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.
Visit our amazon store
Monday
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
Monday
Deaf News Roundup
Just a few tidbits I found over the internet...
Check out "Visual Sound" - a student designed phone that converts sound to text and back again. Looks very futuristic.
Christian Markovic is the founder of Fuzzy Wuzzy designs. Deaf at 2 and blind by @0, he still managed to graduate from the Savannah (Georgia)College of Art and Design. That's stick-to-it-iveness.
The New Mexico School for the Deaf limited their opponents to 6 points through the first three quarters of a lady roadrunner basketball game.
Internationally:
British football is becoming more supportive of Deaf players, including offering British sign language classes at various clubs.
The Deaf Welcome foundation is coordinating efforts for Haitians to communicate with loved ones. They are providing various language interpreters including American Sign Language. See www.deafwelcome.org to donate or for more information.
Check out "Visual Sound" - a student designed phone that converts sound to text and back again. Looks very futuristic.
Christian Markovic is the founder of Fuzzy Wuzzy designs. Deaf at 2 and blind by @0, he still managed to graduate from the Savannah (Georgia)College of Art and Design. That's stick-to-it-iveness.
The New Mexico School for the Deaf limited their opponents to 6 points through the first three quarters of a lady roadrunner basketball game.
Internationally:
British football is becoming more supportive of Deaf players, including offering British sign language classes at various clubs.
The Deaf Welcome foundation is coordinating efforts for Haitians to communicate with loved ones. They are providing various language interpreters including American Sign Language. See www.deafwelcome.org to donate or for more information.
Wednesday
Flashbacks
16 years ago I was sleeping on my parents’ patio in a tent after the Northridge earthquake decimated my apartment.
I have plenty of stories about the people who helped: FEMA who helped me pay for an apartment and replaced my computer, that allowed me to first get online; my seven angels from Barstow -army personnel who managed to save heirlooms and personal effects from my red-tagged building; the national guard who protected those red-tagged buildings from thieves who had no qualms about entering a ravaged building to steal what they could from us; the red cross who brought water and ensure to my bed-ridden mother -just days after she was released from the hospital for heart surgery.
Today, the people of Haiti have it worse than I. Los Angeles had prepared for a “big one” and so our infra structure almost held and relatively few died.
Would you like to help Haiti in their time of need?
Text “Haiti” to 90999. They will confirm with you that you wish to contribute 10 dollars, added to your phone bill, to the red cross.
It is easy, almost painless and you are doing more than you realize.
You are not just providing water and food and medication and blankets.
You provide hope that someday it will all get better.
(crossposted to my personal blog)
I have plenty of stories about the people who helped: FEMA who helped me pay for an apartment and replaced my computer, that allowed me to first get online; my seven angels from Barstow -army personnel who managed to save heirlooms and personal effects from my red-tagged building; the national guard who protected those red-tagged buildings from thieves who had no qualms about entering a ravaged building to steal what they could from us; the red cross who brought water and ensure to my bed-ridden mother -just days after she was released from the hospital for heart surgery.
Today, the people of Haiti have it worse than I. Los Angeles had prepared for a “big one” and so our infra structure almost held and relatively few died.
Would you like to help Haiti in their time of need?
Text “Haiti” to 90999. They will confirm with you that you wish to contribute 10 dollars, added to your phone bill, to the red cross.
It is easy, almost painless and you are doing more than you realize.
You are not just providing water and food and medication and blankets.
You provide hope that someday it will all get better.
(crossposted to my personal blog)
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