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]]> By: Jean Boutcher http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Jean Boutcher Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:00:22 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2362 I agree with Candace, Raychelle, and IAMMine. Would a French university like the Sorbonne hire English-speaking DPS? Unbelieavably amazing that GU lacks senso comune! I agree with Candace, Raychelle, and IAMMine. Would a French university like the Sorbonne hire English-speaking DPS? Unbelieavably amazing that GU lacks senso comune!

]]> By: Michele http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Michele Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:25:46 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2373 I just realized if we called DC police, there would be more communication barriers involved. But if DC police were called, would interpreters be there to help faciliate communication or not? I just wonder? Also what about DPS, can they get interpreters to come along with them in situations that they need to faciliate communication?? Gallaudet has their interpreting department so why cannot an interpreter work with DPS? Is that a possibility or not? I just realized if we called DC police, there would be more communication barriers involved. But if DC police were called, would interpreters be there to help faciliate communication or not? I just wonder? Also what about DPS, can they get interpreters to come along with them in situations that they need to faciliate communication?? Gallaudet has their interpreting department so why cannot an interpreter work with DPS? Is that a possibility or not?

]]> By: Michele http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Michele Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:18:31 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2372 It may be a silly question but I wonder if we really need DPS when we can call DC police during emergencies. We could only have security people work at the front gate checking people in but I'm not sure if we need DPS on the whole campus? What do you think? Also maybe someone needs to come up with ideas for DPS to be able to communicate fluently with deaf people as not all people can learn sign language. WHat if we get a great DPS person but he/she does not sign very well, what do do? Would assistive communication tools be handy for DPS to use? I would much rather hire a competent DPS who knows how to deal with people in crisis situations, help them out and perform their duties in the most professional way. It may be a silly question but I wonder if we really need DPS when we can call DC police during emergencies. We could only have security people work at the front gate checking people in but I’m not sure if we need DPS on the whole campus? What do you think? Also maybe someone needs to come up with ideas for DPS to be able to communicate fluently with deaf people as not all people can learn sign language. WHat if we get a great DPS person but he/she does not sign very well, what do do? Would assistive communication tools be handy for DPS to use? I would much rather hire a competent DPS who knows how to deal with people in crisis situations, help them out and perform their duties in the most professional way.

]]> By: IamMine http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 IamMine Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:04:59 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2371 What about videotaping the DPS officers communicating with students with the minimum requirement in signing? I'm talking about NOW...videotape the current DPS communicating in signing? That would be a hard evidence to show. Not on papers, because it makes a difference by seeing! 300 signs? Oh geez, even a hearing pre-schooler can pick up more than 300 signs! My hearing four years old can probably sign more than they do. And that's living with a hearing family and a deaf mom! No excuses - especially at GALLAUDET. Absolutely NOT! What about videotaping the DPS officers communicating with students with the minimum requirement in signing?

I’m talking about NOW…videotape the current DPS communicating in signing?

That would be a hard evidence to show. Not on papers, because it makes a difference by seeing!

300 signs? Oh geez, even a hearing pre-schooler can pick up more than 300 signs!

My hearing four years old can probably sign more than they do.

And that’s living with a hearing family and a deaf mom!

No excuses – especially at GALLAUDET.

Absolutely NOT!

]]> By: Mishka Zena http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 Mishka Zena Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:59:29 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2370 The Gallaudet students,  a part of your Deaf Community and your future leaders,  NEED your help now. They are very afraid of DPS. So far there has been no disciplinary action against DPS who have assaulted and attacked them. Imagine that? :( Alumni stakeholders are important, especially those with children at Gallaudet. Gallaudet need to hear from YOU all. How can they increase this sign language part of job requirement and improve the conditions of DPS so the students will feel safe? Please contact them at greatideas@gallaudet.edu The Gallaudet students,  a part of your Deaf Community and your future leaders,  NEED your help now. They are very afraid of DPS. So far there has been no disciplinary action against DPS who have assaulted and attacked them. Imagine that? :(

Alumni stakeholders are important, especially those with children at Gallaudet. Gallaudet need to hear from YOU all. How can they increase this sign language part of job requirement and improve the conditions of DPS so the students will feel safe?

Please contact them at greatideas@gallaudet.edu

]]> By: m http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 m Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:42:46 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2369 Also, imagine being a female student who has been assaulted trying to explain to a DPS officer what has happened. It would just the trauma that much worse. I think it is easy for us to sit here and say, "Gallaudet needs to do this, and Gallaudet needs to do that." My question to all of you is, "How?" Where are all these fluent signers who also meet the other qualifications for the job? Are they applying and being passed over? Are they not applying because the pay is bad? Or are there so few of them that Gallaudet is forced to accept non-signers? How come nobody posting comments in this blog has applied for the job? I hear Deaf complain constantly about how hard it is to get jobs. Well, here's a job. Go get it. Also, imagine being a female student who has been assaulted trying to explain to a DPS officer what has happened. It would just the trauma that much worse.

I think it is easy for us to sit here and say, “Gallaudet needs to do this, and Gallaudet needs to do that.” My question to all of you is, “How?” Where are all these fluent signers who also meet the other qualifications for the job? Are they applying and being passed over? Are they not applying because the pay is bad? Or are there so few of them that Gallaudet is forced to accept non-signers? How come nobody posting comments in this blog has applied for the job? I hear Deaf complain constantly about how hard it is to get jobs. Well, here’s a job. Go get it.

]]> By: raychelle http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 raychelle Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:25:45 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2368 There have been way TOO many serious and fatal altercations that could have been easily avoided/resolved quickly with fluent ASL skills. This cannot continue! Gallaudet needs to change their thinking - recruit interested & fluent ASL users, then TRAIN them in law enforcement. Not the other way around. There have been way TOO many serious and fatal altercations that could have been easily avoided/resolved quickly with fluent ASL skills. This cannot continue!

Gallaudet needs to change their thinking – recruit interested & fluent ASL users, then TRAIN them in law enforcement. Not the other way around.

]]> By: Candace A McCullough http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Candace A McCullough Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:43:55 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2367 Unbelievable! Unacceptable! Unbelievable! Unacceptable!

]]> By: SKE http://www.mishkazena.com/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 SKE Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:12:23 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/mishkazena/2007/03/20/dps-minimum-300-signs/#comment-2366 Still not comfortable with that 300 signs from the DPS! Not safe! Still not comfortable with that 300 signs from the DPS! Not safe!

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