not matter that he may not have been within 500 feet of whatever happened! Examples are: - dented wall in the apartment hallway - a broken vase in a workplace desk - a dent in the door of a parked car - a trampled-on plant in a garden The angry hearing person, upon discovering the mishap, will immediately point his finger at the deaf person! .. A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: Your customers allow you to reschedule them so you can attend your health benefits open enrollment meeting ..something you were not aware about until the week before .. A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? said a DeafDigest subscriber: I went to a hospital for a doctor's appointment. At the registration counter, I was asked for my mailing address, but I thought she said billing address. I couldn't lipread the difference between mailing and billing (these names look the same when you try to lipread) if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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 Posting # Closing Date Spoken English Specialist 565495 11/04/2009 Food Service Supervisor 565667 10/30/2009 Educational Audiologist 565607 10/27/2009 (#) = number of job available for that position. Applicants must submit an Indiana State Application via the Indiana State Personnel website at www.in.gov/jobs If you have any questions please contact Carole Morgan in our Human Resources Department via telephone (317/920-6340 v/tty) or E-Mail: 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 Openings The Learning Center for the Deaf & Walden School Framingham, MA -Middle School Supervising Teacher The Learning Center for the Deaf - Education Director Walden School at The Learning Center for the Deaf. Competitive salary, full range of benefits. For more information on the positions listed above visit our web site at http://www.tlcdeaf.org Please send resume, cover letter and 3 references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 848 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org Fax: 508/875-9203 http://www.tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Family Partner Walden School at The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, MA Definition: The Family Partner works in the community support Wraparound program. She/he is responsible for support and advocacy to parents/caregivers, providing some direct services and helping families identify strengths, needs and access community resources. Requirements: The candidate should have experience providing supportive services to families or to individuals with emotional or behavioral disturbance, preferably as a caregiver. ASL skills and bicultural competency are required. Bachelor's degree preferred but not necessary. The Family Partner must be able to work collaboratively with a team and possess effective interpersonal and communication skills. Time flexibility and some availability during evening/weekend hours is required as is a valid Massachusetts drivers' license. Send Resume, cover letter and references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 8484 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Opportunity Residential Counselor for Girls Dorm The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, MA Residential Counselor for Girls Dorm Residential Counselor will provide leadership to residential students to develop, implement and monitor all residential activities, which support residential students' social, physical, intellectual, communication and emotional development. Requirements: BA/BS degree in Human Services or equivalent preferred. High School diploma with 2 years of experience in residential setting or supervisory level may be equivalent. Fluent in American Sign Language. Ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a team. Knowledge of issues and priorities important to the students' needs in residential program preferred. Competency in Microsoft Office software programs. Willingness to work a varied schedule. MA Driver License must be secured and in good standings. Experience and skill in developing, implementing and/or planning activities for residential students. Reports to Peter Bailey, Director of Student Life. Send Resume, cover letter and references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 8484 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Austine School for the Deaf/ Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing various locations in Vermont - Education Interpreter - 2 positions available, separate locations; Bennington VT & Brattleboro VT Fluency in ASL required RID certification preferred. Successful completion of Interpreter training Program preferred - Client Support Specialist For ACCESS Access is a community based employment program for Deaf & Hard of Hearing individuals. Two openings for this part time position - 10 hrs a week-short term to cover maternity leave. Anticipated for 3 months starting in December 2009. Brattleboro, VT H S diploma required Experience with deafness & Deaf Culture Valid driver's license & personal car required. Must be flexible-some evening work may be required - Director of Alternative Programs Full time in Brattleboro VT VT State Adm. License Masters Degree of Deaf Education or related field Minimum of 5 yrs. Of teaching & Adm. Experience Proficiency in ASL Please send letter of interest & resume to Kelly Therieau at mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- announcing an opening for Elementary School Teacher - temporary The 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. It was established in 1817 as the first permanent school for the deaf in America. PRIMARY DUTIES (a) Instructs deaf/hearing-impaired students in academic/life skills. (b) Evaluates student performance, provides feedback as needed (c) Prepares reports, IEP's, parent letters, lesson plans and other reports as needed. (d) Maintains appropriate classroom management and environment (e) Participates in departmental, school-wide committee work, curriculum work. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Master's Degree in Education of the Deaf, appropriate State of CT Teacher Certification. SCPI Level of Intermediate Plus. Good judgment. Ability to work in a collaborative team setting. Ability to work flexible hours when needed. Bachelor's Degree in Deaf Education or Special Education will be considered. 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 Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/V/H/D. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- employment opportunity - available now Elementary Teacher Las Vegas Charter School of the Deaf Las Vegas, NV Required credentials: Send an application, current resume, letters of recommendation and copies of transcripts Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree, preferably Master's Degree in Deaf Education - Experience teaching and working with Deaf and hard of hearing students - Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) at the advanced skill level Major duties and responsibilities: - Performs work associated with standards-based student instruction; prepares lesson plans and develops input for the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). - Demonstrates knowledge and skill in the areas of assessments, progress monitoring, behavior management, and curriculum development. - Participates in activities related to staff development and training/workshops. To obtain information: Please contact Cathy Bennett, Director at mailto:cbennett@lvcsd.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open position Computer Integrated Machining Technology (CIMT) Instructional/Support Faculty National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Technical/Industrial Education or related field. Sign language proficiency. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Secondary or post-secondary teaching; industry experience. AA/EOE Review of applications begins: November 13, 2009 This position is subject to available funding For more details and to apply on line please go to: https://mycareer.rit.edu KEYWORD SEARCH: IRC#32632 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Seeking Applicants For Full-time Web Developer Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester, NY (professional staff position) The RIT/NTID Marketing Communications department seeks a full-time Web developer to create online marketing content and applications Required: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, new media or related field - Two to three years experience in Web design and development - Strong PHP programming skills - Experience building database-driven websites with semantic, standards-based XHTML and CSS For a detailed job description and to apply, visit the RIT Career Zone at https://mycareer.rit.edu and enter IRC31727 or select National Technical Institute for the Deaf in the College/Division section. Review of applicants will continue until position is filled. All applicants must apply online. We are seeking individuals who are committed to contributing to RIT's core values, honor code and statement of diversity. People who are deaf or hard of hearing are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about RIT/NTID, visit http?//www.rit.edu/ntid -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Job Title: Executive Director Employer: Southwest Washington Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (SWCDHH) Vancouver, Washington Job Description: These responsibilities include management of personnel and services: implementation of Board policies; communication with the public, Board and community; program development; fundraising; data collection and fulfilling state reporting requirements; and direct client services to provide mentoring, advocacy, community access, and information and referral. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Knowledge and Abilities Desired: - Thorough familiarity with the American Deaf culture and issues facing Deaf and Deaf-Blind consumers is required. - Full knowledge of the special needs and issues of those who are Hard of Hearing. - An understanding of the current issues related to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers accessing public and social services, in addition to familiarity with laws and regulations pertaining to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers. - Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting concepts and practices, knowledge of personnel management practices and knowledge of the social service delivery system. - Proven ability/skills with grant writing. Minimum Qualifications/Required Skills: - A Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred - Experience in providing social services to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing (3 years) with supervisory experience (1 year) - Fluency in American Sign Language - Good communication skills including presentations and report writing. Salary and benefits based upon qualifications and experience. SWCDHH is an equal opportunity employer; people with disabilities and minorities are encouraged to apply. TO APPLY: Please submit cover letter, resume, and list of 3 professional references by regular mail or email. Deadline: October 15, 2009 Mail: ATTN: Search Committee - Executive Committee % SWCDHH PO Box 871268 Vancouver, WA 98687 Email: mailto:stromberg@swcdhh.org For more information, contact John Burke (Board Chairman) at mailto:johnsign13@yahoo.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Independent Living Advisor Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, Maryland Full/Part Time Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of community life. Responsibilities: Provide training in independent living skills, such as: teaching personal and household management, budgeting skills, TTY training, accessing and utilizing communication resources, medication administration and developing community relationships. Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language and written English, High School degree required. Demonstrates competency in independent living skills, Valid driver's license required and good driving record. Flexibility in working hours required. Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life, Vacation, sick and personal leave, Healthy Lifestyle Benefit To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of references to : Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874. Position is open until filled -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://deafdigest.com
DeafDigest – 18 October 2009
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DeafDigest – 18 October 2009
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DeafDigest – 17 October 2009
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DeafDigest – 11 October 2009
By admin on October 11, 2009
DeafDigest Blue - October 11, 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://deafdigest.com and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-jobcoach/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-blackberry/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- October Savings on Smoke Alarms Save on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors during Fire Safety Month. Harris Communications has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms on sale for 20% off during the whole month of October! 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This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Sunday October 4th In Ontario, Canada leaders of a political party are thinking of thwarting a deaf attorney from running for public office. The story did not mention the name of the deaf attorney, nor the name of the political party - Monday October 5th ground will be broken on the campus of Ohio School for the Deaf this coming spring for construction of new buildings with completion slated in summer of 2011 - Tuesday October 6th IDEAS (Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase), during its conference, stressed the need for more assistive devices to help the deaf. This group tries to enforce compliance with the sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. - Wednesday October 7th A new statue of Helen Keller has been unveiled at the National Statuary Hall Collection on the Capitol (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: India is notorious for discriminating against the deaf; there is much more to it than calling all the deaf people as deaf and dumb or even deaf-mute. Anyway Maniram Sharma, who is deaf, wanted to work in the Indian Administrative Service, which is the equivalent to our civil service. He was not able to do so because of his deafness. It did not matter that he holds a doctorate in Political Science. He would not give up and after 15 years of fighting, he was finally hired by the Indian Administrative Service! .. Signing Gospel Concert 2009! Friday, October 30, 2009; 7:30 pm Evangel Cathedral 13901 Central Ave., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 For more info: email mailto:signsofworship@gmail.com .. The-First-Of-Its-Kind-Camp The camp is designed for only forty-eight high school aged deaf and hard of hearing youths of all ethnic/racial backgrounds African-American, Latino, Asian, and (Native) American Indian, bi-racial, multi-racial Sponsored by National Deaf People of Color Council June 13-27, 2010 Camp Taloali, in Stayton, Oregon to see the flyer, click on: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccflyer.pdf for more information and camper application form, click on: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccinformation1.pdf to apply as a staff member: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccstaffapplication1.pdf http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccstaffapplication2.pdf to apply as a camp worker: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccworkopportunities.pdf For more information, contact: mailto:dycc2010@gmail.com or http://www.deafpeopleofcolor.org ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) ................................................................ ................................................................ FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 10% OFF GENTEX SMOKE DETECTORS Safeguard your home with a Gentex Smoke Detector and save 10% off the price in October. Choose from either hardwired or portable units. Each one offers a reliable, early warning to the presence of smoke. For more details and to order, call us now 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/specials.html?utm_source=dd (Use code WCID1009). For a copy of our new catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology ................................................................ ................................................................ JOB COACHES AT AGENCIES SERVING THE DEAF Many service agencies serving the deaf have job coaches. Why a job coach? To help the deaf person learn at hearing workplace? Yes, but a more important reason is that hearing employers refuse to hire the deaf, afraid of too many problems with them This is why we have job coaches - to help the deaf and also to help the hearing! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-jobcoach/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................ Wanna Earn 3.7 CEU's at one location? Come to TERPexpo! We are offering at least 2.5 CEU's or up to 3.7 CEU's at our TERPexpo locations. Announcing PETER COOK, our newest team member at TERPexpo! He will be presenting "Narrative Development of Personal Storytelling in ASL". Other topics presented at TERPexpo: "Interpreting and SSP'ing with Deaf Blind Consumers", "The Caller says What? VRS Interpreting", & " Giving Regards to Broadway". TERPexpo will have a TRI-Lingual Track sponsored by GraciasVRS There's over 30 various topics available at TERPexpo for you to earn the maximum of 3.7 CEU's possible at our locations. You can find them all on http://www.terpexpo.com It is our goal to provide QUALITY workshops, exhibit hall and a very enjoyable evening experience at a truly affordable cost http://www.terpexpo.com ................................................................ IMPORTANT HEARING PERSON IN MISSOURI About 10 years ago Missouri was broke. The state government employees were told they could not get Blackberry pagers. There was just one exception - the director of Deaf Services for the Department of Mental Health was allowed to have a Blackberry pager! Why? So, deaf patients that need counseling could email the director! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-blackberry/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) DEAF MEDIA IN USA AND SOUTH AFRICA During the past Deaflympics, the Deaf Media in USA was quick to report the results. DeafDigest Sports was one of the American media outlets that regularly reported the results of our Deaflympians. Not that so in South Africa. Deaf people in South Africa were not informed on the performances of their deaf athletes in the Deaflympics. Terence Parkin, the world's best deaf swimmer, came home to South Africa with 7 gold medals. But no one in South Africa knew about it! THE PERFECT GALLAUDET PRESIDENT Could a human being be a perfect person? Of course not. Could the next Gallaudet president be a perfect person? No, because the next Gallaudet president is still a human being, fraught with imperfections that we all carry. Our four candidates have been analyzed, dissected and poked with probes by a number of individuals, continuously arguing and debating on their pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses and all that. In the final analysis, whoever is selected as the Gallaudet president will still be imperfect, just like all of us. A DEAF BARTENDER IN FLORIDA If you are driving through Bonita Springs in Florida and are in the mood for a cold one, do stop at the Trianon Hotel at the Promenade and go straight to the bar. The bartender Tom Boyle is deaf. Said one of the bar regulars: He's a good bartender because he's funny. He's a nice person. ................................................................ 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 .................................... For a wide selection of discounted Products for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (pagers, clocks, vibrators, signalers, phones, listening systems, etc)....visit www.UnitedTTY.com ! Shop at UnitedTTY.com and get FREE SHIPPING and a BEST PRICE guarantee.....everyday ! You can still get a $29.99/mo. Sidekick unlimited data plan thru United TTY ! (at T-Mobile...you'll pay more) United TTY has brand new Sidekick 2008 for $49.99....or Sidekick LX 2009 for $229.99.....with a new 2-year contract.....AND.... the Sidekick Unlimited Data Plan is only $29.99/mo. * * For non-existing, new T-Mobile customers only....or.... if you are a T-Mobile customer and are adding a new line (credit approval and new contract is required) Download the special T-Mobile order form at UnitedTTY.com Got a broken Sidekick?.....United TTY sells Brand NEW Sidekick 2, Sidekick 3, Sidekick ID and Sidekick SLIDE....with NO contract required....just install your T-Mobile SIM card and it's ready to go! Looking to upgrade or buy a replacement phone or pager?....Check out www.UnitedTTYWireless.com for the best deals ! Problems hearing your cell phone or pager ring?.....Check out the new Uni-Max Cell Phone/Pager Ring Tone Amplifier at UnitedTTY.com ! Free Catalog Available---"Resources and Equipment for People with Hearing Loss"---sign up for one now at UnitedTTY.com ! Discount TTY Repair/Cleaning at the UTSS Service Center ! Most orders shipped out within 24 hours....Toll-Free Customer Service/Order Line (1-866-889-4872) open until Midnight 7 Days a Week ! 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 ................................................................ GENERATIONS OF DOCTORS AND DENTISTS TAUGHT BY A DEAF MAN Doctors and dentists, that graduated from medical and dental schools at Columbia University around the middle of 20th century, took classes in biochemistry. These classes were taught by Horace Gillespie. He was deaf, been deaf all his life. When he passed away in 1983, the obit mentioned nothing about his deafness! DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) the guidance counselors, for the most part, do not have training in working with deaf students, and are forced to assume what they are doing is right (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being asked: where can I learn sign language? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Some people think that the steno machine is just a miniaturized typewriter keyboard, but it is not. There are 22 keys on the keyboard. You can depress more that one key at a time, much like chords on a piano keyboard. You can write complete words with one stroke on the keyboard. You use your left hand to depress initial consonants, your thumbs to depress vowel keys, and your right hand to depress final consonants. Because there are so few keys on the keyboard, you use combinations of letters to make other letters. For example, on the left side of the keyboard where you write your initial consonants, there is no letter N. In order to write a word where you need a sound for the letter N, you would need to depress the T, P, H keys at the same time. As you can see, people using the steno machine must either attend school or do some sort of home-study in order to learn steno theory. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ A DEAF SCIENTIST FUNCTIONING IN ALL-HEARING ENVIRONMENT My deafness is a challenge because I work with people of different cultures and we must understand what we are doing. By the time we all get used to each other, we are moved to different jobs, thus starting the communication process all over again! (series to continue for a number of weeks) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ http://www.healthbridges.info announcement HEALTH AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION FOR PERSON WHO ARE DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING: Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing are grossly underserved by both the physical health and the behavioral health care system. In many cases, the patient as well as the health care provider who may provide service to them, is unaware of laws that mandate the provision of accommodations in the health care setting so that all persons have equal access to health related information. A new web site called http://www.healthbridges.info was created by people who are Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing. Each month the topics discussed will change. Please visit the site and let us know about topics that you want to learn more about. http://www.healthbridges.info ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! Michael S. Argenyi, a deaf medical student at Creighton University, is upset that his requests for CART services have been refused - and as a consequence, has filed a complaint in Omaha Federal Court. .. The Deaf and the Law location: Michigan case: a deaf man, caught with marijuana, asked the court for leniency because of his deafness result: Court said no comment: same thing as a deaf person caught speeding, and begging out of a ticket because of his deafness, gesturing and faking and all that .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: Paperwork killing ADA? A city, wanting to comply with the ADA on TTY installations, interpreters, visual displays and visual pagers, wrote up a 100-page contract. Very easy for attorneys to play contract games, and very easy for contractors to overlook small details in the 100-page contract. Very simple to just install the stuff that we need instead of worrying, word for word, in the 100-page contract. .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: A Back (bacteria) was found in the city water .... What became of? Jermaine Bellamy - past hard hitting running back, Gallaudet University, early nineties - present supervisor of facilities management at a big shipyard, Newport News, VA mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: The newest recipient of the 1999 Preminger Award for International Leadership is Yerker Andersson. This honor is bestowed by the People to People Committee on Disability, which was founded by President Eisenhower. Yerker joins a select company of luminaries such as Henry Kissinger and Madeline Albright, among others. .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Carrie Ann Lucas, not deaf, is an activist with the disabled groups. She raised the issue of telephone polling of this Presidential race, saying that pollsters do not know what to do if they encounter a TTY machine. .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: When a deaf traveler has logged over one million miles plus with an airline, the airport personnel should have pretty much have known who he is. Well, in the case of Bummy Burstein, Riverside, CA, he is, from time to time, given a copy of safety instructions by the flight hostess. Only that it is in Braille! .. A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: You live in a state that; fortunately, is not laying off state workers and even has a balanced budget. .. A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? family members named: - Erik - Karen - Aaron (these names look the same when you try to lipread) if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 The Learning Center for the Deaf & Walden School Framingham, MA -Middle School Supervising Teacher The Learning Center for the Deaf - Education Director Walden School at The Learning Center for the Deaf. Competitive salary, full range of benefits. For more information on the positions listed above visit our web site at http://www.tlcdeaf.org Please send resume, cover letter and 3 references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 848 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org Fax: 508/875-9203 http://www.tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Family Partner Walden School at The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, MA Definition: The Family Partner works in the community support Wraparound program. She/he is responsible for support and advocacy to parents/caregivers, providing some direct services and helping families identify strengths, needs and access community resources. Requirements: The candidate should have experience providing supportive services to families or to individuals with emotional or behavioral disturbance, preferably as a caregiver. ASL skills and bicultural competency are required. Bachelor's degree preferred but not necessary. The Family Partner must be able to work collaboratively with a team and possess effective interpersonal and communication skills. Time flexibility and some availability during evening/weekend hours is required as is a valid Massachusetts drivers' license. Send Resume, cover letter and references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 8484 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Opportunity Residential Counselor for Girls Dorm The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, MA Residential Counselor for Girls Dorm Residential Counselor will provide leadership to residential students to develop, implement and monitor all residential activities, which support residential students' social, physical, intellectual, communication and emotional development. Requirements: BA/BS degree in Human Services or equivalent preferred. High School diploma with 2 years of experience in residential setting or supervisory level may be equivalent. Fluent in American Sign Language. Ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a team. Knowledge of issues and priorities important to the students' needs in residential program preferred. Competency in Microsoft Office software programs. Willingness to work a varied schedule. MA Driver License must be secured and in good standings. Experience and skill in developing, implementing and/or planning activities for residential students. Reports to Peter Bailey, Director of Student Life. Send Resume, cover letter and references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 8484 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Austine School for the Deaf/ Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing various locations in Vermont - Education Interpreter - 2 positions available, separate locations; Bennington VT & Brattleboro VT Fluency in ASL required RID certification preferred. Successful completion of Interpreter training Program preferred - Client Support Specialist For ACCESS Access is a community based employment program for Deaf & Hard of Hearing individuals. Two openings for this part time position - 10 hrs a week-short term to cover maternity leave. Anticipated for 3 months starting in December 2009. Brattleboro, VT H S diploma required Experience with deafness & Deaf Culture Valid driver's license & personal car required. Must be flexible-some evening work may be required - Director of Alternative Programs Full time in Brattleboro VT VT State Adm. License Masters Degree of Deaf Education or related field Minimum of 5 yrs. Of teaching & Adm. Experience Proficiency in ASL Please send letter of interest & resume to Kelly Therieau at mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- announcing an opening for Elementary School Teacher - temporary The 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. It was established in 1817 as the first permanent school for the deaf in America. PRIMARY DUTIES (a) Instructs deaf/hearing-impaired students in academic/life skills. (b) Evaluates student performance, provides feedback as needed (c) Prepares reports, IEP's, parent letters, lesson plans and other reports as needed. (d) Maintains appropriate classroom management and environment (e) Participates in departmental, school-wide committee work, curriculum work. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Master's Degree in Education of the Deaf, appropriate State of CT Teacher Certification. SCPI Level of Intermediate Plus. Good judgment. Ability to work in a collaborative team setting. Ability to work flexible hours when needed. Bachelor's Degree in Deaf Education or Special Education will be considered. 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 Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/V/H/D. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- employment opportunity - available now Elementary Teacher Las Vegas Charter School of the Deaf Las Vegas, NV Required credentials: Send an application, current resume, letters of recommendation and copies of transcripts Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree, preferably Master's Degree in Deaf Education - Experience teaching and working with Deaf and hard of hearing students - Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) at the advanced skill level Major duties and responsibilities: - Performs work associated with standards-based student instruction; prepares lesson plans and develops input for the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). - Demonstrates knowledge and skill in the areas of assessments, progress monitoring, behavior management, and curriculum development. - Participates in activities related to staff development and training/workshops. To obtain information: Please contact Cathy Bennett, Director at mailto:cbennett@lvcsd.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open position Computer Integrated Machining Technology (CIMT) Instructional/Support Faculty National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Technical/Industrial Education or related field. Sign language proficiency. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Secondary or post-secondary teaching; industry experience. AA/EOE Review of applications begins: November 13, 2009 This position is subject to available funding For more details and to apply on line please go to: https://mycareer.rit.edu KEYWORD SEARCH: IRC#32632 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Seeking Applicants For Full-time Web Developer Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester, NY (professional staff position) The RIT/NTID Marketing Communications department seeks a full-time Web developer to create online marketing content and applications Required: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, new media or related field - Two to three years experience in Web design and development - Strong PHP programming skills - Experience building database-driven websites with semantic, standards-based XHTML and CSS For a detailed job description and to apply, visit the RIT Career Zone at https://mycareer.rit.edu and enter IRC31727 or select National Technical Institute for the Deaf in the College/Division section. Review of applicants will continue until position is filled. All applicants must apply online. We are seeking individuals who are committed to contributing to RIT's core values, honor code and statement of diversity. People who are deaf or hard of hearing are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about RIT/NTID, visit http?//www.rit.edu/ntid -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Job Title: Executive Director Employer: Southwest Washington Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (SWCDHH) Vancouver, Washington Job Description: These responsibilities include management of personnel and services: implementation of Board policies; communication with the public, Board and community; program development; fundraising; data collection and fulfilling state reporting requirements; and direct client services to provide mentoring, advocacy, community access, and information and referral. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Knowledge and Abilities Desired: - Thorough familiarity with the American Deaf culture and issues facing Deaf and Deaf-Blind consumers is required. - Full knowledge of the special needs and issues of those who are Hard of Hearing. - An understanding of the current issues related to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers accessing public and social services, in addition to familiarity with laws and regulations pertaining to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers. - Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting concepts and practices, knowledge of personnel management practices and knowledge of the social service delivery system. - Proven ability/skills with grant writing. Minimum Qualifications/Required Skills: - A Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred - Experience in providing social services to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing (3 years) with supervisory experience (1 year) - Fluency in American Sign Language - Good communication skills including presentations and report writing. Salary and benefits based upon qualifications and experience. SWCDHH is an equal opportunity employer; people with disabilities and minorities are encouraged to apply. TO APPLY: Please submit cover letter, resume, and list of 3 professional references by regular mail or email. Deadline: October 15, 2009 Mail: ATTN: Search Committee - Executive Committee % SWCDHH PO Box 871268 Vancouver, WA 98687 Email: mailto:stromberg@swcdhh.org For more information, contact John Burke (Board Chairman) at mailto:johnsign13@yahoo.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Independent Living Advisor Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, Maryland Full/Part Time Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of community life. Responsibilities: Provide training in independent living skills, such as: teaching personal and household management, budgeting skills, TTY training, accessing and utilizing communication resources, medication administration and developing community relationships. Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language and written English, High School degree required. Demonstrates competency in independent living skills, Valid driver's license required and good driving record. Flexibility in working hours required. Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life, Vacation, sick and personal leave, Healthy Lifestyle Benefit To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of references to : Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874. Position is open until filled -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://deafdigest.com
DeafDigest – 11 October 2009
By admin on October 11, 2009
DeafDigest Gold - October 11, 2009 Gold edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://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://deafdigest.com and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-judge/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/psychology1/ .. Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://deafdigest.com/comics/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Referral Rewards Program at the Deaf Pager Store Earn up to $600 through the Sprint Referral Rewards Program---available at the Deaf Pager Store! Simply refer a friend or family member to Sprint and receive a $50 Visa debit card when they sign up for a 2-year line of service* whether with a phone or Mobile broadband card. Your friend or family will also receive a $25 Visa debit card for each new line activated---which can be used anywhere Visa is accepted. * They must sign up before 10/31/09. You can refer up to 12 new lines. Referred person's activation must occur at least 24 hours after referring person's phone activation. New activations only. Two-year agreement required. For more information, go to: http://www.deafpagerstore.com/?utm_source=ddgest&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=g101109 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Four Deaf Cartoons (Fogeys) are shown every week on: http://deafdigest.com/davideo.html Go there to look at the latest Cartoon -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Use Hamilton Web Relay? along with a locally-based, 10-digit Hamilton HomeTown Number[tm] to make and receive calls without the interruptions that come from using instant messaging programs! Don't have a HomeTown Number? 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This is the Gold section. .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Thursday October 8th The "Children of a Lesser God" play presented by Deaf West is so popular that its run has been extended in California from October 11th to November 1st - Friday October 9th A newspaper story has surfaced saying that the Steven Noyce, the new superintendent, Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, is advocating early interventions with deaf children, while not abandoning sign language - Saturday October 10th Georgia Association of the Deaf has announced its participation in the protest at the office of Bankruptcy Trustee Gary Brown over one million dollars that state superintendent of schools Kathy Cox pledged towards two schools for the deaf but threatened by her husband's bankruptcy proceedings (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Do we have thieves that are attracted to the Deaf Theater? Hope not. Some years back the National Theatre of the Deaf was embezzled out of a considerable amount of money. And now this - the Sign State, a traveling deaf-hearing theatrical troupe, operating out of Cleveland, Ohio, was embezzled by its stage manager. There was a newspaper story about this theft yesterday. .. Want to support a great cause? Join the Mill Neck Family of Organizations at Walk4Hearing, a nationally coordinated effort sponsored by the Hearing Loss Association of America. The event will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Riverside Park in New York City, located at West 83rd Street and Riverside Drive. Registration begins at 9 am and the walk will start at 10 am. Join as a walker or support a team member by making a donation. Either way, help Team Mill Neck by logging on to http://www.walk4hearing.org - Click on NYC, NY under the 2009 Walks side bar, and then "find a walker or team"; and type in Mill Neck. The Mill Neck Family of Organizations will benefit from the proceeds raised during the Walk4Hearing event. The purpose of Walk4Hearing is to increase awareness about the causes and consequences of hearing loss and to raise funds to provide information and support for people with hearing loss. The Mill Neck Family of Organizations is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people who are Deaf, or who have other special needs, through excellence in individually designed educational, vocational or spiritual programs and services. For more information, please call (516) 922-4100 or visit: http://www.millneck.org .............................................................. For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .............................................................. .............................................................. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday .............................................................. .............................................................. FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 10% OFF GENTEX SMOKE DETECTORS Safeguard your home with a Gentex Smoke Detector and save 10% off the price in October. Choose from either hardwired or portable units. Each one offers a reliable, early warning to the presence of smoke. For more details and to order, call us now 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/specials.html?utm_source=dd (Use code WCID1009). For a copy of our new catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology .............................................................. .............................................................. AUTO CONTEST JUDGE A deaf man was a judge at hearing automobile show contests. All judges must listen to the running engines to decide if it is a good or a bad engine. How could a deaf judge know if it is a good or bad engine? He would feel the vibrations and then give points to the contestants (few points means bad engine; many points mean good engine) - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-judge/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) TWO GROUPS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS OF THE DEAF Psychologists always disagree on many things. It is the same with psychologists that work with the deaf. One group of psychologists working with the deaf would look on the deaf from a cultural point of view. Another group of psychologists that work with the deaf look on the deaf from a medical and audiological point of view! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/psychology1/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) DON'T DRIVE A CONVERTIBLE Every week there is always an announcement that something may cause deafness. An example was golfing may cause deafness, only because noise generated in a club hitting the ball may be bad for ears. Now this - driving a convertible at top speeds may equal the noise of a pneumatic drill (110 dB). The journal Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery ran a piece on convertible-induced deafness. Next week, something else that we discover could cause deafness. And so on. PARAQUAD'S CHANGES Paraquad is an agency in St Louis that serves the needs of the disabled, the deaf included. It was founded in 1970. There have been changes with the Deaf Services. Colleen Burdiss - Coordinator, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Anne Geary - Youth and Family and Independent Living Skills Karen Lister - Employment Consultant Jeff Prail - System Advocacy and Independent Living Skills Mike Boyd - continues as Benefit Specialist OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE S&H GREEN STAMPS If you remember these S&H Green Stamps, you are not a kid! These S&H Green Stamps were popular during the sixties before tapering off. What about it? In Pennsylvania, during the sixties, parents of the deaf in York and Lancaster counties collected these green stamps. Purpose was to get a new school bus to transport the deaf kids to the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. Were the efforts successful? Yes, the bus, obtained with these stamps, transported the kids in 1964 and continued right up to the early eighties. To read up on these stamps, do click on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&H_Green_Stamps A DEAF COMMERCIAL PILOT? Do we have a deaf person that is a commercial pilot? No, only because of the need to communicate on the radio with the tower. Matt Herrman, a deaf man, is an instrument-rated pilot, a difficult license to achieve. His goal is to become a flight instructor in order to teach the deaf to fly. While in flight school, he earned his commercial pilot's license. Not sure if it would lead to a career in commercial flying for reasons stated above. A DEAF BUFFET We know all about Deaf Coffee sessions, that take place at many coffee houses everywhere in USA. But what about Deaf Buffet? Well, it is a new one, and it is taking place soon at a restaurant in Horn Lake, Mississippi! USING BOUNCE INSTEAD OF FABRIC SOFTENER If a deaf person uses Bounce instead of Fabric softener for use in clothes drying machine, is it for a reason? Many dryers have the buzz sound to alert hearing people to the end of the drying cycles. We, the deaf, cannot hear the buzz, and so, the Bounce may be a better choice? TALES FROM FORMER DEAF PIZZA DRIVERS (series to be run on a weekly basis until list of tales run out) our store policy is not to deliver pizzas to unlighted houses during the evenings. I went to a house that had no lights on; I did not want to return to the store without making that delivery so rang the doorbell. A man came out from the backyard to take the delivery. He was blind! 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? Hearing-impaired Listeners Huh! Are we, the deaf, also called deaf listeners? .............................................................. .............................................................. 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! Early bird registration is due October 15 at http://www.DrSign.com and begins at $129. 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! Sign language DVDs are available online at http://www.DrSign.com - A 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 finished. This was the world's longest group motorcycle benefit run. 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! NAD arguing; Netflix denying and defending themselves over the noncaptioning of the Oz video lead-ins. .. DeafLibrary Page of the Week if a deaf person moves to a new city, knowing no one, how could he make new friends? Do click on: http://deafdigest.com/newfriends (on a rotating basis, a different DeafLibrary Page topic will be featured every week) .. Deaf Picture of the Week: deaf professional auto racer Luke Padfield http://www.bigmike.net/Racing.htm he's the one with the flag .. Question of the week: Q. I have the same hearing loss as my hard of hearing friend, yet he is able to communicate on voice telephone and follow the stories on the radio, while I can't. Why? A. Very tricky question - best left to audiologists, but a quick response may be that some deaf people can discriminate sounds whereas others can't. 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 Netflix would caption everything they produce .. DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1900 - attitude in the American society at that time was that deaf people were to be grouped with the mentally ill, the physically challenged, and to be denied rights to marry or to do business with the public .. Deaf and the Money: Real estate developers are everywhere; they become rich during real estate booms and go broke during real estate busts. Why we do not have a Deaf Real Estate developer, or in other words, a Deaf Donald Trump? Because it costs money. Plenty of money, that is. When a new development goes up, there is no cash flow for months or years until the building vacancies are filled. A Hearing Donald Trump has plenty of money to wait for cash flow to come up. A Deaf Donald Trump would go broke, just waiting and waiting! .. DeafNumbers of the Week: 51 percent this is a magic formula to assure a majority; for example - at least 51 percent of Gallaudet board of trustees votes would be needed to select our next president! .. 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 are no web page postings with DeafDigest Sports; you have to subscribe to keep up with deafsports in depth! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- closing date - October 16, 2009 Job Opening KRC Outreach Coordinator (Kansas) Hamilton Relay, Inc state of Kansas Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a full-time position open for KRC Outreach Coordinator for the state of Kansas. Applications and Job Descriptions may be picked up from and returned to Cindy Blase in Human Resource Department by October 16, 2009. (Any questions concerning the opening can be directed to Cindy/Human Resource Department.) Equal Opportunity Employer Position summary: This full-time position is responsible for coordinating and implementing outreach activities designed to promote Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and Captioned Telephone Relay Service (CapTel?) for Kansas Relay Center. Preferred education, experience and skills: - Knowledge of American Sign Language is preferred. - Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes used by current and potential relay users. - Direct work experience with Telecommunication Relay Service or knowledge of Captioned Telephone Relay Services is helpful - Experience in public relations activities. - Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines. - Strong written, analytical and interpersonal skills. - Hold a valid driver?s license. - Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to apply Interested individuals may apply by logging on to http://www.hamiltonrelay.com/corporate/careers/index.html or may contact Cindy Blase in the Human Resource Corporate Department by October 16, 2009. Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin or disability. Hamilton Relay, Inc. is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications based in Aurora, NE. Hamilton offers a competitive wage and benefits package. Contact our HR Dept. at: 800.821.1831 V/TTY or email at mailto:HR@hamiltontel.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Faculty, American Sign Language Job #0909001 Austin Community College Austin, Texas Closing Date: 01/08/2010 To apply go to http://www.austincc.edu/hr/apply For information contact Haydeana Gaviria at: mailto:hgaviria@austincc.edu Serves as full time faculty member in the American Sign Language and Interpreter Preparation Program. Responsible for teaching American Sign Language I-VI. Participates in ongoing curriculum development, implementation and evaluation. Utilizes innovative teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Responsibilities include advising students, maintaining office hours, serving on program and College committees, maintaining professional competence, and participating in professional development activities. Seeking candidates who can demonstrate creativity, innovation in the field, and service in the profession and/or the community. Qualifications: Three years work experience in Deaf Services. Candidates must demonstrate effective teaching techniques adaptable to a variety of learning styles. Candidates must have effective planning, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. Candidates must be able to assist and assess student learning; be punctual for classes and office hours and be able to maintain an established schedule, including possible evenings and weekends. Candidate must possess intermediate knowledge of Microsoft office and be able to learn specialized software. Education: Candidates must have Master's degree or above in American Sign Language; or Master's degree or above and 18 hours in American Sign Language/Deaf Studies/Linguistic-related coursework. Preferred: PhD in American Sign Language; ASLTA Certified -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Employment vacancies School Educator I (2 positions) Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, Wilson, NC closing date for both positions - 10/15/09 to view these vacancies please visit our website at: http://osp.its.state.nc.us/dhhssearchresults3a.asp?vacancykey=4421 contact person: mailto:cynthia.johnson@ncmail.net -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position opening Full-Time Staff Assistant (Project Coordinator) Gallaudet University Regional Center at Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA FULL-TIME STAFF ASSISTANT (PROJECT COORDINATOR): Gallaudet University Regional Center at Northern Essex Community College: (Twelve-month, MCCC unit position.) This position is grant funded on an annual basis by Gallaudet University's College of Professional Studies and Outreach. Gallaudet University Regional Center serves the Northeast states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. As necessary on a periodic basis, the individual appointed to this position will be expected to work during evening and/or weekends to accommodate the requirements of the work area. Anticipated start date: November, 2009 Responsibilities: In collaboration with Gallaudet University's College of Professional Studies and Outreach, the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center and other Gallaudet University departments, initiate, plan, organize and implement projects across the region in support of Gallaudet University's strategic plan, including conferences, training, and courses to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, and professionals who serve them. Coordinate identified projects through a complete development cycle from project definition to development, dissemination, and evaluation. Coordinate the process for determining project goals, budgets, and timelines, in collaboration with other stakeholders. Prepare project communications including regular status updates. Remain abreast of current trends and issues in education, rehabilitation, culture, and linguistics as they relate to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Develop professional networks across the region. Actively pursue collaborative opportunities, identify and respond to training needs and requests throughout the region. Be proactive in creating new opportunities for Gallaudet University to have an impact in the region. Handle multiple projects simultaneously. Support the GURC's public relations role, representing Gallaudet University and providing information about the academic, service and support programs at the University as well as all training, publications, outreach, partnership, enrollment, and recruitment initiatives. Assist with other GURC activities as assigned, including the Regional Academic Bowl and Shared Reading initiatives. Minimum qualifications: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (deaf education, rehabilitation or related field) required. Master's degree in related field preferred. Two years of work experience in deaf education, rehabilitation or related field, Fluency in sign language required. Demonstrated ability to form partnerships and working collaborations with a diverse group of people including teachers, educational professionals, parents, and members of the deaf community. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively across great distances through a variety of media. Demonstrated ability to work independently, self-motivate and initiate and manage programs. Communicate clearly and concisely, in writing. Computer skills sufficient to manage workload efficiently, produce professional materials, and manage data. Ability to be flexible with work schedule. Willing to travel extensively throughout the region. Possession of a valid driver?s license and ability to drive a motor vehicle. To apply: http://www.necc.mass.edu/hr/employment.php Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and background. The approximate salary range for this position is $36,560 - $43,000 with full fringe benefits. Deadline: October 30, 2009 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- call for nominations Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer Lexington School and Center for the Deaf Jackson Heights, NY The Board of Trustees of the Lexington School and Center for the Deaf seeks an experienced and proven innovative administrator to join us and lead as Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lexington has served the Deaf and hard of hearing community of the New York Metropolitan area since 1864, as a leading educational, advocacy, vocational and social service agency. The Lexington Board of Trustees is seeking a leader for this multi-faceted agency consisting of the following: 1. The Lexington School for the Deaf which is a privately run school funded mainly by the state of New York with a 140+ year history of educational excellence and innovation. The school's enrollment of approximately 340 students, infants through 21 years, makes it the largest school for the Deaf in the state of New York. 2. The Lexington Center for Mental Health Services which includes an outpatient clinic and specializes in infant, child, adult and family services. 3. The Lexington Vocational Services Center which offers supported employment and independent living skills to Deaf and hard of hearing adults throughout the metropolitan area. 4. The Lexington Hearing & Speech Center, which provides audiological and speech services to the community including an Early Intervention Program for families with young children who are Deaf or hard of hearing. 5. The Lexington Child Care Center which operates a Universal Pre-K program for children in the local community. 6. The Lexington School for the Deaf Foundation, which serves as the fundraising arm of Lexington Center. Scope of Duties: 1. The Superintendent/CEO reports to the Board of Trustees and is responsible for the orderly management and supervision of all aspects of the operation of the Lexington School and Center for the Deaf. 2. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for the strategic planning, financial management, development and evaluation of all programs. 3. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for establishing and cultivating relationships between and among all stakeholders including employees, families, inter-affiliate relations, government agencies and the public. 4. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for developing and managing fundraising strategies to maintain and expand revenues from government and private sectors. Qualifications: 1. Experienced and proven Senior Executive capable of providing strong leadership and managing/supervising multiple functions (finance, information technology, operations, educational instruction, development, and outreach, etc.), with responsibility for 10 direct reports and a total staff of approximately 350. 2. Certified or eligible for certification as a New York State School Administrator. 3. Experience preferred, but not required, in the field of education and social services programs for individuals with hearing disabilities. The ability to identify, evaluate and initiate a wide range of contemporary services for the Deaf and hard of hearing individuals is also preferred. 4. Fluent in American Sign Language. Qualified candidates should submit resume with salary requirements by U.S. Postal mail to: Claudia Gordon, Esq., Chairperson, Search Committee Lexington School and Center for the Deaf 30th Ave. & 75th Street Jackson Heights, NY 11370 Or via email to mailto:CEO-SuperintendentSearch@lexnyc.org Call For Nominations will close November 30, 2009 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position openings substitute teachers Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures please click on: - Substitute Teacher (P/T-Hourly) http://www.deafdigest.com/sub.doc -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated October 11th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Job Developer/Interpreter - 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 Gold - October 4, 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://deafdigest.com and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/main/video-gask/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-hitchcock/ .. Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://deafdigest.com/comics/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Large Selection of Wireless Plans at Harris-Wireless Shop the Harris-Wireless website for phone/data plans from ATT, TMobile, Verizon, Sprint, Nextel and Alltel. Find the wireless device and phone/data plan that works for you! We have a large selection of wireless devices, including the new Blackberry Tour, Blackberry 8900, and Palm Pre. 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Our Z Alert feature will send a message to your PDA or pager to let you know someone is calling. And there's so much more! Go to http://www.zvrs.com for more information on all of our videophone solutions and features. Don't have a Z phone? You can still get The Z(tm) experience by calling 888-888-1116 to connect to ZVRS from any videophone! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- http://www.georgiarelay.org/ Staying Connected: Telecommunication Choices that are Simple, Dependable and Convenient To make a Georgia Relay call, just dial 7-1-1 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Thursday October 1st Operations of the Rhode Island School for the Deaf have been transferred to the state Department of Education - Friday October 2nd A statue of Dummy Hoy at the Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol? A group of Ohio legislators will be deciding on which prominent Ohioan that will get the statue honor. Hoy is on the list along with Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers, and others. - Saturday October 3rd Melissa Wooden, who is deaf and is a sign language teacher at Brainerd High School in Minnesota, was killed in an automobile accident. She was 30. (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Do we complain to the FCC regarding telecommunication issues? Yes, but not too many. According to the FCC tally: - 22 complaints on Section 255 issues - 60 complaints on TRS issues - 142 complaints on captioning issues - 2 complaints on emergency announcements - ZERO complaints on hearing aid issues .. Want to support a great cause? Join the Mill Neck Family of Organizations at Walk4Hearing, a nationally coordinated effort sponsored by the Hearing Loss Association of America. The event will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Riverside Park in New York City, located at West 83rd Street and Riverside Drive. Registration begins at 9 am and the walk will start at 10 am. Join as a walker or support a team member by making a donation. Either way, help Team Mill Neck by logging on to http://www.walk4hearing.org - Click on NYC, NY under the 2009 Walks side bar, and then "find a walker or team"; and type in Mill Neck. The Mill Neck Family of Organizations will benefit from the proceeds raised during the Walk4Hearing event. The purpose of Walk4Hearing is to increase awareness about the causes and consequences of hearing loss and to raise funds to provide information and support for people with hearing loss. The Mill Neck Family of Organizations is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people who are Deaf, or who have other special needs, through excellence in individually designed educational, vocational or spiritual programs and services. For more information, please call (516) 922-4100 or visit: http://www.millneck.org .............................................................. For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .............................................................. .............................................................. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday .............................................................. .............................................................. FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 10% OFF GENTEX SMOKE DETECTORS Safeguard your home with a Gentex Smoke Detector and save 10% off the price in October. Choose from either hardwired or portable units. Each one offers a reliable, early warning to the presence of smoke. For more details and to order, call us now 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/specials.html?utm_source=dd (Use code WCID1009). For a copy of our new catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology .............................................................. .............................................................. Attention - Deaf and Hearing Poker Players The 5th Annual Las Vegas World Deaf Poker Tournament Saturday, October 10, 2009, 10 am, at the world's famous and historical Binion's Gambling Hall. The popular "no limit, Texas hold'em" will be played. Hearing players are invited. Binion's Gambling Hall is known to be the first to host the World Series of Poker. They have two floors of poker tables which indicates they are the best in what they do. They have installed up to date TV monitors and other features to make this tournament a dream. Ask any of the previous players and fans from the past 4 years how they enjoyed the experience. They will tell you how exciting it was. This year will be better. For example, based on 300 entries, 1st place winner will receive $27,000. Las Vegas is designated as the Poker Capital of the world. There is no place in the world like it. Southern Nevada Silver Knights is a non-profit 501 c-3 organization and all of the volunteers are serving without pay. All net proceeds will go to charities to provide aid and welfare to the deaf communities in need. To access our web site for registrations, etc, go to http://www.lasvegasdeaf.org/poker Doors will be open for pre-paid and on site payments and registration on Friday at 6 pm and Saturday at 6 am. Tournament will start at 10 am Saturday, October 10, 2009. We are looking forward to see all of you in Las Vegas for many exciting poker experiences .............................................................. GA ? TC ? This is a true story that happened many years ago. A hearing person was hired to work at a deaf service agency. He got his first TTY call, but no one explained to him what GA or SK meant. He did not know what GA meant. This new employee thought GA was the abbreviation of the deaf caller's name. He then typed the abbreviation TC as it was his name. There was no answer for a long time on the deaf person's line and it was then hung up! A deaf employee then had to explain to the new hearing employee what GA and SK meant. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/main/video-gask/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) HITCHCOCK'S BODY LANGUAGE Alfred Hitchcock was a famous movie director for his many mystery movies. In all of these movies of mystery he emphasized body language. These actors do not speak but use body language in some brief scenes. He never used deaf actors. He should have, because deaf actors are great with body language! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-hitchcock/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) FOOTBALL AT LANE STADIUM Lane Stadium is where the famous Virginia Tech football team plays. If the Gallaudet football team plays at that stadium they will not have a problem with crowd noise. For the hearing opponents that play at the stadium, the noise was responsible for 86 false-start penalties since 2003! Unfortunately, Gallaudet plays on NCAA-III level, where football scholarships are not offered whereas Virginia Tech plays on the highest level. AN EXPLANATION OF DEAF GENEAOLOGY What is Deaf Geneaology? There is an interesting article. Do click on: http://www.ancestrymagazine.com/2009/07/cover-story/genealogy-without-hearing/ TWO DEAF INDIVIDUALS ON TV WITHIN SHORT TIME SPAN The days of Thursday and Friday of this past week were a blessing. On Thursday, Justin Drezner, a deaf RIT graduate student, was featured on the "30 Second Pitch" on the CNN network. And then on Friday, Andy Bonheyo, a Gallaudet graduate, was featured on TV, focusing on his successful football coaching career at Maryland School for the Deaf. Congrats, Justin & Andy. DAVID MYERS AND DAVID MYERS We, the deaf and the hard of hearing, need to be careful when we mention the name "David Myers." David Myers is the executive director of the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. He has been serving the deaf in various capacities since the sixties. The other David Myers is a well known authority on audioloops. He is considered a legend among the hard of hearing people. DeafDigest is not sure, however, if David Myers has personally met David Myers! HEARING AID FITTING OR HEARING AID VERIFICATION & VALIDATION Lay people and professionals speak different language on the same topic - do hearing aids fit the user? Professionals talk in terms of hearing aid verification and validation. We, the lay people, talk about hearing aid whistling. Both, however, mean the same thing! A DEAF MINER In the past DeafDigest asked if we had deaf miners, and response was practically nil - so the conclusion was that we had none. Just surfacing is a story of a deaf miner being discriminated by the Jim Walter Resources Coal Company of Alabama. Accusing the company of job discrimination against the deaf, miner Raymond Roe sued and won! It is not known, however if Roe is deaf and uses ASL or if he is hard of hearing and functions as a hearing person. TALES FROM FORMER DEAF PIZZA DRIVERS (series to be run on a weekly basis until list of tales run out) My store managers agreed not to let me go to any apartment building that has a speaker 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 child was born to two provisionally deaf parents Provisionally? Meaning both parents are temporarily deaf. Or is this phrase a spoof in that both hearing parents are made temporarily deaf because of screaming demands of parenthood? Or is it that these deaf parents will become "hearing" because of an upcoming CI operations? .............................................................. .............................................................. 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! Early bird registration is due October 15 at http://www.DrSign.com and begins at $129. 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! Sign language DVDs are available online at http://www.DrSign.com - A 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 finished. This was the world's longest group motorcycle benefit run. 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! President Obama has declared this month to be the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. .. DeafLibrary Page of the Week THE SUPERINTENDENT'S JOB DESCRIPTION to read the job description, go to: http://deafdigest.com/jobdescription (on a rotating basis, a different DeafLibrary Page topic will be featured every week) .. Deaf Picture of the Week: one of last pictures taken of Tom Berg http://deafdigest.com/berg credit: Connie Ruberry .. Question of the week: Q. DeafDigest is a free operation; does not cost DeafDigest editor a cent because emailing is free? A. Wrong! It costs money to operate DeafDigest and DeafDigest Sports - computers, servers, consulting fees, internet usage fees, webmaster costs, stationery, equipment, postage, etc, etc, etc. All adds up. Plus paying Uncle Sam in taxes. Very certainly not a free operation! 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: instead of cutting the budgets of schools for the deaf, the state governments will give them more money .. DeafHistory - Looking Back: Years 1856 & 1902 - the town of Menasha in Wisconsin was served by two deaf postmasters; Edgar Morehouse in 1856 and Charles Reed in 1902 .. Deaf and the Money: Our deaf athletic teams generally do not get sponsors to defray the costs. Lucky Scotland national deaf rugby team! They just received a five figure sponsorship deal from Hidden Hearing, a hearing aid provider In USA dollars, five figures could mean between $10.000 and $99,999 .. DeafNumbers of the Week: 5 and 40 In Texas, a deaf bill was passed in legislation about 15 years ago. It took five deaf advocates to push the state legislative body to pass the bill; one of the five advocates put in 40 hours a week making contacts with these legislators .. 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 are no web page postings with DeafDigest Sports; you have to subscribe to keep up with deafsports in depth! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Employment vacancies School Educator I (2 positions) Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, Wilson, NC closing date for both positions - 10/15/09 to view these vacancies please visit our website at: http://osp.its.state.nc.us/dhhssearchresults3a.asp?vacancykey=4421 contact person: mailto:cynthia.johnson@ncmail.net -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening ASL Specialist The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, Massachusetts Seeking ASL SPECIALIST to provide ASL assessment and instructional support to all age levels. Requires BA/BS degree and experience teaching ASL classes. Functions and responsibilities include working with teachers and support staff to develop and teach ASL goals for classroom based instruction and individual student needs. Competitive salary, full range of benefits. Please send resume, cover letter and 3 references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 848 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org Fax: 508/875-9203 http://www.tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening ASL Program Director Goshen College Goshen Indiana Goshen College seeks Program Director/Instructor for growing American Sign Language and Interpreting major/minor to begin fall semester of the 2010-2011 academic year. Responsibilities include teaching upper level ASL-English Interpreting and related courses; oversight of internships; and continued program development. PhD preferred, Master's degree required, in linguistics, education, sign language interpreting or related field; multicultural experience preferred; ASLTA certification or working toward certification. Goshen College is a liberal arts institution of 1,000 students dedicated to the development of informed, articulate, sensitive and responsible Christians. It is nationally ranked for its study abroad programs. As a ministry of the Mennonite Church, the institution seeks to integrate Christian values with educational and professional life. Goshen College has adopted five core values around which programs are built: 1) Christ-centered; 2) Passionate Learners; 3) Servant Leaders; 4) Compassionate Peacemakers; and (5) Global Citizens. To apply, see the position announcement at: http://www.goshen.edu/employment -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- call for nominations Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer Lexington School and Center for the Deaf Jackson Heights, NY The Board of Trustees of the Lexington School and Center for the Deaf seeks an experienced and proven innovative administrator to join us and lead as Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lexington has served the Deaf and hard of hearing community of the New York Metropolitan area since 1864, as a leading educational, advocacy, vocational and social service agency. The Lexington Board of Trustees is seeking a leader for this multi-faceted agency consisting of the following: 1. The Lexington School for the Deaf which is a privately run school funded mainly by the state of New York with a 140+ year history of educational excellence and innovation. The school's enrollment of approximately 340 students, infants through 21 years, makes it the largest school for the Deaf in the state of New York. 2. The Lexington Center for Mental Health Services which includes an outpatient clinic and specializes in infant, child, adult and family services. 3. The Lexington Vocational Services Center which offers supported employment and independent living skills to Deaf and hard of hearing adults throughout the metropolitan area. 4. The Lexington Hearing & Speech Center, which provides audiological and speech services to the community including an Early Intervention Program for families with young children who are Deaf or hard of hearing. 5. The Lexington Child Care Center which operates a Universal Pre-K program for children in the local community. 6. The Lexington School for the Deaf Foundation, which serves as the fundraising arm of Lexington Center. Scope of Duties: 1. The Superintendent/CEO reports to the Board of Trustees and is responsible for the orderly management and supervision of all aspects of the operation of the Lexington School and Center for the Deaf. 2. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for the strategic planning, financial management, development and evaluation of all programs. 3. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for establishing and cultivating relationships between and among all stakeholders including employees, families, inter-affiliate relations, government agencies and the public. 4. The Superintendent/CEO is responsible for developing and managing fundraising strategies to maintain and expand revenues from government and private sectors. Qualifications: 1. Experienced and proven Senior Executive capable of providing strong leadership and managing/supervising multiple functions (finance, information technology, operations, educational instruction, development, and outreach, etc.), with responsibility for 10 direct reports and a total staff of approximately 350. 2. Certified or eligible for certification as a New York State School Administrator. 3. Experience preferred, but not required, in the field of education and social services programs for individuals with hearing disabilities. The ability to identify, evaluate and initiate a wide range of contemporary services for the Deaf and hard of hearing individuals is also preferred. 4. Fluent in American Sign Language. Qualified candidates should submit resume with salary requirements by U.S. Postal mail to: Claudia Gordon, Esq., Chairperson, Search Committee Lexington School and Center for the Deaf 30th Ave. & 75th Street Jackson Heights, NY 11370 Or via email to mailto:CEO-SuperintendentSearch@lexnyc.org Call For Nominations will close November 30, 2009 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- current vacancy Teacher of the Deaf - Middle School, Language Arts Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Colorado Springs, CO The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), located in Colorado Springs at the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, invites you to consider our employment opportunities. Applications are being accepted for a current vacancy for Teacher of the Deaf - Middle School, Language Arts. Interested persons are invited to visit CSDB's website at http://www.csdb.org , where the official job announcement may be found in its entirety, including major duties/responsibilities and qualification requirements, under non-classified employment. Position is open until filled. Salary based on appropriate education and experience. Excellent benefits. Interviews to be conducted on-site at CSDB. Interested persons are invited to send a letter of interest, current resume, completed Employment Application (including salary history and references), recent letters of recommendation, copies of transcripts, and a copy of current teacher certification to: ATTENTION: Chelle Lutz, Human Resources Office Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind 33 North Institute Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 578-2114 (phone) (719) 578-2239 (fax) E-mail: mailto:clutz@csdb.org CSDB is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking qualified individuals - Science Teacher - Math Teacher - Speech Teacher The Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf Jackson Heights, NY The Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf has served the broader Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community of the New York metropolitan area since 1864. Lexington has evolved to offer vital services in a range of important areas. Lexington strives to be a leading educational, advocacy, and social service agency on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Lexington provides a comprehensive education for children and parents in its Ready-to-Learn Program, ages 0-3, preschool, elementary, middle and high school programs, a foreign language transitional program, and the Special Education Unit for deaf with multiple disabilities. The curriculum meets standards set by the New York State Education Department. The high school is fully-accredited and like public high schools confers New York State Regents and Individual Education Plan (IEP) diplomas. Upon graduation, our students attend Gallaudet University, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, various universities and other two year colleges, or go directly into the work force or into further training programs. Lexington is seeking qualified individuals for the following job openings: - Science Teacher (Must possess Deaf Ed certification) - Math Teacher (Must possess Deaf Ed certification) - Speech Teacher (NYS Certification required- TSHH) Please email your resume to: mailto:jobopportunites@lexnyc.org or fax to 718-350-3332, indicating which position you are interested in -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking applicants NTID Director of Admissions National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY to read the position description and applications procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/ntidadmissions -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANTICIPATED POSITION OPENING POSITION: Administrator 3 (Director of the Collegiate Education for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons) Northwestern CT Community College Park Place East, Winsted, CT 06098 12-Month, Management Position ANTICIPATED STARTING DATE: July 1, 2010 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree and two years experience working with the deaf and hearing impaired in a rehabilitation teaching or interpreting setting including two years supervisory or management experience; fluent in American Sign Language; knowledge of The Bilingual-Bicultural Deaf Education philosophy, familiarity with English as a second language for deaf students, excellent communication skills Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their experience has prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons. RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Dean of Administration, the Director of the Collegiate Education for the Deaf Hard of Hearing Persons is responsible for supervision, leadership and direction of the Collegiate Education for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons. The Director also recruits deaf and hard of hearing students to Northwestern; meets students, teachers and parents interested in college program; acts as liaison between college and agencies serving deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Additional key effectiveness areas include staff management, program development, budget & grant development/management and marketing and enrollment management. MINIMUM SALARY: $66,523 annual approximate, plus excellent medical insurance, retirement and related fringe benefits. TO APPLY PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING AND REFERENCE JOB: CED03 (Only competed application packages will be accepted for consideration) - Letter of Intent - Resume - Typed Employment Application (available at http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu/humanresources/fulltime.htm ) - Unofficial Transcripts from each Degree-Granting Institution - Three letters of recommendation relevant to this particular position to: You may email your application package to mailto:NW-HumanResources@nwcc.commnet.edu Or mail to: Fran Almeida Pistilli Director of Human Resources Northwestern CT Community College Park Place East, Winsted, CT 06098 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application materials must be received on or before October 10, 2009 NCCC is an EEO/AA employer, M/F. Protected group members are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit our website at http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANTICIPATED POSITION OPENING POSITION: Instructor in Interpreter Preparation - American Sign Language/English Northwestern CT Community College Park Place East, Winsted, CT 06098 10 Months, Tenure-Track Position MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The ideal faculty candidate holds a Master?s degree in Interpreting for the Deaf, ASL, or related field. College teaching experience and NIC/RID certification are preferred. Evidence of understanding learning styles, curriculum development, overall computer literacy, and awareness of pedagogical practices and trends that have an impact on interpreter preparation also are preferred. A demonstrated understanding of the mission of the comprehensive community college and its diverse student population is essential. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons. RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the Academic Division Director responsibilities include: teaching a range of interpreting and lower level ASL courses, using various delivery systems, from lecture to hybrid/online; evaluating student learning; providing academic advising; assessing and revising individual and program syllabi, materials, and instructional methods periodically; plus outreach and recruitment for the program. Other responsibilities include maintaining currency in teaching techniques, participation in departmental and college-wide committees, and campus service. MINIMUM SALARY $46,316 approximate annual, plus excellent medical insurance, retirement and related fringe benefits. TO APPLY PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING AND REFERENCE JOB: IPP01 (Only complete application packages will be accepted for consideration) - Letter of Intent - Resume - Typed Employment Application (available at http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu/humanresources/fulltime.htm ) - Unofficial Transcripts from each Degree-Granting Institution - Three letters of recommendation relevant to this particular position to: You may email your application package to mailto:NW-HumanResources@nwcc.commnet.edu Or mail to: Fran Almeida Pistilli Director of Human Resources Northwestern CT Community College Park Place East, Winsted, CT 06098 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application materials must be received on or before October 10, 2009. NCCC is an EEO/AA employer, M/F. Protected group members are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit our website at http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (re-posted) 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 Job Coach Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, Maryland Full/Part Time Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the Eastern Shore who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of community life. Responsibilities: Provide individual and group on-the-job training for individuals with various levels of hearing loss which includes teaching and coaching individuals to develop job skills, employee and employer relationships, work ethics and communication for successful employment outcomes. Requirements: High school diploma or GED required. Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) or sign language a must. Excellent people and interpersonal skills. Six months experience with training, coaching and motivating people. Valid driver's license. Skilled in the use of structured training techniques for teaching job performance skills (such as sequence, quality, and quantity); job-related skills (such as grooming, socializing with coworkers, or managing one's paycheck); and work behaviors (such as accepting supervision, following instruction). Full Time Employee Benefits: 100% employer contribution to medical, life and disability benefits; 75% employer contribution to dental; retirement; 13 paid holidays; 10 paid annual leave days ; 2 personal leave days; 10 paid sick days and more. To Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to: Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874 Or email mailto:dila@dila.org You may also apply on line at http://www.dila.org Position is open until filled -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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 openings Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position descriptions and application procedures please click on any of below: - Assistant Director for Student Services http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_hr_jobsearch.aspx?jobid=785 - 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- more position openings Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position descriptions and application procedures please click on any of below: - School Social Worker http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_hr_jobsearch.aspx?jobid=775 - 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 October 4th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Administrative Assistant - Cypress, CA (OCDEAF) - Job Developer/Interpreter - 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 – 04 October 2009
By admin on October 4, 2009
DeafDigest Blue - October 4, 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://deafdigest.com and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-illegal/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-backgrounds/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Save During October Fire Safety Month October is Fire Safety Month. Harris Communications wants to remind you to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms to make sure they are operating correctly. Do you have an alarm or alerting device that will wake you up? If not, take a look at the products at Harris Communications that are designed for deaf and hard of hearing people. 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This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Sunday September 27th A CI manufacturer is partly financing certain eye operations to help the blind to see, according to comments by the National Eye Institute. - Monday September 28th Being prompted by a lawsuit, Ohio State University has agreed to caption its football stadium scoreboard and stadium TV sets. It is not known what will become of the lawsuit that was already filed. - Tuesday September 29th Kansas School for the Deaf has been asked by the state to reduce costs so that it can continue to operate. - Wednesday September 30th In a courtroom in Maldives, a small island nation near India, the judge decided against awarding the parents $550,000 in damages. The lawsuit was filed because of daughter's deafness as a result of antibiotic injections. (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) .. DeafDigest dedicates these individuals that departed us: - Tom O. Berg He was a legendary track and field coach at Gallaudet University and with USA Deaflympics team. He touched many lives and influenced many people during his long coaching career. His obituary is at: http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000133705388X - Francis Burton Living in Washington, DC, he was the rare interpreter that made the Deaf Community the focus of his social life. He started out his interpreting career as a free lancer before moving on to the DC Courts System interpreting office. .. Gallaudet football Gallaudet 10 Husson 7 now 3-2 for the season Husson was leading 7-3 when Gallaudet scored the winning touchdown with 1:47 remaining in the game; the game winning drive was generated by a Husson mid-field fumble that Gallaudet pounced on. Husson defeated Gallaudet 49-0 last season, hence today's win is a 52-point turnaround, one of the biggest in Gallaudet's football history .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: A clarification regarding HR 3200 and the CI is in order. According to a law office employee: HR 3200 requires coverage for CI for children up to age of 21. If the parent makes the CI decision, the insurance company has to provide coverage. The bill, in its full text. is at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:h3200: .. Gallaudet presidential search: Four finalists (Hurwitz, Rosen, Stern and Weiner) have toured the campus and went through the interviewing and presentation processes. To take a look at their presentations, click on: http://www.psac.gallaudet.edu .. Mill Neck Family's Fall Harvest Festival October 10 & 11; 9 am to 5 pm Mill Neck, NY Mill Neck Family's Fall Harvest Festival annually brings the best of the autumn season to Long Island. This year's Festival, to be held on October 10 and 11 from 9 am to 5 pm, at 40 Frost Mill Rd. in Mill Neck, NY, will be better than ever. Also known as the Apple Fest, the event features a wide variety of apples, crafts, grilled bratwurst, a Cheese House, baked goods, fudge and strudels, a full-line of famous Karl Ehmer wurst and bacon products, a "Gourmet Shop", apple cider, a popular children's activities area and more. In addition, visitors can also participate in a successful 50/50 Raffle. Tickets are $10 each, and the winner receives half of all money collected. Last year's winner took home over $10,000! There will also be opportunities to learn about the Deaf, Mill Neck Manor's School and its services. The Festival showcases the latest in Deaf technology, sign language novelty items and books. For more information, visit http://www.millneck.org .. Deaf Group Home at La Familia, near Albuquerque, NM Deaf Group Home at La Familia, near Albuquerque, NM for Deaf Youth - education support services - clinical services - job skills training - employment support - life skills training - school to work transition planning - community involvement - recreational outings & entertainment for more information, email mailto:asl@nm.net or click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/lafamilia.doc ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) ................................................................ ................................................................ FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 10% OFF GENTEX SMOKE DETECTORS Safeguard your home with a Gentex Smoke Detector and save 10% off the price in October. Choose from either hardwired or portable units. Each one offers a reliable, early warning to the presence of smoke. For more details and to order, call us now 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/specials.html?utm_source=dd (Use code WCID1009). For a copy of our new catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology ................................................................ ................................................................ Attention - Deaf and Hearing Poker Players The 5th Annual Las Vegas World Deaf Poker Tournament Saturday, October 10, 2009, 10 am, at the world's famous and historical Binion's Gambling Hall. The popular "no limit, Texas hold'em" will be played. Hearing players are invited. Binion's Gambling Hall is known to be the first to host the World Series of Poker. They have two floors of poker tables which indicates they are the best in what they do. They have installed up to date TV monitors and other features to make this tournament a dream. Ask any of the previous players and fans from the past 4 years how they enjoyed the experience. They will tell you how exciting it was. This year will be better. For example, based on 300 entries, 1st place winner will receive $27,000. Las Vegas is designated as the Poker Capital of the world. There is no place in the world like it. Southern Nevada Silver Knights is a non-profit 501 c-3 organization and all of the volunteers are serving without pay. All net proceeds will go to charities to provide aid and welfare to the deaf communities in need. To access our web site for registrations, etc, go to http://www.lasvegasdeaf.org/poker Doors will be open for pre-paid and on site payments and registration on Friday at 6 pm and Saturday at 6 am. Tournament will start at 10 am Saturday, October 10, 2009. We are looking forward to see all of you in Las Vegas for many exciting poker experiences ................................................................ ILLEGAL DRUG AND DEAFNESS Opium, marijuana and heroin are illegal drugs. Yet, many years ago, some doctors thought some of these illegal drugs could help cure deafness! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-illegal/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................ Wanna Earn 3.7 CEU's at one location? Come to TERPexpo! We are offering at least 2.5 CEU's or up to 3.7 CEU's at our TERPexpo locations. Announcing PETER COOK, our newest team member at TERPexpo! He will be presenting "Narrative Development of Personal Storytelling in ASL". Other topics presented at TERPexpo: "Interpreting and SSP'ing with Deaf Blind Consumers", "The Caller says What? VRS Interpreting", & " Giving Regards to Broadway". TERPexpo will have a TRI-Lingual Track sponsored by GraciasVRS There's over 30 various topics available at TERPexpo for you to earn the maximum of 3.7 CEU's possible at our locations. You can find them all on http://www.terpexpo.com It is our goal to provide QUALITY workshops, exhibit hall and a very enjoyable evening experience at a truly affordable cost http://www.terpexpo.com ................................................................ BACKGROUND AS SUPERINTENDENT We think deaf school superintendents should have majored in Deaf Education, with MA and doctorates. Not always. We have had superintendents that were: - clergyman - banker - engineer - supermarket manager - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-backgrounds/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) MARLEE MATLIN IN A NEWSPAPER IN SPAIN Marlee Matlin is the rare deaf performer that has had a few speaking roles. Yet, it did not stop a newspaper in Spain from describing her like as follows: Also in 1986, the deaf and dumb actress Marlee Matlin won an Oscar for her role in Randa Haines' Hijos de un Dios menor ('children of a lesser God') Deaf and dumb? If a person has a speaking role then that person is not dumb (meaning cannot talk at all). Maybe that writer in that newspaper is dumb (meaning just plainly stupid). THESE EARLY PICTURES OF LIFE IN UTAH History buffs may be interested in the early pictures of life in Utah, way back in the 19th century. Many of these pictures were taken by Elfie Huntington. 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Possibly and probably so? But a fractured past? The dictionary defines fractured as something broken. Is our past something that is broken? DeafDigest does not think so, hence he is pointing his finger at the writer from India for making a dangerous assumption. That writer is Nandini Hebbar. GETTING EVEN WITH WELLS FARGO Last week DeafDigest mentioned Capitol One Bank refusing to accept the identity of a deaf person even when it was verified by a local banking officer. A DeafDigest subscriber said that he was not able to get Wells Fargo to validate his new credit card. The bank insisted the deaf person use a TTY machine even when he no longer has it. He simply got even. He used his home town family connections with a local bank to open a new account. The local bank even accepted his relay calls to discuss further banking business. Big Fargo Wells's loss; little local bank's gain. DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) While we have many counselors that work with the deaf, they are supervised by their superiors - but unfortunately these supervisors focus on curriculum as opposed to individual guidance (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being asked: how long did it take you to learn sign language? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Although captioners and CART providers use steno machines that have computers built in to record their steno strokes, they also send these steno strokes to a laptop or desktop computer which translates the steno strokes into text. These captioners and CART providers have their computer dictionaries loaded in special software programs on their laptop or desktop computers. Many of the steno machines nowadays offer a small screen where the captioner or CART provider can see translations of the steno notes, but as far as getting those steno strokes into a form that can be sent to an encoder or displayed on a CART screen, a laptop or desktop computer is generally necessary. There are special software programs that hold "dictionaries" that the captioners have created which tell the computer how to translate each steno stroke that is written. These programs are loaded on the laptop or desktop computer, and the steno machine is hooked up either via a cable or wirelessly to communicate with that computer. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ A DEAF SCIENTIST FUNCTIONING IN ALL-HEARING ENVIRONMENT My workplace is no longer All-American, meaning American citizens only. I need to work with hearing people of different nationalities as a team. And that means a lot of gesturing to get points across. (series to continue for a number of weeks) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ http://www.healthbridges.info announcement HEALTH AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION FOR PERSON WHO ARE DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING: Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing are grossly underserved by both the physical health and the behavioral health care system. In many cases, the patient as well as the health care provider who may provide service to them, is unaware of laws that mandate the provision of accommodations in the health care setting so that all persons have equal access to health related information. A new web site called http://www.healthbridges.info was created by people who are Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing. Each month the topics discussed will change. Please visit the site and let us know about topics that you want to learn more about. http://www.healthbridges.info ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! An article in the American Journal of Human Genetics said that several hundred genes may cause deafness. DeafDigest is not surprised. Hardly a month goes by with a new gene that is said to cause deafness - so adding all these up may lead to several hundreds! .. The Deaf and the Law location: Washington, DC case: a deaf SSA employee filed a job discrimination case after being bypassed for better employment opportunities result: SSA lost and had to pay a 6-digit settlement fee plus legal fees comment: not surprised; many deaf employees are unhappy working at SSA .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: (a reprint) SUPREME COURT MAY NOT BE OUR BEST FRIENDS We have our ADA. Is the Supreme Court above it? Probably, according to one deaf attorney for a private law firm. He said "The ADA does not apply to federal courts on the argument that the Congress cannot tell the federal judiciary what to do and vice versa." Still continuing, the attorney said "the courts are not accessible to the deaf; they refuse to allow sign language interpreting or captioning for Court proceedings. The one exception was when one deaf attorney needed captions to argue one case (Rowley). We're pretty much out of luck as far as accommodations are concerned even though court decisions may affect us for years to come." .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: the Ravens' wide receiver Mark De Layton (Clayton) ran a pass pattern .... What became of? Scott Krepel; he is deaf - past graduated from Purdue University with a degree in nuclear engineering - present - Nuclear Engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: There is a flap going on at a high school in Vermont. The school is producing a play but with a cruel irony! The play focuses around a deaf character but the school casting director has chosen a hearing student to play the role - while asking the deaf student to serve as the "consultant". The school said "it is a commitment for the deaf person to help the hearing boy to learn sign language." Naturally the interpreter and the deaf student are up in arms. .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: We, the Deaf Americans, suffer our daily dosages of Captioning Bloopers. But we remain grateful that our captioners are committed to perfection in their trade, never mind that a blooper here and there may slip in. Not that so in India. Said one Indian captioner: The market is still growing. The existing team of directors, translators etc are self-taught who have bettered their art over the years of experience. We don?t have a professional or government body that offers training programs .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: We have established organizations for the deaf that have been around for a long time. Examples are the NAD, AgBell, TDI, etc. We have been seeing many, many new organizations. It seems when there is an issue that a group of deaf individuals cannot agree on, a group would split away from an established deaf organization to create a new deaf organization. Asked an old timer: why cannot we all try to fix the issue instead of seeing a break-away group setting up a new organization? .. A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: You receive an award for the most successful case closures in your state, to go with your large bonus check. .. A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? Do you have time? Do you have dime? (both words look the same when you try to lipread) if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- announcing an opening for Elementary School Teacher - temporary The 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. It was established in 1817 as the first permanent school for the deaf in America. PRIMARY DUTIES (a) Instructs deaf/hearing-impaired students in academic/life skills. (b) Evaluates student performance, provides feedback as needed (c) Prepares reports, IEP's, parent letters, lesson plans and other reports as needed. (d) Maintains appropriate classroom management and environment (e) Participates in departmental, school-wide committee work, curriculum work. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Master's Degree in Education of the Deaf, appropriate State of CT Teacher Certification. SCPI Level of Intermediate Plus. Good judgment. Ability to work in a collaborative team setting. Ability to work flexible hours when needed. Bachelor's Degree in Deaf Education or Special Education will be considered. 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 Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/V/H/D. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Project Coordinator, Statewide Behavioral Health Systems Development for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Coloradans Mental Health Center of Denver The Center of Excellence for Mental Health Care Denver, CO -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Seeking Applicants For Full-time Web Developer Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester, NY (professional staff position) The RIT/NTID Marketing Communications department seeks a full-time Web developer to create online marketing content and applications Required: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, new media or related field - Two to three years experience in Web design and development - Strong PHP programming skills - Experience building database-driven websites with semantic, standards-based XHTML and CSS For a detailed job description and to apply, visit the RIT Career Zone at https://mycareer.rit.edu and enter IRC31727 or select National Technical Institute for the Deaf in the College/Division section. Review of applicants will continue until position is filled. All applicants must apply online. We are seeking individuals who are committed to contributing to RIT's core values, honor code and statement of diversity. People who are deaf or hard of hearing are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about RIT/NTID, visit http?//www.rit.edu/ntid -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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 Posting # Closing Date Spoken English Specialist 565220 09/28/2009 Residential Adviser Intermittent (2) 565218 & 09/28/2009 565219 (#) = number of jobs available for that position. Applicants must submit an Indiana State Application via the Indiana State Personnel website at www.in.gov/jobs 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcements The Mill Neck Manor Family of Organizations Mill Neck, NY The Mill Neck Manor Family of Organizations provides services to people who are Deaf and/or communicatively impaired in the areas of education, employment, and ministry. We are seeking bright, energetic professionals to become part of our team. We are an equal opportunity employer. The following positions are available: - Physical Therapist Leave Replacement Position Available, 9/8/09 to 1/29/10 Candidate must possess a valid Physical Therapist License from the State of New York, Excellent communication skills, proven ability to work as part of a team. Knowledge of Sign Language a plus. Candidate will plan, organize, and conduct physical therapy in a school setting to facilitate development and rehabilitation with school-age children. - School Psychologist P/T (Three days per week) Part time position available. Candidate must possess a MA degree in School Psychology and hold certification. Prior experience in testing pre-school to high-school children. Excellent writing skills and proven ability to work as part of a team. Knowledge of American Sign Language a plus. - Art Teacher Candidate must possess a MA in Special Education or Deaf Education, Certification in Art, excellent communication skills, and fluency in American Sign Language. Successful prior experience working in a school setting a plus. - Employment Consultant/Job Coach Mill Neck Services is looking for qualified full-time/part-time job coaches to provide supportive employment services for multiply disabled deaf adults. Work with clients through all phases of job search through on-the-job training. Must be fluent in American Sign Language. Provide case management services as needed. Assumes responsibility for consumer files, maintaining appropriate records, and relevant materials. Communicate with employers and other parties on an as-needed basis. Candidate must possess at least an AA/AS degree. Fluency in American Sign Language required. Valid driver's license and dependable car needed. - Part Time Rehabilitation Workers Provide one-on-one training to Deaf, developmentally disabled adults. Responsibilities include working on individualized goals with the consumer in his/her community; writing brief case notes describing habilitation contacts and attending trainings as required. All contacts are generally in the evening or on weekends. Some college desirable. Driver's license and dependable car a must. Please send resume and letter of intent to: Kathleen Lagalante Mill Neck Manor Family of Organizations Frost Mill Road, P.O. Box 12 Mill Neck, N.Y. 11765 Or fax to: (516) 922-0093 Email: mailto:Klagalante@millneck.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Job Title: Executive Director Employer: Southwest Washington Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (SWCDHH) Vancouver, Washington Job Description: These responsibilities include management of personnel and services: implementation of Board policies; communication with the public, Board and community; program development; fundraising; data collection and fulfilling state reporting requirements; and direct client services to provide mentoring, advocacy, community access, and information and referral. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Knowledge and Abilities Desired: - Thorough familiarity with the American Deaf culture and issues facing Deaf and Deaf-Blind consumers is required. - Full knowledge of the special needs and issues of those who are Hard of Hearing. - An understanding of the current issues related to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers accessing public and social services, in addition to familiarity with laws and regulations pertaining to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers. - Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting concepts and practices, knowledge of personnel management practices and knowledge of the social service delivery system. - Proven ability/skills with grant writing. Minimum Qualifications/Required Skills: - A Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred - Experience in providing social services to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing (3 years) with supervisory experience (1 year) - Fluency in American Sign Language - Good communication skills including presentations and report writing. Salary and benefits based upon qualifications and experience. SWCDHH is an equal opportunity employer; people with disabilities and minorities are encouraged to apply. TO APPLY: Please submit cover letter, resume, and list of 3 professional references by regular mail or email. Deadline: October 15, 2009 Mail: ATTN: Search Committee - Executive Committee % SWCDHH PO Box 871268 Vancouver, WA 98687 Email: mailto:stromberg@swcdhh.org For more information, contact John Burke (Board Chairman) at mailto:johnsign13@yahoo.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Independent Living Advisor Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, Maryland Full/Part Time Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of community life. Responsibilities: Provide training in independent living skills, such as: teaching personal and household management, budgeting skills, TTY training, accessing and utilizing communication resources, medication administration and developing community relationships. Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language and written English, High School degree required. Demonstrates competency in independent living skills, Valid driver's license required and good driving record. Flexibility in working hours required. Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life, Vacation, sick and personal leave, Healthy Lifestyle Benefit To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of references to : Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874. Position is open until filled -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://www.deafdigest.com