Archive for the Outside News Category
Marlee Matlin, Our National Deaf Advocate
During the week of April 11-15 Marlee Matlin will visit the Congressmen at the capital in Washington, D.C. along with the National Association of the Deaf Executive Director and staff members . This main purpose is to request the equal access of captions to internet videos and the other technology issues for deaf consumer. PURPLE (video relay [...]
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New Devices Available for Deaf Doctors or Medical Staff
- A solution for deaf physicians in the operating room…Deafdigest of April 6, 2011: Operating room people such as any physicians, nurses and technicians, wear surgical masks. It makes impossible for deaf physicians to read lips. There have been see-through surgicial masks, but fogging makes lipreading difficult. Recent technology has improved on the fogging issue, and [...]
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COURT RULING SAYS REDSKINS HAVE TO CAPTION SONG LYRICS, TOO
Washington, DC A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Friday that requires the Washington Redskins to make game content broadcast over the FedEx Field public address system accessible to deaf fans through captioning — including song lyrics. “Whatever the poetic merit of the lyrics and their relevance to the sport of football, we agree with [...]
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A Very Inspiring Story About Governor Malloy
Conn. governor shares tales of dyslexia By Stephanie Reitz , Associated Press / March 30, 2011 GREENWICH, Conn. — Teachers said he was mentally retarded. Some of his nastier classmates called him a dummy. Today, Dannel P. Malloy is called something else: Governor of Connecticut. Malloy, who still struggles with reading and calls writing “almost [...]
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Learn more about Marlee Matlin’s Help with Gary!
Deaf Actress Marlee Matlin noticed something wrong with Actor Gary Busey’s hearing during the “Apprentice” TV show. Click for her explanation: http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2011/interviews/how-marlee-matlin-helped-gary-busey-hear-again/?cmpid=FCS
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Several Crisises at Japan!
The CCOSD Board hopes for safety of deaf population in Japan due to confusion and life-turmoil affected by an earthquake and tsunami. They are facing the same situation that the deaf individuals went thru at the horrible Hurricane Katarine at New Orleans, Louisana and at the huge earthquake at Haiti. Lack of communication, interpreters and visual [...]
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Former Student of American School for the Deaf Working as an Intern at White House
Click the blog of Leah Hernandez, daughter of Rick and Liz Katz-Hernandez, Maryland. Rick Hernandez is the former staff member of Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired., and Liz worked as the counselor here in the state of Connecticut prior their move to Maryalnd. Leah, 2010 Graduate of Gallaudet University, encourages any deaf college students to apply [...]
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2011 John Hudson Internship Program is Accepting Applications
The John Hudson Internship Program, a program providing summer internship opportunities for college students and recent graduates with disabilities is currently accepting applications. The application deadline is April 15, 2011. There are five internship positions available. Emergency Management Intern Accounting Intern Interpretative Aide Intern Policy Research and Implementation Intern Therapeutic Recreation Intern To learn more [...]
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Egypt Finally Gets What It Wants!
But Deaf Egyptians are facing hardship. Deaf Americans hope for the deaf friends in Egypt getting better service under the new government. Click http://www.deafeyeseeit.com/2011/02/11/deaf-egyptians-protesting-see-video/
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Dennis Daugaard, 32nd Governor of South Dakota
Newly-elected Governor Daugaard knows that his deaf parents would be very proud to see his recent inguration but they are deceased. Read more about his background as a CODA (child of deaf adults): Click here: First CODA becomes the Governor of South Dakota! « Fookem and Bug
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