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August at DeafInPrison.com

Sep 3, 2013deafinprisonorg5 CommentsAdministrative Information, Embeded Files#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Blogging, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Dept. of Labor, Embedded Media, Wikipedia

By BitcoDavid [scribd id=165166947 key=key-2975tw9towi82ryo2m9h 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

And in the “Who is Rescuing Whom” Department…

Aug 30, 2013deafinprisonorg8 CommentsNews, ReBlogs#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Dozier School, Florida, Florida School for Boys, RumpyDog, Therapy dog

By BitcoDavid One of my guilty pleasures is reading Rumpydog. Rumpy is a Malamute who lives with several other dogs and cats, all of whom were rescues. Even more so than Jack – but don’t let him know I said it – Rumpy is a fabulous writer and photographer, as well as a very photogenic model.

A Day I’ve Spent 40 Years Fighting For Has Finally Arrived!

Aug 30, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsNews, ReBlogs#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Cannabis, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, MadMikesAmerica, United States Department of Justice, War on Drugs

By BitcoDavid My good friend and journalistic mentor MadMike, posted this today on his awesome site. US Department of Justice Ends 75 Years of Marijuana Prohibition Finally, the United States government is recognizing what millions of people have know for years: there’s a huge demand for pot, and no amount of regulation will keep it

More on the Passing of Dr. McCay Vernon

Aug 30, 2013deafinprisonorg4 CommentsAdministrative Information#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews, Joanne Greenberg, McCay Vernon, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid Three posts today. I would have done them as a digest post, but I think they each bear too much weight to handle that way. As I mentioned a couple of days ago, the man whom we should probably start referring to as our Founder, Dr. McCay Vernon, passed away on Wednesday. Here’s

Dr. McCay Vernon Passes Away

Aug 28, 2013deafinprisonorg10 CommentsAdministrative Information, News#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Felix Garcia Case, Joanne Greenberg, McCay Vernon, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid From our Author’s page: McCay Vernon is the inspiration behind DeafInPrison.com. Upon learning of Felix Garcia’s plight in Florida, Vernon contacted Joanne Greenberg about writing a book regarding the struggles of Deaf inmates. Ms. Greenberg liked the idea, but thought a Blog site may be a more effective method of reaching an audience.

#JusticeForFelix and now #JusticeForRicardo

Aug 21, 2013deafinprisonorg2 CommentsFelix Garcia Case, ReBlogs#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Eric Holder, Facebook, Pam Bondi, Rochester Institute of Technology

By BitcoDavid I was alerted to this story by this FaceBook page. I was immediately struck by the similarities between this case, and that of innocent Deaf prisoner, Felix Garcia – whom we’ve been working on freeing for the past year and a half, and Pat Bliss has struggled with for for over 17 years

Best Digest Post Ever

Aug 12, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsDigest Posts, News#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Eric Holder, FCC, MadMikesAmerica, Talila Lewis

By BitcoDavid Wow! What a week last week was! Three important milestones took place last week. Some good news is definitely welcome. Up until now, phone companies and the institutions themselves have profited off inmates use of phones. The rates inmates and their families have been charged for calls can be as much as 10

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