Deaf U - A Reality Series On Netflix

A Netflix Original Reality Series "Deaf U" October 9, 2020.

Deaf U is a coming-of-age reality series following a tight-knit group of Deaf students at Gallaudet University, a renowned private college for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, in Washington, D.C. In this reality series, a tight-knit group of Deaf and HoH students share their stories and explore life at Gallaudet University.

As the group of friends navigate the high, lows, and hookups of college life together, their stories offer an unprecedented, unfiltered, and often unexpected look inside Deaf Community. From executive producer Nyle DiMarco.

Watch Deaf U, only on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/deafu.

A reality series episode 102 on Deaf U, I Have So Many Questions, students at Gallaudet discuss how names are created in ASL for each other and popular public figures like the President of the United States.

In this reality series, a tight-knit group of Deaf and hard of hearing students share their stories and explore life at Gallaudet University.

Watch Deaf U, only on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/deafu

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 193 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Nyle DiMarco Explains Why 'Deaf U' Isn't 'A PSA'

Nyle DiMarco is ready to take his platform to the next level.

The "Deaf U" executive producer and Deaf activist shares with Access Hollywood what makes the upcoming Netflix docuseries so groundbreaking and why he's thrilled to launch a new project that helps elevate Deaf culture into the mainstream in an unprecedented way.

What was it like to return to his alma mater, Gallaudet University, to meet with the cast members, who are all real students? And, Nyle reflects on his double wins for "America's Next Top Model" and "Dancing with the Stars" and the best advice new "DWTS" host Tyra Banks gave him during his "ANTM" days. The entire first season of "Deaf U" drops Friday, Oct. 9 on Netflix.

Deaf U - Official Trailer - Netflix: https://youtube.com/netflix

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Officer Arrested For Breaking Into Gallaudet

A Prince George's County police officer accused of breaking into an office building at Gallaudet University has been arrested and suspended.

WASHINGTON DC -- An off-duty Prince George’s County, Maryland, police officer has been suspended after his arrest in D.C. on charges of misdemeanor burglary and destruction of property.

Robert Grimes, 28, of Northeast D.C., is a three-year veteran of Prince George's County Police Department.

He was off-duty in the early morning hours of Nov. 24 when Gallaudet University campus police said they found him in a campus building, bloody and shirtless, with injuries to his hands, right shoulder and stomach.

Officers said Grimes was highly intoxicated and told campus police that he did not know what happened or how he got there.

Court charging documents said that Grimes entered the campus building by breaking a first-floor window and police found a bloody shirt in a second-floor bathroom.

Grimes is accused of destroying property including a plastic globe, flags, a door and two windows.

At his Tuesday arraignment at D.C. Superior Court, Grimes entered a not guilty plea and was released from custody.

He is due back in court on Dec. 30.

Prince George’s County police launched an internal affairs investigation of the incident.

SOURCE - WTOP

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Lost River Vacations 'Deaf-Centric' Campground

Deaf entrepreneurs 'Lost River Vacations' offers the chance to stay at brand new tiny house resort on 22 acres of property in West Virginia.

WASHINGTON DC -- An opportunity to stay at a brand new, purpose-built, eco-friendly tiny house near the tranquil Lost River State Park is just one reward being offered by on Kickstarter. Backers that support the campaign can get hold of Lost River hats, shirts, mugs, limited edition photographs and prints, a five-night stay at Lost River Vacations, customized benches, the right to name a trail, and more.

Lost River Vacations and their campaign have already been presented in the Washington Post. The Kickstarter campaign will feature artwork from Deaf artists, designers and a Deaf-owned printing company. Funds that are raised in the campaign will go towards Lost River Vacations' campground, a Deaf-owned, built and operated campground for tired, nerve-shaken people seeking a secluded getaway deep in the hills of West Virginia.

Lost River Vacations owners Jane Jonas, Shawn Harrington, and Andrew St. Cyr want to add amenities to the resort to make it even more special for those that choose to stay there for a one-of-a-kind experience. Plans are in place to add a disc golf course, hot tub, and espresso trailer, as well as other accessories like a fire pit, outdoor lighting and furniture, deck and picnic table.

Viewing Lost River Vacations' tiny house Photos - WTOP.

The Lost River Vacations retreat in West Virginia is set on 23 acres of land just two miles from the Lost River State Park, making it perfect for those in need of a quiet escape surrounded by nature. More than a dozen Deaf-owned businesses have already contributed to the project, making it a wonderful example of the Deaf ecosystem working together for a common aim.

Already installed at the resort are a road and parking lot, electrical connections, a drilled well, septic, and a tiny house, which is almost ready for rentals. The customized house was built entirely by Shawn Harrington, co-owner of NSH Properties as well as co-owner of Lost River Vacations, and a team of talented, Deaf craftsmen. They plan to build more dwellings when funds are available, including different sized accommodations, from tiny houses to log cabins to treehouses. Approval is already in place for three more tiny houses.

When the resort is ready, Lost River Vacations aims to provide a cooperative membership and feature special closed weekends for the members, as well as provide general rentals to the public.

They would eventually like to fund projects such as non-profit camps for Deaf children. In the longer term, they envision purchasing a second plot of land to create retreats and facilities for Deaf non-profit organizations to contribute to the project, get involved, or find out more about the Kickstarter campaign, visit the link here: https://kickstarter.com/projects/lostriver/lost-river-vacations.

SOURCE - ReleaseWire

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Introduction of Deafopia and Deafopia Expo

Introduction of Deafopia and announcement of new venture of Deafopia, Deafopia Expo.

DEAFOPIA is an organization that provides variety of service to Deaf and Hearing communities with international events like Expo, Fundraising, Live Streaming, Red Carpet, Deaf Events and Media services. Seth Gerlis from iDeafNews explains the mission of Deafopia company in American Sign Language with captions.

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Deafopia Expo Press Release in American Sign Language by Seth Gerlis.

Deafopia Expo Announcement: Deafopia proudly announces a new venture in the company which is Deafopia Expo. Our new plan for the Deafopia Expo will be in the year of 2017 in the United States, of course at the Gallaudet University.

At Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, 11AM - 9PM, September 9, 2017. Free Admission! Where: 6th Street Garage 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002, United States. Looking forward to see all of you there.

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AG Bell's Letter About Nyle DiMarco Controversy

AG Bell and Nyle DiMarco controversy on social media in ASL and Deaf community after AG Bell's response to The Washington Post.

WASHINGTON DC -- Deaf Advocates, Gallaudet University and the National Association of the Deaf SLAMS Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) posted letter on their website to Washington Post.

The Washington Post published an article "A ‘Dancing With the Stars’ contestant is vying for a White House Correspondents’ Dinner invite" about Nyle DiMarco's The ASL App, an app that teaches conversational in American Sign Language.

DiMarco comes from a Deaf family and American Sign Language is his native language. He is a spokesperson for Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids - LEAD-K. He is a signer and creative collaborator on an app that teaches conversational American Sign Language (ASL) for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing child.

However, the AG Bell's via internet letter about Nyle DiMarco regarding The ASL App on Washington Post. Therefore, Thousand of ASL-user individuals consistently find disgusting and sparked a chorus of outrage after AG Bell's an article "Dispelling Myths About Deafness" on their website.

Deaf, CODA, or ASL-users describe the AG Bell's 'History Repeats Itself'.

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), and Gallaudet's President & Gallaudet University's The Buff and Blue responses via internet letters to the AG Bell regards to Nyle DiMarco -- Nyle DiMarco and Language For Your Child, Gallaudet's President Cordano Dispels the Myths of Language Acquisition, and AG Bell President Sugar, you’re not so sweet, also including the bloggers/vloggers responses has reacted to a letter on social media as well.

Here's the video and link listings:

ASL provided by Joshua Beckman, NAD Secretary and voice-over provided by Adam Bartley: Nyle DiMarco and Language For Your Child.

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Gallaudet University's The Buff and Blue response to the AG Bell's letter about Nyle DiMarco: SBG Calls For Open Meeting With AG Bell

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Unfortunately, The Student Body Government at Gallaudet University reported that Alexander Graham Bell Association of the Deaf did not respond their invitation for an open discussion. Typically for the AG Bell.

Nyle DiMarco is a beneficiary of early access to ASL, but the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) attempted to minimize his success and dismiss the important benefits of accessing ASL at a young age:
Illinois Association of the Deaf's Response to AG Bell's Letter Marginalizing ASL.

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Barb DiGi's blog and vlog depicts the vlog review from 2007 - 2011 showing how AG Bell Association has engaged in bullying actions against the signing Deaf people. Recently, there is an appalling wave of reaction by the Deaf community in regards to AG Bell's response to Washington Post's "The Reliable Source" who accuses Nyle DiMarco dispelling the myths about deafness. Read transcript at Deaf Progressivism - A.G. Bell Associaiton Is The Bully.

Jason Tozier: Alexander Graham Bell thinks that he has more influence in America folklore than Santa Claus. It is painful to watch the various periods of hate as they unfold and take shape. It is indicative of a change in the world of hate when bigots begin to form mergers between themselves and change their policies to match the power. Alexander Graham Bell’s Name: Hate Speech with Spin Wheel.

Deaf blogging has reacted to an article from the CEO of AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Meredith Sugar's letter about Nyle DiMarco:

Amy Cohen Efron's blog Deaf World as Eye See It: AG Bell Belittles Nyle DiMarco.
AND/OR Watch ASL on DeafVideoTV:
AG Bell Belittles Nyle DiMarco - ASL Version 1
AG Bell Belittles Nyle DiMarco - ASL Version 2
AG Bell Belittles Nyle DiMarco - ASL Version 3

DR. Peter Hauser’s Response on Facebook:
Nyle DiMarco Is Not The One Spreading Myths.

J. Parrish Lewis's blog The Goblin Road:
AG Bell has got it all wrong, but we can win hearts and minds anyway.
Joshua Sullivan's blog JoshiesWorld: AG Bell’s Response about Nyle DiMarco.

UPDATE: The AG Bell Association published a statement responding to numerous letters from the Deaf Community on their website:
AG Bell responds ASL Community about Nyle DiMarco.

The AG Bell promotes American Sign Language is wrong, dishonesty, misleading parents and #LiesAGBellToldMyParents. Although it is history but today the practice, the principle and the philosophy still discriminate against sign language which Alexander Graham Bell is the father of Audism.

The Alexander Graham Bell Association's 'history repeats itself':

Deaf and Hard of Hearing survivors of the Alexander Graham Bell Association.

AG Bell Donors: All of you who have donated or supported Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to stop doing more than harms to the Deaf children by stop sending donations to AG Bell, because of your donations, AG Bell continues to lie to thousands of the people such as parents of Deaf children in particular so to brain-wash the parents into harms their child and stripping down their own rights by putting cochlear implants or hearing aids.

Here is the organizations, groups, individuals and businesses that donates to AG Bell: AGB 2014 Annual Report and 2015 AG Bell Symposium.

This MADNESS must be stopped!

Please share this blog https://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/04/ag-bells-letter-about-nyle-dimarco.html and spread the word to them on social media about the AG Bell's darkness oppressive audism.

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Working In The Theatre - Sign Language Theatre

WATCH [CC] - Exclusive interview with the cast of Spring Awakening and Deaf actors from Gallaudet University.

American Theatre Wing shares video with captions on social media - Sign Language theatre has recently come to the forefront of commercial theatre through the acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening which is performed simultaneously in American Sign Language and spoken English.

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However, beginning with vaudeville acts in Deaf clubs (in the early part of the 20th century) to the work at National Theatre of the Deaf and Gallaudet University, Deaf actors and creative team members have produced incredible theatrical experiences for both Deaf and Hearing audiences.

Follow members of the cast of Spring Awakening, Gallaudet University, and others as they explore the creative process, the history, and the joy that comes from sign language theatre. Subscribe https://youtube.com/americantheatrewing.

For more information on Gallaudet University's Theatre program, visit:http://gallaudet.edu/act/undergraduate-programs/theatre-arts.html.

For more information on Spring Awakening, visit: http://springawakeningthemusical.com.

For more information on Deaf West Theatre, visit: http://www.deafwest.org.

For more information on the Accessibility program at the National Endowment for the Arts, visit: https://arts.gov/accessibility/accessibility-resources/nea-office-accessibility.

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Deaf Canadian's Gallaudet Dream

Winnipeg family faces $200K bill to send Deaf son to the US university.

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba family appeals to province to help fund Deaf students to go to only Deaf university in world.

A Manitoba family is calling on the provincial government to better fund schooling for Deaf students after they incurred thousands of dollars of debt for just one year of university for their son.

Last year, 18-year-old Cody Zimmer left his home in Winnipeg to attend Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., the world's only university exclusively for Deaf students.

"My vision of what it might be like was completely obliterated  - it was so much more than what I expected," said Cody. "I made so many friends so quickly. I was involved in sports and soccer. It was just such a quick year because it was so exciting. It felt like a blink and it was done."

But his education came with a hefty price tag. One year of undergraduate study cost his family $56,000 (including tuition, dorm fees and health insurance.)

And financial assistance was limited; Cody's application and appeal to have the full cost covered were denied by the province. Instead, he got about $10,000.

"They would support him in going [to Gallaudet], however, they'll only pay at the level of what tuition would be at the University of Manitoba," said Rick Zimmer, Cody's father.

The province used to fund the cost of Deaf students attending Gallaudet completely, but they've since reduced the amount of money students can apply for and instead encourage them to go to a Manitoba school and use interpreters.

Officials with the Manitoba government said the province runs a $1.9-million-a-year program called marketAbilities, "that provides the same amount of funding to a student pursuing training out of province as would be available to the student if they chose to study in Manitoba. Courses that have no equivalent in Manitoba may be fully funded."... CBC News with Closed Captioning.

Why fundraising campaign? - April 14, 1997 Cody Zimmer was born and from that moment I knew he was bound for greatness. You see Cody is Deaf and he comes from a long line of Deaf family members and I knew from the moment we found out he was Deaf that he was going to change the world.

Cody and his family have spent countless hours advocating for basic human rights that Deaf people are denied. It is now time for Cody to pursue his dream of going to university. Cody wanted to go to a university where everyone shares his culture and language. Unfortunately there is only one university in the world that provides this opporunity That university is Gallaudet and it is located in Washington D.C. Read more: Cody's Gallaudet Dream - gofundme.com

Cody Zimmer's fundraising website:
http://www.gofundme.com/w5nz8g8

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Laurene Simms: GU President Deaf or Hearing?

Gallaudet University President: Deaf or Hearing? by Laurene E. Simms.

The video producer by Laurene E. Simms, is culturally Deaf, African American educator and a professor/director of the Deaf Education program at Gallaudet University posted on YouTube social networking for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community regardless of the Gallaudet University President.

Laurene addresses issues and challenges as to whether GU President should be Deaf or Hearing. At the previous Presidential Advisory Committee's Forum held at Gallaudet University (GU), as a faculty member, Laurene discussed her perspectives about a role of GU President.

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Union Market Builts Deaf-Design Near Gallaudet

Gallaudet University builts Deaf-Design "Union Market"

WASHINGTON, DC -- Serving Customers, without even talking by VOA on assignment. The market employs and deaf-design for Deaf community and Gallaudet students. A year-old food market in a Washington, neighborhood has become a unique hub of shopping and dining for the city's Deaf community.

Union Market has become a unique hub for the city's Deaf community.

The market employs and caters to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people, and also was built using deaf-design principles to make it easier for Deaf people to communicate. And as VOA's Michael Lipin tells On Assignment, the market is a place where Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people can hang out together.

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Gallaudet Boot Man For Seeking Underage Girls

Deaf News: Gallaudet University boot man seeking 100 underage girls sex distributed door-to-door for marriage and sex.

WASHINGTON -- Gallaudet University has removed from campus a man seeking 100 underage girls to marry and to make his concubines, officials said.

The hearing man was last seen Sunday going door-to-door in University Park, distributing leaflets that also espoused racist views. Police chased him out of the town near University of Maryland, saying he needed a permit to distribute the flier.

It appears the same man has visited Gallaudet, the D.C. school for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing in Northeast D.C.

“Last week, a man carrying the same letter was seen on the Gallaudet University campus and was subsequently asked to leave and prohibited from returning,” said Theodore Baran, Director of Gallaudet University Department of Public Safety, in a released statement.

The man has no known connection to the university, he said.

The man, who is from Grand Rapids, Mich., has claimed to be Deaf and used index cards to communicate with town police and residents in University Park. One witness described him as “a gentlemen with a terrible message.” His identity has not been released because he has not been charged with a crime...

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Gallaudet Football The Nation's First University For The Deaf

The storied football team of Gallaudet, the nation's first university for the Deaf. Football team's joy shines during one amazing season.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Next spring marks the 150-year anniversary of a school called Gallaudet University, which became the first university in the country to focus on the Deaf.

Today, the school has more than 2,000 students. They also have a dominant and undefeated team on the football field.

When Coach Chuck Goldstein came to Gallaudet from his high school coaching job, he had a lot to learn.

Every member of the Bison football team is Deaf or Hard of Hearing, so he had to learn to sign language, and find other ways to communicate with his players.

"I've not used a whistle in five years," Goldstein said. "Our players can't hear whistles."

Gallaudet, the nation's first university for the Deaf, has a long and storied football program. The Bison invented the huddle, thought up by a quarterback in the 1890s as way to keep other players from seeing what they signed.

But the school, famous for its contribution to the game, wasn't particularly good at playing it.

Senior quarterback Todd Bonheyo said: "I think the hardest part of this season is actually believing that's real. Based on previous seasons, we've never had this type of luck or this type of winning streak. We always come up as a losing team and now we're the winning team."

This year, Gallaudet is 9-0, and in the running for the school's first men's NCAA Division Three championship.

The team only has 54 players, half the size of most in its division, but between the white lines, it only takes 11.

Senior Adham Talaat is a 6-foot-6-inch, 270-pound defensive end. He might also be the first Gallaudet player in history to make it to the NFL...

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Food Market Becomes Hub For Deaf Community

VOA's Michael Lipin reports on the key elements that help to draw many Deaf customers to Union Market.

WASHINGTON -- A year-old food market in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood has become a unique hub of shopping and dining for the city's Deaf community.

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One feature that draws many Deaf and Hard of Hearing customers to Union Market is the ability to communicate with staff members like Thadeus Suggs. The 23-year-old lunchtime food vendor from Seattle interacts with them easily because he is fluent in American Sign Language.

Suggs, who also is Deaf, began working at the historic market weeks after it opened in September 2012, following a major renovation.

Since then, Suggs has been on leave from his undergraduate studies across the street at Gallaudet University - the only university in the world specifically designed to accommodate Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

With the help of Gallaudet interpreter Carolyn Ressler, Suggs explained what he likes about his job.

"One nice thing is it is so close to Gallaudet, which by the way is the 'Deaf Mecca'," he said. "And with that, we are providing services to the Gallaudet community as well as the community at large... Read The Full Story.

Gallaudet: Alleged Assault High School Students

Gallaudet University: Police probe sex assault involving 2 Gallaudet high school students during school trip.

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland -- Anne Arundel County police are investigating an alleged assault involving two students from Gallaudet University’s secondary school during a school trip to Annapolis.

Police spokesman Justin Mulcahy said Tuesday that police are conducting a criminal investigation into the alleged incident on a bus in the county on Saturday morning. He says police were notified Sunday night.

University spokeswoman Kaitlin Luna says the students are enrolled in the school’s Model Secondary School for the Deaf, a program for high school age students at the university’s Washington, D.C., campus.

She says the incident occurred during a chaperoned, school-sponsored trip, but referred questions about the incident to police... Read The Full Story.

Deaf President Now: News Footage Perspective

WATCH [ASL/CC] - News footage perspective in 1987 at northeast campus of Gallaudet University.

WASHINGTON -- On August 24, 1987, Gallaudet's 6th president, Dr. Jerry Lee, announced that he would be leaving the presidency of Gallaudet University.

It prompted new (or rekindled) discussion among the Deaf community that it is time for Gallaudet to have a Deaf president leading the one and only Deaf university in the world. The search committee narrowed down from 67 applicants to 3 finalists: Dr. Harvey Corson (Deaf), Dr. Elizabeth Zinser (hearing), and Dr. I. King Jordan (Deaf).

On March 6, 1988, it was expected that the board would announce the new 7th president in the field house at 8:30 pm. Instead of making a formal announcement, the audience was told that "a news release had been hastily distributed two hours earlier" revealing that Dr. Elizabeth Zinser has been selected as first 7th president of Gallaudet University.

The reaction to the news was "met with shock, anger, disbelief, and, in some cases, tears" because every effort were made to the Gallaudet Board of Trustees with strong urgency that it is time for Gallaudet to have a Deaf president to lead the university. Upon the selection of Dr. Zinser, the birth of the now well-known Deaf President Now (DPN) protest officially began.

SOURCE - JoeyBaer

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Gallaudet 'Deaf President Now' Movement

The Kojo Nnamdi Show: The Legacy Of Gallaudet's 'Deaf President Now' Movement, 03/07/13 Full Hour.

Since its founding in the mid-19th century, Gallaudet University has been an academic and cultural hub for the Deaf community. But until 1988, the university never had a Deaf president.

Twenty-five years ago this week, students launched a protest on the Northeast D.C. campus, dubbed the "Deaf President Now" movement. The protest resulted in the school's first Deaf president, and helped spur passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act two years later. Kojo explores the legacy of student protests at Gallaudet.

Guests - Gregory Hlibok: Former Gallaudet University Student Body President and student leader of the Deaf President Now movement in 1988; Chief of the Disability Rights Division in the Bureau of Consumer and Governmental Affairs at the Federal Communications Commission

T. Alan Hurwitz: President, Gallaudet University

Fred Weiner: Interim Assistant Vice President, Gallaudet University; Member, Gallaudet University Class of 1983.

Sen. Tom Harkin: D-Iowa; Sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990).

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‘Switched at Birth’ Episode 1.6 Million Viewers

Gallaudet University uses all-sign language episode of ‘Switched at Birth’ to air new commercial.

WASHINGTON -- Gallaudet University is taking advantage of a special episode of ABC Family’s ‘Switched at Birth’ Monday night, as a commercial for the university will air during an episode of the show that is told entirely in American Sign Language and based on real-life events that happened at the school itself.

The all-sign language technique for the episode is a first for a scripted series on mainstream television, according to the network, which will air Gallaudet’s commercial twice during the hour. The episode takes place on the 25th anniversary of the Deaf President Now movement at Gallaudet in March 1988, when students and faculty protested after the university instated a hearing president over two Deaf candidates.

‘Switched at Birth,’ which wraps up the first half of its second season next week, follows the chaos that takes place when two high school girls find out they were sent home with the wrong families as babies in the hospital. One of the daughters is Deaf, resulting as a driving plot force in the series. The show, which debuted in June 2011 to more than 3 million viewers, has attracted around 1.7 million people per episode this season.

In Monday’s episode at 8 p.m., the fictional Carlton School for the Deaf is on the brink of closing, so the students protest, inspired by the real-life circumstances at Gallaudet in the 80s. The whole hour will be in sign language, with accompanying subtitles... Read The Full Story.

On ABC Family, an Episode in Sign Language - Nytimes.com: On Monday night, ABC Family did something that no commercial television outlet in the United States had ever done: it broadcast an entire episode of a show in sign language, with closed captioning turned on by default.

Advocates for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing cheered the move, and they wondered: would viewers tune in specifically for the almost-silent episode of the series, ‘Switched at Birth,’ one of ABC Family’s most popular? Or would viewers turn it off, potentially perturbed by the lack of audio? There was a normal musical score, and a scene at the beginning of the episode with audible dialogue, but the rest of the dialogue was in sign language.

Broadly speaking, neither outcome came true. The show’s overnight Nielsen ratings were down, but only slightly. Most fans of the show stayed with it 1.6 million, according to the overnight ratings. The series this season has averaged 1.7 million viewers.

In the show’s target demographic, women 12 to 34, 748,000 viewers tuned in, down just a little bit from the season average of 777,000. About a quarter of those viewers usually record the show and watch it later, so the final ratings won’t come in for a while.

“Switched at Birth” features several Deaf or hard-of-hearing characters, so every episode incorporates sign language in some way. But Monday’s episode went further... Read The Full Story.

‘Switched at Birth's’ ASL episode information: http://tvrage.com/Switched_at_Birth

‘Switched at Birth’: ABC Family’s The teen soap Switched at Birth explores self-expression and the communication gulf between the hearing and Deaf communities. List of Switched at Birth characters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Switched_at_Birth_characters

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Technology Helps Deaf Students At Gallaudet

Technology helps special education students' at Gallaudet University.

WASHINGTON -- Gallaudet University in Washington is the world's only university with programs designed for Deaf students and those who are hard-of-hearing. But hearing disorders do not keep students from learning because of the university's heavy use of technology.

Students use interactive technologies in and out of the classroom, technologies such as webcam interactions on Skype. More than 90 percent of Gallaudet's classes use some form of online communication. Professor Gene Mirus says technology is important in the learning process. "So there are, you know, televisions and webcams and things like that. Students are able to record themselves doing projects in sign language, and do that at home. We use a lot of computer technologies, and webcams and things like that."

Sonam Jain, a student from Sri Lanka, says his years at Gallaudet have offered experiences different from his childhood. "Sri Lanka has states. And they don't have one standardized sign language. So, in the United States, for example, there are signs for almost everything that you would ever want to talk about.

In Sri Lanka, there isn't. And so there are many things you find it very difficult to talk about in Sri Lanka." Another student says Gallaudet has helped him with his communication skills, especially with ASL - American Sign Language.

"When I grew up, I was signing in a way that was more English-like. Here at Gallaudet, I sign more like I sign in ASL - more visual and the communication is much easier, and the social life is wonderful here." That increased ability to communicate helps many students. "A lot of networking and reaching out to people and I've learned from - I've had role models that I've learned from here.

They provide workshops, there are a lot of sporting activities, intramural events that I've been involved with." "Most students increase their self-confidence, and improve their communication abilities and they leave Gallaudet ready to face the world." I'm Jeri Watson.

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25th Anniversary of 'Deaf President Now'

Gallaudet University marks 25th anniversary of 'Deaf President Now' protests in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Gallaudet University is marking the 25th anniversary of the “Deaf President Now” (DPN) protests. The grassroots effort was launched by students in 1988, generating national and international headlines and resulting in the university’s first Deaf president.

When the Board of Trustees selected the only hearing candidate as Gallaudet University’s next president 25 years ago, students organized a week of protests, chanting “Deaf president now.”

“I can remember when we were looking for a Deaf president I actually made a comment that I hope we see a Deaf president in my lifetime. So I think that gives you an example of how far away it seemed to me,” says Fred Weiner.

Since 1988, three Deaf men have served as president of the university. This week, they gathered to reflect on the so-called DPN movement’s anniversary.

“Expectations were very high, very, very high,” says Dr. I. King Jordan, Gallaudet’s first Deaf president. “But there were also expectations that I couldn’t succeed.

People told me to my face that we doubt you can succeed as president.” Most students attending the reunion were not even alive in 1988... Read The Full Story.

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Gallaudet University Student Drug Bust

Gallaudet University student arrested on drug distribution charges.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Police have arrested and charged a Gallaudet University student with intending to distribute drugs after authorities said they found two pounds of marijuana some baked into fudge and cookies in her dorm room on the Northeast Washington campus.

A D.C. Superior Court judge on Monday released Molly E. Sachs to a drug treatment center and ordered her to appear for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 31, according to online court records.

Sachs is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, a felony.

A university spokeswoman confirmed that Sachs is a student and said the school is cooperating with authorities. Statistics show that in 2011, the latest available, three students at the school for the Deaf were arrested on drug charges in dorms, and 147 were referred to campus judicial review for drug-related issues.

The school has about 1,100 undergraduates. D.C. police say in court documents that a school security officer had been notified by a resident assistant about a strong odor of marijuana from a dorm room... Read The Full Story.

ABC7: A local college student from Gallaudet University is in big trouble Monday after police say she was busted with a huge stash of drugs that she intended to distribute it to others.

According to 31-year-old Molly Sachs' online resume, she is a senior at Gallaudet University with plans of graduating in May. She’s in a sorority and loves to do volunteer work. D.C. police say Sunday night they arrested her after a sizeable amount of marijuana, pills and cash were found in her dorm room.

Police allege she was dealing.

According to court documents, a resident adviser called campus police after smelling marijuana coming from a dorm... Read The Full Story.

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Deaf Community Mourns Mother & Daughter Killed in House Fire

The Gallaudet University and Deaf community mourns Deaf mother and daughter killed in Falls Church house fire.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Hot pink and yellow not black were the colors of choice for Laura Snyder-Gardner and Mary Ann Gardner’s memorial service Sunday.

The colors were bright and positive and radiated energy, exactly how those who loved them remembered the mother and daughter, who died last week in a Falls Church house fire.

Witnesses Say Falls Church Fire Moved Through House Quickly:

Friends, family members and faculty turned into a sea of pink and yellow Mary Ann’s favorite colors as they gathered at Gallaudet University in Northeast Washington.

They fondly recalled Snyder-Gardner’s generous and nurturing spirit, with many students calling the Gallaudet math professor a “second mom.” And they mourned the loss of Mary Ann’s “radiant smile,” which friends and classmates said was infectious even from afar... Read The Full Story.

Two people are confirmed dead after a raging inferno destroyed a Falls Church home Wednesday:

Capt. William Moreland, a spokesman with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, said firefighters were called to the home in the 3100 block of Manor Rd. The entire single-level ranch-style home was completely engulfed when crews arrived.

Moreland said they will release the identities of the victims once family has been notified.

Steve Klass, who lives next door to the destroyed home, said he was awakened by a loud roaring sound at about 3:30 a.m. He said a woman who lived at the home, who was Deaf, could be heard screaming... Read The Full Story.

Laura Snyder-Gardner and Mary Ann Gardner Scholarship Fund:

Thank you for considering a gift in memory of Laura Snyder-Gardner & Mary Ann Gardner. Laura and Mary Ann were cherished members of the Gallaudet community and their legacy shall continue through the generosity of their family and friends. The family has established the Laura Snyder-Gardner & Mary Ann Gardner Scholarship Fund to provide financial assistance for undergraduate students attending Gallaudet who graduated from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf... Read More at https://giving.gallaudet.edu/gardnerfund.