DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, June 8, 2011
-- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hurting the deaf?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is supposed to
enforce investment laws. It does not look too good when a
SEC employee put his money in a company that was defrauding
the deaf. And at the same time advising the deaf investors
that their investment was safe! It is not known if the
employee was deaf or hearing.
-- Canada rejects deaf man from Guyana
Ian Jackson, a deaf man from Guyana, planned to fly to
Canada to take part at the 13th World Deaf Cycling
Championships in Canada this week. He and his
interpreter applied for travel visas, and were
turned down by Canada. No reason was given.
Despite efforts from the Guyana Olympic Association,
the Guyana Cycling Federation, the Ministry of Culture,
Youth and Sport and even the corporate sponsor,
Caribbean Airlines, Canada would not allow him to come.
As a result, he stays home, not knowing why he
was not permitted. All these months of training
for nothing!
-- Switched at Birth short review
We have watched the TV movie Switched at Birth on
Monday night. In real life, switched babies is
rare, but it happens. In fact, it happens more often
in novels and in movies than in real life.
Not surprisingly the plot weaves through sticky
topics - the CI, changing the deaf person to a
hearing person, speech therapy - and the
sudden acceptance of Daphne's new family.
Realistic in real life? Maybe, yes; maybe not.
This program was just a pilot and if it continues
into a weekly program then we will see how it
plays out.
-- Dutch deaf valued over hearing immigrants!
The Netherlands, for many years, have always
given interpreters for their many hearing immigrants
that do not speak the Dutch language. Now, the government
may stop the interpreting service for these
immigrants.
What about the deaf?
They will always have interpreters!
-- Japanese animation captions with sign language
NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories, of Japan,
has come up with animation that combines captions with
sign language. It is a perfect compromise for oral
deaf that do not understand signs and for the deaf
that have language problems. Take a look at:
http://www.hardocp.com/news/2011/06/04/automated_sign_language_translator_adds_gestures_to_subtitle/
-- National Deaf Black Advocates National Conference
National Deaf Black Advocates National Conference
2011 National Conference
July 26-31, 2011
Charlotte, North Carolina
Registration Deadline extended to June 15, 2011
Conference & registration information at:
flyer at:
