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An Evening with C.J. Jones

Oct 5, 2014deafinprisonorgDeaf and the Internet, Deaf Awareness Week, Movie Reviews#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, C.J. Jones, Deaf Comedy, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews, Lamar University

By Jean F. Andrews C. J. Jones from Los Angeles, California, performed for 150 Lamar University students, faculty and community members last week in Beaumont, Texas. C.J. used visual storytelling, American Sign Language, mime, and audience participation to “bring down the house” with humor, laughter and heart-warming stories about his youth and early adulthood. C.J.

Reading and Deaf Researchers

Oct 12, 2013deafinprisonorg2 CommentsASL#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Deafness, Education, Jean F. Andrews, Lamar University

By Jean F. Andrews Since I’ve been in higher education, I’ve seen an increase in numbers of graduate students who are deaf apply to deaf education programs. I have also seen the increase in the hiring of professors who are deaf in different institutions where I have worked. The topics of their research papers are

The Role of Deaf Professors In Higher Education

Oct 3, 2013deafinprisonorg6 CommentsReBlogs#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Communication Disorders, Deaf education, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Deafness, Jean F. Andrews, Lamar University

By Jean F. Andrews As more and more deaf individuals earn degrees in higher education at the doctorate level, they are entering high education as professors and administrators. Oftentimes, they experience both physical and attitudinal barriers. Professors who are deaf provide role modeling for deaf undergraduate and graduate students. But working in an environment where

The Role of Early ASL Learning and Linguistic Competence of Deaf Individuals

Oct 30, 2012deafinprisonorgEditorials#JusticeForFelix, ASL, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, Lamar University, Language interpretation, Online Learning, Utah State University

By Jean F. Andrews American Sign Language (ASL) is seldom learned early by parents of deaf children when the diagnoses of hearing loss occurs. As a result, few deaf children have strong ASL role models in the home. This has important educational implications. But it also has criticaL repercussions when the deaf child grows into

What does placing your signature on the Miranda Waiver Really Mean?

Oct 23, 2012deafinprisonorgEditorials#JusticeForFelix, American Sign Language, Americans with Disabilities Act, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Interpreter, JeanFAndrews, Lamar University, Miranda deaf waiver low reading levels, Police

By Jean F. Andrews Jean F. Andrews is a Reading Specialist and Professor of Deaf Studies/Deaf Education at Lamar University. Deaf suspects are asked routinely to sign the Miranda Warning Waiver affirming they waive their rights. What does this mean? For the police and detectives this means that the deaf person understands the six statements

So, What Do You Need to Know About ASL Name Signs? Workshop by Professor Andrew Byrne

Oct 2, 2012deafinprisonorgEditorials#JusticeForFelix, ASL name signs Deaf Awareness week, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Hearing impairment, JeanFAndrews, Lamar University, Sam Supalla, University of Arizona

This workshop presented by Professor Andrew Byrne during Deaf Awareness week at Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, featured a fascinating description about the linguistic structure, origin and history of the process of “naming” in the Deaf community. Professor Byrne stated that there are many errors made by hearing people who assign name signs to deaf children

Deaf Awareness Week – Day 2: Deaf Art Exibit – From Jean F. Andrews

Sep 25, 2012deafinprisonorgDeaf Awareness WeekBitcoDavid, Deaf Artists, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, Lamar University, postaday, Texas School for the Deaf, VSA Arts

This is a PowerPoint document, containing art works by Deaf artists in Texas. The exhibit was funded by the National Endowment of the Arts, VSA Arts, Southeast Texas Arts Council and the Texas School for the Deaf, in Spring 2008 at Lamar University and Texas School for the Deaf. [scribd id=108563101 key=key-1fa57uapoimtygxxh3h mode=scroll] Randy Garber