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Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Internet Slang Meets American Sign Language

Exclusive: How do you sign "new" words? The Deaf community works as a network, collectively brainstorming new sign language term over the web, until dominant emerge.





Hope&Fears - As language evolves, the powers that regulate language tend to shift. Just look at the Oxford English Dictionary, who added terms like “duck face,” “lolcat,” and “hawt” to their prestigious lexicon this past December. For the English-speaking world, these additions are anywhere from ridiculous to annoying but at the end of the day, the terms are accepted and agreed upon.



But how do these new, internet-laden turns of phrase enter the sign language community? Was there a way of expressing “selfie” in ASL, was there a sign for “photobomb?” Our simplistic question turned into a larger conversation about the nature of communication.



We turned to Bill Vicars, the president and owner of an organization called Lifeprint, a company who educates through “technology-enhanced delivery of ASL Instruction, excursion-based instruction (trips to amusement parks), and extended-immersion-based program coordination (intense two-week residencies).”



Vicars himself is Deaf/HH, which means he is hard of hearing and culturally Deaf as he has immersed himself in the Deaf community. “In addition to my co workers, the majority of my friends are Deaf… my wife is Deaf,” Vicars explains. (Capitalizing ‘Deaf’ refers to the Deaf community, as noted by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries, in Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture (1988), “We use the lowercase deaf when referring to the audiological condition of not hearing, and the uppercase Deaf when referring to a particular group of deaf people who share a language - American Sign Language (ASL) - and a culture.”)



Vicars' website also offers a dictionary of ASL signs. The dictionary has been an ongoing project for Vicars since he started his organization and his means of including words is a multi-tiered process... Read more with photobombs: http://www.hopesandfears.com/hopes/now/internet/internet-american-sign-language

Monday, February 16, 2015

Laurene Simms: GU President Deaf or Hearing ?

ASL VERSION - Gallaudet University President: Deaf or Hearing? by Laurene E. Simms.



The video producer by Laurene E. Simms, is culturally Deaf, African American educator and a professor/director of the Deaf Education program at Gallaudet University posted on YouTube social networking for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community regardless of the Gallaudet University President.



Laurene addresses issues and challenges as to whether GU President should be Deaf or Hearing. At the previous Presidential Advisory Committee's Forum held at Gallaudet University (GU), as a faculty member, Laurene discussed her perspectives about a role of GU President.







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Friday, September 5, 2014

The Violent Oppression of Women in Islam

VIDEO [CC] - The Violent Oppression of Women in Islam. This is education of the historical of violent against female in middle east.



Warning: Some viewers may find this video distressing. This video contains violence and graphic content may disturbing. "The Violent Oppression of Women in Islam" might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. The features images that may shock or sensitive audiences.



This post is purpose for education and awareness of violent against women. It is an utter disgrace that more people the world over - including and especially human rights and women's organizations are not speaking out loudly against the hideous, violent treatment of women that including Deaf and Hard of Hearing within Islam as well.



This abuse has been going on for centuries, and little has changed over the past decades since the non-Muslim world began to take notice of Islam. In fact, Muslim apologists including non-Muslim defenders are very vocal in denying that women are abused and oppressed within Islam, an assertion that is patently false and mendacious.





Turn "Closed Captioned" On.


All of the apologies and apologetics in the world will not make these facts of violence against women go away, and day in and day out women and girls are treated abysmally in the Muslim world, simply because of their female gender and because the wanton abuse of women is endorsed by the Islamic holy book, the Quran/Koran, as well as various commentaries thereon, such as the Hadiths, to the evident exultation of misogynists worldwide.



The silence of the non-Muslim world in not criticizing Islam and its proponents especially in regard to the vicious, widespread and ongoing oppression and abuse of women and girls is deafening - and shameful.



Please read the booklet linked hereto by Robert Spencer and Phyllis Chesler, and pass it along to all those who love life and justice. We need many more voices like these hard-working individuals who are risking their necks to expose the harsh realities behind Islam.



The bottom line is that millions of women and girls are suffering every day within Islam, and not doing anything about constitutes a tacit endorsement of such suffering.



The Violent Oppression of Women

By Robert Spencer and Phyllis Chesler

FrontPageMagazine.com | Friday, October 05, 2007



The booklet that you are about to read details some of the principal ways in which women suffer inthe Islamic world - often with religious and cultural sanction. Many of these crimes against women,



such as wife-beating, are ordained by the Qur'an itself; others, such as female genital mutilation and honor killing, are praised by Islamic clerics and hallowed by Islamic culture. That feminists in the West remain silent about this deeply ingrained and institutionalized mistreatment of women, and even ally with groups that have devoted themselves to the spread of Islamic law that justifies this mistreatment, is one of the unconscionable scandals of our time.



This article is a segment of a series being run as part of our nation-wide campus effort, Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, which will be held on 200 university and college campuses on October 22-26. Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week is a national effort to focus on all the victims of Islamo-Fascist Jihad - as well as to counter the lies of the academic Left, which seeks to deny the evil, and even the very existence, of our enemy in this terror war. In this way, Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week hopes to educate American students and to enable them to rally to defend their country.



In terms of the this booklet of our subject today, its cover is a still photograph that epitomizes Islamic oppression of women, and it has come to also epitomize the Western feminist non-response to it. The picture comes from a Dutch film called De Steen (The Stone), directed by Mahnaz Tamizi, and features the actress Smadar Monsinos. The Stone dramatizes the barbaric treatment of women in Islamic countries. It accurately depicts the reality of Islamic Sharia law regarding adultery: when a couple is caught in adultery, the man is jailed while the woman is stoned to death.



It is a telling indication of the intellectual and moral bankruptcy of the Left that it has fastened upon our use of this picture to try to discredit Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, since the photo does not depict an actual event - as if women weren't being stoned to death under Sharia law in Iran and some other Muslim countries today. In reality, eight women are currently in prison in Iran awaiting death by stoning for the crime of adultery. A mother was sentenced to be stoned to death in Iran for adultery just last week. It is typical of the Left to try to cast opprobrium not upon those responsible for these harsh realities, but upon us who are trying to draw attention to them in the name of human rights.



It may have seemed inconceivable that feminists and their allies would defend those who bury women in the earth and kill them by throwing large stones at them, but that is the ultimate thrust of the Left's outcry against our use of this picture and against Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week in general. Such are the ironies of our troubled age.



In this booklet are realities that should be of paramount concern not just for feminists in the West and their allies on the Left, but of all those who are concerned with the universality of human rights and the dignity of every human being.



Final note from Acharya: I don't usually engage in the politics of "right v. left," but I have to say that, in the case of Islam, the lefty liberals have driven me and many others straight into the Neocon camp. For those who are bothered by the "staged stoning" of the pic above, please see this disturbing video of a real stoning - albeit of men, who likewise suffer horribly under the sadistic fascism called Islam.



This sounds familiar within Moses laws and Jehovah's Witnesses holy book, the Quran/Koran, as well as various thereon. It is so sadistic quotes Islamic bible, they really are fearful for the future of humanity when Muslim Brotherhood allow such old barbaric practices to continue. This manslaughter must be stopped and for crimes of violence against women as seen the photos.



The rest of the images here are unfortunately quite real, including the blood pool from a victim of female genital mutilation, the hanging of an Iranian woman from a crane, and the Iranian victim of a severe beating because she was not properly covered up (reproduced here with permission from Dr. Homa Darabi). I hesitate to post here some of the worst images, including that of the genital area of a victim of female genital mutilation. Source

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Misconceptions Of The Deaf World

VIDEO: Captioned - Deaf Awareness: Misconceptions of the Deaf world to educate the hearing community to see just how different, watch and learn from the educational video.



This is a video showing the various ways in which to appropriately interact with the Deaf community from a hearing world's perspective.



It seems like many of those who are of the hearing world do not know how to properly interact with a Deaf person, so here, we show examples of what not to do as well as what to do when someone does not know American Sign Language (ASL) and interacts with a Deaf person.







Please share your friends/families who's a hearing person #Deaf Awareness: Misconceptions of the Deaf World

Thursday, April 24, 2014

TheHolism - 'Why I Believe'

VIDEO: [CC] - The Holism: 'Why I Believe'. How to deal with religious people if you are an Atheists or Agnostics.



The video producer by theHolism also known as Barry Sewell posted on YouTube social networking for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community.



What is an Atheist? An atheist is a person who does not believe that any gods exist. Upon seeing numerous frictions and conflicts between religious Christians and non-believers I felt the urge and desire to share my story, a testimony, to explain why I believe in God.



I also wanted to offer some insights into several topics with hope to explain why some people may not believe in God and why I do. And to offer some insights on why some people might have lost their faith in church, religions, God and the Bible. There are logical explanation for the trends that we're witnessing. And what I believe we could do about it.





Video by theHolism



Disclaimer: The entire 45 minutes of this video was taken in four days and taken exclusively at the ranch. None of the video was taken from the Internet or any where else. What you will see is what happened during the filming. There were some special signs in the video. I said my prayers each day before I started filming.



Filmed, edited and subtitled by Barry Sewell. Voiced by Andres Sewell.



Reference: Deaf Church Pastor Signs 'I'm Atheist'



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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction

VIDEO: Captioned - Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction in American Sign Language.



Actress Marlee Matlin, who is Deaf and the wife of a police officer, teamed up with ACLU and advocacy group HEARD, on an American Sign Language video to ensure Deaf people know their rights when interacting with law enforcement.



When police officers don't realize Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people can't hear them, it has led to police officers brutally assaulting Deaf people and other tragedies.



While this video aims to ensure that Deaf people know their rights, they can only do so much. It is the responsibility of police departments to ensure that their officers are adequately trained.



We are calling on the Department of Justice to conduct trainings with local police departments on how to better interact with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. For more information, go to https://www.aclu.org/deafrights







Related video:



"Driving While Deaf."



In January 2014, Pearl Pearson, age 64, was pulled over by Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers. He says he signaled he was Deaf and placed his hands on the steering wheel when state patrolmen brutally assaulted him for not following verbal orders he couldn't hear.



The district attorney announced that the patrolmen involved would not be charged for this brutal attack on the same day that he charged Pearson who has two sons who are police officers with resisting arrest.



The footage from this video is actual video of what happened to Pearson that night in January.







Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. When police officers don't realize Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people can't hear them, it has led to police officers brutally assaulting deaf people and other tragedies.



We are calling on the Department of Justice to conduct trainings with local police departments on how to better interact with the deaf and hard of hearing. For more information, go to https://www.aclu.org/deafrights



NOTE: During interrogations, the ADA requires qualified interpreters, but certified interpreters should always be used where they are available.



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Sunday, February 16, 2014

TheHolism On Deaf Pastor Turned Atheist

VIDEO: [CC] - TheHolism on Deaf Pastor Turned Atheist By What Authority ?



The video producer by theHolism also known as Barry Sewell posted on YouTube social networking for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.



This video cover problematic issues facing numerous Christians, non-believers, and religious ministries who think they are entitled to do whatever they please. Numerous people do not understand the functions and purposes of sacred callings and authority-based duties / responsibilities.



In this video I explained why authority is so essential and why this Deaf preacher turned into an atheist. What went wrong in the very beginning of his journey to become a preacher? This is the age of entitlements. This society is full of people who think they are entitled to things that are sacred. Because of this we're turning into a dysfunctional society, which does not seem to know what to believe any more.



Video by theHolism



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Friday, January 10, 2014

Why Are Deaf Men So Violent ?

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Why Are Deaf Men So Violent ? Introducing The Engaging Deaf Men Project.



ADWAS (Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services) is proud to share the first official PSA from the EMP (Engaging Men Project). The PSA was created during the first Deaf men's weekend retreat hosted by ADWAS in Nov 2013 in which the purpose of the PSA is to introduce the EMP of Deaf men coming together as allies to ending violence against Deaf women in Washington. To learn more about the EMP at ADWAS, visit adwas.org/programs/engaging-men-project-emp/







This project was supported by Grant No. 2012-WM-AX-K010 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.



As seen on article: Justice Department Announces $6.9 Million in Grants to Engage Men in Preventing Crimes Against Women



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Myths or Facts: Can Deaf People Drive ?

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Myths or Facts: Can Deaf People Drive ?



Check this out the sweetest blonde deaf girl, it will be worth to watch a clip "Can Deaf people driving a vehicle ?"



Danielle Graybill's new video at YouTube, to educating and awareness about the life as a Deafness. Please share with your family and friends.







Danielle Graybill is being a filmmaker is her hobby. She was born and raised in Pennsylvania. Currently, I live in Austin, TX, the weird city!



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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

TheHolism: Friend Whoring

VIDEO: Captioned / Signed - 'Friend Whoring' by TheHolism.



This video producer by theHolism also known as Barry Sewell posted on YouTube social networking for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.



TheHolism' statement quote: This term 'Friend Whoring' came out of my "mouth" when I had an issue with a friend who visited us earlier this year. I checked the Internet to see if this term was used or even appropriate for what I was talking about. And it was!



This term made me think a lot about what I've seen in the Internet world, especially in the Deaf community and social networking DeafVideo.tv.



Friend whoring is probably why people do not treasure and preserve friendship the way they would if they invested quality time in building a lasting relationship with others. Quick friends are formula for disasters and perhaps even domestic violence.



Video by theHolism



I just wanted to share this thought with the Deaf community and help them identify one of the reasons why they don't seem to get along with each other. There is no short cut to a meaningful relationship.



One has to invest quality time and energy into it, which is something very few people seem to be doing these days. It is my hope that this video will encourage us to seek quality friendships that are based on authentic relationship. -theHolism



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Thursday, December 19, 2013

#fakeinterpreter - Education Rights For Deaf Children

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Education rights for Deaf children (feature of the #fakeinterpreter)



The #fakeinterpreter incident during Nelson Mandela's memorial teaches us an important thing - if you can't sign, don't pretend you can.



However, there is a large number of incompetent communication support workers "interpreting" for Deaf children in mainstream schools in the United Kingdom.



Deaf children are born with the same basic capacities for learning and language as all children; they can and should reach their full potential with appropriate, visual, quality educational programmes and support - it is their human rights!







Related Terps Goes Viral:

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

ASL Morning Message: 'Fake Interpreter'

VIDEO: [ASL] - ASL Morning Message Special Edition: 'Fake Interpreter'



This video covers the 'Fake Interpreter' - Deaf community from California School for the Deaf to educate about the #fakeinterpreter issued in which the Deaf communites were in shock and outrage around the global claims that the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial was a fake. CSD collections the TV news reporters interviewed several Deaf communities around the globe.







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Marlee Matlin Reacts To The 'Fake' Interpreter

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Deaf Mythbusters: Jesus Crucified on a Tree or Cross ?

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Deaf Mythbusters: Jesus Crucified on a Tree or Cross ?



Welcome to the first Deaf Mythbusters! Here we will find out answers to two questions:



1. What did Jesus actually carry on the way to Golgotha? Tree, Stake, Cross or Beam?

2. Jesus was crucified on a what...? A tree or a cross...?







Includes animation from "Jesus Christ Our Savior Crucified For The Sins Of The World (Animated) Warning Graphic."

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Deaf Designer Speaks Out On Myths About Deafness

EXCLUSIVE: Deaf 'Project Runway' designer speaks out on myths about deafness. The season 12 finalist dispels stereotypes and myths about deafness.



CHICAGO - In a "Project Runway" season where fights between contestants raged for hours, one of the finalists took refuge in what some would consider a disability: being Deaf.



Justin LeBlanc would turn down the volume on his cochlear implant or completely remove the external device, and he would focus on his designs. "It worked to my advantage," LeBlanc said. "It allowed me to block out all the drama."



LeBlanc fell short of the win, but by making it all the way to the final four, he helped educate the viewing and hearing public about being Deaf.



"A lot of people have never been around a deaf person," he said, though 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the U.S. are born Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.



LeBlanc hopes his appearance on "Project Runway" helped dispel some assumptions, myths and stereotypes about deafness. Among the misperceptions: ... Read more: http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/deaf-project-runway-designer-speaks-out-on-myths-about-deafness/article_5a3fbd06-d853-51e4-b193-6cf52c02cd72.html

Monday, October 28, 2013

Deafire: Why Do So Many Hate Jesus ?

ASL Version - Why Do So Many Hate Jesus? by John Graham.



The video producer by John Graham also known as Deafire, who is Pastor of New Life Deaf Church in Ontario, Canada.



This vlog is about why do so many hate Jesus?, why do we call him Jesus if his name is Yeshua? Why is Jesus so important? American Sign Language signed and video edited by deafire.







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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Recognize American Sign Language as a Foreign Language

American Sign Language as a foreign language: US recognizing ASL as a foreign language - Presently, approximately 20 states support this argument and recognize ASL as a foreign language. In addition, numerous colleges and universities offer credits for ASL as a foreign language.



UVM: Vermont Legislative Research Shop - American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, complex language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body. No one form of sign language is universal (NIDCD, 2000). However, International Sign Language has been developed so that people may communicate between nations. International sign language is composed of vocabulary signs from different sign languages that Deaf people agreed to use at international events and meetings (Lapiak, 2001). In general, sign language can be used to break down the barriers between the hearing and Deaf communities.



Here in the United States, American Sign Language is the primary language of an estimated 100,000 to 500,000 Americans, including Deaf native signers, hearing children of Deaf parents, and fluent Deaf signers who have learned ASL from other Deaf individuals (Wilcox, 1989). ASL is said to be the fourth most commonly used language in the United States (NIDCD, 2000). Because of this, students are increasingly learning sign language in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary classrooms around the country. Most of the time it is offered in speech, education, or communication disorder departments rather than in foreign language department. One reason for this is the fact that there is a limited amount of licensed sign language teachers. Qualifications for these teachers include a formal background in second language pedagogy, experience teaching ASL, and verifiable proficiency in ASL (Kanda & Fleischer, 1988).... Read more http://www.uvm.edu/~vlrs/doc/sign_language.htm



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Monday, October 7, 2013

Sign Language Of The Deaf World

VIDEO: Sign Language of the Deaf world. Signed in countries.



There are two hundred sign languages in use around the world today. Deaf sign languages, which are the preferred languages of Deaf communities around the world; these include village sign languages, shared with the Deaf-community sign languages.



Check this out at Sign Language Countries. List of sign languages: wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sign_languages



Interest to add your sign language countries in the list, Watch video for more details...







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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

si5s: ASL Literacy and Establish ASL Corpus

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - si5s org is a non-profit organization to spread ASL literacy and establish ASL corpus across the ASL community.



si5s is a writing system used for American Sign Language (ASL) that resembles a handwritten form of SignWriting. It was invented in 2003 in New York City by Robert Arnold.



si5s is the English spelling of the name for American Sign Language in writing. We provide workshops, presentations and training on ASL writing for K-12 education, ASL classes, and the Deaf/ASL community. See more details at wikipedia.org/wiki/Si5s.



Introduction to American Sign Language Writing by Robert Arnold.



Video by si5s Produced and Directed by Jules Dameron of Damname Productions. http://www.damname.com



Official si5s website, http://www.si5s.org



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Friday, September 13, 2013

Changing The Way Deaf People Bank

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Your bank. Changing the way Deaf people bank from SignVideo.



John runs a conservation wildlife park in Scotland. In this video he tells us how, as a Deaf customer, going into a bank used to be a stressful and at times embarrassing experience. He explains how using the SignVideo link to speak to an interpreter online makes a massive difference. Today he can speak with the bank independently, privately and without any of the stress that was previously attached.







Our customers have always given us the best ideas, so we've launched Your Bank, a new online community where you can share your ideas. If you've got an idea, share it at www.yourbank.barclays.co.uk



You can find the full article on Sign Video at https://www.yourbank.barclays.co.uk/t5/Your-ideas-brought-to-life/Sign-Video-Changing-the-way-deaf-people-bank/ba-p/810.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Learn ASL As I Learn ASL! Life As A Deaf Girl

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Learn ASL As I Learn ASL! Life as a Deaf Girl.



Calen Wright's new video on YouTube to educate the Oralism and Hearing community. To see just how different, watch and learn from the educational video.



Calen Wright, who is a deaf, which is issuing a call to action, inviting community to be part of the solution to explain why she is doing a good cause, to educating and awareness about the life as a Deaf. Please watch & share!







(Translation in description)



I'm Deaf. I was born deaf and raised to be oral with the help of speech therapy. At age three, I received hearing aids for the first time. My life was bombarded with magical sound.



Now, for three years I have been taking ASL. When the doctor diagnosed that I was deaf, my mom cried and cried. Her heart wrenched. She denied, "It's a lie! My baby girl is hearing. It must be a mistake!" Yet, it was true.



After I received hearing aids, two years later I entered Kindergarten in a mainstreamed private college preparatory school called Webb School. Socially, school was hard. It still is. I hated the noisy cafeteria.



Whenever I tried talking to people, I couldn't hear what they said back, responding with "I can't hear you." Other people would say, "Oh, I'm sorry." I'd have communication failures. I struggled to make friends. I was different.



People would look at me and be intimidated because I was deaf. I wanted to connect with people, but when I tried to open up to others, I couldn't do it. Then, I discovered Deaf Culture. My search was done. I felt like I could fit in and be a part of a group. I found my identity.