Teen Loses Cochlear Implant After Being Tased

Cochlear Implant helps people hear? A Tennessee teen loses cochlear implant after being tased who failed to hear the officer’s command.

LAFOLLETTE, Tennessee -- A Deaf teenager tased by a sheriff’s deputy because he couldn’t hear the officer’s command to stop. To make matter’s worse, when he fell, his expensive cochlear implant was lost. The teen was released when they realized there had been a mistake.

The young Campbell County man wears a cochlear implant. It’s a complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly Deaf or severely hard of hearing.

His device wasn’t working 11 days ago, following an unfortunate incident in which the young man couldn’t communicate with sheriff’s deputies who were responding to an emergency call in Lafollette.

19-year-old Brett Elkins is Deaf and he is a graduate of the Tennessee School for the Deaf.

His mother showed us where Brett’s cochlear implant was located; the surgical scar is behind his right ear, about the size of a quarter.

But you don’t see the device, that’s because it was lost when Elkins was tased and fell to the ground incapacitated on October 11.

Elkins had gone to a friend’s house to use their phone to have his mother pick him up. As he was leaving the house, he didn’t know that Campbell County deputies had been called there for a domestic dispute between Brett’s friends.

"Jamie Wilhoit, Elkins’ mother, saying, “He was walking, he felt a shock, his arms fell beside him, and he fell over. He assumed it was his cochlear, that it had malfunctioned, that was the first thing he thought. He was scared and crying. His cochlear implant had died, the batteries weren’t working, it wasn’t charged.”

Elkins’ implant was new, it came from TennCare. He said somehow it fell off after being tased.

He and his mother went back to look for it, but it hasn’t been found.

We received a copy of the sheriff’s report, and deputies didn’t know Brett was Deaf when he failed to respond to their commands.

It states he was released once determined he had nothing to do with the domestic disturbance. Deputies also called an ambulance to check him out, however, there is no reference to the implant.

"Connie Hull, Elkins’ grandmother, saying, “He got the cochlear three weeks ago. It was $8,000, they just don’t hand those out left and right.”

Brett showed us his back where several prongs from the taser gun left welts after suffering a five second shock, according to the incident report.

His mother telling us that Elkins would like an apology and for them to replace his cochlear implant.

"A ranking officer from the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office called Elkins’ mother and said, “Sheriff Goins has talked to with our insurance provider and they are willing to pay for Brett’s implant.”

Elkins and his mother were overwhelmed.

“Wow! Oh my God, oh, they cared, they cared.”

Jamie Wilhoit – Elkins’ mother.

It will take a few weeks before Elkins’ fitted with a new cochlear device.

Sheriff Robbie Goins telling us that domestic violence calls are the most danger his deputies face, and they have to make split second judgement calls with the information they have during the situation.

He also said his deputies acted reasonably under the circumstances when they first confronted Elkins. Sheriff Goins is pleased to learn that Elkins and his family are happy with the resolution.

SOURCE - WATE

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Deaf Korean Short Film ‘Midnight Sun’

A short film based on the Korean love story in ‘Midnight Sun’ of two Deaf teenagers struggle to earn respect and love.

AsianCrush releases ‘Midnight Sun’ (미브나잇 썬) is about two hearing impaired high school students struggle to find love and respect in this poignant drama. A Deaf girl goes on a her first date, but he's not who she hoped he'd be.

English Subtitles Version.

Starring:
Seo Ye-rin
Kim Do-jin
Ryu Jun-yeol

Directed By:
Cho Yong-Won 조용원

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Deaf Film Camp's ASL Song Goes Viral

Pharrell's "Happy" signing interpretations of popular songs becomes an online hit.

The video that pop up on Facebook and Twitter - the kids at Camp Mark Seven’s Deaf Film Camp which offers filmmaking instruction to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing youths, came out with an inspiring music video that is an ASL interpretation of Pharrell’s “Happy” that going viral online communities.

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This video is an American Sign Language interpretation of Pharrell Williams's "Happy." An expression of music in ASL composed by Rosa Lee Timm and Azora Telford.

The video was produced by a team of Deaf campers & staff from Deaf Film Camp 2014 at Camp Mark Seven. This video is displayed for entertainment and educational purposes only.

Performed by Rosa Lee Timm & Azora Telford
Pharrell Williams's "Happy"
ASL Interpretation

CAST
Rosa Lee Timm
Azora Telford

Campers
(coming soon)

Teachers
Bellamie Bachleda
Braam Jordaan
Bim Ajadi
Sophia Ballester
Tate Tullier
Wayne Betts Jr

Counselors
(coming soon)

Interpreter
Drisana Levitzke-Gray

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (VIDEO)
Convo

VIDEO PRODUCER
Stacy Lawrence
Sophie Sok

EDITOR
Bim Ajadi

CINEMATOGRAPHER/CO-EDITOR
Wayne Betts, Jr.

VISUAL EFFECTS
Braam Jordaan

MAKEUP ARTIST
Sophia Ballester

VIDEO PRODUCTION CREW
Key Grip / Mentor for Campers
Bim Ajadi
Braam Jordaan
Bellamie Bachleda
Tate Tullier
Hunter Luther
Zhara Chauhan
Darren Drolsbaugh

Crew
Drisana Levitzke-Gray

Lifeguards
Erika Helm - Buckman
Eudore Robert Muhlbauer

VERY SPECIAL THANKS
Jarrod Musano
Lisa Dallos
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© 2014 Mark Seven Deaf Foundation, Inc.

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Amanda Todd's Story: Struggling, Bullying, Suicide, Self Harm

Bullied teen leaves behind chilling YouTube video.

PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia -- A teenager posted a heartbreaking video on YouTube chronicling years of bullying in school and online, cutting and humiliation up until she died this week.

Amanda Todd, 15, posted the video called "My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self harm" on Sept. 7 and was found dead in her home town of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, just over a month later.

"Hello, I've decided to tell you about my never ending story," the black and white video begins. Todd can only be seen from her nose down for most of the video, occasionally moving around so that her face is visible. She silently tells her story through a series of white cards with black marker writing on them.

She describes using webcam chats to meet and talk to new people online as a seventh grade student. She said that people told her she was "stunning, beautiful, perfect" and a man pressured her to flash her chest. One year later, she did... Read The Full Story.

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I'm struggling to stay in this world, because everything just touches me so deeply. I'm not doing this for attention. I'm doing this to be an inspiration and to show that I can be strong. I did things to myself to make pain go away, because I'd rather hurt myself then someone else. Haters are haters but please don't hate, although im sure I'll get them. I hope I can show you guys that everyone has a story, and everyones future will be bright one day, you just gotta pull through. I'm still here aren't I?

RIP Amanda Todd - November 27, 1996- October 10, 2012 'My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self harm' by Amanda Todd.

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'What It's Like To Be Deaf ?'

Deaf Awareness 'What It's Like To Be Deaf' American Sign Language.

This is Katie describing what it's like to be Deaf. For those who cannot understand her sign language, this is what she is saying...

'What It's Like To Be Deaf ?'

People have asked me. I have no problem answering or explaining how I lost my hearing. But to explain what it's like to be Deaf? It's very Simple: I can't hear. No, wait... it is much more than that. It is similar to a goldfish in a bowl, always observing things going on. People talking all the... times. It is like a man on his own island among foreigners.

Isolation is no stranger to me. Relatives and friends say hi and bye, but I sit among them for 5 hours trying to be involved. Natural curiosity perks up upon seeing great laughter, crying, anger.

Inquiring only to meet with a "Never mind", "Nothing" or "Oh, it's not important". Seeing them laugh and look at me makes me think they are making fun of my disability when they weren't.

Getting a summarized statement of the whole day. I'm supposed to smile to show happiness. Little do they know how truly miserable I am trying to understand. People are in control of language usage, I am at loss and really uncomfortable there. Always feeling like an outsider among the hearing people, Even though it was not their intention. They are always assuming that I am part of them by my physical presence, but not understanding the importance of communication. I must make the choices constantly, no wonder why I choose Deaf friends? I get such great pleasure at the Deaf events, before I even realize it, it is already the end of the day. Our language is common, we understand each other clearly.

Being at loss of control of the environment which is communication we rely on such technology such as smartphones to communicate with hearing people, and yet some people panic and retreat to avoid Deaf people like the plague.

But again we Deaf people are still human beings With dreams, desires, and goals sometimes we just feel the need to Belong, just like everyone else. That's how I am Deaf.

Please support our cause and go to https://change.org/petitions/oppose-hb and sign our petition.

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GLove Trailer - The First Deaf Baseball Team

GLove Trailer - The first hearing impaired Korean baseball team.

SEOUL, South Korea -- 'GLove' (Korean Movie - 2011) - A cocky ex-baseball player goes to the countryside to coach a team of Hearing-Impaired Boys. The school's baseball team consisted of 25 players who were Deaf.

What started out as a PR stunt to salvage his reputation turns into a serious bid for the National Championships. Acclaimed Korean director Kang Woo-seok’s first film based on a true story, 'GLove,' tells the story of a baseball team whose members are all hearing-impaired.

Kim Sang-nam (Jeong Jae-yeong), a hot-tempered former professional baseball player, is sent to the countryside to coach a team of hearing-impaired players in order to avoid media coverage of his recent involvement in an assault case.

At first, Kim has a difficult time imagining how he can teach baseball to a group of boys who can’t hear, but as he spends time with them he starts to believe that they can play the game.

Motivated, Kim decides to help them prepare for the nationals. But things don’t go the way Kim plans and their difficulties communicating with one another exacerbates the situation.

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Deaf Space Camp

Deaf Space Camp in American Sign Language.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida -- The concept of Space Camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children was pioneered in 1986 by Dr. John Tiffany, principal of the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Talladega, Alabama.

Dr. Tiffany asked John Thomas Wheeler who worked at NASA if he would be interested in speaking to the students about NASA and science related jobs, he accepted. The first group to attend Deaf Space Camp had 21 Deaf students.

In the fall of 1997, Amy Newland, who taught at the Western PA School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, independently took over the coordination of the program as the director. The director of this program has been on a volunteer basis since it's conception. Since 1987 there have been over 2,000 students and staff, from the United States and Internationally, who have attended the program Space Camp/Aviation Challenge for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

This video was created by Ohio School for the Deaf students.

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Deaf Jam At The Nine Community Cinema

Deaf community responds about ASL short movie 'Deaf Jam' at the Nine Community Cinema.

On October 13, 2011, Nine Community Cinema in St. Louis Missouri held a public screening of "Deaf Jam," at the Missouri History Museum.

In Deaf Jam, Aneta Brodski seizes the day. She is a Deaf teen introduced to American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry, who then boldly enters the spoken word slam scene. In a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living in the Queens section of New York City, eventually meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet.

The two women embark on a collaboration/performance duet creating a new form of slam poetry that speaks to both the hearing and the Deaf.

Nine Academy Community Producer, Marcos Chu recorded these two personal stories after the screening. You can learn more about the Nine Community Cinema film series at: https://ninenet.org/community-cinema.

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Music Video By Deaf Children On The ABC News

Deaf children don’t hear music the way many of us do, but perhaps they hear it the way through the whole body.

HIGHLAND, Michigan -- Ten-year-old Noah Rangel of Lake Orion is Deaf, but that didn’t stop him from feeling the pulse of the White Stripes’ song “We're Going To Be Friends” when he signed the lyrics in a new music video. “Instead of standing and talking and hearing the music like that, we can feel the music,” signed Noah, using American Sign Language. “We just stand and sign the song instead. So it’s really not that much different.”

The Deaf Professional Arts Network, also known as D-PAN, coordinated the music video this summer, shooting it in Bloomfield Hills and featuring children who are either Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.

Rangel’s friend, Morgan Nimmo, also appeared in the video, which has gone viral. “I did good!” said seven-year old Morgan during an interview at her home in Highland. “I thought I was going to do bad, but I was great. I was proud of myself.” With more than 258,000 hits on YouTube.com in just a week and a half, she certainly has something to be proud of.

The American Sign Language Music Video By Deaf Children "We're Going To Be Friends". The original video as seen on: D-PAN ASL Music Video "We're Going To Be Friends" By The White Stripes.

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White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends" Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network. American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans. Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines.

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ASL Music Video 'We're Going To Be Friends'

D-PAN: The American Sign Language music video by Deaf children 'We're Going To Be Friends' goes viral on social media.

White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends." Produced by the Deaf Professional Arts Network (D-PAN). American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans. Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines.

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Lyrics: Fall is here, hear the yell back to school, ring the bell brand new shoes, walking blues climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we're going to be friends.

Walk with me, Suzy Lee through the park and by the tree we will rest upon the ground and look at all the bugs we found then safely walk to school without a sound.

Well here we are, no one else we walked to school all by ourselves there's dirt on our uniforms from chasing all the ants and worms we clean up and now its time to learn.

Numbers, letters, learn to spell nouns, and books, and show and tell at playtime we will throw the ball back to class, through the hall teacher marks our height against the wall.

And we don't notice any time pass we don't notice anything we sit side by side in every class teacher thinks that I sound funny but she likes the way you sing.

Tonight I'll dream while I'm in bed when silly thoughts go through my head about the bugs and alphabet and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet that you and I will walk together again cause I can tell that we're going to be friends.

Video made possible by Sorenson Communications.

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The Real Story of Deaf Teenage Girl

The real story of Deaf Korean teenage girl in a picture.

English description: This is the real story about Deaf teenage girl in South Korea painting of herself goes viral in a few years ago.

The story is about a Deaf Korean girl, her name is Sonee and she was the best artist student at Deaf school in Seoul, and suddenly shortly before she committed suicide, she drew this picture, and scanned it and posted it online.

The freaky bit is this, they say it is hard for a person to stare into the girl's eyes for longer than 5 minutes...there are reports that some people have taken thier own lives after doing so...people says the picture changes.

Therefore, in South Korea this story broke out and it spread like wildfire. There are various posts around in Korean forums that say that the viewer gets drawn to the girl's blue eyes, they say they can detect a hint of wraith and sadness within the eyes. Maybe the girl had died with so much sadness and anger that her spirit haunts the image, or maybe the image provokes sadness.

Can you tell it? But first at all, you have to click full screen of this video and do not move your eyes, just stare at the picture and you will notice that the picture is suddenly changing.

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Deaf Jam Official Trailer

Aneta Brodski biography "Deaf Jam" official trailer.

Aneta Brodski, a Deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry as she prepares to be one of the first Deaf poets to compete in a spoken-word slam, her journey leads to an unexpected collaboration.

Trailer Editors: Bill Tunnicliffe, Judy Lieff. Connect with us at: https://deafjam.org.