Pepperbox Coffee - Deaf Business Spotlight

News with the Daily Moth in ASL, Deaf Business Spotlight with Convo: Exclusive interview with Texan Deaf-owned business 'Pepperbox Coffee'.

AUSTIN, TX -- The Daily Moth is a new ASL radio show, delivers news in video using American Sign Language. The Deaf host, Alex Abenchuchan, covers trending news stories.

This is the first of a new weekly series of Deaf Business Spotlight by Convo’s Community Curators working in partnership with The Daily Moth. The first series' Pepperbox Coffee.

The Daily Moth's interview with fastest coffee brewer in the Wild West and Deaf-owned business 'Pepperbox Coffee' in Austin, Texas on 4001 Medical Pkwy.

Motto: The original coffee cowboys are back to take the reins of the coffee industry once again in Texas. This time through Pepperbox Coffee.

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Treatment of Deaf Couple at Wendy’s Drive Thru

Treatment of Deaf couple at Wendy's sparks outrage in Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas -- A local Deaf couple recently visited the Wendy's at 305 West Slaughter Lane in South Austin for food. They handed a note to the employee with their order at the window. But instead of immediately getting the fries and burgers they requested, they got a handwritten message.

They say an employee handed it to them after the fast food restaurant didn't get their order right.

The couple feels they were mistreated while trying to use the drive-thru.

Elisa Vita said the message left a bad taste in her mouth.

"They gave me the note and I felt very upset about that. I felt like they looked at me as less than other people, as inferior to other people and it was really not a good feeling,” said Vita.

Vita posted an image of the message on Facebook.

"It really hit a nerve with people," said Vita.

Thousands have weighed in online sharing similar experiences at fast food restaurants nationwide. Vita said she spoke with the manager of the South Austin Wendy's who gave her some free meal coupons and was incredibly apologetic about the situation.

She doesn't feel like enough was done to make it right.

"I deserve the right to the same service and obviously Wendy's needs to provide more in-depth training that explicitly says everyone deserves to access the drive-thru," said Vita.

A University of Texas professor said fast food worker or not, it's best to just follow a Deaf person's lead when they're trying to communicate with you.

"They [Deaf People] are skilled at working with and interacting with people with whom they don't share a common language. Try not to become frustrated if you're the clerk," said Richard Meier, the Department of Linguistics chair at UT.

Accessibility issues for the Deaf expand far beyond the drive-thru. Faculty within UT's ASL Program are beginning to research them further.

"One problem is there may not be interpreters readily available or the interpreter may be available through a video link," said Meier. "So our question is, how well is this working?"

Meier and his colleagues plan on specifically looking at healthcare first. With such a large Deaf community based in Austin, many believe it's the perfect place to conduct such research. Many say there can never be too much emphasis placed on improving accessibility as it benefits everyone, not just the Deaf.

SOURCE - TWC News

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Deaf-Owned Business Remodeling Contractor

WATCH [CC] - D Pro, Inc. - A Deaf-Owned Business - Meet Robert Giuntoli, a Deaf General Contractor with a Deaf team.

AUSTIN, TX -- The Daily Moth is a new ASL radio show, delivers news in video using American Sign Language. The Deaf host, Alex Abenchuchan, covers trending news stories and Deaf topics.

Exclusive interview with the CEO Robert Giuntoli of a Deaf-owned business the D PRO, Inc. is a located in Austin, Texas.

Remodel and Repair Services for both Commercial and Residential Properties. Here are some examples of our work. More details at D PRO, Inc. on Facebook.

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American Deaf People For Bernie Sanders

WATCH [CC] - Deaf People for Bernie Sanders - Austin Rally.

AUSTIN, TX -- #FeelTheBern - Want to know what it's like behind the scenes of a Bernie Sanders rally and to see him up close!? We've got a surprise for you, a video from last Saturday's Austin rally. Bernie Sanders attends at Austin, Texas to give a speech during the rally for the both of Hearing and Deaf and Hard of Hearing communites.

Bernard "Bernie" Sanders is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Vermont. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election.

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Growing Deaf-Owned Businesses In Austin

WATCH: Deaf News - In Austin a top city for Deaf-Owned businesses.

AUSTIN, Texas -- The number of Deaf-owned businesses in the country is growing, and Austin is leading the pack.

Convo, a Deaf-owned telecommunications provider, reports there are more than 200 Deaf-owned businesses in the country, and counting. In the Austin-area there are 30 Deaf-owned businesses.

One of them is Silent Automotive, an auto shop that provides services to both Deaf and Hearing customers. The owners pride themselves on integrity, honesty and quality of service.

“Sound is caused by vibrations, sound doesn’t come out of its own. So we go to the car and feel the vibrations,” said part-owner, Joel DeChristofaro. “We have to be hands on and find exactly where the sound is coming from. Does take a little more time I assume, but I feel it gives us a clearer picture of what happens with the car.” Danny Blalock first started the business back in 2008.

“Because of communication. A lot of my [Deaf] friends have had bad experiences at auto shops, they felt they were getting ripped off,” said Blalock. “Our goal for our business is to keep growing; we’d like to hire more mechanics, Deaf mechanics, to give them opportunity to grow their resume.”

Blalock says the Deaf community continues to grow in Austin, Texas and is becoming more friendly for the Deaf community.

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Deaf Woman Brutally Beaten and Robbed

Deaf woman attacked in broad daylight in Austin, Texas.

AUSTIN, TX -- Austin police are looking for four teenagers, three males and one female, who they say followed and punched a Deaf woman, and stole her purse in North Austin, Texas.

Police said the woman was walking on Redlands Street in the Brentwood neighborhood at around 1:20 p.m. Monday when she noticed a Hispanic teen wearing a bandana over his face following her. She told police she kept an eye on the teen because of his covered face.

The teen stopped to talk to a car and the victim lost sight of him. Police said shortly afterward, the same teen and three others in a tan four-door sedan cut off the victim.

"At that time, the same suspect displayed a knife. Then she was struck and punched to the ground, she fell to the ground and the Hispanic female stole her purse," said Austin Police Robbery Sgt. Will White.

White said the teens took off in the same car. That's when Joanna Fried heard banging on her door.

"She was banging on my door and pushing to get in which was scary," Fried said. "Frantic, like really really crying. There was blood on her hands and her face was swollen, and she realized she was scratched up on her leg. It was really hard to understand what she was saying."

Fried said she then called 911 and kept the victim at her house until EMS and police arrived. Fried said she called the victim's ex-husband and explained what happened.

Russell West, director of support operations at the Texas School for the Deaf, said anytime a member of the Deaf community is the victim of a crime, they often don't know their rights. West said Deaf victims need to ask for interpreters...

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Support Your Local Deaf Club

Support your local Deaf Club from Austin, Texas.

Deaf Clubs are an important part of preserving our Deaf culture and heritage. The Austin Association of the Deaf is one of the few remaining Deaf-Owned clubs in the country, and we must do our part to preserve this important and culturally rich part of our community.

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Austin Association of the Deaf’s (est. 1946) purpose is to provide fellowship, educational, recreational, cultural opportunities, inclusive communication and to work in harmony with any organization(s) and/or business(es) to develop the business opportunities for the Association.

We are a place where the Deaf community in Austin, Texas can socialize and network within our community. We are open during Friday and Saturday nights. Come and enjoy good company, good drinks, and a place where you can be yourself.

Our club has a full-sized bar, an outdoor patio and yard, and plenty of games and activities. Our club also can be rented out as a venue by either private individuals or by our affiliate organizations. Austin Deaf Club.

Deaf Teacher of TSD Dies by Hit-and-Run

Deaf teacher of TSD dies by hit-and-run in Austin, Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver involved in a deadly crash Sunday morning on West Slaughter Lane in Circle C of south Austin.

Police say the driver of a pickup truck ran off the road and hit a Deaf man jogging on the sidewalk. The driver drove off, then got out of the truck and ran from the scene.

Family and friends have identified the victim as Mark Gobble, a professor and former teacher at the Texas School for the Deaf. Gobble was hearing-impaired. The 37-year-old was also finishing his doctorate at the University of Texas. Gobble was preparing to move to the east coast, to teach at Gallaudet University.

A man on the run after hitting and killing a jogger in South Austin turned himself in to police. Police say 20-year-old Roman Turullos-Gonzalez hit and killed Mark Gobble as he was running on the sidewalk Sunday morning.

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