DeafDigest Blue - August 15, 2010 Blue Edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://www.deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 14th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com/ and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Last week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/horseriding/ http://deafdigest.com/comics/joblawsuit/ This week's ASL Videos: http://deafdigest.com/videos/property/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/tree/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Back-to-School Savings at Harris Communications Shop for Back-to-School at Harris Communications and receive 15% discounts on all our alarm clocks, watches, and door knockers.* ---Save $7.04 on the Sonic Boom "The Skull" Alarm Clock (SA-SBS550BC). ---Save $26.99 on the Krown KA100 Dual Alarm Clock w/Door Knock Signaler & Bed Vibrator (KM-KA1000DB). ---Save $16.49 on the Sonic Alert DB200 Deluxe Wireless Doorbell, Telephone Signaler/Transmitter (SA-DB200). ---Save $10.49 on the Vibralite 3 Vibrating Watch (GAD-VW3). 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A Coda, she was one of the movers and shakers in the Texas interpreting field, and pushed for certification of these interpreters. DeafDigest also dedicates this edition to Herbert Morris Fradin, who departed us. In 1977, he was one of the co-founders of the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf, an organization that still exists to this day, A world traveler, he has traveled to 50 nations, plus all 50 states in USA. He was also noted for his collection of art and pieces of China. - Hot Newspaper stories during the week: A worrisome deaf-blind population explosion in Wales http://deafdigest.com/madeleinebrindley/ Fluency in Plains (Native American) Sign Language, a rarity http://deafdigest.com/donnahealy/ - Very Hot News If a hearing shoplifter is violently tackled on the ground. it is not front page news. But if a deaf shoplifter is violently tackled on the ground, it becomes international news within few minutes, thanks to the internet and the video camera. This happened to a deaf man, accused of shoplifting. He exited a store in Los Angeles, unaware that the alarm went off and was violently tackled by the security guard. This episode has become a hot issue in the Deaf Community, only because the security people did not know that the captured person was deaf. Did he shoplift or not? Computers that trigger the store alarm may be malfunctioning! Or maybe not. - Sunday August 8th People in North Carolina are not happy about the change in oversight of two state residential schools for the deaf. It was transferred from Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Public Instruction. They want the oversight to go back to what it was. They are saying the state lacks resources and experience to operate these two schools. - Monday August 9th Alhaji Tanko Makura, who is deaf, is campaigning for the governor's seat in Nasarawa, Nigeria. He is affiliated with the People's Democratic Party - Tuesday August 10th are we seeing an irony with the settlement agreement between the Justice Department and the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union? This group operates the estate of George Washington, our first President. The irony? George Washington was already late-deafened when he became our first president. He became deaf due to noise overexposure on the battlefield against the British! He had problems following these political speeches. At any rate, the agreement was to make the estate accessible to the disabled, the deaf included - and that means interpreters and captions. - Wednesday August 11th past Alaska Senator Ted Stevens perished in air crash it was learned that all deaf athletes need to thank Ted Stevens. He was the one that pushed for the Amateur Sports Act in 1978. It forced the US Olympic Commission to recognize our participation in the Deaflympics and in world championships in a variety of sports. While the Amateur Sports Act in 1978 is not perfect and needs to be improved on, we, the deaf, had nothing in the past, and were pretty much ignored by the public. (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) ..... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: an update with the South Dakota School for the Deaf; school has a new superintendent in Marje Kaiser, main campus is empty, moved the CI program to one nearby school and the ASL program to another school, expanded its outreach program to work with home districts to help teach the deaf. And Kaiser is taking ASL classes this coming fall. ............................................................... ............................................................... For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com ..... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) ............................................................... ............................................................... ACCESS 4 ALARM CLOCK AND TELEPHONE SIGNALER ON SALE! Don't be late for the first day of school! WCI is here to help with this "timely" August special. Purchase the Access 4 Alarm Clock and Telephone Signaler at 20% off! Great features include a bright flashing LED light, flashing visual alert and extra loud audible alarm. Call us at 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/onsale.php?utm_source=dd for details on this special and all our other products. For a copy of our catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com We're on Facebook! WCI. 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Come and Join Us at the Largest Deaf Comedyfest! C3 Festival - The Largest Deaf Comedyfest in Midwest Lesterville, MO September 17-19, 2010 http://www.deafinc.org/c3 Make your reservations today! Space Limited! What is C3? C3 stands for Culture, Comedy and Camping. We like to say it in Latin - Humanitascomediacongregatium for the heck of it! The Main Event: The Comedy Show: Friday and Saturday evenings, 8 comedians - from all over the country - have gathered at C3 and will take you on a journey of laughter and deaf culture appreciation! Our All Star line-up consists of Crom Saunders, Richard "FatAss" Layton, Patrick Fischer, Pinky Aiello, Branton Stewart, Trix Bruce, Roger Vass and Justin "Wormy" Callaway. Each of them promised to make you laugh your pants off! What?! More Entertainment!! Friday night, after the comedy show, we'll have our own Fireworks at the river beachfront. Saturday night, after the comedy show, we'll have Neon/Glow-in-the-Dark/Blinking Party! Loads of Daytime Activities!! C3 Festival will have loads of games, activities and workshops all day Friday and Saturday. Things you can do at C3 are swimming, canoeing, tubing, fishing, hiking, scavenger hunts, waterballoon volleyball, watermelon-carving contest, stick-in-hole races and more! Also, we will have vendors and booth exhibitions for your educational and shopping pleasures. Workshops for Everyone! C3 Festival will have workshops for deaf, hard of hearing AND interpreters! Below are some of the workshops: - DEAF Inc. and Empowerment* - What is Deaf Interpreting?* - @#%#&#! How to Interpret Foul Language?* - Har-Har! How to Interpret Comedy Shows?* - Meat and Vegetables ? Which is Healthier? *- MIC CEU Approved, RID CEU Approval Pending There's something for everyone! Come and join everyone on September 17th-19th at Lesterville, MO. Click below to see the latest DEAF Inc News! http://www.deafinc.org/c3 DEAF Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, established by individuals who wish to improve services to deaf and hard of hearing community because they have lived and seen life without those services. 100% of all proceedings, after administrative expenses, go to programs dedicated to deaf and hard of hearing communities. ............................................................... ............................................................... HARD TO FIGURE OUT DEAF FAMILY TREE There are many deaf parents that have deaf children. And these deaf children marry deaf spouses, and again, have deaf children, and so on. And 15-20 years later, when a deaf member sits down and tries to figure out his family tree, he may have a hard time. DeafDigest editor has spoken with several deaf individuals, those from big deaf family backgrounds. They often do not remember who married which and who married whom and so on. - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/tree/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A DEAF ORGANIZATION IN DALLAS There is a DEAF organization in Dallas, Texas, but all members are hearing (unless DeafDigest editor is wrong). DEAF stands for Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers, which is an organization of model aircraft hobbyists. And speaking of deaf model aircraft hobbyists, DeafDigest knows of several deaf individuals with this hobby. A DEAF MEMBER OF A FRATERNITY IN IVY LEAGUE We have a number of deaf graduates of these prestigious Ivy League colleges. Some of them belonged to fraternities and sororities. Have their affiliations benefitted their job careers? Said one deaf Ivy League frat member: I personally was not that involved in the house. I showed up for parties, hung out there weekend evenings for beer pong, watching evening football games, frat formals, BBQs, some intramurals. But that's about it. And my best friends tended to be outside the house. I don't keep in touch with any of my frat brothers, although its good to see them when I run into them at football games and alumni events. I'm sure it looked ok on my resume. I said that I was deaf on my resume. If anyone from my college was reading my resume, and saw the Frat affiliation, I'm sure they'd probably think "well, his deafness didn't seem to be much of a problem for him socially. But that's probably the best extent to which it "helped" my career. ...................................................... ............................................................... Meet and chat with deaf singles and friends worldwide on the largest deaf network on the Internet....Deaf Match International ! 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SCARY WHEN SECURITY PEOPLE COME AT YOU We have read about the ugly incident in Los Angeles when store security people tackled an alleged deaf shoplifter. As a way of procedure, many security officers (patrol officers and private security guards) react first and ask questions later. DeafDigest editor remembers an incident way back in the seventies. A deaf motorcyclist was stopped by the police on some minor traffic violation. The deaf cyclist, himself a peace-loving person, reached out for his pen and pad in his pocket. The police officer, panicking, jumped and roughed him up and put him in handcuffs. It was only after the handcuffs were put on the wrists when the police officer realized the cyclist was deaf! Yes, these officers are trained on how to deal with the deaf. Unfortunately for many of them, they forget what they were trained when they encounter the deaf. MAKING STORES AND SHOPS DEAF ACCESSIBLE Many stores and shops are not deaf-accessible. And it has nothing to do with having a TTY (rather old fashioned, ain't it) or a fax machine on the premises. Rather it has a lot to do with: - signs displayed on floor sign holders. Can be rather annoying when you go into a Subways outlet and having to point to a distant sign on the wall indicating the sub you want. - clerks trained to acknowledge patron's deafness. there have been instances of clerks freezing up and panicking in the presence of deaf patrons - pen and pad quickly available. how many times have we seen clerks running around, rummaging around for a pen and a pad upon request by a deaf patron? Not every deaf patron is always carrying own pen and own pad! DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF SOCIOLOGY AS A FIELD Sociology, as a field, was developed throughout the 19th century. One of these pioneers in this field was Harriet Martineau. She has been noted for being the first female sociologist. What about it? She became deaf as a young woman, and to communicate she had to use the ear trumpet! WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being told: I watched you more than I watched the speaker even though I don't understand sign language if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Today, captioning is not only for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. More and more people are becoming aware of the benefits of captioning and its many uses. The primary purpose of captioning is to provide equal access for people with a hearing loss, but many hearing people are using it in different ways. Most of us have probably seen captioning on the television screens in health and fitness clubs, hospitals, airports, and bars and lounges. Captioning can also be used to help people who are learning English as a second language and children who are learning to read. It can increase the literacy skills of deaf and hard-of-hearing students and hearing students alike. Even people who read very well can use captioning to help them hear, understand, and remember the details of a television show, movie, convention, or seminar. Studies have been done that show that people remember more of what they see. All of us should work together to get the very best captioning possible because it is helping all of us to become better at what we do. ............................................................... ............................................................... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ............................................................... ............................................................... I THOUGHT THE DEAF COULD....... always use the sign language very wrong; no two random deaf persons are the same - some sign, some don't sign, some use gestures; some use body language when a hearing person never meets a deaf person in his life his knowledge of the deaf are often wrong ............................................................... ............................................................... For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of the Gold section ............................................................... ............................................................... Norway Fjord Cruise - April 2011 Great cruise for those with walking limitations the beauty of Norway can be seen from the ship For more info, contact: Joy Carney mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net ............................................................... 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We believe in making life more comfortable through quality remodels Elijah Gold, deaf owner Surdus, LLC Remodeling Based in Washington, DC http://www.surdusremodeling.com 202-540-8750 VP Licensed, Insured, and Bonded VA# 134097 DC# 68004119 MHIC# 127587 ............................................................... ............................................................... Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., a leading plaintiffs' litigation law firm, is expanding litigation against Advanced Bionics related to defective cochlear implants. If you believe that you may have received an "Important Notification" letter from Advanced Bionics about your HiRes90k or Clarion II cochlear implant in either 2004 or 2006, we urge you to contact us to receive important legal information - even if you CI is working. Many of our clients' cochlear implants stopped working prematurely as described in the letter. We have a Deaf attorney and VP available. To find out more, please click here and follow instructions on the screen or go to: http://www.weitzlux.com/failed-cochlear-implants_1937570.html ............................................................... ............................................................... Hot DeafNews boring, but important! The government of Jamaica recently amended one of its regulations to finally allow the deaf to obtain driver's licenses. This piece of information was not made known to the deaf community until this week! .... The Deaf and the Law: - location San Francisco - case San Francisco SPCA vs the Hearing Dog Program over a $500,000 inheritance. While SPCA closed out its hearing dog program, they claimed rights to the inheritance. The Hearing Dog Program disagreed. - result the appeals court ruled in favor of the San Francisco SPCA - comment the judge said that despite the program's closing the SPCA was following the language of the inheritance by following up with program's graduates to make sure all was in order ..... The Captioning Blunder of the Week: police deserved (discovered) the weapon ... News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: The NTID stands proud of its list of graduates of RIT engineering programs. There is one deaf engineer who is considered an engineer's engineer. Paul Stropko is a rarity among deaf engineers - a specialist in microelectronical engineering. Working for IBM he tells engineers what is wrong with their microelectronic projects. Said a friend "there's not too many engineers doing semiconductor chip work, just a lot of technicians." ..... News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: DeafDigest editor dedicates this edition to George Gompers, who departed us recently in Florida. George, who was deaf, was the nephew of legendary labor leader Samuel Gompers. George, a Philadelphia resident for many years, helped found the Philadelphia Mayors Office on the Handicapped. He saw that the office fund several yearly recreation activities for senior deaf citizens. Growing up, Uncle Samuel would take deaf nephew George to Washington, DC to watch Gallaudet football games. Remember George was pretty much active in the days when Deaf Seniors of America did not exist. Thank you, George for your pre-DSA activities. ... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: - A newspaper ran this story as follows: Deaf baby hears mom's voice for the first time It was about a deaf baby being implanted with a CI. - We will never see this story as follows: Deaf baby hears mom's voice for the first time It would be about a deaf baby being outfitted with a hearing aid. Hearing aids rendered irrelevant in this CI Age? ..... A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? You wanna baakor? You are at a breakfast place and placing an order with the waitress, who is an immigrant. You point to the menu, asking for pancakes, eggs and a breakfast meat. Baakor? You realize she meant bacon. You then nod your head to tell her, yes you want the bacon. if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com ...... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: Your boss paid for your ethics class so that you can get additional credit hours in training to keep your national certification. ...... DeafBook of the Week A Deaf Adult Speaks Out by Leo Jacobs Gallaudet Press 1974 Tells it like it is - on Deafness and society DeafDigest editor has many deaf-related book in his private home library. Some books are still in print; some books are out of print. Some books are old; some books are recent. 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Through our commitment to support, technology and training, we think you will find one of the most rewarding and satisfying experiences of your career. RESIDENCE COUNSELORS ACCESS Program - Paterson, NJ Campus Full & Part Time - Evenings; Full Time; Nights & Per Diem As key members of our ACCESS Program, a statewide program providing behavioral health services to Deaf and hard of hearing people throughout NJ, candidates will help assure the provision of psychiatric rehabilitative case management services to consumers who are deaf and hard of hearing residing in varied therapeutic supervised settings. Responsibilities include: - addressing all treatment needs of consumer residents - ensuring safety of all consumer residents at all times - developing individualized treatment plans - providing intervention strategies - assisting with recreational, educational and socialization activities - scheduling trainings and staff development activities - utilizing crisis intervention strategies to deescalate potential crisis situations - performing other related duties as assigned Successful candidates will have a Bachelor's Degree in a Mental Health, Health or related discipline OR a current NJ RN License, along with 2 years of work/life experience. In addition, you must be able to fluently communicate in American Sign Language, be familiar with Deaf Culture, and knowledgeable about current technology available for individuals with hearing loss. Solid oral/written communication, organizational, problem-solving and PC skills will also be expected. Valid NJ Driver's License a must. CPR and Basic First Aid Certification preferred, as is Bilingual English/Spanish skills. We offer a competitive salary, dynamic work environment, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement and child care. For immediate consideration, please email your resume, indicating job title in Subject matter to: mailto:Careers@sjhmc.org or apply online at: http://www.StJosephsHealth.org EOE M/F/D/V ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center; St. Joseph's Children's Hospital St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital; St. Vincent's Nursing Home Visiting Health Services of New Jersey, Inc. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job opening Outreach Coordinator Relay New Mexico Location: Albuquerque, NM Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a full time position open for a Relay New Mexico Outreach Coordinator Position summary: This full-time position is responsible for coordinating and implementing outreach activities designed to promote Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and Captioned Telephone Relay Service (CapTel®) for Relay New Mexico. Preferred education, experience and skills: - Excellent presentation skills - Familiarity with the user communities that can benefit from relay services: - Senior Community - Hard of Hearing Community - Speech Disabled - Spanish - Deaf Community - Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes used by current and potential relay users - Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people who have differing hearing and speech abilities - Understanding of Deaf Culture - Fluency in American Sign Language is preferred. and fluency in Spanish is benefit - Ability to promote all relay services and to educate/train users of the services - Direct work experience with Telecommunication Relay Service or experience with Captioned Telephone Relay Service is helpful - Experience in public relations activities - Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines - Strong writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills - Associate's Degree with 2 years experience or a Bachelor's Degree required - Hold a valid driver's license - Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to apply Interested individuals may apply online at: http://www.hamilton.net/employment.html or contact Cindy Blase in Corporate Human Resource Department by August 13, 2010 at 800.821.1831. Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Hamilton Relay, Inc. is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications based in Aurora, NE. Hamilton offers a competitive wage and full time benefits. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job opening Outreach Coordinator Hamilton Relay, Inc Location: Kentucky Area Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a full-time position open for Kentucky Outreach Coordinator Position summary: This full-time position is responsible for coordinating and implementing outreach activities designed to promote Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and Captioned Telephone Relay Service (CapTel®) for Kentucky Relay Services. Preferred education, experience and skills: - Excellent presentation skills - Familiarity with the user communities that can benefit from relay services: - Senior Community - Hard of Hearing Community - Deaf Community - Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes used by current and potential relay users - Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people who have differing hearing and speech abilities - Understanding of Deaf Culture - Fluency in American Sign Language is preferred - Ability to promote all relay services and to educate/train users of the services - Direct work experience with Telecommunication Relay Service or experience with Captioned Telephone Relay Service is helpful - Experience in public relations activities - Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines - Strong writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills - Hold a valid driver's license - Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to apply Interested individuals may apply online at: http://www.hamilton.net/employment.html or contact our corporate Human Resource Dept at 800.821.1831 by August 13, 2010. Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Hamilton Relay, Inc. is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications based in Aurora, NE. Hamilton offers a competitive wage and full time benefits. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Deaf Adult Services, Inc Buffalo, NY Qualifications: BA/BS in Business/Non-Profit Administration or Human Services or equivalent with a minimum of five years management experience required or Masters Degree in Business/Non Profit Administration with a minimum of three years management experience. Proven experience with fundraising, grant writing, marketing, budget and financial management strongly desired. Thorough knowledge of Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Hearing cultures required as well as Sign Language proficiency. Strong people skills, diplomacy and public speaking abilities are necessary. DAS encourages qualified applicants with Deaf culture and ASL experience to apply. Buffalo, NY/Western NY offers a vibrant Deaf community with affordable living, access to arts and culture, sporting venues, lakefront activities and continuing education opportunities. Salary: $45-60K DOE/E and excellent benefits package. Relocation funds may be available dependent on candidate selection. Deaf Adult Services, Inc. of Buffalo, NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Application, ASL v-log and full job description can be downloaded at http://www.wnydas.org Please send cover letter and resume with completed application to: Deaf Adult Services, Inc. Attn: Executive Director Search Committee, 2495 Main St. Suite 446, Buffalo, NY 14214 or e-mail to mailto:EDSEARCH@wnydas.org by Monday, August 16, 2010 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated August 15th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Outreach Coordinator - Bakersfield, CA (on hold) - Placement Coordinator - Santa Ana, CA (on hold) - Community Health Educator - Los Angeles, CA - Case Manager - Los Angeles, CA - Job Developer/Interpreter - Anaheim, CA (on hold) To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go to our website: http://www.gladinc.org 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
