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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

I Review the “Little Books” ASL Discs

Aug 3, 2013deafinprisonorg4 CommentsUncategorized#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, ASL, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews, Sign language

By BitcoDavid The 3 stages of difficulty in learning ASL – for me, anyway – are 1) memorizing the vocabulary, 2) learning the grammar and 3) reading other people’s Sign. In other words, it’s more difficult for me to understand other people when they Sign to me, than it is for me to learn how

How To Learn About Deaf Culture? Read Tom Holcomb’s Introduction to American Deaf Culture

Jul 31, 2013deafinprisonorg7 CommentsBook Reviews#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, Cochlear Implant, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, Video Relay Service

By Jean F. Andrews Tom Holcomb, writer-scholar-teacher who is Deaf, captures the heart, mind and soul of the Deaf community in his book, Introduction to American Deaf Culture. Respect me as a member of a cultural-linguistic group, don’t pity me as a member of a group of disabled individuals. While sign languages are not universal

The Shoe on Another Foot, and a Hat-tip to Dave Chappelle

Jul 30, 2013deafinprisonorg1 CommentHumor#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, Audism, BitcoDavid, Dave Chappelle, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com

By BitcoDavid I recently went to a Barnes and Noble, seeking ASL books, to help bolster my study of Sign. I walked into what is easily my favorite big box store, and approached the information desk. “Can I help you?” asked the woman in the kiosk. “Yes,” I responded. “Do you have an ASL section?”

DeafInPrison.com Launches ASL Learners FaceBook Group

Jul 22, 2013deafinprisonorg6 CommentsAdministrative Information#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, ASL, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, Deaf Studies, DeafInPrison.com, Facebook

By BitcoDavid Interested in learning ASL, but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you’re an ASL teacher or a Terp, and you’d like to share some of your knowledge. Maybe you’re a student of Deaf Studies, and looking for some like-minded people to bond with. Or perhaps you’ve thought about joining an ASL meetup, and

DeafInPrison.com Celebrates 50,000 Views!!!

Jul 21, 2013deafinprisonorg9 CommentsAdministrative Information, Events#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, BitcoDavid, Deaf, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Prison

By BitcoDavid Congratulations to us – DeafInPrison.com – who just received our 50 thousandth view! Of course all of you helped, but it was DoTheWriteThingTampa, who drove home the golden spike. In addition to the link on this post, they will get one on the sidebar as well. Thanks guys, your support is greatly appreciated.

Roaches, Swimming and ASL

Jun 27, 2013deafinprisonorg1 CommentUncategorized#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, ASL, BitcoDavid, Boston, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Northshore Mall

By BitcoDavid We had a pretty good sized group at last night’s ASL meetup. I brought along a trusty friend – my little Kodak 5X, and had just snapped the 2nd shot of the night, when one of the group members told me that mall-cops don’t like cameras. I was confused, but I told him

Adapted Little Books

Jun 21, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsAdministrative InformationAdapted Little Books, American Sign Language, ASL, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Education, JeanFAndrews, Reading (process), University of Illinois

By Jean F. Andrews [Editor’s Note: After some embarrassing tech issues – which you may have caught, but have since been corrected – Jean F. Andrews has graciously filled us in on the Adapted Little Books. This information is also available in the comments section of In a Related Story…, originally posted on 6/19 – BitcoDavid]

A First for Florida Deaf Prisoner Felix Garcia

Jun 17, 2013deafinprisonorg21 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#JusticeForFelix, American Sign Language, BitcoDavid, Deaf Studies, DeafInPrison.com, Education, Hearing impairment, Pat Bliss, Prison

By Pat Bliss [This article has been edited to remove the specific names of the researcher and her institution, by request of the original copyright holder – Ed.] Fist, let me tell you that the clemency action is in motion and the interview article I mentioned in my last update, is on hold due to

Deaf – Blind Inmates: Are They Being Served Appropriately in Jail?

May 13, 2013deafinprisonorg10 CommentsEditorials#JusticeForFelix, American Sign Language, Americans with Disabilities Act, Constitutional right, Deaf in Prison, Deafblindness, DeafInPrison.com, Human rights, JeanFAndrews, Language interpretation

By Jean F. Andrews According to a recent newsletter by HEARD, as of March 31, 2013, there are 407 deaf and deaf-blind prisoners in 38 states, Washington, D.C. and in the Federal Bureau of Prisoners. Within these numbers, we do not know exactly how many are deaf-blind or deaf and visually-impaired inmates there are in