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Vancouver Congress 2010 Update III – Press Release

Good morning everyone, I checked the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) website here, and they posted three new links which included a press release, introduction, and Statement of Principle and Accord for the Future. Click the image to read the pdf file of Press Release Also, please go and check the introduction letter which explains the […]
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Vancouver Congress 2010 Update II – Attachments

Hello all, This is what you all are waiting for… a tangible document from ICED in Vancouver, as known as Vancouver Congress 2010. Wayne Sinclair, a tireless Deaf advocate and retired educator from Vancouver, BC Canada was mentioned in the article from Peach Arch News, explaining about International Congress on the Education of the Deaf in Vancouver. ICED meets globally […]
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Vancouver Congress of 2010 Updates

Hello all, A blog from United Kingdom was published in DeafRead, Grumpy Old Deafies this morning (July 20, 2010) with additional information from International Congress on the Education for the Deaf in Vancouver, BC Canada when the public apology announcement was made yesterday. Please go and read this website, and there were witnesses who have seen/heard the public apology been […]
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Vancouver Congress of 2010 – Long Live Signed Language!

Mark the date… July 19, 2010. This is an important date for all of the time. The most significant milestone for Deaf History! It will be known as VANCOUVER CONGRESS OF 2010. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/6ew4cHj-Kws" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Vancouver Congress of 2010 is also known as the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) has their the 21st […]
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ZVRS, AT&T, and Apple created iZ!

Hello everyone, I was invited to a special party hosted by ZVRS at Hard Rock Cafe which is right across the street from Marriott Downtown Hotel in Philadelphia, PA on Wednesday, July 7th in the evening. There was a special demonstration of ZVRS’ newest product called iZ. iZ is a mobile videophone with video relay services specifically for iPhone 4 […]
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Apple’s ASL Friendly iPhone 4!

Whoa… Apple did it again!  They created a brand new iPhone 4, and it comes with a front-loading camera and an app called “FaceTime”!  Apple produced a promotional video on their website demonstrating Face Time, and at the end of this video, it has a couple using American Sign Language to communicate through their new iPhones! You must have a […]
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CNN iReport – iPad/YouTube Captions Incompatibility

Hello Everyone, I wanted to share this great news with you all. I have decided to sign up iReport yesterday with hopes that my video will reach out to the larger audience to learn about the problems we face everyday. I am on the top news as “iReport: Deaf woman calls for captions on the iPad” Go click on the […]
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Apple’s iPad and YouTube’s Automated Captions: #FAIL

All, I went to Apple’s store and purchased a brand-new 16gb iPad! It is a beautifully designed device, visually appealing and easy to use. I tweaked the settings, to make sure that closed captioning is on for all videos. Then I decided to view YouTube’s “My Deaf Family” and guess what? There are NO automated captions available! Watch the video […]
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My Deaf Family and Little People, Big World

All, Marlee Matlin produced a new “reality” show of a family, consists of Deaf parents with their hearing and deaf children! It is called, “My Deaf Family.” Leslie Firl and Bridgetta Bourne-Firl are the parents, with their wonderful children, Jared (15 years old- Hearing), Gideon (12 years old – Deaf), Sabrina (6 years old – Deaf), and Elijah (3 years […]
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