Joanne Greenberg Archives - deafinprison.org

Deafinprison.com Becomes Deafinprison.org

Jan 5, 2024deafinprisonorgAdministrative InformationBitcoDavid, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, Joanne Greenberg, Pat Bliss

Twelve years ago, we created Deafinprison.com to bring awareness to the dangers and disadvantages Deaf inmates face in America’s prisons. We championed many causes during that time, but none so much as the Felix Garcia case—an innocent Deaf man convicted of murder by the state of Florida. Domain registration and hosting issues have forced us

2015 in Review

Dec 31, 2015deafinprisonorg7 CommentsAwards and Accolades#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, Joanne Greenberg, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid Happy New Year to all our readers, supporters, friends, Supporter Contributors and authors from BitcoDavid. 2015 was a great year for DeafInPrison.com, and I sincerely hope that 2016 will be even better. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 17,000 times

The Making of the Film “Love is Never Silent”

Mar 12, 2015deafinprisonorg8 CommentsASL, Book Reviews, Deaf History, Movie Reviews#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #LoveisNeverSilentScreenCampaign, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Joanne Greenberg, Love Is Never Silent

By Joanne Greenberg I wrote the book In This Sign, parts of which were made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame production. The book had been out for some years and had won an award for its portrayal of Deaf people and their hearing children. Because my husband and I had become part of the

Outcasts and Angels: Stories featuring the Deaf

Feb 8, 2015deafinprisonorg3 CommentsASL, Book Reviews, Embeded Files, Video#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Ambrose Bierce, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Joanne Greenberg, Lilcoco Love

By BitcoDavid As many of you know, for about the past 3 weeks, I’ve been working to translate and caption the video “What is ASL?” by Deaf activist and Signing whiz, Lilcoco Love. But she’s a native Signer, and I’m… well… I’m me. It’s an awesome video, and she’s got a lot to say. About

2014 in Review

Jan 2, 2015deafinprisonorg2 CommentsAdministrative Information, Awards and Accolades#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Joanne Greenberg, New Year - New System, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid I hope you all had a great New Years holiday. Since my days of wearing lampshades have gone the way of the pterodactyl, my last vice consists entirely of food. Like all Jews, to me the last day of the year means one thing and one thing only – Chinese! I’ll be running

Open Letter to Florida Clemency Board

Jul 21, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsEmbeded Files, Felix Garcia Case, Video#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Clemency Board, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Embedded Media, Joanne Greenberg, Pat Bliss

By Joanne Greenberg Dear Clemency Board, I have been interested in the Felix Garcia case, for the last few years, and I have seen all of the material from that case, including the 2 hours of video interview on DeafInPrison.com. I know that he has exhausted his legal opportunities, but because there is a strong

Mainstreaming 30 Years Later

Jul 14, 2014deafinprisonorg1 CommentUncategorized#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf Child, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Joanne Greenberg, Mainstreaming, Sign language

By Joanne Greenberg Mainstreaming blew in during the ’70s and ’80s on the same wind as the breaking up of state mental hospitals, and with the same emotions; end the stigma, expand what is “normal” to include everyone. Differences will disappear and a better society will result. The “gesturing” and facial expressions shouldn’t be a

A Basic First-aid Class for Deaf Adults

Nov 3, 2013deafinprisonorgEditorials#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL, Deaf education, Deaf in Prison, Deaf Students, DeafInPrison.com, Denver, Interpreter, Joanne Greenberg

By Joanne Greenberg [Editor’s note: This piece was originally written by Ms. Greenberg several years ago, so many of the time and date references may no longer be accurate. — BitcoDavid] The idea for the class came serendipitously. I was taking advanced first-aid and I mentioned to the Chief Instructor, that because there were a

I Flunk My Hearing Test

Oct 4, 2013deafinprisonorgHumor#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Age Related Hearing Loss, Audiology, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Deafness, Hearing aid, Joanne Greenberg

By Joanne Greenberg I was sure that I would pass because I hear so much better than my husband, and while some people were difficult for me to hear unless I was facing them, most of them speak clearly enough for me to follow. I did the bit in the soundproof box and when the

Conversation at the Supermarket

Oct 2, 2013deafinprisonorg4 CommentsEditorials#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Age Related Hearing Loss, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Deafness, Hearing aid, Joanne Greenberg

By Joanne Greenberg I was standing near the onions trying to figure out which kind I wanted, when I spotted a neighbor who greeted me. During our chat, she mentioned that her husband had new hearing aids. “They cost a mint, but he never wears them. I’m exhausted by his saying. ‘What?’ all the time