Category: Education
Mar
25
2011
Call for investigation into closing of NSD
Canadian call into NSD closing https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=89ad13d0a3&view=att&th=12eed8cda02262ad&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw
Mar
30
2011
NAD Condemns Tragic Police Killing
NAD re: the Shooting of John T Williams http://www.nad.org/news/2011/3/nad-condemns-tragic-police-killing-hard-hearing-man
Apr
09
2011
The Deaf World – Boston Globe article
Article about Dr. Lane & Deaf people as an ethnicity in Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2011/04/10/deaf_world/?fb_ref=art&fb_source=home_oneline
May
14
2011
IL. Uses Deaf School as Pawn in Budget Talks
http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x2136928438/ISD-ISVI-closure-talk-just-budget-exercise-state-spokeswoman-says Oy! Another Deaf school used in budget talks. If you wish to leave a comment after reading the article, close the window to come back here
May
19
2011
Yes Virginia We do Grow UP
Great write up by Jenny Cantrell http://deafbayarea.com/yes-virginia-we-do-grow-up/ If you wish to leave a comment after reading the article, close the window to come back here
May
22
2011
Italy might as well say: Deaf People use Monkey Language!
Excellent write up about the attempt to demote Italian Sign Language (LIS) to a gestural nothingness. Blog has English text and commentary as well as a vlog in LIS with Italian subtitles and Italian voice over. http://www.grumpyoldeafies.com/2011/05/italy_might_as_well_say_deaf_p.html. sign the petition click back there to comment
May
23
2011
Dr. John Conama’s letter to the Italian Embassy
Dr. Conama of Ireland – EXCELLENT letter to the Italian Embassy re: the unjust proposed demotion of Italian Sign Language (LIS) to a “visual / gestural” language http://www.grumpyoldeafies.com/
May
23
2011
2 New Facebooks to Join
2 important new Facebook groups to join: LIS: SI – LMG: NO – La nostra prezioa Lingua dei Segni Italiana - learn and share info re: the proposed demotion of Italian Sign Language to a manual gestural language stop the discrimination of the deaf world learn about different issues happening around the globe and efforts [...]
May
25
2011
Hey YOU! YES, YOU! from The Terlinguan
Hey YOU! YES, YOU – pow, pow writing by Deaf Jeff about the after effects of audism http://theterlinguan.blogspot.com/2011/05/hey-you-yes-you.html
May
25
2011
New Facebook Groups for Global Deaf Citizens
New Facebook group set up by Amy Cohen Efron – Recognize and Repsect the Global Signing Community http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_212057872158533&ap=1 Stop Discrimination About the World of Deaf! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_227958063886573&ap=1
May
27
2011
Abuse of Deaf people by Hearing Professionals
Abuse of Deaf people by Hearing Professionals by Mishka Zena http://www.mishkazena.com/2011/05/26/abuse-of-deaf-people-by-hearing-professionals/ Important blog about the oppression of Sign Language and the effect it has upon people. return here if you want to comment
May
27
2011
Did New York Schools for the Deaf Win or Lose?
Did New York Schools for the Deaf Win or Lose? Important blog by Alexis Kashar at NAD examining some important questions re: 4201 schools and advocacy http://www.nad.org/blogs/alexiskashar/did-new-york-schools-deaf-win-or-lose
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