DeafDigest Gold – November 1, 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
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Old Fogey
Join The Army
http://deafdigest.com/comics/fogey-join-the-army/
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Last week’s ASL Videos:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-hearing-consulting/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-in-a-bar/
This week’s ASL Videos:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/alexander-graham-bell-hearing-aid/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-and-hearing-brothers/
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Sunday’s Deaf Picture for your surprise
http://deafdigest.com/postage-stamp-honoring-famous-deaf-woman/
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Top stories about the deaf:
Abreham Zemedagegehu, a deaf Ethiopian immigrant, who was falsely
arrested and held for several months with no charges and no
interpreters before being released, has become a role model
for deaf prisoners! A newspaper ran up that story.
Troy University has been awarded 2 million dollars to train
vocational rehabilitation counselors that work with the
deaf in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
Oskari Salomaa, a deaf student in Finland, wanted to
enroll at the Helsinki Design School to take courses
in graphics. The school rejected him because of his
deafness. As a result, the Helsinki District Prosecutor
is charging the school for discriminating against
the deaf.
Telenor Serbia, a Serbian telecommunications provider,
provided the Telecentre of the Organization of the Deaf of Belgrade with equipment to allow them to use
interpreters during video communications.
The Tennessee Communications Board said that by 2017,
deaf people will be able to make 911 emergency texts.
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ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL’S HEARING AID
We all know that Alexander Graham Bell invented
the telephone? But did he try to invent a hearing
aid?
There was a deaf play about Alexander Graham
Bell, and it said he tried to invent a hearing
aid and failed!
It was a surprise to DeafDigest editor.
http://deafdigest.com/videos/alexander-graham-bell-hearing-aid/
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Trussell named to RIT/NTID Faculty
http://deafdigest.com/trussell-named-to-ritntid-faculty/
(picture)
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THREE HEARING AND ONE DEAF SON
A hearing father is a successful business owner.
He has three hearing sons and one deaf son.
All three hearing sons have no interest in the
business. The deaf son is very interested.
The disappointed father would not give the
business to deaf son. As a result, he closed up
the business when he retired.
Very sad to prevent deaf son from an
opportunity.
http://deafdigest.com/videos/deaf-and-hearing-brothers/
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Newspaper classified ads originated by a deaf man
http://deafdigest.com/first-newspaper-classified-ads-created-by-deaf-man/
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YOU ARE DEAF AND ARE BREAKING THE LAW IF:
You live in the state of Washington and
campaign for public office; it is against
the law to lie about your campaign promises
in political ads.
While this law applies equally to deaf and
hearing candidates, the ASL speaking candidate
better make sure qualified interpreters are
available for taped campaign speeches. If you
scrimp on campaign costs and hire non-qualified
interpreters that struggle to understand ASL
their misinterpretation of your campaign
promises could be perceived as lies by political
opponents!
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OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Deaf NASCAR
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-nascar/
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For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please
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for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this
section
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Lip Reading nightmare
Deaf employee thought hearing employee said:
I’m going to see somebody
Hearing employee actually said:
I’m going to get supplies
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Deaf Book of the Week
A Basic Course in Manual Communications
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-book-a-basic-course-in-manual-communications/
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Deaf people can do anything
we have a deaf person who is/was a
— footwear designer
this website is growing every weekend:
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-in-unusual-jobs/
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Deaf Question of the Week:
Q. Is football a dying sport in schools for the deaf?
A. Hope not, but there was a high number of forfeits
when schools did not have enough players ready
for their games. The rate of forfeits is alarming.
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Rene Pellerin’s Corner:
Imagine a DeafBlind person trying to use an ATM these days! I cannot read the screen!
Imagine I need to ask a friend, family member or SSP to read the screen to me.
All that sensitive information is there for them to drool!
Touch screen features are everywhere, appliances, kiosks, newly remote bank tellers, etc.
There are a few ways to make this accessible, but not for the DeafBlind!
For example, ATMs have a voice for the blind who can hear.
Soon there might be app to help us use smartphones to operate the ATM!
I think it will require a lawsuit to make this work for me!
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 Google would hire more deaf people
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DeafHistory:
year 1900 – The Adult Deaf Centre in Melbourne (Australia) was founded. It served as the social hub
of the Deaf Community for many years.
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DeafNumbers of the Week:
1 percent
of minor TV channels that reach audience share
are required to caption or to have sign
language interpreter – this is the rule in
Great Britain
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Deaf Collegiate Athletes:
Dylan Gallant, a senior, is a member of the men’s basketball
team at St. Thomas University.
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Deaf Elite Athletes:
The Seattle Seahawks suspended Derrick Coleman few weeks
ago because of suspicion involving an automobile accident.
Has the team reinstated him?
Yes, he is on the active roster.
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DeafSports Library:
facts about British deaf soccer
http://britishdeaffootball.com/gb-deaf-football/about-deaf-football/
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http://deafdigestsports.com/
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mainstreamed athletes
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