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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

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

ADA ignored by Denver Law Enforcement

Mar 5, 2013deafinprisonorgNews, ReBlogs#JusticeForFelix, BitcoDavid, Colorado Independent, Deaf education, Deaf in Prison, Deaf Studies, DeafInPrison.com, Denver, JeanFAndrews, MARCH! BIRTHDAY MONTH!

By BitcoDavid Susan Greene of the Colorado Independent reports that the DOJ has begun an investigation into the city of Denver‘s failure to provide ASL interpreters for Deaf inmates. Denver commonly refers to itself as an accessible city, yet it is being cited for repetitive violations of the ADA. In a suit filed by