DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, July 1, 2016
-- sign language not necessary in a factory
Blake Mewburn, is a deaf cabinetmaker in
Australia. When he was hired four years ago,
the factory managment was worried how to
communicate with him. There was a surprise -
they began to use diagrams and printed
instructions to communicate with him,
and then with each other. Factory noise
is the reason; no one can hear each other.
In more ways than one, hiring a deaf
employee was a blessing for all.
A picture is at:
http://deafdigest.com/using-diagrams-and-notes/
-- Hearing money steals Deaf History
There was a newspaper story today about the
MacKay School for the Deaf in Montreal. It
was founded by Thomas Widd (1839-1906), a
deaf man. The orginal name of the school was
Protestant Institution for the Deaf. The
school changed its name to MacKay School
for the Deaf because Joseph MacKay, a rich
hearing man, donated a lot of money. This
was why, for many years until recently,
no one knew who Thomas Widd was! A sad
example of Hearing Money replacing Deaf
History.
-- clumsy to use sign to speech devices
A technocrat wrote an article saying that
sign-to-speech devices are clumsy
and awkward to use. They must carry a
camera with them. And when talking to a
hearing person, the camera must be mounted
on a special stand. And the room must be
well-lighted. And wear special clothing
while signing. Is this any better than
real life interpreters? No!
Latest deaf jobs:
http://deafdigest.com/category/jobs/
Barry's collections of past articles (with today's update)
-- Fire chief, deaf, volunteer fire department
http://deafdigest.com/collections/barrys-collections/
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