DeafDigest Gold – October 4, 2015
Gold Edition Barry Strassler, Editor
http://deafdigest.com – updated every Monday
America’s Unique Deaf Stories; subscription
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Serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 19th year
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Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week:
Fogey – Art Class
http://deafdigest.com/comics/fogey-art-class/
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Last week’s ASL Videos:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-student-bad-luck/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-father-hearing-son/
This week’s ASL Videos:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-locked-lips/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-in-newspaper-story/
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Top stories about the deaf:
The Goa Association of the Deaf, in India, has been stressing the need for the public
to accept the deaf as equals.
The Justice Department reached agreement with
Galveston County (Texas) on compliance with
ADA regulations.
There is a group in Vietnam that has the mission
of preserving old village songs before these
are forgotten when older natives pass away.
One such song is about “a journey when the travelers pass a village of the deaf.” It
was a way of honoring the deaf for overcoming
life’s obstacles.
The branches of Ehime Bank in Western Japan
have installed magic boards to allow the
deaf and the bank clerk to communicate with
each other on banking matters.
The FDA has allowed a hearing aid that uses
light to transmit sounds. It is said to be
a first.
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HEARING PEOPLE CANNOT MOVE THEIR LIPS
There are hearing people that always
move their lips, making it easier to
lipread.
There are always other hearing people
whose lips are locked, making it
impossible for deaf to lipread.
Is it possible for these hearing
people with locked lips to “unlock”
their lips to make it possible to
lipread?
Good question – because DeafDigest
editor has never seen it happen!
– for ASL News version with text, please visit:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-locked-lips/
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Heather Harker letter to the Gallaudet community
She is the chair of Gallaudet Board of Trustees
and addresses the issue of who will be the next
Gallaudet president
http://deafdigest.com/heather-harker-letter-to-gallaudet-community/
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SAME OLD NEWSPAPER DESCRIPTION OF DEAFNESS
It is almost always that when we read a
newspaper story about a deaf person, it is
always “has a CI”.
Do we ever read a newspaper story of
a deaf with a CI that the story does not
mention it.
Or do we read a story that says “deaf
but without CI” or “deaf with a hearing
aid” or “deaf without hearing aid?”
People reading these stories think
every deaf person has a CI!
– for ASL News version with text, please visit:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-in-newspaper-story/
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The deaf-blind and the emergency alerts
Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes,
fire, etc – important to keep the deaf-blind
in mind
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-blind-emergency-concerns/
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Are you scared of needles for new fillings?
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What about for extractions, replace old fillings, and other
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Are you scared of contaminated water in dental office?
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YOU ARE DEAF AND ARE BREAKING THE LAW IF:
You are living in Elko, Nevada and do not wear a mask while
walking on the side walk.
Town law requires everyone to wear masks. Are the town fathers
trying to prevent deaf from trying to read lips of masked hearing
people?
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OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Glens Falls Association of the Deaf
http://deafdigest.com/glens-falls-association-for-the-deaf-new-york/
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For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please
email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com
for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this
section
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Lip Reading nightmare
A hearing person discusses something with you
You thought he said:
my party
He actually said:
Mike Bartlett (name of person brought up in the discussion)
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Deaf Book of the Week
Heredity and Deafness
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-book-heredity-and-deafness/
This booklet, pretty much outdated, was published by Gallaudet College (not university) in 1975.
Five different writers collaborated on this booklet.
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Deaf people can do anything
we have a deaf person who is/was a
– appraiser, real estate
this website is growing every weekend:
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-in-unusual-jobs/
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Deaf Question of the Week:
Q. Do we have deaf legal (and illegal)
immigrants that wish to become American
citizens?
A. Yes.
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Rene Pellerin’s Corner:
Prepare for Hurricane Joaquin
The East Coast is drenched with heavy rain and flooding.
It is an important reminder to remember individuals who are DeafBlind in your area.
Please check on them and ensure that they are aware of the danger, prepared and have support services ready
Access to information for many is difficult and many don’t have computers.
Power outages are a serious concern as many DeafBlind need to power their devices for communication.
Are the interpreter agencies ready to provide services to individuals who are DeafBlind?
Are the shelters ready to provide access to communication when individuals who are DeafBlind arrive?
Are there transportation arrangements on stand-by for individuals who are DeafBlind?
These are a few very important steps to ensure individuals who are DeafBlind are safe.
Volunteers who are helping now, thank you for what you do!
Rene’s show business started in year 2010 and it focuses on the
Deaf-Blind.
You can email him at mailto:info@renetheunstoppable.com
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Deaf Wish List of the Week:
that there is a way for relay services to automatically
detect these fake-deaf relay calls
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DeafHistory:
Year 1964 – the St Louis deaf community worked with
a hearing person to set up deaf relay service.
This was the first time such a service was set up
to help the deaf bridge communications with the
hearing.
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DeafNumbers of the Week:
221,000
estimated number of deaf adults that live
in Florida, many of them senior citizen
retirees from other stats
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Deaf Collegiate Athletes:
Katelyn Pena, a junior, runs cross country
for University of Wisconsin at Whitewater
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Elite Deaf Athletes:
retired pro basketball player Lance Allred has
come up with his 2nd book, and it is said to be
a best seller according to Amazon book sales
statistics
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DeafSports Library:
Jim Mitchell, deaf hall of fame athlete
http://deafdigest.com/jim-mitchell-south-dakota-school-deaf-state-hall-of-fame/
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http://deafdigestsports.com/
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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
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