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Cued Speech – Gregg Shorthand Marries ASL

Aug 7, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsASL, Embeded Files#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, BitcoDavid, Cued Speech, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Gregg shorthand, lipreading

By BitcoDavid Shanna Groves – the Lipreading Mom – did a fascinating post this morning, on an alternative method of communication called Cued Speech. Apparently, this is a system by which, both lip-readers and Signers can communicate with each other, and the Hearing. The system works on phonemes. That’s a fancy – yeah, I got

A Brief Discussion on C.I. Debate with Jean F. Andrews

Aug 5, 2013deafinprisonorg6 CommentsASL#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Cochlear Implant, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, Rachel Coleman

By BitcoDavid There appears to be an ongoing debate on the value of Cochlear Implant technology within the Deaf community. Many people see these devices as a threat to ASL. Others believe its an attempt by the medical community and other hearing people to fix what isn’t broken. Still others feel that C.I.s can enhance

A Quick Addendum to the “Little Books” Post

Aug 4, 2013deafinprisonorg1 CommentAdministrative Information, ASL#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Adapted Little Books, Alabama Early Literacy Concept Study, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, Mason/McCormick

By BitcoDavid Jean F. Andrews asked me to post the following citations: Little Books are the intellectual property of Dr. Jana Mason from the University of Illinois and Dr. Christine McCormick from Illinois State University. They gave Jean permission to use them for the Alabama Study, and also to distribute them to other researchers, parents

The Child First Campaign/Alice Cogswell Act, Read About It And Vote

Aug 4, 2013deafinprisonorg4 CommentsASL, Petitions#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Child First Campaign, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Individualized Education Program, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, JeanFAndrews, New Mexico School for the Deaf

By Jean F. Andrews Dr. Ron Stern, superintendent of the New Mexico School for the Deaf, spoke to the Texas Association of the Deaf in Galveston, Texas on August 3, 2013 about the Child First Campaign. This is a national movement that is working toward ensuring that deaf and hard of hearing children receive full