Case Details Abuse at Va. Animal Shelter (Washington Post) (2 clicks)
October 4 2008
One by one, their pictures appeared on the screen. There was Yeager, a collie mix, who had fleas, dermatitis, two ear infections and heartworm. Wilma, a German shepherd-chow mix, who had pneumonia and was malnourished. And Annie, an underweight, deaf pit bull who was injured by other hungry dogs ...

Teacher at La. school for deaf pleads guilty (KATC 3 Lafayette) (4 clicks)
October 4 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. -- A suspended teacher at the Louisiana School for the Deaf has admitted e-mailing sexually explicit images and messages to a 16-year-old female student.

Edward Klima; linguistics pioneer also championed sign language (San Diego Union-Tribune) (9 clicks)
October 4 2008
Edward Klima had a love for language, its sounds, syntax and semantics. But it was in a language with no sound that he gave people a voice. Mr. Klima, a pioneer in the field of modern linguistics, is credited with advancing the scientific importance of American Sign Language and establishing it as a formal language for deaf people, on a par with spoken languages.

Deaf Studies program grows at WNC Fallon (Lahontan Valley News) (6 clicks)
October 3 2008
I recently spent the afternoon with Steve Giordano, instructor in the Deaf Studies Program at Fallon's Western Nevada College campus, and he gave me some fascinating information about our deaf and hard-of-hearing communi­ty.

Gallaudet's New Aesthetic of Openness (Washington Post) (6 clicks)
October 3 2008
Sidewalks wide enough to accommodate pedestrians using sign language. Rounded corners and strategically placed reflective glass so people who cannot hear can see who's coming and who's behind them. Glass elevators so passengers can communicate with outsiders in case of emergency.

Edward S. Klima, Sign Language Expert, Dies at 77 (New York Times) (9 clicks)
October 3 2008
Dr. Klima was an eminent linguist who was one of the first scholars to pay serious attention to sign languages.

La. deaf school teacher pleads guilty to felony (The Advocate) (10 clicks)
October 3 2008
Published: Oct 4, 2008 - Page: 1B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. A suspended Louisiana School for the Deaf teacher admitted in state court Friday that she e-mailed sexually explicit images and messages to a 16-year-old female student .

Mother's plea falls on deaf ears (Gulf Daily News) (4 clicks)
October 3 2008
AN appeal by a destitute mother, who wants to take her sick son abroad for treatment, has fallen on deaf ears. Pakistani Nabeela Aziz, who has been staying in Bahrain illegally for 35 years, is now appealing to the country's leadership for help.

Deaf Studies program grows at WNC Fallon (Lahontan Valley News) (3 clicks)
October 3 2008
I recently spent the afternoon with Steve Giordano, instructor in the Deaf Studies Program at Fallon's Western Nevada College campus, and he gave me some fascinating information about our deaf and hard-of-hearing communi­ty.

Pastor signs sermons for the deaf (The Doings La Grange) (4 clicks)
October 3 2008
Oct. 12 will mark the second occasion the Rev. Dayton Williams will preach in English and sign language at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in LaGrange Park.

St. Michael's welcomes new gifted pastor (The Doings La Grange) (4 clicks)
October 3 2008
On some Sundays, St. Michael's Lutheran Church parishioners in LaGrange Park are able to see the words of their new pastor's sermon as well as hear them. That's because the Rev. Dayton Williams is one of eight Evangelical Lutheran Church pastors in the country fluent in American Sign Language and the only one certified as an interpreter. The congregation welcomed Williams as its new pastor in ...

David Lodge's 'Deaf Sentence' (International Herald Tribune) (6 clicks)
October 3 2008
"Deafness is comic, as blindness is tragic," claims Desmond Bates, the retired professor of linguistics who narrates David Lodge's consistently witty 13th novel, "Deaf Sentence."

Stadium must give deaf patrons 'aural content' (AP via Yahoo! Finance) (5 clicks)
October 3 2008
The Washington Redskins were ordered to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing fans with "equal access to aural content" in the team's stadium, such as music lyrics, ads and other broadcasts on the public-address system.

JRT’s ‘Firebird’ brings new interpretation to stage (Johnson City Press) (2 clicks)
October 2 2008
When the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre opens “The Firebird” today, it’ll be an unusual production. The play, based on a Russian folk tale, will not only have sign language interpreters as part of the production, it’ll have them on stage as part of the cast — serving as “shadow” interpreters.

Debate focuses on disabled rights (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus) (3 clicks)
October 2 2008
BRATTLEBORO -- A gubernatorial debate held at the Austine School focused on the rights of people with disabilities Wednesday night, with most of the questions posed in American Sign Language. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Herald Staff

School turns to sign language (BBC News) (8 clicks)
October 2 2008
A primary school in Brighton where children have 24 different first languages is teaching them all sign language.

Deaf Patients Confront Difficulties In Obtaining Basic Health Care (Medical News Today) (3 clicks)
October 2 2008
Inadequate healthcare is received by thousands of the United Kingdom's Deaf patients because they are struggling to communicate with their healthcare providers, according to an article released on October 1, 2008 in BMJ. The term Deaf is defined as individuals born Deaf and prefer to communicate in British Sign Language.

Teen must serve 13 years in prison before being eligible to apply for parole (Stratford City Gazette) (7 clicks)
October 2 2008
A young mother used sign language to describe to a Brampton courtroom her little boy's expressions of unfairness that an act of violence has left him to grow up without a father.

Sign Language (Torontoist) (6 clicks)
October 2 2008
Signs should communicate quickly, efficiently, and effectively. Traffic signs are standardized , eliminating all guesswork, allowing motorists to glean the required information in as little time as possible, so they can focus on the road.

Deaf Games (Central Michigan Life) (5 clicks)
October 2 2008
Students were playing Bingo, Battleship, Uno, Twister and other games but little cheering and jeering could be heard. The students were playing in near silence Wednesday in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. They were participating in Deaf Games, an event organized by the American Sign Language Society as part of Deaf Awareness Week.

Teen accused of sex act with 6-year-old, both attend school for the deaf (WAFB Baton Rouge) (7 clicks)
October 2 2008
A 16-year-old boy reportedly forced a six-year-old girl to engage in a sex act with him on the back seat of a bus taking hearing-impaired students from the School for the Deaf and visually-impaired students from the School for the Blind home for the weekend. There was a total of 14 students onboard. Both students involved attend the Louisiana School for the Deaf.

Stadium Must Give Deaf Patrons 'Aural Content' (CBS 13 Baltimore) (7 clicks)
October 2 2008
A federal judge has ruled that FedEx Field must provide deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons with "equal access to aural content" broadcast in the stadium.

Judge Rules FedEx Field Must Provide Captioning for Deaf Fans (NBC4 Washington, D.C.) (2 clicks)
October 2 2008
A federal judge rules that FedEx Field must provide deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons with "equal access to aural content" broadcast in the stadium.

FedEx Field Must Give Deaf Patrons 'Aural Content' (WRIC 8 News Richmond) (4 clicks)
October 2 2008
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that FedEx Field must provide deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons with "equal access to aural content" broadcast in the stadium. Three longtime Washington Redskins

FedEx Field must give deaf patrons 'aural content' (ESPN) (4 clicks)
October 2 2008
The Washington Redskins were ordered to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing fans with "equal access to aural content" in the team's stadium, such as music lyrics, ads and other broadcasts on the public-address system.

Deaf Games (Central Michigan Life) (4 clicks)
October 2 2008
Students were playing Bingo, Battleship, Uno, Twister and other games but little cheering and jeering could be heard. The students were playing in near silence Wednesday in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. They were participating in Deaf Games, an event organized by the American Sign Language Society as part of Deaf Awareness Week.

Stadium must aid deaf patrons (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus) (2 clicks)
October 2 2008
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Redskins were ordered to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing fans with "equal access to aural content" in the team's stadium, such as music lyrics, ads and other broadcasts on the public-address system. ... - Associated Press

Deaf fans get key ruling in FedEx Field case (The Daily Record) (4 clicks)
October 2 2008
FedEx Field must provide its deaf and hard-of-hearing clientele with “equal access to aural content” broadcast in the stadium, a federal judge has ruled.

Deaf EWC player shows desire (The Florida Times-Union) (2 clicks)
October 2 2008
Munir Muwwakkil is a relatively unknown defensive tackle for Edward Waters College, but like most football players, he'd like to make it to the NFL. But should he fulfill that dream and be introduced before a game, Muwwakkil will never hear the crowd's response to his introduction. That's because Muwwakkil, now 21, has been deaf since he was 3, when he was stricken with an illness that ...

Deaf Patients Confront Difficulties In Obtaining Basic Health Care (Medical News Today) (4 clicks)
October 2 2008
Inadequate healthcare is received by thousands of the United Kingdom's Deaf patients because they are struggling to communicate with their healthcare providers, according to an article released on October 1, 2008 in BMJ. The term Deaf is defined as individuals born Deaf and prefer to communicate in British Sign Language.

Site navigation (Tameside Advertiser) (6 clicks)
October 1 2008
A Tameside councillor has quit his post as James Purnell’s right hand man — for his love of sign language. Councillor Sean Parker-Perry decided to seek a fresh challenge after several years working in Hyde town hall as parliamentary political operative for the Stalybridge and Hyde MP.

Babies and parents learn to talk without words (The Burlington Free Press) (10 clicks)
October 1 2008
WESTFORD — When a baby cries in the middle of the night, it could take an hour or more to settle the infant down. Is it the diaper? Is it hunger? It the baby sick? The questions are endless and parents often find them hard to answer. How can baby communicate without having the capacity to speak? Beth Rickstad of Westford has the answer — baby sign language. She taps her chest with both hands to ...

Primary school where children speak 26 languages turn to sign language (Guardian Unlimited) (6 clicks)
October 1 2008
Headteacher says techniques help pupils who might otherwise struggle to make themselves understood

Hands-on demonstrations (Central Michigan Life) (6 clicks)
October 1 2008
People passing by the atrium of the Health Professions Building were confronted with a large group sitting in silence Tuesday. But a keen observer would notice that these people were having a conversation without sound. "It was actually my (ASL 101H: Honors American Sign Language, Level 1) students," said Susan Naeve-Velguth, communication disorders associate professor.

Headteacher forced to teach sign language at school where pupils speak 24 different languages (Daily Mail) (16 clicks)
October 1 2008
A headteacher has had to resort to using sign language to communicate at a school where pupils are from 24 different countries.