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Hurrah! ICED Formally Rejecting the Resolutions of the 1880 Milan Congress
NAD Elated with ICED Rejection of 1880 Milan Congress Resolutions
On Monday, July 19, 2010 the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) opened its 21st Congress with a historic announcement that it formally rejects the resolutions passed at its 2nd Congress (commonly known as the 1880 Milan Congress) which discouraged the use of [...]
Sign Language Sent From the Outer Space!! Cooool!!
Learn more about one of the astronauts using sign language. Out in the outer space doesn’t affect ASL at all! In the 1960’s the federal Department of Naval Services hired some male deaf students of Gallaudet University to test how much they could take pressure in water and space for research. [...]
Annual Statistical Report of 2008 on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2008
From DeafDigest of July 19, 2010:
William J. Bowman, a deaf employee of the Office of Communications
in the United States Social Security Administration, said:
Less deaf people today are drawing SSDI and SSI benefits than
before. More deaf people are working. Check the statistics
that should be of interest. The links are at:
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2008/table12.html
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2008/index.html
CT Delegates At National Association of the Deaf at Philadelphia, PA
National Association of the Deaf Conference was held at Philly this week of July 5-10, 2010. Michael Elio Fiorino and Anna Maria Rinaldi represented Connecticut Association of the Deaf as its delegates. Click http://blogs.nad.org/delegates/ for some out-of-state delegates’ proposals. Many deaf individuals from Connecticut attended this conference. Please feel free to click [...]
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Learn More about Your Public Library!
The students of American School for the Deaf discussed in sign language about using the public library. Click http://www.westhartfordlibrary.org/sites/default/files/media/final_version.mp4
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Gallaudet Board Approves new PhD in Interpretation Degree Program
The Gallaudet Board of Trustees has approved a new PhD in Interpretation degree program. Gallaudet University is the only university in the world that offers both an undergraduate and a graduate degree in ASL-English Interpretation, centered around the department’s award-winning interactive interpretation laboratory. Gallaudet provides a unique opportunity for interpretation majors to live, [...]
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Deaf Family on the Youtube with Captions!!
It is worthwhile to watch this special program about the deaf family.
www.youtube.com/mydeaffamily
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Any Videos or Blogs at the Youtube Be Captioned!
Any audio videos shown on the Youtube internet be automatically captioned for any deaf and hard of hearing individuals. In addition, this captioning would help anyone improve their reading ability, and improve their English. click http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/03/youtube_launches_autocaption_f.html
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Understand 2010 Census Better if You Click Video
Mary Luczki of Michigan distributes video in ASL to be sure that any deaf individuals understand why the Americans need 2010 Census better so please click www.oicmovies.com/video.php?VID=1461 You need to join the website to get many important information through ASL videos.
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FCC Protects Federal Funds for VRS
Federal Communications Commission wants the public to be aware that it is protecting its funding to continue any video relay services that are eligible to do these businesses in the United States. Click for more information or captioned video with sign language: www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/vrs_policies.html
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