Comments on: 4 Deaf Sue County Over No Interpreter http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: IamMine http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 IamMine Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:07:12 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1694 Thank you, Vikki - I do (and others, I'm sure!!) want to know of any updates!! That was totally UNacceptable what you had to encounter!! Thank you for bringing this to our attention and hopefully a lesson to many!! I hope your little girl is OK!!! Thank you, Vikki – I do (and others, I’m sure!!) want to know of any updates!!

That was totally UNacceptable what you had to encounter!!

Thank you for bringing this to our attention and hopefully a lesson to many!!

I hope your little girl is OK!!!

]]> By: Vikki http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Vikki Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:39:05 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1696 and the e mail address is for serious reportors only and the e mail address is for serious reportors only

]]> By: Vikki http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Vikki Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:38:09 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1695 Thank you for your support, I hope you all keep track of this lawsuit. In case you're unsure who I am, I'm the mother of that poor little girl whose's head was dripping full of mercury and was laughed at by police. It took us deaf people about 3 to 4 days to get our interpreters. I'm aware this lawsuit is going to be a while, if you're interested in keeping progress notes, you can e mail to my lawyer rmacper@midmnlegal.org or call him at (612) 746-3731 I'm deeply interested in deaf opinions based on all kind of injustices, And I DO not wish this experince I'm going through happen to other deaf people or people with disabilites too Thank you for your support, I hope you all keep track of this lawsuit. In case you’re unsure who I am, I’m the mother of that poor little girl whose’s head was dripping full of mercury and was laughed at by police. It took us deaf people about 3 to 4 days to get our interpreters. I’m aware this lawsuit is going to be a while, if you’re interested in keeping progress notes, you can e mail to my lawyer
rmacper@midmnlegal.org
or call him at (612) 746-3731
I’m deeply interested in deaf opinions based on all kind of injustices, And I DO not wish this experince I’m going through happen to other deaf people or people with disabilites too

]]> By: DE http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 DE Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:41:34 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1693 Wow! Oh my gosh! I used to live in Dakota County, MN before moving somewhere else. I had to take my son to court and was not provided an interpreter. The man that was suing my son (really dumb, you know how kids will say your mom is fat type of thing?) Well this man did not like it and decided to sue a couple of kids plus my son. (Their age was like 12 yrs old) So to court we went and the judge was really nice to me. He felt bad that there was no interpreter for me. We communicated by computer. One person will type everything down and I will read it, etc. The judge gave the man that was suing a dirty look and told him to get a life and threw the whole case out of court. Yeah, I been there and do not know why they cannot provide interpreters. Wow! Oh my gosh! I used to live in Dakota County, MN before moving somewhere else. I had to take my son to court and was not provided an interpreter. The man that was suing my son (really dumb, you know how kids will say your mom is fat type of thing?) Well this man did not like it and decided to sue a couple of kids plus my son. (Their age was like 12 yrs old) So to court we went and the judge was really nice to me. He felt bad that there was no interpreter for me. We communicated by computer. One person will type everything down and I will read it, etc. The judge gave the man that was suing a dirty look and told him to get a life and threw the whole case out of court. Yeah, I been there and do not know why they cannot provide interpreters.

]]> By: Mishka Zena http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Mishka Zena Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:34:23 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1692 Iammine, I am pretty sure it happens too frequently. The problem is that many deaf people don't fight back, so these don't get reported. I learned after being discriminated at the hospital ER too many times, that nothing will change until we assert our rights. That's why I keep urging deaf people to stand up for themselves. If they don't see the importance of providing high quality interpreters, simply say how can we communicate if the interpreter cannot follow us clearly? Then simply tell the person it is the federal law that they must provide qualified interpreters. Iammine, I am pretty sure it happens too frequently. The problem is that many deaf people don’t fight back, so these don’t get reported. I learned after being discriminated at the hospital ER too many times, that nothing will change until we assert our rights. That’s why I keep urging deaf people to stand up for themselves.

If they don’t see the importance of providing high quality interpreters, simply say how can we communicate if the interpreter cannot follow us clearly? Then simply tell the person it is the federal law that they must provide qualified interpreters.

]]> By: Mishka Zena http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Mishka Zena Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:29:59 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1691 Lejon, it is same here. Two years ago my civil right lawyers had to convince the federal court judge here in Maryland to agree to provide interpreters! I thought that was so ironical that at first the judge resisted the idea of providing interpreters in the courtroom for us during our lawsuit against a local hospital for refusing to supply interpreters. Lejon, it is same here. Two years ago my civil right lawyers had to convince the federal court judge here in Maryland to agree to provide interpreters! I thought that was so ironical that at first the judge resisted the idea of providing interpreters in the courtroom for us during our lawsuit against a local hospital for refusing to supply interpreters.

]]> By: IamMine http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 IamMine Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:26:34 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1690 Nice try on trying to make me feel better, Lejon. I am very well known for being terrible in explaining things. :P MZ, I hope you’ll keep us updated on their progress on this situation. I’m curious – does anyone or an organization document every time there’s an incident like this so we can use that as a weapon to prove that we need more access? It does have its own pros and cons, though. For example, some venues have their own interpreters on site, but they SUCK. But because they are cheap, we can’t complain unless they do not provide “effective communication”. However, most are willing to obtain a different interpreter at your request. In their eyes, they see us as whiners because they don’t understand why we would object ("complaining" to their minds)signing skills. I wish I could show them why by getting someone to talk in a funny voice and see if they’d understand!! Do do? Nice try on trying to make me feel better, Lejon.

I am very well known for being terrible in explaining things.
:P

MZ, I hope you’ll keep us updated on their progress on this situation.

I’m curious – does anyone or an organization document every time there’s an incident like this so we can use that as a weapon to prove that we need more access?

It does have its own pros and cons, though. For example, some venues have their own interpreters on site, but they SUCK. But because they are cheap, we can’t complain unless they do not provide “effective communication”. However, most are willing to obtain a different interpreter at your request.

In their eyes, they see us as whiners because they don’t understand why we would object (“complaining” to their minds)signing skills.

I wish I could show them why by getting someone to talk in a funny voice and see if they’d understand!!

Do do?

]]> By: Lejon http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Lejon Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:16:27 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1689 Ohhh! Actually, I'm not an expert with idioms. My English skill isn't perfect either. *blushing* At least, you just had made it clear what "apples and oranges" really means. Thanks for explaining, IamMine. :) Ohhh! Actually, I’m not an expert with idioms. My English skill isn’t perfect either.

*blushing*

At least, you just had made it clear what “apples and oranges” really means.

Thanks for explaining, IamMine. :)

]]> By: Lejon http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Lejon Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:09:44 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1688 I apologize that my previous comment may be somewhat off the topic. But it does apply to the issues about obtaining interpreters for the Deaf while other type of translators are being obtained for hearing people who speak their language. -Lejon -Lejon I apologize that my previous comment may be somewhat off the topic. But it does apply to the issues about obtaining interpreters for the Deaf while other type of translators are being obtained for hearing people who speak their language.

-Lejon

-Lejon

]]> By: IamMine http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 IamMine Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:09:00 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/01/25/4-deaf-sue-county-over-no-interpreter/#comment-1687 Ahh, Lejon!!! *wink* I should have clarified what I really meant by "apples and oranges" in regards to obtaining interpreters. It’s very obvious that the difference is them having Spanish interpreters readily available on hand, but the fact that they had information in obtaining an interpreter for emergencies shouldn’t be a problem except for delayed timing. Certainly not TWO or THREE days later!! How in the world are they able to get Spanish interpreters when Deaf Americans can’t friggin’ get theirs as fast as the Spanish interpreters? Guess what? They teach Spanish in every elementary school all the way through high school – but NO ASL! Geez, guess we are “lower” than Spanish people? Sorry for being a drama queen, but I just don’t get it… Ahh, Lejon!!! *wink*

I should have clarified what I really meant by “apples and oranges” in regards to obtaining interpreters.

It’s very obvious that the difference is them having Spanish interpreters readily available on hand, but the fact that they had information in obtaining an interpreter for emergencies shouldn’t be a problem except for delayed timing.

Certainly not TWO or THREE days later!!

How in the world are they able to get Spanish interpreters when Deaf Americans can’t friggin’ get theirs as fast as the Spanish interpreters?

Guess what? They teach Spanish in every elementary school all the way through high school – but NO ASL!

Geez, guess we are “lower” than Spanish people?

Sorry for being a drama queen, but I just don’t get it…

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