Applause For ASL Interpreters Amid Pandemic

Sign Language interpreters have become an essential part of keeping Deaf/HoH informed during daily briefings about the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTTAWA -- Amid the daily Coronavirus (COVID-19) briefings by multiple levels of government across Canada, a new public service figure is stepping into the spotlight - the American Sign Language Interpreter.

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Kenneth Searson has watched the profession grow across the country for years now. The Ottawa retiree, who is Deaf, recalled being left out of certain meetings because of a lack of interpreters during his 36 years working for the government.

Today, the 83-year-old feels proud to see so many interpreters conveying vital information daily - including his daughter Brenda Jenkins, regularly seen translating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's coronavirus briefings into American Sign Language (ASL).

The Accessible Canada Act,, new legislation enacted in 2019, states that "all persons must have barrier-free access to full and equal participation in society." It also recognizes that ASL, Quebec Sign Language and Indigenous Sign Languages are primary languages of communication for Deaf Communities.

Thanks to the act, passed last June, "we are now seeing the presence of more and more sign language interpreters throughout Canada," said Jenkins, who was raised with sign language.

"I am a Child of Deaf Adults. This is my community. So I'm thrilled to see that there is finally parity and access for our community."

With so many Canadians tuning in to every COVID-19 press conference, the sign language interpreters alongside municipal, provincial and federal officials have become familiar faces in many households... Read The Full Story on CBC News.

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Florida's ASL Interpreter Steals The Show

American sign language interpreter becomes unexpected star at Hurricane Irma press conference in Florida.

MIAMI, Florida -- A sign language interpreter provided a few moments of levity as Floridians prepare for one of the worst storms in its history.

The emotive interpreter flailed his hands and jerked his face as Florida Gov. Rick Scott gave a briefing on Hurricane Irma on Saturday morning.

The man, dressed in a blue suit and a dark shirt, was seen at one point sticking his tongue out with his thumbs pointed upward. During other moments he made terrified faces as Scott warned of powerful winds and deadly storm surges.

Some Twitter users expressed guilty humor over the interpreter’s show-stealing moves.

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“I don’t mean to make light of #Irma but this sign language guy is getting the #Facials thing down! So get out and get away,” wrote @CMart0979.

One person thought his vivid signals really got the point across.

“I feel like this sign language interpreter on @MSNBC is getting his point across,” opined @CESInTheCity.

“Rick Scott's sign language interpreter is the hero of Hurricane Irma. Didn't think it was possible to over-pronunciate in sign language,”

“Anybody watchin this dude doin sign language while Gov. Scott speaks? I cant help but pay attn to him. lol,” tweeted @iHumble.

SOURCE - New York Daily News

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Presidential Debates - Trump Versus Clinton

Donald Trump Versus Hillary Clinton promo trailer, bring on the 2016 Presidential Debates live-video streaming this fall.

WASHINGTON -- The dates and venues have been announced for the 2016 Presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The date for the Vice Presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence has also been announced. Note the broadcast times and channels are identical for the Presidential debates and the Vice Presidential debate. Here's a promo trailer.

The 2016 Presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be on September 26th, 2016 at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, October 9th, 2016 at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO and October 19th, 2016 at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

The media will coverage on each debate will be broadcast live on C-SPAN, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, as well as all cable news channels including CNN, Fox News and MSNBC among others. SOURCE.

NEW YORK -- The First Presidential Debate: Presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off in the first of three scheduled presidential debates from Hofstra University. Moderated by NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt.

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ST LOUIS -- The Second Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump square off on Oct. 9, Sunday, 9 p.m. EST at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri in the second presidential debate of the 2016 election.

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LAS VEGAS -- The Third Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump.

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Deaf Baby Hears Mother's Voice For First Time

WATCH: Deaf Idaho baby hears her mother's voice for the first time.

BOISE, ID -- This is the heart-warming moment a Deaf baby heard her mother's voice for the very first time.

Born profoundly Deaf, Annabelle Lawrence received two hearing aids on Wednesday and when they were turned on she couldn't hide her excitement.

When her mother Sarah Jo asked her if she could hear, the three-month-old broke into a massive gummy smile

Sarah Jo, from Boise, Idaho then asked again and Annabelle's eyes opened wide as she realized she was listening to her mother speak.

Sarah Jo said: 'Everything has been so overwhelming. 'To be able to tell Annabelle that I love her and know she hears me is very emotional. 'You could see how excited she was to be able to hear. I can't stop talking to her.

'Whenever I'm doing the dishes or putting a wash on I give her a running commentary. 'I want her to be able to catch up on the last three months.'

The video also shows the audiologist from Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center, Boise, continuing with tests to determine to what level Annabelle's hearing is working. When she heard clapping, she started to look a little perplexed and turned her head a full 90 degrees searching for the origins.

Annabelle's hearing aids are temporary as she will have cochlear implants put in when she is nine months old. Her current hearing aids enable her to hear sufficiently as the auditory nerve in her brain is functioning perfectly.

Sarah Jo added: 'At the moment she is really tired.

'I think hearing for the first time means her brain is working extra hard to understand what is happening. 'She is napping much longer than she did before to recuperate. 'But when she's awake she is so much more excited.'

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Nyle DiMarco Slams Fox News 'Deaf and Dumb'

Deaf News: 'Dancing with the Stars' winner, Nyle DiMarco slams FOX News for 'Blind, Deaf and Dumb' headline in the United States.

LOS ANGELES -- Nyle DiMarco took offense to one of Fox News' recent online editorial stories.

The opinion piece titled "When It Comes to Hillary Clinton, American Justice Is Blind, Deaf and Dumb," struck a chord with the Dancing With the Stars winner, who shared his grievances with his Twitter followers on Thursday.

"Fox News, I don't appreciate 'Blind, Deaf, and Dumb,'" he wrote. "I'm Deaf and I'm not ignorant at all."

DiMarco added, "Use better words, thanks!"

Fox News, I don't appreciate "Blind, Deaf, & Dumb."

I'm Deaf & I'm not ignorant at all.
Use better words, thanks! pic.twitter.com/Icm4LS2wE3

— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) July 8, 2016

The 27-year-old model's stance received mixed reviews from his social media followers, with several tweets attempting to clarify the headline. "Better words could have been chosen but doesn't 'dumb' also mean unable to speak?" one commenter inquired.

"I think you may have misread. I don't think they meant that being deaf is automatically accompanied by dumbness," was another response.

"I think you took their words the wrong way, Nyle," someone else tweeted.

DiMarco's commentary also got its fair share of support from the Twitter community. "Leave it to Fox News to be offensive. Poor taste. Nyle, sue them," one tweet suggested.

Another Twitter user sympathized with DiMarco's reaction to the headline. "I agree. I have blind parents with master degrees. I feel media has the disability," she wrote.

"People need to be more respectful, I bet Nyle is more intelligent than the people who wrote this," yet another one of DiMarco's followers responded.

ET viewers got a lesson from DiMarco after he won America's Next Top Model last year. Here he is teaching famous phrases from the popular series.

SOURCE - Entertainment Tonight

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Deaf Girl Teaches Deaf Puppy Sign Language

Deaf girl teaches puppy sign language in heartwarming video encouraging people to embrace being different.

LOS ANGELES, California -- Meet Julia and her four-legged best friend Walter.

Julia was born Deaf, and so was Walter - but the two don't mind being different. In fact, they embrace it, according to the Pasadena Humane Society and SCPCA.

A heartwarming video showcasing the special bond between Julia and her puppy was recently posted to the humane society's Facebook page. The video, produced with the help of 1620 Media, has received more than 246,000 views and hundreds of positive comments since it was shared last week.

In the video, Julia can be seen teaching Walter sign language, including sign commands for "sit," water" and "food."

"I love Walter," she says in sign language. "Walter is my best friend."

Walter first came to the Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA last December, according to Jamie Holeman, community relations associate for the organization.

A Good Samaritan had found Walter and his littermates abandoned and brought them in, Holeman told ABC News today. Walter was only 6 weeks old when he was found, she said.

Once the resilient pup was old enough to be put up for adoption, the shelter posted a photo of Walter to its Facebook page, Holeman said. Julia and her mother saw Walter's photo on the page and immediately fell in love.

The love at first sight only grew stronger when Julia and her mother went to meet Walter in person.

"When I first held Julia, since she couldn’t really hear my voice she would smell my neck and when I first held Walter, he did almost the same exact thing," Julia's mother says in the video recently shared by the humane society.

"I remember just looking at him, and I just knew that he was meant to be ours," she adds. "They’re the same."

Holeman said she hoped that the video would remind people that "there's always someone out there for everyone."

Julia's family asked not to be identified by their last name.

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DTV News - The Sign Language Channel

DeafTV News' the only source for accessible news broadcasted daily in ASL with captions and voiceovers.

The DTV News is a news program featuring Deaf and Hard of Hearing anchors from the United States, delivering top stories daily from your community.

The program is shown daily on DPAN.TV The Sign Language Channel. New broadcasts start at 6pm EST and loop for 24 hours. 100% accessible sign language, captions, and voiceovers. Subscribe to the DTV News.

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Supporting Deaf Role Models: Drop The Hate

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ASL Stew share their thoughts and feelings about the supporting Deaf role models: Drop the hate! So there are more and more Deaf role models in the media... but still not enough. We need to start supporting the Deaf role models we have and drop the hate!

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DeafThat - What Is Deaf Gain? Closed Captions

WATCH: What is Deaf Gain? We explain it by using closed captioning as an example.

DEAF Inc. Introduces a new video series - DeafThat shares educational video for the community about Deaf Gain - closed captioning.

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Dear Media: Stop Describing The Deaf As 'Mute'

WATCH [CC] - Deaf News: The phrase "deaf-mute" is problematic, and it is not an appropriate way to discuss a person.

Huffington Post by Lydia Callis - An unusual tale about a young Indian woman named Geeta has been making its way around the internet after a Bollywood film helped spark interest in her story. As a child, Geeta accidentally crossed the border into Pakistan all alone. She lived there in the care of a social welfare group for more than ten years years until last month, when she finally returned to India.

Geeta is Deaf and uses sign language to communicate, and the way the mainstream media has chosen to portray her is quite revealing. Major news outlets from CNN to CBS to Al Jazeera all decided to utilize the outdated terms "deaf" and "mute" in their stories about the woman.

For centuries, people with different abilities, intellectual skills or physical features were forced to live on the fringes of society. They were labeled "defective" or "freaks" by the mainstream, and their families were shamed by their existence.

These labels kept people isolated, and they opened the door for abuse and neglect. People who were Deaf were never even given the opportunity to learn or socialize. They were denied humanity just because they were a little bit different... Read The Full Story.

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