This article by deaf lawyer Kelby Brick is the most succinctly and eloquently written synopsis of the Gallaudet protest I’ve seen to date — and it puts the hearing media’s coverage of the event to shame!
I first saw a link to this article on ridorlive.com.
The following is a translation/transcript of my ASL video response to “My first sign language video!”
Hi, Ashley. Thanks for leaving a comment on my video, “ASL Intro”! Your signing is good and you fingerspell well. If you don’t know a sign, it’s perfectly fine to fingerspell. You fingerspell clearly, and good for you! — I mean, it’s a good thing that you fingerspell instead of trying to invent signs.
If I may make only one small criticism… (more…)
I’ve received a few questions over the last couple of weeks, and I’ve posted the questions and answers at the bottom of my FAQs page.
One site that I mentioned my answers is the The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers.
Thanks to my friend and colleague who tipped me off to this poll and its accompanying article: Gallaudet Dumps Incoming President – AOL News
After my friend voted today shortly after noon, he wrote:
What do you think of the school’s decision to fire its incoming president?
It seems unfair 46%
It seems fair 30%
Not sure 24%
Total Votes: 13,115OK, so again, not a scientific poll and most of these people responding are, of course, hearing and have little to no knowledge of Deaf culture. Just thought I’d share the thoughts of a few (thousand) others.
I was one of the 30% who said is seems fair, though I wish they had a column that said, “Just but long overdue.”
I just voted now after 6 PM MST (“It seems fair,” of course) and sadly, the results were still exactly the same: (more…)
Daniel Greene 