DeafDigest Blue - May 16, 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 ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-bribe/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-accident/ (please click on the arrow to start the video) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Be Prepared for Severe Weather and Save! When bad weather is in your neighborhood you want to be prepared. Get ready for storm season and save --- Harris Communications has weather alert systems on sale now for 15% off!* A weather alert radio will let you know if you need to get your family to a safe place. 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What caused it, the NECA which recommended a lowered funding rate or the FCC which is to approve (or disapprove) NECA's recommendations? What is going on? A telecommunications consultant that works with private providers said: The FCC appears to be going through a normal annual evaluation process of what the correct reimbursement rate should be for the coming year. This evaluation is based on financial data that companies who provide telephone relay service submit to the FCC. There is a fund for this service like the Universal Service Fund and that is where the money comes from (the money in the fund comes from all telephone users--part of the government fees that are tacked on at the end). But the deaf and hard of hearing users do not have the financial information to make an informed decision on whether the new rates are low, high or just right. I would recommend that deaf people send a comment to the FCC. Just tell them that the TRS or VRS has made a big difference in their lives and we want them to continue this valuable program. (the consultant is not deaf and has no knowledge of Deaf Culture) - Sunday May 9th Elena Kagan is a Supreme Court justice nominee. Is she pro-disabled or anti-disabled as far as future deaf-related cases possibly coming to her? A deaf attorney said: No idea on her positions on disabilities. She's never been a judge before, hasn't written anything on disability rights, and hasn't been Solicitor General long enough to give us an indication of how much of a priority disability access is to her. That being said, she did serve as a law clerk for former Justice Thurgood Marshall. Those people usually have a good track record on civil rights in general. DeafDigest hopes she is pro-deaf. - Monday May 10th University of Bristol (UK) is trying to close up for good their Center of Deaf Studies. This move has upset people all over the world, and they have been pummeling the Bristol administration with angry emails. University of Bristol is where Paddy Laird, who coined the phrase - deafhood - teaches. - Tuesday May 11th The FCC to our rescue ! The FCC has issued a ruling that is supposed to improve our captioning access to movie downloads. The Motion Picture Association of America wanted a waiver but FCC said no. The full ruling is at: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-795A1.txt It is not bed time reading, but point is we are to be getting access and this is what counts ! - Wednesday May 12th Gallaudet president Alan Hurwitz, in his inauguration speech, stressed the need to combine two elements for Gallaudet to continue standing strong as an university. The first element is Gallaudet's rich 146-year heritage and the second element is to meet all the challenges in the years to come. (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) ...... Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: A difference a year may make. in 2009, the U.S. News & World Report ranked audiologists as a hot career for young people to pursue (50 top careers). Come 2010, audiologists fell off the charts. Why? No one knows. Maybe it was a fad? ................................................................ ................................................................ Affordable Housing for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind seniors. Featuring a deaf manager, communications technology and design features to enhance the lives of people with hearing loss. located at Greenfield, Wisconsin (near Milwaukee) - Daily activities; club room with kitchen; - Appliances/heat included; - Communication barrier free; - Heated underground parking - State-of-art communication equipment and design; - Convenient location to shopping, restaurants, medical centers, and more; - Safe area for walking - Pets allowed; - Too many features to list here. 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It is not fair; poor deaf people in Florida cannot afford hearing aids; rich hearing legislators that do not need hearing aids still accept it as a bribe! - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-bribe/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A CAR ACCIDENT What is a half hit-run accident. It is when a hearing driver has an automobile accident with a deaf driver. The hearing driver got out of the car and said something to the deaf driver. The deaf driver told the hearing driver that he is deaf and to please write down on a pad. The panicked hearing driver got back into the car and drove away! DeafDigest editor hopes the surprised deaf driver copied the license number of the half hit-run hearing driver! - for ASL News version, please click on the arrow at: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-accident/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................ 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DEAF GAMERS VS HEARING GAMERS Deaf people that play video games love subtitles. Hearing gamers hate these subtitles. One angry hearing gamer wrote a scathing article in a video game magazine demanding that subtitles be removed from these video games. His attitude is the reason why we have these ADA regulations. ................................................................ ................................................................ Meet and chat with deaf singles and friends worldwide on the largest deaf network on the Internet ! * Find out why Deaf Match International works....since 2001 * Sign up and list your profile for FREE * The most Deaf and Hard of Hearing singles online - thousands of members ! Visit: www.DeafMatchInternational.com ......................................................................... ......................................................................... 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In Malaysia, a deaf man, looking for a job, approached the owner of a car wash facility. The owner did not want to hire him because of his deafness, but relented and hired him. The owner then discovered that this newly hired deaf employee was outperforming all the hearing employees in that facility. Few weeks later, that deaf man asked the owner if his deaf friends could work at the car wash. The owner said yes. One by one until a total of 14 deaf individuals were hired, and yes, they have continued to outperform these hearing employees. CONFESSIONS OF A DEAF STUDENT IN LAW SCHOOL What is murder on interpreters and captioners is that law school professors speak at rapid-like speed without pausing. This is a fact of life, much to my concern. WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being asked by a hearing person in the audience: how long have you been interpreting for your deaf client? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Another common stacking type of problem occurs with punctuation. Many captioners write a period as "FPLT" and a comma as "RBGS" although some of the captioning companies are recommending new strokes for the punctuation. The "FPLT" and "RBGS" are written with the right hand only, and this can make it easy to have a stroke with the left hand end up in the same stroke. If you see something like "I went to the store. was Saturday," that actually is a stacking mistake and should be translated as "I went to the store. It was Saturday." It is written as "T" by many stenocaptioners, and that "T" ended up in the same stroke with the period because of stacking. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ I THOUGHT THE DEAF COULD....... be introduced first by mentioning his deafness first before mentioning his name this is wrong; when we introduce a friend who is fat, we do not say: this is my fat friend we say: this is Fred, who is a friend of mine (just make no mention of the person being deaf or being fat) 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ Deaf Cruise Canada and New England 2010 3 Days Pre-cruise Events. 3 Popular Tours! Canada & New England Cruise October 16th to 23rd, 2010 http://www.DeafCruise.com/canada Deaf Cruise Caribbean 2011 3 Days Pre-cruise Events. 3 Popular Tours and Prizes! 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And also to have the personnel trained on how to use the TTY. ...... The Captioning Blunder of the Week: write down the cereal (serial) number .... What became of? James DePorre - past jobless and broke - present widely acclaimed for his astute investments in the stock market, authored his book "Invest Like a Shark: How a Deaf Guy with No Job and Limited Capital made a Fortune Investing in the Stock Market," and also, CEO, Shark Asset Management ....... News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Mike Weinstock, boys' basketball coach at Model Secondary School for the Deaf (Silent News Boys' Basketball Team of the Year) was chosen as ESPN Coach of the Month. Considering there are thousands of high schools across the nation, it is a tremendous honor for Mike. (editor's note: Mike has since then moved on - is currently the athletic director at Gallaudet University) ...... News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: When a dog barks, it is often for a reason, but we, the deaf, often have no way of knowing why. Well, South Korean dog owners can subscribe to a cell phone service. When the dog barks, the service will then send a text message informing the owner whether the dog is happy or sad. Expensive? It costs about a dollar per bark! Next step is for a device to inform us that our dog is crying. A dog cries even when it maintains a poker face. .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: For many years you tell friends that you are the only deaf member on both sides of your family tree. You tell everyone of this fact. And years later, deafness has surfaced among later generation member on both sides of your family tree. Your genes cause their deafness? Or it is their genes that cause your deafness? Or something else? ...... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: You are warned in advance by a customer of a rumor against you, enabling you to take precautions to protect your good name. ...... A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? My father in law asked me if I would go into his back yard and pick up the pine-sol HUH?? After a bit of talk back and forth, I realized that he was asking me to pick up the pine cones if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com ...... DeafBook of the Week actually a series of book - titled "Sports Signs" for different sports these Sports Signs books were collaborated by Harley Hamilton and Nancy Kelly-Jones These books were published in 1985 by the Modern Signs Press. Inc These books, however, have been out of print for a long time. 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. Happy reading ! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job opening MassRelay Community Relations Manager Hamilton Relay in Massachusetts Hamilton Relay in Massachusetts currently has a full time position open for a MassRelay Community Relations Manager. Position summary: Position is responsible for Community relations including educating and marketing to consumers and businesses about the services available through Mass Relay. Individual will be required to travel as needed. Preferred education, experience and skills: - Experience in public relations activities - Excellent presentations skills - Demonstrate Knowledge of the users who would benefit from Relay Services - Senior Citizens Communities - Hard of Hearing Communities - Deaf Communities - Knowledge of Telecommunications Relay Services - Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes used by current and potential relay users. - Strong written, analytical and interpersonal skills. - Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines - Knowledge and Usage of Microsoft Office tools- Microsoft Word, Office, Excel and especially PowerPoint. - Associate or Bachelor’s Degree or comparable work experience - Hold a valid driver’s license and ability to travel independently. Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Hamilton offers competitive wages with Full Time Company paid benefits package. Interested individuals may apply online at: http://www.hamilton.net/careers or contact our Human Resource Department by May 21, 2010 Hamilton Relay, Inc. is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications based in Aurora, NE. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Employment opportunity Position: Secondary Math Teacher (Grades 7-12) Metro Deaf School-Minnesota North Star Academy St. Paul, MN Terms of Employments: - Full-time employment beginning August 24, 2010 through June 15, 2011 - Excellent benefits; annual salary is commensurate with experience and/or degree Application Procedure: Send letter of interest and current resume to: Metro Deaf School-Minnesota North Star Academy ATTN: Director 1471 Brewster St. St. Paul, MN 55108-2612 Inquire at contactus@mds-mnsa.org Closing Date: Until Filled Conditions of Employment: - Selected applicant must verify experience/highest degree held - Direct deposit of paychecks is required - Upon an offer of employment, background checks will be conducted Minimum Qualifications: - BA or Master's Degree in Deaf Education; Minnesota Teaching License required if hired - Native-user or fluency in American Sign Language required - Knowledge of bilingual education for the Deaf - Prefer, but not necessary, two years of classroom experience or work experience in related field Metro Deaf School-Minnesota North Star Academy is an equal opportunity employer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Residential Weekend Supervisor Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT qualifications: - Residential program experience - Proficient use of ASL - Willingness to receive CPR, First Aid certification and restraint training Please send letter of interest & resume to mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position Vacancy Notice Regional Consultant for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind job located at Northern Idaho, Region 1 & 2 Begin Date: August 2010 Nature of Work: Provide home intervention programs for parents of deaf and hard of hearing infants from birth through three; Provide educational and consultive services to students from birth through 21 who are deaf or hard of hearing; Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Idaho Exceptional Child certificate with Hearing Impaired endorsement; Additional certificate/endorsement preferred; Excellent receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language; Experience working with parents and infants; Minimum of Bachelor's Degree, Master's degree preferred. Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Benefits: Comprehensive fringe benefit package included. To Apply: Interested persons are to submit a letter of application, resume, official transcripts, copies of certification and three letters of recommendations to: Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind ATTN: Human Resources 1450 Main St Gooding, ID 83330 Location: Northern Idaho - Region 1 & 2 Closing Date: Open until filled. Successful candidate will be required to submit a completed ten finger fingerprint card or scan to the Idaho State Dept. of Education no later than five days after the employees' first day of employment with the school or unsupervised contact with students in a K-12 setting, whichever is sooner per Idaho Code 33-130 & 33-512. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- job openings (2) Deaf Services Therapist BJC Behavioral Health St. Louis, Missouri We are excited to share with you that BJC Behavioral Health in St. Louis, Missouri will be starting a new program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. BJC Behavioral Health (BJC BH) is an affiliated member of BJC HealthCare offering comprehensive community-based behavioral health services to children and adults in the St. Louis metropolitan area and in the Missouri counties of Washington, Iron and St. Francois. The services offered help people with a range of behavioral health needs. A primary strategy of BJC BH is extension of services into the community, building capacity. Services are offered at home, school, workplace and other community settings. The therapist will be able to work with individuals, families, and groups to address and treat mental and emotional disorders and promote optimal mental health with Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults and children. The therapist must have knowledge of therapeutic best practices for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals and be able to apply cultural and linguistic bridging to promote optimal mental health. They should be fluent in sign language and culturally competent in American Sign Language therefore has the ability to communicate directly with deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Therapists are trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques used to address a wide range of issues including depression, addiction, and substance abuse, suicidal impulses, stress management, problems with self esteem issues associated with aging, job and career concerns, educational decisions, adjustment issues, parenting, grief marital or relationship problems, as well as others. Therapist need to be able be flexibly to work within various structures in the community mental health system. There are 2 openings, 1 for Children and 1 for adults. Job duties will include, therapy, intakes, clinical case management, triage/crisis intervention and EAP therapy. Must have a Masters or Doctorate in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology Must be able to get a Missouri State License in Therapy LCSW or LPC 2-4 years experienced required Please forward resumes to: Mark Stansberry, Executive Director BJC Behavioral Heath, 1430 Olive, Suite 400 St. Louis MO 63103 You can email Laura Shapiro at mailto:laura.shapiro@bjc.org any questions you may have about this position -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (updated May 16th) - EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! - - Community Advocate -- Bakersfield, CA - Community Advocate -- Riverside, CA - Community Interpreter -- Los Angeles, CA 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://deafdigest.com
