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Book Review by Jean Andrews

Nov 25, 2015deafinprisonorgBook Reviews#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Backspace by Steve Baldwin, Book Review, Deaf History, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews

By Jean F. Andrews Backspace by Steve C. Baldwin, published by Savory Words Publishing (2015) Set in southeast Texas, Dr. Steve Baldwin crafted a briskly paced murder mystery filled with family violence, addiction, bullying, blackmail, deceit and greed, murder, and incest. In the early 1950’s, stuck in an unsympathetic hearing world filled with ignorance, misinformation,

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

ASL Immersion Learning at Northeastern

Nov 15, 2015deafinprisonorg3 CommentsASL, Editorials, Events#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, BitcoDavid, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Northeastern University

By BitcoDavid My Sign tutor recommended I watch the following video. It offers a unique insight into Deaf culture and the problems associated with intercommunication between our two languages, English and ASL. I had hoped to embed the video, but the original publisher blocked embedding on their YouTube page. Below please find the link to

An ABC Story

Oct 23, 2015deafinprisonorg5 CommentsASL, Humor, Video#JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ABC Stories in ASL, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Embedded Media

By BitcoDavid There are two essential reasons why it is harder to learn ASL as a second language, than spoken languages. First, Sign is a conceptual language rather than a symbolic one. The word table, in English, doesn’t mean a thing with four legs that sits in your kitchen. That would be your dog or

An ASL Video by Me

Aug 9, 2015deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEmbeded Files, Video#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Embedded Media

By BitcoDavid [wpvideo crTfp5yg] BitcoDavid is a blogger and a blog site consultant. In former lives, he was an audio engineer, a videographer, a teacher – even a cab driver. He is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and a Pro/Am boxer. He has spent years working with diet and exercise to combat obesity and

Deaf in Jail – Mistreatment of the Deaf.

Jul 27, 2015deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEditorials, Supporter Contributions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Americans with Disabilities Act, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Melissa Marzett, Solitary Confinement

By Supporter Contributor Melisa Marzett Deaf people belong to one of the most vulnerable layers of society for obvious reasons. They cannot hear. Deaf people in jail are even more insecure. Some might say that if a person is in jail, this person deserves it and deserves the mistreatment, despite any physical disabilities like Deafness.

Jill’s Dilemma

Jul 23, 2015deafinprisonorgASL, Editorials#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, Americans with Disabilities Act, Deaf education, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews

By Jean F. Andrews In a southern state in a Federal prison, Jill is serving a 10-year term. While sign language interpreters are provided for her when her attorney comes to visit or during her hearings with the judge, she does not get interpreting services within the prison. For example, she does not fully understand

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

This Post Could Save Your Life

Jul 7, 2015deafinprisonorg1 CommentEditorials#JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Arrest, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Police, Service dog, Traffic stop

By BitcoDavid I was reading an article the other day, about a woman who had a seizure while her helper-dog was distracted by a stranger petting him. It occurred to me, reading this, that there were lessons we learned, growing up, that don’t appear to be taught anymore. Everybody my age or older knows not

Jack’s annual Independence Day Plea

Jul 3, 2015deafinprisonorg2 CommentsHumor, Op-Ed, Supporter Contributions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Dogs and Fireworks, Jack Greenberg, July 4th

By Supporter Contributor Jack A common drug user. That’s right. That’s what I’ve become, and it’s all your fault. See, I get afraid of some things. Especially fireworks. I hear them, but I don’t know what they are. I get all kinds of scared. I shake – I shiver – I try and hide under