Lake Windfall (Official Trailer HD) from Rustic Lantern Films, a subsidiary of Deaf Inc. Coming April 2013
December 22, 2012 Leave a comment
“English, Please” Professional Opinions from Deaf Professional Angela Lee Foreman, Ph.D.
December 21, 2012 1 Comment
“English, Please” Professional Opinions from Deaf Professional Angela Lee Foreman, Ph.D.
“English at this table, please,” was a comment that I recalled while attending this early morning meeting consisting of executives and major stockholders.
During this meeting, I had an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter sitting, facing directly me on the other side of the center of the conference table. Before the meeting started, I was having a brief conversation with the ASL interpreter using ASL, with no voice.
With both my hearing aid and cochlear implant turned on, I could sense that overlapping verbal conversations around the table had quickly ceased, while my peripheral vision inputs suggested some of the heads have turned to watch me.
Quickly scanning the table to my right and left confirmed that all eyes were on me. I knew instantly that everyone was starting to use their imagination in figuring out what was conveyed between the interpreter and me.
For example, the guy sitting across…
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Pacers Peer Advocacy Unique Bullying Prevention Model for Students with Disabilities
December 15, 2012 4 Comments
“A Unique Bullying Prevention Model for Students with Disabilities”
Most students don’t like to see bullying, but they may not know what to do when it happens. Peer advocacy—speaking out on the behalf of others — is a unique approach that empowers students to protect those targeted by bullying. It works for two reasons: Students are more likely than adults to see what is happening with their peers, and peer influence is powerful. A student telling someone to stop bullying has much more impact than an adult giving that same advice.
In exploring a peer advocacy model in your school, consider who the adult leader should be, which students could benefit from peer intervention, and which students could be catalysts for change. The peer advocates should be educated on:
• the dynamics of bullying behavior
• the characteristics, traits, and circumstances of the students for whom they are advocating
• the options of how to intervene
Intervention strategies can be tailored for each situation. Some advocates will feel comfortable with direct interventions, such as telling the person bullying to stop. Others may want to approach indirectly, such as supporting the person after an incident or reporting it to the adult leader.
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Learn more about peer advocacy on PACERTeensAgainstBullying.org/#/act/peer-advocacy
For more information on how to create a peer advocacy group in your school, please contact Julie Hertzog at Julie.Hertzog@PACER.org
Marlee Matlin and How the Deaf Speak with Jeff Probst
November 28, 2012 Leave a comment
WAKE UP! Bellman Analog Vibrating Alarm Clock from Harris Communications Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Just Hard to Wake Up?
November 11, 2012 Leave a comment
Bellman Analog Vibrating Alarm Clock:
Quick Overview – “Link Here”
The Bellman Analog Alarm clock with bed shaker is an excellent product for people who like to have a very clear wake up signal in the morning.
•Wake up by flashing light on the clock, vibration or acoustic ring signal which grows louder and sweeps through different sound frequencies during the alarm.
•Bed shaker included.
•4 minute snooze and 15 minute alarm time.
•Clock lights up during the alarm or when you press the snooze button.
•Battery backup keeps the clock powered even if there’s a blackout while you sleep.
Details:
The Bellman Alarm clock is an excellent product for people who like to have a very clear wake up signal in the morning. Awaken by flash lights, vibration and an acoustic ring signal which grows louder and sweeps through different sound frequencies during the alarm. With the purchase of an additional bed shaker, the Analog Alarm Clock can power two bed-shakers placed under the pillow, that generates a clear vibration during the alarm. The Bellman Alarm clock can further be connected to the telephone and provide a clear alarm upon incoming telephone calls.
The Bellman Alarm clock has a snooze-function, which means that the alarm function in the clock is activated again after 4 minutes. To facilitate reading the time, the clock face lights up during the alarm, or when pressing the snooze button. For safety reasons, internal back-up batteries power the clock during power failure.
Features: •80dBA audible alarm grows louder and sweeps through different sound frequencies during the alarm
•Flashing light
•Vibration alert with the bed shaker attachment (included)
•Battery backup in the event of a power outage
•4 minute snooze
When worlds collide: the Deaf perspective | Communication Issue part 1
November 11, 2012 Leave a comment
An informative discusion from blogger – “When worlds collide: the Deaf perspective”
To join the conversation go to this link: >> Communication Issue part 1
I had a conversation with a friend the other day. She had mentioned that her partner was complaining about why some hearing people would say that Deaf people forget things all the time. This is a perfect example. When hearing people talk to us without sign language or making effort to make sure we’re “listening” as in lip-reading. If there’s no clear communication such as in sign language, effort in lip-reading or writing notes ; there are going to be some confusion. I’ve run into this a few times. It isn’t that we forget – it is because we didn’t understand what was being delivered. For some of Deaf people who relies a lot on lip-reading as I do, sometime after so long of trying to focus on lip-reading, it drains us. Hence, the confusion.
I had a conversation with a friend the other day. She had mentioned that her partner was complaining about why some hearing people would say that Deaf people forget things all the time. This is a perfect example. When hearing people talk to us without sign language or making effort to make sure we’re “listening” as in lip-reading. If there’s no clear communication such as in sign language, effort in lip-reading or writing notes ; there are going to be some confusion. I’ve run into this a few times. It isn’t that we forget – it is because we didn’t understand what was being delivered. For some of Deaf people who relies a lot on lip-reading as I do, sometime after so long of trying to focus on lip-reading, it drains us. Hence, the confusion.
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