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DeafDigest Gold - March 7, 2010

Gold edition Barry Strassler, Editor
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ASL Videos of the Week:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/cancelledci/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/bedroomnad/

click on the arrow to start the video

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Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week:
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DeafDigest welcomes unique deafnews tips; do email:
mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

sources of unique deafnews are never revealed; always
anonymous

weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at:

http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday)

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Four Deaf Cartoons (Fogeys) are shown every week on:
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Go there to look at the latest Cartoon

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The DeafDigest is divided into Blue and Gold sections, both
ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the
Gold section.

weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at:

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Hot Deaf News during the week:

- Hot Newspaper stories during the week:

A popular deaf improvisional actor in Edmonton
http://deafdigest.com/connor/

A promising deaf composer
http://deafdigest.com/lloydcoleman/

- Very Hot News

Google said all videos will be captioned, thanks
to its speech-recognition technology. Is this
great or not so great? The English language has
so many, many accents. Would the technology
allow an accurate captioning no matter what
the accent is? And would ASL videos be also
captioned?

- Thursday March 4th

Deron Emmons, who is deaf, reached settlement with
Family Services Association, Inc, Dayton, Ohio
over a job discrimination lawsuit. Emmons was
offered a position as director of the agency's
Community Services for the Deaf, but which offered
less pay than his previous position as project
director. This lower salary offer led to the
lawsuit.

- Friday March 5th

The Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center
in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been awarded $1.3
million in grant money from the Department of Commerce
Broadband Technology Opportunity Program. It is
being earmarked for the VRI project the center
will offer.

- Saturday March 6th

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, in Germany, has come
up with a lip reading machine that is being featured at
the upcoming Hanover CeBIT trade show. The machine is
supposed to pick up mouth muscle activity movements
that would be translated into words. Will it work?
Stay tuned.

(please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday
Hot Deaf News)

Deaf Miscellaneous stuff:

It is a Deja vu in Deaf Sports as far as France is concerned.
It has always been an issue between Deaf Sports and Disabled
Sports in that the latter wishes to control our sports. And
that we, the deaf, wish to control our sports.

The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) could not
reach agreement with the Federation Francaise Handisport (FHH),
on allowing the French deaf to control their own sports.

As a result, FHH "terminated" the meeting. The ICSD is now seeking
legal means with various international sports bodies.

In a statement, ICSD said:

ICSD remains committed to find solution for French Deaf Athletes

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing High School Sophomores and Juniors:
Explore Your Future!

College-bound deaf and hard-of-hearing high school sophomores and
juniors who are interested in learning about careers in art, business,
computers, engineering and science, can attend Explore Your Future
(EYF), a summer career exploration program offered at Rochester
Institute of Technology.

Two sessions are scheduled for summer 2010: July 17 - 22 and
July 24 - 29.

The program brings together more than 200 students from around the
country to live in RIT residence halls, take part in career-related
activities, and enjoy social events during an exciting week of fun
and friendship.

On the final day of each session, parents attend a workshop that helps
them prepare their student for life after high school.

Cost is $650 and includes everything except spending money and
transportation.

To apply online, go to http://www.rit.edu/NTID/EYFDD

For more information, call 585-475-6700 (voice/TTY) or e-mail
mailto:EYFinfo@rit.edu

Application deadline is April 30.

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A CANCELLED CI OPERATION
A deaf man was scheduled to have a CI implant at
a hospital.
He arrived at the hospital, and the operating room
staff got him ready for the operation.
He waited for a long time, and was told to go home,
because the operation was canceled.
Why was it canceled? Because the CI people did not have
their own CI operation equipment and surgical tools. These
were missing and cannot be found.
A deaf doctor said:

Happens frequently - each surgeon has his own list of
equipment for each operation, and sometimes the operating
room staff cannot find the stuff!

- for ASL News version, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/cancelledci/

click on the arrow to start the video

(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
of each DeafDigest edition)

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Camp Isola Bella 2010
Berkshire Mountains, Connecticut

High in the Berkshire Mountains, there is a shining lake with a
beautiful island in the middle with the name of "Isola Bella"
which means beautiful Island in Italian.

It's a scenic island estate that has been turned into a
recreational/residential summer camp for deaf and hard of hearing
children from all over the country.

The camp provides a wide variety of educational and recreational
activities which are designed first and foremost to be FUN - but
it is fun with purpose.

The camp's philosophy, "learning through experience," is put into
effect in three ways: self-esteem, physical fitness, and
knowledge/skills.

Campers, ranging in age from 8 years to 17 years old, have expressed
many wonderful memories of past camp experiences. A wide range of
activities are offered to provide appropriate challenges for the
campers. Some of these activities include: swimming, boating,
archery, arts & crafts, nature study, hiking, overnight camping,
field trips, and more.

New session: Leadership and Literacy Camp
Camp Isola Bella is excited to offer a two-week fun-filled session
devoted to enhancing leadership and literacy for students in the
5th-8th grades.

In this program, there will be a strong emphasis on literacy
activities and leadership challenges while fostering a positive and
cooperative atmosphere that will allow each camper to thrive.
Criteria for eligibility:

- Deaf/Hard of hearing student in grades 5-8

- In good academic standing with leadership potential

- Letter of recommendation from an academic teacher and an
administrator

Dates and prices:

- Leadership & Literacy * (grades 5-8) runs from June 27 to July 9
Cost: $750 plus deposit $50 non-refundable application processing fee
* Letter of recommendation needed from an academic teacher and school
administrator

- Youth Recreation * (ages 8-12) runs from July 11 to July 17
Cost: $400 plus deposit $50 non-refundable application processing fee
* CODA welcome

- Teen Adventure * (ages 13-17) runs from July 25 to August 7
Cost $750 plus deposit $50 non-refundable application processing fee
* CODA welcome

Note: Spaces are limited for CODAs based on first come, first serve.

We have counselor and nurse position available. Go to:
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application forms.

For more information about Camp Isola Bella please contact Camp Director
Steve Borsotti at mailto:steve.borsotti@asd-1817.org or visit the
American School for the Deaf website at http://www.asd-1817.org

Your children will thank you!

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A HIDDEN BEDROOM AT NAD HEADQUARTERS
For many years the National Association of the Deaf
had its headquarters at the Halex House in Silver
Springs, Maryland.
Halex House had many offices on three floors. In one of
the offices there was a hidden (or secret) bedroom. Many
people worked at the Halex House without knowing about
that secret bedroom.
A former NAD CEO used that secret bedroom as his
"free" apartment.
When the board of directors found out about it, they
kicked him out of the free bed room but also forced him
to resign!

- for ASL News version, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/bedroomnad/

click on the arrow to start the video

(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
of each DeafDigest edition)

THIS 4-YEAR OLD DEAF KID IS A WOW !
A newspaper story was written up like this:

His 4-year-old son is deaf, yet he can put on his shoes,
use the bathroom, and warm up Hot Pockets in the
microwave.

Is it supposed to be a "wow" because the child is
deaf?
It is not a "wow" because all 4-year old children,
both deaf and hearing, are supposed to have learned
how to perform these simple every day tasks.

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A CSUN DECAL IN WASHINGTON, DC
In a Washington, DC supermarket parking lot,
DeafDigest editor spotted a CSUN decal in the back
of the car.
The CSUN decal was fingerspelled. Should we assume
it is a deaf transfer student or a deaf graduate
student from CSUN that is attending Gallaudet?
Or is it a hearing student that bought the decal
because he liked the idea of fingerspelling?

COMPARING MATLIN WITH OTHER OSCAR WINNERS
The USA Today, March 4th edition, ran a piece on
past Oscar winners. As we all know, Marlee Matlin
won an Oscar in 1986.
The article ran a list of Oscar winners' future
acting roles, within 5 years of their win. Morgan
Freeman had 16 roles, Whoopi Goldberg, 14 roles,
Anthony Hopkins, 14 roles, Jim Broadbent, 14 roles
and Michael Caine, 13 roles.
Marlee Matlin? She landed 4 roles in 5 years
after her Oscar win.
This may be misleading because the older Marlee
got, the more roles she has landed. Many other Oscar
winners were not so lucky!

POSITIONS GAINED AT VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR DEAF & BLIND
Amid budgetary cuts affecting many residential schools
for the deaf, Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind
has gained 37 authorized positions. These positions
were backed by general fund money.
How is this happening? The state legislature
agreed to the increase of positions two yeas ago
in a budgetary two-year cycle - before - funding
crisis got worse and worse.
The disclaimer is that lawmakers may still
try to take back some of these authorized positions.
Let's hope it will never happen.

OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
We have many, many organizations, both national and
local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people.
One such organization is:

Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss

For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on:
http://deafdigest.com/aamhl/

A POLICE TRAINING SCENARIO
Police departments across USA have their own training
sessions, where rookie and veteran officers go through
different scenarios.
As described in a newspaper story:

In a simulated traffic stop scenario, a trainer playing the
driver got out of his vehicle and approached me. The
"driver" handed me a card saying he was deaf. Good thing
I didn't shoot him with a fake pistol, even if he was obviously
ignoring my commands to stay in his car.

This has happened in real life to a leader of a deaf
community. In a real traffic stop he was instructed, via
gestures, to stay in his car. He didn't and the police
officers swooped on him. Fortunately, nothing serious
came out of it

AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID

am too embarrassed to wear it in public

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WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

Tyson Gillies deals with being almost deaf

Baseball fans know that Tyson is a hot prospect with
the Philadelphia Phillies, and much have been written
up about his deafness. To be almost deaf means he is
hearing but on the verge of deafness?????

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Eastern Canada (Canadian Maritimes) & Fall Foliage Tour

Tour leaves from and returns to Boston, MA
12-days, September 18-September 29, 2010

For more info contact:
Joy Carney
mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net
302-436-5384 (FAX)

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Interpreters and ASL & ITP Students and Teachers Deserve More
from a Conference

Hi ... We are the 31st World's Largest Silent Weekend

The venue for the June 24-27, 2010 event will handle 700-1000
participants and include a medical interpreting track. Novice,
beginning, intermediate and advanced ASL and ITP students, as
well as interpreters (CEUs offered) will have around 150 hours
of seminars to choose from.

The 31st Silent Weekend is at the Florida Hotel at the Florida
Mall in Orlando with its huge food court allowing you to have
a complete meal for $5.99 instead of paying $20-30 at other
conferences' hotel prices. The room costs are even lower than
last year ... just $105 with free parking and unlimited free
internet! For your planning convenience, the website has the
dates from 2010 to 2020 posted.

Students, teachers and interpreters seeking to improve their
skills can bring family members and they can take novice sign
language classes! Many of our current interpreters started out
as novice ASL students at the Silent Weekend!

There are simply no other local, regional or national venues
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Sign language DVDs are available online at
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A DVD "When 'Duck' is not Enough"
to show you how to represent inanimate objects is now available

Join us for the 9th Florida/Alaska Motorcycle Benefit Run to help
deaf babies! This is the world's longest group motorcycle benefit
run. Some people are planning to fly to Calgary, Alberta and rent
cars and follow us to and from Alaska and enjoy bed and breakfast
inns!

See http://www.AlaskaBikeRun.com for updates and photos.

These trips will take place every year so why not make plans
to join us now in July 17, 2010?

Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at:
http://www.DrSign.com

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Hot DeafNews boring, but important!

The Association for Airline Passenger Rights
has requested that the US Department of Transportation
require airplanes to install captions on in-flight
movies.

Would it be a sticky issue? What if the plane starts
its flight in Europe enroute to an American city?
Would the airline refuse to install captions on
grounds that ADA does not extend beyond American
borders?

Deaf Picture of the Week:

Dimitri Kanevsky
deaf inventor with many patents

http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/research_people.nsf/pages/kanevsky.index.html

Question of the week:

Q. How do I file captioning complaints with the FCC?

A. click on:
https://esupport.fcc.gov/sform2000/formC!input.action?form_http://deafdigest.com/cgi-bin/s.pl?which=1-03-7-2010-18-18&page=2000C

send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

the most interesting questions may be answered in
future DeafDigest editions. Thank you.

Wish List of the Week:

that every single fast food drive in outlets in
USA are deaf-friendly; a few are, many are not.

DeafHistory - Looking Back:

Year 1918 - during the big influenza epidemic that
hit everywhere in the world, Joseph Dill Baker, not
deaf, was concerned for the health of students and
faculty at Maryland School for the Deaf. He enlisted
the assistance of several outside nurses to assist
the school nursing staff. As a result, there were no
fatalities. Joseph was part of the generations of the
Bakers that have served on the school Board of
Visitors.

Deaf and the Money:

$252 million dollars

This was what Yann Spindler, a deaf man, hoped to win in
the New York Mega Millions lottery. He wanted the
winnings to be earmarked towards a new school for
the deaf.

The problem was that the "winning" ticket he presented
was counterfeit and he was arrested on the spot.

DeafNumbers of the Week:

wish to crunch disability statistics?

Do click on:
http://disabilitycompendium.org/

of course, we have to assume that a percentage of the
disabled is deaf.

DeafResources

Alexander Graham Bell, who advocated oralism, invented the
telephone; Thomas A. Edison, who was deaf, was a prolific
inventor.

Both men did not like each other. Do click on:
http://deafdigest.com/bellversusedison/

for a listing of deaf reference & library resources,
http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/

(examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of
deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a
gradual basis - so do check this site from time to time)

Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports

baseball pitcher at Pierce College
http://deafdigest.com/williamchapman/

A deaf wrestler at University of Wyoming
http://deafdigest.com/leehelbig-2/

DeafDigest Sports is also distributed by DeafDigest

To subscribe, e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

- DeafDigest Sports archives:
http://deafdigest.com/deafdigestsportsarchives/

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Job announcement
Deaf Community Outreach Assist at UCSD
San Diego, CA

A new Job #51012
Deaf Community Outreach Assist at UCSD to work with
Melanie Nakaji

job is at:
http://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/jobsearch.aspx?search=51012&x=0&y=0

Please apply on-line:
http://jobs.ucsd.edu/HowToApply.aspx

DESCRIPTION:
Under supervision of the Principal Investigator and the Project Manager, the
project assistant will provide the PI and Project Manager with
administrative and research support for the American Sign Language (ASL)
Interpreting Training Program. Responsibilities will include: gathering
information on the various cancers via internet searches; copying,
compiling, and filing consent documents; performing data collection and data
entry; assisting with editing promotional and recruitment materials;
assisting with maintaining grant timeline; assisting with reviewing website
of online ASL library and providing feedback to the web designer;
maintaining calendar of PI; processing purchase orders, payment
authorizations, and mileage reimbursements. Job duties will also include:
triaging and handling telephone calls for the deaf staff members; setting up
staff meetings; setting up in-person and webinar consensus conferences among
the project's various consultants; arranging all travel for staff and
consultants; processing purchase orders and reimbursements; ordering
supplies; submitting annual reports and assisting in the preparation of IRB
updates and renewals; managing the project's EndNote databases; and
assisting with the preparation of manuscripts and presentations.

- Must have access to reliable transportation.

QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bilingual in English and American Sign Language.
* Demonstrated knowledge of video phone relay services and ASL interpreting
agencies.

* Knowledge of resources available to Deaf community. Demonstrated cultural
competency toward Deaf community and sensitivity to health care needs of
Deaf community.

* Demonstrated experience with federal grant submission and reporting
guidelines.

* Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, EndNote and PubMed programs and
familiarity with SPSS.

* Ability to create basic flyers and educational materials appropriate for
the Deaf community.
Preferred:

* Demonstrated understanding of Human Subjects and other UCSD basic
procedures, policy, and forms, including MyTravel, IFIS, purchase orders,
recharges, payment authorization, mileage reimbursements and Marketplace.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must have valid CA Driver's license.

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position opening
Deaf Services Manager
BJC Behavioral Health
St Louis, MO

for position description and application procedures,
please click on:

http://deafdigest.com/bjcdeaf/

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Position Vacancy Notice
Position: Instructor of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind

Begin Date: August 2010
Position: Instructor of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

Nature of Work: Provide academic programs for elementary and/or
middle/high school students and other duties as assigned.
Minimum

Qualifications: Idaho Standard Exceptional Child Certification with a
Hearing Impaired Endorsement or ability to obtain; excellent receptive
and expressive skills in American Sign Language; Bachelor’s degree
acceptable, Master's degree preferred; Desired Math, Science or
Language Arts Certification.

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: ISDB campus in Gooding.
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.

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position vacancy
Supervising Head Teacher - Elementary
Kansas School for the Deaf
Olathe, KS

The Kansas School for the Deaf, 450 East Park St., Olathe, KS 66061, is
currently seeking qualified individuals for the following position opening
effective July 1, 2010.

- Supervising Head Teacher - Elementary

Placement made within agency guidelines on salary schedule depending upon
professional background and experience. KSD offers excellent benefits
(Full Time Positions Only). Applicants will be screened and the most
highly qualified applicants will be invited for an interview session. The
position is open until filled. KSD is located in the Heartland of the
USA, part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. For area info on
excellent schools and affordable housing check out:
http://www.kcmo.org/ and http://www.olatheks.org/

For an application and a job announcement on this position, please refer
to our website at www.ksdeaf.org or contact Teresa Chandler, Human
Resources Office, at (913) 791-0501 (V/TTY) for further details on the
position. E-mail: mailto:tchandler@ksd.state.ks.us
Fax #: 913/780-6563

An Equal Employment/Educational Opportunities Agency

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looking for
Behavioral Health Team Leader
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services
Pittsburgh, PA

Looking for Enthusiastic Behavioral Health Team Leader/
for Outpatient/Adult Behavioral health Treatment team to work
with and supervise a team of clinicians who work in a well
established team that serves Deaf citizens of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania

Where:
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. (HDS)
5th Avenue
Downtown Pittsburgh

Monday - Friday
37.5 hours per week.

Master's Degree in Human Services AND 1 year of paid experience Working
with Deaf population. American Sign Language fluency REQUIRED. Requires
Act 33/34 Clearances, valid PA driver's license and access to a vehicle.

You will be responsible for Oversight of the Outpatient component at HDS
including clinical supervision of all the Outpatient services. You will
have the opportunity to work with program planners to build community
services for the Deaf.

In addition, the Team Leader/Mobile therapist will provide
community-based mobile mental health individual and group therapy to an
adult behavioral health population that includes mental health disorders
with the deaf, hard of hearing, and/or deaf/blind population.

The Team Leader/Therapist is responsible to work with other therapist,
the consulting psychiatrist, office of vocational rehabilitation
counselors and case managers in a collaborative model.

The Team Leader/Therapist will also provide oversight of clinical
documentation and charting according to Federal, State, County and
Organizational polices and procedures.

Send resume to:

Karen Tarasenkov
Human Resource Recruitment & Training Specialist
Mercy Behavioral Health
1200 Reedsdale Street
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15233

Phone: 412-697-6504
Fax: 412-323-6985

mailto:KKTarasenkov@mercybh.org

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$5,000 Sign On Bonus
CLINICIAN
St. Joseph's Healthcare System
New Jersey

Inspired Care

At St. Joseph's Healthcare System, our inspiration comes from a
tightly knit team of accomplished professionals that help give
people in our care every opportunity to live life to the fullest.

Through our commitment to support, technology and training, we
think you will find one of the most rewarding and satisfying
experiences of your career.

As a key member of our ACCESS Program, a statewide program
providing behavioral health services to Deaf and hard of hearing
people throughout NJ, you will provide psychotherapy and clinical
case management, along with ongoing psychosocial assessments and
treatment planning to consumers within a variety of therapeutic
settings and specialty areas.

Responsibilities include:
- performing comprehensive clinical assessments
- interpreting data to formulate diagnosis
- developing/implementing treatment strategies

- providing clinical case management services, including the
coordination of service delivery, referrals and linkage to medical
and community services

- maintaining documents and medical records
- report writing
- providing crisis intervention
- developing discharge plans

- advising consumers on major psychotropic medications and their side
effects

- handling other related duties as assigned

To qualify, you must have a Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or
related field, appropriate NJ State licensure or eligibility, along with
the ability to prepare detailed assessments of patient referrals, and
counsel individuals, groups or family members. Ability to provide direct,
age specific patient care as appropriate to treatment setting will also be
expected, as will superior oral/written communication, analytical,
organizational and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in American Sign
Language is required.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. For
immediate consideration, please fax 973.754.4511, or e-mail your resume
to: mailto:kimbelle@sjhmc.org

When e-mailing, put "Clinician - ACCESS Program" in the e-mail subject
line.

EOE M/F/D/V

Faith, Care and Medicine…Working Together

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.

A Ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
http://www.stjosephshealth.org

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Job Announcement
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Accommodation Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Work in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin at a Big Ten campus full of
academic, athletic, and cultural activity. More information about
campus and the Madison area can be found by visiting the Visitor
and Information Programs link at:

http://www.wisc.edu/about/location.php

Job Duties:
Recommend and facilitate appropriate and effective services for students
who are DHH to ensure their access to the physical, educational, and
social activities of the University of Wisconsin. The DHH Accommodation
Specialist is the primary point person for students, faculty and staff in
the delivery of services and accommodations in the classroom.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and recent and significant professional experience with
individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in an educational setting is
required. A master's degree in education, counseling, social work or a
related field and professional experience with individuals who are Deaf
and Hard of Hearing preferred.

Salary:
MINIMUM $37,000

For a complete job description qualifications listing, and application
procedures see:

http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_063796.html

Applications must be received by March 8, 2010

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job announcement
Teacher (High School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/english/

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job announcement
Teacher (Middle School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/englishmiddle/

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job announcement
Teacher (High School Math)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/hsmath

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job announcement
Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/subteach

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clerk/receptionist for the deaf
Austin, Texas

http://deafdigest.com/jobsb/

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assistant
Queens, NY

http://deafdigest.com/jobsd/

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psychologist
St Paul, MN

http://deafdigest.com/jobsf/

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(updated March 7th)

- EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! -

- Job Developer/Interpreter - Crenshaw, CA

- Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA

- HIV Educator (WSR) - 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

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- Dedication

DeafDigest dedicates this edition to Avril D. Thompson,
not deaf, who departed us recently. She abandoned her
promising career as a professional singer when
her son was born deaf. Wanting the best for her son,
she wanted him enrolled at Texas School for the Deaf.
Local educators (Houston) told her no; he had to stay
home and attend local schools. She fought them and
won - and which led to state legislators approving
a law that gave parents of the deaf more options
in the educational needs of their children. Currently
Texas is one of the few states that allow parents
to bypass local districts to send their children to
residential schools.

- Hot Newspaper stories during the week:

letter to newspaper, objecting to deaf and dumb phrase
http://deafdigest.com/southafricannewspaper/

long wait to repair a broken hearing aid
http://deafdigest.com/brokenhearingaid/

- Very Hot News

The Ohio Supreme Court threw out a murder
conviction that was deliberated by a jury
that consisted of a deaf juror. The defense
argument, that the Court agreed, was that
there was no way a deaf juror could
understand the voice nuances in the 911 call
that was introduced as piece of evidence.
Two members of the state Supreme Court did
not agree but was outvoted 5-2.

- Sunday February 28th

New Zealand's National Foundation for the Deaf is pushing
late deafened people to submit their compensatory claims
for their hearing losses to the government's Accident
Compensation Corporation. This government group would
only compensate the late deafened whose loss has
reached the 6 percent hearing loss threshold.

Six percent? Exactly what does that mean because there is
no such a thing as hearing loss measured in percentages;
hearing loss is measured in decibels.

- Monday March 1st

Maggie Wittland is a hearing mother of Hannah, a
deaf child. They live in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Fearing for the safety of her daughter playing
outside she wanted the city to put up a
Deaf Child sign on their street. Council Bluffs
said no, not because of attitude but because
this municipality does not put up these signs!
One thing about Deaf Child signs; these stay
put for years, even when the deaf child has
grown up and has become an adult and has
moved out!

- Tuesday March 2nd

The Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
West Allis, Wisconsin is no more - only because
it has changed its name to the Center for
Communication, Hearing & Deafness. This
center has been in business for 80 years.

- Wednesday March 3rd

Add Kentucky to the growing shortlist of
states that have introduced moviehouse
captioning bills. There are doubts, however,
that the Kentucky bill will pass, but the
fact that it was introduced is a "step in
the door"

(Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition)

Deaf Miscellaneous stuff:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that
during 2009 nearly 21,500 claims of disability-related
employment discrimination were filed. We do not, however,
know how many of these claims were deaf-related.

Deaf Group Home

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A STUPID LANDLORD IN ENGLAND
It happened few years ago. A hearing landlord refused to
rent an apartment to a deaf-blind man.
The deaf-blind man sued, and won. It cost the landlord
three things:

- to pay a lawyer in legal fees
- to pay the deaf-blind man a lot of money for punishment
- to allow deaf-blind man to live rent-free for rest of his life!

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THE FAMOUS BASKETBALL MOVIE - THE HOOSIERS
The famous movie, the Hoosiers, was produced in 1986. It
is still the best basketball movie in Hollywood history.
The character, Jimmy Chitwood, who scored the last second
basket to help his high school win the state championship,
was supposed to be deaf. It was part of the script. And
in fact, there was a brief conversation among the actors
during the filming that mentioned Chitwood's deafness.
Unfortunately, the film editors, cut out the
scene that mentioned Chitwood's deafness!

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interaction with the instructors without the need for interpreters
that most professional workshops require.

All workshops are held at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.

To register for any of the workshops listed above, download a Workshop
Registration Form by visiting http://www.rit.edu/diit
or call 585-475-7545 (Voice or TTY).

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THESE PUZZLING COMMERCIALS
We watch these TV commercials where the corporate
TTY numbers are listed at the bottom of the screen for
the benefit of deaf consumers?
TTY is practically obsolete and on its way out the door.
Do these corporations realize that?

GALLAUDET AND GEORGE WASHINGTON'S DREAM
First president George Washington had a dream.
He wanted a national university to be located in
Washington, DC.
His dream did not work out, but there are two
federally funded universities in Washington, DC -
Howard University and Gallaudet University.
So, in a way, Washington's dream worked out,
years after his death.

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THE CI AS A PIECE OF EVIDENCE
A Bones TV series ran an old episode this week
on a CI as a piece of evidence!
The leading characters were investigating
burnt human bones when they discovered remnants of
a charred CI piece.
Investigating, they found serial numbers on that
CI, which helped them solve the crime.
DeafDigest is not sure if it was the first time
a CI was part of a TV episode. In the past it was
either a lip reading deaf witness, or a ASL signing
character that helped solve a TV crime.
Interestingly enough, it was never a hearing aid
that was part of a criminal investigation, but now
this - a CI !

HEARING OR DEAF ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS?
Schools for the deaf and social service agencies
both have board of directors. Many board members
are hearing, as well as deaf.
Which is more important to the mission -
deaf board members or hearing board members?
Both are equally important! Hearing people,
with their contacts in the business and political
circles, are important. Deaf people, with their
knowledge of Deaf Rights, ADA issues, Deaf
Empowerment issues, are just as equally
important.
Both cannot live without each other.

A QUESTION ABOUT VIDEO RELAY THAT YOU WERE AFRAID TO ASK

Q. How important is the VRS to the quality of our lives?

A. Very much so, not just for the deaf, but for the
deaf-blind, the hard of hearing, the oral, and other
segments in the hearing impaired community

WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE?

a question like this -

why do you sign? Deaf people can lip read.

if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please
mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series

People have asked why captioning sometimes appears when a program is
aired on one channel and then disappears when the program is later
broadcast on a different channel or on the Internet.

Just because something is captioned once does not mean it will remain
captioned in future broadcasts. Sometimes a television program is
shown in different forms on different stations. The program may be
shown on broadcast TV, cable, satellite, in-home video, or
syndication.

Many times the program may be re-edited for later broadcast. If a
program is re-edited, it needs to be captioned again. Sometimes a
new distributor of a program may be unaware that the program was
captioned when it first aired and may show it without captions.

Another problem occurs when shows are broadcast on TV and later
appear on the Internet. Even though the programming was captioned
when shown on TV, most times it will not be captioned on the
Internet. While the FCC requires closed captioning for most
television broadcasts, that is not true for the Internet. The FCC
does not currently require captioning on the Internet, DVDs, or video
games.

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updated every Monday

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I THOUGHT THE DEAF COULD.......

become hearing either via CI or hearing aid or an operation

these are not the same as putting on eyeglasses to see better;
two completely different issues

when a hearing person never meets a deaf person in his life
his knowledge of the deaf are often wrong

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HEALTH AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION
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Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing are
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* Wellness topics that change each month

* Links to information about counseling services

* Resources and valuable links about how to find important
information about emotional and substance abuse topics

Please visit the site and let us know about topics that you
want to learn more about.

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Hot DeafNews boring, but important!

Alzheimer's Society in Great Britain has funded research
into dementia among deaf people that use British
Sign Language. Taking charge of the research is a team
from the University of Manchester working with
several other groups.

The Deaf and the Law

In Trinidad, the law books say:

If, however, you have ever been convicted of an
arrestable or indictable offence, are of unsound
mind, or imbecile or deaf, or blind or afflicted
with any other permanent infirmity of body or mind;
or have been declared bankrupt, then you are
disqualified from ever sitting as a juror.

In simple English, the deaf Trinidians cannot
serve on a jury

DeafADA Issue of the Week:

how can a city become ADA-compliant?

Do click on:
http://www.proudlyaccessibledubuque.com/about.cfm

The Captioning Blunder of the Week:

The USA World Couple (Cup) soccer team will practice soon

....

What became of?

Tom Bastean

- past

Gallaudet football linebacker, the hero of
the 1970 homecoming day game against DC
Teachers College; Gallaudet was leading
19-14 in the dying minutes when DC Teachers
moved the ball, gaining ground, and threatening
to score to win the game. Tom intercepted their
pass and returned it for a long touchdown run
to put the game out of reach. He, also, was part
of the famous 1971 Dirty Thirty team.

- present

Assistant Superintendent, Missouri School for
the Deaf

mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and
"present" details

News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago:

A recent TV program of "The New Explorers"
featured high incidence of deafness among
members of the Bedouin tribe.

News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago:

A school for the deaf being soundproofed for
airplane noises?
Yes, and the affected school is Lexington
School for the Deaf which is in the backyard
of New York's LaGuardia Airport.
The Port Authority will be spending
$100,000 to soundproof the school.
Remember there are hard of hearing students
and also hearing people that work at the school.

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Deaf Apocalypse of the Week:

Years ago, DeafDigest editor was employed by
a deaf social service agency.
He never forgot an incident - regarding noise.
On that particular day, there was a group of
hearing visitors. The Deputy Director was concerned
that the noise, from deaf employees and from deaf
clients, would disturb the visitors.
She asked all deaf people in the building to
quiet it down. All deaf employees complied
with the request - except for one employee,
shouting at the top of his lungs, accusing
hearing people of discriminating against the
deaf!

Go figure!

A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news:

While attending a conference, you find an expensive wallet with
credit cards and $3000. You return everything to the owner
immediately. The owner not only sends you a check for $100, he also
sends a letter to your supervisor, who in turn puts the letter into
your personnel file.

A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say?

(from a subscriber)

My plumber just left...

He said to me...I need to go get my hammer

I was thinking....Hammer? for what??

Then he came back in a couple of minutes later with another guy
and I then realized that he had said...I need to go get my helper

Isn't lipreading something?

hammer, helper!!!! Must catch that disappearing letter l

if you have lipreading tales, please share these with
mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

DeafBook of the Week

Notable Deaf Persons
by Gilbert C Braddock

published by Gallaudet University Alumni Association,
year 1975

many short profiles of prominent deaf individuals of
19th century and early 20th century

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 !

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2010/2011 School Year Openings
* P-12 Physical Education/Health Teacher
* Licensed Practical Nurse
Washington School for the Deaf
Vancouver, WA

Start Date: Training prior to the start of the 2010/2011 School Year

Located in beautiful Vancouver, Washington - just minutes from
Portland, Oregon

* P-12 Physical Education/Health Teacher, Salary Range:
$34K-64K/yr depending on education & experience

* Licensed Practical Nurse, Swing Shift, Salary Range:
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Both positions are eligible for the full state employee benefits
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Visit http://www.wsd.wa.gov for more information and an application
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job announcement
School Psychologist
Time Base: Full Time
Location: Brattleboro, VT

Qualifications:

M.A. Degree in School Psychology required. Emphasis on children with
emotional behavioral disorders.

Knowledge of Learning Disabilities preferred. Knowledge of deafness &
fluency in ASL necessary. Innovative & creative approach to serving and
motivating students. Planning organization, motivation management and
evaluation skills.

Responsibilities:
Interviews students and family during admission process and conducts
intake evaluations, which include student observations, parent interviews,
report writing and makes recommendations to the admissions/administrative
team.

Evaluates testing materials for appropriateness in use with Deaf
students.

Assists the Program Administrator in conducting and /or arranging
in-service trainings and staff development workshops/seminars.

Please send letter of interest to Kelly Therieau
at mailto: ktherieau@vcdhh.org

mail:
Kelly Therieau
VCDHH
209 Austine Dr
Brattleboro, VT 05301

802-258-9510
fax # 802-9574

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job announcement
Coordinator of Northern Vermont Regional Program
Time Base: Full Time
Location: Northern Vermont

Qualifications:
* Masters Degree in Deaf Education
* Knowledge of Special Education laws & procedures
* Knowledge of Child Development
* Proficiency in ASL
* Planning, organization, motivation & management skills
* Knowledge of curriculum and assessment

Responsibilities:
* Oversees all aspects of operation including Special Education
compliance for Northern VT Regional Program for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing.

* Facilitate IEP and 3 year evaluation meetings
* Supervise and evaluate VCDHH staff working in a public school
* Provide LEA/school district with Medicaid paperwork monthly
* Develop and implement school budgets

Please send letter of interest to Kelly Therieau
at mailto: ktherieau@vcdhh.org

mail:
Kelly Therieau
VCDHH
209 Austine Dr
Brattleboro, VT 05301

802-258-9510
fax # 802-9574

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job announcement
Coordinator of Deaf Adult Services (S.VT) ACCESS Program
Time Base: Part Time
Location: Brattleboro VT

Qualifications:
- BA and two years experience or alternative experience
considered.

- Experience with deafness and Deaf Culture required
- Basic fluency in American Sign Language and written English
- Valid Driver's license and personal car required
- Must be flexible â€¦some evening work may be required

- Participates in community and employment with client, to
include light physical tasks (walking, standing, assisting
deaf/blind clients as needed for mobility issues, etc.)

Responsibilities:
- Coordinate program services and supervise staff

- Teaching clients independent living skills (home management)
and accessing of community resources, transitioning skills,
employment community networking and on the job coaching, helps
coordinate communication between client, referral agency,
client's family, home care provider, and VCDHH

Please send letter of interest to Kelly Therieau
at mailto: ktherieau@vcdhh.org

mail:
Kelly Therieau
VCDHH
209 Austine Dr
Brattleboro, VT 05301

802-258-9510
fax # 802-9574

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job announcement
Director of Alternative Programs
Time Base: Full time position
Location: Brattleboro, VT

Qualifications:
- Vermont State Administrative license
- Masters Degree of Deaf Education or related field
- Minimum of 5 years teaching and administrative experience
- Training/experience in instruction improvement
- Proficiency in American Sign Language

Responsibilities:
- Direct all aspects of Operation for the William Center and
Autism Program in compliance with state and federal regulations

- Oversee the supervision and development of all staff
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholder
- Develop and implement program budget

- Work closely with the directors of Special Education, Related
Services, and Student Life

Please send letter of interest to Kelly Therieau
at mailto: ktherieau@vcdhh.org

mail:
Kelly Therieau
VCDHH
209 Austine Dr
Brattleboro, VT 05301

802-258-9510
fax # 802-9574

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- EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! -

- Job Developer/Interpreter - Crenshaw, CA

- Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA

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To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go
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If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume
and application to:

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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

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position opening
Independent Living Advisor
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc
Salisbury, Maryland

Full/Part Time

Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization
that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and
provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of
community life.

Responsibilities: Provide training in independent living skills,
such as: teaching personal and household management, budgeting
skills, TTY training, accessing and utilizing communication
resources, medication administration and developing community
relationships.

Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language and written
English, High School degree required. Demonstrates competency
in independent living skills, Valid driver's license required
and good driving record. Flexibility in working hours required.

Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life,
Vacation, sick and personal leave, Healthy Lifestyle Benefit

To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of
references to :

Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc.
Human Resources Department
806 Snow Hill Road
Salisbury, Maryland 21804

or fax to 410-543-4874.

Position is open until filled

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media specialist
Silver Spring, MD

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interpreter
Concord, NH

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Montgomery, AL

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DeafDigest Gold – February 28, 2010

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:40:42 +0000

DeafDigest Gold – February 28, 2010

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ASL Videos of the Week:
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http://deafdigest.com/videos/oralhistory/

Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week:
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Hot Deaf News during the week:

- Hot Newspaper stories during the week:

Sudden Hearing Syndrome
http://deafdigest.com/suddenhearingsyndrome/

Sign language learning without courses
http://deafdigest.com/signlanguagelearning/

- Very Hot News

Your favorite TV program has lousy captions. In the
past you may have felt helpless dealing with
indifferent TV stations and lackadaiscal engineers.
Not any more, if FCC intends to stick to its most
recent mandate – that lousy captioning complaints
be given immediate attention. Will this mandate
work? DeafDigest hope so because timetable on
complaints are not spaced in days but in months!
Bottom line – who will remember a bad captioning
that took place two months ago on a long forgotten
TV episode!

- Thursday February 25th

The New York City board of education wanted to
transfer a group of hearing students in one
public school to 47 School for the Deaf. The
Deaf Community screamed and threatened to make
a big stink out of it at a scheduled public
hearing. The city backed off, but said it is
for the time being. Just stay tuned.

- Friday February 26th

The plans for the 2010 French Quarter Festival
in New Orleans have been announced. It will
take place on April 9-11. The event poster
has been designed by Christy Works-Boutte.
She is deaf and graduated from the
Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota,
Florida.

- Saturday February 27th

A group of future engineers, scientists and technicians
at Rochester School for the Deaf? Why not, since the
school will be fielding a robotics team that will
compete at the Robotics competition that will be
taking place next weekend at RIT. The deaf group
will not go at it alone; they’re being schooled by
a support group of robotics-knowledgeable mentors
in the community, both deaf and hearing. The team
web site is at: http://www.team3162.com

(please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday
Hot Deaf News)

Deaf Miscellaneous stuff:

Gallaudet needs two track and field coaches

Needed two coaches for 2009-2010 Gallaudet Track and Field team.
These positions will report to Head Coach Thomas Withrow. People with
experience in Sprinting and Mid-Distance as well as Pole Vault are
encouraged to apply.

Requirements:
Must have some experience as a track and field Coach or significant
experience as a runner. Must be available for practices starting
around 4:15pm and ending at 5:30pm daily, Track competitions will go
on Saturday’s and travel accommodations will be paid for. Must be
devoted to the improvement of our Track and Field Athletes

Compensation:
Will be based on experience. There will be coaching stipend
available.

If interested please contact Coach Thomas Withrow at
mailto:tewithrow@aol.com

These positions will start ASAP.

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing High School Sophomores and Juniors:
Explore Your Future!

Two sessions are scheduled for summer 2010: July 17 – 22 and
July 24 – 29.

On the final day of each session, parents attend a workshop that helps
them prepare their student for life after high school.

Cost is $650 and includes everything except spending money and
transportation.

To apply online, go to http://www.rit.edu/NTID/EYFDD

For more information, call 585-475-6700 (voice/TTY) or e-mail
mailto:EYFinfo@rit.edu

Application deadline is April 30.

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FRUSTRATIONS IN WATCHING CAPTIONS
Many of us have watched a football game or
a basketball game on TV, but cannot follow
the scores because the captions hide it.
We have complained for years but this
problem continues.
One captioner said he can move the captions
away from the scores; the reason why he
doesn’t move it because he does not watch
the captions while he is typing very fast
to keep up with the voices.
He also said that the engineers in the
TV room can move the captions away from the
scores. But many of them don’t, and it is
frustrating.

- for ASL News version, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/movingthecaptions/

(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
of each DeafDigest edition)

ORAL STORIES ON DEAF HISTORY
Deaf researchers and deaf historians use their
video equipment to tape signed interviews with
older deaf people. This is for deaf history
archives.
Do they interview older hearing people for
deaf history archives?
One deaf man wanted to know more about his
famous deaf grandfather. He went to a small town
where the grandfather grew up and asked questions
with some older hearing people. They all gave
him plenty of tales!

- for ASL News version, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/oralhistory/

(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
of each DeafDigest edition)

THE NAD AND THE JFAAN
There was an announcement that the NAD has become
part of the JFAAN.
What is JFAAN? Spelled in full, it is The Justice
for All Action Network. What is it supposed to do?
It is to work with other disabled-related organizations
in hopes of exerting influence with the national policies,
politics, media and culture.
A new concept, it is? Hardly, during the seventies
we had the same thing – but under a different name,
the American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
(ACCD). At that time, the agenda was ADA, 504, etc.
TDI was part of the ACCD, but much disagreement
ensued with the organizational goals, policies
and procedures, and so, it pulled out. It slowly
led to the eventual collapse of ACCD.

A LONG TIME AGO DEAF FIREFIGHTER IN SMALL TOWN
When a person passes away, and if there are no
newspaper articles about him, then he may be be
a mystery generations later.
Eddie Wales, who was deaf, was both a boxer and
a firefighter in Ballymoney, a small town in
Northern Ireland during the thirties and forties.
To be deaf and to be a firefighter is interesting,
hence the mystery as to his firefighting duties.
Did he enter the buildings and fight fires or
was he relegated to light firefighting duties or
was he relegated to the support staff?
We shall never know!

THE WARREN BUFFETT CONNECTION TO IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Warren Buffett, described as the world’s most successful
investor, lives in Omaha. He, however, has a connection
with the Iowa School for the Deaf which is across the river
in Council Bluffs.
J. Schuyler Long, the school principal years way back,
has the high school building named after him. Long’s
granddaughter is the late Susan Thompson Buffett. She was
Warren’s late wife.

A MISLEADING ADVICE
An advice column in a newspaper said:

Speak easy, the deaf will understand

Deaf will understand? Not always; lip reading is
tricky. And the deaf person would hate it if the
hearing person would “exaggerate” his lip movements.
Instead, if the deaf person does not understand, then
be ready with notepad and pen.

A DEAF MANAGER OF A RESTAURANT
Big restaurants are operated by managers; it is a huge
responsibility – making sure nothing goes wrong and dealing
with small crises every day.
Crises can drive hearing managers crazy, and so, is it
a good profession for a deaf person in the hospitality
business?
Well, Nancy Watson, who is deaf, is the manager of
the Kona Grill in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
We have many, many organizations, both national and
local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people.
One such organization is:

American Sign Language Teachers Association

For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on:

http://deafdigest.com/aslta/

AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID

strange noises freak me out

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WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

he is determinedly deaf,

Is that same thing as being profoundly deaf?

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Eastern Canada (Canadian Maritimes) & Fall Foliage Tour

Tour leaves from and returns to Boston, MA
12-days, September 18-September 29, 2010

For more info contact:
Joy Carney
mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net
302-436-5384 (FAX)

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Interpreters and ASL & ITP Students and Teachers Deserve More
from a Conference

Hi … We are the 31st World’s Largest Silent Weekend

The 31st Silent Weekend is at the Florida Hotel at the Florida
Mall in Orlando with its huge food court allowing you to have
a complete meal for $5.99 instead of paying $20-30 at other
conferences’ hotel prices. The room costs are even lower than
last year … just $105 with free parking and unlimited free
internet!

There are simply no other local, regional or national venues
offering you so many hours of classes as inexpensively as the
Silent Weekends. Just check them out and register at
http://www.DrSign.com Regular registration deadline is March 15.

Sign language DVDs are available online at
http://www.DrSign.com -

A DVD “When ‘Duck’ is not Enough”
to show you how to represent inanimate objects is now available

Join us for the 9th Florida/Alaska Motorcycle Benefit Run to help
deaf babies! This is the world’s longest group motorcycle benefit
run. Some people are planning to fly to Calgary, Alberta and rent
cars and follow us to and from Alaska and enjoy bed and breakfast
inns!

See http://www.AlaskaBikeRun.com for updates and photos.

These trips will take place every year so why not make plans
to join us now in July 17, 2010?

Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at:
http://www.DrSign.com

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Hot DeafNews boring, but important!

The Association for Airline Passenger Rights
has requested that the US Department of Transportation
require airplanes to install captions on in-flight
movies.

Deaf Picture of the Week:

Lauren Weibert
professional snowboarder

she is deaf

http://720boardshop.com/?p=311

Question of the week:

Q. My doctor said:

bring your own interpreter

Is he correct?

A. No. He is breaking the law according to
ADA regulations.

send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

the most interesting questions may be answered in
future DeafDigest editions. Thank you.

Wish List of the Week:

a newspaper said:

Postal service: Projected to lose 13 percent of the 748,000
jobs it had in 2008.

DeafDigest wishes that all of our current deaf postal
service employees are safe and not in danger of
losing their jobs

DeafHistory – Looking Back:

Year 1981 – Australian Theatre of the Deaf is
founded. It continues to thrive in its 29th year of
operations

Deaf and the Money:

there are two sure things in life, both of which are
unavoidable – death and, ugh, taxes.

Tax season continues until midnight April 15th.

The IRS, however, has tips for us, the deaf, to
save money on taxes.

Do click on:
http://deafdigest.com/irstaxtips/

(the link was supposed to show up in last week’s
edition; it didn’t and for this, DeafDigest
apologizes for this oversight. Thank you for
bearing with DeafDigest)

DeafNumbers of the Week:

over 30

the number of deaf-related organizations in the
San Francisco Bay area

DeafResources

Ten Commandments of Deaf Culture
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-culture-10-comandments/

for a listing of deaf reference & library resources,
http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/

(examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of
deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a
gradual basis – so do check this site from time to time)

Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports

a 3-sport mainstreamed athlete in Indiana
http://deafdigest.com/tylermcachren/

Eric Ognibene, past elite diver
http://deafdigest.com/ericognibene/

DeafDigest Sports is also distributed by DeafDigest

To subscribe, e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

- DeafDigest Sports archives:
http://deafdigest.com/deafdigestsportsarchives/

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Position Vacancy Notice
Position: Instructor of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind

Begin Date: August 2010
Position: Instructor of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

Nature of Work: Provide academic programs for elementary and/or
middle/high school students and other duties as assigned.
Minimum

Qualifications: Idaho Standard Exceptional Child Certification with a
Hearing Impaired Endorsement or ability to obtain; excellent receptive
and expressive skills in American Sign Language; Bachelor’s degree
acceptable, Master’s degree preferred; Desired Math, Science or
Language Arts Certification.

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: ISDB campus in Gooding.
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.

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applications invited
ASL-English Interpreting Educator Position
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY

Keuka College, located in the Finger Lakes region of central New York,
is an independent liberal arts-based college and a national leader in
experiential education. We invite applications for an Assistant
Professor of ASL & ASL-English Interpreting.

Position: Full-time (10 month) tenure-track position (pending budget
approval); teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester.

Starting Date: August 16, 2010.

Rank: Assistant Professor

Responsibilities
- Teach ASL & ASL-English interpreting courses

- Participate in curriculum development, assessment, and program
planning with the ASL and ASL-English Interpreting Programs Director
and colleagues

- Work closely with the ASL & ASL-English Interpreting Program
Director and colleagues.

- Provide academic advising to students in the major

- Develop internship and practicum opportunities for pre-service
interpreters

- Participate actively in recruitment and retention of ASL &
ASL-English Interpreting students

- Contribute to the College and Humanities and Fine Arts Division
through participation in College and Division functions, activities,
committees

- Demonstrate continuing professional and educational growth and
maintain expertise in areas of teaching responsibility

Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in ASL Linguistics, Interpreting, Deaf Studies, Deaf
Education, or related field required

- Native/near-native proficiency in ASL required.

- Possession of the ASLTA Certification, Certificate of Interpreting
(CI), or NIC from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
or Certification from the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment
(EIPA).

- Teaching experience related to ASL, Deaf Studies, & Interpreting
programs for at least 5 years at the post secondary level.

- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective professional/working
relationships with faculty and students

- Leadership & teamwork skills

- Skill in the use of SANS Sony Soloist and other ASL lab equipment
and software

- Skill in the use of multiple forms of electronic communication, such
as pager, email, & VP

Salary: commensurate with credentials and experience.

Application process (please send electronic copies of material whenever
possible)
- Letter of application (outlining interest in the position,
qualifications, and approach to teaching)

- Current Curriculum Vitae

- Names of current professional references with VP, cell phone numbers
and e-mail contact information

- Three letters of recommendation

- Transcripts of all academic work (unofficial copies acceptable at
this time)

- Video of ASL skills and interpreting skills (see guidelines below)

Video of ASL skills and interpreting skills guidelines
- You may use DVD/CD or USB using quick time or media player. Label
the work with your name, topic and date.

- Video of ASL Skills: The video should begin with a signed
introduction (approx. 5-minutes in length) that includes your name,
background, your experience teaching ASL & Interpreting in the higher
education settings, why you are applying for an Assistant Professor in ASL &
ASL-English Interpreting faculty position, and what your teaching philosophy
is. Please provide the transcript of your signed information for those who
have no ASL skills.

- Video of Interpreting Skills (Deaf or hearing): You should provide
two un-rehearsed segments that include Spoken English to ASL / Deaf
Interpreting (5 minutes) and ASL to Spoken English Interpreting / Deaf
Interpreting (5 minutes).

Send materials to:
Ms. Janice Folts, jfolts@keuka.edu
Keuka College Human Resources,
141 Central Avenue,
Keuka Park, NY 14478-0068

Review of application will begin immediately; preference will be given
to applications received by March 5, 2010.

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position vacancy
Supervising Head Teacher – Elementary
Kansas School for the Deaf
Olathe, KS

The Kansas School for the Deaf, 450 East Park St., Olathe, KS 66061, is
currently seeking qualified individuals for the following position opening
effective July 1, 2010.

- Supervising Head Teacher – Elementary

An Equal Employment/Educational Opportunities Agency

Tobacco Free Campus

KSD Embraces Diversity

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looking for
Behavioral Health Team Leader
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services
Pittsburgh, PA

Where:
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. (HDS)
5th Avenue
Downtown Pittsburgh

Monday – Friday
37.5 hours per week.

Master’s Degree in Human Services AND 1 year of paid experience Working
with Deaf population. American Sign Language fluency REQUIRED. Requires
Act 33/34 Clearances, valid PA driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

The Team Leader/Therapist is responsible to work with other therapist,
the consulting psychiatrist, office of vocational rehabilitation
counselors and case managers in a collaborative model.

The Team Leader/Therapist will also provide oversight of clinical
documentation and charting according to Federal, State, County and
Organizational polices and procedures.

Send resume to:

Karen Tarasenkov
Human Resource Recruitment & Training Specialist
Mercy Behavioral Health
1200 Reedsdale Street
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15233

Phone: 412-697-6504
Fax: 412-323-6985

mailto:KKTarasenkov@mercybh.org

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$5,000 Sign On Bonus
CLINICIAN
St. Joseph’s Healthcare System
New Jersey

Inspired Care

At St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, our inspiration comes from a
tightly knit team of accomplished professionals that help give
people in our care every opportunity to live life to the fullest.

Through our commitment to support, technology and training, we
think you will find one of the most rewarding and satisfying
experiences of your career.

Responsibilities include:
- performing comprehensive clinical assessments
- interpreting data to formulate diagnosis
- developing/implementing treatment strategies

- providing clinical case management services, including the
coordination of service delivery, referrals and linkage to medical
and community services

- maintaining documents and medical records
- report writing
- providing crisis intervention
- developing discharge plans

- advising consumers on major psychotropic medications and their side
effects

- handling other related duties as assigned

To qualify, you must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or
related field, appropriate NJ State licensure or eligibility, along with
the ability to prepare detailed assessments of patient referrals, and
counsel individuals, groups or family members. Ability to provide direct,
age specific patient care as appropriate to treatment setting will also be
expected, as will superior oral/written communication, analytical,
organizational and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in American Sign
Language is required.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. For
immediate consideration, please fax 973.754.4511, or e-mail your resume
to: mailto:kimbelle@sjhmc.org

When e-mailing, put “Clinician – ACCESS Program” in the e-mail subject
line.

EOE M/F/D/V

Faith, Care and Medicine…Working Together

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.

A Ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
http://www.stjosephshealth.org

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Job Announcement
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Accommodation Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

http://www.wisc.edu/about/location.php

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and recent and significant professional experience with
individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in an educational setting is
required. A master’s degree in education, counseling, social work or a
related field and professional experience with individuals who are Deaf
and Hard of Hearing preferred.

Salary:
MINIMUM $37,000

For a complete job description qualifications listing, and application
procedures see:

http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_063796.html

Applications must be received by March 8, 2010

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job announcement
Teacher (High School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/english/

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job announcement
Teacher (Middle School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/englishmiddle/

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job announcement
Teacher (High School Math)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/hsmath

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job announcement
Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/subteach

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skills trainer
St Louis, MO

http://deafdigest.com/jobs2/

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executive director
British Columbia

http://deafdigest.com/jobs4/

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interpreter
Panama City, Florida

http://deafdigest.com/jobs6/

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(updated February 28th)

- EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! -

- Job Developer/Interpreter – Crenshaw, CA

- Community Interpreter – Los Angeles, CA

- HIV Educator (WSR) – Los Angeles, CA