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Friday, October 17, 2014
Revival!
HELLO THERE!
I am reviving this blog as I am once again on the path to learning more about ASL and Deaf culture. I am planning to post the best YouTube tutorial videos and Deaf community events to inspire us all to practice more and interact within the community, forging friendships and making life more fun! Join me!
I am reviving this blog as I am once again on the path to learning more about ASL and Deaf culture. I am planning to post the best YouTube tutorial videos and Deaf community events to inspire us all to practice more and interact within the community, forging friendships and making life more fun! Join me!
Monday, May 20, 2013
Signing Savvy's First Newsletter! Check it out!
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Sound off: Should Deaf students be forced to mainstream?
What did you think of the latest episode of Switched at Birth?
Is this a sign of things to come?
See previous post of episode synopsis where
the Carlton students stage an uprising
mirroring Gallaudet's "Deaf President Now" fight...
What is going on in your town, state, or nearest Deaf school?
Do you think this is just a tv show? I THINK NOT!
There are political agendas here, HUGE political agendas!
There are so many valid issues on both sides; as I see it anyway,
because I would love the opportunity to attend and immerse myself
in Deaf culture, at least for a time.
BUT certainly NOT at the expense of their culture
or of their extracurricular programs.
Share your thoughts please...
Thank you:D
Is this a sign of things to come?
See previous post of episode synopsis where
the Carlton students stage an uprising
mirroring Gallaudet's "Deaf President Now" fight...
What is going on in your town, state, or nearest Deaf school?
Do you think this is just a tv show? I THINK NOT!
There are political agendas here, HUGE political agendas!
There are so many valid issues on both sides; as I see it anyway,
because I would love the opportunity to attend and immerse myself
in Deaf culture, at least for a time.
BUT certainly NOT at the expense of their culture
or of their extracurricular programs.
Share your thoughts please...
Thank you:D
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Switched At Birth' To Do Entire Episode In American Sign Language
How cool is this gonna be? It's about time they did one in all ASL; and I hope the ratings SOAR!
Make your ASL voice be heard... write or blog your cable provider, the Switched at Birth website, the ABC Family website, or the series actors/producers/directors... whatever you can do... do it!
We need more ASL on prime time TV as well as at major concerts/speaking events!
Below is a synopsis of the AWESOME episode and poignant comments by Katie Leclerc, Marlee Matlin, et. al. Plus a challenge to Steven Spielberg (ie. all great producers) to use more Deaf actors!
LOS ANGELES -- "Until hearing people walk a day in our shoes, they will never understand," says a guidance counselor at a high school for deaf students in "Switched at Birth."
Such insights are a staple of the ABC Family drama, a TV rarity that puts deaf characters, played by deaf or hard-of-hearing actors, at the center of the action.
But Monday's episode takes it a bold step further: Save for a few spoken words at the beginning and the end, it is silent. The actors' hands do the talking with American Sign Language, even rapping together in one gleeful sequence.
Subtitles, which are typically sprinkled throughout "Switched at Birth" episodes, keep the viewer clued in. But when a deaf character is confused because she can't hear something vital, the audience is too. It's powerfully disconcerting.
The cast, including Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin as the school counselor, are excited about what they see as a grand experiment and eager for viewer reaction.
"This is an opportunity for the hearing person to watch at home and try to experience it," said Katie Leclerc, who stars as deaf teenager Daphne Vasquez. "It's not exactly the same, but maybe you can try to imagine what your everyday life would be like."
"It's a risk," added Leclerc, who has an inner ear disorder, Meniere's disease, that can cause hearing loss and vertigo.
"A big risk," Matlin said through a sign language-interpreter. "But it's going to be an eye-opener. I'm very proud to be part of this risk-taking, history-making episode."
Matlin knows about making history. She was the first – and remains the only – deaf person to receive an Academy Award acting trophy, honored as best actress for 1986's "Children of a Lesser God."
The "Switched at Birth" episode pivots on another key moment for the deaf community: A 1988 student protest at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., that ended the unbroken succession of hearing presidents at the school for the deaf.
For fictional Carlton High School (inspired by real-life LA school, Marlton), more is at stake: The school faces closure because of funding cuts, which means its students will be "mainstreamed" with hearing teens.
(It mirrors a real-life trend caused by budget constraints, Leclerc said. There's also an increasing number of children being given cochlear implants to counter hearing loss, itself a controversial issue, according to series creator and executive producer Lizzy Weiss.)
The prospect is dreaded by the Carlton students, either because they've felt the sting of being an outsider or because they treasure being part of a deaf-oriented school.
"Deaf people feel that moving into the mainstream chips away at their community, which is about language and culture," said Jack Jason, Matlin's longtime interpreter and the series' on-set arbiter for correct sign-language use.
With Daphne as the driving force and invoking Gallaudet, students mobilize to take over the administration building and demand Carlton's survival. The conflict's ending will wait for the March 11 season finale.
The uprising panics parents and puts relationships at risk, including that of Daphne and Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano), the switched-at-birth characters of the title who have come together as teenagers from two very different households.
"We started in the pilot with just one scene that was pure ASL," involving Daphne and Emmett (Sean Berdy), said Weiss. As the series developed, she and her writing team began pondering the "what-if" of an all-sign language episode for the second season.
Then ABC Family approached her with the same idea, and the challenge was on to find a logical and engaging way to realize the ASL-only goal and a big enough story to make the most of it.
Last year, a "CSI: NY" episode took a stab at a nearly silent episode, using music by Green Day for most of its storytelling before reverting to dialogue in the final act.
The solution for "Switched at Birth" was to make sure every scene included a deaf character: "The truth is, when you're around people who are deaf, it's considered rude not to sign if you know how," Weiss said.
To avoid overloading viewers with subtitles the story was designed to be highly visual, including scenes of the student protest complete with picket signs and a defiant "Take Back Carlton" banner unfurled from the occupied school building.
Although some moments depict the pitfalls of being a deaf person in a hearing world, Weiss said, that's balanced by positive aspects.
"If you have been anything that's in the minority – gay, Jewish, a woman, anything – you have some piece of your identity that brings with it a lot of baggage and hardship, but also a lot of pride," Weiss said. "That's what we're trying to connect with."
The episode also highlights the beauty of ASL and its "coolness," such as being able to sign across a crowded theater and have an essentially private conversation, she said.
As with a silent movie – last year's Oscar-winning "The Artist" the latest case in point – "Switched at Birth" includes music intended to reflect the characters' internal lives. A viewer could add to the silence by muting it, but Weiss said that misses the point.
The episode "is not about silence, or `absence of' sound. It's about language and culture and seeing the world from the point of view of a deaf person, and our perspective is that deaf people's inner lives are not silent," she said.
Matlin, whose counselor is a recurring character on "Switched at Birth," said the episode is an emotional and professional high point for her, one she would like to see exceeded.
"I never thought in my life I would see this happen. But I want to go further in terms of using deaf actors. ... I want (Steven) Spielberg to say, `Hey, we want to use deaf actors.' Why not? And, hey, let's have the same respect for actors who are deaf as for those who are hearing.
"I don't know if we'll ever get there, but never say never," Matlin said.
Make your ASL voice be heard... write or blog your cable provider, the Switched at Birth website, the ABC Family website, or the series actors/producers/directors... whatever you can do... do it!
We need more ASL on prime time TV as well as at major concerts/speaking events!
Below is a synopsis of the AWESOME episode and poignant comments by Katie Leclerc, Marlee Matlin, et. al. Plus a challenge to Steven Spielberg (ie. all great producers) to use more Deaf actors!
LOS ANGELES -- "Until hearing people walk a day in our shoes, they will never understand," says a guidance counselor at a high school for deaf students in "Switched at Birth."
Such insights are a staple of the ABC Family drama, a TV rarity that puts deaf characters, played by deaf or hard-of-hearing actors, at the center of the action.
But Monday's episode takes it a bold step further: Save for a few spoken words at the beginning and the end, it is silent. The actors' hands do the talking with American Sign Language, even rapping together in one gleeful sequence.
Subtitles, which are typically sprinkled throughout "Switched at Birth" episodes, keep the viewer clued in. But when a deaf character is confused because she can't hear something vital, the audience is too. It's powerfully disconcerting.
The cast, including Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin as the school counselor, are excited about what they see as a grand experiment and eager for viewer reaction.
"This is an opportunity for the hearing person to watch at home and try to experience it," said Katie Leclerc, who stars as deaf teenager Daphne Vasquez. "It's not exactly the same, but maybe you can try to imagine what your everyday life would be like."
"It's a risk," added Leclerc, who has an inner ear disorder, Meniere's disease, that can cause hearing loss and vertigo.
"A big risk," Matlin said through a sign language-interpreter. "But it's going to be an eye-opener. I'm very proud to be part of this risk-taking, history-making episode."
Matlin knows about making history. She was the first – and remains the only – deaf person to receive an Academy Award acting trophy, honored as best actress for 1986's "Children of a Lesser God."
The "Switched at Birth" episode pivots on another key moment for the deaf community: A 1988 student protest at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., that ended the unbroken succession of hearing presidents at the school for the deaf.
For fictional Carlton High School (inspired by real-life LA school, Marlton), more is at stake: The school faces closure because of funding cuts, which means its students will be "mainstreamed" with hearing teens.
(It mirrors a real-life trend caused by budget constraints, Leclerc said. There's also an increasing number of children being given cochlear implants to counter hearing loss, itself a controversial issue, according to series creator and executive producer Lizzy Weiss.)
The prospect is dreaded by the Carlton students, either because they've felt the sting of being an outsider or because they treasure being part of a deaf-oriented school.
"Deaf people feel that moving into the mainstream chips away at their community, which is about language and culture," said Jack Jason, Matlin's longtime interpreter and the series' on-set arbiter for correct sign-language use.
With Daphne as the driving force and invoking Gallaudet, students mobilize to take over the administration building and demand Carlton's survival. The conflict's ending will wait for the March 11 season finale.
The uprising panics parents and puts relationships at risk, including that of Daphne and Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano), the switched-at-birth characters of the title who have come together as teenagers from two very different households.
"We started in the pilot with just one scene that was pure ASL," involving Daphne and Emmett (Sean Berdy), said Weiss. As the series developed, she and her writing team began pondering the "what-if" of an all-sign language episode for the second season.
Then ABC Family approached her with the same idea, and the challenge was on to find a logical and engaging way to realize the ASL-only goal and a big enough story to make the most of it.
Last year, a "CSI: NY" episode took a stab at a nearly silent episode, using music by Green Day for most of its storytelling before reverting to dialogue in the final act.
The solution for "Switched at Birth" was to make sure every scene included a deaf character: "The truth is, when you're around people who are deaf, it's considered rude not to sign if you know how," Weiss said.
To avoid overloading viewers with subtitles the story was designed to be highly visual, including scenes of the student protest complete with picket signs and a defiant "Take Back Carlton" banner unfurled from the occupied school building.
Although some moments depict the pitfalls of being a deaf person in a hearing world, Weiss said, that's balanced by positive aspects.
"If you have been anything that's in the minority – gay, Jewish, a woman, anything – you have some piece of your identity that brings with it a lot of baggage and hardship, but also a lot of pride," Weiss said. "That's what we're trying to connect with."
The episode also highlights the beauty of ASL and its "coolness," such as being able to sign across a crowded theater and have an essentially private conversation, she said.
As with a silent movie – last year's Oscar-winning "The Artist" the latest case in point – "Switched at Birth" includes music intended to reflect the characters' internal lives. A viewer could add to the silence by muting it, but Weiss said that misses the point.
The episode "is not about silence, or `absence of' sound. It's about language and culture and seeing the world from the point of view of a deaf person, and our perspective is that deaf people's inner lives are not silent," she said.
Matlin, whose counselor is a recurring character on "Switched at Birth," said the episode is an emotional and professional high point for her, one she would like to see exceeded.
"I never thought in my life I would see this happen. But I want to go further in terms of using deaf actors. ... I want (Steven) Spielberg to say, `Hey, we want to use deaf actors.' Why not? And, hey, let's have the same respect for actors who are deaf as for those who are hearing.
"I don't know if we'll ever get there, but never say never," Matlin said.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Sunday, December 30, 2012
ASL in the movies? Rise of the Guardians could have used it with the Sand Man... How cool would that have been?
Have you ever wondered why there isn't more diversity in the media/movies? We've integrated women, people of color, and of different cultures to a degree; and we have Marlee Matlin, right? But when will we truly have a fully representative field of actors/actresses and TV/movie characters/roles as well? We need to advocate for more use of ASL, perhaps an entire network dedicated to this? More people with disabilities or those who consider themselves differently-abled? More cultural films and documentaries? What are your favorite ones to date? Do you have ideas for TV/movies that would fit the bill? Let's chat about it...
Sunday, November 25, 2012
ASL... as close to a universal language as it gets?
As a child, from my first exposure to ASL, I wondered why we didn't all learn sign language. Why wasn't it offered in public schools as an Elementary English class or even later as an elective? It seemed to cross all language and hearing barriers; as at that time, I was unaware of Spanish SL, Japanese SL, etc. or any other kind of signed language like SEE or Pigeon. It appeared to be the PERFECT language! Everyone could communicate and I thought that would be great! Here below is yet another testimony of why it may still be a valid idea today!
What are your thoughts?
The Many Faces of the Users of Sign Language
Posted by John @ Signing Savvy on Sunday, November 25, 2012 as General Interest
About
a year and a half ago, I came across a young man having problems in one
of my schools. He was about five years old and like any other five
year old boy, he was a bit stubborn. But, unfortunately, he was also
known to be a bit of a “flight risk” from the classroom. We will call
him Alex.
Alex isn’t deaf. I don’t even think he is hard of hearing. Alex is a very bright young man….a bright young man with Downs Syndrome. Because of the Down’s, Alex has a lot of trouble with his expressive communication skills. He can hear everything anyone is saying to him, and he really enjoys interacting with others he comes across. He is a very affectionate boy. But up until a year and a half ago, Alex had no real way to communicate back to others what he wanted to say. He made noises here and there but other than gestures, his full thoughts were not being conveyed well and his frustration with communication was evident.
Alex isn’t deaf. I don’t even think he is hard of hearing. Alex is a very bright young man….a bright young man with Downs Syndrome. Because of the Down’s, Alex has a lot of trouble with his expressive communication skills. He can hear everything anyone is saying to him, and he really enjoys interacting with others he comes across. He is a very affectionate boy. But up until a year and a half ago, Alex had no real way to communicate back to others what he wanted to say. He made noises here and there but other than gestures, his full thoughts were not being conveyed well and his frustration with communication was evident.
Thankfully Alex’s teacher had
previously worked as a speech therapist in a Deaf and Hard of Hearing
classroom and she suggested Alex be placed in a DH/H classroom setting
where he would be submersed in sign language and he would have continual
access to those who used it. Alex picked up on the concept of signing
almost immediately. His signs, much like baby signs are often
approximations of the true ASL sign, but they are definitely
understandable. His command of language shows remarkable purpose and
thought.
Today it is AMAZING to see Alex
sign with his teachers, interpreters and his peers. He has a schedule
and knows exactly how to use it and the purpose behind it, even making
suggestions of ways to add to his schedule so that it is more complex
and inclusive to his needs. He is reading everyday words that are a
part of his schedule. His mother and the staff that work with him are
so happy with Alex’s progress. “He has become a MUCH happier boy now
that he can effectively communicate his wants and needs.” Adds one
member of his educational team. His mother’s comment, “Our home life is
night and day different and the frustrations, although still there at
times, are so much less than what they were before Alex had a voice
through sign language.” This comment brought a tear to my eye and a lump
in my throat.
These are the people we created
Signing Savvy for, the people who need a voice and those who work with
them. We know there are others out there like Alex who may not be Deaf
or Hard of Hearing but are still walking the earth “without a voice”.
If you know anyone who fits into this category, please don’t hesitate to
suggest the introduction of sign language to them. You may
dramatically change their life forever!
Alex’s face is distinctly different
than your typical Deaf or Hard of Hearing child, yet one thing is very
much the same…..the smile when he is communicating.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Did you see this one??? Deaf Kid Kills Friend With Cochlear Implant: Cold Case Episode from 2008 just re-aired this week.
You can read a synopsis of the episode and a deaf person's review here; but, what do you think about these issues? CI's later in life vs. as an infant/toddler?; CI wearers as part of Deaf culture?; Deaf and Hearing as couples? Share your views please, and share this blog with your friends too~ Thank you.
When the science lab confirms Andy Rierdan's blood traces on a piano at
his former high school, Lt. Stillman reopens the case of the 17-year-old
deaf boy, who had disappeared in December 2006 from his high school
campus. While the police search the campus for Andy's body, the team
questions Andy's family and friends. The inquiries reveal that Andy was a
popular boy at school: a party boy and a straight-A's student. His
parents tell the police that he was a cheerful and outgoing guy and was
proud of his people, the deaf community.
One day, Andy
met Emma Walker, a young hearing girl who was to teach piano in the
school, as part of a court order for driving under the influence of
alcohol. After a first rough meeting, the two became friends and had a
liking for each other. However, Leah O'Rafferty, a schoolmate of Andy's,
became jealous because she considered him her boyfriend. When Andy said
that she was misunderstanding things, that the two of them couldn't be
more than friends, she took it badly.
Leah admits she was
hurt by Andy's refusal but also Carlos, Andy's best friend, did not
approve of Andy and Emma's friendship. According to Carlos, Emma
convinced Andy to get an artificial ear implant, a cochlear. He once saw
them together at the piano since Andy was very good in playing piano.
They were interrupted by Emma's father who was furious that Andy was
close friends with his daughter. Despite his fiery temperament, Mr.
Walker denies ever having hurt the boy, also providing a strong alibi
for himself.
Mr. Walker directs the police to the
headmistress of Andy's school for deaf children, Dean Vivien Harden, who
from the very beginning had shown full cooperation with the police
offering to be their interpreter. The detectives ask for an explanation
of a secret email she had sent Andy. She reveals that she had mediated a
meeting between Andy and his parents who had come to know that he
wished for a cochlear in order to hear again. His parents did not
approve of the ear operation as, for them, this was like betraying his
people. As a consequence, Andy had promised to break up with Emma and to
never mention a cochlear operation again.
Meanwhile, the
cops find Andy's body buried in the campus' playgrounds. Next to his
remains, they also find a cochlear and understand that Andy had gone
ahead anyway. When questioning Emma, the team discovers that she had
spoken again to Andy and convinced him to go for it, leaving him the key
to the piano room.
From the clinical reports, the
detectives discover that the operation had been authorized by his father
so they get back to his parents. Andy's father wanted his son to be
happy even if that meant losing him, so he signed the papers. While
about to leave the Rierdans, detective Vera, who had been studying sign
language, sees that the two were talking about Carlos. To his questions,
Mr. Rierdan answers that Carlos actually talked Andy in to it.
The
detectives call Carlos to their police station to question him. Rush
pushes him to the breaking point and he confesses in tears that he had
killed his best friend with a sudden blow from behind while he was
playing piano, because he was scared to be left alone.
Worth seeing over and over again
I absolutely loved this episode.But as a deaf person some of the reviews are alittle far fetched. I think there is too much expectation on the show being medically accurate and forgetting it's only an hour long show. I think that people also forget that every deaf person's experience is different so how can anyone say that deaf people aren't like that or deaf people aren't like this?
I often encounter daily hearing people who think I should automatically know how to read lips so that was pretty much on point. I also encounter the same attitude that was displayed in the episode. I wear hearing aids and am not a native signer b/c I grew up oral and sometimes the attitude I get from the congenital deaf community or those who have been signing for a long time (or even sometimes from hearing students at my school who sign fluently) is that they don't want to be bothered by people like me. Now that is not to say that this is the attitude of all or even most. I have found most are very patient with me and accept me but unfortunately that elitist attitude is present and the producers did a good job of showing this. It is also a reality that some hearing people do want deaf people to conform to them. I think people forget way back when that people would actually take their children to a priest for holy water hoping that deafness was a curse. And cochlears are a big issue in the deaf community. Someone also mentioned about the cochlear process. I think you have to keep in mind once again this is only an hour show they can't possibly be 100% accurate when it comes to such an extended process. It was also mentioned that ASL can't be learned from a book--not 100% true. Yes it is best to have deaf interaction but I grew up oral and I first started teaching my self ASL from the very same book Vera had (Signing for Dummies). And anyone who doubts that the deaf can play the piano is mistaken. Many great composers were deaf. Like I.King Jordan said, "Deaf can do anything, except hear!" If you all can't get over litte inaccuracies that don't really break the story then you will never see the true beauty of this episode.
Overall this episode was as accurate as possible within the time frame and gave an accurate portryal of various perspectives on the deaf community.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Extreme Sports and Charity Walks Include Deaf Participation???
OK, so I went skydiving last week in Molalla, Oregon at Skydive Oregon and took my daughter... wow, what a great experience! It was the most amazing feeling to free fall then to have control of the parachute and do 90 and 360 turns with the pull of the strap! Have you done it? Have you done any other extreme sports? Has being Deaf or H of H been a factor at all? It shouldn't be. My instructor was able to talk right into my ear, but could have easily given simple hand signs if needed. They were all so very accommodating and wanted to make it the best experience for us. What were your experiences?
Also, I walked the 60 miles in the Susan G Komen 3 Day for the Cure event in Seattle this weekend to fund research and awareness and hopefully bring an end to breast cancer! Everywhere I went across 6 cities everyone I signed to was able to sign back! How awesome! We had an interpreter at all times, speeches, games, dance night, and ceremonies. Even the police all dressed up and helping us cross streets and stay safe were able to give directions and encouragement with sign. It was great! Have you ever participated in such an event? Were you made to feel part of the bigger event/team? What was your experience like?
Also, I walked the 60 miles in the Susan G Komen 3 Day for the Cure event in Seattle this weekend to fund research and awareness and hopefully bring an end to breast cancer! Everywhere I went across 6 cities everyone I signed to was able to sign back! How awesome! We had an interpreter at all times, speeches, games, dance night, and ceremonies. Even the police all dressed up and helping us cross streets and stay safe were able to give directions and encouragement with sign. It was great! Have you ever participated in such an event? Were you made to feel part of the bigger event/team? What was your experience like?
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Interview for Preschool Interpreter Position Thursday... your advice?
I'm excited and nervous. I am interviewing Thursday for 2 Preschool Interpreter positions... last interview I was on, my first for such a position... I kinda blew it on the Pokey Little Puppy on the spot interpretation. Totally forgot the sign for running... been practicing since. What advice can you offer regarding interviewing in general? Interviewing for an Interpreter position specifically? Interpreting a preschool story book on the spot? Do we fingerspell the author/illustrator's names to a 3 year old? I wouldn't read the names out loud to a Hearing child... so why would I fingerspell the names to a Deaf child? Your thoughts are requested... thank you so much.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
What are you looking for?
This your chance to have me do the research and reporting for you... what are your interests regarding the Deaf culture/community? Are you interested in Deaf events and the newest technological advances? Are you on the fence about Cochlear Implants and other medical advances? Are you in need of ASL support or encouragement whether Deaf or Hearing? Do you want to see more on Deaf athletes or role models in other arenas? Do you want to find interpreter services for church, concerts, appointments? My blog needs people to comment and share so it has to provide what you, my readers want to read! Let me know how to make this the best blog ever! Thank you.:D
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Found: The Best ASL Handshape Dictionary
Finally, I found the kind of ASL dictionary that fits my learning style! This one is organized by handshape just like the one I was trying to create myself! I am so happy to have such a great reference. If you are learning ASL, you must give this book a look because it may improve your signing! Available on Amazon.com it is called simply The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary by Richard A Tennant, Marianne Glusak Brown. It features more than 1,900 sign illustrations including 327 new signs and a complete index of English vocabulary for all signs. Awesome! Check it out!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Check out Yahoo news re: Deaf preschooler asked to change his name sign because some say it resembles a weapon...REALLY?
I've watched this video and it is a shame it has gone this far! SEE is this boys language and his modified "Hunter" symbol is far from threatening...
Click here for the full story and video, then tell us your thoughts...
Click here for the full story and video, then tell us your thoughts...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Any Deaf Events Left This Summer?
Hey guys and gals,
What's going on yet this summer? Deaf Events or other events with interpretation? Anything at the Puyallup Fair or??? Fill me in and share your plans right here!
Thanks!
What's going on yet this summer? Deaf Events or other events with interpretation? Anything at the Puyallup Fair or??? Fill me in and share your plans right here!
Thanks!
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Needed: ASL ITP books or DVD's
I am in search of ASL ITP course books or DVD's either for free or at a reasonable price. The ITP program at Seattle Central Community College is no longer available and I am trying to figure out how to further my interpretive skills while waiting on a new program to begin locally. Please help~ thank you.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Girl Scouts deny Deaf girl's needs... What do you think?
Read the article posted on this link to the NAD site and give us your view please.
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This blog seeks to bring awareness to discrimination and other controversial issues affecting the Deaf community, as well as to inform of great events and other relevant issues. Your feedback/comments will make this an even better blog... become a follower today and share this blog with your friends!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Breast Cancer Sucks! You Can Help Find A Cure!
Hello
there! I have less than 30 days left to reach my personal fundraising
goal for the Susan G Komen 3 Day for the Cure! You can help more than
you know by supporting my efforts, and in exchange... I will do the
walking for you! 60 miles over 3 days... whew! Training is gearing
up... 18 miles this Saturday. We will be the one's in pink! When you
see us out walking... Honk your horn, wave, and show us your
encouraging smiles! See donation links at bottom of this letter to donate on line or by mail~thanks!
One
woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes in the U.S.,
and somewhere in the world every 19 seconds. And every 74 seconds ~
someone dies from breast cancer. That is why I am walking and
fundraising for the 3-Day. I will join thousands of walkers and crew
members in the Susan G. Komen Seattle 3-Day. I am walking 60 miles
over three days to demonstrate my determination in finding a cure for
breast cancer. Because everyone deserves a lifetime. Chances are
that you know someone who has been affected by breast cancer in their
lifetime. Consider your donation as a powerful tribute to them. Every
mother, every aunt, every sister, every daughter deserves a life
without breast cancer.
I
served as a crew member on the (Judy Kent) 3-Day kitchen crew, giving
my all in service to the walkers for three days. The work I did
supported thousands of dedicated walkers and required that I rose
before dawn, and worked late into the evenings – I actually loved
the two nights in a pink tent! It was an amazing experience each year
getting to know the survivors and meeting many wonderful women and
men whose lives were all touched in some way by breast cancer. I too
have family and friends who have battled breast cancer and other
cancers.
I
had been on training walks with the Olympia/Lacey team of Hello
Cupcakes each season, but remained a kitchen crew member ~ and loved
every minute! Everyone on the Hello Cupcake team has a “Cake”
name; and last year while training with them, I was asked why I
continued to train if I was going to be a crew member? When I
explained that I loved to just soak in all the inspiration from their
encouraging stories of struggle and survival and determination... I
was named “Sponge Cake” and decided right then that the next year
I wanted to do more! Well, it's next year! Although my summer was
filled with much busyness with a total of 3 family graduations and my
son's wedding... I recently managed to get my 2012 training and
fundraising underway.
I
am raising a minimum of $2300 in donations. I had a huge yard sale
and raised $175 in sales/donations and have another planned for
Sept.1st. This cause is very important to me, and with my
determination and your support too, I know that I can do this!
Susan
G. Komen™ works hard to build a future without breast cancer, and
my goal is to help bring us closer to that goal. Net proceeds support
ground breaking research and scientific programs as well as grants
fro education, screening and treatment programs at both the national
and local level. No breast cancer organization provides more support
than Komen. Millions of women rely on Komen everyday. Please consider
matching my $60 donation today, or out give me! You can donate at
The3Day.org ~ under my name, or by using my personalized enclosed
donation form ~ in any amount that works for you. No donation is too
big – or too small.
See
how your donation could be used:
$35
(Could be used to provide the cost of patient transportation to a
treatment session.)
$60
(Could be used to support a 3-Day® walker for her/his 60-mile
journey.)
$120
(Could be used to provide the cost of a life-saving mammogram.)
$250
(There are 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in America.)
$585
(The average 3-Day walker will walk 585 miles while training.)
$1150
(Get your 3-Day walker halfway to their fundraising goal.)
Thank you for your support,
Sincerely,
Kelly
Lynne Murray
Participant
ID: 2931836
Seattle;
Hello Cupcake
***My
Personal Page:Highlight the link below and open in a new tab to donate online:
http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/2012/SeattleEvent2012?px=2931836&pg=personal&fr_id=1769
P.S.
Don't wait – please donate today!
Susan
G. Komen 3-Day™. BECAUSE
EVERYONE DESERVES A LIFETIME®.
©2012
Susan G. Komen™
To mail in a donation; please print the document from the following link. Thank you.
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