ASL Pride Parade - April 19, 2013 - Join us!

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1.6 Million People Saw Switched At Birth! ASL Classes Booming!

Get popcorns popping! Get soft drinks flowing! Grab your seats and get comfy! Let's watch this finale this coming Monday evening. *groaning* have to wait until the next season to follow up on stories by SAB! It is a fantastic show and about 1.6 million people saw the last week's show. Fantastic!

Now, if you are interested in learning ASL - American Sign Language- there are plenty of places from sea to shining sea that you can pick from wherever you live. I will be happy to refer you to the specific ones in your area. There are over 400 programs of that kind. ( need updates on numbers )

Learning ASL is fun and challenging. It is a visual and gestural language that can be learned in steps from beginner's to advanced. There are career programs that you can benefit two ways with ASL. One is to be a Sign Language Interpreter and/or Two is to work with Deaf students/consumers in your field as social worker, teacher's aide, teacher, and the likes in social field.

ASL can be mastered easily if you put your heart, mind and soul into it. After teaching for more than 35 years at grassroots, education and professional levels, it is now a respected third language in use in the North America.

With the recent developments in entertainment, more people are asking about learning sign language. It is encouraging and beneficial for everyone.

Thanks to Laurent Clerc for bringing ASL to the New World!

Sincerely,

Paul Kiel

kielpa@quincy.edu

American Sign Language Instructor/Deaf Culture & History Lecturer
Quincy University
Quincy, IL 62301

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* This video was passed around on Facebook, e-mails and ABCFamily website. 

Please don't feed the audists!

Reframing the Deaf Community for the 21st Century

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STAMP OUT AUDISM AT ISD!

*Thanks to Brian Riley for passing this.   Please pass on to others.  It is very important and we need to help ISD regain its audism free zone!* Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 3:44 pm ET       A special message from Jerry Covell:       25 Years After DPN, Deaf STILL CAN’T? Jerry Covell Next month, I will be participating in a 25th anniversary of the Deaf President Now protest at Gallaudet University where I was one of the student leaders that protested against the Board of Trustee to prove the world that a qualified deaf person can become a president of Gallaudet University and that “deaf people can do anything but hear”.  Yet, a few weeks ago a deplorable incident occurred at a school for the deaf…..now we are basically being told “deaf people cannot do anything”.  Such oppression and bigotry actually happened at the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) by a hearing principal and certain hearing co-workers on January 17, 2013.  It is just unbelievable that this oppression is still happening in this day and age. A bit of history is necessary to understand why it happened.  It all started last summer when a certain group of hearing teachers and administrators at ISD were pushing for Cued Speech* as a teaching philosophy to be utilized in place of Visual Phonetic which was widely used for few years and has been unsuccessful.  Instead of teaching deaf and hard of hearing children in their natural visual language, American Sign Language; another auditory based teaching philosophy, Cued Speech was arbitrarily implemented in August 2012 by a former superintendent a few days prior to her resignation without the input of the entire educators at ISD and the deaf community.  As a result, it stunned the deaf community and created two different camps of educators to be formed at the Illinois School for the Cued Speech Deaf. This created an adverse environment among the educators inside the school and the school hostile to the deaf community.  The Language Planning Committee was re-activated to develop a language policy for the school to be applied during instruction.  This policy must be submitted in writing by the end of this school year for approval.  This committee was stacked with Cued Speech supporters and it took an interim superintendent to force a more balanced committee by having more deaf and hearing teachers who prefer a different teaching philosophy.  Cued Speech was intended to be used only during language and reading classes but it is currently used all day during class time. The shocking incident happened on January 17, 2013 immediately after the Language Planning Committee meeting.  There are several people in the room however the focus will be on four individuals: Fara Harper – deaf educator, Pre-K to 8th Hearing principal of Pre-K to 8th Hearing Reading Specialist Hearing educator, Pre-K to 8th Fara Harper has a Master’s Degree and is in her 8th year teaching at the ISD.  She is a very popular and well-liked teacher at the school.  Fara, the only deaf teacher in pre-K to 8th, is a highly qualified deaf teacher who is trained to deal with students with a variety of hearing loss and communication modes.  Fara was asked why she would not wholeheartedly support cued speech and she explained her position regarding American Sign Language in the classroom when questioned by the three hearing individuals (these three are staunch supporters of cued speech).  Fara was “challenged” on how she would deal with a child in her classroom that would need auditory stimulation to which she responded that she would address the child’s auditory needs by bringing in appropriate professionals such as audiologist and/or speech-language pathologist to work on the child’s speaking/listening skills as well as English language development.  Somehow this led to a comment made by the principal that Fara would not have to worry about dealing with those types of students (those that need auditory stimulations).  The principal was talking about her own adopted son who has a hearing loss and that Fara’s expected to be in her class this coming fall. Of course, Fara was puzzled by that comment and asked the principal “Is it because I am deaf?”  The principal replied “Yes”.  Fara was shocked and offended.  There is no misunderstanding that the principal intentionally gave the impression that Fara is NOT QUALIFIED to teach the principal’s son because she is DEAF and does not speak. This is not something that can be resolved through apology or any disciplinary actions other than termination.  The principal has to be terminated for her unacceptable comment and attitude toward Fara as a deaf person.  If this is how the principal views Fara negatively, she has the same views of other deaf teachers in general.  Two other individuals in the room (the hearing Reading Specialist and the hearing educator) are as guilty because they did not stop the principal’s negative and condescending comment.  They are as guilty as the principal because they are accomplices to it and have participated in such prejudices.  Those three hearing individuals have been bullying, harassing, jabbing, patronizing and condescending to deaf co-workers, deaf parents, deaf students and the deaf community (also to hearing teachers who have deaf-heart).  Those kind of comments and attitudes are not acceptable from ANYONE especially those who teach, train and prepare deaf and hard of hearing children to become independent and self-sufficient.  Such demeaning comments, attitudes and actions have profound effects on our deaf and hard of hearing students. Those children will grow up thinking they CAN’T because their popular and well-liked deaf teacher CAN’T.  We will no longer be subjugated to those kind of people and allow them to continue the plantation mentality to keep deaf people powerless.  Therefore, we expect that Illinois School for the Deaf sever ties with those three hearing individuals (the hearing principal, the hearing Reading Specialist and the hearing educator)  as there is no place for them there. I thought that, 25 years ago, we changed hearing people’s views about deaf people and I am extremely saddened to find out that their views may have not truly changed.  Changes must happen….it starts with you so please share your views with: Governor Quinn Office of the Governor 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/pages/contactthegovernor.aspx (can write letter online) Ryan Croke - Deputy Chief of Staff (his parents are deaf) Office of the Governor 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 Ryan.croke@illinois.gov Joan Forney – Acting Superintendent at ISD 322 WestWinds Drive Jacksonville, IL 62650 Kris Smith - DVRS Deputy Director kris.smith@illinois.gov Michelle Saddle - DHS Secretary michelle.saddler@illinois.gov   *A bit of background information regarding Cued Speech…. It is an auditory based communication mode that allows visual pictures of speech sounds and sound patterns that are used in the English language.  This mode typically benefits those children who have auditory verbal training with residual hearing and have the ability to understand and/or lipread speech that would assist in their English language acquisition.  Those students are commonly known as hard of hearing who are equipped with hearing aids or cochlear implants.  Cued Speech does not benefit those who have significant hearing loss and/or cannot understand and/or lipread speech in normal conversational tone so they lose out other teaching strategies to learn English.  Cued Speech is currently used at Illinois School for the Deaf on all students regardless if it benefits the child or not which violates the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that states that the instruction shall be in the child’s language and communication mode.

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Mental Illness for audism?

When tweeting, I mentioned this:

Is it a mental illness when those hearing 

people have "fix it" mentality towards

Deaf people? 

              Aunt Lizzie, I miss you!  OXOXOX

Aunt Lizzie

1875-1969   

A grand old lady cheered me up whenever I came to see her at her small apartment.  I always looked forward to Sunday dinners with her.  She was a small frame woman with many years shown on her face.  

The last time I hugged her and saw her, she was 94 years old in 1969.   She had hearing problems and she had to keep saying "huh" often trying to understand whoever is talking to her. I was young kid growing up with her and she was my grandmother's aunt.  Then she was my great-great Aunt Lizzie, but I called her Aunt Lizzie.  She was fun and humorous person. We would make faces and gesture as if we know what we are talking about.  She would crack me up and I would roll on floor laughing.

She would be smoking Chesterfields and sip some brandy in her living room.  I often would sit on floor near her to ask her questions about the old days and how she grew up during hard times.  She was a nurse at the old St. Louis City Hospital.

She would write down notes and tell me some interesting stories. I wish I can remember the details.  She even told me how she had to ride horses and carriages, do things by hand,  work like slave to feed family, etc before we got those modern equipment to take care of stuff.  She had to haul big pots from second floor to first floor to outside back where outhouse was.

She would make some wisecracks with anyone in her apartment.  I would never forget how she lectured my grandmother's brother and I was fascinated about how she felt about his leaving home and not visiting her for more than 50 years.  I was standing with my mouth open...they had not seen each other for more than 50 years. I was curious as to why it happened...Lizzie said it was between him and her.  I respected that.

At her funeral, I looked at her and she looked at peace.   I was teasing her one time that she could be 100 and I would catch up with her.  She laughed and told me how she felt being that old.  She missed her family, relatives and many friends.   She felt alone and she simply wanted to go home to those people she missed in her long life.  

Just before her casket was lowered into the grave,  I took the cross off ( a tradition with funerals ) and hang it on my wall.  It is still hanging for the last 43 years.

I miss you, Aunt Lizzie!  You have a special place in my heart all these years and I remember the fun times.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Paul

Paul's Commentary: NAD 2012

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Paul's Commentary: NAD 2012

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ASL Bicentennial Celebration 1816-2016

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Just in about 4 more years and 28 more days for us to celebrate Laurent Clerc's arrival in Hartford, CT. He arrived with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet on August 22, 1816. It is time to consider ASL Bicentennial Celebration 1816-2016! Who wants to join in and make it a memorable event from sea to shining sea! We can host events in every State. Something to think about!  Any groups want to collaborate?  Let me know!  Make it a national event!  The clock is counting...

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A Message to NAD - June 8, 2012

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Illusions of Equality: Deaf and Pavlov Dogs Brainwashing

Illusions of Equality:  Deaf and Pavlov Dogs Brainwashing

After reading Patti Durr's blog about "What Veditz said to NAD near the end of his life!" May 17, 2012 - Link here: http://handeyes.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/what-veditz-said-to-nad-near-the-end-of-his-life/ ,  it gave me more insights into George Veditz that I did not concentrate enough in the past.

The more I sat alone at  home and I thought about Veditz in my head and dreams.   I did dream about sitting next to George Veditz and I asked him some questions as if to interview him.  

Was it a dream or my intention to look deeper into George's writings of that era where they experienced oppression?

I try to understand him by reading historical accounts of his experiences in the 19th century.

Well,  I love history and psychology that affects people down the history.   It is hard to figure where the time started in the beginning.   Of course, there has been oppression through some centuries.

In my dream, I asked George why those people are oppressing us.  He looked down and said that it was a power trip.    In his writing, he said certain words like suggesting that we draw a line in the sand.

For 132 years, that line has been muddled by those hearing people who do not respect the Deaf Community.   In his writing to NAD, "1880, the year that saw the birth of the infamous Milan Resolution, that paved the way for foisting upon the deaf everywhere a loathed method, hypotrical in its claims, unnatural in its application, and mind-deadening and soul-killing in its ultimate results."  From Patti's blog/Deaf-Mutes Journal - Thursday, June 1, 1933.  (for more info - http://handeyes.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/what-veditz-said-to-nad-near-the-end-of-his-life/)

He did stress that "Every bit of knowledge that reaches the mind through the eye is conveyed through some kind of sign-language, whether it be this typed page, or a book, or a penciled pad, or a fingerspelled communication. or a moving throng in our streets or a landscape or an approaching or passing auto."

Of course, George is correct about how we digest information through our eyes.  The mind works fine and great when we are allowed the use of sign language.

Yet, the oral programs using AVT or so-called deaf education (under dictatorship)... I was raised in oral program and was "poster boy" for United Way ( old United Fund ).  I was paraded around town demonstrating how I can talk.  How I used my sense of humor  - the old school principal cracked when I made a joke at a coal plant.   I said that this is where ladies love it -- turn coal into diamond?....*sigh*  how naive was I?  The old school principal wrote that in notes and my mother saved it and put in my personal diary.

Now being psychology buff here, I love how things influence people in lives.  I worry about mental health among deaf community. I have been to many cities around the country.  I have seen enough deaf people falling through cracks.  I have sat down and "listened" for hours on end to sad stories spun out of many deaf individuals that I have met on the road for more than 40 years.

I do not have silver bullet or answer to every crisis I witnessed.  I do remember the details and how we can alleviate the problems. Some situations were a deaf lady  who was controlled by aunt,  a group of deaf people who was "manipulated" by  hearing pastor/priest.  (two times and different locations),  how police mistreat deaf in many many places,  how families mistreat a deaf individual in homes or places,and there are more... 

I know about Pavlov dogs - a Russian physiologist  - Ivan Petrovich Pavlov - he did experiments on animals and children.  He was wondering about dogs and their behavior with food.

Those hearing people since September 11, 1880 are using methods similar to Pavlov.  They condition deaf children to behave according to many oral programs.  You can see how they manipulate the deaf children and their parents to a T.  They bend their backs to control deaf children in their oral deaf education programs.

I was raised in a strict environment where sign language was NOT allowed.  I was punished if I tried to use sign language.  I was "brainwashed" to behave to "respect" them.  They would "shake" you and make you mind more.  When I saw other deaf children,  they would claim that they were low-function.  They told me that I am better off using my voice and put my hands down.

I looked at them and asked myself if they were being honest with me or not.  I knew from day one that they were dishonest.  I do not care if they were my friends.  They manipulated me to a full extent where I decided to draw a line.  I deprogrammed myself away from oral programs and disavow any support for them.

Whenever I tried to use my hands,  they would get upset.  When I did not use my voice,  they would scream at me to use my voice.  When I tried to question more about why they are so high strung about using voice, they would tell me to get lost and go play with other children.

I enjoy sign language more and I do not have to follow their audistic system anymore.

Like he mentioned in another letter in 1909 to Alexander Graham Bell -  

“We should have liked to convince you – pardon the expression – of the ‘error of your ways,’ and bring you into concord with the aims of the vast majority of the deaf.“


It is a proof that the deaf community had NO respect for Alexander Graham Bell.  He is the creator of brainwashing methods to control deaf children from furthering their goals in life.  Yet those medical and hearing people continue to kiss the grounds that Bell walked on in the past and present.  It is time to condemn them!

George Veditz in his sign language video made in 1913 mentioned about those hearing people,

"A new race of pharaohs that knew not Joseph, is now seizing control in many of our American schools. They do not understand sign because they themselves cannot sign. They proclaim that signs are worthless, of no help to the deaf. Enemies of sign language, they are enemies of the true welfare of the deaf."


Here is a link to watch his video he made to deaf community in 1913.  It is about 100 years now and his message is true.





It is high time for NAD to pull up its socks and get busy on activism!


Thank you!


Paul Kiel
May 18, 2012

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What is truth?

It is real facts about something. The things are true when it comes to real Deaf education.


Since September 11, 1880 those hearing 
people lied about oralism.  We have 
suffered 132 years of audism and 
oppression.


NAD needs to do more activism to stem 
the 2nd wave of oralism!  NAD was
founded same year to stop audism and 
lies perpetuated by Alexander Graham Bell.


NAD can be anti-corruption crusader in
proving truth!


Please be more crusader for truth!


Be Bold, Free and Truthful!


It is time for ACTIVISM!