Archive for the 'Deaf Education' Category

Scandal Brewing at SCSDB? Deaf in Olympics

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Board of school for deaf, blind decides to replace president The President, Pamela Shaw, hired merely seven months ago, had tendered her resignation abruptly, allegedly under pressure. Her last day at work will be on Aug 29. The state is now investigating the state school for the deaf and blind for criminal allegations, something Shaw claims ignorance. SLED Investigating School [...]

The Oral Survivors Are Not Alone

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

After covering the abuses in oral deaf schools in my last post, the suffering of the countless children who experienced abuses in the state residential schools for the deaf needs to be recognized, too. Unfortunately there were many similar incidents in these settings, not just at the oral schools. Mostly the lack of awareness of abuses occurring had [...]

Deaf Community: Cultural Values and Double Standards

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

I stood back, struck with amazement and sadness at the furor, hurt, and anger within the Deaf Community. Are we so different from each other that we truly cannot understand each other and come to full acceptance of everybody?
First of all, I do not want to see anyone hurt, nor do I want anyone fired from [...]

Victory for UK Deaf Parents? Five LSD Arrests, BoT Unaware.

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Eugenic Victory for UK Deaf Parents A Possibility
Under the proposed Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, using embryo-screening deliberately to create a child with a serious medical condition – which officials had said includes being deaf – would be illegal
Now, however, the Department of Health has agreed to cut from the Bill any reference to deafness [...]

Pending Lawsuit Against SSA; NCSD Director; Gina Tester Coleman

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

PENDING LAWSUIT AGAINST SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Several law firms across the country are involved in a lawsuit on behalf of people with disabilities who work for the Social Security Administration (SSA).  These SSA employees believe that SSA has discriminated against them in the promotion process.  If you work for SSA and believe that you have been [...]

Gallaudet’s Presidential Search Preparations Begin; SMSD Victory?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 1:00 am Eastern Time
Memo from Gallaudet Board Chair re MSCHE and presidential search
Board of Trustees
COLLEGE HALL
800 FLORIDA AVE. NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3695
April 1, 2008
Dear Campus Community:
As you know, the Middle States Commission on Higher (MSCHE) requested
that Gallaudet submit a status report that documents
the University’s work on meeting its accreditation standards and the
progress [...]

The Cold Case: Thumb Down

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Andy in C Minor    A deaf teen, who was thought only to be missing since 2006, is discovered to have been murdered when his blood is found in a storage room at the high school for the deaf he attended. http://tv.yahoo.com/cold-case/show/andy-in-c-minor/episode/165458
Review: Thumbs down.
In brief, the acting and linguistic skills of the Deaf Students are good. [...]

Strong Similarities Between Gallaudet Protest and SMSD Protest

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Both protests were held during the school hours.
 
The grievances of the students in both protests were ignored by the BoT and the administration.
 
The protests resulted in reaction to the excessive power of the Directors, disregarding the wishes of their stakeholders
 
The Gallaudet Protest resulted in objection of the appointment of JKF with the perception of flawed [...]

Deaf Pilot Sued For Plane Crash By Deaf Passenger, SMSD Saga

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Lawsuit Blames 2005 Accident On Lack Of Communication With Deaf Pilot
A man and his daughter, injured in a June 2005 plane crash on Martha’s Vineyard are suing their pilot, and planemaker Cessna — among others — for damages, stemming from the accident they say was caused by lack of communication with a hearing-impaired aviator
According to [...]

Outraged Parents Blasted St Mary Board of Trustees

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Parents of students at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf unleashed a host of complaints to several members of the board of trustees Wednesday night at a meeting that ended with many parents outraged and students vowing to continue to protest.
Parents complained about the midyear transfer of secondary English teacher Beth Williams — described by [...]