looking for a change

Meet a 53-year-old intern here.

The Universal Language of Compassion

Two sign language interpreters in Georgia "share this dream with animal lovers in the deaf community." Read about their effort here.

Achieving through Determination

Read an interview with a woman who claims to be the "first deaf female pro football player" who's now a black belt here.

Hospital Settles for 200k

An Iowa hospital will pay nearly $200,000 for failing to provide interpreters for deaf patients. The settlement comes out of a lawsuit from Jessie Fox. Her 7 year old daughter, Addison, was headed into surgery at Trinity Regional Medical Center in 2009. The hospital staff ignored Fox's request for an interpreter and instead, had Addison interpret for mother. This led to confusion about post-surgery medication. Two other deaf patients joined the lawsuit, saying they had faced a similar situations at the hospital. Trinity says it will change its procedures and offer VRI services or in-person interpreters.

Interpreted reporting

A student at the British Columbia School for the Deaf plans to be a journalist. Here's a video report about Amar Mangat from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (no captioning).

How Indiana Took Sides In A Debate Over Deaf Schools

There is a report on a controversial funding move in Indiana here.

Beyond Talk

Utah Valley University holds its 5th Biennial Deaf Studies Today! Conference two weeks from today. The theme is Beyond Talk and it runs from April 12-14. For more information, click here.

$19.5 Million Project

The American School for the Deaf plans to build a 60,000-square-foot building on its campus in West Hartford, Connecticut. Groundbreaking for the $19.5 million facility is set for May. The school's celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2017.

Gally wins Doubleheader

Gallaudet's softball team took two games in a doubleheader yesterday. The Bison scored so often on the team from Valley Forge Christian College that action had to be stopped after only 5 innings in each game. Gally won 18-0 and 18-5. That gives the Bison a 2-14 record on the season. The team's other doubleheader win last Saturday was only an exhibition. The Bison take on Wilson College tomorrow afternoon.

Film Fest in Ireland

The first Irish Deaf Film Festival takes place Oct 12-14 in Dublin. Posted below on DeafNewsToday.com is a video about it.

"Forced to Resign"

A UK diplomat says she was fired because accommodating her would cost too much. Jane Cordell asked for a lipspeaker - someone to help her to lipread. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said no, withdrawing the offer of a post in Kazakhstan. The Office had provided a lipspeaker for the deaf woman while she was stationed in Poland. She resigned after her legal appeal
was rejected. Cordell now works for Action on Hearing in Manchester.

Sean Forbes Talks

Michigan's Kalamazoo Gazette profiles deaf rapper Sean Forbes. Read the story here.

Climbing Mt Everest

A serviceman from Bedfordshire, UK who lost his hearing while on tour will climb Mount Everest starting April 11. Chris Gwilt was standing in front of a wall in Afghanistan when a rocket propelled grenade hit it. Gwilt got a cochlear implant later. His climb will raise funds for Walking with the Wounded, an organization that helps former servicemen and women, in an effort to help others wounded in battle received implants. Read more about the climb here.

Film Fest Friday

The Seattle Deaf Film Festival starts Friday at the University of Washington. The films to be shown coming from 8 different countries and created by, for, or about the deaf community. The school's ASL and Deaf Studies Program is working with with Deaf Spotlight. The films will include subtitles for audience members who are sign language impaired.

DeafNation Dallas

The DeafNation Dallas Expo comes to the Dallas Marriott in Irving on March 31. There's more info here.

Marlee's Advice

A look at Marlee Matlin's visit to Middle Tennessee State University here.

The health of deaf people: communication breakdown

The deaf are twice as likely to have mental health problems as the general population, according to a report in the journal Lancet. At same time, the EU researchers say deaf people have a harder time getting mental health care - and when they do get it, the quality is lower. Deaf girls are twice as likely as hearing girls to report sexual abuse. For boys, the figure is three times greater. Deaf children, both boys and girls, are four times more likely to have mental health issues if their family does not understand them. The researchers recommend offering specialist services with professionals trained to directly communicate with deaf people and with sign-language interpreters. Read more about the findings in The Lancet here.

Re-imagining Cyranro

A look at the Deaf West Theatre's signed and spoken version of Cyrano de Bergerac which opens in Los Angeles next month here.

Guilty of Strangling Ex-Wife

A Reno man could spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing his former wife. A Reno, Nevada jury found Steve Anthony guilty of strangling to death Christina Crowley just months after the two divorced. She was a deaf medical student. Sentencing is scheduled for May 31.

Gally Growth

Gallaudet will hold a series of community workshops over the next few weeks about the school's building plans. Officials want to add housing for 150 students on campus to accommodate the expected 2% increase of the student body next year. Right now, the University has 1617 students. The campus includes about 100 acres in the heart of DC with four acres on two parcels west of campus on either side of the DC Farmers market. School officials hope to open up Olmsted Gate soon. It's a wide pedestrian entrance at the Florida and 6th Street. A plaza is also planned Neal Street.