Deaf and the Internet Archives

Phone Justice for Deaf Prisoners: TTY or VP?

Mar 19, 2016deafinprisonorg6 CommentsDeaf and the Internet, Editorials#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, H.E.A.R.D., JeanFAndrews, TTY Phones, Video Relay Service

“While they DO have a TTY machine here, but it doesn’t work properly — AND the only time we are able to use that machine is when someone is available to “monitor” it. What that means is my “counselor” has to take time of her work to sit beside me and read our conversation” (email to HEARD, January 10, 2013). And still another prisoner complained there was no power outlet near the phone for the TTY to continue working.”

A Show of Hands—An Evening with the National Theater of the Deaf

Nov 20, 2015deafinprisonorgASL, Deaf and the Internet, Embeded Files#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, American Theater of the Deaf, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews

By Jean F. Andrews On Friday, November 13, 2015, at the University of Houston’s Jose Quintero Theater on campus, the National Theater of the Deaf entertained a mixed audience of hearing and Deaf members. They presented a show called “A Show of Hands.” Behind a bright green vertically slotted curtain, you could only see the

ICED and Interpreters

Jul 18, 2015deafinprisonorg1 CommentASL, Deaf and the Internet, Editorials#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf Culture, Deaf education, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews, Language interpretation

By Jean F. Andrews Surrounded by the Acropolis and other stunning Greek monuments, the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf held their 22nd annual conference, titled Educating Diverse Learners; Many Ways, One Goal, on July 6 to July 9, 2015. It was the stage for more than 700 researchers. It was a revitalizing

Short Survey Helps HEARD and Deaf Inmates

Jan 12, 2015deafinprisonorgASL, Deaf and the Internet, Embeded Files, Video#JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Federal Communications Commission, H.E.A.R.D., Internet access

By BitcoDavid The Internet has been a huge boon to the Deaf Community, and it can be leveraged into a great asset for Deaf inmates as well. One major problem facing the Deaf in prison, is access to telecommunications. There are numerous factors that go into this problem. Numbering among them are, time required to

Skype and the Deaf

Jan 6, 2015deafinprisonorg3 CommentsASL, Deaf and the Internet, Editorials#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Microsoft, Skype

By BitcoDavid Video Relay is a godsend for the Deaf community. It allows those who cannot speak or hear, to engage in phone conversations with those who can. And it does so with far greater ease and speed, than its predecessor, TTY. But Video Relay has its drawbacks as well. It’s slower than full duplex

An Evening with C.J. Jones

Oct 5, 2014deafinprisonorgDeaf and the Internet, Deaf Awareness Week, Movie Reviews#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, C.J. Jones, Deaf Comedy, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews, Lamar University

By Jean F. Andrews C. J. Jones from Los Angeles, California, performed for 150 Lamar University students, faculty and community members last week in Beaumont, Texas. C.J. used visual storytelling, American Sign Language, mime, and audience participation to “bring down the house” with humor, laughter and heart-warming stories about his youth and early adulthood. C.J.

Since Arpanet, There Have Been Trolls

Jul 1, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsAdministrative Information, Deaf and the Internet#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Arpanet, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Trolls

By BitcoDavid One of the subjects we’ve covered is the Boren-Thomas murders – the tragic death and dismemberment of a young woman and her infant child, by an estranged husband. This crime is a double ended disaster, because while we feel the pain and loss to the victim, we also suffer for the perpetrator, a

50 Ways to Use the Internet

Jun 27, 2014deafinprisonorgDeaf and the Internet, Editorials, Op-Ed#DeafInPrison campaign, #FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews, Traceroute

By Jean F. Andrews In collaboration with a deaf inmate, we put together 50 different ways to use the Internet. For a deaf person, the Internet is a necessity not a luxury as it is for hearing people, who have the option of using the audio-cell phone. Banning deaf persons who are released from prison,