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VIDEO: Deaf News - New Mexico School for the Deaf and Deaf community opposes HM 21. A big win-win for the community in the state of New Mexico.
Today the New Mexico School for the Deaf (NMSD) and Deaf community came together to oppose HM 21, a controversial proposal to change the campus to a four-year college program. The motion was withdrew. NMSD Alumni Mark Ramirez fills us in what happened. Here's video in American Sign Language.
To view HM 21: http://bit.ly/1Sedgy0.
Transcript -- Hello, I’m at the Roundhouse, it’s an government building in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
There was just a proposal and a discussion. Check out the people here. See the NMSD community. Teachers, staff, students, and alumni came in big numbers to be supportive. Family, friends, and parents also came. It’s very inspiring. There’s more people around the corner.
What happened? One representative proposed HM 21, and in the language, it proposed NMSD be changed to a four-year college program, to offer more collegiate options other than Gallaudet.
Naturally, this change would negatively impact NMSD’s K-12 program, early intervention, outreach, and other services. Those services reach a multitude of students and people.
After the representative proposed it to the committee, the committee asked who was opposed to it. Many parents, student, alumni, students, staff, and faculty shared touching stories of their experiences and the importance of Deaf community, culture, and language - and the outreach services.
After this touching display, the committee asked who was in favor of HM 21. Nobody showed support for it. Some was neutral. In the end, the committee, including the representatives and the chair - discussed amongst themselves and asked HM 21 to be withdrawn. They said they might re-evaluate this later. They told the representative to work with the NMSD/Deaf community, to not work without them. This was a big win for us.
The final result: the representative withdrew HM 21. It’s over. But, we’re looking at the possibility that it might happen again in the future. We will stay vigilant. -- with Mark Ramirez. Source.
Read the comments on Facebook - NMSD Deaf Community Opposes HM 21
Today the New Mexico School for the Deaf (NMSD) and Deaf community came together to oppose HM 21, a controversial proposal to change the campus to a four-year college program. The motion was withdrew. NMSD Alumni Mark Ramirez fills us in what happened. Here's video in American Sign Language.
To view HM 21: http://bit.ly/1Sedgy0.
Transcript -- Hello, I’m at the Roundhouse, it’s an government building in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
There was just a proposal and a discussion. Check out the people here. See the NMSD community. Teachers, staff, students, and alumni came in big numbers to be supportive. Family, friends, and parents also came. It’s very inspiring. There’s more people around the corner.
What happened? One representative proposed HM 21, and in the language, it proposed NMSD be changed to a four-year college program, to offer more collegiate options other than Gallaudet.
Naturally, this change would negatively impact NMSD’s K-12 program, early intervention, outreach, and other services. Those services reach a multitude of students and people.
After the representative proposed it to the committee, the committee asked who was opposed to it. Many parents, student, alumni, students, staff, and faculty shared touching stories of their experiences and the importance of Deaf community, culture, and language - and the outreach services.
After this touching display, the committee asked who was in favor of HM 21. Nobody showed support for it. Some was neutral. In the end, the committee, including the representatives and the chair - discussed amongst themselves and asked HM 21 to be withdrawn. They said they might re-evaluate this later. They told the representative to work with the NMSD/Deaf community, to not work without them. This was a big win for us.
The final result: the representative withdrew HM 21. It’s over. But, we’re looking at the possibility that it might happen again in the future. We will stay vigilant. -- with Mark Ramirez. Source.
Read the comments on Facebook - NMSD Deaf Community Opposes HM 21
VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Fair Housing Videos for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
This is an introduction to the Fair Housing Video Series for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This is a series of 12 videos that was Developed with funding from a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. The videos were produced by the National Fair Housing Alliance and Disability Independence Group. Special thanks to Sweetwater Media for the filming of these videos.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is pleased to announce the creation of 12 videos in American Sign Language (ASL) with English captioning.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity for the Deaf - This is video 9 of 12 in the Fair Housing Video Series for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. It provides information about fair housing for the Deaf and describes common problems faced by persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the buying, renting, and use of a home.
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Website - www.fairhousingdeafvideos.com
Subscribe - www.youtube.com/channel/DisabilityIndependenceGroup
This is an introduction to the Fair Housing Video Series for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This is a series of 12 videos that was Developed with funding from a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. The videos were produced by the National Fair Housing Alliance and Disability Independence Group. Special thanks to Sweetwater Media for the filming of these videos.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is pleased to announce the creation of 12 videos in American Sign Language (ASL) with English captioning.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity for the Deaf - This is video 9 of 12 in the Fair Housing Video Series for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. It provides information about fair housing for the Deaf and describes common problems faced by persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the buying, renting, and use of a home.
Follow Disability Independence Group, Inc:
Website - www.fairhousingdeafvideos.com
Subscribe - www.youtube.com/channel/DisabilityIndependenceGroup
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
VIDEO: Kansas budget cuts could mean bad news for the Kansas State School for the Deaf.
OLATHE, KS - A mandate to cut the budgets for Kansas state agencies could be bad news for a school in Olathe, Kan., that's been helping children since 1861.
In the kindergarten classroom at the Kansas School for the Deaf , kids are learning to communicate using their hands instead of their voices. They are immersed in American Sign Language.
Like the 140 other students at the school, they will be immersed in Deaf culture during their years here, learning to cope in a hearing world.
Mary Grove is a KSD senior. She's been a student here since she was 4 years old. "This is my second home, you know, and the people here are my family,’' she said.
KSD doesn't just serve the kids on campus its outreach program supports 255 students and 87 teachers in 108 districts across the state... Read more: http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/state/kansas/budget-cuts-threaten-150-year-old-kansas-school#ixzz274GYfjZ1
OLATHE, KS - A mandate to cut the budgets for Kansas state agencies could be bad news for a school in Olathe, Kan., that's been helping children since 1861.
In the kindergarten classroom at the Kansas School for the Deaf , kids are learning to communicate using their hands instead of their voices. They are immersed in American Sign Language.
Like the 140 other students at the school, they will be immersed in Deaf culture during their years here, learning to cope in a hearing world.
Mary Grove is a KSD senior. She's been a student here since she was 4 years old. "This is my second home, you know, and the people here are my family,’' she said.
KSD doesn't just serve the kids on campus its outreach program supports 255 students and 87 teachers in 108 districts across the state... Read more: http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/state/kansas/budget-cuts-threaten-150-year-old-kansas-school#ixzz274GYfjZ1
VIDEO [ASL/CC] - ADA Effective Communication using Title III and ASL from the Disability and Communication Access Board - Honolulu, Hawaii.
Communication Access Provisions Title III of the Americans with Disability Act for Public Accommodations: http://hawaii.gov/health/dcab/docs/fact_sheets/ca_pa.pdf
Lack of effective communication. ADA effective communication systems tool in the ongoing battle against disability discrimination. In a recent in-depth article assessing the impact of the ADA in Hawaii. http://dredf.org/international/paper_y-g.html
Legal Resources - Disability Rights: The ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act): Questions and Answers, visit http://www.davislevin.com/facts_adaqa2.html for more information.
Communication Access Provisions Title III of the Americans with Disability Act for Public Accommodations: http://hawaii.gov/health/dcab/docs/fact_sheets/ca_pa.pdf
Lack of effective communication. ADA effective communication systems tool in the ongoing battle against disability discrimination. In a recent in-depth article assessing the impact of the ADA in Hawaii. http://dredf.org/international/paper_y-g.html
Legal Resources - Disability Rights: The ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act): Questions and Answers, visit http://www.davislevin.com/facts_adaqa2.html for more information.
VIDEO: Subtitles - Save Deaf young people's support at school in International Sign.
Watch a video explaining why the government is making changes to Deaf young people's support at school. Help us by signing the petition at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/34073
National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS), the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for Deaf children and young people. Visit http://www.ndcs.org.uk/ for more information.
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Watch a video explaining why the government is making changes to Deaf young people's support at school. Help us by signing the petition at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/34073
National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS), the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for Deaf children and young people. Visit http://www.ndcs.org.uk/ for more information.
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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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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
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VIDEO: English Subtitles - The Deaf Holocaust - Deaf People and Nazi Germany.
This documentary covers the treatment of Deaf people in Nazi Germany during World War Two. 17,000 Deaf people were forcibly sterilised by the Nazis to stop them from having children and many others were killed simply because they were deaf - in a bid to improve the German gene pool.
As part of the season of programmes commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust and the liberation of Auschwitz, Clive Mason visits the killing centre of Hadamar to investigate the development and impact of the Nazi policy of enforced sterilisation and the murder of Deaf and Disabled people, which took place in Germany between 1933 and 1945. Members of the German Deaf community, who are still living with the legacy of this brutal Nazi policy, tell their moving stories for the first time on television.
As seen the documentary information at http://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Deaf_Holocaust_-_Deaf_People_and_Nazi_Germany
Full Length Documentaries, Download: BBC The Deaf Holocaust - Deaf People and Nazi Germany
A Deaf Survivor's Story
Deaf Holocaust survivor, Charlotte Friedman, talks about how she successfully escaped war-torn Europe and the many experiences she had on the way, including meeting Ann Frank and her family in Holland.
An Interview with Charlotte Friedman in American Sign Language (ASL) with Rachel Soudakoff. Includes english subtitles for hearing impaired.
A Deaf Survivor's Story Part 1.
A Deaf Survivor's Story Part 2.
Photos of Holocaust Camps: Ghosts of Auschwitz
Hitler Documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Uh2Btr6z8
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This documentary covers the treatment of Deaf people in Nazi Germany during World War Two. 17,000 Deaf people were forcibly sterilised by the Nazis to stop them from having children and many others were killed simply because they were deaf - in a bid to improve the German gene pool.As part of the season of programmes commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust and the liberation of Auschwitz, Clive Mason visits the killing centre of Hadamar to investigate the development and impact of the Nazi policy of enforced sterilisation and the murder of Deaf and Disabled people, which took place in Germany between 1933 and 1945. Members of the German Deaf community, who are still living with the legacy of this brutal Nazi policy, tell their moving stories for the first time on television.
As seen the documentary information at http://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Deaf_Holocaust_-_Deaf_People_and_Nazi_Germany
Full Length Documentaries, Download: BBC The Deaf Holocaust - Deaf People and Nazi Germany
A Deaf Survivor's Story
Deaf Holocaust survivor, Charlotte Friedman, talks about how she successfully escaped war-torn Europe and the many experiences she had on the way, including meeting Ann Frank and her family in Holland.
An Interview with Charlotte Friedman in American Sign Language (ASL) with Rachel Soudakoff. Includes english subtitles for hearing impaired.
A Deaf Survivor's Story Part 1.
A Deaf Survivor's Story Part 2.
Photos of Holocaust Camps: Ghosts of Auschwitz
Hitler Documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Uh2Btr6z8
Related Deaf Holocaust Survivors:
Deaf Mother Survivor Being Assaulted By Nazis
The Deaf Holocaust - Deaf People and Nazi Germany
Deaflympics London 1935 - Documentary
VIDEO [CC] - Signed: Is Deaf 100% Independent in India ?
President and Vice-President of India Deaf Expo 2012 shared their views on the difficulties that Deaf faced in Independent India and recommended that India must change for the benefit of Deaf people living in India.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - A must-see the video clip of Democratic Vice President Joe Biden mocking a sign language interpreter.
DANVILLE, VA - Vice President of the United States of America Joe Biden speaker at institule for advanced learning and research in Danville, Virginia.
"I have more to say, but I am saying too much already because these guys get me going... and you're gonna have trouble translating all this! The poor lady, she's gonna have tendonitis by the time she finishes this." Joe Biden says.
Very disrespectful to the interpreter lady felt of humility and embarrassment front on the television national broadcast, which Joe mockingly ASL users community.
Should the Deaf communities vote for Barrack Obama and Joe Biden election party for second term for the U.S. presidential that continue to mockingly and stereotype ASL users. SOURCE
DANVILLE, VA - Vice President of the United States of America Joe Biden speaker at institule for advanced learning and research in Danville, Virginia.
"I have more to say, but I am saying too much already because these guys get me going... and you're gonna have trouble translating all this! The poor lady, she's gonna have tendonitis by the time she finishes this." Joe Biden says.
Very disrespectful to the interpreter lady felt of humility and embarrassment front on the television national broadcast, which Joe mockingly ASL users community.
Should the Deaf communities vote for Barrack Obama and Joe Biden election party for second term for the U.S. presidential that continue to mockingly and stereotype ASL users. SOURCE
VIDEO: A group of Deafies leaving the annual of the 2012 NAD Conference and DeaFestival in Louisville, Kentucky.
Deaf people had a rather awful experience courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration in that city’s airport.
TSA agents at the Louisville, Kentucky airport laughed at a Deaf man, called him "f***ing Deafie," and then stole his candy, another perfect example of why this loathsome federal agency needs to be abolished immediately. "You're dumb Deafies anyway so no one would believe you" ... Read more: http://americanvisionnews.com/4091/tsa-mocks-deaf-man-steals-his-candy-eats-it-in-front-of-him
Deaf people had a rather awful experience courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration in that city’s airport.
TSA agents at the Louisville, Kentucky airport laughed at a Deaf man, called him "f***ing Deafie," and then stole his candy, another perfect example of why this loathsome federal agency needs to be abolished immediately. "You're dumb Deafies anyway so no one would believe you" ... Read more: http://americanvisionnews.com/4091/tsa-mocks-deaf-man-steals-his-candy-eats-it-in-front-of-him
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 [CC] - New law moves school of the Deaf services in Indiana state by Republican, Cindy Noe.
INDIANAPOLIS - WTIU's Gretchen Frazee reports on how a new law has created a debate about whether Deaf children should be mainstreamed into the hearing culture or be provided a more specialized education.
INDIANAPOLIS - WTIU's Gretchen Frazee reports on how a new law has created a debate about whether Deaf children should be mainstreamed into the hearing culture or be provided a more specialized education.
Even worse, board members are now $90,000 in debt because of the school's costs, which government funding didn't come close to covering. In Nevada, charter schools are funded to fail, said Bass, who's too exhausted to play nice.
Her board realized that at the start, as do founders of most of the state's 31 charter schools.... Read more: lvrj.com/news/charter-school-for-deaf-signs-off-in-bankruptcy
Before opening, the charter school for the Deaf received donation commitments from four people totaling $100,000 a year for five years. The school got its $100,000 in 2008, but three donors dropped out in 2009 because of the recession. In 2010, the school struggled to find donors. Board members threw in thousands each. But that only staved off the inevitable.
The school in the northwest valley went bankrupt after just three school years. Las Vegas, Nevada Public School Review: publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school
