Deaf News Today

11/12/2024

How two deaf students studied abroad in silence https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/latitudes/2024-12-11?sra=true (sub. req'ed)

Travel warnings to China are lowered, but Americans studying in Italy could face new requirements. Plus, Trump and Dreamers.

11/12/2024

160 years ago today: Annie Jump Cannon was born
Annie Jump Cannon was born Dec. 11, 1863. The deaf astronomer was also a suffragist. http://www.deafnewstoday.com/post/160-years-ago-today-annie-jump-cannon-was-born

11/12/2024

Denver police are asking the public for help finding a suspect who allegedly pulled a deaf man out of his car and robbed him at gunpoint https://kdvr.com/news/local/suspects-wanted-after-robbing-deaf-man-at-gunpoint-in-commerce-city/

Police in Commerce City are asking the public for help finding a suspect who allegedly ripped a man out of his vehicle and robbed him at gunpoint.

11/12/2024

Apple Original Films says it will produce a documentary called “Deaf President Now!” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/apple-deaf-president-now-nyle-dimarco-davis-guggenheim-1236082198/

DiMarco and Guggenheim co-direct the feature about the student push to hire a deaf president at Gallaudet University.

10/12/2024

Historic photos of Tennessee School for the Deaf https://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/news/education/2024/12/10/tennessee-school-for-the-deaf-through-the-years/76855391007/

Historic photos of Tennessee School for the Deaf

10/12/2024

Thomas Gallaudet was born on this day (Dec. 10) in 1787 http://www.deafnewstoday.com/post/happy-birthday-thomas-gallaudet

10/12/2024

Meet the assistant dean of Inclusive Excellence at the University of Cincinnati. He's the first Black, deaf academic administrator in the university’s history. https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/12/09/inclusive-excellence--dean-christopher-johnson--indepence-alliance--rob-festenstein

Christopher D. Johnson became the University of Cincinnati's first Black, deaf academic administrator back in May. In this role, he wants to increase disability awareness on campus.

10/12/2024

It was on this date (Dec 10) in 2013 that a fake sign language interpreter appeared during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg on this date http://www.deafnewstoday.com/post/the-fake-interpreter-at-nelson-mandela-s-memorial-service

09/12/2024

Kentucky's Frankfort Regional Medical Center has agreed to pay $170,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the facility of violating ADA law by "failing to ensure effective communication with a deaf patient who uses American Sign Language." https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/frankfort-hospital-settlement-totals-170k-for-ada-violations/article_139f0f5e-b66a-11ef-b421-03c8ec6e20e4.html

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) – The United States has reached an agreement with Frankfort Regional Medical Center (FRMC), a 173-bed hospital in Frankfort, including civil penalties totaling over $170,000, to resolve

09/12/2024

A ride-hailing company "failed to hire at least 20 qualified deaf and hard-of-hearing candidates as personal drivers and failed to provide accommodations"
according to an EEOC lawsuit https://www.hrdive.com/news/ride-hailing-service-failed-to-hire-accommodate-hearing-impaired-drivers/735037/

Employers “too often” make incorrect assumptions about deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals’ capabilities, an agency official said Dec. 6.

09/12/2024

"Hasna Mufidah is a 33-year-old deaf actor, director, and activist from Indonesia. Mufi uses her creative expressions to elevate the visibility of deaf culture and promote inclusivity." https://www.undp.org/indonesia/stories/hasna-mufidah-championing-deaf-culture-through-art-and-activism

Home Indonesia Stories Hasna Mufidah: Championing Deaf Culture Through Art and Activism Hasna Mufidah: Championing Deaf Culture Through Art and Activism December 8, 2024 Hasna Mufidah, the founder of Fantasi Tuli UNDP Indonesia Hasna Mufidah, affectionately known as Mufi, is a 33-year-old deaf actor...

09/12/2024

India’s First Sign Language TV Channel Launched https://www.gktoday.in/indias-first-sign-language-tv-channel-launched/

India has recently launched its first 24/7 television channel in sign language, part of the PM e-VIDYA program, named Channel 31, which aims to support hearing-impaired s

09/12/2024

Farm workers in In Johannesburg "are busy tilling the soil and planting tomatoes and lettuce. Despite the hive of activity, there is silence around the park. Most people here are deaf and communicate using sign language." https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-deaf-farmers-unemployment-agriculture-3f560197d84b2329a60efd3c6d86e86e

In South Africa, where the general unemployment rate is over 32%, deaf people face even steeper hurdles.

09/12/2024

More than one hundred people gathered Saturday to raise money for The Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center in Tyler, Texas kltv.com/2024/12/08/tyler-deaf-hard-hearing-center-breaks-attendance-record-annual-christmas-fundraiser/

Over a hundred community members gathered Saturday to celebrate Christmas and raise money for The Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center.

07/12/2024

"School for deaf students in Boston has moved a lot, but this teacher's been an inspiration for 20 years" https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/horace-mann-school-for-the-deaf-teacher-gemanique-viall/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h

Gemanique Viall has been inspiring students at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing​ in Boston for 20 years.

07/12/2024

Boston's Horace Mann School for the Deaf opens new location https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/video/horace-mann-school-for-the-deaf-opens-new-location-in-charlestown/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h

WBZ TV's Breana Pitts met a teacher there who's inspiring her students.

07/12/2024

It was on this date (Dec. 7, 2012) that Dr. William F. House died in Oregon at the age of 89 http://www.deafnewstoday.com/post/getting-to-know-dr-house

06/12/2024

Shortage of ASL interpreters impacts central Washington family khq.com/news/shortage-of-asl-interpreters-impacts-moses-lake-family/article_af7e4020-b34a-11ef-a3f7-f73c0f08e10c.html

Meeting special education needs can be challenging, especially for smaller school districts like Moses Lake, where there's a shortage of American Sign Language (ASL) teachers.