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Sign Language in Space!
July 27, 2010 - 1:52pm — Brein
NASA video of Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson on the International Space Station signing a special message to Earth.
Source video
President Obama's ADA Anniversary PSA
July 27, 2010 - 1:44pm — BreinCaptioned Public Service Announcement from President Obama celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Video was posted to Youtube by the AAPD.
Deaf Women in Film Interview with Rhianon Gutierrez
July 17, 2010 - 1:46pm — BreinInterview of Rhianon Gutierrez, Deaf Woman Director and Writer of "Transients".
Interview produced by Jules Dameron of Deaf Women in Film and ASL Master for "Transients". Subtitles provided by Alex Lotz.
To learn more about the Deaf Women in Film project, you can visit their blog, twitter account or facebook page.
Mental Health information video - "When Narcissists Use Children"
May 10, 2010 - 1:10pm — BreinThe Alternative Solutions Center in Bethesda, MD provides a v/blog to inform the deaf community about mental health topics. With their permission, I am reposting their videos to help share this information. This video is about Narcissism and the harm it can do.
Their videos are available through their v/blog, blip.tv and Youtube.
Due to the sensitivity of this subject matter, comments are closed. If you wish to discuss these issues, please do contact a professional.
Solving MDS-MNSA's State funding issues - Urgent Update
April 21, 2010 - 9:05pm — BreinURGENT Update: MCDHH has now issued an urgent alert requesting that people call their MN State Senators to include the funding bill for the school in the budget omnibus bill. See attached file for more information.
4/19/2010 Signcasts Monday News Roundup - fixed
April 19, 2010 - 4:33pm — coyotejoeThe Roundup collects news articles reflecting Deaf people and issues from around the world. The aim is to provide a Deaf perspective on news and events. In this issue: RID Educational Interpreting vote, more deaf schools in danger, the story of a deaf-blind child left abandoned in wintry temperatures, and news about the upcoming Dummy Hoy documentary.
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On April 12th, the RID completed voting on their new standards for educational interpreting. Results have yet to be announced. These standards will have an effect on how the mainstream environment functions.
VLOG: Open Letter to the RID, ASL Translation
April 12, 2010 - 4:04pm — coyotejoeNote: The introduction of this video says "Two Open Letters," unfortunately, due to time constraints, we only completed one! The second will be following... In this letter, I contact RID President Cheryl Moose and share my concerns.
An Open Letter to the RID President
April 12, 2010 - 8:48am — coyotejoeASL version here. This letter was sent early this morning, April 12th, to President Cheryl Moose of the RID. I hope to hear a positive result, which to me is postponing the vote or putting it on hold until further review. One small clarifaction: the vote in question has been ongoing for the last few weeks and ends today.
Dear Ms. Moose:
I am contacting you regarding the Educational Interpreting Standard Practice Paper being voted on today. I'm a teacher and have a vested interest in how interpreters work in the classroom. In March, when I was informed by an ASL interpreter who worked with a Deaf student of mine that there would be a vote coming up on educational interpreting, I was excited. As a Deaf person who works in the public school environment teaching English, who's literally experienced ASL interpreting all my life in education, I know there's a lot of potential but also a lot of need for change.
