DeafDigest Gold - June 27, 2010 Gold edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Last week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/starbucksorder/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/discriminatory/ This week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/stubbornoralperson/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/dogkennel/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://deafdigest.com/category/comics/ (this link has been slightly revised); do not use the older link) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The HTC EVO[tm] 4G is Here-10x faster than 3G*! 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This is the Gold section. ..... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: an aspiring deaf jazz singer http://deafdigest.com/mandyharvey/ A deaf ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park http://deafdigest.com/jimdetterline/ - Very Hot News California legislative horse trading at its best! The controversial AB 2072 was passed, pacifying opposing sides. One side wanted the original version intact, much to the anger of the deaf community. Other side wanted AB 2072 killed; the horse trading was to make sure ASL was listed as one of the options. And both sides are claiming victory during this political compromising. - Thursday June 24th A prestigious honor in Washington, DC is being a White House fellow. And Kubby Rashid, who is deaf and is a member of the Gallaudet faculty, has been announced as one of this next group of Fellows. And this is not all - former deaf major league baseball player Curtis Pride, who is currently the Gallaudet baseball coach, was named to the President's Council for Fitness, Sports and Nutrition A banner day, indeed, for Gallaudet University to see two of its people being tabbed by the White House, - Friday June 25th Mark Burke, the rugby coach at Model Secondary School for the Deaf, wishes to test the possibility of establishing a national deaf rugby team that would travel overseas to compete in international deaf rugby matches. Those interested need to contact him at: mailto:markpburke@gmail.com - Saturday June 26th The South Dakota School for the Deaf, with its enrollment at its lowest ever, has a new superintendent in Marjorie Kaiser. The state Board of Regents made its appointment effective immediately. She also serves as the superintendent of the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. To be fair, the low enrollment is totally misleading. The main campus enrollment is low, yes, but the school oversees the local mainstreamed programs statewide. (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) ... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: The Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2010 winner is 14-year old Lena Merrill, of Wailuku. She is deaf and attends Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind. Next step is the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in Orlando, FL .... Living and working in the United States! Help highlight careers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People! Help identify resources Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth will need in preparing for the 21st century job market! Help improve employment services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults Help guide education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth and adolescents! Look for the National Deaf Employment and Technology survey !!!!!COMING IN JULY, 2010!!!!! ............................................................. 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 ............................................................. ............................................................. 15% OFF SONIC ALERT ALARM CLOCK AND PHONE SIGNALER ON SALE! Whether it's a June graduation or wedding you'll be on time with the Sonic Alert Alarm Clock and phone signaler now on sale at 15% off! Features include powerful 12-volt bed shaker to get you up and moving, built-in phone signaler and battery backup. 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Is it worth to be stubborn because of high pride? DeafDigest says no! - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/stubbornoralperson/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ............................................................... IRS/DEAF Leadership Development Conference 2010 Announcement Released: 6/19/2010 The IRS/Deaf is pleased to announce its 2010 Annual Conference which will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme of the conference is "2010 and Beyond: Empowerment in the Next Decade." This Conference is open to all Federal Employees, State Government Employees, and interested persons that are interested in honing their leadership skills and network with their peers on best practices. We anticipate this distinct event will be bigger and better than ever. The Conference Planning Committee are coordinating a series of plenary keynote presentations, a job fair and exhibitions for a three-day conference August 9-13, 2010 at Robert G. Sanderson Community Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (a.k.a. the Deaf Center) at Taylorsville, UT near the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. A copy of the conference announcement flyer is provided online. Please visit http://www.IRSDEAF.org/2010LDC for online registration and latest updates. Please mark your calendar and prepare travel authorization request form for your manager ASAP. Register online if you want to be kept informed of the upcoming conference announcements. Please go to http://www.irsdeaf.org/2010ldc/registration/ For more information about the conference registration, contact mailto:Registrar@IRSDeaf.org For more information on workshop presentation, sponsorship, advertisement and exhibition opportunities, please visit http://www.IRSDeaf.org and/or contact: mailto:Conference2010@IRSDeaf.org ..... IRS JOB Fair Released: 6/19/2010 IRS is partnering with IRS Deaf Empowerment and Advocacy Forum to host a career fair at the Robert G. Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Taylorsville, Utah. The purpose of the event is to assist and interview individuals who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind who qualify for federal employment under the Schedule A hiring authority. The fair takes place on August 11, 2010 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information regarding the career fair, please visit http://www.irsdeaf.org/2010ldc/jobfair/ Applicants attending the event will have the chance to speak with recruiters from several state and federal government agencies. To guarantee an interview slot, applicants must provide their resume and Schedule A package by close of business Friday July 16. For more information and an explanation of the Schedule A package, see page 2 of this release. Applicants who submit their resume packages after July 16 will not be guaranteed an interview at the event, However, agencies will be available to share information regarding career opportunities within their business operating division with everyone who attends the career fair. Interested applicants should forward their resumes and Schedule A package to HCO.recruiter4disability@irs.gov by 5 p.m. on July 16 in order to be considered for an interview by the hiring official. In the subject line, please make sure you type: "August 11, Salt Lake City Utah Career fair." Failure to do so may result in your package being overlooked. Notification of interview will be e-mailed to applicants the week of August 2. Anyone who does not receive an e-mail message by Wednesday, August 4 confirming a scheduled interview time has not been scheduled for an interview. Those applicants may still attend the Career Fair to speak with hiring officials in various operating divisions. Please note: applicants with late resume submission will not be scheduled for an interview; however hiring officials will be available and reserve the right to conduct an interview on the spot. For questions regarding the event, please contact: mailto:irsjobs@irsdeaf.org or visit the IRS-DEAF website at: http://www.irsdeaf.org/ ............................................................... AN ALMOST PERFECT BUSINESS FOR THE DEAF What is a perfect business for the deaf. Owning a dog kennel. Dogs bark all the time and these loud barking noise would not bother a deaf person. Why is it an almost perfect business? Because the deaf person cannot hear the dog cry or whine. When a dog cries, it may be for a good reason that the deaf person may not know about. Yes, we do have a deaf owner of a dog kennel in Florida. It is owned by Ernesto Freye. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/dogkennel/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A STRANGE ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL TALE Somewhere on the internet was a tale regarding Alexander Graham Bell that was puzzling. It said that he invented the telephone but never phoned his wife or his mother because they were both deaf. Well, the telephone was invented in 1876. The TTY, which could have made the telephone conversation possible, was not developed until 1964. By that time all these three people were dead. A DISTURBING NEWSPAPER STORY A newspaper story that ran yesterday was titled: Parents of deaf toddler pin hopes on an implant Is it saying that if the CI does not succeed, the toddler is faced with a lifetime of failure and doom? Of course not! The toddler has every chance of success even if the CI may (or may not) work. THE ONLY DEAF TEACHER IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT There was a newspaper story of the only deaf teacher in a school district. Add this to the comment a professor in a Deaf Education masters degree program made recently. He said fewer people are interested in Deaf Education careers. Perhaps that may change some day. Bad economy and bleak job market may steer more students into Deaf Education careers. OUR NEXT DEAF PLAYER IN THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE For many years Jim Kyte was the National Hockey League's only deaf player. Hopefully in the next few years we may have other one. Gregg Sutch, described in the newspapers as profoundly deaf, was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres only just recently. The newspaper article, however, was contradictory. It said that while he wears two hearing aids, and was described as one of a profound hearing loss, is not deaf! Self denial at its' best. ALL BUT THE DEAF Swain's is an outdoors and fishing gear store in Port Townsend, Washington. It also had another store in Sequim. Because of economy and competition, that store closed its doors. All of the employees at the Port Angeles store were laid off - except for just one employee - and that employee is deaf. He is being transferred to the Port Townsend store. Said the store CEO: He is deaf and reads lips. He's my example of all that's right with work ethic. He's my muscle, helping move goods from the closed store. OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING We have many, many organizations, international, national and local that serve deaf and hard of hearing people. One such organization is: Deaf International Basketball Federation currently the World Deaf Basketball U-21 championships, involving national deaf men's and women's teams are taking place at Lublin, Poland For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on: http://deafdigest.com/dibf/ AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID refusing to wear a hearing aid led to a happy marriage do read it at: http://deafdigest.com/denisemalloy/ ............................................................. ............................................................. For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this section ............................................................. ............................................................. WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? referring to a deaf person as the one with communication disability Communication disability? Is it saying the deaf person cannot talk at all or cannot sign at all or even both? ............................................................. ............................................................. Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html ............................................................. ............................................................. Interpreters, ITP and ASL Students and Teachers Will Not Find a Conference Offering All of This! 1. Scheduled every year to the year 2020 ... see http://www.drsign.com/future.html 2. Over 120 hours of seminars ... see http://www.drsign.com/2010%20topics.html 3. Registration beginning at $129 ... see www.DrSign.com after July 1 for information for 2011 event 4. Free parking and free in-room internet ... some hotels charge $36 per day for parking 5. Food court with complete meals for less than $6 ... you can't even get a hot dog for this at other hotels! 6. No oily beaches! Convenient Orlando, Florida location ... direct access from I-4 and close to airport 7. World class presenters such as Peter Cook, Crom Saunders, Shannon Simon, Keith Wann, Maureen Longo Tuccelli, Jon Barr, Bill Ross, Francisco Olivera, Faith Powell and over a dozen other highly recommended presenters See ASLImprov.com for a separate event at the silent weekend. 8. Classes for all of your family members INCLUDING fledging (starting at only $89 per person)'; beginners, intermediate and advanced signers. 9. Many exhibitors ... With many classes having breaks every hour, there is an exciting and dynamic all-day flow of participants in the exhibit area 10. Free RID CEUs for registered participants 11. Classy refreshment breaks including a decadent chocolate fountain! 12. Many other conferences have been canceled or may be canceled due to the economy. We are here through the year 2020 to give you peace of mind in planning your professional training! We also have DVDs and ASL art ... see www.DrSign.com If you love motorcycling and want to help deaf babies, we have the World's Longest Group Motorcycle Benefit Run, this being our 9th year, starting July 17, 2010 from Florida to Alaska. This is scheduled every year! See www.AlaskaBikeRun.com With enthusiasm from Mike Tuccelli AKA DrSign or DrASL -- two-time Teacher of the Year at the University of Florida ............................................................. ............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! There is an organization, housed in Spain, that oversees accessibility needs of those that play video games. The name is very long - and here it is: The International Conference on Translation and Accessibility in Video Games and Virtual Worlds Anyway, they wish to address the accessibility needs at a conference in December. Should DeafDigest safely assume that it means captions/subtitles on these video games? ... Deaf Picture of the Week: Matt Hamill after being fouled by his opponent http://referer.us/6/djDqY1 .... Deaf Question of the Week: Q. From a deaf Briton: I heard that there are seven deaf horse racing jockeys in American race tracks. Is it true? A. No, but we do have a deaf man who races standardbred (trotters) horses, which is different from thoroughbred racing. It is Rick Macomber, who races professionally in Indiana. send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com the most interesting questions may be answered in future DeafDigest editions. Thank you. .... Wish List of the Week: that Hollywood would step up its hiring of deaf actors for hearing roles, as well as for non-speaking roles .... DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1975 - the brand new NSL has been invented. NSL is the Nicaraguan Sign Language .... Deaf and the Money: before the internet became a reality, we had prototype e-mail systems. One was operated by a local amateur radio club, Vienna, VA, that was interested in the communication needs of the deaf. The other one was a government-funded e-mail system called the Deafnet. Cost of the simple email system by a local radio club $300-$500 Cost of the simple email system funded by federal government millions and millions of dollars .... DeafNumbers of the Week: 20 number of mental health services in USA that know how to deal with deaf patients 20 is not enough; we need more .... DeafResources History of Our Visual Applause http://deafdigest.com/visualapplause/ for a listing of deaf reference & library resources, http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/ (examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a gradual basis - so do check this site from time to time) .... Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports A late deafened pitcher for an independent minor league baseball team http://deafdigest.com/mattreilly/ A member of the USA women's U-21 basketball team http://deafdigest.com/leslyekang-2/ DeafDigest Sports is also distributed by DeafDigest To subscribe, e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com last edition of DeafDigest Sports: http://deafdigest.com/deafdigestsports062710/ for list of elite deaf athletes: http://deafdigest.com/elitedeafathletes/ for list of mainstreamed deaf athletes: http://deafdigest.com/mainstream/ for list of deaf collegiate athletes: http://deafdigest.com/deafcollegiateathletes/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Teacher of the Deaf Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing position based in Swanton, Vermont Time Base: part time Responsibilities: - Teach all levels /content areas of elementary education - Prepare lesson plans/curricula to meet IEP goals and objectives - Promote social, cognitive, emotional and physical growth in students. Requirements: - Degree in Deaf Education, MA Preferred - American Sign Language fluency & English preferred - Vermont Teaching license in Special Education Please send letter of interest and resume to Kelly Therieau mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org or: Kelly Therieau Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 209 Austine Dr Brattleboro, VT 05301 Fax # 802-258-9574 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of American Sign Language/English Interpreting Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon Division of Special Education Recruitment Number: F1008 Application deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The ASL/English Interpreting program faculty prepares students as generalists who are able to interpret in a variety of settings. Students are prepared through a curriculum infused with the demand-control schema, which serves as the foundational framework on which to build their professional practice. The Division of Special Education seeks qualified applicants for an Adjunct Instructor with experience in teaching American Sign Language/English Interpreting. This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track position with a 12-credit hour load per quarter. The university strongly encourages applications from scholars of diverse backgrounds with a commitment to multicultural education. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and degree. Excellent benefits package. Qualifications: Required MA in applicable field (e.g. interpreting, interpreter education, linguistics, or adult education) National interpreting certification (CDI, CI and CT, NIC, ASLTA, Ed:k-12) required Preferred Ph.D/Ed.D in related field 3 years experience teaching ASL/English Interpreting at university level (specifically theory, processing, and practical application courses) Other national certifications (ASLTA or SC: L) Program development and coordination experience Start date: September 16, 2010 Responsibilities: The individual hired for this position will teach undergraduate classes and supervise students. field study experience. Other responsibilities may include student advising, alternative calendar/off campus teaching, and program development as required by the union contract. Summer employment is a possibility. Contact information: For questions regarding this position contact Amanda R. Smith, Program Coordinator, at 503-838-8650 (V) or mailto:smithar@wou.edu - For more information about the program, go to http://www.wou.edu/interpreting For questions regarding the application process or to submit your application documents, please contact Human Resources at 503-838-8552 or mailto:employment@wou.edu Required Application Materials: WOU Application Form ( http://www.wou.edu/facultyapp ) Letter of interest Current CV Contact information for three references Teaching philosophy Unofficial copy of transcripts for highest degree earned Submit Application Materials to: F1008 Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of American Sign Language/English Interpreting, Human Resources, Western Oregon University, 345 N Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR 97361 -OR- E-mail documents to employment@wou.edu -OR- Fax to 503-838-8144. Western Oregon University (WOU) is Oregon's mid-sized public liberal arts university located in the Monmouth-Independence area, the heart of Oregon's lush Willamette Valley, which serves a large number of Oregon's first-generation college students. WOU is about 20 minutes from Salem, the state's capital, about 75 minutes from Portland, the state's cultural hub, and a short drive from the Oregon coast, mountains, and other scenic areas. The university is located in an increasingly diverse, bilingual, and rural area in the Willamette Valley. Our student body of about 5000 undergraduate and 400 graduate students enjoy a vibrant and close-knit intellectual community comparable to the environment in a small liberal arts college. Opportunities exist to work in diverse local communities. It is home to the Regional Resource Center on Deafness and a variety of programs preparing professionals to work with individuals who are deaf including Rehabilitation Counseling, Teacher Preparation, ASL/English Interpreting, American Sign Language Studies, and related continuing education and technical assistance programs. Western Oregon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of its workforce. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of American Sign Language Studies Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon Division of Special Education Recruitment Number: F1009 Application deadline: Review of completed applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The Division of Special Education is seeking a non-tenure-track instructor to teach undergraduate courses in American Sign Language. This is a full-time fixed term, 9-month position including benefits with a 12-credit hour load per term. Additional responsibilities include advising, committee work for the program, division and university, and assisting the Program Coordinator with curriculum development. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and degree. Excellent benefits package. Qualifications: Required 3 years experience teaching ASL required (post secondary preferred) Master's degree preferred or completion date required Preferred ASLTA certification preferred Experience with Vista Signing Naturally Curriculum preferred Experience teaching linguistics Start date: September 16, 2010 For more information about this position, contact Kara Gournaris, ASL Studies Coordinator, mailto:gournark@wou.edu. For more information about the program, go to http://www.wou.edu/rrcd Required Application Materials: WOU Application Form ( http://www.wou.edu/facultyapp ) Letter of interest Current CV Contact information for three references Teaching philosophy Unofficial copy of transcripts for highest degree earned Submit Application Materials to: F1009 Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of American Sign Language Studies, Human Resources, Western Oregon University, 345 N Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR 97361 -OR- E-mail documents to mailto:employment@wou.edu -OR- Fax to 503-838-8144 Western Oregon University (WOU) is Oregon's mid-sized public liberal arts university located in an increasingly diverse rural area in the Willamette Valley approximately one hour from Portland, the coast, or mountains, and only 15 miles from Salem and the Oregon School for the Deaf. The University has a long history in teacher education and the College of Education has won several national awards. It is home to the Regional Resource Center on Deafness and a variety of programs preparing professionals to work with individuals who are deaf including Rehabilitation Counseling, Teacher Preparation, ASL/English Interpreting, American Sign Language Studies, and related continuing education and technical assistance programs. Western Oregon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Executive Director Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) Seattle, WA Calling for dynamic and visionary leadership at Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS), Seattle, WA The Executive Director position announcement is now posted on the ADWAS website: http://www.adwas.org/about/jobs.html Deadline: July 30, 2010 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Assistant Director for Instruction Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/assistantdirectorforinstruction/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Graduation Coach Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/graduationcoach/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Literary Content Specialist Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/literarycontentspecialist/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School English/Language Arts) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/english/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School Math) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/hsmath -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/subteach -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated June 27th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles, CA - Community Advocate - Riverside, CA - HIV Educator - Los Angeles, CA To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special Notes: Copyright 2010 by Barry Strassler, DeafDigest. 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DeafDigest – 27 June 2010
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DeafDigest Blue - June 27, 2010 Blue Edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://www.deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Last week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/badmanners/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/gesturing/ This week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/hearinggestures/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/whisper/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Sign-Up for a Harris Communications Newsletter and Save Sign-up for a Harris Communications Newsletter and take advantage of sales exclusively for newsletter subscribers. Choose from Deaf News, Hard of Hearing News, or Sign Language, Student and Teacher News---or select all three! 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They are claiming less British deaf rely on signed news and that more of them rely on captions. - Monday June 21st A workshop on "Introduction to the history of deaf people" took place at Barinas, Venezuela. It attracted participants from everywhere in the nation and it was declared to be a success. - Tuesday June 22nd The New York Times raised the issue of captioning on the web, saying it still lags behind TV captioning. The article pointed out the paradox that while ABC, CNN, NBC and others are all captioned, its counterparts on the web still are not captioned at all. - Wednesday June 23rd The Hearing Loss Association of America held its most recent convention. And much to the shock and dismay of the conventioneers, some presentations the captions were not easy to follow. There were two screens, one for the presentation and the other for captions. This set up forced the conventioneers to behave like tennis fans, turning their heads sideways constantly during the match. (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) ..... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: DeafDigest is not exactly sure what is Disney's motives as far as the deaf are concerned. A couple of weeks ago Disney set up a policy prohibiting deaf walk-in tourists from getting interpreters on the spot. They must make advance reservations. and now this - installing wireless headsets for the hearing impaired on many of its sites. Helping the hearing impaired, but not helping the deaf? ............................................................... ............................................................... 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TEXTING WHILE RIDING A HORSE IN COMPETITION Lisa Osborne, who is deaf, is trying to make it in Tennessee show horse competition. Trina Phillips, not deaf, is her coach. The coach uses iPhone to send instructions to Lisa while she is riding on her horse. We know about text driving and the dangers it poses. But text riding? Just hope there are no accidents while text riding! TO HAVE FUN AT THE WRONG TIME There was a story of BP CEO Tony Hayward, not deaf, enjoying himself on a yacht in midst of the Gulf Coast oil spill crisis. It became a bad public relations issue. Can't happen to the deaf? Yes, it did. During one NAD Conference many years ago, there were so many problems with the logistics and details. Everyone on the NAD staff had to scramble around to fix these trouble spots. One high level NAD staffer "took a time out" to enjoy himself at the hotel swimming pool. This scene did not sit too well with deaf conventioneers, fully aware, of so many issues going on. What was the result? This high level NAD staffer was fired. A PARADOX IN NEW ZEALAND Accident Compensation Corporation is a filthy rich government agency in New Zealand. It sits atop a $2 billion surplus. This agency provides comprehensive, no-fault personal injury coverage for all New Zealanders. Despite its wealth, this agency is denying services for New Zealanders suffering from work-related late deafness. The National Foundation for the Deaf is screaming bloody murder. A CI-INTERPRETED SPEECH The way the newspapers write it up, every CI implant is a success story, as if automatically becoming a member of the hearing society. Well, there was a recent newspaper story of a graduating high school senior, an implantee, that gave a farewell speech. Not by himself alone, but with assistance of an interpreter. If the CI student relies on interpreters, is it still a CI success story? WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? A beginning ASL class student coming over and saying "I know how to sign." And then proceeds with slowly and painfully fingerspelling the short word - H I if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series "There is a court reporter who attends my church. I think I will have her provide CART for the services." I have heard people make a comment like this one many times. However, what these people have to realize is that all court reporters do not feel comfortable providing CART. Even though court reporters, realtime captioners, and CART providers possess the same basic skills, there is different training required for all of those positions. Court reporters are trained to work in a legal environment, but they may have no training in working with people with a hearing loss. Their main goal in recording the information on their steno machines is to make a record. If they write something phonetically and it does not translate properly, they can just enter the proper term in their computer after the proceeding when they are producing a transcript. CART providers have the goal of accurately communicating what is being said to the people using their services. If something does not translate properly, they can't go back and fix it after the proceeding. They strive to get it to translate so that the people reading their screens can understand and follow what is being said. There are many court reporters who might be willing to provide CART services in a church setting, but don't assume that all of them would feel comfortable doing that. Depending on their background, it might be like asking an eye surgeon to operate on someone's back. ............................................................... ............................................................... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ............................................................... ............................................................... I THOUGHT THE DEAF COULD....... be represented as a disability group by using the wheelchair symbol that we see everywhere it is the "ear" symbol, not the wheelchair symbol that represents us, the deaf when a hearing person never meets a deaf person in his life his knowledge of the deaf are often wrong ............................................................... ............................................................... 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This innovation is interesting because it came from a mechanical engineer, not a biotechnical engineer! .... The Deaf and the Law as far as hearing aids are concerned, we have 50 states, meaning 50 different hearing aid laws. Examples are: - no mail order hearing aids in Colorado, Missouri & Texas - internet hearing aid sales permitted in California & New York - state certified providers required in Maryland and so on! ..... The Captioning Blunder of the Week: Johnny Ho Day (Holliday) will announce ... News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Olive Garden has seen the light, besieged by responses from deaf people and reverted to their large-print menu format. Last week DEAFDIGEST mentioned that Olive Garden made a corporate policy to provide audio taped menus for deaf-blind patrons. ..... News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: It came as a surprise to many of us that are avid NFL fans that Jeff Fisher, the Tennessee Titans head coach, is deaf in one ear. He was born without an ear canal in his deaf ear. Normally, individuals that are deaf in one ear function as a hearing person - just that they compensate in many different ways for the deafness in their one ear. Fisher is different. He has shown no interest in having an operation to restore hearing to his deaf ear. He has learned lipreading. He takes time out from his busy head coaching duties to help out deaf agencies in fund raising. He has invited deaf kids to sign the national anthem at home games and for them to meet with his players. And just recently he had a good chat with former Gallaudet quarterback Chris Rodgers, showing amazement, realizing fully that deaf football teams just do not incur offsides penalties because of their deafness. Just wish that more individuals, deaf in one ear, would do more to help those deaf in two ears. (editor's note: Jeff Fisher continues as the coach) ... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: Can't win! A deaf employee was advised by a job coach that he must outperform hearing employees in order to get noticed. After constantly outperforming the hearing staff, he was told by this very same job coach that he must slow down to be in sync with his fellow employees! Just can't win! ..... A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? A true story, though it took place in 1966. A young deaf man, just about to graduate from Gallaudet University, was being interviewed for a job. The interview took place over lunch at a restaurant. There was no interpreter at that time, but again it was during these pre-ADA years. The job interviewer said something that the deaf man thought was: do you want milk? This young deaf man, himself, a non-oralist, and a non-lipreader, was immediately served with a can of beer! This was exactly what the interviewer said: do you want beer? This young deaf man does not drink beer, and he was forced to finish it off, just to be on good terms with the interviewer. He found a job elsewhere, though. Nothing to do with "milk" or "beer" if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com ...... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: The class you are enrolled in to keep your certificate is an online class so you can take it at 3 AM if you have to. ..... DeafBook of the Week The Cry of the Gull as narrated by deaf French performer Emmanuelle Laborit, who won acclaim for her role in "Beyond Silence" Gallaudet University Press 1998 DeafDigest editor has many deaf-related book in his private home library. Some books are still in print; some books are out of print. Some books are old; some books are recent. Happy reading ! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Classroom Assistants The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, MA The Learning Center for the Deaf is anticipating openings in the Fall for Classroom assistants. They assist the classroom teacher in providing for the physical and instructional needs of students with additional needs in the classroom. They assist in the design and preparation of instructional materials and in planning and implementing various functional activities. They provide direct supervision and monitoring of students and work on an individual or small group basis. Requirements: High school diploma or higher degree. Competent communicator in American Sign Language. Ability to communicate and work effectively as part of an educational team. Prior experience working with children preferred. Ability to accept and constructively use comments and suggestions regarding job responsibilities and performance. Please submit a cover letter, resume, 3 written references/recommendations and employment application forms to: Lynn Marshall Personnel Administrator The Learning Center for the Deaf 848 Central Street, Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org Fax: 508/875-9203 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcements Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis, IN The Indiana School for the Deaf currently has job openings/postings for the following positions: Job Title Posting # Posting Dates Food Service worker 568811 6/25/10-7/9/10 Food Service worker 568812 6/25/10-7/9/10 Steam Plant Op 2 568809 6/25/10-7/9/10 Food Srv Supv 5 568808 6/25/10-7/9/10 Audiologist 568810 6/25/10-7/9/10 Security Officer 3 568813 6/25/10-7/9/10 Security Officer 4 568814 6/25/10-7/9/10 Applicants must submit an Indiana State Application via the Indiana State Personnel website at http://www.in.gov/spd If you have any questions please contact Missy Betzold in our Human Resources Department via telephone (317/920-6218 v/tty) or E-Mail: mailto:mbetzold@isd.k12.in.us Website: http://www.deafhoosiers.com/ Mission Statement - The Indiana School for the Deaf Community promotes academic and social excellence for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students through a Bilingual/Bicultural environment. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Deputy to the President & Associate Provost for Diversity, Faculty/Staff Recruitment & Training and Inclusion Gallaudet University Washington, DC Gallaudet University, the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students and outstanding graduate programs for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students, is recruiting for Deputy to the President and Associate Provost for Diversity, Faculty/Staff Recruitment and Training and Inclusion. As the Chief Diversity Officer, incumbent will be responsible for leadership to foster and advance a strategic and integrated approach to diversity in all aspects of university life; will be responsible for overall planning, budgeting, organizing, and coordinating of diversity activities required for campus-wide diversity efforts; will establish and monitor guidelines that assists units in identifying, recruiting and retaining employees, both faculty and staff, to increase diversity and to ensure equity, inclusion and social justice; will develop policies and practices to guide the University toward its vision of an inclusive living and learning environment; will provide leadership for the development and coordination of diversity activities which are inclusive for the campus community; will provide extensive leadership to (a) promote a learning community in which all major programs, activities and organizational bodies involve+ students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and life experiences; (b) create an inclusive campus climate through focus groups and dialogues for persons who differ based on their race/ethnicity, religion, gender, abilities, language, sexual orientation, social class, economic strata and other human differences; establish diversity goals for each academic year; and will monitor and report to the University community progress made toward the achievement of diversity goals. Interested persons must meet the following requirements: Must hold an earned terminal degree or minimum of a Master's degree and five years related experience. Demonstrated experience in higher education or a learning environment. Demonstrated skills in project management, organization dynamics, budget planning and collaboration. Demonstrated ability to build effective cross-departmental teams with diverse constituencies. Must be able to provide counsel and advice at both a strategic and daily operational level. Proven work on diversity initiatives by working with committees, task forces and other organizations. Exceptional interpersonal diplomatic skills; a team oriented philosophy, optimism, confidence and excitement about change. Proven skills dealing with the complexity of diverse cultures, backgrounds and perspectives at all levels within a complex organization. Knowledge of and experience working with Deaf and hard of hearing individuals or willingness to learn. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in developing and implementing innovative programs to meet institutional needs. American Sign Language skills or willingness to learn within a reasonable amount of time. Excellent benefits package and competitive salary range. Check our web site at http://www.gallaudet.edu To apply, send cover letter, resume and Gallaudet application to: Gallaudet University, Human Resources Services, 800 Florida Avenue, NE, College Hall, #106, Washington, DC 20002. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Position closes on July 15, 2010. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Child Care Workers - Overnight and Residential Walden School (part of The Learning Center for the Deaf) Framingham, MA Walden School is accepting applications and resumes for Child Care Workers. The awake overnight counselor is responsible first and foremost for the safety and supervision of the children during these critical overnight and early morning hours. This counselor is responsible to ensure the students remain safe and comfortable throughout the night. REQUIREMENTS: Human service experience preferred. A second language fluency in ASL or ability to demonstrate progressing ASL skills The Residential CCW is responsible for implementing treatment plans and for the direct care and safety of the children residing at Walden School. REQUIREMENTS: Training or degree in Human Service Field, Understanding of mental health and children's issues, 1 to 2 years in direct child care experience. A second language fluency in ASL. Please submit resume, cover letter and references to: Lynn Marshall Personnel Administrator The Learning Center for the Deaf 848 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org http://www.tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (revised deadline) position opening classroom teacher St Mary's School for the Deaf Buffalo, NY Reference #548 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: (1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Deaf Education; AND (2) Eligibility for NYS certification as a Teacher of the Deaf; AND (3) NYS certification in at least one other area or subject; AND (4) Commitment to the School=s Total Communication Philosophy and the ability to communicate with deaf persons using sign language and finger spelling, plus the ability to pass the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI). NOTE: Employees in this classification hired after 7/1/2001 will be required to complete the SCPI requirements pursuant to Board Policy The School may also require employees in this classification to complete successful training in behavior management programs including but not limited to TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) which will be provided by St. Mary's School for the Deaf. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (Illustrative only) Plans and prepares lessons and other instructional materials following curriculum guidelines; Instructs students in various subjects using Total Communication; Confers with parents, testing specialists, and other administrators to develop individual educational plans for students; Encourages students to participate in class discussions and activities; Prepares, administers, and scores academic tests and records results; Meets and confers with parents and with supervisor to discuss students' academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements; Assists in selecting appropriate textbooks and learning materials; Participates in curriculum development; Maintains updated lesson plans as prescribed by the curriculum; Intercedes in emergency situations as required; Attends departmental and faculty meetings; Maintains order in the classroom; Performs other duties as assigned. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Office. Please submit application, resume, and all appropriate information to document qualifications: Mrs. Laura Dudley, Director of Human Resources St. Mary's School for the Deaf 2253 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 30, 2010 Discussion concerning salary, benefits and working conditions do not constitute a commitment on the part of the school and should not be misconstrued as binding until a recommendation of appointment is approved by the Superintendent. All benefits are subject to the respective collective bargaining agreements and policies of St. Mary=s School for the Deaf. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (revised) position opening Speech Pathologist St Mary's School for the Deaf Buffalo, NY Reference #549 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: (1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree; AND (2) NYS certification for speech pathologist; AND (3) Eligibility for NYS certification as a Teacher of the Deaf; AND (4) Commitment to the School's Total Communication Philosophy and the ability to communicate with deaf persons using sign language and finger spelling, plus the ability to pass the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI). NOTE: Employees in this classification hired after 7/1/2001 will be required to complete the SCPI requirements pursuant to Board Policy. The School may also require employees in this classification to complete successful training in behavior management programs including but not limited to TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) which will be provided by St. Mary's School for the Deaf. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (Illustrative only) Plans and prepares for therapy sessions following IEP goals and curriculum guidelines; Instructs students using Total Communication; Confers with teachers, parents, testing specialists, and other administrators to develop individual educational plans for students; Encourages students to participate in group discussions and activities; Prepares, administers, and scores evaluations and records results; Maintains documentation of therapeutic progress following IEP benchmarks; Meets and confers with parents and with supervisor to discuss students= academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements; Assists in selecting appropriate learning materials, therapeutic materials and evaluation instruments; Participates in curriculum development; Maintains updated lesson plans as prescribed by the curriculum and therapeutic IEP goals; Intercedes in emergency situations as required; Attends departmental and faculty meetings; Performs other duties as assigned. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Office. Please submit application, resume, and all appropriate information to document qualifications to: Mrs. Laura Dudley, Director of Human Resources St. Mary's School for the Deaf 2253 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 30, 2010 Discussion concerning salary, benefits and working conditions do not constitute a commitment on the part of the school and should not be misconstrued as binding until a recommendation of appointment is approved by the Superintendent. All benefits are subject to the respective collective bargaining agreements and policies of St. Mary=s School for the Deaf. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated June 27th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles, CA - Community Advocate - Riverside, CA - HIV Educator - Los Angeles, CA To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
DeafDigest – 27 June 2010
By admin on June 27, 2010
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DeafDigest – 20 June 2010
By admin on June 20, 2010
DeafDigest Gold - June 20, 2010 Gold edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Last week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/cartwithinterview/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/angerinface/ This week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/starbucksorder/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/discriminatory/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://deafdigest.com/category/comics/ (this link has been slightly revised); do not use the older link) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The HTC EVO[tm] 4G is Here-10x faster than 3G*! Shop the Deaf Pager Store for the new HTC EVO[tm]. It's America's first 4G phone and has wicked fast web speeds. Packed full of features, the HTC EVO[tm] has a 1GB Snapdragon[tm] processor for faster applications, dual cameras, and a huge 4.3" display. It works in 3G and 4G markets with access to over 50,000 apps you've come to expect from an Android[tm] enabled phone. Order the HTC EVO[tm] now for only $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate ($299.99 upfront) with a new 2-year Agreement. The Sprint Relay Data Plan is $29.99 a month plus an additional $10.00 for the Premium Data Add-On.** For more information, go to the Deaf Pager Store, the store with the devices and low-cost data plan for deaf and hard of hearing people. Go to: http://bit.ly/deafpagerstore_ddgestg062010 or contact us at mailto:wireless@harriscomm.com *Up to 10x Faster claim: Based on download speed comparison of 3G's 600 kbps vs. 4G's 6 Mbps. Industry published 3G avg. speeds (600 kbps-1.7 Mbps); 4G avg. speeds (3-6 Mbps). Actual speeds may vary. **Requires purchase by 7/10/10 & activation by 7/24/10. While supplies last. Other monthly charges apply, see http://www.deafpagerstore.com/newsletter/EVO_Monthly_Charges.pdf -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- DeafDigest welcomes unique deafnews tips; do email: mailto:barry@deafdigest.com sources of unique deafnews are never revealed; always anonymous ...... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com/ (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Four Deaf Cartoons (Fogeys) are shown every week on: http://deafdigest.com/davideo.html Go there to look at the latest Cartoon -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Use Hamilton Web Relay® along with a locally-based, 10-digit Hamilton HomeTown Number[tm] to make and receive calls without the interruptions that come from using instant messaging programs! Don't have a HomeTown Number? Register today and share your number with friends and colleagues! Visit http://www.hamiltonrelay.com and click on the "Make & Receive Calls Now" icon to check it out. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Wireless IP-Relay for BlackBerry TM, go to: http://www.ip-relay.com/wireless_blackberry.html -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- >>> Crystal clear VRS right on your PC + free webcam <<< Try i711 VRS and see how clear your VRS calls can be. Plus, get a free webcam ($40 value!) for a limited time. Visit http://www.i711.com/freecam to sign up today. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- New AT&T Instant Message Relay Register and obtain a 10-digit number to receive calls directly from your friends and family http://relayservices.att.com/relaynumber.php?utm_source=deafdigest.com&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=DRMCampaign -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The Z offers the best in videophone technology, providing equipment options to meet customers' individual needs and offering features not available through other VRS providers. Professional, nationally certified interpreters follow standards of service excellence above and beyond FCC requirements. Dedicated to a spirit of innovation and commitment to excellence, The Z continues to set the industry standard as the nation's premier VRS provider. Go to http://www.zvrs.com for more information on all of our products, services and features. Don't have a Z phone? You can still join The Z Life by calling 888.888.1116 to connect to ZVRS from any videophone! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is one of the leading plaintiffs' litigation law firms in America. The firm has played leading roles in national and local litigations involving defective medicines and medical devices. Our law firm is expanding its litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants implanted in young children and adults. Some of the firm's clients have suffered multiple implant surgeries due to a defective implant being surgically removed and replaced with a second defective implant that later failed. If you or your child has been implanted with a defective cochlear implant, we encourage you to contact Weitz & Luxenberg - we have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click on: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html and follow instructions on the screen. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Gold section. ...... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: Valparaiso Law Review, a publication of the law school at Valparaiso University in Indiana, is coming up with a special edition, based on Disability Law issues. A group of deaf attorneys have been solicited to submit their articles about the deaf, with respect to Disability Law. Last night Matt Hamill, the deaf high ranking Ultimate Fighter, won his match, but paid the heavy price. His eye was gashed; his hand was broken, and was pretty much bloodied up, not to mention a staph infection he hid from the public. After the post fight interview, he was rushed to the hospital. He probably would not be fighting again for 4-5 months until he's totally recovered. At any rate, the win was the biggest of his career. - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: a great obituary write up on legendary Lillian Beard http://deafdigest.com/lillianbeard/ Arizona's hard of hearing community fix-it man http://deafdigest.com/loutouchette/ - Very Hot News The highly controversial California AB 2072 bill has angered the Deaf Community, both state and national. The latest update was that the hearing has been postponed a week. It is supposed to take place on June 23rd. Will the hearing take place or be postponed again? Stay tuned! - Thursday June 17th On the water, be it cruises, fishing expeditions and dining trips, the ADA regs apply. The Department of Transportation has seen to that these water regs be enforced. Not only that, the deaf cannot be denied entry because of their hearing loss. - Friday June 18th Control of the Rhode Island School for the Deaf will revert to the board of trustees. This is what State Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist has recommended. - Saturday June 19th Usher syndrome, while an inherited condition, is not a recessive one, according to scientist Dr. Hanno Bolz. He is with the Bioscientia Centre for Human Genetics in Germany, and has addressed this issue at the European Society of Human Genetics conference. (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) .... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Disneyland unfriendly to the deaf? Very unfriendly to those spur-of-the-moment deaf visitors that request interpreters on the spot. The company issued a policy requesting advance reservations, and to pass out schedules telling them which interpreters are available at which Disneyland sites. Not quite surprising knowing Disney's spotty record of treating deaf tourists in the past. ..... Living and working in the United States! Help highlight careers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People! Help identify resources Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth will need in preparing for the 21st century job market! Help improve employment services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults Help guide education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth and adolescents! Look for the National Deaf Employment and Technology survey !!!!!COMING IN JULY, 2010!!!!! .............................................................. 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 .............................................................. .............................................................. 15% OFF SONIC ALERT ALARM CLOCK AND PHONE SIGNALER ON SALE! Whether it's a June graduation or wedding you'll be on time with the Sonic Alert Alarm Clock and phone signaler now on sale at 15% off! Features include powerful 12-volt bed shaker to get you up and moving, built-in phone signaler and battery backup. Call us at 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/onsale.php?utm_source=dd for details on this special and all our other products. For a copy of our catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com We're on Facebook! WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology .............................................................. .............................................................. Lifelinks Video Relay speaks your language! Any Language! Over 150 languages available, including: Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Belorussian Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian Chechen Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Farsi Finnish French Georgian German Greek Haitian Creole Hausa Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Kazakh Korean Latin Lithuanian Luxembourgish Macedonian Malay Mongolian Norwegian Pashto Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Spanish Swahili Swedish Tagalog Thai Turkish Turkmen Tuvan Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Also, Select your interpreter by gender, preference, previous experience, etc Dial: LLVRS.tv IP address 209.123.87.228 using a P-3 software, VP-100(tm), VP-200(tm) or D-Link(tm) system or Call: 877 744 6111 to be connected with a LifeLinks VRS ASL sign language interpreter for your chosen language. LifeLinks will complete the call and translation at no charge. The easiest way to connect to family, friends, and business: LifeLinks - No Wait VRS Just instruct your hearing caller to say the name of his/her language in English and to have their IP address available. Visit us online at http://www.lifelinks.net Fast, Reliable, Personal ................................................................ ................................................................ BE CAREFUL IF YOU ORDER SAME THING EVERY DAY AT STARBUCKS A deaf person goes to Starbucks every day to order the same thing. The people at Starbucks know him and they do not have to listen to his order because he always order the same thing. One day, the deaf person was in mood for something different at Starbucks He has a hard time explaining to the Starbucks people that he wanted a different order. A hearing person could voice his different order, but it may be difficult for a deaf person. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/starbucksorder/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................ IRS/DEAF Leadership Development Conference 2010 Announcement Released: 6/19/2010 The IRS/Deaf is pleased to announce its 2010 Annual Conference which will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme of the conference is "2010 and Beyond: Empowerment in the Next Decade." This Conference is open to all Federal Employees, State Government Employees, and interested persons that are interested in honing their leadership skills and network with their peers on best practices. We anticipate this distinct event will be bigger and better than ever. The Conference Planning Committee are coordinating a series of plenary keynote presentations, a job fair and exhibitions for a three-day conference August 9-13, 2010 at Robert G. Sanderson Community Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (a.k.a. the Deaf Center) at Taylorsville, UT near the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. A copy of the conference announcement flyer is provided online. Please visit http://www.IRSDEAF.org/2010LDC for online registration and latest updates. Please mark your calendar and prepare travel authorization request form for your manager ASAP. Register online if you want to be kept informed of the upcoming conference announcements. Please go to http://www.irsdeaf.org/2010ldc/registration/ For more information about the conference registration, contact mailto:Registrar@IRSDeaf.org For more information on workshop presentation, sponsorship, advertisement and exhibition opportunities, please visit http://www.IRSDeaf.org and/or contact: mailto:Conference2010@IRSDeaf.org ...... IRS JOB Fair Released: 6/19/2010 IRS is partnering with IRS Deaf Empowerment and Advocacy Forum to host a career fair at the Robert G. Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Taylorsville, Utah. The purpose of the event is to assist and interview individuals who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind who qualify for federal employment under the Schedule A hiring authority. The fair takes place on August 11, 2010 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information regarding the career fair, please visit http://jobs.irs.gov/student/events.html Applicants attending the event will have the chance to speak with recruiters from several state and federal government agencies. To guarantee an interview slot, applicants must provide their resume and Schedule A package by close of business Friday July 16. For more information and an explanation of the Schedule A package, see page 2 of this release. Applicants who submit their resume packages after July 16 will not be guaranteed an interview at the event, However, agencies will be available to share information regarding career opportunities within their business operating division with everyone who attends the career fair. Interested applicants should forward their resumes and Schedule A package to HCO.recruiter4disability@irs.gov by 5 p.m. on July 16 in order to be considered for an interview by the hiring official. In the subject line, please make sure you type: "August 11, Salt Lake City Utah Career fair." Failure to do so may result in your package being overlooked. Notification of interview will be e-mailed to applicants the week of August 2. Anyone who does not receive an e-mail message by Wednesday, August 4 confirming a scheduled interview time has not been scheduled for an interview. Those applicants may still attend the Career Fair to speak with hiring officials in various operating divisions. Please note: applicants with late resume submission will not be scheduled for an interview; however hiring officials will be available and reserve the right to conduct an interview on the spot. For questions regarding the event, please contact: mailto:irsjobs@irsdeaf.org or visit the IRS-DEAF website at: http://www.irsdeaf.org/ ................................................................ BANK WEB SITES DISCRIMINATING AGAINST THE DEAF More and more banks have web sites that require the customers to listen to certain words to prove their own identities. This is a different way of using logins and passwords. And there are no captions with these words. It is discriminatory against the deaf. And it is even double discrimination when these same banks refuse to accept relay calls from the deaf! - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/discriminatory/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) DEAF CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE Not too long time ago there was a joint announcement by Gallaudet and NTID on working together to create job opportunities for the deaf in the health care field. Well, on the route between Washington, DC and Elmira, New York, there seems to be clusters of health care centers that surround these local hospitals. One can say it is a cottage industry - but which leads to increased employment opportunities for trained professionals that need jobs. The Gallaudet-NTID collaboration is certainly a step in the right direction for deaf professionals that seek employment. A TALE IN CHINA A deaf tourist was at a restaurant in Beijing in China. He struggled while communicating his order with the waitress, but was finally able to pull it off. After entering the kitchen, the waitress returned to the table with a handwritten note. It asked: Can you read? Trying to be funny, the deaf tourist said no. It resulted in the waitress looking funny at him all night! DO WE SURVIVE OR COPE OR DEAL WITH OUR DEAFNESS? A posting on a deaf blog said that a hearing student took up a project to demonstrate how we, the deaf, survive in a hearing world. Do we survive or do we cope or do we just deal with our deafness? To survive implies struggling with hardships and trauma of being deaf. To cope implies overcoming our deafness and lead good lives. What about dealing with deafness? To deal is to accept deafness and to move on. THE HARD TO SET-UP CAPTIONS A hearing relative has a big screen TV, but which was built before the law was passed to require built-in captioning chips. At his old residence he got a converter box from the cable company, that he was able to get captions for the benefit of his deaf father-in-law. This hearing relative moved away to another town. Expecting the visit from his deaf father-in-law he got the converter box. While captions worked in his past residence it didn't work in his current residence. He telephoned the cable company, and not surprisingly, the technicians knew nothing about it. As a result, the deaf father-in-law was stuck with a TV set without captions for the duration of the visit. THE EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT AND THE STRUGGLING DEAF STUDENT DeafDigest editor never forgot the comment by a friend in the Deaf Education field. He looked down on so called Educational Consultants that try to deal with struggling deaf students. Why is DeafDigest bringing this up just now? There was a comment on a deaf blog which went like this, as edited: If a problem persists for 30 years, is it really a problem? So many people have become Educational Consultants, doing research, recycling research, discussing their findings at conferences and then go home, forgetting all about it all! Is there merit to this argument? Do not know, but one thing is for sure - a good number of struggling deaf students have become successes later on. OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING We have many, many organizations, both national and local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people. One such organization is: National Deaf Black Advocates For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on: http://www.nbda.org/ AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID I seem to speak louder even when wearing a hearing aid .............................................................. .............................................................. For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this section .............................................................. .............................................................. WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? she is bilaterally deaf means exactly the same as she is deaf so why use an unnecessary extra word? .............................................................. .............................................................. Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html .............................................................. .............................................................. Interpreters, ITP and ASL Students and Teachers Will Not Find a Conference Offering All of This! 1. 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Hot DeafNews boring, but important! The Veterans Administration announced these facts: - nearly 800 audiologists are employed by the VA - nearly 20 audiologists are hearing loss researchers - nearly 10 hearing aid manufacturers work with VA - there is a ratio of 2 hearing aids for every late-deafened vets - the VA funds 18 percent of hearing aids purchased in USA - the VA is involved with about 15 CI centers - the VA-funded CIs consist of just over 10 percent of CI's around - nearly 1.5 million vets have some type of hearing loss .... Deaf Picture of the Week: a video of international sign language about World Cup soccer play http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/internationalsign/video/video=1242826/index.html though their signs are different, we can get an idea of what the deaf signer is saying ..... Deaf Question of the Week: Q. Is it true that the longer the interpreter interprets, the less effective the interpreter is? A. Though some "iron man" interpreters won't admit it, interpreters do get tired after some 15-20 minutes of interpreting and need relief. This is why we see interpreters rotating every 15-20 minutes. send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com the most interesting questions may be answered in future DeafDigest editions. Thank you. ..... Wish List of the Week: that out of four announced candidates for the NAD CEO, the board will select the best person to steer the organization out of its troubled financial waters. ..... DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1875 - the wrong superintendent was hired at Texas School for the Deaf. As a result, there was a near campus mutiny, with mass departures. The full story is at: http://deafdigest.com/tsdsuperintendent/ ..... Deaf and the Money: $400 paid by the recycling center for 450 pounds of trash, including recyclable bottles and cans that Seth Prudhomme, a deaf resident of Incline Village, Nevada picked off the town streets. He is not keeping the money, though, but to be put back into continuing clean up efforts! ..... DeafNumbers of the Week: go back to this edition's Boring News above and digest all these VA numbers ..... DeafResources History of Sign Language http://deafdigest.com/signlanguagehistory/ for a listing of deaf reference & library resources, http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/ (examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a gradual basis - so do check this site from time to time) ..... Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports newspaper story of rugby at Model Secondary School for the Deaf http://deafdigest.com/modelrugby/ newspaper story of a mainstreamed pitcher in Michigan http://deafdigest.com/brandonholsworth/ DeafDigest Sports is also distributed by DeafDigest To subscribe, e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com last edition of DeafDigest Sports: http://deafdigest.com/deafdigestsports061710/ for list of elite deaf athletes: http://deafdigest.com/elitedeafathletes/ for list of mainstreamed deaf athletes: http://deafdigest.com/mainstream/ for list of deaf collegiate athletes: http://deafdigest.com/deafcollegiateathletes/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of American Sign Language/English Interpreting Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon Division of Special Education Recruitment Number: F1008 Application deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The ASL/English Interpreting program faculty prepares students as generalists who are able to interpret in a variety of settings. Students are prepared through a curriculum infused with the demand-control schema, which serves as the foundational framework on which to build their professional practice. The Division of Special Education seeks qualified applicants for an Adjunct Instructor with experience in teaching American Sign Language/English Interpreting. This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track position with a 12-credit hour load per quarter. The university strongly encourages applications from scholars of diverse backgrounds with a commitment to multicultural education. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and degree. Excellent benefits package. Qualifications: Required MA in applicable field (e.g. interpreting, interpreter education, linguistics, or adult education) National interpreting certification (CDI, CI and CT, NIC, ASLTA, Ed:k-12) required Preferred Ph.D/Ed.D in related field 3 years experience teaching ASL/English Interpreting at university level (specifically theory, processing, and practical application courses) Other national certifications (ASLTA or SC: L) Program development and coordination experience Start date: September 16, 2010 Responsibilities: The individual hired for this position will teach undergraduate classes and supervise students. field study experience. Other responsibilities may include student advising, alternative calendar/off campus teaching, and program development as required by the union contract. Summer employment is a possibility. Contact information: For questions regarding this position contact Amanda R. Smith, Program Coordinator, at 503-838-8650 (V) or mailto:smithar@wou.edu - For more information about the program, go to http://www.wou.edu/interpreting For questions regarding the application process or to submit your application documents, please contact Human Resources at 503-838-8552 or mailto:employment@wou.edu Required Application Materials: WOU Application Form ( http://www.wou.edu/facultyapp ) Letter of interest Current CV Contact information for three references Teaching philosophy Unofficial copy of transcripts for highest degree earned Submit Application Materials to: F1008 Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of American Sign Language/English Interpreting, Human Resources, Western Oregon University, 345 N Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR 97361 -OR- E-mail documents to employment@wou.edu -OR- Fax to 503-838-8144. Western Oregon University (WOU) is Oregon's mid-sized public liberal arts university located in the Monmouth-Independence area, the heart of Oregon's lush Willamette Valley, which serves a large number of Oregon's first-generation college students. WOU is about 20 minutes from Salem, the state's capital, about 75 minutes from Portland, the state's cultural hub, and a short drive from the Oregon coast, mountains, and other scenic areas. The university is located in an increasingly diverse, bilingual, and rural area in the Willamette Valley. Our student body of about 5000 undergraduate and 400 graduate students enjoy a vibrant and close-knit intellectual community comparable to the environment in a small liberal arts college. Opportunities exist to work in diverse local communities. It is home to the Regional Resource Center on Deafness and a variety of programs preparing professionals to work with individuals who are deaf including Rehabilitation Counseling, Teacher Preparation, ASL/English Interpreting, American Sign Language Studies, and related continuing education and technical assistance programs. Western Oregon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of its workforce. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of American Sign Language Studies Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon Division of Special Education Recruitment Number: F1009 Application deadline: Review of completed applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The Division of Special Education is seeking a non-tenure-track instructor to teach undergraduate courses in American Sign Language. This is a full-time fixed term, 9-month position including benefits with a 12-credit hour load per term. Additional responsibilities include advising, committee work for the program, division and university, and assisting the Program Coordinator with curriculum development. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and degree. Excellent benefits package. Qualifications: Required 3 years experience teaching ASL required (post secondary preferred) Master's degree preferred or completion date required Preferred ASLTA certification preferred Experience with Vista Signing Naturally Curriculum preferred Experience teaching linguistics Start date: September 16, 2010 For more information about this position, contact Kara Gournaris, ASL Studies Coordinator, mailto:gournark@wou.edu. For more information about the program, go to http://www.wou.edu/rrcd Required Application Materials: WOU Application Form ( http://www.wou.edu/facultyapp ) Letter of interest Current CV Contact information for three references Teaching philosophy Unofficial copy of transcripts for highest degree earned Submit Application Materials to: F1009 Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of American Sign Language Studies, Human Resources, Western Oregon University, 345 N Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR 97361 -OR- E-mail documents to mailto:employment@wou.edu -OR- Fax to 503-838-8144 Western Oregon University (WOU) is Oregon's mid-sized public liberal arts university located in an increasingly diverse rural area in the Willamette Valley approximately one hour from Portland, the coast, or mountains, and only 15 miles from Salem and the Oregon School for the Deaf. The University has a long history in teacher education and the College of Education has won several national awards. It is home to the Regional Resource Center on Deafness and a variety of programs preparing professionals to work with individuals who are deaf including Rehabilitation Counseling, Teacher Preparation, ASL/English Interpreting, American Sign Language Studies, and related continuing education and technical assistance programs. Western Oregon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Executive Director Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) Seattle, WA Calling for dynamic and visionary leadership at Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS), Seattle, WA The Executive Director position announcement is now posted on the ADWAS website: http://www.adwas.org/about/jobs.html Deadline: July 30, 2010 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Case Management Specialist Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center position based in Las Vegas, Nevada ORGANIZATION: The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center (DHHARC) is a statewide advocacy, resource, telecommunications distribution, and direct service center offering advocacy, referral and community education services throughout Nevada. DHHARC has two offices in Reno/Sparks and Las Vegas. GENERAL INFORMATION: Type of appointment: Full-Time Location: Position available in Las Vegas Posting date: June 8, 2010 Closing date: June 22, 2010 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Individual will conduct advocacy activities that will ensure a higher quality of life for clients with specific focus on mental health and counseling areas. Individual will also promote equitable access to medical, education, social, employment and legal services. In addition, Individual will provide communication assistance/translation services as well as ensure that appropriate information pertaining to individual client’s needs is accurately met. Individual will provide accurate Identification/assessment of clients’ telecommunication needs and will conduct appropriate equipment distribution tailored to the needs of the client. Will coordinate training/mentoring activities for general public and the client DHHARC serves and will conduct developmental and implement program activities for DHHARC. Willingness to conduct outreach/education responsibilities as assigned. Willingness to travel is essential as well as work evening and weekend hours when needed. Ability to work independently as well as a team is essential. SALARY: $36,244 - $37,694 DOE, plus customary benefits. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: - Knowledge of counseling techniques - Knowledge of mental health service delivery models - Knowledge of advocacy techniques - Knowledge of Civil Rights Laws - Maintain effective record keeping practices - Two years experience working with hard of hearing and/or deaf populations in a social service sector setting - Knowledgeable about diversity and needs within the Hard of Hearing and Deaf populations - Knowledge of all telecommunication equipment, the Relay system and related services - Ability to evaluate and assess consumer needs - Familiar with (or willing to learn) Case-management practices. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's of Arts Degree Preferred, but will accept Associate of Arts Degree with 3 years of experience working with Hard of Hearing and Deaf populations - Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of persons with communication disorders. (i.e., hard of hearing, deaf, speech disabled and late-deafened) TO APPLY: All applicants must submit a letter of interest, a resume and three letters of reference to: DHHARC 999 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89431. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on or before the closing date (June 22, 2010) DHHARC selects applicants for employment based on job related knowledge, skills and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. For further information contact Executive Director Edina Jambor at mailto:edina.jambor@dhharc.org or 775-355-8994 V/TTY or 775-355-8996 FAX or 775-434-0290 VP -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking applications BC/BE Child/Adolescent/Adult Psychiatrist Deaf Services Center in the Philadelphia suburbs (Pennsylvania) Deaf Services Center, a dynamic team of behavioral health professionals serving Deaf and hard of hearing children and adults is seeking a BC/BE Child/Adolescent/Adult Psychiatrist Full or Part time - no weekend hours no on call. Work directly with emotionally disturbed deaf/hard of hearing children and their families from a diverse cultural and clinical population. Adults with a range of diagnoses are also served by our program. Our team of professionals includes American Sign Language interpreters and deaf staff who can support a psychiatrist who is interested in working with this unique population and program Responsible for evaluations and medication management. Located in the Philadelphia suburbs. Send resume to: mailto:wheines@salisb.com or contact Wendy Heines at 215-884-9770. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Assistant Director for Instruction Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/assistantdirectorforinstruction/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Graduation Coach Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/graduationcoach/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Literary Content Specialist Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/literarycontentspecialist/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School English/Language Arts) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/english/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School Math) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/hsmath -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/subteach -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated June 20th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles, CA - Community Advocate - Riverside, CA - HIV Educator - Los Angeles, CA To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org
DeafDigest – 20 June 2010
By admin on June 20, 2010
DeafDigest Blue - June 20, 2010 Blue Edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://www.deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Last week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/wronginterpreting/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/carelesspeaking/ This week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/badmanners/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/gesturing/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Show Your Appreciation to Dads and Grads It is never too late to show appreciation to Dads and Grads. Harris Communications has gift ideas for Dads and Grads and you will save 15%!* For Dads, select from stylish watches, such as the Serene Innovations Vibrating Alarm Watch. 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Some of the firm's clients have suffered multiple implant surgeries due to a defective implant being surgically removed and replaced with a second defective implant that later failed. If you or your child has been implanted with a defective cochlear implant, we encourage you to contact Weitz & Luxenberg - we have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click on: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html and follow instructions on the screen. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Dedication DeafDigest dedicates this edition to Lillian Beard, a 101-year old Texan who departed us. She was one the RID founders and fought for the needs of interpreters and the deaf all her life. - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: An amusing story involving the late Lee Brody, TTY magnate http://deafdigest.com/bobbrody/ Hearing-aid user denied opportunity to become police officer http://deafdigest.com/billfurman/ - Very Hot News Mike Bello, who spearheaded The Learning Center for the Deaf, Framingham, MA from a tiny school for the deaf to a huge complex in the New England region, is stepping down next month as the CEO. Replacing him on an interim basis is a team of Judy Vreeland, as the Interim Executive Director and Peter Bailey, as the Interim Associate Executive Director. Bello, however, is not leaving the field of deaf education; he will assume the President Emeritus position and work on special school projects, come this fall. ..... Who will replace the retiring Nancy Bloch at NAD? It will be either of the following: - Shane H. Feldman, currently Chief Operating Officer of NAD - Charity Reedy Hines, Director of Admissions at Gallaudet University - Howard Rosenblum, Senior Attorney at Equip for Equality - Darlene Goncz Zangara, CSD Senior Vice President for National Centers of Excellence (Human Services). May the best candidate win! - Sunday June 13th To allow pharmacists to communicate with the Japanese deaf, a pictorial book, titled "The textbook on the medicine in sign language" has been published. The book shows signs for common medical and pharmaceutical phrases. - Monday June 14th the deaf community in Michigan is getting the impression that keeping Tom Izzo, as the basketball coach at Michigan State University is more important than the consequences of dropping the university's Deaf Education Program! The battle goes on - sports versus academics. - Tuesday June 15th Maybe the World Cup (soccer) is the best thing that has ever happened to Hearing Awareness. Newspapers are constantly harping on the issue of loudness generated by fans' zuzuvela at these soccer venues. We have never seen noise constantly drummed up as a major issue during the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Olympics, and other major athletic events. But the use of the zuzuvela has struck our public conscience. Not surprisingly, sales of ear plugs skyrocketed during this World Cup play. - Wednesday June 16th The Scranton School in Pennsylvania graduated its first class. Graduations at schools for the deaf across USA is an annual event filled with joy and excitement. But for the Scranton School, it was special. It was the first graduating class for the school that is under the auspices of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD). In the past it was Scranton State School for the Deaf, under direction of the state. The state transferred the program to WPSD, and had the school renamed as Scranton School for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children. (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) ...... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Despite being fined by the Department of Justice last week, the Cochlear is seeking the Food & Drug Administration for permission to establish a study center. This company wishes to survey future CI candidates for possible implants - as a way to increase their business! ....... Welcome to DEAF TENNESSEAN EXPO!! ADMISSION FREE!! Very first time in Memphis Expo!! When: September 18, 2010 on Saturday all day (9am to 6pm). Where: At Southwest Community Tennessee Community College. We have discounted reservation hotel so PLEASE tell manager name "DEAF TENNESSEAN EXPO" then he will give you discounted at Comfort Inn hotel. Info booth for $95.00 and hotel info is here go to http://www.memphisdeafcommunity.org/deaf_tennessean_expo.htm Please tell your friends. 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If that deaf person showed bad manners, this stranger will think ALL deaf people have bad manners! - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/badmanners/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................ Below Market Rate Housing for Adults 55 and older - Fremont Oak Gardens A picture of this apartment community is at: http://deafdigest.com/fremontoakgardens/ Live in this BEAUTIFUL, newer, BELOW MARKET RATE apartment community for adults that want to have fun and enjoy life. 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APPLICATIONS for apartments at Fremont Oak Gardens are available Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00am-5:00pm at: Fremont Oak Gardens 2681 Driscoll Rd Fremont, CA 94539 VP 1866 774 7140 Satellite Housing 1521 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94703 Or download at: http://satellitehousing.org/pages/Building%20Applications/fogapplication.pdf For more information, please call: 510.490.4013 ................................................................ SIGNING OR GESTURING You are walking on a sidewalk and you see two people from far away. They are using their hands to communicate with each other. From far away you look at them very hard to see if they are deaf people using ASL or if they are hearing people just gesturing a lot with their hands. Many hearing people speak without gestures, but many other hearing people gesture a lot while speaking. 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REGISTER TODAY! http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/registration.html Featured Summer Workshops: - Basic Report Writing in the Workplace -- June 21-25, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/report.html This workshop serves as an introduction to the principles, content, and format of basic (short, informal, informational) reports, allowing learners to gain confidence and skills in producing such reports. - Advanced Web Site Development Using Dreamweaver CS4 -- June 21-25, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/dreamweaverAdv.html Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional has become an essential application in business, education, government, and even personal communication workflows. This hands-on workshop with guided learning activities will cover concepts for making, editing, reviewing, and managing PDF documents along with making PDF presentations, building PDF forms, adding security, and optimizing in Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional. - Microsoft Access 2007: Create a Database -- July 12-16, 2010 (date changed) http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/access.html Microsoft Access is a powerful computer application tool that helps you to reliably and securely organize and maintain your data at work or for personal use. This workshop will begin with the basics and gradually work up to a point where you will become a proficient user in Access 2007. - PC Introduction to Network+TM Certification -- July 26-30, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/NetworkPlus.html This workshop will help you prepare for the "Network+. Certification" test that is offered by CompTIA. This is a test that you can study for and take on your own after this workshop. You will be given a supplemental book and a testing engine that you can use after the workshop to prepare to obtain this vendor-independent networking certificate. DiiT provides up-to-the-minute technical training in an all sign environment. Workshop participants get the benefit of direct interaction with the instructors without the need for interpreters that most professional workshops require. All workshops are held at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. To register for any of the workshops listed below, download a Workshop Registration Form by visiting www.rit.edu/diit or call 585-475-7545 (Voice or TTY). Discounts Still Apply: 10% Off -- Single Registration 20% Off -- Register with a Friend or Co-worker 30% Off -- Register with TWO Friends or Co-workers For more information, visit the DiiT Web site at www.rit.edu/diit or contact the project director, Donna Lange at mailto:dalndp@rit.edu or 585-475-5620 (Voice or TTY). ................................................................ A SENATE NOMINEE IN SOUTH CAROLINA Alvin M Greene, not deaf, won the South Carolina Democratic nomination for the Senate. He has no qualifications; he has no job; he has no money. Yet he won the election and will be campaigning against a Republican nominee this fall. Can't happen to the deaf? It has happened to an election for a board seat at one NAD Conference many years ago. That person was unknown nationally and never heard of our national deaf leaders. He won the election and served the NAD for one term before stepping down. How and why did he win the election? An unpopular leader was up for reelection and they did not want that person to win again. It was more of a vote against that unpopular leader than a vote for that deaf political unknown. Happens everywhere in deaf and hearing elections. A RANDOM THOMAS A. EDISON COMMENT From time to time there are postings on the internet regarding the famous deaf inventor Thomas A. Edison, with over 1,000 patents to his credit. Here is one random comment that DeafDigest found interesting? He's almost deaf but most of his inventions, the phonograph and the motion picture business, have to do with hearing Silent films was the direct result of Edison's invention, but unfortunately for us, the deaf, it evolved into talkies. ....................................................... ................................................................ 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At Millport, NY, a small town, not too far from Elmira, NY, there is a sign that cautions drivers to maintain their noise levels to 90dB or less. At this same town, there is a sign that restricts speed to 40 miles per hour. Is it saying that if speeding drivers lowered their speed to 40 mph, it will also reduce their cars' decibel levels to 90 dB or less? May need a sound engineer and an audiologist to work things out! GALLAUDET AND THE FULBRIGHT HONORS It seems that every year, or at least almost every year, a few Gallaudet students apply for and in these Fulbright grants. Fulbright is a prestigious honor. The mission is to promote peace via international educational exchange. It is not just Gallaudet; there have been NTID students getting Fulbright grants. Curious about Fulbright and the deaf, a web search was conducted and it led to 155,000 results! A HEARING CHURCH IN ENGLAND St. Andrews is an Anglican church in Chorleywood, England. This church had issues; the clergy felt disconnected with the parishioners. Membership ranks was dwindling; a lot of apathy, etc. They decided to do something about it - and it was establishing a mission-shaped community (MSC). Twelve parishioners stepped forward to volunteer their services. In due time, the church grew in power, prestige and with a stronger role in community affairs. The leader of the MSC group was profoundly deaf. She said: I can honestly say that leading an MSC for the last eight months has been the hardest and most challenging thing I have ever done. I am not a brilliant administrator, neither am I a preacher. I don't think I am a worship leader or a kids ministry leader but I have had to do all these things. And make difficult decisions. The newspaper story, however, did not mention her name! WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being blamed when the deaf client does not get what he wants with a hearing person if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series People have to be careful not to look at realtime captioners and CART providers as if they are machines or robots of some sort. Occasionally a CART provider may be told to sit in a corner of a room so that he or she won't be in the way. Many of the speakers might turn their backs on the CART provider as they are speaking. What you have to remember is that if the CART provider cannot hear or understand what is being said, he or she cannot accurately transcribe what is being said. It is important that the client communicate with the CART provider about whether the CART provider should interrupt in a situation like this. Some people do not want the CART providers to interrupt the proceedings. They want CART providers to just do the best that they can and put in parentheticals like "inaudible" or "indiscernible" if they cannot hear or understand what is being said. Many CART providers will not interrupt the proceedings unless they have been instructed to do so in advance by the CART consumer because some CART consumers want the CART provider to remain an inconspicuous as possible. If you are working with a CART provider and you would like him or her to interrupt more frequently if he or she cannot hear or understand, make sure you communicate that to the CART provider. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ I THOUGHT THE DEAF COULD....... use his ear buds and earphones with his assistive listening system devices with ear buds and earphones and assistive listening system devices are two completely different things when a hearing person never meets a deaf person in his life his knowledge of the deaf are often wrong ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of the Gold section ................................................................ ................................................................ Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html ................................................................ ................................................................ Deaf Cruise Canada and New England 2010 3 Days Pre-cruise Events. 3 Popular Tours! Canada & New England Cruise October 16th to 23rd, 2010 http://www.DeafCruise.com/canada Deaf Cruise Caribbean 2011 3 Days Pre-cruise Events. 3 Popular Tours and Prizes! 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The Deaf and the Law - location Minnesota - case a deaf miner, previously employed at a different mine, was denied employment with another mine because of his deafness. - result a job discrimination lawsuit was filed; the mining company wanted an immediate ruling; the judge said no and set a date for a future trial in a federal court - comment the deaf miner was good enough to be employed in one mine but not good enough to be employed in another mine. Go figure! ...... The Captioning Blunder of the Week: the plane is getting some vells to tee (velocity) .... News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: The much-beleaguered Microsoft is the world's richest corporation, so rich that the total costs of educating all the deaf children in USA is just pennies in their budget. Yet a recent commercial of Bill Gates at the NBA championship finals was not captioned! That from Microsoft which has championed themselves as ultra-sensitive to the needs of the deaf computer users! ...... News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Happy Birthday to NTID on its 40th anniversary. NTID director Alan Hurwitz, who has personally seen this great collegiate institution grow by leaps and bounds over the years, has this to say: We just finished the ceremony in honor of Bob Frisina. It was very nice! Forty years ago on June 14, 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed his name on a bill to create the NTID. That simple action forever changed the educational options for deaf students, and the choice of RIT to host NTID has helped the Rochester area become home to one of the largest deaf populations per capita in the country. As plans were developed for our new CSD Student Development Center, which will begin construction this summer, an idea "sprouted" regarding the opportunity to create a spacious new outdoor garden area in front of the new CSD Student Development Center. The new garden area will be called 'The D. Robert Frisina Quadrangle Garden at RIT' in honor of our founding director and first vice president of RIT for NTID, Dr. D. Robert Frisina. (editor's note: as we all know, Hurwitz has since then moved on to the presidency of Gallaudet University) .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: Is David Broughton, not deaf, going to be blamed if many hearing people become deaf? In fact, David has been featured in the newspaper story which is titled: Is this the most hated man in Britain? Businessman makes a fortune importing vuvuzelas ...... A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? Why is it that the hearing boss, aware of his employee's deafness, would speak ever so slowly at the beginning? His lips are so easy to lipread. But as time goes on, he increases his speed to the point where he becomes utterly unlipreadable. Happens all the time. if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com ....... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: You forget to write an article for the DeafDigest on this series, yet the editor and readers are forgiving. ...... DeafBook of the Week Tales from a Clubroom by Bernard Bragg and Eugene Bergman 2006 story of a fictional deaf social club Harris Communications stocks this book; it is priced at $14.95 (part number B1029) at http://referer.us/1/JrPsB3 DeafDigest editor has many deaf-related book in his private home library. Some books are still in print; some books are out of print. Some books are old; some books are recent. Happy reading ! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Deputy to the President & Associate Provost for Diversity, Faculty/Staff Recruitment & Training and Inclusion Gallaudet University Washington, DC Gallaudet University, the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students and outstanding graduate programs for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students, is recruiting for Deputy to the President and Associate Provost for Diversity, Faculty/Staff Recruitment and Training and Inclusion. As the Chief Diversity Officer, incumbent will be responsible for leadership to foster and advance a strategic and integrated approach to diversity in all aspects of university life; will be responsible for overall planning, budgeting, organizing, and coordinating of diversity activities required for campus-wide diversity efforts; will establish and monitor guidelines that assists units in identifying, recruiting and retaining employees, both faculty and staff, to increase diversity and to ensure equity, inclusion and social justice; will develop policies and practices to guide the University toward its vision of an inclusive living and learning environment; will provide leadership for the development and coordination of diversity activities which are inclusive for the campus community; will provide extensive leadership to (a) promote a learning community in which all major programs, activities and organizational bodies involve+ students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and life experiences; (b) create an inclusive campus climate through focus groups and dialogues for persons who differ based on their race/ethnicity, religion, gender, abilities, language, sexual orientation, social class, economic strata and other human differences; establish diversity goals for each academic year; and will monitor and report to the University community progress made toward the achievement of diversity goals. Interested persons must meet the following requirements: Must hold an earned terminal degree or minimum of a Master's degree and five years related experience. Demonstrated experience in higher education or a learning environment. Demonstrated skills in project management, organization dynamics, budget planning and collaboration. Demonstrated ability to build effective cross-departmental teams with diverse constituencies. Must be able to provide counsel and advice at both a strategic and daily operational level. Proven work on diversity initiatives by working with committees, task forces and other organizations. Exceptional interpersonal diplomatic skills; a team oriented philosophy, optimism, confidence and excitement about change. Proven skills dealing with the complexity of diverse cultures, backgrounds and perspectives at all levels within a complex organization. Knowledge of and experience working with Deaf and hard of hearing individuals or willingness to learn. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in developing and implementing innovative programs to meet institutional needs. American Sign Language skills or willingness to learn within a reasonable amount of time. Excellent benefits package and competitive salary range. Check our web site at http://www.gallaudet.edu To apply, send cover letter, resume and Gallaudet application to: Gallaudet University, Human Resources Services, 800 Florida Avenue, NE, College Hall, #106, Washington, DC 20002. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Position closes on July 15, 2010. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Child Care Workers - Overnight and Residential Walden School (part of The Learning Center for the Deaf) Framingham, MA Walden School is accepting applications and resumes for Child Care Workers. The awake overnight counselor is responsible first and foremost for the safety and supervision of the children during these critical overnight and early morning hours. This counselor is responsible to ensure the students remain safe and comfortable throughout the night. REQUIREMENTS: Human service experience preferred. A second language fluency in ASL or ability to demonstrate progressing ASL skills The Residential CCW is responsible for implementing treatment plans and for the direct care and safety of the children residing at Walden School. REQUIREMENTS: Training or degree in Human Service Field, Understanding of mental health and children's issues, 1 to 2 years in direct child care experience. A second language fluency in ASL. Please submit resume, cover letter and references to: Lynn Marshall Personnel Administrator The Learning Center for the Deaf 848 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org http://www.tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening classroom teacher St Mary's School for the Deaf Buffalo, NY Reference #548 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: (1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Deaf Education; AND (2) Eligibility for NYS certification as a Teacher of the Deaf; AND (3) NYS certification in at least one other area or subject; AND (4) Commitment to the School=s Total Communication Philosophy and the ability to communicate with deaf persons using sign language and finger spelling, plus the ability to pass the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI). NOTE: Employees in this classification hired after 7/1/2001 will be required to complete the SCPI requirements pursuant to Board Policy The School may also require employees in this classification to complete successful training in behavior management programs including but not limited to TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) which will be provided by St. Mary's School for the Deaf. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (Illustrative only) Plans and prepares lessons and other instructional materials following curriculum guidelines; Instructs students in various subjects using Total Communication; Confers with parents, testing specialists, and other administrators to develop individual educational plans for students; Encourages students to participate in class discussions and activities; Prepares, administers, and scores academic tests and records results; Meets and confers with parents and with supervisor to discuss students' academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements; Assists in selecting appropriate textbooks and learning materials; Participates in curriculum development; Maintains updated lesson plans as prescribed by the curriculum; Intercedes in emergency situations as required; Attends departmental and faculty meetings; Maintains order in the classroom; Performs other duties as assigned. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Office. Please submit application, resume, and all appropriate information to document qualifications: Mrs. Laura Dudley, Director of Human Resources St. Mary's School for the Deaf 2253 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15, 2010 Discussion concerning salary, benefits and working conditions do not constitute a commitment on the part of the school and should not be misconstrued as binding until a recommendation of appointment is approved by the Superintendent. All benefits are subject to the respective collective bargaining agreements and policies of St. Mary=s School for the Deaf. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening classroom teacher St Mary's School for the Deaf Buffalo, NY Reference #549 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: (1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree; AND (2) NYS certification for speech pathologist; AND (3) Eligibility for NYS certification as a Teacher of the Deaf; AND (4) Commitment to the School=s Total Communication Philosophy and the ability to communicate with deaf persons using sign language and finger spelling, plus the ability to pass the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI). NOTE: Employees in this classification hired after 7/1/2001 will be required to complete the SCPI requirements pursuant to Board Policy. The School may also require employees in this classification to complete successful training in behavior management programs including but not limited to TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) which will be provided by St. Mary's School for the Deaf. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (Illustrative only) Plans and prepares for therapy sessions following IEP goals and curriculum guidelines; Instructs students using Total Communication; Confers with teachers, parents, testing specialists, and other administrators to develop individual educational plans for students; Encourages students to participate in group discussions and activities; Prepares, administers, and scores evaluations and records results; Maintains documentation of therapeutic progress following IEP benchmarks; Meets and confers with parents and with supervisor to discuss students= academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements; Assists in selecting appropriate learning materials, therapeutic materials and evaluation instruments; Participates in curriculum development; Maintains updated lesson plans as prescribed by the curriculum and therapeutic IEP goals; Intercedes in emergency situations as required; Attends departmental and faculty meetings; Performs other duties as assigned. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Office. Please submit application, resume, and all appropriate information to document qualifications to: Mrs. Laura Dudley, Director of Human Resources St. Mary's School for the Deaf 2253 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15, 2010 Discussion concerning salary, benefits and working conditions do not constitute a commitment on the part of the school and should not be misconstrued as binding until a recommendation of appointment is approved by the Superintendent. All benefits are subject to the respective collective bargaining agreements and policies of St. Mary=s School for the Deaf. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated June 20th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles, CA - Community Advocate - Riverside, CA - HIV Educator - Los Angeles, CA To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
DeafDigest – 13 June 2010
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DeafDigest Gold - June 13, 2010 Gold edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Last week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/deafcomedy/ This week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/cartwithinterview/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/angerinface/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week: http://deafdigest.com/category/comics/ (this link has been slightly revised); do not use the older link) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Free U301 3G/4G USB Modem at Deaf Pager Store * Shop the Deaf Pager Store for the U301 3G/4G USB Modem. 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If you or your child has been implanted with a defective cochlear implant, we encourage you to contact Weitz & Luxenberg - we have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click on: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html and follow instructions on the screen. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Gold section. ..... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: A special lighting system helps deaf driver win a NASCAR race http://deafdigest.com/darynmiller-2/ Weather text messages possibly helping the deaf in the future http://deafdigest.com/weathertext/ - Very Hot News Some DeafDigest subscribers, especially those in Florida, love to eat products by Gilda Crackers. It was just learned that Jeannice Blazquez, the family business vice president, is deaf. As it is a family business, the president is a family member. There are many family-run businesses that would not give deaf family members a break in the business. The Gilda Crackers is an exception - along with few other family-run businesses. Jeannice signs fluently. The company product is distributed mostly in Florida, but is also distributed nationally via selected distributors. - Thursday June 10th India, for so many untold years, discriminated heavily against the deaf. Hopefully this may change, in baby steps, if not drastically. The government has just installed a deaf person in a new committee that will work on a new disability act (think "ADA"). It is great that the deaf have voice in drafting regulations instead of having the hearing decide what is best for the deaf. - Friday June 11th Employment being shaky in American Samoa because of limited opportunities, the deaf natives may be heartened to learn of good news by McDonald's burger chain. It was announced by McDonald's vice president Larry Sanitoa that this fast food outlet is seeking to hire the deaf and to train its existing employees on how to communicate in signs. - Saturday June 12th There is a good number of deaf people living in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Yet, the Baptist Medical Center may not know how to deal with deaf patients. Three incidents took place: - a patient, asking for an interpreter, was given a stuffed monkey - the hospital staff had a list of interpreters on call, but lost the list! - emergency staff shouted out the name of a deaf patient, but no one told the staff that she is deaf. Because of these mishaps, the hospital has been served with lawsuit papers. (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) ... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Deaf fans that follow World Cup soccer on TV can do so with captions. The site at http://www.espn3.com is showing live broadcast captions ............................................................. 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So, if you are looking for a job, just be careful with requesting accommodations to make sure it is appropriate. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/cartwithinterview/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THE ANGRY FACE? Deaf people always look at hearing people's faces for their expressions. Are they happy? Are they sad? Are they angry? Etc. If a hearing person's face shows anger, then deaf person must decide why he is angry. Is he angry about dealing with a deaf person or is he always angry at everybody? If he is always angry at everybody, then deafness has nothing to do with it. But if he is angry at the deaf person, then it is an issue. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/angerinface/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) MCDONALD'S ISSUES A former McDonald's employee is deaf. He shared with DeafDigest two concerns: - are the store managers really training his employees on how to deal with deaf patrons? Yes, McDonald's has it in their employee manuals, but still - are these employees being trained? - some McDonald's outlets are going through facelifts. Whereas the older outlet may have special drive-ins that would accommodate the deaf, some "temporary" drive-ins are not deaf-friendly. He stressed that his concerns also go for other fast food chains. A RUSH LIMBAUGH CONFESSION The highly controversial Rush Limbaugh, who lost his hearing before CI "rescued" him, has a confession. He never appreciated music while being hearing much of his life. And now with his CI, he is not able to learn how to appreciate music! AN OVERREACTING POLICE OFFICER As long as there are people that are deaf and that there are police officers around there will always be issues. Police officers are taught how to deal with different kinds of people, the deaf included. Yet it may not always stop these police officers from overreacting. An example in point - DeafDigest editor was driving a car that was following a car driven by a deaf friend. Both cars were stopped at the traffic light. While waiting for the light to change, there was a short and quick sign language communication between both drivers signing with hands hanging over the car windows. A nearby police officer saw this episode, and ran over and demanded to know what was going on! It was explained to him that it was sign language used by the deaf. The police officer then left but with a very dirty look on his face. Signing while waiting for light to change is not a crime. RUDE TO TAKE EYES OFF A HEARING PERSON? Sometimes a deaf person can't win! You are with an interpreter and communicating with a hearing person, who has never dealt with a deaf person in his life. You watch the interpreter to see what the hearing person was saying. Some hearing people don't like it, thinking it is rude. Can't always win. TRYING TO DEFINE DEAFNESS How is deafness defined? No two audiologists agree on what defines deafness. Is it in categories of hearing loss - profound, severe, moderate and mild? Or does it have something to do with frequencies one hears at - 500 Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz or even 3000 Hz? Or even of these "favorable" ranges - 0 to 25 dB where hearing people cannot hear? Said an audiologist: Definitions made 60 years ago are not valid these days OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING We have many, many organizations, both national and local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people. One such organization is: Deafness Research Foundation For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on: http://deafdigest.com/drf/ AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID all I hear is loud noises with my hearing aid ............................................................. ............................................................. For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this section ............................................................. ............................................................. WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? Many older people have considerable hearing loss, but are not deaf Huh ! Considerable means "a lot" - and if a person has "a lot" hearing loss, that person is, indeed, deaf ! ............................................................. ............................................................. Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html ............................................................. ............................................................. Interpreters, ITP and ASL Students and Teachers Will Not Find a Conference Offering All of This! 1. Scheduled every year to the year 2020 ... see http://www.drsign.com/future.html 2. Over 120 hours of seminars ... see http://www.drsign.com/2010%20topics.html 3. 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Free RID CEUs for registered participants 11. Classy refreshment breaks including a decadent chocolate fountain! 12. Many other conferences have been canceled or may be canceled due to the economy. We are here through the year 2020 to give you peace of mind in planning your professional training! We also have DVDs and ASL art ... see www.DrSign.com If you love motorcycling and want to help deaf babies, we have the World's Longest Group Motorcycle Benefit Run, this being our 9th year, starting July 17, 2010 from Florida to Alaska. This is scheduled every year! See www.AlaskaBikeRun.com With enthusiasm from Mike Tuccelli AKA DrSign or DrASL -- two-time Teacher of the Year at the University of Florida ............................................................. ............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! Andrew J. Imparato, president, American Association for People with Disabilities, in his newsletter editorial, has expressed fears that because many states are broke, community-based services are being abolished. This would leave the disabled, the deaf included, out in the cold. ... Deaf Picture of the Week: A special collar that is supposed to help the deaf to hear http://referer.us/7/luIIz3 .... Deaf Question of the Week: Q. I heard about Laurent, South Dakota, becoming a sign-language town. That was about few years ago. What happened? A. Do click on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent,_South_Dakota send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com the most interesting questions may be answered in future DeafDigest editions. Thank you. .... Wish List of the Week: that the NAD Conference be a smash success and that a way would be found for NAD to pull itself out of its financial woes .... DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1951 - James Duthie, a deaf man from Scotland, rode on his bicycle all the way from his hometown to the Arctic Circle. The trip took 1,500 miles. .... Deaf and the Money: $880,800 the amount of money Cochlear America has agreed to pay to settle claims that this company paid off doctors and health care providers to get business from them .... DeafNumbers of the Week: 1,000 the number of graduates the Clarke School has claimed to have graduated (editor's note: DeafDigest will not call it the Clarke School for Hearing and Speech, but Clarke School for the Deaf, out of respect for a good number of DeafDigest subscribers, many of them ASL-signing leaders in the deaf community that graduated from this famous oral school) .... 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Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports A Ryan Ketchner write up http://deafdigest.com/ryanketchner/ A Greg Gunderson write up (auto racer in South Dakota) http://deafdigest.com/greggunderson/ DeafDigest Sports is also distributed by DeafDigest To subscribe, e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com last edition of DeafDigest Sports: http://deafdigest.com/deafdigestsports060710/ for list of elite deaf athletes: http://deafdigest.com/elitedeafathletes/ for list of mainstreamed deaf athletes: http://deafdigest.com/mainstream/ for list of deaf collegiate athletes: http://deafdigest.com/deafcollegiateathletes/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Executive Director Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) Seattle, WA Calling for dynamic and visionary leadership at Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS), Seattle, WA The Executive Director position announcement is now posted on the ADWAS website: http://www.adwas.org/about/jobs.html Deadline: July 30, 2010 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Case Management Specialist Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center position based in Las Vegas, Nevada ORGANIZATION: The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center (DHHARC) is a statewide advocacy, resource, telecommunications distribution, and direct service center offering advocacy, referral and community education services throughout Nevada. DHHARC has two offices in Reno/Sparks and Las Vegas. GENERAL INFORMATION: Type of appointment: Full-Time Location: Position available in Las Vegas Posting date: June 8, 2010 Closing date: June 22, 2010 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Individual will conduct advocacy activities that will ensure a higher quality of life for clients with specific focus on mental health and counseling areas. Individual will also promote equitable access to medical, education, social, employment and legal services. In addition, Individual will provide communication assistance/translation services as well as ensure that appropriate information pertaining to individual client’s needs is accurately met. Individual will provide accurate Identification/assessment of clients’ telecommunication needs and will conduct appropriate equipment distribution tailored to the needs of the client. Will coordinate training/mentoring activities for general public and the client DHHARC serves and will conduct developmental and implement program activities for DHHARC. Willingness to conduct outreach/education responsibilities as assigned. Willingness to travel is essential as well as work evening and weekend hours when needed. Ability to work independently as well as a team is essential. SALARY: $36,244 - $37,694 DOE, plus customary benefits. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: - Knowledge of counseling techniques - Knowledge of mental health service delivery models - Knowledge of advocacy techniques - Knowledge of Civil Rights Laws - Maintain effective record keeping practices - Two years experience working with hard of hearing and/or deaf populations in a social service sector setting - Knowledgeable about diversity and needs within the Hard of Hearing and Deaf populations - Knowledge of all telecommunication equipment, the Relay system and related services - Ability to evaluate and assess consumer needs - Familiar with (or willing to learn) Case-management practices. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's of Arts Degree Preferred, but will accept Associate of Arts Degree with 3 years of experience working with Hard of Hearing and Deaf populations - Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of persons with communication disorders. (i.e., hard of hearing, deaf, speech disabled and late-deafened) TO APPLY: All applicants must submit a letter of interest, a resume and three letters of reference to: DHHARC 999 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89431. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on or before the closing date (June 22, 2010) DHHARC selects applicants for employment based on job related knowledge, skills and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. For further information contact Executive Director Edina Jambor at mailto:edina.jambor@dhharc.org or 775-355-8994 V/TTY or 775-355-8996 FAX or 775-434-0290 VP -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- faculty position Tenure Track Faculty Position/Technology Access Program Director Gallaudet University Washington, DC Department: Communication Studies/Technology Access Program Responsibilities: This is a tenure track position for a faculty member whose primary area of responsibility is research (at the investigator or principal investigator level), acquisition and management of research grants, and supervision of staff and students toward effective completion of research and related outcomes. The focus of the research is accessibility and usability of communication technologies by deaf and hard of hearing people. The teaching load of this position, while it may vary depending on the research load, is one course per year. Responsibilities include assuming project responsibilities and management in the conduct of a grant already underway in this department (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Telecommunications Access, 2009-2014). This RERC project is a subgrant from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Trace R&D Center, and is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. For an overview of the center grant, see: http://trace.wisc.edu/news/archives/000263.php Rank and salary at time of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, at assistant professor or above. Credit for time in rank and progress toward tenure may be awarded at the time of hire, depending on qualifications. Due to the heavy emphasis on sponsored research in a center-grant environment, this is an 11-month appointment. Background: The Technology Access Program (TAP) has been a thriving endeavor of Gallaudet University since 1985. The program has had ongoing sponsored program (grant) support throughout its existence, as well as support from Gallaudet University through the faculty appointment of its director. The program currently consists of the faculty director and 2.75 experienced research staff, whose time is divided among three grants (the RERC on Telecommunications Access, the RERC on Hearing Enhancement, a project of Gallaudet’s Department of Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences; and the Visual Languages and Learning Science of Learning Center), as well as teaching of undergraduate courses. On average, two students per year, usually one graduate and one undergraduate student, work in the TAP as well. Members of TAP have received numerous awards for their contribution to accessibility of communications. The program is highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, efficient, and outcome-oriented. TAP is part of the undergraduate Department of Communication Studies and the director is a faculty member in that department. http://tap.gallaudet.edu Qualifications: 1. Ph.D. with research orientation. Because this is an interdisciplinary center, we are open to considering candidates with a range of educational backgrounds (e.g., engineering, psychology/human factors, management-related advanced degrees, public policy), if the candidate has proven track record of active research and publication prior to application and meets the other qualifications. 2. Communication competence in ASL that is sufficient for conversation is necessary to begin work in this position, and a commitment to rapid improvement in signing skills is essential if the candidate is not fully fluent at time of hire. Note that to acquire tenure at Gallaudet, faculty must pass a proficiency exam in American Sign Language. 3. Evidence of strong interest in the accessibility of society to people who are deaf and hard of hearing, and strong knowledge in this area. 4. Evidence of participation in acquisition of sponsorship for university research. Other characteristics desirable in a candidate: 1. Evidence of success in acquisition of grants through independent securing of grant(s) or contribution to writing of grants. 2. Evidence of competency in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level. 3. Evidence of supervisory and/or mentoring ability. 4. Evidence of management competency. 5. Evidence of collaborative work, e.g., with consumers, industry, university personnel, and government personnel. Application deadline: We will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to receive and review applications until the position is filled. Starting date: August 15, 2010. To apply: Send a letter of application, curriculum vita, graduate transcript, and contact information for three references. The letter of application must make reference to the applicant’s experience with American Sign Language to date. The application will be screened and interviews may be conducted prior to receipt of the transcript, but the transcript is required before a final decision will be made. Send these to: Dr. Judy Harkins, Director Technology Access Program Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue, NE SLCC 1116 Washington, DC 20002 Gallaudet University serves deaf and hard of hearing students from many different backgrounds and seeks to develop a workforce that reflects the diversity of its student body. Gallaudet is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and actively encourages deaf, hard of hearing, members of traditionally underrepresented groups, people with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply for open positions. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- JOB POSITION OPENING Community Support Provider Deaf-REACH Washington, DC Full time Hearing impaired and minority persons encouraged to apply Duties: Full-time Community Support Provider responsible for provision of Community Support Services/Case Management services to mentally ill deaf adults in the community. Flexible hours and benefits. Qualifications: Prefer Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work or equivalent field; prefer one year experience in mental health, case management and supportive counseling; fluency in sign language and knowledgeable about psycho-social aspects of deafness. Valid Driver's license required. Compensation: $32,000-$36,000; benefits include health, dental and leave Send or fax resume to : Laurie Hooper, Clinical Director Deaf-REACH 3521 12th Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Email: mailto:hooperl@deaf-reach.org Fax 202-832-8454 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking applications BC/BE Child/Adolescent/Adult Psychiatrist Deaf Services Center in the Philadelphia suburbs (Pennsylvania) Deaf Services Center, a dynamic team of behavioral health professionals serving Deaf and hard of hearing children and adults is seeking a BC/BE Child/Adolescent/Adult Psychiatrist Full or Part time - no weekend hours no on call. Work directly with emotionally disturbed deaf/hard of hearing children and their families from a diverse cultural and clinical population. Adults with a range of diagnoses are also served by our program. Our team of professionals includes American Sign Language interpreters and deaf staff who can support a psychiatrist who is interested in working with this unique population and program Responsible for evaluations and medication management. Located in the Philadelphia suburbs. Send resume to: mailto:wheines@salisb.com or contact Wendy Heines at 215-884-9770. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position availability Educational Sign Language Interpreter Chadron Public Schools Chadron, Nebraska Educational Sign Language Interpreter for Middle School needed for 2010-11 school year. ASL preferred. Minimum requirements include HS Diploma/GED and 3.5 competency level on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) or 4.0 competency level on either the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) or the Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST) or hold a Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf Certification (RID). Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Contact Lou Alcorn, Special Education Director, Chadron Public Schools, at 308-432-0717. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Director/Assistant Dean for Access Services Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf Director/Assistant Dean for Access Services NTID Access Services Rochester, NY The Director/Assistant Dean for Access Services provides strategic leadership to and direction for the Institute’s access service functions serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students, faculty/staff and visitors. - PhD or EdD in educational administration/leadership, special education, communication needs/assessment and similar programs. - Minimum ten years experience in management responsibilities in secondary and/or post-secondary education. - A superior level of knowledge and skill in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. - Ability to implement both strategic and tactical plans for Access Services. - Ability to effectively collaborate with institutional and external research and development programs. - Ability to demonstrate competencies using shared governance processes and/or participative involvement in decision-making opportunities. The Rochester Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of protected classes and individuals with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the university’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences are encouraged to send an application. See detailed job description at our website under the IRC #38360. Your application and any relevant documentation such as resume and cover letter should be uploaded via this website http://mycareer.rit.edu in order to be considered for any positions you are interested in. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Assistant Director for Instruction Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/assistantdirectorforinstruction/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Graduation Coach Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/graduationcoach/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Literary Content Specialist Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/literarycontentspecialist/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School English/Language Arts) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/english/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School Math) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/hsmath -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/subteach -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated June 13th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles, CA - Community Advocate - Riverside, CA To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special Notes: Copyright 2010 by Barry Strassler, DeafDigest.
DeafDigest – 13 June 2010
By admin on June 13, 2010
DeafDigest Blue - June 13, 2010 Blue Edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://www.deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Last week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/johngallaudetactor/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/limitedinsignlanguage/ This week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/wronginterpreting/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/carelesspeaking/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Savings on Gifts for Dads and Grads Celebrate Dads and Grads with savings of 15% on popular products at Harris Communications. For Dads, select from stylish watches, such as the Vibralite 8 watch with either stainless steel or leather watchband. 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Some of the firm's clients have suffered multiple implant surgeries due to a defective implant being surgically removed and replaced with a second defective implant that later failed. If you or your child has been implanted with a defective cochlear implant, we encourage you to contact Weitz & Luxenberg - we have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click on: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html and follow instructions on the screen. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Dedication DeafDigest wishes to dedicate this edition to James Grady Berry who departed us. He served Arkansas School for the Deaf in various capacities for 25 years until he retired. Said a friend: Grady was a positive influence on many students .... DeafDigest also wishes to dedicate this edition to Dawn Boozer-Carter, an 8th grader at Indiana School for the Deaf, who departed us in the most tragic circumstances ever. As an aspiring high school basketball player, she was helping out with her team's fund raising event, a car wash. A deranged driver deliberately rammed the car at her. After several weeks at the hospital she departed us. The driver is in police custody for a murder trial. - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: How a deaf woman from a deaf family learns language? http://deafdigest.com/louisestern-2/ Why would a deaf candidate get financial backing in Scotland? http://deafdigest.com/jeffmcwhinney/ - Very Hot News Famous comedian Joan Rivers made a joke about Helen Keller. The audience roared with laughter; one person did not laugh. He shouted at her saying that it was not funny because his son was deaf. Sad to say, in the world of comedy, one person's joke is another person's insult. - Sunday June 6th The buzz on the Hill is that the H.R. 3101 (21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act) will meet congressional approval. - Monday June 7th Invisible hearing aids (not CI) better than visible hearing aids? A posting on a hearing-aid related web site gave strong arguments in favor of such invisible hearing aids - Tuesday June 8th Apple is saying that we, the deaf, can use the iPhone 4 to communicate with each other via the FaceTime chat feature. This device will be ready for the marketplace on June 24th. - Wednesday June 9th Faced with closing, Detroit Day School for the Deaf, has been given a new lease on life. It was the parents of deaf children that succeeded in staving off the city's efforts to close the school for good. (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) ..... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Matt Hamill live or Matt Hamill video? This famous deaf UFC fighter is being featured in the new UFC video game titled "Undisputed 2010". ............................................................... ............................................................... 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) ............................................................... ............................................................... 15% OFF SONIC ALERT ALARM CLOCK AND PHONE SIGNALER ON SALE! Whether it's a June graduation or wedding you'll be on time with the Sonic Alert Alarm Clock and phone signaler now on sale at 15% off! Features include powerful 12-volt bed shaker to get you up and moving, built-in phone signaler and battery backup. Call us at 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/onsale.php?utm_source=dd for details on this special and all our other products. For a copy of our catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com We're on Facebook! WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology ............................................................... ............................................................... Lifelinks Video Relay speaks your language! Any Language! Over 150 languages available, including: Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Belorussian Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian Chechen Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Farsi Finnish French Georgian German Greek Haitian Creole Hausa Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Kazakh Korean Latin Lithuanian Luxembourgish Macedonian Malay Mongolian Norwegian Pashto Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Spanish Swahili Swedish Tagalog Thai Turkish Turkmen Tuvan Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Also, Select your interpreter by gender, preference, previous experience, etc Dial: LLVRS.tv IP address 209.123.87.228 using a P-3 software, VP-100(tm), VP-200(tm) or D-Link(tm) system or Call: 877 744 6111 to be connected with a LifeLinks VRS ASL sign language interpreter for your chosen language. LifeLinks will complete the call and translation at no charge. The easiest way to connect to family, friends, and business: LifeLinks - No Wait VRS Just instruct your hearing caller to say the name of his/her language in English and to have their IP address available. Visit us online at http://www.lifelinks.net Fast, Reliable, Personal ............................................................... ............................................................... USING A WRONG INTERPRETER One hearing actor in Ireland was invited to a deaf event. The host told him they will have an interpreter for him. The actor and the interpreter showed up at the deaf event. But the deaf event was a flop. Why? Because the interpreter only knew British Sign Language while the deaf people only knew Irish Sign Language. The host did not realize about it until it was too late! - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/wronginterpreting/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ............................................................... Below Market Rate Housing for Adults 55 and older - Fremont Oak Gardens A picture of this apartment community is at: http://deafdigest.com/fremontoakgardens/ Live in this BEAUTIFUL, newer, BELOW MARKET RATE apartment community for adults that want to have fun and enjoy life. One Bedroom Apartment (Approximately 550 sq ft) available Conveniently located at 2681 Driscoll Rd, Fremont CA 94539 - Below Market Rate housing for seniors age of 55 or older - Extensive design features for deaf & hard of hearing - Bus stop 50 ft from complex & future Bart expansion - Coin-Operated laundry facility - Free high-speed internet computer lab with video cameras - Full kitchen with modern appliances - Professional management with ongoing onsite & offsite services & programs - Indoor/Outdoor Community areas - Community Gardens - Conveniently located to shopping and entertainment areas - Minutes away from Fremont Senior Center, Lake Elizabeth, Mission District Historic Area etc. - Controlled access - Small pets are welcome! To QUALIFY for an apartment at Fremont Oak Gardens, applicants must be 55 years of age or older & meet income guidelines (Min Income: 1 1/2 times the rent). Monthly Rent: $925.00. Section 8 welcome! APPLICATIONS for apartments at Fremont Oak Gardens are available Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00am-5:00pm at: Fremont Oak Gardens 2681 Driscoll Rd Fremont, CA 94539 VP 1866 774 7140 Satellite Housing 1521 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94703 Or download at: http://satellitehousing.org/pages/Building%20Applications/fogapplication.pdf For more information, please call: 510.490.4013 ............................................................... BE CAREFUL IN PUBLIC SPEAKING All public speakers must be careful with what they say. Helen Thomas, not deaf, had to resign from her job as White House reporter. She said a wrong thing that made many people angry at her. Can't happen to the Deaf Community? Wrong! DeafDigest editor remembers two incidents: - a well known deaf oralist said that deaf people with ASL have minds the same as monkeys. He quickly became unpopular and lost his job as CEO of a deaf national organization - Jane Basset Spilman, not deaf, was chair of Gallaudet board of trustees during the Deaf President Now protest. She said "Deaf people are not ready to function in a hearing world." She had to resign from the board of trustees - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/carelesspeaking/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ............................................................... DiiT | Deaf Initiative in Technology - Workshops for Deaf Professionals Offered in Sign Language http://www.rit.edu/diit It is not too late to register for a summer workshop; please do so today! Discounts Still Apply: - 10% Off -- Single Registration - 20% Off -- Register with a Friend or Co-Worker - 30% Off -- Register with Two Friends or Co-Workers Click on any of the workshop titles for more information. DiiT Workshop Series on Business Microsoft Access 2007: Create a Database -- June 14-18, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/access.html Microsoft Office 2007: A Professional Approach -- July 12-16, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/office.html DiiT Workshop Series on Workplace Writing Basic Report Writing in the Workplace -- June 21-25, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/report.html DiiT Workshop Series on Engineering Intro to Computer Numerical Control Programming -- June 21-25, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/CNCP.html DiiT Workshop Series on Graphic Communication Intro to Web Site Development Using Dreamweaver CS4 -- June 7-11, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/dreamweaver.html Advanced Web Site Development Using Dreamweaver CS4 -- June 21-25, 2010 Digital Photography -- June 14-18, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/digitalPhoto.html DiiT Workshop Series on Information Technology Mac OS X Support Essentials -- June 21-25, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/Mac.html Introduction to Network+(tm) Certification -- July 26-30, 2010 http://www.rit.edu/ntid/ics/diit/workshops/CurrentWorkshops/NetworkPlus.html DiiT provides up-to-the-minute technical training in an all sign environment. Workshop participants get the benefit of direct interaction with the instructors without the need for interpreters that most professional workshops require. All workshops are held at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. To register for any of the workshops listed above, download a Workshop Registration Form by visiting http://www.rit.edu/diit or call 585-475-7545 (Voice or TTY). ............................................................... A DEAF-OWNED, DEAF-RUN BANK A couple of years ago, James W. Meisser, who is deaf, and pretty much experienced in the banking field, wanted to open up a deaf-owned, a deaf-run bank. At first he was not successful. Because of economy free fall, he had a hard time attracting capital. Not giving up, he tried a different approach - purchasing an existing bank. And he succeeded. He is now the president/CEO of the Hiawatha National Bank in Wisconsin. 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This game was not captioned. DeafDigest editor was also watching that game and yes, it was captioned. Why was the game captioned on one TV set and not captioned on the other. DeafDigest editor subscribes to an established cable provider, which provides captions. The deaf fan subscribed to a telephone company's bundled communications service. And while most of his TV programs were captioned, that particular ball game wasn't. The deaf fan is not too happy about it and plans to bring up this issue with the telephone provider. TEACHING IN A RURAL AREA A teacher of the deaf in a rural area raised an interesting issue. She graduated from an established deaf education program at a big city university. She then accepted a teaching position in a small town. But much to her dismay she discovered that it was difficult to keep up with new material and resources in the field. These small town libraries and educational programs do not have such updated resources. It was only through the internet that she was able to obtain what she was seeking. THE FORT WORTH DEAF PIZZA-COPS SYNDROME The Domino's Pizza has been famous for its 30-minute, money back delivery promise. And the police department in Fort Worth, Texas, has copied this famous promise. What is this all about? The police department has pledged a 30-minute wait for an interpreter to show up in case a deaf person is arrested and in custody. This 30-minute wait is much better than waiting 3-4 hours for an interpreter to show up, thus fraying everyone's tempers. There is a caveat. What if the interpreter does not show up? There have been tales of a deaf person arrested on Saturday nights, and police departments scrambling around to find an interpreter. In one case, the director of an interpreting agency was routed out of bed a 2 AM because the interpreters that were supposed to be on call that night, sort of sneaked away from work. The director raised a big stink when confronting with these interpreters that played hooky. WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being asked: could your deaf client drive a car? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Another type of realtime captioning error that people may not understand is when something comes up as two words when it should be one word or vice versa. They may think the captioner or CART provider does not know that certain words are compound words. What many people do not understand is that there is no space bar on the steno keyboard. A captioner or CART provider will write one stroke at a time. That stroke may be a word or phrase on its own, or it may have to be combined with the stroke before it or after it to make a word. Examples of words that could create problems are off, on, over, back, through, and out. Even though a captioner writes phonetically, in order to avoid word boundary problems, the captioner must have different ways to write a word when it stands on its own as opposed to when it is used as a prefix or suffix. If a captioner put the word "overtime" in his or her dictionary, it could present a problem when sentences like these come up: - The fee started at $5 and increased overtime. This should read: - The fee started at $5 and increased over time. - He read a newspaper at the airport during his lay overtime. This should read: - He read a newspaper at the airport during his layover time. ............................................................... ............................................................... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ............................................................... ............................................................... I THOUGHT THE DEAF COULD....... only hang out with other deaf people in social circles there are deaf people that prefer to be with the deaf; there are also deaf people that hang out with the hearing people when a hearing person never meets a deaf person in his life his knowledge of the deaf are often wrong ............................................................... ............................................................... For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of the Gold section ............................................................... ............................................................... Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html ............................................................... ............................................................... Deaf Cruise Canada and New England 2010 3 Days Pre-cruise Events. 3 Popular Tours! Canada & New England Cruise October 16th to 23rd, 2010 http://www.DeafCruise.com/canada Deaf Cruise Caribbean 2011 3 Days Pre-cruise Events. 3 Popular Tours and Prizes! 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We believe in making life more comfortable through quality remodels Elijah Gold, deaf owner Surdus, LLC Remodeling Based in Washington, DC http://www.surdusremodeling.com 202-540-8750 VP Licensed, Insured, and Bonded VA# 134097 DC# 68004119 MHIC# 127587 ............................................................... ............................................................... Hot DeafNews boring, but important! Karen Rossi is the new Executive Director of the Tucker-Maxon School in Oregon. She served as interim executive director before being awarded this permanent position. The school is oral; does not use ASL. .... The Deaf and the Law - location Alabama - case a deaf employee hurt his back at his place of employment and requested workman's compensation. - result the lower courts ruled in favor of the deaf employee; the company appealed; the appeals court partly ruled in favor of the deaf employee, and in favor of the company - and remanded the case back to the lower courts. - comment inadequate communications at the place of employment led to a series of misunderstandings on part of the deaf employee and the company supervisors. ..... The Captioning Blunder of the Week: he missed 30 kays (days) of school ... News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Ron Stern is the new superintendent at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. He will move to Santa Fe from his current position at California School for the Deaf at Fremont. (editor's note: superintendents come and go; Ron is still at the helm at New Mexico School for the Deaf!) ..... News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Next time you are raising a glass of wine to toast a deaf friend, do it with Deaf Wine. Deaf Wine? Not talking about wine produced by Deaf Vintners. But the Deaf Wine itself. The bottle - 1997 Ballet of Angels, by Sharpe Hill Vineyard, Pomfret, Connecticut - has a painting "Francis O. Watts with Bird" on the label. The 1805 painting was done by deaf artist John Brewster (1766-1854). ... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: There was a newspaper story that said the CI helps younger deaf people more than it helps the senior citizens. Why is this a surprise? Senior citizens, because of age, lose hearing that the CI cannot help recoup. ..... A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? Said a DeafDigest subscriber: I went downstairs looking for the accounting person and was told that she's at West Point I was walking back upstairs and I passed by the front desk and saw the person I was looking for and then I realized that I was told "switchboard" not the "West Point" of Mississippi if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com ..... DeafBook of the Week A Study of American Deaf Folklore by Susan Rutherford 1993 Linstock Press Dissertation Series it is heavy reading of the author's dissertation on Deaf Folklore issues. Not designed for easy and light bedtime reading, but for serious scholars. Linstock Press? Operated by Bill Stokoe, who signed poorly for years as Gallaudet professor, but is lionized for recognizing ASL as a legitimate language. DeafDigest editor has many deaf-related book in his private home library. Some books are still in print; some books are out of print. Some books are old; some books are recent. Happy reading ! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening classroom teacher St Mary's School for the Deaf Buffalo, NY Reference #548 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: (1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Deaf Education; AND (2) Eligibility for NYS certification as a Teacher of the Deaf; AND (3) NYS certification in at least one other area or subject; AND (4) Commitment to the School=s Total Communication Philosophy and the ability to communicate with deaf persons using sign language and finger spelling, plus the ability to pass the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI). NOTE: Employees in this classification hired after 7/1/2001 will be required to complete the SCPI requirements pursuant to Board Policy The School may also require employees in this classification to complete successful training in behavior management programs including but not limited to TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) which will be provided by St. Mary's School for the Deaf. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (Illustrative only) Plans and prepares lessons and other instructional materials following curriculum guidelines; Instructs students in various subjects using Total Communication; Confers with parents, testing specialists, and other administrators to develop individual educational plans for students; Encourages students to participate in class discussions and activities; Prepares, administers, and scores academic tests and records results; Meets and confers with parents and with supervisor to discuss students' academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements; Assists in selecting appropriate textbooks and learning materials; Participates in curriculum development; Maintains updated lesson plans as prescribed by the curriculum; Intercedes in emergency situations as required; Attends departmental and faculty meetings; Maintains order in the classroom; Performs other duties as assigned. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Office. Please submit application, resume, and all appropriate information to document qualifications: Mrs. Laura Dudley, Director of Human Resources St. Mary's School for the Deaf 2253 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15, 2010 Discussion concerning salary, benefits and working conditions do not constitute a commitment on the part of the school and should not be misconstrued as binding until a recommendation of appointment is approved by the Superintendent. All benefits are subject to the respective collective bargaining agreements and policies of St. Mary=s School for the Deaf. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER@ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening classroom teacher St Mary's School for the Deaf Buffalo, NY Reference #549 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: (1) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree; AND (2) NYS certification for speech pathologist; AND (3) Eligibility for NYS certification as a Teacher of the Deaf; AND (4) Commitment to the School=s Total Communication Philosophy and the ability to communicate with deaf persons using sign language and finger spelling, plus the ability to pass the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI). NOTE: Employees in this classification hired after 7/1/2001 will be required to complete the SCPI requirements pursuant to Board Policy. The School may also require employees in this classification to complete successful training in behavior management programs including but not limited to TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) which will be provided by St. Mary's School for the Deaf. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (Illustrative only) Plans and prepares for therapy sessions following IEP goals and curriculum guidelines; Instructs students using Total Communication; Confers with teachers, parents, testing specialists, and other administrators to develop individual educational plans for students; Encourages students to participate in group discussions and activities; Prepares, administers, and scores evaluations and records results; Maintains documentation of therapeutic progress following IEP benchmarks; Meets and confers with parents and with supervisor to discuss students= academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements; Assists in selecting appropriate learning materials, therapeutic materials and evaluation instruments; Participates in curriculum development; Maintains updated lesson plans as prescribed by the curriculum and therapeutic IEP goals; Intercedes in emergency situations as required; Attends departmental and faculty meetings; Performs other duties as assigned. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Office. Please submit application, resume, and all appropriate information to document qualifications to: Mrs. Laura Dudley, Director of Human Resources St. Mary's School for the Deaf 2253 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15, 2010 Discussion concerning salary, benefits and working conditions do not constitute a commitment on the part of the school and should not be misconstrued as binding until a recommendation of appointment is approved by the Superintendent. All benefits are subject to the respective collective bargaining agreements and policies of St. Mary=s School for the Deaf. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER@ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Program Manager, Bridgman Home San Diego Youth Services San Diego, CA Status: Full-Time Compensation: $50,000-$53,000/Year + Excellent Benefits Specific Responsibilities: Accountable to Division Director. Responsible for the development and maintenance of quality youth services, including overall supervision of the contracted components. Must participate in Center Development Team (CDT); develop resources that are in line with community needs; and maintain and evaluate quality services that are in contract compliance with funding sources. Expected to supervisor 5 to 8 direct line staff and may carry a minimum caseload. Duties: Program Manager ensures that: 1. Ensure the development, implementation, and evaluation of program(s) that adhere to and uphold the rigorous standards of SDYS as mandated by its mission, purpose, guiding principles and standards of quality. 2. Provide personnel management to include the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of core staff, interns and volunteers. 3. Coordinate in-service trainings and component meetings for the purpose of training/supervising staff and facilitating communication. 4. Participate in the development of policies and procedures pertaining to personnel. Work with Division Director and SDYS toward the development, management and coordination of component staff and ensure that the component has adequate staffing to provide delivery of services in compliance with contracts. 5. Maintain quality volunteer program in conjunction with Volunteer Services. 6. Liaison with community referral and funding sources to enhance and maintain relationships. Expand community linkages for referral and advocacy. 7. Coordinate and maintain statistical systems for funding sources, contract compliance. Provide necessary reports and statistics to funding sources and monitor quality assurance of services via case file review procedures. 8. Attend and assist in facilitation of weekly staff supervision meetings and participate in appropriate agency-wide committees. 9. Maintain confidentiality and privacy standards of service-partner protected health information and other applicable information and material in accordance to agency and center policies, and applicable regulations and laws including HIPAA. 10. Responsible for service coordination including scheduling, curriculum development, staffing and evaluation. 1. Develop and monitor comprehensive service system including intake, screening, assignment and follow-up. 2. Develop and maintain relationships with local schools, community groups, and community centers. 3. Assist Division Director with ensuring standards of quality to include service partner confidentiality, program philosophy, and SDYS guiding principles. 4. Provide direct services (i.e. group facilitation, tutoring, case management, etc.) as needed to meet contract objectives. 15. Participate in grant development. 1. With Assistance from the Division Director, monitor budget and comply with fiscal policies and procedures. Qualifications: * Demonstrated systems-thinking with three years experience in middle management in residential services. * Fluency in American Sign Language required. * Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology. * Demonstrated experience in staff development, program and community planning, and contract and fiscal management. * Must have knowledge of and competency in deaf culture. * Ability to read and write in English is required. * Experience in counseling youth and families providing assessment, crisis intervention and education. * experience with youth and designing youth leadership systems, preferably in residential settings. * Demonstrated leadership ability, ability to function effectively in stressful situations, sensitivity to direct service perspectives, tolerance of differences, creativity, and sense of humor. * Willing and able to meet background clearances. - Must have valid driver's license with a good driving record. Send resume to: SDYS, attn: BHPM, P.O. Box 80756, San Diego, CA 92138 or fax to (619) 221-8611 or e-mail to mailto:hr@sdyouthservices.org An Equal Opportunity Employer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Case Manager (2 pos) Advocates, Inc Framingham, MA Deaf/Hard of Hearing or fluent in ASL ( American Sign Language) and knowledge of Deaf Culture; this is required to work at one of these programs Advocates is a Human Service agency that is looking to hire two Case Managers to work in our two Quincy programs. At these two programs, the staff and clients are either Deaf or Hard of hearing. In order to work at one of these programs you must be Deaf/Hard of Hearing or fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) and knowledge of Deaf Culture This is requirement to work at one of these programs. Please send your resume to mailto:snathan@advocatesinc.org or go to our website at http://www.advocatesinc.org and apply online. The Case Manager is responsible for documentation and maintenance of assigned consumer records, including all areas of the Individual Service Plan (ISP), medical concerns and appointments. Also should be proactive and must focus on individual advocacy, empowerment, and community integration. Essential Functions: 1. Provide case management for two or more individuals in the program as identified by supervisor and advocate for the needs of the individuals. 2. Report to the shift on time and remain alert and responsive to the needs of the individuals throughout the shift. 3. Participate in the development of the Individual Service Plan (ISP) and program specific interventions for individuals. 4. Develop, implement and monitor interesting, creative, and person centered goals with individuals. 5. Complete monthly reports: progress reports, data collection summaries. 6. Attend trainings as assigned; maintain necessary certifications (CPR/First Aid, SOLVE, MAP, HR/DPPC). 7. Advocate for the rights of the individuals; ensure that individuals are treated with dignity and respect; uphold the human rights of all individuals. 8. Provide skills training and support to the individuals as identified in the ISP, including but not limited to the areas of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) routines, behavioral treatment plans, community integration activities, communication and health care 9. Provide a safe, homelike living environment for the individuals. 10. Assist individuals with home maintenance and perform cleaning duties as assigned. Qualification/Education/Experience: 1. BA/BS in related field, or equivalent of two (2) years related experience. 2. Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 3. Basic computer knowledge. 4. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and ability to use good judgment. 5. Demonstrated commitment to the principles and practices of consumer empowerment and community integration. 6. Sensitivity to the needs of the population we support 7. High energy level, superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere 8. Must hold a valid drivers' license. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport individuals. Advocates' philosophy is based on common values and principles that guide the delivery of all of the services we provide. We believe that all individuals have the right to pursue their personal goals and to contribute to the community. We believe they are entitled to receive accessible services; to live in decent and affordable housing; to be treated with dignity and respect; and to live in inclusive and diverse communities. The employees of Advocates and the recipients of the services we provide work together with the community to ensure that these universal rights are promoted and protected. Advocates offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, 410(k) plan and a six-week holiday/vacation package. Advocates is an EOE committed to employing a diverse workforce -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking applicants ASL Teacher, High School The Howard School metro Atlanta in Georgia Founded in 1950, The Howard School is an independent, coeducational day school currently located in Metro Atlanta. The Howard School focuses on depth of understanding through a project - and problem-based curriculum. The Howard School is a leader in professional leadership and development for the community, priding itself on its programs that address a research-based understanding about the natural variability in the ways that children learn. We are in the process of collecting cover letters and resumes for American Sign Language Teacher - High School Qualifications: -Bachelor's degree required. -Advanced degree and 3-5 years of classroom experience preferred. -Prefer bilingual ASL English, bicultural native or near-native ASL speaker. - Experience in Learning Disability or related education a plus. - Prefer animated speaker, possibly with theater experience. - Teach ASL I according to Georgia Standards - Ability to work with collegial teams. Hours: Part-time (7 hours per week, one class per day plus 2 hrs meeting and planning), Monday - Friday. Interested candidates please send cover letter and resume to: mailto:hr@howardschool.org The Howard School is an equal opportunity employer. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ANNOUNCING Senior Lecturer in American Sign Language American Sign Language Program, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio The American Sign Language (ASL) Program at the Ohio State University offers four courses of ASL which fulfills the university’s undergraduate requirement for a general education sequence in modern/foreign language credits. The Program is administered under the Foreign Language Center within the College of Arts and Sciences. (see: http://asl.osu.edu/ ) The Ohio State University is located in the heart of Columbus, which is a thriving city with a large and active Deaf community. (see: http://ci.columbus.oh.us/ and http://experiencecolumbus.com/ ) Responsibilities: The Ohio State University seeks to appoint one full-time Senior Lecturer position (non tenure track) in American Sign Language for the 2010-2011 academic year. This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal, to begin duties in September 2010. The position will involve, at minimum: teaching seven (7) sections of ASL over three (3) quarters in the academic calendar (Autumn, Winter, Spring); service on committees; commitment to and initiative in collaborative curriculum and program development; and continued individual professional development. Qualifications: Required: Native or near-native fluency in ASL; BA in Education (ASL, Deaf, foreign language), Deaf Studies, Linguistics, or related field; demonstrated excellence in teaching (preferably at the college level); knowledge of Deaf history and culture; extensive/broad experience with the Deaf community; sensitivity to issues facing the Deaf community; and the demonstrated ability and commitment to work well with others. Preferred: Masters degree or higher in Teaching ASL as a Foreign/Second Language, Linguistics, Deaf Studies, Education, Interpreting, or related field; ability and willingness to teach with digital media; American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) certification. Applications: Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled or closed. Salary $33,000-35,000 with benefits. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Qualified women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Letter of application and curriculum vita may be sent electronically or to the address below. Three letters of recommendation must be submitted directly by the author. Send letter of application, curriculum vita (resume), and three letters of recommendation to: Lauren Sanders, ASL Program Associate Coordinator The Ohio State University Foreign Language Center 100 Hagerty Hall 1775 College Road Columbus, OH 43210-1340 mailto:sanders.67@osu.edu -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position openings Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT - Residential Advisor Time base: 2nd Shift - Monday -Thursday, 2pm - 11:15 pm Qualifications: - High School Graduate - Effective communication skills to include American Sign Language - Willingness to receive CPR, First Aid and Restraint Training - Willingness to learn behavior management techniques - Understands the uniqueness and development of Deaf & Hard of Hearing students. Responsibilities: - Enhance social and interpersonal relationships among the students - Attend professional and staff development seminars/workshops in child development and behavior management techniques. - Assist in the development and implementation of proactive, preventative residential programs which help students develop into healthy well-rounded individuals. -Weekend Residential Advisor: Time base: 35-38 hrs Friday: 11 am-10 pm Saturday 8 am-10 pm Sunday 8 am-10 pm Qualifications: - High School Graduate - Effective communication skills to include American Sign Language - Willingness to receive CPR, First Aid and Restraint Training. - Willingness to learn behavior management techniques - Understands the uniqueness and development of Deaf & Hard of Hearing students. Responsibilities: - Enhance social and interpersonal relationships among the students - Attend professional and staff development seminars/workshops in child development and behavior management techniques. - Assist in the development and implementation of proactive, preventative residential programs which help students develop into healthy well-rounded individuals. Please send letter of interest & resume to: Kelly Therieau Austine School for the Deaf 209 Austine Dr Brattleboro, VT 05301 802-258-9510 Fax # 802-258-9574 mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position Vacancy Notice Regional Consultant for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind job located at Northern Idaho, Region 1 & 2 Begin Date: August 2010 Nature of Work: Provide home intervention programs for parents of deaf and hard of hearing infants from birth through three; Provide educational and consultive services to students from birth through 21 who are deaf or hard of hearing; Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Idaho Exceptional Child certificate with Hearing Impaired endorsement; Additional certificate/endorsement preferred; Excellent receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language; Experience working with parents and infants; Minimum of Bachelor's Degree, Master's degree preferred. Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Benefits: Comprehensive fringe benefit package included. To Apply: Interested persons are to submit a letter of application, resume, official transcripts, copies of certification and three letters of recommendations to: Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind ATTN: Human Resources 1450 Main St Gooding, ID 83330 Location: Northern Idaho - Region 1 & 2 Closing Date: Open until filled. Successful candidate will be required to submit a completed ten finger fingerprint card or scan to the Idaho State Dept. of Education no later than five days after the employees' first day of employment with the school or unsupervised contact with students in a K-12 setting, whichever is sooner per Idaho Code 33-130 & 33-512. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated June 13th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles, CA - Community Advocate - Riverside, CA To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://deafdigest.com
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If you or your child has been implanted with a defective cochlear implant, we encourage you to contact Weitz & Luxenberg - we have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click on: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html and follow instructions on the screen. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the Gold section. ...... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: A professional deaf dancer on a world musical tour http://deafdigest.com/christinasarni/ Evolution of hearing aids over the years http://deafdigest.com/hearingaidevolution/ - Very Hot News These buzz words - a huge global economic uncertainty, deep political and diplomatic issues, in need of urgent reform being uttered. A typical hearing political-speak? No, Craig A. Crowley, who is deaf, made these comments. He is the president of International Sports Organization of the Deaf which oversees our Deaflympics and other world deaf championship events. Already new into his job, he had to deal with the cancellation of the Winter Deaflympics and he is trying to come up with alternatives. Crowley, by the way, is a Briton. - Thursday May 27th How do we hear? A team of scientists from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders is saying that cell structure in our inner hears have much to do on how we hear, or how we do not hear. Their findings were published in the Cell journal. - Friday May 28th What is a vuvuzela? It is a horn, popular with soccer fans in South Africa. South Africa is telling World Cup fans to bring their ear plugs because constant use of the vuvuzela could make them deaf? A full blown vuvuzela measures up to 140 decibels. - Saturday May 29th The foundation of famous tennis player Serena Williams has funded a school for the deaf in Kenya (please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday Hot Deaf News) .... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: The FCC will, for one year, celebrate the 20th anniversary of ADA. This is great and this is a sharp turnaround from the FCC days of seventies and eighties when the needs and concerns of the deaf met with a collective shrug of shoulders among the agency bureaucrats. ....... 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://deafdigest.com/lafamilia .............................................................. 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A deaf employee worked for a company for many years. The company required all employees to be retrained to learn how to work with computers. The deaf employee refused to be retrained. The company did not like it - but did not fire the deaf employee because he was a good worker. But the company waited, and waited and waited for the deaf employee to break a company rule. Finally, when the deaf employee broke a company rule he was immediately fired. The deaf employee sued and lost because the company lawyers told the court that the company rule was in the employee manual and everyone knew the rule. It was easier to fire the deaf employee for breaking a company rule than to fire him because of refusal to learn computers! - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/firedemployee/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) .............................................................. Dr. Steven L. 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Two Full Time Deaf Dentists Proficient in American Sign Language: Dr. Steven Rattner and Dr. Bo Byun * Staff Trained in Sign Language Efficiency If you have any more questions, contact us at mailto:doctorbyun@hotmail.com for Dr. Bo Byun or mailto:SRattner@aol.com for Dr. Steven Rattner. Our dental offices are located in College Park, MD and Rockville/Gaithersburg, MD. Our phone number for TTY is 301-474-8278. Our website is http://www.drrattner.com .............................................................. A HARD OF HEARING STUDENT'S CONTINUING HUMILIATIONS A proud hard of hearing student, who refused interpreting services at a mainstreamed program, would from time to time struggle in trying to understand classroom lectures. This student would repeatedly raise her hand, asking the teacher to repeat what he said. This happened too often, thus raising the ire of the teacher and her classmates. When a student is too proud to ask for help, there is a price to pay! AN ANNOYING INTRODUCTION What is an Annoying Introduction? It is when a hearing person introduces himself with a label to a deaf person. It can go like this: My name is Bob, my daughter is Beth, a binaural CI or My name is Steve, my son is Frank, a Cued Speech user There is nothing wrong with a CI or being a Cued Speech user, just that one can easily do without labels. A CLUELESS CITY Statesville, a city in North Carolina, is trying to make amends over its refusal to provide an interpreter for a deaf resident who was arrested by police. The city pointed out to its ADA training, thinking that anyone with a disability could be provided with a reasonable accommodation. It was just that the city officials did not realize interpreting, and nothing else, was reasonable accommodation for that deaf person in police custody. The city said they are considering "enhanced" aDA training to deal with the deaf. A SMALL TOWN IN KENTUCKY SUFFERING A LOSS Ralph Spencer, who was deaf, owned a grocery store in the Guage community in Breathitt County, Kentucky. He was found dead. The police is trying to find answers. He was described as well liked, a successful business man with hiw own hobbies. No one knows what would become of the grocery store. A PROMISING YOUNG DEAF PHOTOGRAPHER We have a few talented deaf photographers that take great shots. One of them is Alice Lo of Toronto. At NTID/RIT she majored in Photography, and she is in demand in Toronto. OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING We have many, many organizations, both national and local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people. One such organization is: National Association of State Relay Administrators For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on: http://deafdigest.com/nasra/ AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID when my hearing aid whistles I receive unwanted attention .............................................................. .............................................................. For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this section .............................................................. .............................................................. WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? he signs "extreme ASL" What is really Extreme ASL? Is it saying no fingerspelled words are involved? Is it saying no real ASL, but a series of body language gestures? Or is it Extreme ASL because no one understands this type of ASL? .............................................................. .............................................................. Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html .............................................................. .............................................................. Interpreters, ITP and ASL Students and Teachers Will Not Find a Conference Offering All of This! 1. Scheduled every year to the year 2020 ... see http://www.drsign.com/future.html 2. Over 120 hours of seminars ... see http://www.drsign.com/2010%20topics.html 3. Registration beginning at $129 ... see www.DrSign.com after July 1 for information for 2011 event 4. Free parking and free in-room internet ... some hotels charge $36 per day for parking 5. Food court with complete meals for less than $6 ... you can't even get a hot dog for this at other hotels! 6. No oily beaches! Convenient Orlando, Florida location ... direct access from I-4 and close to airport 7. World class presenters such as Peter Cook, Crom Saunders, Shannon Simon, Keith Wann, Maureen Longo Tuccelli, Jon Barr, Bill Ross, Francisco Olivera, Faith Powell and over a dozen other highly recommended presenters See ASLImprov.com for a separate event at the silent weekend. 8. Classes for all of your family members INCLUDING fledging (starting at only $89 per person)'; beginners, intermediate and advanced signers. 9. Many exhibitors ... With many classes having breaks every hour, there is an exciting and dynamic all-day flow of participants in the exhibit area 10. Free RID CEUs for registered participants 11. Classy refreshment breaks including a decadent chocolate fountain! 12. Many other conferences have been canceled or may be canceled due to the economy. We are here through the year 2020 to give you peace of mind in planning your professional training! We also have DVDs and ASL art ... see www.DrSign.com If you love motorcycling and want to help deaf babies, we have the World's Longest Group Motorcycle Benefit Run, this being our 9th year, starting June 17, 2010 from Florida to Alaska. This is scheduled every year! See www.AlaskaBikeRun.com With enthusiasm from Mike Tuccelli AKA DrSign or DrASL -- two-time Teacher of the Year at the University of Florida .............................................................. .............................................................. Hot DeafNews boring, but important! While still disputing and denying the allegations, Cochlearn Ltd has reached settlement with Department of Justice, forking over $950,000 to seal the deal. .... Deaf Picture of the Week: Gallaudet's last days Not the Gallaudet in Washington, DC but the one in St Louis http://referer.us/7/5JQcU2 ..... Deaf Question of the Week: Q: If science can transplant a heart or kidney, why can't they transplant a normal hearing ear into a person who is born deaf or loses all of their hearing? A: Yours is a common question that sounds possible, but after understanding the mechanics and biologic nature of hearing it is very complicated. Man cannot replicate what is created in the ear. Inside the inner ear or cochlea are specialized cells that change sound waves into electrical signals which are carried by neurons into the brain. In humans and mammals, damaged cells cannot regenerate or grow back. Biomedical researchers are working to develop a more complete understanding in order to implant normal hearing cells or promote the cells to grow back. Stem cell research is investigating the potential of replacing damaged hearing cells with new sets of young hair cells. After years of study, the potential for major breakthroughs has never been greater. (copied exactly as is from a newspaper in Tennessee for an audiologist to respond) send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com the most interesting questions may be answered in future DeafDigest editions. Thank you. ..... Wish List of the Week: that the nasty oil spill will not disrupt the quality of the Deaf Life in the gulf coast states ..... DeafHistory - Looking Back: Year 1907 - the June 1907 issue of Scientific American said: The loss of the sense of hearing should not necessarily mean deprivation of the power of speech also. Is it only within recent years that we have come to realize this fact, and in up-to-date institutions the old-fashioned finger alphabet is now unknown. Every child is taught to speak in the natural way by means of the vocal organs. The four or five years of the primary course are devoted almost exclusively to the acquirement of language and numbers. (editor's note: Gallaudet University continued as the bastion of ASL in face of the 1880 Milan Convention fall out) ..... Deaf and the Money: hearing $2600 and deaf $1 Hearing $2600: Boston Celtics basketball coach Doc Rivers hid $2600 in the ceiling of the Staples Center in Los Angeles If you are a basketball fan then story is at: http://referer.us/4/o0VYe Deaf $1: under the sink in an employee bathroom of an agency serving the deaf The CEO was upset that the employees did not keep the bathroom neat. In a staff meeting, he explained his disappointment with the employees and that they lost their opportunity to find a $1.00 for themselves. The moment he made the announcement, a bunch of employees ran to the bathroom, in hopes of getting that dollar bill. As a result several employees were injured and one of their eyeglasses was damaged in the melee! (DeafDigest editor does not want to divulge the agency identity) ..... DeafNumbers of the Week: 6 percent a newspaper story in India said: 6 percent of newborns in India are deaf DeafDigest editor does not believe it. He shared the newspaper with a person, much experienced in education of the deaf. He said: I would agree that the number seems excessively high. Perhaps it was a number taken from a random sample in a specific geographic area where deafness is more prevalent. Perhaps it is HOW they define deafness. A twenty dB hearing loss? Perhaps it is related to low socio-economic factors, along with the lack of sufficient pre-birth medical care. Who knows, but like you, I am skeptical of the claim. ..... 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Preferred education, experience and skills: - Experience in public relations activities - Excellent presentations skills - Demonstrate Knowledge of the users who would benefit from Relay Services - Senior Citizens Communities - Hard of Hearing Communities - Deaf Communities - Knowledge of Telecommunications Relay Services - Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes used by current and potential relay users. - Strong written, analytical and interpersonal skills. - Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines - Knowledge and Usage of Microsoft Office tools- Microsoft Word, Office, Excel and especially PowerPoint. - Associate or Bachelor's Degree or comparable work experience - Hold a valid driver's license and ability to travel independently. Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. 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Compensation: $32,000-$36,000; benefits include health, dental and leave Send or fax resume to : Laurie Hooper, Clinical Director Deaf-REACH 3521 12th Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Email: mailto:hooperl@deaf-reach.org Fax 202-832-8454 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking applications BC/BE Child/Adolescent/Adult Psychiatrist Deaf Services Center in the Philadelphia suburbs (Pennsylvania) Deaf Services Center, a dynamic team of behavioral health professionals serving Deaf and hard of hearing children and adults is seeking a BC/BE Child/Adolescent/Adult Psychiatrist Full or Part time - no weekend hours no on call. Work directly with emotionally disturbed deaf/hard of hearing children and their families from a diverse cultural and clinical population. Adults with a range of diagnoses are also served by our program. 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This includes working with program and finance staff to ensure compliance with all grant reporting requirements. The major tasks are researching and developing summaries of potential funding sources for administrative staff; making recommendations regarding various aspects of potential funding resources; coordinating the development of goals and activities for funding proposals; writing proposals and attending pre/post meetings needed to draft proposals; submitting required reports; and monitoring the program and financial requirements of the funder. This position reports to the Director of Client Support Services and is effective July 1, 2010. Responsibilities: - Work with program and finance staff to ensure compliance with all grant reporting requirements - Maintain current grant records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting - Track statistics in conjunction with program staff - Researches and makes recommendations on appropriate funding sources - Works with Management Team to develop appropriate goals and activities for applications - Develops and coordinates the proposal process - Attends pre/post meeting with funders - Monitors evaluation and measurement tools - Prepares statistical and narrative reports for all funders in a timely manner - Maintain strong and consistent relations with funders - Work with Director of Client Support Services to provide input for all written materials (including Annual Report and quarterly newsletter) Required Skills: - BA degree in Social Services or Business field or five years of professional experience in diversified funding development activities - Knowledge of nonprofit organization structure - Excellent communication and writing skills - Strong organizational and analytical skills - Proficiency in American Sign Language - Proficiency in MS Windows including MS Word and MS Excel Desired Skills: - Master's degree strongly desired SALARY & BENEFITS: Salary is negotiable dependent on experience and education. DCARA offers full medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits in addition to 11 days of holiday leave plus one week paid winter holiday. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send an application (available at http://www.dcara.org , click on "Jobs" under "About"), cover letter, three references and resume to: DCARA Human Resources 14895 East 14th Street, Suite 200 San Leandro, CA 94578 or mailto:hr@dcara.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Assistant Director for Instruction Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/assistantdirectorforinstruction/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Graduation Coach Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/graduationcoach/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Literary Content Specialist Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/literarycontentspecialist/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School English/Language Arts) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/english/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Teacher (High School Math) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/hsmath -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job announcement Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly) Georgia School for the Deaf Cave Spring, GA for position description and application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/subteach -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated June 6th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles, CA - Community Advocate - Bakersfield, CA - Community Advocate - Riverside, CA - Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special Notes: Copyright 2010 by Barry Strassler, DeafDigest. 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DeafDigest – 06 June 2010
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DeafDigest Blue - June 6, 2010 Blue Edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://www.deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/johngallaudet/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/limitedsignlanguage/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Deaf and Hearing Communicate with Interact Software Interact-AS(tm) is translation software that allows direct communication between deaf and hearing people. Simply load Interact-AS(tm) onto a laptop, netbook or tablet PC and you're ready to go. Spoken words are instantly displayed, and whatever is typed or written is spoken out loud. 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Unfortunately anti-deaf bias in the legal profession was strong during the thirties and he was unable to make headway. He left the law profession and worked as sales representative for some big companies. Said a deaf attorney: The early half of the 20th Century was a very, very difficult time to be deaf, let alone as a deaf lawyer DeafDigest also dedicates this edition to Collete Ramsey Baker who has departed us. Her efforts led to the founding of the Deafness Research Foundation (DRF). The DRF funds private research into the medical aspects of deafness. - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: a great write up on Louise Stern in London http://deafdigest.com/louisestern/ Disability Law (under ADA) hurting us? http://deafdigest.com/stephenjdubner/ - Very Hot News Lega del Filo d'Oro, a group in Italy, that fights for the rights and needs of the deaf-blind, won a big victory. The European Parliament, in the past would treat the deaf-blind as two separate disabilities. Not any more, because of pressure exerted by the Italian group, it is now recognized as a disability on its own. - Sunday May 30th More on the controversial California Bill AB 2072, that DeafDigest has brought up in past two editions. Many are saying this bill is heavily tilted in favor of audiologists, especially with financial interests, that would have the first say in advising parents of their newly born deaf babies. It does not matter if the audiologists only know about deafness from Pathological, Audiological, and Medical viewpoints and not from the Deaf Cultural point of view. - Monday May 31st Fed up with discrimination against the deaf in Scotland, a hearing businessman has offered to subsidize the campaigning costs of a deaf candidate that wishes to run for office in the Scottish Parliament. Jeff McWhinney, a former director of British Deaf Association and now the owner of his own video interpreting agency, is the one that is making the offer. He is waiting for a deaf person to step up and take the offer. - Tuesday June 1st Natasha Julien, a young deaf woman from Manchester, Great Britain, is a promising professional dancer. She auditioned for a spot at the Hammond School, an elite British school of performing arts, competing against hundreds of hopefuls (all hearing) and won. She will begin classes soon. - Wednesday June 2nd For the deaf children of Kazan in Russia, there is a first time-ever sign language cartoon. The characters in the cartoon, a group of dogs, speak in sign language. It is called a social experiment according to the Academy of Open Communications, which is behind the project. (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) ...... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: The NAD Conference is coming up real soon; one of the highlights is the Miss Deaf America pageant. One of the contenders is Victoria Flis, Miss Deaf Pennsylvania. She has written up a nice article about herself and her impressions. Do click on: http://deafdigest.com/victoriaflis/ May the best contestant win! ................................................................ ................................................................ 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) ................................................................ ................................................................ 15% OFF SONIC ALERT ALARM CLOCK AND PHONE SIGNALER ON SALE! Whether it's a June graduation or wedding you'll be on time with the Sonic Alert Alarm Clock and phone signaler now on sale at 15% off! Features include powerful 12-volt bed shaker to get you up and moving, built-in phone signaler and battery backup. 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In that TV series, Perry always won and the Gallaudet actor (as Perry Mason's judge) always lost when challenging Mason in arguments over court room procedures. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/johngallaudet/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ASL AND VSL Our American Sign Language is a complete language. We have signs for most words in the dictionary. Some countries have limited sign language vocabulary. The VSL (Vietnamese Sign Language) is limited. For their interpreters it was hard for them to sign some words because there is none in the VSL dictionary. We should realize we are fortunate to have a complete sign language. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/limitedsignlanguage/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................ 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Some people love the rub and others love the sauce. At that restaurant, the sign (which is very ASL) for rub is the fist rubbed against the palm of the other hand. Patrons used that sign when the camera zoomed at them. Perhaps the other sign for the rub is fingers against the pam. OIL SPILL HITTING HARD A DEAF SHRIMPER Every day there are stories of this awful oil spill off the shores of Louisiana. We can imagine it has hit the deaf people hard in that area. One of these stories was about the Point-au-Chien residents. It said that a lifelong shrimper, because of his deafness, is not able to get a BP clean up job, and is not able to find employment elsewhere. DeafDigest hopes that all will find employment somehow, somewhere. THE DEAF CHEFS AND COOKS IN RESTAURANTS We have a number of deaf chefs and deaf cooks in restaurants across the nation. They all perform their tasks as expected of them. When patrons are happy with their meals, then credit goes to the kitchen staff, some of them deaf. There was a story in a newspaper saying deaf cooks need something to alert them to special signalers telling them that food in microwaves are ready or when the timers chime that time is up, etc. Deaf chefs have eyes and they train themselves to keep a watch despite beehive of activity in these kitchens. So, are special alerting devices necessary? You decide. WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? overhearing a conversation from one hearing person to another: Hey, see how funny the interpreter is signing that word if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Sometimes people do not understand how a captioner could have made an error because what came up on the screen seems to be totally different from what was said. They think that the captioner might have misunderstood or misheard what was said. Sometimes they think that the captioner is not very smart. That may not be the case. What may have happened was a small fingering error by the captioner, and that turned one word into something totally different. Because the steno keyboard is very different from a computer or typewriter keyboard and because captioners are writing whole words and phrases at the same time, the typos that a captioner makes look very different from typos on a traditional QWERTY keyboard. If a captioner slips with one finger, it may not just change one letter in a word, but it can totally change the word into another word. Here is an example of a fingering error. A captioner may have intended to write: We will be discussing how to prepare for the financial collapse However, because of a slight misfingering error where the captioner moved his or her right middle finger down slightly, it was transcribed as: We will be discussing how to prepare for the financial clans ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ I THOUGHT THE DEAF COULD....... lack manners, be rude and be inconsiderate when it comes to deaf-hearing conversations. Many hearing people get this negative impression, not realizing the difficulties of deaf individuals in following the conversation and knowing when it is their turn to say something without interruptions. Those that know the deaf for a long time realize these conversational issues; those that don't may end up with bad impressions. when a hearing person never meets a deaf person in his life his knowledge of the deaf are often wrong ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of the Gold section ................................................................ ................................................................ Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html ................................................................ ................................................................ Deaf Cruise Canada and New England 2010 3 Days Pre-cruise Events. 3 Popular Tours! Canada & New England Cruise October 16th to 23rd, 2010 http://www.DeafCruise.com/canada Deaf Cruise Caribbean 2011 3 Days Pre-cruise Events. 3 Popular Tours and Prizes! 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Deaf Remodeling Company serves only in Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland The choice of your home remodeling contractor is one of the most crucial choices you will ever make. If you choose the right contractor, your chances of being satisfied are 100% All of our work carries one year warranty. We will be happy to explain the details in our conversation with you. Our remodeling service includes: - Kitchen - Attic - Basement - Bathroom - New Addition - Deck - Siding Are you thinking of remodeling your existing bathroom? We will finish your bathroom in one week or we will pay you $100 per day for every day we are late. We believe in making life more comfortable through quality remodels Elijah Gold, deaf owner Surdus, LLC Remodeling Based in Washington, DC http://www.surdusremodeling.com 202-540-8750 VP Licensed, Insured, and Bonded VA# 134097 DC# 68004119 MHIC# 127587 ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! A deaf blog screamed: FCC Says VRS Will Stay! DeafDigest is not quite sure why is this a screamer of a headline? FCC never intended to shut down our VRS providers; the FCC only wanted to review the way VRS providers were being funded. For some reason, panic hit the Deaf Community, thinking VRS providers were on the verge of being shut down. And besides, ADA, which is a law, requires that we, the deaf, be able to access our relay services, be it internet relay, CapTel(tm) services, VRS, TTY's, etc. ..... The Deaf and the Law - location New York - case A past customer service employee who became deaf because of customers' yelling over the years, has filed for employment compensation. - result the late-deafened person won. Her victory, however, was short lived since the appeals court overturned the verdict. - comment The appeals court said she did not spend all day on the telephone suffering high decibel yelling. ...... The Captioning Blunder of the Week: to help ip crease (increase) the growth in employment .... News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: A class action suit in California resulted in a setback for the state parole board. They discriminated against the deaf during parole hearings - no interpreters, not taking off the shackles thus hampering communications, etc, The court ordered the state parole board to provide interpreters and to remove shackles from deaf prisoners. ...... News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: It was just learned that Newsweek is working on a story titled "How to keep your hearing" - touching on issues such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone anchored hearing appliance and penetrating auditory brain stem. .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: You are stuck with a boss that is a bully. If you are sick and tired of being bullied by your boss, take a look around and ask around. Is the boss bullying you because you are deaf? or Does the boss bully everyone in the office, yours included? If he bullies you only, he is anti-deaf If he bullies everyone, he is not anti-deaf, just being a jerk ...... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: The internship your customer signed up for, turned up to lead to a full time job and you do not have to expend any funds for job placement for her. ...... A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? why is it always that the hearing person, upon being told you are deaf, would speak slowly with his easy-to-lipread lips but as time goes on, picks up speed to the point where he becomes unlipreadable? if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com ...... DeafBook of the Week Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language by Nora Ellen Groce deafness life on Martha's Vineyard 1985 not sure if it is still in print by Harvard Press DeafDigest editor has many deaf-related book in his private home library. Some books are still in print; some books are out of print. Some books are old; some books are recent. Happy reading ! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Program Manager, Bridgman Home San Diego Youth Services San Diego, CA Status: Full-Time Compensation: $50,000-$53,000/Year + Excellent Benefits Specific Responsibilities: Accountable to Division Director. Responsible for the development and maintenance of quality youth services, including overall supervision of the contracted components. Must participate in Center Development Team (CDT); develop resources that are in line with community needs; and maintain and evaluate quality services that are in contract compliance with funding sources. Expected to supervisor 5 to 8 direct line staff and may carry a minimum caseload. Duties: Program Manager ensures that: 1. Ensure the development, implementation, and evaluation of program(s) that adhere to and uphold the rigorous standards of SDYS as mandated by its mission, purpose, guiding principles and standards of quality. 2. Provide personnel management to include the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of core staff, interns and volunteers. 3. Coordinate in-service trainings and component meetings for the purpose of training/supervising staff and facilitating communication. 4. Participate in the development of policies and procedures pertaining to personnel. Work with Division Director and SDYS toward the development, management and coordination of component staff and ensure that the component has adequate staffing to provide delivery of services in compliance with contracts. 5. Maintain quality volunteer program in conjunction with Volunteer Services. 6. Liaison with community referral and funding sources to enhance and maintain relationships. Expand community linkages for referral and advocacy. 7. Coordinate and maintain statistical systems for funding sources, contract compliance. Provide necessary reports and statistics to funding sources and monitor quality assurance of services via case file review procedures. 8. Attend and assist in facilitation of weekly staff supervision meetings and participate in appropriate agency-wide committees. 9. Maintain confidentiality and privacy standards of service-partner protected health information and other applicable information and material in accordance to agency and center policies, and applicable regulations and laws including HIPAA. 10. Responsible for service coordination including scheduling, curriculum development, staffing and evaluation. 1. Develop and monitor comprehensive service system including intake, screening, assignment and follow-up. 2. Develop and maintain relationships with local schools, community groups, and community centers. 3. Assist Division Director with ensuring standards of quality to include service partner confidentiality, program philosophy, and SDYS guiding principles. 4. Provide direct services (i.e. group facilitation, tutoring, case management, etc.) as needed to meet contract objectives. 15. Participate in grant development. 1. With Assistance from the Division Director, monitor budget and comply with fiscal policies and procedures. Qualifications: * Demonstrated systems-thinking with three years experience in middle management in residential services. * Fluency in American Sign Language required. * Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology. * Demonstrated experience in staff development, program and community planning, and contract and fiscal management. * Must have knowledge of and competency in deaf culture. * Ability to read and write in English is required. * Experience in counseling youth and families providing assessment, crisis intervention and education. * experience with youth and designing youth leadership systems, preferably in residential settings. * Demonstrated leadership ability, ability to function effectively in stressful situations, sensitivity to direct service perspectives, tolerance of differences, creativity, and sense of humor. * Willing and able to meet background clearances. - Must have valid driver's license with a good driving record. Send resume to: SDYS, attn: BHPM, P.O. Box 80756, San Diego, CA 92138 or fax to (619) 221-8611 or e-mail to mailto:hr@sdyouthservices.org An Equal Opportunity Employer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Case Manager (2 pos) Advocates, Inc Framingham, MA Deaf/Hard of Hearing or fluent in ASL ( American Sign Language) and knowledge of Deaf Culture; this is required to work at one of these programs Advocates is a Human Service agency that is looking to hire two Case Managers to work in our two Quincy programs. At these two programs, the staff and clients are either Deaf or Hard of hearing. In order to work at one of these programs you must be Deaf/Hard of Hearing or fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) and knowledge of Deaf Culture This is requirement to work at one of these programs. Please send your resume to mailto:snathan@advocatesinc.org or go to our website at http://www.advocatesinc.org and apply online. The Case Manager is responsible for documentation and maintenance of assigned consumer records, including all areas of the Individual Service Plan (ISP), medical concerns and appointments. Also should be proactive and must focus on individual advocacy, empowerment, and community integration. Essential Functions: 1. Provide case management for two or more individuals in the program as identified by supervisor and advocate for the needs of the individuals. 2. Report to the shift on time and remain alert and responsive to the needs of the individuals throughout the shift. 3. Participate in the development of the Individual Service Plan (ISP) and program specific interventions for individuals. 4. Develop, implement and monitor interesting, creative, and person centered goals with individuals. 5. Complete monthly reports: progress reports, data collection summaries. 6. Attend trainings as assigned; maintain necessary certifications (CPR/First Aid, SOLVE, MAP, HR/DPPC). 7. Advocate for the rights of the individuals; ensure that individuals are treated with dignity and respect; uphold the human rights of all individuals. 8. Provide skills training and support to the individuals as identified in the ISP, including but not limited to the areas of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) routines, behavioral treatment plans, community integration activities, communication and health care 9. Provide a safe, homelike living environment for the individuals. 10. Assist individuals with home maintenance and perform cleaning duties as assigned. Qualification/Education/Experience: 1. BA/BS in related field, or equivalent of two (2) years related experience. 2. Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 3. Basic computer knowledge. 4. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and ability to use good judgment. 5. Demonstrated commitment to the principles and practices of consumer empowerment and community integration. 6. Sensitivity to the needs of the population we support 7. High energy level, superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere 8. Must hold a valid drivers' license. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport individuals. Advocates' philosophy is based on common values and principles that guide the delivery of all of the services we provide. We believe that all individuals have the right to pursue their personal goals and to contribute to the community. We believe they are entitled to receive accessible services; to live in decent and affordable housing; to be treated with dignity and respect; and to live in inclusive and diverse communities. The employees of Advocates and the recipients of the services we provide work together with the community to ensure that these universal rights are promoted and protected. Advocates offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, 410(k) plan and a six-week holiday/vacation package. Advocates is an EOE committed to employing a diverse workforce -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking applicants ASL Teacher, High School The Howard School metro Atlanta in Georgia Founded in 1950, The Howard School is an independent, coeducational day school currently located in Metro Atlanta. The Howard School focuses on depth of understanding through a project - and problem-based curriculum. The Howard School is a leader in professional leadership and development for the community, priding itself on its programs that address a research-based understanding about the natural variability in the ways that children learn. We are in the process of collecting cover letters and resumes for American Sign Language Teacher - High School Qualifications: -Bachelor's degree required. -Advanced degree and 3-5 years of classroom experience preferred. -Prefer bilingual ASL English, bicultural native or near-native ASL speaker. - Experience in Learning Disability or related education a plus. - Prefer animated speaker, possibly with theater experience. - Teach ASL I according to Georgia Standards - Ability to work with collegial teams. Hours: Part-time (7 hours per week, one class per day plus 2 hrs meeting and planning), Monday - Friday. Interested candidates please send cover letter and resume to: mailto:hr@howardschool.org The Howard School is an equal opportunity employer. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ANNOUNCING Senior Lecturer in American Sign Language American Sign Language Program, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio The American Sign Language (ASL) Program at the Ohio State University offers four courses of ASL which fulfills the university’s undergraduate requirement for a general education sequence in modern/foreign language credits. The Program is administered under the Foreign Language Center within the College of Arts and Sciences. (see: http://asl.osu.edu/ ) The Ohio State University is located in the heart of Columbus, which is a thriving city with a large and active Deaf community. (see: http://ci.columbus.oh.us/ and http://experiencecolumbus.com/ ) Responsibilities: The Ohio State University seeks to appoint one full-time Senior Lecturer position (non tenure track) in American Sign Language for the 2010-2011 academic year. This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal, to begin duties in September 2010. The position will involve, at minimum: teaching seven (7) sections of ASL over three (3) quarters in the academic calendar (Autumn, Winter, Spring); service on committees; commitment to and initiative in collaborative curriculum and program development; and continued individual professional development. Qualifications: Required: Native or near-native fluency in ASL; BA in Education (ASL, Deaf, foreign language), Deaf Studies, Linguistics, or related field; demonstrated excellence in teaching (preferably at the college level); knowledge of Deaf history and culture; extensive/broad experience with the Deaf community; sensitivity to issues facing the Deaf community; and the demonstrated ability and commitment to work well with others. Preferred: Masters degree or higher in Teaching ASL as a Foreign/Second Language, Linguistics, Deaf Studies, Education, Interpreting, or related field; ability and willingness to teach with digital media; American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) certification. Applications: Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled or closed. Salary $33,000-35,000 with benefits. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Qualified women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Letter of application and curriculum vita may be sent electronically or to the address below. Three letters of recommendation must be submitted directly by the author. Send letter of application, curriculum vita (resume), and three letters of recommendation to: Lauren Sanders, ASL Program Associate Coordinator The Ohio State University Foreign Language Center 100 Hagerty Hall 1775 College Road Columbus, OH 43210-1340 mailto:sanders.67@osu.edu -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position openings Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT - Residential Advisor Time base: 2nd Shift - Monday -Thursday, 2pm - 11:15 pm Qualifications: - High School Graduate - Effective communication skills to include American Sign Language - Willingness to receive CPR, First Aid and Restraint Training - Willingness to learn behavior management techniques - Understands the uniqueness and development of Deaf & Hard of Hearing students. Responsibilities: - Enhance social and interpersonal relationships among the students - Attend professional and staff development seminars/workshops in child development and behavior management techniques. - Assist in the development and implementation of proactive, preventative residential programs which help students develop into healthy well-rounded individuals. -Weekend Residential Advisor: Time base: 35-38 hrs Friday: 11 am-10 pm Saturday 8 am-10 pm Sunday 8 am-10 pm Qualifications: - High School Graduate - Effective communication skills to include American Sign Language - Willingness to receive CPR, First Aid and Restraint Training. - Willingness to learn behavior management techniques - Understands the uniqueness and development of Deaf & Hard of Hearing students. Responsibilities: - Enhance social and interpersonal relationships among the students - Attend professional and staff development seminars/workshops in child development and behavior management techniques. - Assist in the development and implementation of proactive, preventative residential programs which help students develop into healthy well-rounded individuals. Please send letter of interest & resume to: Kelly Therieau Austine School for the Deaf 209 Austine Dr Brattleboro, VT 05301 802-258-9510 Fax # 802-258-9574 mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position Vacancy Notice Regional Consultant for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind job located at Northern Idaho, Region 1 & 2 Begin Date: August 2010 Nature of Work: Provide home intervention programs for parents of deaf and hard of hearing infants from birth through three; Provide educational and consultive services to students from birth through 21 who are deaf or hard of hearing; Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Idaho Exceptional Child certificate with Hearing Impaired endorsement; Additional certificate/endorsement preferred; Excellent receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language; Experience working with parents and infants; Minimum of Bachelor's Degree, Master's degree preferred. Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Benefits: Comprehensive fringe benefit package included. To Apply: Interested persons are to submit a letter of application, resume, official transcripts, copies of certification and three letters of recommendations to: Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind ATTN: Human Resources 1450 Main St Gooding, ID 83330 Location: Northern Idaho - Region 1 & 2 Closing Date: Open until filled. Successful candidate will be required to submit a completed ten finger fingerprint card or scan to the Idaho State Dept. of Education no later than five days after the employees' first day of employment with the school or unsupervised contact with students in a K-12 setting, whichever is sooner per Idaho Code 33-130 & 33-512. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated June 6th) - Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles, CA - Community Advocate - Bakersfield, CA - Community Advocate - Riverside, CA - Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to: Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041 V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204 E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-