DeafDigest Gold – July 5, 2015
Gold Edition
Barry Strassler, Editor
http://deafdigest.com – updated every Monday
America’s Unique Deaf Stories; subscription
at no cost to you
Serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 19th year
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
subscription changes, go to deafdigest.com and
click on subscribe and follow the screen
weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at:
http://deafdigest.com/ (updated every Monday)
Employment ads web site is at:
http://deafdigest.com/category/jobs/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week:
Deaf Stupid?
http://deafdigest.com/comics/fogey-deaf-stupid/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Last week’s ASL Videos with captions:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/lucky-town-with-deaf-ada/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/big-coda-embarrassment-with-deaf/
This week’s ASL Videos with captions:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/confusing-deaf-abbreviations/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-child-street-sign/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Pebble Smart Watch: Find out How Much it Can Do for You
What can the Pebble Smart Watch do for you? It can alert you to
incoming phone calls, texts, emails and social media messages with a
vibration alert. You can even reply to texts and emails on the watch!
There are apps for calendars, fitness tracking, weather reports, and
much more. Customize the watch to YOUR needs, from the appearance of
the watch face, to the types of notifications you want.
The Pebble is connected to your smartphone by a Bluetooth connection.
You can use 8 apps at one time and switch out what you need in your
smartphone’s app locker. Set-up multiple alarms on the Pebble watch
for any notifications you need during the day.
The Pebble is a smart watch at a smart price. It is available in 5
styles and costs either $99.99 or $199.99, depending on the watch
casing/wristband. Buy the Pebble watch at Harris Communications and
receive Free Shipping on your order!*
*Free ground shipping/returns available for delivery within the
contiguous U.S.
Certain product exclusions may apply.
To see more, go to:
http://bit.ly/HarrisComm_DDG070515
Contact us at:
mailto:info@harriscomm.com
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Sailing for the deaf
the sailing school instructors are deaf and certified
http://deafdigest.com/sailing-for-deaf/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
What is Trauma?
What is Trauma?
Trauma is defined as any situation that shatters your sense
of security or makes you feel unsafe or vulnerable.
A person is most likely to have emotional suffering from the
event if it was not expected or the person felt unprepared or
and where you can find treatment in the video below.
The HealthBridges website offers information about social
services, advocacy and behavioral health topics and resources
for persons who are Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of hearing
Happy summer from the HealthBridges Team
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Top stories about the deaf:
The Flagstaff Unified School District has terminated
its contractual relationship with the Arizona Schools
for the Deaf and Blind regarding education of the
deaf in their district. The issue was to preserve or
to destroy students’ records at the end of school year.
In India, people have to take exams in order to get jobs
in the public sector. For the deaf job seekers, the
government loosened its age restrictions to allow
them to take exams. The maximum age allowable is
now at 56 years old
Cheryl Heppner, the long time Executive Director of
the Northern Virginia Resource Center for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing Persons, has announced her
retirement. Her last day on the job will be
July 10, 2015.
What will become of the large campus of the now-closed
Austine School and the Vermont Center for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing? Word is out that nonprofit groups
are looking to buy pieces and parcels of this land.
What this means is that if, some day, Vermont
School for the Deaf is revived, then a new
building must be found!
Enemies love each other now after settlement of
ADA lawsuit! This is what a newspaper story said:
ADA Lawsuit Comes to Amiable End
It refers to “no interpreter” lawsuit filed
in Colorado against the Rose Medical Center.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
READ WHAT THEY SAY
word-for-word captions of everything a caller says over the phone, letting
you read everything that they say. Like captions on TV . for the phone!
Captions are provided by a free service, no monthly fees or contracts
required. For more information or to order call 1-800-233-9130 FREE V/TTY or
visit http://www.weitbrecht.com/captel.html .
For more info about CapTel or any of the many assistive listening
devices we offer, email:
mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
WHICH MSD?
You make a new deaf friend at a deaf club.
He tells you he graduated from MSD.
MSD? Which MSD? Maryland SD or Michigan SD
or Mississippi SD or Missouri SD.
Years ago there was another MSD – Minnesota
School for the Deaf – but the school changed
its name to Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf!
Same thing with ISD – Illinois SD, Indiana SD
and Iowa SD.
These deaf abbreviations can be confusing!
– for ASL News version with captions, please visit:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/confusing-deaf-abbreviations/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
an interesting interview with director of deaf movie
his views about captions
http://deafdigest.com/interview-about-deaf-movie/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
A DEAF CHILD STREET SIGN
There are many Deaf Child signs on streets everywhere in
USA.
And it is an old story that the deaf child grows up,
becomes an adult and moves away from the old house.
Yet – that sign still continues. Why wasn’t the sign
taken down?
A Department of Transportation person in one big city
said:
The parent must tell us to remove the sign. If they don’t
tell us, the sign stays there!
– for ASL News version with captions, please visit:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-child-street-sign/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
The Brain Science of Hearing Highlighted at 2015 Symposium
July 9-11, 2015
Baltimore, MD
more information with a picture at:
http://deafdigest.com/2015-baltimore-symposium-brain-deafness/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Dr. Steven L. Rattner, P.A. & Associates
Are you concerned about yellow teeth and you have important
events coming up soon like wedding day or lecturing seminars?
* Britesmile – Same Day Whitening Technique in Office
Do you dislike braces that has wires?
* Invisalign – Clear Orthodontic Treatment to Straighten Your Minor
Crooked Teeth
Are your dentures loose? Does your denture tooth break off? Do
you need emergency denture repair?
* Same Day Denture Repair Service – Must Come in Early in the
Morning and Pick Up at the end of the Day
Are you scared of needles for new fillings?
* Air Abrasion Technique does not require Needles for New Fillings
What about for extractions, replace old fillings, and other
treatments?
* The Wand – It’s a Lesser Painful or Painless Technique than
Conventional Needle Technique
* Nitrous Oxide Sedation – Provides Calm Environment
Are you scared of contaminated water in dental office?
* Brand New Self-Contained Distilled Water System to Prevent
Contamination to Patients
Are you a workaholic during the day and can’t see a dentist at least
two times a year?
* One Saturday per month in Gaithersburg office from 8am to 1pm
Are you tired of writing on paper when communicating or frustrated
with not getting an interpreter for your dental needs?
Full Time Deaf Dentist Proficient in American Sign Language:
Dr. Steven Rattner
* Staff Trained in Sign Language Efficiency
If you have any more questions, contact us at
mailto:appt@drrattner.com for Dr. Steven Rattner.
Our dental offices are located in College Park,
MD and Gaithersburg, MD.
You may also reach us at (301)474-8277 or VP
(240)241-7186
Our website is http://www.drrattner.com
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
YOU ARE DEAF AND ARE BREAKING THE LAW IF:
You live in Lake Charles, LA and allow a rain puddle to
remain in your front yard for more than 12 hours.
Well, if it rains during the waking hours, the deaf person
could wipe the puddle off the front yard before the rain puddle
police comes by. But if it rains while you sleep, you
may not be aware of the rain puddle!
A hearing person, listening for rain drops that ping off the roof
during the night, could wake up and run outside to wipe the
puddle off before returning to bed, whereas the deaf person would
just sleep it through!
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
LOOKING BACK AT A PAST DEAFDIGEST VIDEO
Deaf House and the Police
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deafhouse/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Empire State Association of the Deaf
http://deafdigest.com/empire-state-association-of-the-deaf/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please
email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com
for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this
section
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Deaf Book of the Week
A Journey into the Deaf-World
by Robert Hoffmeister & Ben Bahan
about anything and everything that relates to
the deaf and of deafness
published by DawnSignPress, year 1996
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Deaf people can do anything
we have a deaf person who is/was a
– health aide
this website is growing every weekend:
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-in-unusual-jobs/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Deaf Question of the Week:
Q. We hear the comment “deaf can do anything except
to hear.” Is this always true?
A. In most cases, yes – but there are certain jobs
deaf cannot do, because hearing is critical.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Rene Pellerin’s Corner:
Fireworks
Many Americans are celebrating Independence Day weekend complete with
fireworks.
For us who are DeafBlind, we may have limited access to these visual
wonders.
There are ways to help DeafBlind individuals enjoy fireworks.
With Pro-Tactile, you can use our backs and your hands to describe
firework action!
Be creative and follow the fireworks when they pop and all the details.
For some of us, like myself, we have some vision left and can possibly
follow the firework through your PT descriptions.
Let’s us enjoy time together!
Rene’s show business started in year 2010 and it focuses on the
Deaf-Blind.
You can email him at mailto:info@renetheunstoppable.com
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Deaf Wish List of the Week:
that USA men’s and women’s basketball teams will win
the Deaf Basketball World Championships
the men’s basketball team didn’t win the Deaflympics
last time out
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
DeafHistory:
Year 1993 – FCC made it a rule that all TV sets, 13 inches
and bigger, must have built-in captions
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
DeafNumbers of the Week:
In India, people have to take exams in order to get jobs
in the public sector. For the deaf job seekers, the
government loosened its age restrictions to allow
them to take exams. The maximum age allowable is
now at 56 years old
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Deaf Collegiate Athletes:
Carroll – Cassidy Walter, so, women’s soccer
only played 6 of her team’s 19 games last
season as a freshman
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Elite Deaf Athletes:
Shane Van Boening
billiards (pool)
U.S. Open 9-Ball champion eyes 4th straight title
http://wavy.com/2015/07/02/u-s-open-9-ball-champion-eyes-4th-straight-title/
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
DeafSports Library:
an update to:
http://deafdigest.com/2015-usa-national-deaf-basketball-teams-pictures/
this link includes roster names and numbers
You can connect the jersey number with the player in the picture
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
DeafDigest Sports:
http://deafdigestsports.com/
you can subscribe; no cost
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
if you know of mainstreamed athletes, please
e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com
click on mainstream on the right side of
http://deafdigestsports.com for the list of
mainstreamed athletes
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Attention:
the employment ads section is at:
http://deafdigest.com/category/jobs/
All new jobs will be immediately posted in
that section
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+