Rochester School for the Deaf Travel Abroad Program students will make a very special presentation, with pictures and personal narratives, about their recent Travel Abroad Program experiences in Italy and Greece, Thursday, May 29, 2008, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the RSD Auditorium.
Hi all:
Has anyone who is Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing in New York State have had difficulty getting information about his or her child support case from the New York State Child Support Helpline? The Helpline has a policy that they will not talk to anyone other than the parent. As a result, it seems that Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing parents who ask someone else to call the Helpline for them have been prevented from getting information.
It is our understanding that people using Video Relay Service to call have had similar problems. These practices deny deaf and hearing impaired parents an equal and meaningful opportunity to get information about their cases.
The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is working to get the State to change these policies. If you have had this type of problem with the Helpline, please contact Cary LaCheen the National Center for Law and Economic Justice: 800-520-7856, lacheen@nclej.org.
Please help spread the words to our deaf, and hard of hearing friends, families and others who this may apply to.
Thank you,
Dean DeRusso
Deaf Systems Advocate
Regional Center for Independent Living
Advocacy and Independent Living Services for Individuals
497 State Street
Rochester, NY 14608
Sorenson VP: 585 546-7598
VP: 74.39.189.195
Voice Callers: (877) 467-4877 ext 07598
TTY: (585) 697-1604
Fax: 585.546.7577
E-Mail: dderusso@rcil.org
Categories: RCIL/CDR
i am an asl teacher in rochester, ny at a high school grades 9-12. i would like to plan for the fall to start “pen-pals” with students at a deaf school grades 9-12 also. our school is very small, only about 20O students and asl class roughly 25-35 kids. we are right in the city so i would love to connect with another urban school. my goal is for our students to connect by email, make videos, there are lots of options! i look forward to the replies.
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> alexa murphy
amurphy105@hotmail.com
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Hello everyone!
Enjoy the website!
http://rochesterdeafclub.com/
Two events on June 14, 2008 at RRCD….
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Categories: Events · RRCD · Uncategorized
From New York Post:
By NEIL GRAVES
May 5, 2008 — A discharged Buffalo-area soldier who was called back to duty despite losing hearing in one ear and suffering a major knee injury has had his orders temporarily put on ice.
Spc. James Raymond, 26, has received a one- to three-month postponement pending an Army review, said a group of upstate congressmen who went to bat for the soldier.
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From Gates-Chili Post:
Chili, N.Y. -
The group of women seated around four tables — arranged in a square — are bathed in the natural light pouring from the large windows in the North Chili Community Center auditorium.
Their hands are busy cutting, sewing, pinning, stuffing and signing. The whir of the sewing machines doesn’t drown out their conversation — because the members of this club are deaf.
Read the full article.
Categories: Useful News
A popular sign language dictionary has recently been adapted for online use. Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has developed the ASL Video Dictionary and Inflection Guide. It is the first and only product that links thousands of signs to sentences illustrating how the signs change, or inflect, from sentence to sentence to show different meanings.
The CD version is used in thousands of schools, colleges, universities and interpreter training programs across the United States and Canada, and has now been updated. It is now available online by subscription for instant access by users.
The 2,700 signs and 650 sentences, all in color and signed by deaf native signers, show not only vocabulary, but a broad view of the entire language.
“The sentences demonstrate how signs change or inflect to convey different meanings,” said project director Geoffrey Poor, coordinator of Communication Assessment Services at RIT/NTID. “For example, ‘afternoon’ can be inflected to mean ‘early afternoon,’ ‘late afternoon’ or ‘all afternoon.’ The ability to see these inflections helps gain a true understanding of ASL, not just a list of its vocabulary.”
The program has many interactive features such as English translations of sentences and similar signs–signs that look alike - for easy comparison. There are various options for viewing the sentences: ASL first, English second; English first, ASL second; both simultaneously; and various default and replay options for order of presentation and signing speed. Also featured is a help file with password protection for socially restricted and substance abuse categories, preventing access by younger children.
A one-year subscription is $39.99 and may be purchased by visiting www.rit.edu/ntid/dig, at dig@rit.edu, or by calling (585) 475-6282 (voice/TTY).
The project, done at NTID, was produced through an agreement between RIT and the U.S. Department of Education. Major assistance for this project was provided by Funds for Improvement of Postsecondary Education program, U.S. Department of Education. Additional funding was provided by the Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation and the Gannett Foundation.
Categories: ASL · RIT/NTID · Useful News
Hi everyone,
If you have not taken the ASL survey yet, you can stop by our Drop Center and enjoy a $1 dinner. We will have the ASL Friendly Health surveys ready for you at our Recreation Center… come join us please read below…
Regional Center for Independent Living Presents:
The ASL Health Survey is here NOW!
Join us for our $1 Dinner, and take the National Center for Deaf Health Research ASL Survey. The ASL Health Survey will help researchers provide better health service to people who are Deaf.
When:
May 22, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
At the Edgerton Recreation Center
41 Backus St, Rochester, NY 14613
Thank you,
Dean DeRusso
Deaf Systems Advocate
Regional Center for Independent Living
Advocacy and Independent Living Services for Individuals
497 State Street
Rochester, NY 14608
Sorenson VP: 585 546-7598
VP: 74.39.189.195
Voice Callers: (877) 467-4877 ext 07598
TTY: (585) 697-1604
Fax: 585.546.7577
E-Mail: dderusso@rcil.org
Categories: Events · Healthcare
Talk with an Astrologer
John Chinworth, MA
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Learn the truth about astrology. It’s so much more than sun signs!
Experienced Astrologer on Mercer Island, WA, teaches the basics of astrology–the Planets, the Signs, and the Houses. He will guide you on a starry cruise showing how the celestial bodies synchronize with events in a person’s life.
Learn at home and join the conference call with your astrologer John, this saves travel time, gas and money!
Wednesdays at 8 pm (ET)
May 28th – New York
June 4th – Massachusetts
June 11th – Connecticut
June 18th – Rhode Island
Please contact Chad A. Ludwig by e-mail to get the confirmation code to join the conference call through vMeeting.tv on your videophone.
Chad A. Ludwig
Regional Sales Manager: CT, MA, NY & RI
em: cludwig@csdvrs.com
vp: cludwig.csdvrs.tv
ph: 866.578.6319
fx: 866.370.8530
Categories: Uncategorized
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is K’Dee Miller and I’m the Producer on the upcoming feature film based on the life of deaf UFC fighter, Matt Hamill. Much like Pepsi-Cola’s recent Super Bowl commercial or CBS/Hallmark’s Movie of the Week, Sweet Nothing in My Ear, our film will showcase the colorful visuals of American Sign Language and the intricate layers of Deaf Culture in a mainstream theatrical setting.
We’re starting a nationwide casting search for Deaf Actors and we’re holding auditions for the two leads at NTID on May 13th & May 14th. Is there anyway we can post our casting notice on your site? I’ve included all the information above.
If you have any questions, I can be reached via email at kdeemiller@gmail.com or via my cell phone number, 917-501-6469. I’ve included a brief synopsis on the film below as well as our casting notice in the above attachment.
Thank you in advance and I look forward to hearing from you in the future.
COMPANY STATEMENT: There’s never been a mainstream Hollywood film, open to both hearing and deaf that fully captures the colorful visuals of American Sign Language and the intricate layers of Deaf Culture, until now. Hamill is not a Silent Film specifically created for the deaf audience, but a film in which the deaf and hearing can view the theatrical release in unison, therefore introducing a new genre to mainstream audiences: The Deaf Foreign Film. We plan on introducing this new genre by employing the following elements:
1. The use of subtitles throughout the film allowing the Deaf to enjoy the cinematic experience alongside the hearing
2. Employing a unique cinematography style which captures the ASL and remains visually stimulating
3. Finding interesting and artistic ways of depicting the Deaf Perspective while keeping the hearing community involved
4. Giving several Deaf Actors a chance at showcasing their talents on the big screen
SYNOPSIS: Told in the same vein as Million Dollar Baby but with a Rudy ending, and inspired by the life of deaf Ultimate Fighter Matt Hamill, Hamill tells the story of what it takes to be a champion, on and off the mat. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf Community. But through sheer determination, he uses his disability as an asset, and becomes not only the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship, but an inspirational force to both hearing and deaf alike.
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Best~
K’Dee Miller
President/ Producer
K’Dee Miller Productions, LLC
Get Reel LA, DBA
www.GetReelLA.com
310-694-8180 office
917-501-6469 cell
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