DeafDigest Blue - January 31, 2010
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- Dedication
DeafDigest dedicates this edition to Robert Sheak, Buffalo, NY
who departed us. His claim to fame was that he was a member
of the pioneering Buffalo Club for the Deaf basketball team
that won the first national deaf basketball tournament that
took place at Akron, Ohio in 1945. This begs the question -
are there other surviving deaf basketball players that took
part at the 1945 national deaf tournament?
DeafDigest dedicates this edition to Betty Jean Battle,
Knoxville, TN, who departed us. She heavily involved herself
with the Knoxville deaf community over the years. Name a
single committee or a single board of directors or a single
community event, the chances were high that she was involved.
The high point was being the finalist for the 2008 Volunteer
Community Service Award by the YWCA.
- Hot Newspaper stories during the week:
a successful deafblind entrepreneur
http://deafdigest.com/dbentrepreneur/
Guide to Flying for the Hearing-Impaired
http://deafdigest.com/flying/
- Very Hot News
The late Douglas Burke founded the SouthWest Collegiate
Institute for the Deaf. It was his dream and his vision.
He shared his vision during the early eighties with
DeafDigest editor, whom at that time, was the TDI executive
director.
The SWCID, in paying homage to Burke's efforts, has
named the administration building, The Douglas Burke Education
and Administration Building. It was part of the SWCID 30 year
anniversary celebrations.
- Sunday January 24th
Devices come and go - today's hot device becomes
tomorrow's old fashioned device. Would the next
hot device for the deaf be the Visual Sound?
Details are sketchy but it has something to do
with a touch-screen portable device that the
user taps on, and it is converted to voices for
the benefit of hearing users on the other end
of the line. It is supposed to be an alternative
to back and forth text messaging.
- Monday January 25th
Gerald "Bummy Burstein" will be honored for his
"lifetime" service to California School for the
Deaf at Riverside. Not quite lifetime because
he served for a considerable number of years
at Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf before
relocating to Riverside. Anyway, the ceremony
takes place on February 4th as a way to thank
him for his great donation to The Community
Foundation. This will enable students to take
on future leadership activities.
- Tuesday January 26th
We often run to the 7-Eleven for a quickie
convenience purchase. We never stop to think if
7-Eleven is deaf friendly. Many of these
7-Eleven clerks are immigrants with English-
speaking problems, and we use gestures when
we need to communicate with them. And now
this - the FCC has scolded 7-Eleven for not
being "deaf friendly." Not deaf friendly?
It has something to do with their cellphones
and pre-paid minutes not being deaf friendly!
7-Eleven is saying they are just a vendor and
not a manufacturer and therefore should not
be slapped with a citation. Stay tuned!
- Wednesday January 27th
The battle was won in South Dakota but the war
is not over. The issue is to keep open or to
close the South Dakota School for the Deaf.
The governor wants it closed; the parents
want it open. The senate education committee
killed the bill that was to close the
school. The bill's sponsor, however, said that
the parties have come up with an education
plan that makes the bill unnecessary. What
is that supposed to mean? Just stay tuned.
(Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition)
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Deaf Miscellaneous stuff:
The school for the deaf at Siteki, Swaziland, recently
enrolled a new deaf student in its pre-school class one
(sort of kindergarten). That new student is 18 years
old! He was placed at this level because he never went
to school in his life and had to start anew!
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THE SUPER BOWL AND THE DEAF SUPER BOWL
The Super Bowl is coming up next week. It is the most
important event for football fans and for advertisers
that advertise on TV (with captions, we hope).
What is the Deaf Super Bowl? It is the NAD Conference,
every two years.
Why? Because deaf vendors and deaf businesses show
their most important products and services at the NAD
Conference exhibit booths!
The Super Bowl and the Deaf Super Bowl - same thing!
- for ASL News version, please click on:
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(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
of each DeafDigest edition)
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These two cohorts take most of their classes together throughout
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HEARING AND DEAF BEAUTY PAGEANTS
Do we have too many hearing beauty pageants?
We have Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, etc.
Too many? Good question, but it is the same thing
with the deaf!
We have Miss Deaf International, Miss Deaf World,
Miss Deaf Pageant, etc.
Confusing with hearing? Yes. Confusing with deaf,
of course, yes!
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of each DeafDigest edition)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN A SMALL TOWN
All towns and cities have their own Chambers of Commerce.
Objective is to promote businesses in their towns via
networking and contacts.
Do Chambers of Commerce promote the needs of deaf-owned
businesses?
This question was asked of a small town (30,000 population)
Chamber of Commerce. The response was this:
- they do not have a plan to help deaf owned businesses
- they have never faced a situation where a deaf person wanted to
start a business in their town
- they would help deaf owned businesses if asked
- the small town deaf community and the chamber of commerce both
do not communicate
We do have a Chamber of Commerce, sort of - but it is national
in scope. And DeafDigest thinks most deaf-owned businesses never
heard of it.
It is the National Deaf Business Institute.
THE DEAF IN THE FITNESS BUSINESS
We watch all these fitness TV shows and "lose weight"
TV shows. And sometimes we wonder if we have deaf individuals
in the fitness instructor field?
DeafDigest editor knows of a few of them. Are they steadily
employed and earning a comfortable living, DeafDigest does
not know. Two of them were former Gallaudet football players.
But what about deaf-owned fitness centers? There is one -
in Vaughan, Ontario. The owner, Rick Evans, is quite deaf but
uses his CI to communicate with his fitness clients. He, however,
does not know sign language.
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A DEAF CONVENTION IN MARYLAND AND IN FLORIDA
DeafDigest editor had an interesting discussion
with a deaf Maryland leader.
The leader said that for a deaf convention in
Florida, it is easy to get volunteers whereas
it was much harder to get volunteers in Maryland.
The reason is that many deaf people in Florida
are retired with plenty of time on their hands.
In Maryland, however, many deaf people are employed
and thusly have less free time.
THE FIRST DEAF PERSON TO LEAD A COLLEGE
Who was the first deaf person to lead a higher
educational program for the deaf? Of course, it
was King Jordan at Gallaudet. Wrong!
It was Doug Burke, who led the SouthWest Collegiate
Institute for the Deaf. Yes, Jordan was the first
deaf president of Gallaudet University.
Burke only led the college for a short time.
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WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE?
after taking the deaf student to the school library,
a hearing student would ask:
do you read these books to him?
the interpreter would respond:
No; he reads these books himself
The hearing student's response was:
I didn't know deaf people could read!
if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please
mailto:barry@deafdigest.com
COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series
When people see me providing CART services, I am frequently asked how
someone becomes a CART provider or realtime captioner and how long it
takes.
CART providers and realtime captioners use the same basic skills as
court reporters, so you would attend a school that teaches court
reporting. The National Court Reporters Association has a list of
NCRA certified schools and participating programs. You can get that
information on their website at www.ncraonline.org.
As far as how long it will take you to get through court reporting
school, that is a more difficult question to answer. Every person is
different. First you will learn the shorthand theory, and then you
will spend time building your speed. It is essentially up to you how
long it will take. It may take between two to five years, depending
on what school you attend.
The programs in the schools are set up so that you must pass one
speed to progress to the next higher speed. For example, you must
pass tests at 100 words a minute in order to progress to the next
class at 120 words per minute. If that takes you six weeks or six
months, it is totally up to you. Most schools require that you pass
tests at 225 words a minute in order to complete your training.
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I THOUGHT THE DEAF COULD.......
tolerate "free interpreting" services by volunteer but
unqualified interpreters
the analogy is - would a person in need of medical services
attend an illegal clinic operated by a medical school
flunk out?
when a hearing person never meets a deaf person in his life
his knowledge of the deaf are often wrong
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HEALTH AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION
FOR PERSON WHO ARE DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING:
Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing are
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Please visit the site and let us know about topics that you
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Hot DeafNews boring, but important!
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services scolded the
Florida Department of Children and Families for not providing
interpreters for deaf clients in need of services. As a result
the Florida agency agreed to comply with the directive.
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The Deaf and the Law
Location:
Ohio
Case:
A deaf man, summoned for jury duty, wanted to serve, but
the court officials, upon learning of his deafness,
gave him the run around, playing waiting games with him.
They said interpreters cannot work in the jury room
because of confidentiality concerns.
Result:
This deaf man will have an appointment with a court
official next week. He sought and obtained advice
from an attorney, well versed with jury issues.
Comment:
the attorney said this is the old "13th juror"
issue, court officials being leery of the interpreter
serving as the "13th juror." He furnished the deaf man
with precedents that have allowed interpreters
to work the jury room.
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DeafADA Issue of the Week:
If you are discriminated in your job because of
your deafness and you quit, could you sue?
An attorney, specializing in disability rights,
said:
First, voluntarily quitting may raise a serious
hurdle to an employment discrimination or
failure-to-accommodate claim, because although
there is such a thing as a "constructive discharge"
(i.e., being forced to quit), it is very difficult
to prove. Second, the 9th Circuit has recently said
that although you can get your job back and recover
lost pay if you win in an ADA retaliation claim, you
cannot get monetary damages (e.g., for mental anguish)
in ADA retaliation claims.
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The Captioning Blunder of the Week:
a batter (banner) was taken down
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What became of?
Kirsten Cummings
- past
a hard of hearing woman who enjoyed a long
pro women's basketball career overseas plus
a season of play with the defunct American
Basketball Association; she had a great
collegiate career at Long Beach State
University
- present
Still involved in basketball, but as an
administrator with the National Senior Women's
Basketball Association; this group helps
set up 3 on 3 basketball leagues for women,
over 40 years of age.
mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and
"present" details
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News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago:
How bad was the blizzard hitting the East coast?
Well, it succeeded in shutting down the Baltimore TTY relay
center. Not to despair - all TTY relay calls earmarked
for Baltimore were rerouted to other "warm weather"
sites.
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News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago:
We have a good number of deaf pilots; we also
know of one deaf helicopter operator. And possibly
another first - Deaf Hot Air Balloon pilot.
Rodney and Tanya Dinkins, Phoenix, Arizona
just passed their FAA exams to become balloon
pilots.
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Deaf Apocalypse of the Week:
A deaf man was the best cattle herder around.
He lost his job, not because of cattle herding
issues, but because he got too friendly with
the ranch owner's son. The son, as a result, was
not able to learn how to speak; instead he spoke
in grunts and in signs! Said the ranch owner -
the dismissal was regretful.
While this anecdote is true, the country was
not specified in the story posted on a web site.
..
A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news:
You have a trainee, a new counselor you are supposed
to train, and it turns out she brings so many helpful
ideas to a certain case that your problems with that
customer are solved.
..
A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say?
A hearing employee, severely afflicted with a case
of deafphobia, pointed out to the packing crates
and said:
boxes, boxes, boxes
The deaf employee was puzzled at this request. He
was wondering if she meant that the shipping boxes
need to be stuffed and filled with office documents
Actually, the hearing employee wanted to ask the
deaf employee to just set up these shipping
boxes for future packing.
if you have lipreading tales, please share these with
mailto:barry@deafdigest.com
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Employment Opportunities
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Pittsburgh, PA & Central PA
At WPSD, "Our kids come first." We are looking for people to join
our staff who share this commitment and are willing to work with the
goal of providing our students with the best education, residential
and support services possible.
If you share our commitment to students, please visit
our web site at http://www.wpsd.org for descriptions of the following
job openings at WPSD
- ASL Teacher
- Early Intervention Teacher (Part Time) at Central PA
Excellent salary and benefit packages available. Sign Language skills,
FBI clearance, PA Act 34 and 151 Child Abuse clearances are required
for all positions.
Send letter and resume to:
Director of Human Resources
Western PA School for the Deaf
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218-1469
Email: mailto:hshirey@wpsd.org
EOE
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position opening
Team Leader
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
for Outpatient/Adult Treatment to work with a well established
behavioral health team that serves Deaf citizens of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Where:
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. (HDS)
5th Avenue
Downtown Pittsburgh
Monday - Friday
37.5 hours per week.
Master's Degree in Human Services AND 1 year of paid experience
Working with Deaf population.
American Sign Language fluency REQUIRED. Requires Act 33/34
Clearances, valid PA driver's license and access to a vehicle.
You will be responsible for Oversight of the Outpatient component
at HDS including clinical supervision of all the Outpatient
services. Coordination of community outreach activities (including
networking and marketing of available services to the community at
large), service coordination as well as support services such as
vocational rehabilitation counsels, housing and peer support
services will be possible.
In addition, the Team Leader/Mobile therapist will provide
community-based mobile mental health individual and group
psychotherapy to an adult behavioral health population that
includes mental health disorders with the deaf, hard of
hearing, and/or deaf/blind population.
The Team Leader/Therapist is responsible to evaluate, plan and
provide clinical services across the continuum of care
within the community in a variety of settings. The Team
Leader/Therapist
will also provide oversight of clinical documentation and charting
according to Federal, State, County and Organizational polices and
procedures. The Team Leader/Mobile MH Therapist will coordinate
Treatment Team meetings including collaboration with psychiatric
and other organization staff.
Karen Tarasenkov
Human Resource Recruitment & Training Specialist
Mercy Behavioral Health
1200 Reedsdale Street
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15233
Phone: 412-697-6504
Fax: 412-323-6985
mailto:KTarasenkov@mercybh.org
Mercy Behavioral Health is a part of the Pittsburgh Mercy Health
System - http://www.pmhs.org
You can also apply on line
We look forward to hearing from you!!
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position opening
Executive Director
The New York School for the Deaf (Fanwood)
The Board of Trustees of the New York School for the Deaf, known as
Fanwood, seeks an experienced and visionary leader to assume the role of
Executive Director on or about July 1, 2010. Fanwood, established in
1817, is the oldest school for the deaf in New York and the second oldest
in the United States.
With support of the Board of Trustees, primary responsibilities of the
Head of School include:
- Visionary leadership for continuous improvement , enhancement, and
expansion of instructional and support programs for students and families
- With the Comptroller, preparing budgets and corresponding
recommendations and submitting them to the Board for approval
- With Board-designated attorneys, representing the school in labor
negotiations.
- Advocating the school’s interests to state legislators and
maintaining a close relationship with the State Education Department to
support the school's objectives
- Representing the school through active participation in local and
state activities and organizations related to the mission of NYSD
- Collaborating with like schools for the Deaf to share best
practices and ensure sustainability of schools serving Deaf students
- Encouraging financial support through friend building and fund
raising activities from individuals, foundations, businesses,
professionals, and educational communities
- Promoting the school to the Deaf community and other supporters
and friends through social and educational events, gatherings and
performances
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate degree in Deaf Education, Educational Administration or a
closely related field.
- Minimum of five years of demonstrated successful administrative
experience in an educational setting for Deaf individuals
- Articulate in American Sign Language and English
- Possession of or eligibility for appropriate New York State
Administration Certification is preferred
Qualified candidates should submit resumes by April 1, 2010 to:
mailto:searchcommittee@nysd.net
Names of prospective candidates can also be submitted to
search committee Co-Chair Alexis Kashar at:
mailto:searchcommittee@nysd.net
All resumes will be treated confidentially
New York School for the Deaf is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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position opening
Jr. Video Production Specialist
Purple
Rocklin, CA
Reports to: Sr. Director of Marketing Communications
Department: Marketing Communications
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Location: Rocklin, CA
for position description and application procedures,
please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/purple-job/
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position opening
Deaf Services Manager
BJC Behavioral Health
St Louis, MO
for position description and application procedures,
please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/bjcdeaf/
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position opening
Teacher of the Deaf
St Albans Regional Program
St Albans, VT
Time Base: Full time
Qualifications:
- Degree in Deaf Education, MA preferred. ASL fluency and English
proficiency
- VT Teaching license in Special Education and /or area of
teaching assignment.
- Knowledge of child development. Knowledge of curriculum and
assessment.
- Ability to apply classroom management and discipline techniques
Responsibilities:
- Teach all levels/content areas of elementary education.
- Prepare lesson plans/curricula to meet IEP goals and objectives
in accordance with the VT Framework of Standards and Learning
Opportunities.
- Maintain an effective, orderly attractive and appropriately
stimulating classroom.
- Promote social, cognitive, emotional and physical growth in
students.
Please send letter of interest and resume to Jen Bostwick at
mailto:jbostwick@vcdhh.org
Or mail to:
Jen Bostwick
St Albans Regional Program
147 Knight Lane
Williston, VT 05495
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(1/31/10 updated closing dates)
Employment vacancies
Sch Spch-lang Pathologist
Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf,
Wilson, NC
to view these vacancies please visit our website at:
http://osp.its.state.nc.us/dhhssearchresults3a.asp?vacancykey=4421
contact person:
mailto:cynthia.johnson@ncmail.net
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(updated January 31st)
- EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! -
- Job Developer/Interpreter - Crenshaw, CA
- Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA
To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go
to our website:
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
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position opening
Independent Living Advisor
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc
Salisbury, Maryland
Full/Part Time
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization
that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and
provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of
community life.
Responsibilities: Provide training in independent living skills,
such as: teaching personal and household management, budgeting
skills, TTY training, accessing and utilizing communication
resources, medication administration and developing community
relationships.
Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language and written
English, High School degree required. Demonstrates competency
in independent living skills, Valid driver's license required
and good driving record. Flexibility in working hours required.
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life,
Vacation, sick and personal leave, Healthy Lifestyle Benefit
To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of
references to :
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc.
Human Resources Department
806 Snow Hill Road
Salisbury, Maryland 21804
or fax to 410-543-4874.
Position is open until filled
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Teacher
Eugene, Oregon
click on:
http://deafdigest.com/jobs1/
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Crisis Intervention/On Call Specialist
Columbus, Ohio
click on:
http://deafdigest.com/jobs3/
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Teacher
Davenport, Iowa
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Special notes:
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