Posts published in October 2009

DeafDigest Blue - October 25, 2009

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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)

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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

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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:
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for more information and camper application form, click on:
http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccinformation1.pdf

to apply as a staff member:
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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

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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:
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(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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A DEAF DOCTOR IN CANADA
   Last week's DeafDigest mentioned Megan Jack, a
deaf medical student at the University of Manitoba
medical school.
   She would not be the first deaf doctor in
Canada.
   There is one already in Toronto - Dr. Hartley
Bressler.
   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

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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)

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HEALTH AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION
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accommodations in the health care setting so that all
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A new web site called http://www.healthbridges.info
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Each month the topics discussed will change.

Please visit the site and let us know about topics that you
want to learn more about.

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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

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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?

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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 

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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.

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The Captioning Blunder of the Week:

we are having a big game to die (today)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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!

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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:
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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
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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

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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
 
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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.

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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.  

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updated every Monday

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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October Savings on Smoke Alarms

Save on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors during Fire Safety
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These products are designed for deaf and hard of hearing people,
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This clock has been found to be more-effective at alerting and
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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

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FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 

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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
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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)

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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

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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.

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Visit:  www.DeafMatchInternational.com

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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
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You can still get a $29.99/mo. Sidekick unlimited data plan thru
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* For non-existing, new T-Mobile customers only....or....
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(credit approval and new contract is required)
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Sidekick 3, Sidekick ID and Sidekick SLIDE....with NO contract
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Looking to upgrade or buy a replacement phone or pager?....Check out
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For more information....contact:

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In MD, DC and VA --- Call: (301) 926-2365 (Voice or TTY)
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VP: (866) 536-6781
E-Mail: info@unitedtty.com
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Live Online Support --- AIM: UnitedTTY

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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.

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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)

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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Special notes:

(located at the bottom of the Gold section)

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DeafDigest Blue - October 4, 2009

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ASL Videos of the Week:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-illegal/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-backgrounds/

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Save During October Fire Safety Month

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Do you have an alarm or alerting device that will wake you up? 

If not, take a look at the products at Harris Communications 
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Alerting options include bed shakers, strobe lights, and loud 
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To encourage you to keep safe, Harris Communications has all 
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DeafDigest welcomes unique deafnews tips; do email:
mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

sources of unique deafnews are never revealed; always
anonymous

..

weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at:

http://www.deafdigest.com  (updated every Monday)

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The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both
ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the
Blue section.

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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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.
She was deaf!


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A WRITER'S DANGEROUS ASSUMPTION
   A writer from India wrote:

The Deaf see themselves as a socio-ethnic minority, with a 
fractured past but with a history and culture they are proud of
 
   A socio-ethnic minority? Possibly and probably so.
A history and culture we, the deaf, are proud of? 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.

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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)

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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

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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!

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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

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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."



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The Captioning Blunder of the Week:

the Ravens' wide receiver Mark De Layton (Clayton)
ran a pass pattern

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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

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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.

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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


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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?

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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.


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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

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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.

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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