Showing posts with label Disabilities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disabilities. Show all posts
VIDEO [CC] - Deaf News: Deaf-Blind families for the Cogswell-Macy Act (H.R. 3535) in the United States.
WASHINGTON -- On September 17, 2015, a comprehensive BILL to reform the education of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or Visually Impaired, and Deaf-Blind students was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The bill was sponsored by Congressman Matt Cartwright (D- PA 17th), with original co-sponsors David McKinley (R-WV 1st), Mark Takano (D-CA 41st), Tony Cardenas (D-CA 29th), Kathy Castor (D-FL 14th), Alan Grayson (D-FL 9th), Michael Honda (D-CA 17th), Jared Huffman (D-CA 2nd), and Tim Ryan (D-OH 13th). H.R. 3535, the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act, will amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to address the unique needs of these populations. This is truly a historic event, and we should be proud of our efforts to make this happen in the United States.
However, there still is much work to be done. The bill needs to gain the sponsorship of many more House members, and it needs to be introduced in the Senate. Please take a few moments to contact your Congressional members to ask them to sponsor this bill. It is easy to contact them through their web site, and you can use the sample letters. Be sure to tailor them to your particular situation. Cogswell-Macy Act information can be found at http://ceasd.org/child-first/alice-cogswell and http://www.afb.org/info/get-connected/take-action/12
Thanks for all you do to support Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, Visually Impaired, and Deaf-Blind children in the United States.
WASHINGTON -- On September 17, 2015, a comprehensive BILL to reform the education of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or Visually Impaired, and Deaf-Blind students was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The bill was sponsored by Congressman Matt Cartwright (D- PA 17th), with original co-sponsors David McKinley (R-WV 1st), Mark Takano (D-CA 41st), Tony Cardenas (D-CA 29th), Kathy Castor (D-FL 14th), Alan Grayson (D-FL 9th), Michael Honda (D-CA 17th), Jared Huffman (D-CA 2nd), and Tim Ryan (D-OH 13th). H.R. 3535, the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act, will amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to address the unique needs of these populations. This is truly a historic event, and we should be proud of our efforts to make this happen in the United States.
However, there still is much work to be done. The bill needs to gain the sponsorship of many more House members, and it needs to be introduced in the Senate. Please take a few moments to contact your Congressional members to ask them to sponsor this bill. It is easy to contact them through their web site, and you can use the sample letters. Be sure to tailor them to your particular situation. Cogswell-Macy Act information can be found at http://ceasd.org/child-first/alice-cogswell and http://www.afb.org/info/get-connected/take-action/12
Thanks for all you do to support Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, Visually Impaired, and Deaf-Blind children in the United States.
VIDEO [CC] The incredible moment a Deaf-Blind woman learns to surfing at the beach in California, 'I'm not afraid to get in the water, try something new'
SAN DIEGO, CA -- A 27-year-old Deaf-Blind woman decided to challenge herself this weekend when she learned to surf in San Diego, California.
Haben Girma, who was born Blind and Deaf and is now a disability rights attorney, took to the waves on Saturday at Swami's Beach with help from a surf instructor.
'One of the biggest barriers facing people with disabilities are negative attitudes, people assuming that someone who's blind can't do something, or assuming that someone that uses a wheelchair can't do something, but anything's possible,' Girma, from Berkeley, told CBS 8.
So Girma, the first Blind and Deaf Harvard Law School graduate, has decided to keep challenging herself.
'I've decided to explore the question, 'Can I learn to surf?',' Girma said.
Girma was named a White House Champion of Change and has given a TEDx talk on disability advocacy and public-service lawyers.
Her surf instructor, coach Matt Allen of the Maui Surf Academy, was worried about communication, but they persevered and used physical queues to get their timing in sync.
'It's obviously going to be tough to communicate as well as we normally can,' he told CBS 8. 'There's nothing i'd rather do than help someone's dreams come true.' ... Read More.
SAN DIEGO, CA -- A 27-year-old Deaf-Blind woman decided to challenge herself this weekend when she learned to surf in San Diego, California.
Haben Girma, who was born Blind and Deaf and is now a disability rights attorney, took to the waves on Saturday at Swami's Beach with help from a surf instructor.
'One of the biggest barriers facing people with disabilities are negative attitudes, people assuming that someone who's blind can't do something, or assuming that someone that uses a wheelchair can't do something, but anything's possible,' Girma, from Berkeley, told CBS 8.
So Girma, the first Blind and Deaf Harvard Law School graduate, has decided to keep challenging herself.
'I've decided to explore the question, 'Can I learn to surf?',' Girma said.
Girma was named a White House Champion of Change and has given a TEDx talk on disability advocacy and public-service lawyers.
Her surf instructor, coach Matt Allen of the Maui Surf Academy, was worried about communication, but they persevered and used physical queues to get their timing in sync.
'It's obviously going to be tough to communicate as well as we normally can,' he told CBS 8. 'There's nothing i'd rather do than help someone's dreams come true.' ... Read More.
VIDEO: The adorable Deaf dog gets adopted by Deaf man after 9NEWS report.
DIVIDE, Co. - A Deaf dog who was having a difficult time being adopted from the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter has a new forever home. A Deaf man decided to adopt 'Connor' after seeing the 9NEWS report last week.
The one-year-old pup was born with something called 'Cerebellar Hypoplasia', which means his cerebellum never matured.
Employees at the shelter also noticed Connor wasn't responding well to commands. Eventually, one of the shelter's technicians discovered the problem: Connor was Deaf. Because of his disability, the tech taught Connor how to read American Sign Language.
PREVIOUS STORY : Deaf dog learns sign language. According to the shelter, Connor picked up on it pretty quickly and understood several commands. Unfortunately, a lot of people looking to adopt pets turned their heads away from Connor and figured it would take too much effort to care for him. So Connor lived at the shelter, until this week. "We are so excited that he was able to find his forever home," said Nancy Adams, with the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter.
Adams said the man who adopted Connor saw the 9NEWS story airing on sister-station KOAA-5 in Colorado Springs. When he saw the story, he was touched and decided to adopt Connor. Adams said the process was a tad bit difficult since the man didn't have an interpreter with him. Instead, he communicated with the shelter by writing down his thoughts on a piece of paper."He's a person who will truly appreciate Connor's disabilities. And the nice thing is it made people aware with special needs are very adoptable and very good pets," Adams said. Source
DIVIDE, Co. - A Deaf dog who was having a difficult time being adopted from the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter has a new forever home. A Deaf man decided to adopt 'Connor' after seeing the 9NEWS report last week.The one-year-old pup was born with something called 'Cerebellar Hypoplasia', which means his cerebellum never matured.
Employees at the shelter also noticed Connor wasn't responding well to commands. Eventually, one of the shelter's technicians discovered the problem: Connor was Deaf. Because of his disability, the tech taught Connor how to read American Sign Language.
PREVIOUS STORY : Deaf dog learns sign language. According to the shelter, Connor picked up on it pretty quickly and understood several commands. Unfortunately, a lot of people looking to adopt pets turned their heads away from Connor and figured it would take too much effort to care for him. So Connor lived at the shelter, until this week. "We are so excited that he was able to find his forever home," said Nancy Adams, with the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter.
Adams said the man who adopted Connor saw the 9NEWS story airing on sister-station KOAA-5 in Colorado Springs. When he saw the story, he was touched and decided to adopt Connor. Adams said the process was a tad bit difficult since the man didn't have an interpreter with him. Instead, he communicated with the shelter by writing down his thoughts on a piece of paper."He's a person who will truly appreciate Connor's disabilities. And the nice thing is it made people aware with special needs are very adoptable and very good pets," Adams said. Source
VIDEO [CC] - Cool Stuff For Blind, Deaf, or Non-Verbal People.
Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, demonstrates unique products that help people with disabilities.
Filmed at the Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference in San Diego, California. Directed/Edited by Ben Churchill - http://youtube.com/RadioTripPictures
Exhibitors Featured In This Video:
Harpo
http://harpo.com.pl
Caption Call
http://captioncall.com
AbleNet
http://ablenetinc.com
Follow Tommy Edison
http://facebook.com/tommyedison
http://twitter.com/blindfilmcritic
http://instagram.com/blindfilmcritic
http://blindfilmcritic.tumblr.com
http://tommyedison.com
Follow Ben Churchill
http://facebook.com/benjchurchill
http://twitter.com/benjchurchill
http://instagram.com/benjchurchill
http://youtube.com/RadioTripPictures
http://benchurchill.com
Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, demonstrates unique products that help people with disabilities.
Filmed at the Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference in San Diego, California. Directed/Edited by Ben Churchill - http://youtube.com/RadioTripPictures
Exhibitors Featured In This Video:
Harpo
http://harpo.com.pl
Caption Call
http://captioncall.com
AbleNet
http://ablenetinc.com
Follow Tommy Edison
http://facebook.com/tommyedison
http://twitter.com/blindfilmcritic
http://instagram.com/blindfilmcritic
http://blindfilmcritic.tumblr.com
http://tommyedison.com
Follow Ben Churchill
http://facebook.com/benjchurchill
http://twitter.com/benjchurchill
http://instagram.com/benjchurchill
http://youtube.com/RadioTripPictures
http://benchurchill.com
VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD) has launched online VRS petition.
Here's the link to sign the online petition launched by the CAD to demand a permanent Video Relay Service (VRS) in Canada.
Join us to sign the petition to demand that the House of Commons, Government of Canada, Ministers of the Crown and Members of Parliament to support a permanent national Video Relay Services (VRS) in Canada by this fall 2012 with official spoken languages (English and French) and signed languages (American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des Signes Québécoise (LSQ)). Read more: http://www.cad.ca/news_events_en.php?newsID=114
Also consider forwarding this to your friends, family, co-workers and anyone who wants to support the Deaf community in this petition. Why not post it on your Facebook, Twitter or other social media sites to get the word out too?
Petition Link URL:
www.change.org/petitions/petition-to-the-house-of-commons-ptition-la-chambre-des-communes-demand-permanent-vrs-now-demande-srv-permanent-maintenant
Here's the link to sign the online petition launched by the CAD to demand a permanent Video Relay Service (VRS) in Canada.
Join us to sign the petition to demand that the House of Commons, Government of Canada, Ministers of the Crown and Members of Parliament to support a permanent national Video Relay Services (VRS) in Canada by this fall 2012 with official spoken languages (English and French) and signed languages (American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des Signes Québécoise (LSQ)). Read more: http://www.cad.ca/news_events_en.php?newsID=114
Also consider forwarding this to your friends, family, co-workers and anyone who wants to support the Deaf community in this petition. Why not post it on your Facebook, Twitter or other social media sites to get the word out too?
Petition Link URL:
www.change.org/petitions/petition-to-the-house-of-commons-ptition-la-chambre-des-communes-demand-permanent-vrs-now-demande-srv-permanent-maintenant
Sarah Churman's 'Powered On' details her life's journey and offers unique insights from the perspective of a woman who has experienced both sides of a disability.
ABC News - Sarah Churman, 29, was born with a tiny fraction of her hearing. Last year she had surgery to implant a new device, The Esteem, into each ear. Her mother-in-law cashed in her retirement to part of the $60,000 bill.
Before Sarah and her husband, Sloan, left for the hospital to have the surgery, Churman's mother-in-law made one request of her son: film Churman's reaction to hearing for the first time. The 90-second clip has gone viral, having been viewed more than 14 million times.
Churman tells her story in a memoir titled "Powered On," which will be released soon by Indigo River Publishing. Here is an excerpt... Read more http://abcnews.go.com/Health/sarah-churman-book-excerpt-deaf-woman-describes-hearing/story?id=17221083#.UFFcSnphuSo.
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When Haters Gonna Still Hate, Stop The Deaf Bullies
HEARS For The First Time Video Is FAKE ?
Sloan Churman Video is a Hoax ?
ABC News - Sarah Churman, 29, was born with a tiny fraction of her hearing. Last year she had surgery to implant a new device, The Esteem, into each ear. Her mother-in-law cashed in her retirement to part of the $60,000 bill.
Before Sarah and her husband, Sloan, left for the hospital to have the surgery, Churman's mother-in-law made one request of her son: film Churman's reaction to hearing for the first time. The 90-second clip has gone viral, having been viewed more than 14 million times.
Churman tells her story in a memoir titled "Powered On," which will be released soon by Indigo River Publishing. Here is an excerpt... Read more http://abcnews.go.com/Health/sarah-churman-book-excerpt-deaf-woman-describes-hearing/story?id=17221083#.UFFcSnphuSo.
Related Post:
Deaf Woman Hears Own Voice In Dramatic Video On NBC
Related of Sarah Churman
Deaf For 29 Years & Hearing Herself For The First Time!
Sarah Churman On The Ellen Degeneres Show
Sarah Churman Book Excerpt: Deaf Woman Describes Hearing for First Time
'Deaf' Viral Video Star Sarah Churman Talks Her New Book and The Joy of Hearing Rain
When Haters Gonna Still Hate, Stop The Deaf Bullies
HEARS For The First Time Video Is FAKE ?
Sloan Churman Video is a Hoax ?
VIDEO [CC] - President Obama engages with youth with disabilities.
WASINGTON DC - A video clip of Deaf student James Crane speak out and a seat at the table with the U.S. President Barrack Obama at White House in Washington.
As President Obama has so often said, change in America happens from the bottom up. It happens when people organize, speak out, and have a seat at the table.
Recently, President Obama met with some youth with disabilities. He wanted to hear their thoughts about the future of disability policy. So, he sat down with participants from the American Association of People with Disabilities internship program.
These young people are passionate and strong representatives for millions of people with disabilities across the country. They represent a brighter future for America. President Obama is ready to stand with them each and every day... Read more: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/08/24/president-obama-engages-youth-disabilities
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Deaf Lives Matter
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WASINGTON DC - A video clip of Deaf student James Crane speak out and a seat at the table with the U.S. President Barrack Obama at White House in Washington.
As President Obama has so often said, change in America happens from the bottom up. It happens when people organize, speak out, and have a seat at the table.
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Recently, President Obama met with some youth with disabilities. He wanted to hear their thoughts about the future of disability policy. So, he sat down with participants from the American Association of People with Disabilities internship program.
These young people are passionate and strong representatives for millions of people with disabilities across the country. They represent a brighter future for America. President Obama is ready to stand with them each and every day... Read more: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/08/24/president-obama-engages-youth-disabilities
Related Post:
Deaf Protest at White House in Washington DC
Deaf Protest Rally At The White House In D.C.
Deaf Protest 2015 - Petition | Employment Act Bill
DeafNation's Open Letter To White House
Deaf Protest & Audism Free America Rally
Deaf Lives Matter
Stop Discrimination Deaf People
VIDEO [CC] - English Transcilbed: Highlights from the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
It was billed as an 'exquisite journey of discovery' and last night's Paralympic Opening Ceremony called Enlightenment, certainly lived up to its hype.
The show may have only had a fraction of the funding given to the Opening Ceremony of the Games a few weeks earlier, but the message behind the title was clear as a host of Deaf and disabled artists, local children and performers all featured in the show-stopping event.
The roars of the crowd as paralympic athletes from across the world graced the stadium showed the nation's pleasure that the competition has returned to its 1948 birthplace.
It was billed as an 'exquisite journey of discovery' and last night's Paralympic Opening Ceremony called Enlightenment, certainly lived up to its hype.
The show may have only had a fraction of the funding given to the Opening Ceremony of the Games a few weeks earlier, but the message behind the title was clear as a host of Deaf and disabled artists, local children and performers all featured in the show-stopping event.
The roars of the crowd as paralympic athletes from across the world graced the stadium showed the nation's pleasure that the competition has returned to its 1948 birthplace.
VIDEO: Crowdsourcing could help Deaf People subtitle their everyday life!
Subtitles make TV far more accessible for DEAF people, but new research promises to give people with hearing difficulties the option to subtitle their everyday lives, too, using crowdsourced transcribers.
Researchers from the University of Rochester have developed an app which allows Deaf individuals to read subtitles that correspond to what's happening to them, in their day-to-day lives.
The app, called Scribe, beams an audio track from the user's phone to a central server... Read more: http://gizmodo.com/5928856/crowdsourcing-could-help-deaf-people-subtitle-their-everyday-life
Subtitles make TV far more accessible for DEAF people, but new research promises to give people with hearing difficulties the option to subtitle their everyday lives, too, using crowdsourced transcribers.
Researchers from the University of Rochester have developed an app which allows Deaf individuals to read subtitles that correspond to what's happening to them, in their day-to-day lives.
The app, called Scribe, beams an audio track from the user's phone to a central server... Read more: http://gizmodo.com/5928856/crowdsourcing-could-help-deaf-people-subtitle-their-everyday-life
VIDEO: Don't call me 'Deaf and Disabled' in American Sign Language.
A thought provoking vlog about why the Deafblind is considered a group of disabled people in the Deaf community.... double standard... and watch til the end to see a much more positive catchphrase, word to replace 'disabled'.
Vlog done in International Sign and some American Sign Language. June 14 2012.
A thought provoking vlog about why the Deafblind is considered a group of disabled people in the Deaf community.... double standard... and watch til the end to see a much more positive catchphrase, word to replace 'disabled'.
Vlog done in International Sign and some American Sign Language. June 14 2012.
VIDEO [CC] - Keep on Truckin' for the Deaf in American Sign Language by Barb Wifi.
Tell the FMCSA To Let Qualified Deaf Truck Drivers Work Currently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is accepting comments from the community on whether it should give exceptions from hearing requirements to forty-five (45) Deaf people so that they may obtain their Commercial Drivers License (CDL) to drive commercial trucks in the USA.
We need your help in supporting these truck drivers to obtain their licenses and also to tell the FMCSA that they should allow all qualified Deaf drivers to drive any vehicle. There is no valid reason to prevent Deaf people from driving commercially because there is no proof of any safety issue. In 2008, FMCSA did several studies and found no evidence that hearing affects people's driving skills.
At this time, they are only considering 45 people for the exemption from the Federal hearing requirement. We want these people to get that exemption. But while we show support for the 45, let's also tell FMCSA that we support ALL qualified Deaf people and those with hearing loss to receive their CDL!... Read more: http://deafprogressivism.blogspot.com/2012/06/keep-on-truckin-for-deaf.html
How can you help? Leave a comment online at the Government's Regulations website by following the steps below:
1. Visit http://www.regulations.gov/
2. Put "FMCSA-2012-0154-0001" in the search for box.Look for Qualifications of Drivers; Exemption Applications: National Association of the Deaf.
3. On the right side under Actions click on "Comment Now!"
4. The next window will ask you to fill in your name, address and contact information.
5. And on the last part, you will need to decide if you would like to post in the comment area or create your own word document to upload in there. If you prefer to work on your comments offline first, do so in MS Word, save it then upload it.
When writing your comments, please be sure that you include the following things in your letter: FMCSA should grant the requests for exemptions for all 45 deaf truckers
- Believe that deaf truckers should be allowed to drive any vehicle, including vehicles both with and without air brakes.
- That modern trucks today are loud inside the cab and hearing drivers cannot hear much inside the cab. For this reason, many technologies were developed to help hearing drivers that benefit deaf drivers as well. There are no legitimate safety issues connected to hearing and truck driving.
Or copy and paste the comments below to post:
I support the exemption for all 45 deaf truckers to obtain their CDL Class A Licenses. The evidence has shown that not being able to hear does not effect one's driving skills and that truck drivers, both hearing and deaf, equally use modern technology to deal with the inability to hear inside a truck's cabin.
For this reason, I think FMCSA should allow ALL qualified deaf people to drive any kind of vehicle; that includes trucks both with and without air brakes. A deaf person driving is no more of a safety concern than a hearing person. Again, I support this awarding of exemptions for these 45 people from the Federal hearing standard, but I also want the Federal hearing physical standards removed for ALL drivers because driving trucks is about skills not hearing.
There are other ways to submit your comments (mail, fax, etc). Please visit the below PDF document for more information: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-05-25/pdf/2012-12636.pdf
That means the deadline is June 25th. Please post your comments ASAP!
Thank you for your support to help deaf truckers because it's all about skills, not hearing.
Additional links:
Gallaudet research: http://www.gallaudet.edu/News/Visual_attention_study.html
Blog: http://askthetrucker.com/tag/deaf-truck-drivers/
Deaf Vlogs:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjBKr39L_BQ&feature=channel&list=UL
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYi8RRM380
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYi8RRM380
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC4exOLOm2M&feature=channel&list=UL
Deaf Truck Drivers Update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo99TK5r8uU&feature=channel&list=UL
NAD page: http://www.nad.org/news/2012/6/action-alert-support-deaf-and-hard-hearing-truck-drivers
Source by Keep On Truckin' For The Deaf! -deafprogressivism
Tell the FMCSA To Let Qualified Deaf Truck Drivers Work Currently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is accepting comments from the community on whether it should give exceptions from hearing requirements to forty-five (45) Deaf people so that they may obtain their Commercial Drivers License (CDL) to drive commercial trucks in the USA.
We need your help in supporting these truck drivers to obtain their licenses and also to tell the FMCSA that they should allow all qualified Deaf drivers to drive any vehicle. There is no valid reason to prevent Deaf people from driving commercially because there is no proof of any safety issue. In 2008, FMCSA did several studies and found no evidence that hearing affects people's driving skills.
At this time, they are only considering 45 people for the exemption from the Federal hearing requirement. We want these people to get that exemption. But while we show support for the 45, let's also tell FMCSA that we support ALL qualified Deaf people and those with hearing loss to receive their CDL!... Read more: http://deafprogressivism.blogspot.com/2012/06/keep-on-truckin-for-deaf.html
How can you help? Leave a comment online at the Government's Regulations website by following the steps below:
1. Visit http://www.regulations.gov/
2. Put "FMCSA-2012-0154-0001" in the search for box.Look for Qualifications of Drivers; Exemption Applications: National Association of the Deaf.
3. On the right side under Actions click on "Comment Now!"
4. The next window will ask you to fill in your name, address and contact information.
5. And on the last part, you will need to decide if you would like to post in the comment area or create your own word document to upload in there. If you prefer to work on your comments offline first, do so in MS Word, save it then upload it.
When writing your comments, please be sure that you include the following things in your letter: FMCSA should grant the requests for exemptions for all 45 deaf truckers
- Believe that deaf truckers should be allowed to drive any vehicle, including vehicles both with and without air brakes.
- That modern trucks today are loud inside the cab and hearing drivers cannot hear much inside the cab. For this reason, many technologies were developed to help hearing drivers that benefit deaf drivers as well. There are no legitimate safety issues connected to hearing and truck driving.
Or copy and paste the comments below to post:
I support the exemption for all 45 deaf truckers to obtain their CDL Class A Licenses. The evidence has shown that not being able to hear does not effect one's driving skills and that truck drivers, both hearing and deaf, equally use modern technology to deal with the inability to hear inside a truck's cabin.
For this reason, I think FMCSA should allow ALL qualified deaf people to drive any kind of vehicle; that includes trucks both with and without air brakes. A deaf person driving is no more of a safety concern than a hearing person. Again, I support this awarding of exemptions for these 45 people from the Federal hearing standard, but I also want the Federal hearing physical standards removed for ALL drivers because driving trucks is about skills not hearing.
There are other ways to submit your comments (mail, fax, etc). Please visit the below PDF document for more information: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-05-25/pdf/2012-12636.pdf
That means the deadline is June 25th. Please post your comments ASAP!
Thank you for your support to help deaf truckers because it's all about skills, not hearing.
Additional links:
Gallaudet research: http://www.gallaudet.edu/News/Visual_attention_study.html
Blog: http://askthetrucker.com/tag/deaf-truck-drivers/
Deaf Vlogs:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjBKr39L_BQ&feature=channel&list=UL
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYi8RRM380
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYi8RRM380
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC4exOLOm2M&feature=channel&list=UL
Deaf Truck Drivers Update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo99TK5r8uU&feature=channel&list=UL
NAD page: http://www.nad.org/news/2012/6/action-alert-support-deaf-and-hard-hearing-truck-drivers
Source by Keep On Truckin' For The Deaf! -deafprogressivism
VIDEO: Little Deaf girl hears for the first time goes viral.
This is the video of them turning it on and her hearing herself for the first time! After her cochlear implant, a little girl (Sammie) is surrounded by family as she hears the world for the first time.
A litte Deaf girl (Sammie) hears own voice in dramatic video in the CNN News on Courtesy of HLNtv.com.
Similar CI activation story as seen on article: Deaf For 29 Years Hears Herself For The First Time
Little Deaf Girl HEARS Her for the First Time! on HLN (CNN)
The original video here: Sammie's CI Activation.Mov
The video with closed captioned as Sarah Churman first appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show: Sarah Churman on The Ellen Degeneres Show
Here is Sloan Churman's original video has attracted some media attention too, including an interview with Sarah feels when hears her own voice in dramatic video as seen on: 29 Year Old Deaf Woman Hears Herself For The First Time
Related Cochlear Implant Parodies/Spoofs:
Cochlear Implant Users Spoof
The Language in Space of the Cochlea Implantation Parody
Deaf Man Hears For The First Time Parody
Cochlear Implant User Struck By Lightning
Related Hears For The First Time:
HEARS For The First Time Video Is FAKE ?
Deaf For 29 Years & Hearing Herself For The First Time!
Little Deaf Girl HEARS For The First Time
Deaf Toddler Hears Parents' Voices For First Time
Deaf Woman Hears Son's Voice For First Time
Adopted Chinese Deaf Girl Hears For The First Time
Deaf People Hears For The First Time Compilation
This is the video of them turning it on and her hearing herself for the first time! After her cochlear implant, a little girl (Sammie) is surrounded by family as she hears the world for the first time.
A litte Deaf girl (Sammie) hears own voice in dramatic video in the CNN News on Courtesy of HLNtv.com.
Similar CI activation story as seen on article: Deaf For 29 Years Hears Herself For The First Time
Little Deaf Girl HEARS Her for the First Time! on HLN (CNN)
The original video here: Sammie's CI Activation.Mov
The video with closed captioned as Sarah Churman first appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show: Sarah Churman on The Ellen Degeneres Show
Here is Sloan Churman's original video has attracted some media attention too, including an interview with Sarah feels when hears her own voice in dramatic video as seen on: 29 Year Old Deaf Woman Hears Herself For The First Time
Related Cochlear Implant Parodies/Spoofs:
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VIDEO [CC] - Deaf TV: OMNI Television Sign Language Series for the Deaf Canadians Community.
Sample from "Deaf TV" a pilot for a news and current affairs series produced entirely in American Sign Language for OMNI Television. Like the documentary" Deaf Pride", this was also a Canadian first.
For the Record Productions (FTRP) is an award winning, full-service video production company in Toronto with over twenty-five years experience creating engaging content for corporate, non-profit and government clients. Visit us for more info: www.fortherecordproductions.com
Sample from "Deaf TV" a pilot for a news and current affairs series produced entirely in American Sign Language for OMNI Television. Like the documentary" Deaf Pride", this was also a Canadian first.
For the Record Productions (FTRP) is an award winning, full-service video production company in Toronto with over twenty-five years experience creating engaging content for corporate, non-profit and government clients. Visit us for more info: www.fortherecordproductions.com
