The US Deaf Sports Federation and Deaf Nation are conducting the first ever USA Deaf Tennis Open: July 15 to 19, 2010 at Las Vegas Hilton Tennis Center and Lorenzi Park Tennis Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
The next Winter Deaflympics are being held in Slovakia, February 18-26, 2011. Sports include: Alpine Skiing; Cross Country Skiing; Curling; Ice Hockey; Snowboard.
And Vancouver, who recently hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will also host the Deaflympics, in February, 2015.
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Monday
More Deaf News
I know I said I would get back to Repetitive Motion Injury- but there is lots of stuff going on!
First of all, The Catholic Church has been accused of repeatedly looking the other way while priests abused deaf children. There are stories in Italy and the United States.
A Philadelphia agency that provides services to the Deaf and hard of Hearing has lost most of its staff and its interim executive director. This leaves many going without assistance they have had for over 14 years.
New Kids on the Block star Joey McIntyre has released to the press that his second son was born deaf in December of last year. Right now hearing aids are helping the family to adjust.
And finally, a piece of fun news: The Oregon Shakespeare festival is providing open captions during 11 shows. It may help that Howie Sego is starring as the Ghost of Hamlet's father.
So if the news will let me - next week we will get back to identifying the warning signals of repetitive motion injury.
First of all, The Catholic Church has been accused of repeatedly looking the other way while priests abused deaf children. There are stories in Italy and the United States.
A Philadelphia agency that provides services to the Deaf and hard of Hearing has lost most of its staff and its interim executive director. This leaves many going without assistance they have had for over 14 years.
New Kids on the Block star Joey McIntyre has released to the press that his second son was born deaf in December of last year. Right now hearing aids are helping the family to adjust.
And finally, a piece of fun news: The Oregon Shakespeare festival is providing open captions during 11 shows. It may help that Howie Sego is starring as the Ghost of Hamlet's father.
So if the news will let me - next week we will get back to identifying the warning signals of repetitive motion injury.
Catching Up
So now that I have enjoyed my Spring Break, let us see what is happening in the Deaf world.
The Scranton School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are celebrating Dr Seuss.
In case you missed it, You-Tube has started auto-captioning. Some things are rather amusing still, but it is a start.
Ebay has been sued for discrimination against Deaf users because they require a telephone number to verify status.
Hawai'i School for the Deaf gets a makeover.
And the University of Cincinnati is holding a health fair to be sure Deaf individuals get accurate information regarding health care.
The Scranton School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are celebrating Dr Seuss.
In case you missed it, You-Tube has started auto-captioning. Some things are rather amusing still, but it is a start.
Ebay has been sued for discrimination against Deaf users because they require a telephone number to verify status.
Hawai'i School for the Deaf gets a makeover.
And the University of Cincinnati is holding a health fair to be sure Deaf individuals get accurate information regarding health care.
Saturday
You tube adding captions!
Up until now only those who added captions prior to posting their videos were able to have their products accessible to the Deaf. With new speech recognition technology, you tube will try to automatically caption every video.
It could prove entertaining. For example, rumor has it that Ella Morton from Rocketboom said "Hi, I'm Ella Morton" and the captioning said "Hi I'm abortion" - but I can't get any captions to load sigh. Anyway, it is a great idea. I hope it works!
It could prove entertaining. For example, rumor has it that Ella Morton from Rocketboom said "Hi, I'm Ella Morton" and the captioning said "Hi I'm abortion" - but I can't get any captions to load sigh. Anyway, it is a great idea. I hope it works!
Monday
"Signercises" and Overuse - 1984
Back when I first began this profession, we were losing people left and right to over use syndrome. Now they call it repetitive motion injuries (I think). So the interpreter coordinators at California State University Northridge talked to therapists and doctors about what advice we interpreters might take to avoid making things worse.
Over the next few weeks I will share exercises and pain scales and all the stuff we learned back then. Some of it may be common knowledge now, but it was cutting edge when I joined the profession. And sometimes it is nice to look back and see how far we have come (or not.)
Today's tidbit: If you feel any discomfort, even if it goes away when you stop interpreting, DO NOT SHAKE OUT YOUR WRISTS. This can cause additional damage to any irritated tendons. Warm your hands up well, but do not shake them.
Next time: A scale on which to grade your pain.
Over the next few weeks I will share exercises and pain scales and all the stuff we learned back then. Some of it may be common knowledge now, but it was cutting edge when I joined the profession. And sometimes it is nice to look back and see how far we have come (or not.)
Today's tidbit: If you feel any discomfort, even if it goes away when you stop interpreting, DO NOT SHAKE OUT YOUR WRISTS. This can cause additional damage to any irritated tendons. Warm your hands up well, but do not shake them.
Next time: A scale on which to grade your pain.
Tuesday
Deaf News : "See What I'm Saying"
See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary" is opening at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles March 18, 2010.
A unique look at Deaf entertainment, this documentary focuses on the wide diversity of Deaf Culture. It includes an all Deaf rock band, a Deaf comic, and a teacher from Julliard who lost his home due to a misunderstanding.
Here's the trailer, available on You-tube:
You can also follow them on twitter or Facebook - links available at their website:
www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com
A unique look at Deaf entertainment, this documentary focuses on the wide diversity of Deaf Culture. It includes an all Deaf rock band, a Deaf comic, and a teacher from Julliard who lost his home due to a misunderstanding.
Here's the trailer, available on You-tube:
You can also follow them on twitter or Facebook - links available at their website:
www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com
Thursday
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