deafweekly
September 9, 2009
Vol. 5, No. 13
Editor: Tom Willard
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New York, NY
LAW FIRM FILES ADDITIONAL LAWSUITS AGAINST ADVANCED BIONICS
Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. would like to inform the public that our law firm
is expanding its litigation against the California-based Advanced Bionics Corporation,
related to defective cochlear implants implanted in young children and adults.
Some of the firm`s clients have suffered multiple implant surgeries due to a
defective implant being surgically removed and replaced with a second defective
implant that later failed. "What is particularly disturbing," said
Teresa Curtin, an attorney with Weitz & Luxenberg who is herself deaf and
who has extensive experience with cochlear implants, "is that Advanced
Bionics sold a device to be implanted in the delicate cochlea of young children
and adults, yet violated the trust of these individuals by failing to ensure
that their product was manufactured correctly." / Reuters
Los Angeles, CA
U.S. SUES COUNTY OVER ALLEGED HIRING BIAS
The U.S. Justice Department sued Ventura County last Thursday, alleging the
county discriminated in its employment practices when it refused to hire a qualified
applicant because she is deaf. The federal lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court
in Los Angeles, claims the county violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The suit also asserts that the county, during an investigation by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, acknowledged it did not hire the woman because
she was deaf. County officials had no immediate comment. / Ventura
County Star
Augusta, ME
DEAF MAN WINS SUPPORT IN CLAIM AGAINST POLICE
A man who is deaf has won support for his claim that he was discriminated against
twice when city police officers refused to provide him with an interpreter after
he requested one. An investigator for the Maine Human Rights Commission concluded
that Wayne Draper of Augusta was the victim of illegal discrimination in his
encounters with police on Nov. 10, 2007, and Jan. 23, 2008. The investigator,
Michele Dion, is recommending the commission uphold that finding at its next
meeting, Sept. 21, at the Senator Inn in Augusta. / Morning
Sentinel
Chattanooga, TN
DEFENDANT'S DEAFNESS COULD POSE ISSUE AT MURDER TRIAL
Attorneys representing a local man who is charged with murder and legally deaf
worry his disabilities will cause major logistical hurdles when he goes to trial
early next year. "This will be a very painful process," said defense
attorney Karla Gothard, expressing concern that her client, Alex Smith, is in
danger of not receiving a fair trial in Hamilton County Criminal Court because
of his inability to express himself and understand others and what she says
is the court's failure to find a solution to the problem. More than five years
ago, Mr. Smith confessed to shooting and killing in broad daylight a man he
claimed had tormented him for years. / Chattanooga
Times Free Press
Newark, NJ
HEARING IMPAIRED MAN SHOT IN NEWARK
Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire on hearing impaired man.
It happened just after midnight on Chadwick Avenue. The 49-year-old was shot
in the back. He was rushed to University Hospital where he is listed in stable
condition. / WABC-TV
Frederick, MD
NEW SCHOOL FOR DEAF STUDENTS CATERS TO NEEDS
A new state-of-the-art school building is a reason to celebrate for almost any
child. But for students at the Maryland School for the Deaf, learning in an
atmosphere that caters to their needs makes all the difference. From visually
innovative technology like a smart board to soundproof acoustics, the new building
is helping education come alive. "This building began with a dream and
now it's a reality," said James Tucker, school superintendent. / Your4State
Washington, DC
HELP PASS BILL HR 3101 AND HELP THE HEARING IMPAIRED BENEFIT MORE FROM
THE INTERNET
Bill HR 3101 will allow for captions online enabling the hearing impaired to
benefit from internet applications that use sound instead of text. For example
many networks are now making their shows accessible online but do not have the
option of closed captioning. The bill, The 21st Century Communications and Video
Accessibility Act of 2009 was introduced on June 26, 2009 by Congressman Ed
Markey. There is really no reason not to pass this bill. / About.com
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London, England
DEAF MODEL KELLIE MOODY LEADS FIGHT TO REDUCE STIGMA
I was born with severe hearing loss and have encountered various issues throughout
my childhood. At school, other pupils made fun of me, making up silly sign language.
I learnt early on that being deaf limits access to many things, as special needs
are not always provided for. Teachers even told me I couldn’t do certain
courses. This made me stronger and more determined to succeed. / The
Deaf Blog
Martock, England
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE TO BE BOOSTED BY NEW BOOK
A deaf man from Martock has decided to give the profits of his heart-warming
book about his hearing dog to the charity that trained him. Michael Lawson’s
hearing loss was progressive, and as he lost his hearing he also lost his confidence.
In 2002 Michael, aged 53, lost his home, his marriage, his business and his
father. He withdrew from the world of communication, becoming more and more
reclusive. His children had grown up and moved on and he felt totally alone.
That was until the arrival of Matt, a spaniel cross from a litter of nine puppies
specially bred by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. / Yeovil
Express
London, England
DON'T IGNORE YOUR EARS POPPING -- IT MAY MEAN YOU'RE ABOUT TO GO DEAF
Alan Knight was driving on a motorway when he heard a 'popping' in his left
ear. Suddenly, all the sound from his left side seemed muffled and faint. 'It
was just like the pop you get in an aeroplane or when you're driving up and
down steep hills,' say s Alan, 48. 'But whereas then the "pop" makes
everything clearer, on this occasion I could no longer hear anything from that
side. At the time, the former footballer - the Portsmouth goalkeeper between
1978 and 2000 - was working as a coach for Dallas in the U.S. football league.
When the problem didn't ease the next day, he went to see his team's doctor.
/ Daily
Mail
Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
DEAF STUDENT SAYS UNIVERSITY DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH HELP
A deaf student is suing La Trobe University for allegedly failing to provide
skilled interpreters and routinely forcing her to prove she was deaf, despite
her condition being permanent. Mariana Crvenkovic, 24, also claims a staff member
told her that "if her English was not good enough, she should not be undertaking
the course." The university denies it has discriminated against Ms Crvenkovic,
who is profoundly deaf and started a four-year pharmacy degree at La Trobe in
2006. / The
Age
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
OLD CAR, NEW ENGINE TAKE TO THE ROAD
Steve Hart knows how to get mileage out of a ride. This weekend, the Rochester,
N.Y. audiologist and his friend Tom Megan will compete in the Targa Newfoundland,
a 1,400-mile road rally around the Canadian island — without burning a
drop of gas. They'll be driving Megan's souped-up 1965 Porsche, calling it the
"Race for Hearing" to raise money for hearing aids, raise awareness
of hearing loss and raise (civilized) hell on twisting two-lane roads, all on
carbon-neutral, biodiesel fuel from a local source. / Democrat
and Chronicle
Kingston, Jamaica
MISINFORMATION ON DEAF PERSONS AND HIV/AIDS
Please permit me to respond in my capacity as public relations officer for the
Jamaica Association for the Deaf to an article titled 'Ridiculous rise in HIV/AIDS
cases among the Deaf', published in the Daily Observer on Monday, August 10.
I would like to address some of the issues raised in this article, which we
consider inaccurate. On the matter of risky sexual activities, we believe that
there were considerable generalities since no actual statistics were presented
to verify these assumptions. / Jamaica
Gleaner
Cairo, Egypt
INTO THE MAINSTREAM
On the vast compound belonging to the Ministry of Education (MOE), beyond the
garden and the massive, white villa, there lies a decrepit building on the margins
of the property. On its fourth floor, in a small section behind a nondescript
door, is the Department of Special Education, isolated and until now, mostly
ignored. As it stands, children with special needs have had practically no access
to mainstream schooling. Now, as the MOE moves to open classroom doors for them,
families are faced with a new dilemma: will their children be better off integrated
into public and private schools, or should they remain in special schools for
the disabled? / Egypt
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NY
EXPERT TUTORING FOR HEARING IMPAIRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
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Jacksonville, IL
CHURCH WORK DRAWS LABORERS OF CHRIST
It’s a long way to go for a church building project. But David Griffins
left his home in north central Kansas and traveled with his wife via recreational
vehicle to central Illinois. All to help build a new outreach center for Jacksonville’s
Christ Lutheran Church for the Deaf. Griffins is a member of Laborers for Christ,
a national group composed mainly of retirees who do physical labor for congregations
and church-related organizations. Groups of members meet in various cities and
towns across the country to build churches, schools, parish centers, camps and
other facilities. Five other couples joined Griffins to help build the church’s
outreach center. / The
State Journal-Register
Internet
HEARING AIDS: 5 THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN PURCHASING!
There are, unfortunately, always going to be individuals in any profession that
overcharge or take advantage of people. While the majority of professionals
dispensing hearing aids are good, honest people, there are exceptions. Below
are 5 things to avoid or do so you don't get ripped off when you buy your next
hearing aid. / News
Release
La Jolla, CA
DISCOVERY COULD LEAD TO NEW THERAPIES FOR PROGRESSIVE HEARING LOSS
A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has discovered
a genetic cause of progressive hearing loss. The findings will help scientists
better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing and may lead
to new therapies to prevent or treat the condition. The findings were published
the September 3, 2009, in an advance, online issue of the American Journal of
Human Genetics, a publication of Cell Press. / Huliq
News
Payson, AZ
FREE SMOKE ALARMS FOR HEARING IMPAIRED
Smoke alarms are your signal for life. But what happens when you can’t
hear that warning signal? Smoke alarms save lives. But for those who are hard
of hearing or deaf, they cannot rely on a standard alarm to alert them. Most
fatal fires happen while we sleep, and because smoke can put you into a deeper
sleep, it’s important to have that early warning to ensure you wake up
and get out. Specialty alarms are available for the hearing impaired and disabled.
These alarms may employ a strobe light or vibrate to shake bedding. / The
Payson Roundup
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Clearwater, FL
FREEDOM OF CHOICE IS THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND CALLVRS
Freedom of choice is the philosophy behind CallVRS, a video relay service (VRS)
provider that opened September 1. “Customers and interpreters alike will
find that CallVRS is not your typical VRS provider,” owner Emilia Lorenti-Wann
said. “We intend to provide access to those who historically have been
overlooked by VRS and we will think outside of the box to find new ways to do
this.” CallVRS was created by Lorenti-Wann and co-owner Keith Wann who
noticed that many video interpreters were unhappy at their respective VRS employers.
“This discontent was affecting the quality of their work,” Wann
said. / callVRS Press Release
Albuquerque, NM
SENIOR GETS SIGN LANGUAGE AWARD
Senior Emily Haynes was so overcome with emotion when she received the first-ever
Phyllis Perrin Wilcox Scholarship that she could only use sign language to express
her gratitude. Haynes, a signed language interpreting major, received the scholarship
through the linguistics department. Private donations completely funded the
award, said graduate student Bryan Rasmussen. / New
Mexico Daily Lobo
Internet
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
Being hearing impaired should never hinder anyone from receiving a good education.
Besides, there are now hearing devices, listening devices, hearing phones, cell
phone amplifiers, and other hearing aid equipment that can help the hearing
impaired culture to live a better life. What’s more is that there are
many scholarships offered for students with hearing impairment. If you are hearing
impaired and want to further your education, then this article is for you. /
How
To Do Things.com
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Keith Wann's ASL Comedy Tour
2009-2010
Keith Wann, renowned for his hilarious, sidesplitting comedy performances, is
now producing and hosting the ASL Comedy Tour 2009, which will travel the U.S.
this year. With American Sign Language (ASL) artists presenting solo performances
incorporating comedy, skits, songs, improvisation, and stories, each show lasts
two hours. Sponsored by www.CallVRS.org,
the multi-city tour is designed to be affordable for each location - making
it ideal as a fundraiser for participating organizations.
“We really want to reach out to all communities, so we are sharing in the costs and profits at each location. We will work closely with booking parties to maximize profits for their organization and to bring in as many people as possible for a night of laughter, socialization and fun,” Wann said. “We also offer workshops by some of our performers, which can be held the day of the performance. People can come to our workshops, and then unwind by attending the comedy show that evening.”
www.aslcomedytour.com
Contact KemiProductionsInc@gmail.com.
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Ellicott City, MD
CONNIE BRISCOE BRINGS BACK HER TRAILBLAZING 'SISTERS'
The author of five best-selling novels about black women's lives and loves,
Connie Briscoe is a serene presence in the family room of her spacious home
in semi-rural Howard County. Fifteen years ago, Briscoe struck publishing gold
with her debut, Sisters & Lovers. Like Terry McMillan with her 1992 sensation
Waiting to Exhale, Briscoe introduced America to an invisible woman —
people like Briscoe. But there is one personal issue Briscoe has not explored
in fiction, and she doubts she ever will: deafness. / USA
Today
Internet
SHOE BRINGS RHYTHMICAL VIBRATION TO DEAF EARS, HELPS THEM DANCE
I saw this female on a talent hunt show, she was deaf yet she so effortlessly
danced to the music only following her master clapping the beats. I thought
how she did this, I’ll never be able to figure that, but few designers
have worked out a solution to help many other deaf girls live their dancing
dreams even more effortlessly. Their concept comprises a dancing shoe, called
the Music-Toucher. / Gizmo
Watch
Internet
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CLOSED CAPTIONING
Whether you’ve encountered its unmistakable white text on black background
at the gym, in a bar, or on the couch, you’re familiar with closed captioning.
Here’s a brief history of the technology that has provided a (mostly accurate)
transcript of television programming for nearly 40 years. / Mental
Floss
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Taipei, Taiwan
SUMMER DEAF OLYMPICS KICK OFF IN TAIWAN
The 21st Summer Deaf Olympics officially kicked off in the Taiwanese capital,
Taipei, Saturday. The games offer Taiwan an opportunity to show a positive image
to the world after an August dominated by negative headlines related to the
government's response to Typhoon Morakot. The twelve-part opening ceremony included
singing by Taiwanese pop star A-mei, an appearance by actor Jet-Li and choreographed
artistic performances themed on Taiwan's landscape, ecology, and even its food.
/ Voice of America
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
The 21st Summer Deaflympics Taipei 2009 opened Saturday with style, spectacular
fireworks, drum performances by 80 hearing-impaired students, performances showcasing
the unique Taiwanese culture and, to the relief of the organizers, no rain.
The open ceremony, taking place at Taipei Stadium in Taipei Sports Park, featured
a 12-act extravaganza created by an elite artistic group headed by Stan Lai,
an award-winning playwright and theater director, and the introduction of over
4,200 Deaflympic athletes from over 80 countries. The ceremony began with a
percussion performance by 80 students from the Taipei School for the Hearing
Impaired, led by the Taiwanese group U Theater and the renowned hearing-impaired
percussionist Evelyn Glennie. / The
China Post
TAIWAN COMPANIES LEND SUPPORT
AS CURTAIN LIFTS ON SUMMER DEAFLYMPICS
With the 21st Summer Deaflympics about to start in Taiwan on Sept. 5 this year
and a record 85 nations joining the competition, a number of well known local
brands are pitching in to support this growing athletic competition. The Deaflympics
Taipei 2009 Organising Committee and the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of
Economic Affairs (MOEA) collaborate together, showcasing the Taiwan brands at
the Deaf Culture - Taiwan Excellence exhibition. A total of 21 Taiwan brands
will open exhibit on the first floor of the Taipei Arena in the Taipei International
Deaf Fair, showing together with more than 100 art collections by deaf and dumb
creators, and the history of Taiwan`s deaf and dumb associations. / Reuters
TAIWAN'S DEAFLYMPICS NETS
NEARLY 9,800 VOLUNTEERS
In Taiwan, Deaflympics is a big deal. Very big. Lee Yu-fan, who manages the
recruitment of volunteers for the Taipei Deaflympics Organizing Committee, pulled
in an amazing 9,763 volunteers to help with the Summer Games. They will host
visitors, provide translation and sign language help, accompany teams, and offer
traffic guidance. The Games are held every two years, switching between the
Summer and Winter Games. According to an article in Taiwan News by Lillian Wu,
many of the volunteers in Taiwan are students in college. Also among the volunteers
are many hearing impaired people. / Tonic
EDITORIAL: THE UNHEARD DREAM
OF TAIPEI'S DEAFLYMPICS
The first ever Deaflympics to be held in Asia began in Taipei City Saturday
evening with a technically spectacular opening ceremony featuring flying goddesses
and a massive fireworks display, that aimed to highlight the themes of a "dream
that can be heard" and a "proud Taiwan." Many if not most Taiwan
citizens have cherished high expectations for the virtually back-to-back convention
of the first World Games ever to be hosted in Taiwan that were successfully
conducted in Kaohsiung City in July and the first ever Deaflympics now underway
in Taipei. However, the opening ceremony indicated that the Taipei City's Chinese
Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) administration of Mayor Hau Lung-pin has failed
to transcend the habitual obsession with form over content and has failed to
grasp the essential spirit of the Deaflympics. / Taiwan
News
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
COACH OF DEAF FOOTBALL TEAM SLAMS NSC
The chief coach of Nigeria’s Deaf Football team, Kamilu Banjo has decried
the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) inability to sponsor the team to
the 21st edition of Deaflympics, which is scheduled to hold from September 5-15
in Taipei Taiwan. Of the 42 athletes who were camped at the Liberty Stadium,
Ibadan, Oyo State and were supposed to take part in both football and athletics,
only 12 were finally selected, thereby dashing the hopes of the football team,
which defeated Ghana in August last year to qualify for the tournament. Banjo
was displeased with the situation where the players who actually booked a ticket
for the games were dropped after preparing hard for the event and being given
the impression that they would make the trip. / 234Next
Dallas, TX
OAK CLIFF ATHLETE JOINS U.S. TRACK TEAM AT DEAFLYMPICS IN TAIWAN
Delvin Furlough struggles to hear and speak. With ease, he lets his feet do
some swift talking. And half a world away from Oak Cliff, and the streets he
ran as a kid, the 20-year-old racer will soon communicate for his country --
at the international Deaflympics. Delvin is in Taipei, Taiwan, one of 21 members
of the U.S. track team, one of 142 Americans competing at the 21st summer games
for deaf athletes. “Because I’m fast,” he said of his selection
to the team. / The
Dallas Morning News
Mission Beach, CA
BEACH VOLLEYBALLER HEADS FOR SUMMER DEAFLYMPICS
On the beach volleyball courts in Taipei, Taiwan crowds will cheer, music will
bump, whistles will be blown --and Mike Brüning won’t hear any of
it. The legally deaf Mission Beach resident will be participating in the 21st
Summer Deaflympics from Sept. 5-15. “We’ve all had the same key
struggle in our lives and that struggle has been, in a hearing world, not having
communication ties to a majority of the world,” Brüning said. “It
is a very powerful opportunity to get the American deaf and the international
deaf together. It’s a pretty amazing thing.” / SDNN
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Las Vegas, NV
DEAF PREP FOOTBALL PLAYER FINDS SILENCE SHARPENS HIS FOCUS
The part about silence is fascinating. That in a time where the sounds of a
Friday night seem more magical each fall -- marching bands playing, cheerleaders
cheering, fans clapping, coaches screaming, players shouting words of support
-- Adam Finlayson hears none of it. The kid known as A.J. is a reminder that
if the deaf can't hear, what senses do the rest of us lack? That if he can discover
peace amid controlled chaos, how more focused might the rest of us be with a
little more quiet? / Las
Vegas Review Journal
Tucson, AZ
FIRST NIGHT GAME FOR ASDB FOOTBALL PROGRAM
The Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) hosted its first ever night
football game Friday night. The school has a nearly 100-year history of a football
program for its deaf students. But for the first time ever, stadium lights are
now available to use on the field, making evening games possible. "It's
a lot cooler at night," said Mike Lucio, 17, an ASDB senior on the football
team. "And a lot more people come at night. During the day, it's real hot."
/ KOLD 13 News
Vista, CA
BOWLING LEAGUE TO BRING TOGETHER DEAF, HEARING COMMUNITIES
There are few social and recreational opportunities for the deaf and hard of
hearing in North County. That's about to change. North County residents Mike
Covington, Nathan Brown and Eileen Harris have formed the North County Deaf
Bowling league, which will roll into action later this month at the Vista Entertainment
Center. Brown, a hearing child of a deaf adult, said last week that the league
is also open to hearing people, adding that it's important and helpful for hearing
and hard-of-hearing people to learn how to interact with one another. / North
County Times
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Columbus, OH
NAD ANNOUNCES NLTC '09 DETAILS
The NAD announces program and sponsorship details for the Second Annual NAD
Leadership Training Conference, to be held October 29-November 1, 2009 at the
Hyatt at Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio with the theme of Conquering Challenges:
Leadership Beyond Barriers. The goal of this year’s conference is to address
leadership challenges and opportunities that deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
face within rapidly changing nonprofit, educational, government, and corporate
environments. Conference training areas focus on promoting diversity and sharing
of diverse viewpoints, characteristics of successful leaders, proactive change
leadership, coalition building and teamwork, accountable leaders, communicating
effectively, conducting leadership search efforts, running healthy meetings,
conflict resolution, and harnessing the power of social media. / NAD
News
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Riverside, CA
DOROTHY SMALLWOOD, 89, TEACHER OF THE DEAF
Dorothy B. Smallwood passed away on August 30, 2009 at Riverside Community Hospital
as a result of several health problems. She lived 89 years. Dorothy was born
in Washington D.C. on February 11, 1920 to Reverend Lester H. Smallwood and
Dorothy Earnest Smallwood. For 40 years Dorothy taught school. She spent 39
of those years teaching the hearing impaired. She worked all over the country
in states such as Virginia, North Carolina, and Washington. Her final years
of teaching were right here in Riverside at the California School for the Deaf.
/ The
Press-Enterprise
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