DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, December 19, 2013
-- another controversial deaf person passes away
Frances Parsons, while walking her dog in Washington, DC,
was hit by a car. She could not be saved at the hospital.
Frances was controversial because of her belief that sign
language was the key to educating deaf children from all
over the world. It became her world-wide crusade, traveling
to Asian nations during the seventies, spreading the sign
language gospel. Some educators would not agree with her
views, but she held forth with her beliefs. When not traveling
she taught art at Gallaudet and was the author of several books.
-- the boss refused to use interpreter but hired the deaf person!
A deaf man applied for a job as a draftsman at a high tech company.
He brought an interpreter with him. The boss refused to allow the
interpreter in the interview room and told him to go home. In
the interview room, the deaf man and the boss communicated by
gestures and by notes. At the end, the deaf man was hired and
he worked for a long time with the company. Why did the boss
refuse to allow the interpreter? The boss wanted to find out
for himself if he could communicate one-on-one with the
deaf employee. The boss found out he was able to, and so,
was glad to make the hire. Did the deaf person complain about
ADA rights? No, he was just glad to get a good job!
-- National Association of the Deaf becoming tri-lingual?
Is NAD a bi-lingual organization? Yes, communications are in
English and in ASL. Have always been bi-lingual for years.
Now - tri-lingual? Yes - the NAD web site now has information
in Spanish. What is next? Quad-lingual - adding Spanish
Sign Language (Spanish sign language in the Americas, not
Spanish sign language in Spain)? Won't be surprised!
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