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This Article Has Proved Anti ASL / Anti Deaf Bloggers and Writers WRONG!

2008-03-04T12:19:00.009-05:00

Since I started my vlog, I have been very disappointed in many bloggers and commentors whom I consider are complete ignorants and audists. They have criticized and attacked our own values, ASL and Deaf. They have also considered us as isolated and less human beings.

Well here it is! A Deaf boy is a student at the E.C. Drury School for the Deaf in Milton Ontario Canada. The school has provided Deaf students Bi/Bi program. The boy is one of the 12 Ontario Junior Citizens of the Year by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association.

Now it has shown that many ignorants and audists have failed to recognize ASL as a language and Deaf as a human being. I feel sorry for them for believing in a very narrow and limited vision.

Please CLICK and READ BELOW... (just give it a moment to pop up)

DEAF BOY

Is AGBell invading Google?

2008-03-03T12:08:00.009-05:00

I was surprised to see a cartoon of Alexander Graham Bell on the top of Google (superimposed)!

You can go to www.google.com/ if it is still there.

I took picture of it just in case. My wife, Kathryn alerted me to check it out.

"Deaf"Culture? What about "ASL"?

2008-03-02T22:20:00.010-05:00

Discussion about Deaf Culture and ASL Culture. Why do we call our culture, Deaf Culture? Why don't we call ASL culture or BSL culture or RSL culture instead of Deaf Culture? We educate the world there are many sign languages and at the same time we educate the world there is one Deaf Culture. Is that correct or not? Please be discreet in discussion that we all will appreciate very much. Please respect people's views. I am not linguistic and socialogy specialist. I would be thrilled to have them answered on that that I am sure will be well informed for all of us who desire to learn more about ourselves. Any irrelevant or negative/attack comment will be removed. Thank you

Thanks to Orange and Brown Coalition for referring me to two website addresses (below)

What the heck is deaf culture

_________-culture

These are Patti Durr's articles. Both of them are excellent.

Don't molest, assault, oppress, kill, manipulate...ASL

2008-02-17T15:59:00.002-05:00

Many years ago, I remember I had a paper that stated," Do not molest, assault, oppress, kill, manipulate, change, insult, spit on, look down, dumb down...................... ASL.

If you have a copy, please share it with us all.

I want to discuss about Signed English, Signed Essential English, Signed Exact English and other signed communication methods by comparing to Spoken ASL, Spoken Essential ASL, Spoken Exact ASL and other spoken communication methods.

Do you think that it is okay for people to speak ASL, exact ASL, and essential ASL? If no, why not?

If say NO to speak ASL but say YES to sign English, then it will be a HUGE problem. It is about attitude.

We are fighting against that to protect our language, ASL. It is the natural reaction for human beings. We are human beings nothing more nothing less! Anglophones would react if their English language were in danger.

If you have any comment, Please do it!

Deafchip

Adoption: Deaf Dog

2008-02-17T14:38:00.008-05:00

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10268943

The website above did not mention about her as a deaf dog. I saw her and the staff said she forgot to put "deaf" on the website.

Any person, who is 60 years old or older, is eligable for adoption fee being waived. If 59 years old or younger, will have to pay 245 dollars (Canadian dollars) for adoption fee.

The deaf dog (Marissa) prefers to live in quiet home without cat, dog and young kid. She is very patient with other wild dogs who jumped on her and she just walked away... I feel so bad for her.

I hope one of you who love her and welcome her to a new home. She deserves it. I would take her but we have other pets at home.

Please contact 519 966 5751 (call via MRS or VRS) and fax number is 519 966 1848. She is at Humane Society in WIndsor, Ontario Canada (Just across the river south from Detroit, Michigan, USA.

To my understanding, that she can live either in the USA or Canada. Take care

Deafchip

TOUGH BATTLE: ASL and English

2008-02-16T01:42:00.006-05:00

For the past few days, I had observed bloggers/vloggers' discussion about accessibility for Deafblind and people with Usher’s syndrome.

Carl Schroeder brought up his concerns about ASL video clips with subtitles. He argues that ASL and English are not compatible due to their differences. They are like orange and apple. Other people have supported his argument and at the same time they would like to have Deafblind and people with Usher’s syndrome involved in Deafread.

Others have argued that Deafblind and people with Usher’s syndrome have every right to read subtitles and transcripts. Some of them have criticized Deaf people for oppressing Deafblind and people with Usher’s syndrome.

One person has a recommendation that ASL video clip and transcript can be used rather than ASL video clip with subtitles. The main reason is that Deafblind (totally blind or impossible to read or see) could not read subtitles that the Braille system could not translate. I think transcript is the best solution for everyone and the Braille system can translate it and even voice system can do that too. ASLan just discovered video format that can enlarge picture of video for people with Usher's syndrome. It is one of solutions. I am gonna ask Kevin (ASLan) to get one.

There are two separate languages (ASL video clip and transcript in English) that can be provided for everyone. But I must emphasize taht both of them are not the same in concept. For example this transcript I wrote is not exact like my video clip article but similar idea. I want to emphasize taht ASL is my primary language and English is my secondary language.

Some may not write transcript at all. Some may write summary transcript and others may write full transcript. I made subtitle on my video clip (Put ASL Above AGBAD – Come On). It took me hours to finish it. I was informed it was good. Then I decided to try other video clips and know what, it was impossible for me to make subtitles on them because of language complication. Too much for me to work on that for many hours but at the same time I don’t want to give up for Deafblind and people with usher’s syndrome.

I just discovered that translating ASL into English is far too tough if not impossible. It takes a huge amount of time to work on it. I think Carl was trying to point it out. It is so much easier for people to translate spoken English into written English. “From spoken word to written word”

I do not agree with Mike McConnell’s comments that stated Deaf oppress Deaf. I want to challenge him that he stated that he preferred to speak rather than sign. I understand that is his choice. But I want to ask him if he is aware that he was actually oppressing Deaf by denying them ASL. In my view, he does not provide accessibility for some Deaf people even though Mike claims he knows ASL. Why not use ASL? I find that ironic.

I think it is unfair to criticize Deaf people for not providing accessibility for others. Deaf people are working very hard to do their best. We all want to have Deafblind and people with Usher’s syndrome involved somehow.

We want to understand their needs and we want to find a solution for everyone. I know not all vloggers can do that for various reasons such as language challenges. We need to work together to find a creative solution. If we continue to criticize among us, it will hurt us all. We all don’t deserve that.

Please remember I do not represent Deafblind and people with Usher's syndrome. I may be wrong and I am more than happy to be corrected.

We can work together as a team and be creative!

Deafchip

Enough of CI Discussion! Where is ASL?

2008-01-20T01:06:00.000-05:00

I have noticed that there is a huge increase of C.I. discussions in Deafread! At first, I was willing to read articles of C.I. discussions but now, I am not very comfortable with that. I am concerned that many of us have been distracted from our most precious way of life - ASL and Deaf Culture. It appears that C.I. corporates are getting free advertisements in Deafread! No matter how negative or positive C.I.s are. It is just more C.I. awareness. We are lured into that!

Our job is to promote ASL/Sign Languages and Cultures rather than to criticize people who do not support ASL and cultures.

We need to focus on and promote our beloved ASL or other Sign Languages in our own websites and others websites as well as health care system, parents groups, clinics, doctors office, infant programs and education system.

Why don't we do that now?

Deafchip

ASL and Culture: Change from negative to positive messages

2008-01-16T22:10:00.000-05:00

For years, we have fought against many anti-ASL and Culture organizations. We are losing many battles. We need to change our approach or we will lose many more battles.

We need to spread positive messages about Deaf, ASL and Culture. Deaf people in other countries should use that too in their own Sign Language and Culture.

We need to change from negative to positive approach that will open many new doors for many deaf babies and children and their families.

Think about that.

Thanks
Deafchip

Evidence: Hearing is not always better than Deaf

2007-12-28T21:20:00.000-05:00

In the past two years, I gave Deaf Culture presentation to public schools. Many pupils asked me millions of cute and natural questions. One pupil asked me one question: Which one would you prefer to be Deaf or Hearing? I did not respond to him but I gave him two sides of story about Deaf and hearing. After my explanation, he said he would rather to be Deaf than hearing. They have realized that there is nothing wrong to be a Deaf guy.

The British Parliament is now debating about eugenics in their reading and the members of Parliament will make the final decision on the fate of British Sign Language and its Culture. If it is approved, there will be a new Dark Age!

World without Deaf, what would the world be like?

2007-12-22T01:02:00.000-05:00

What would happen to the world if there is no Deaf person on earth?

I would like you to share with us what you know something that Deaf people have contributed directly and indirectly to the world.

Can you imagine that if there is no Deaf on earth, what would the world be like?

Very interesting!

Deaf Children - Positive ASL

2007-12-20T18:05:00.000-05:00

Deaf Children and their Families - Postive ASL

As a manager of services, I just got involved in Infant Hearing Program just a few months ago. I met with many professionals who have not known much about ASL and I talked with them and I always made positive comments about ASL. I never make any negative comments. My goal is to get more families involved in ASL program in IHP program and many of them have kept AVT program as well. I want to share that with you and I hope you will be able to do that. If you have any positive experience about ASL and families, please share it with us all. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays to you all! Deafchip

Medical Ethics - Deaf

2007-08-06T12:24:00.000-05:00

For years, I have never thought about medical ethics until now. It seems that there are no formal medical ethics for deaf babies and children.

Children with BiBi - ASL (receptive and expressive) and English (read and write - some with speech and listen) are in safety net.

Children with AVT only (prohibited children from ASL) are NOT in safety net. They do not have any back up plan at all and the children are put in a very dangerous journey. Unfortunately, many of them have not mastered their AVT skills. Many parents always have high hope for their own children (outweigh risk). I do not blame parents but I accuse AVT professionals of manipulating parents into false world of hope rather than allowing them to see reality of risk. Many of them do not realize that their children may dread them for putting them in high risk of life. They do not realize that it is not only about language but also phyiscal, mental, emotional and spiritual.

Can you discuss with us about that? Have you seen any medical ethics about deaf? If so, please share with us. If nothing, why don't we work on that by getting dollars from funders to develop medical ethicsby working with medical institutions and/or governments?

Deafchip

Is Deaf Bilingual Coalition a national organization? Need Clarification?

2007-08-06T09:20:00.000-05:00

Hi there,

For the past three months, I had not posted my message or video clip on my blog due to my basement which was flooded and was badly damaged. But I am glad it is almost over and thank God my insurance covered it all.

Anyway back to the point, as a Canadian, I have watched all shows of demonstration at the AGBad conference. I thought it was excellent. I am very pleased that the leadership of John E, David E, Barb DiGi and others is very proactive. I believe Deaf Bilingual Coalition is a great movement to promote positive message of BiBi.

I am very pleased to find out that DBC is going to be an offical organization.

Now I am asking you, John Egbert, a question, is it only for USA or North America or international? We just need to know. Of course we respect the decision of DBC committee or Board.

In Canada, we have fought against the same AVT philosophy. I thought it would be great for us to work together to combat it.

In Ontario, we got our Ontario government's attention and the government has agreed to work with OAD, "Ontario Association of the Deaf" and parents organization to meet some of demands.

Deafchip

Anti Lip Program for ASL

2007-05-19T15:01:00.000-05:00

Have you invented an anti-lip program for ASL? It is similar to anti virus program for our computers. EH?

To Lip or Not To Lip ASL

2007-05-19T11:14:00.000-05:00

I watched old movies (videos at Gallaudet University) and I watched beautiful ASL of Hotchkiss, E. M. Gallaudet, Fay and Hubbard. You can register to enter Gallaudet Video Library

I would love you to share your view and should we change our view and train ourselves not to lip at all and make our own language free from any speech? We need to respect two languages, English and ASL and their rules.

Deafchip

Deaf World Day

2007-05-15T20:21:00.000-05:00

Deaf for A Day is a great experience that I want to share with you all. I feel that it is best for you to work with all school boards to provide Deaf for A Day presentation at schools (each grade at each class if possible from grade 2 to high school). Teachers and students will never forget that and they ask us a million good questions. They have learnt a lot about ASL, Culture, and history. We have a great team of assistants to make our project success.

If you have any idea or resource please share them with all of us.

Deafchip

Response to Pure Deaf's comment about ASL

2007-05-12T19:55:00.000-05:00

I want to respond to Pure Deaf's video clip about Is ASL Exact English or Not Exact English. I think ASL has been around since 1817.

Deafchip

Response to Deaf Tea Time's Deaf Canadians' Predicament

2007-05-12T17:03:00.000-05:00

I want to respond to Deaf Tea Time's comment about her view on Deaf Canadians and Canada. I want to correct some error information about Canada.
This is not correct about around 90 percent of deaf Canadians are oralists. We stated that around 90 percent of deaf pupils have started in AVT/non signing program but gradually, deaf pupils/students start to learn sign language. In their adulthood, a large majority of them use sign language. That is what we are trying to inform Ministries of Education (each provincial government) about the fact.

I got from CIA - The World Factbook, it states:
Economy - overview:
As an affluent, high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US. Given its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoys solid economic prospects. Top-notch fiscal management has produced consecutive balanced budgets since 1997, although public debate continues over how to manage the rising cost of the publicly funded healthcare system. Exports account for roughly a third of GDP. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with its principal trading partner, the US, which absorbs about 85% of Canadian exports. Canada is the US' largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power.

CIA FACTBOOK

Deafchip

Are Butterflies DEAF?

2007-05-05T00:16:00.000-05:00

A couple of years ago, I found out that almost all of butterflies are deaf! Do you know that?

Deafchip

Sell ASL!

2007-05-04T20:17:00.000-05:00

Deafchip discusses about selling ASL and Bi/Bi to parents of Deaf and hard of hearing children. How do we defeat oralism/AVT? Your input will be very much appreciated.

Sign Languages as Official Languages in Ontario, Canada?

2007-04-25T17:02:00.000-05:00

Hi there,

The first reading of Bill 213, Recognition of Sign Language as an Official Language Act, 2007, carried. There will be second reading. It is sponsored by MPP Ernie Parsons (Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario and he represents riding where Ontario School for the Deaf (Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf) is. We hope the third reading will carry just before this summer because there will be provincial election in the fall. If the third reading carries, it will be signed into the law ( it will receive Royal Assent) by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. We very much hope it will happen.

Please read below "posted by Legislative Assembly of Ontario"

Bill 213 2007

An Act to recognize sign language as an official language in Ontario

Preamble

Sign language is the language of the deaf community of Ontario. It is the first language of a large number of members of Ontario’s deaf community and it is integral to the culture of the deaf community in Ontario and to its linguistic integrity.

It is appropriate for Ontario to recognize the importance of sign language and, therefore, to extend official language status to sign language in the courts, in education and in the Legislative Assembly. The respect that Ontario affords to sign language demonstrates Ontario’s commitment to the recognition of the fundamental human rights of the members of Ontario’s deaf community and to the recognition of the deaf community as a distinct cultural-linguistic society.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In this Act,

“Commission” means the Sign Language Commission of Ontario established under subsection 5 (1); (“Commission”)

“sign language” includes American Sign Language, Langue des Signes Quebecoise and First Nation Sign Language. (“langue des signes”)

Use of sign language

2. The Government of Ontario shall ensure that sign language may be used in the courts, in education and in the Legislative Assembly.

Existing practice protected

3. This Act shall not be construed to limit the use of sign language outside of the application of this Act.

Limitation of obligation

4. The obligations of the government, of educational institutions and of the Legislative Assembly under this Act are subject to such limits as circumstances make reasonable and necessary, if all reasonable measures and plans for compliance with this Act have been taken or made.

Commission

5. (1) There shall be established a commission known as the Sign Language Commission of Ontario in English and the Commission ontarienne de la langue des signes in French.

Purposes

(2) The purposes of the Commission are:

1. To advise the Government of Ontario in all matters related to sign language.

2. To support research into sign language.

3. To support the development of sign language.

4. To undertake such other activities as may be assigned to it by the Government of Ontario.

Funding of research

6. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the funding of research into the use and development of sign language out of funds appropriated for those purposes by the Legislative Assembly.

Commencement

7. This Act comes into force 180 days after the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

8. The short title of this Act is the Recognition of Sign Language as an Official Language Act, 2007.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill recognizes sign language as an official language in Ontario in the courts, in education and in the Legislative Assembly.

A G Bell's House and My House

2007-04-18T20:51:00.000-05:00

My home was just near A. G. Bell's museum home only 6 thousand feet apart!

Crime Against Deaf

2007-04-15T19:56:00.000-05:00

My expression about crime against Deaf

Deaf Cultural Society??

2007-04-14T20:49:00.000-05:00

Wondering about American Deaf Cultural Society?

Click on Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf website

Enjoy

Deafchip

Clarification: My Deaf Culture VS Deaf Mute comment

2007-04-06T10:28:00.000-05:00

I want to clarify that I have no intention to reject Deaf people who call themselves "deafmute" from Deaf Culture. They are very important part of our group. My only argument is about the term of "deaf mute" itself. This is what I want to clarify.

It is very much like Track and Field Relay. Deafmute gave relay bar to Deaf (Culture) or signing Deaf and let Deafmute rest in our own history. Nothing more and nothing less. Deaf (with capital "D") is our cultural identity and let us move on.

Let you know I just ordered a "Deafhood" book and I look forward to reading it very soon. I read some of it in internet. It looks interesting and I was told that it is very positive. Some disagreed with it. But i am open minded guy with no "yes sir to anything". If I find it rational, then I will accept. If not, I will disagree.

Thanks

Deafchip

ASL/BiBi and Oralism

2007-04-05T22:17:00.000-05:00

Discussion about ASL/BiBi and Oralism.

Is Deaf History Important?

2007-04-02T20:57:00.000-05:00

Parents, teachers, Board of Education members, politicans and Health care workers are encouraged to read information of Deaf history that will help them understand how important ASL is for Deaf people (all ages).

Deafchip

Deaf Mute VS Deaf Culture

2007-03-28T20:23:00.000-05:00

Discussion about Deaf Mute and Deaf Culture.

I want to clarify my comment that I made in this video clip.

I have never meant to reject people who called themselves, "Deafmute" from Deaf Culture. They are ACTUALLY part of Deaf Culture. The only argument I have made is about the term of "Deaf Mute". I have always believed they are "SIGNING DEAF" who have carried and preserved our sign language and values through bad and good times.

In the past, Deaf community agreed to remove the term of "mute". I feel we must respect their wisdom. Now the term of Deaf Mute is part of our history, nothing more nothing less.

Thanks
Deafchip

Where is American Deaf Culture Centre????

2007-03-27T10:41:00.000-05:00

Is there a Deaf Culture Centre in the USA? I have not seen it. If not, you should roll up your arms and get it set up in USA NOW. Deaf Canadians already have one! Canadian Deaf Culture Centre in Toronto is a fantastic centre I have ever seen!

To be clear, I am not talking about general services, interpretings services, counselling, nursing homes, residences. I am talking about Deaf Culture Centre. Some states already have that. that is wonderful. Just wonder about national level?

I have decided to add Deaf Culture Centre website here it is
http://www.deafculturecentre.ca/

Deafchip

Deaf Cuture and ASL under Attack - Counterculture

2007-03-25T19:57:00.000-05:00

Our Deaf Culture and ASL have been under attack. It is called counterculture. It is all recorded by Wikipedia. No wonder Weekly Standard has done that.

Deafchip

What is Weekly Standard? Is Gally Under Attack?

2007-03-25T11:00:00.000-05:00

Amy, can you explain what is Weekly Standard? I have never seen that before. I guess it must be an isolated American magazine.

Deafchip

Deafread.com Deaf Centre

2007-03-24T20:12:00.000-05:00

I am concerned about Deafread.Com operation and I strongly recommend Deafread.com to set up a new Deaf Centre Database so that we can find many valuable information for different purposes such as research, resources etc.

Through Deaf Eyes

2007-03-22T21:19:00.000-05:00

My response on "Through Deaf Eyes"

"Deaf" sign?

2007-03-20T22:46:00.000-05:00

What is sign for "Deaf" before 1913? Just curious

Deaf Children's education rights

2007-03-20T20:53:00.000-05:00

Discussion about Deaf Children's rights within education system.

Attitude Crisis

2007-03-19T18:24:00.000-05:00

We need to study people with negative attitudes (toward Deaf people).

Signs

2007-03-04T23:31:00.000-05:00

Discussion about "People" Sign

David

Deaf Mute Discussion

2007-03-04T23:23:00.000-05:00

Discussion about Deaf Mute sign

Your input is always welcome

David

Introduction

2007-03-04T21:39:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Deaf Chipmunk's home

This is my first vlog!

David