#Keep ASL In Schools Archives - Page 8 of 16

Friends for the Friendless

Jan 19, 2014deafinprisonorg7 CommentsEditorials#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Colorado Department of Corrections, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida Department of Corrections, Missouri DOJ

By BitcoDavid What if there were a program that benefited the disabled community, cut down on prison recidivism, and rescued animals? Oh wait, there is. A number of states are now exploring programs where inmates can care for and train adopted service dogs. In one example, C.H.A.M.P. Assistance Dogs Inc. has partnered with Missouri Department

Event: HEARD Hosts Panel on Junius Wilson

Jan 17, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEmbeded Files, Events#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, H.E.A.R.D., Jean F. Andrews, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid In Nowhere Man in a Nowhere Land, by Jean F. Andrews, we told the story of Junius Wilson. He was a Deaf, Black man living in the Jim Crow South. He spent 76 years in the State Hospital for the Colored Insane – wrongfully charged with rape. On February 11th, HEARD and the Disability

Suppose it were Mozart

Jan 14, 2014deafinprisonorgFelix Garcia Case#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Pam Bondi, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid Prison is a horrible place, and an even more horrible concept. But I would propose that perhaps it is we who suffer most when our friends and loved ones find themselves chewed up in the soulless machine that is America’s Criminal Justice System. Now, as always – I would preface this article with

I Need Hope…..

Jan 11, 2014deafinprisonorg4 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida Department of Corrections, Horizon Character-Based Program, Pat Bliss, Tomoka CI

By Pat Bliss Before my leaving for Florida to be with Felix on Christmas day, I received a phone call saying, “I need help, I can’t get it together.” A letter came a couple days later. “I can’t seem to get a grasp of reality… why can’t I get out of here? Why can’t I

Resolutions

Jan 2, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsEditorials, Felix Garcia Case#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, ASL, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Pat Bliss, Sign language

By BitcoDavid As a full third of Americans hunker down and prepare for Armageddon Storm 2014, I thought I might talk about some of my New Years resolutions. Now, I’m not a big resolution guy. I find that people tend to hit the ground running, but lose steam after about a month or so, leaving

My 12 Favorite Posts of 2013

Dec 31, 2013deafinprisonorg2 CommentsAdministrative Information, Awards and Accolades#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews, McCay Vernon, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid As the rock we call home hurtles around that angriest of planets at a mind boggling 67000 mph, I find myself feeling nostalgic. Here then, without further ado, is my list of the past 12 month’s highlights. First off, Moorbey’z Blog put us up for the Reality Blog Award. Moorbey has been a

2013 in review

Dec 31, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsAdministrative Information, Awards and Accolades#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Publishers, WordPress, WordPress.com

By BitcoDavid DeafInPrison.com received almost as many views as did the World Famous Boston Red Sox as they won their 8th championship. In short, a good year was had by all. The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House

Happy Saturnalia to All

Dec 24, 2013deafinprisonorg3 CommentsEmbeded Files, Video#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL, BitcoDavid, Christmas, Deaf Child, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Saturnalia

By BitcoDavid Joyce Edmiston is the owner of Xpressive Handz Blog. She has been a contributor to both the Stop Hearing Loss Bullying, and the Keep ASL in Schools videos. She is also a posting member of our FaceBook Group, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com. Yesterday, she posted this video. It’s the perfect Christmas gift, Diabetically sweet.

Given the Givens – An Out of the Park Homerun

Dec 20, 2013deafinprisonorg9 CommentsEditorials, Felix Garcia Case, Petitions#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera, BitcoDavid, Closed captioning, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Mother Jones (magazine), Talila Lewis

By BitcoDavid Last night was part I of Al Jazeera’s documentary on Deaf inmates, featuring Felix, Pat Bliss, Talila Lewis and Jim Ridgeway. Part II will air tonight at 9:00 pm Eastern. It was so much fun for me to see people – many of whom I know, but have never actually met – and

Felix Featured in Al Jazeera Documentary

Dec 19, 2013deafinprisonorg4 CommentsAdministrative Information#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera America, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Felix Garcia Case, H.E.A.R.D., James Ridgeway, Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss There has been a documentary in the works for a few years on the deaf in our prisons. It starts airing tonight on cables’ Al Jazeera America (AJA) America Tonight at 9pm. It’ll be in Closed Caption. Felix will be highlighted in tonight’s segment, tomorrow will highlight other deaf. After the segment tonight Journalist James Ridgeway