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According to the ASL Meetup group…

Jul 25, 2013deafinprisonorg4 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Conjuring, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Facebook

By BitcoDavid Well, the results are in. According to the overwhelming majority at an unusually large Meetup group, last night – The Conjuring is a really scary movie. Some members told me – in flawless Sign, of course – that it’s even scarier than The Ring. The latter being the Scariest movie I, myself, have

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

Dumbing Down Deaf Education

Jul 1, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsDeaf History#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL, Common Core Standards, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Education, JeanFAndrews

By Jean F. Andrews Following the NCLB mandates for achievement testing, linking teacher salaries to student test scores, the National reading Panel, the Common Core Standards and other expert panels–what is next to further dumb down deaf education? Where are graphic arts? Painting and sculpture? Reader’s theater? The dramatic arts including dancing? What about ASL

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]

Picture Glossaries in Jail: Do They Work?

Jun 4, 2013deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEditorials#JusticeForFelix, ASL, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, English as a second or foreign language, Hearing impairment, JeanFAndrews, Language interpretation, Prison, Prison officer

By Jean F. Andrews “A picture is worth a thousand words. ” While this is true most of the time such as in family and nature photography, pictures don’t tell the whole story for the Deaf or ELL (English as a Second Language) offender. To address their language needs, jail and prisons officials are hiring

May 2013 at DeafInPrison.com

Jun 1, 2013deafinprisonorg17 CommentsAdministrative Information, Embeded Files#JusticeForFelix, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Felix Garcia Case, Lashonn White, Shanna Groves, Write for Us

By BitcoDavid [scribd id=145126488 key=key-qfphx8a96an5fwlexcn mode=scroll] 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

Amazing ASL Video Informs About Domestic Abuse

May 29, 2013deafinprisonorg19 CommentsEmbeded Files, VideoASL, Bellamie Harvard, BitcoDavid, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafHope, DeafInPrison.com, Domestic Violence, The Broken Phoenix, YouTube

By BitcoDavid This video, originally posted to YouTube by DeafHope, was featured on Bellamie Harvard’s The Broken Phoenix Blog. Not only is the message powerful and enlightening – but the Sign is beautiful. Maybe someday, I’ll be able to sign this well. BitcoDavid is a blogger and a blog site consultant. In former lives, he

Broken Sign: Important Announcement from BitcoDavid

May 22, 2013deafinprisonorg17 CommentsEvents, Job Opportunities#JusticeForFelix, ASL, BitcoDavid, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, U.S. Prisons, Video, Video Relay Service

By BitcoDavid I must admit, I learned this the same way a Japanese rock singer learns an American song. Nonetheless, I’m pretty proud of myself. [wpvideo admbd9B9] If you would be interested in doing this, use the contact form below. Please hurry, the window of opportunity is closing fast. Shooting is scheduled for the 1st

Them Hearies; Who Can Figure ‘Em?

May 2, 2013deafinprisonorg6 CommentsEditorials#JusticeForFelix, AnotherBoomerBlog, ASL, BitcoDavid, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Hard of Hearing, HoH Community, Marsha Graham

By BitcoDavid Marsha Graham raised an interesting point, this morning. In a post on her site, she asked why Hearies often leave the TV blaring in the background, while attempting an important business call. I responded as best I could with a comment. The above links will take you to her original post, and my