
Universal Signs CHICAGO DEAFEST is Today! Hooray! Please support Harper College. Help them make it an amazing event! We greatly appreciate your support! http://www.harperevents.com/deafest.html!
Source: www.harperevents.com
www.harperevents.com The Deaf Program's 17th Annual DeaFest Committeehopes that you will enjoy this year’s events and appreciates your support.

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Tomorrow!!!! CHICAGO DEAFEST!! Learn more about this year's DeaFest http://www.harperevents.com/deafest.html! Please support Harper College's ASL studies and BUY your TICKETS to the Universal Signs screening! J Theatre at Harper College, Palatine, IL, Friday, 11/6/09 8:00PM CST http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPu rchase?organ_val=21674
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Stevi Wright Been trying to find local events for deaf kids for my (hearing but ASL understaning) kids to play with. As with any "foreign language," use it or lose it! Any suggestions?

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Deaf veterinarians pave their own way - "A common misperception is that deaf people are lazy when they are not good at reading lips & facial expressions. 'It becomes easy for most hearing people to forget that for a deaf person, it can be difficult to communicate with just about every person they meet every day,' Dr. D...odge said. 'Many times, deaf people are just brushed off with an oversimplified explanation or 'it doesn't matter.'' This can cause frustration, she said, because it creates anxiety that another situation will come up in which the deaf person is either going to be shunted off to the side or have to make decisions on the basis of inadequate information. Simply making more of an effort to communicate is greatly appreciated." http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/nov09/ 091115e.aspRead More
Source: www.avma.org
The nervous Corgi dug its nails into the metal examination table as Dr. Thomas McDavitt held the tan-and-white dog in place. The patient began to relax as the veterinarian listened for a heartbeat. But instead of using a stethoscope, he felt the dog's side with his cheek. ...

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The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) asks member Marlee Matlin to champion Internet Captioning on their behalf! http://www.nad.org/news/2009/10/marlee-m atlin-champions-internet-access-nad
The public is encouraged to attend the event and to share their ideas and comments with the Federal Communications Commission ...(FCC). The meeting is at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., from 9:00 am -1:00 pm, on November 6, 2009. Please go if you are able and lend your support!
More information about the meeting is available at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at tachmatch/DOC-294267A1.pdf.Read More
The public is encouraged to attend the event and to share their ideas and comments with the Federal Communications Commission ...(FCC). The meeting is at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., from 9:00 am -1:00 pm, on November 6, 2009. Please go if you are able and lend your support!
More information about the meeting is available at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/at
Source: www.nad.org
Academy Award winning actress and author Marlee Matlin, a member of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), is taking on a new role as an NAD spokesperson for accessible broadband services and Internet media.

Universal Signs Captionfish is a captioned movies search engine that finds Open Captioned and Rear Window® captioned movies showing in theaters across the United States. Check out their captioned trailers! http://www.captionfish.com/movies
Source: www.captionfish.com
View the latest captioned movie trailers for many current and upcoming releases.

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Emma's not on HEROES tonight, but will be back on November 9th. To get your Deanne Bray fix, check out Cindy Dyer's Blog with interview of Deanne Bray in the November/December 2009 issue of Hearing Loss Magazine!
http://cindydyer.wordpress.com/2009/11/0 2/deanne-bray-from-nbcs-heroes/
Source: cindydyer.wordpress.com
The November/December 2009 issue of Hearing Loss Magazine (which I design and produce bimonthly for the Hearing Loss Association of America) features actress Deanne Bray, whose is guest starring as Emma on the NBC series, Heroes. She appeared on the September 28, October 5, and October 12 episodes.

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Hey Chicago Fans!!!! THIS FRIDAY is CHICAGO DEAFEST!!!! Buy your tickets to the Universal Signs screening today! J Theatre at Harper College, Palatine, IL, Friday, 11/6/09 8:00PM CST http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPu rchase?organ_val=21674
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Joyce Calamia
Please Vote - Peoples' Choice Awards, http://peopleschoice.com.
Please write in Universal Signs as your favorite Independent Film.
Click vote as guest. Click continue.
Click the category in which you wish to vote - Favorite Independent Film.
Type in Universal Signs (in the other box).
You can vote multiple times (just lik...e American Idol).
Thanks for championing Ann Calamia's and Catherine Miller's beautful film.Read More
Please write in Universal Signs as your favorite Independent Film.
Click vote as guest. Click continue.
Click the category in which you wish to vote - Favorite Independent Film.
Type in Universal Signs (in the other box).
You can vote multiple times (just lik...e American Idol).
Thanks for championing Ann Calamia's and Catherine Miller's beautful film.Read More

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NOT ANOTHER ONE! Two weeks after a group of Deaf actors protested the choice of a hearing actor for a Deaf role in an upcoming Off Broadway production, the issue has surfaced again: Should producers have chosen a Deaf or Blind child actress to play Helen Keller in this winter’s Broadway revival of “The Miracle Worker”...?
The producers announced on Wednesday that Abigail Breslin, would play Helen in the production, which is set to open this winter. Ms. Breslin can see and hear. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/1 0/29/advocacy-group-opposes-miracle-work er-casting-choice/Read More
The producers announced on Wednesday that Abigail Breslin, would play Helen in the production, which is set to open this winter. Ms. Breslin can see and hear. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/1
Source: artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
Should producers have chosen a deaf or blind child actress to play Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker"?

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THE FIFTH CINEMA FOR EVERYONE FILM SHOWCASE Fully Accessible Films for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing People. All films are in sign language with open captions on a giant 40 foot movie screen http://www.davideo.tv/subpage.html
TEXAS PREMIERE OF UNIVERSAL SIGNS
Saturday 11/14/09 at 8-10pm CT
Admission $11
Location: 31...4 South Austin Street (which is located between San Antonio and Austin, Texas.)
Contact: (830) 372-0752
Details About the Screening:
This event is also sponsored by the University of Texas-Austin Department of Linguistics' American Sign Language program.
Student interns of Deaf actress and filmmaker Franky Ramont Giacona will be on hand to assist in communication needs between Deaf and hearing attendees.
Details About the Palace Theatre:
The Palace Theatre was built in the late 1940's right off the heart of downtown Seguin, near the park, this stylish, classic Art Deco Moderne style theater has long been a popular attraction for theater-goers.
SEE YOU ALL THERE FOR A FUN-FILLED MOVIE WEEKEND IN HISTORIC SEGUIN, TEXAS!Read More
TEXAS PREMIERE OF UNIVERSAL SIGNS
Saturday 11/14/09 at 8-10pm CT
Admission $11
Location: 31...4 South Austin Street (which is located between San Antonio and Austin, Texas.)
Contact: (830) 372-0752
Details About the Screening:
This event is also sponsored by the University of Texas-Austin Department of Linguistics' American Sign Language program.
Student interns of Deaf actress and filmmaker Franky Ramont Giacona will be on hand to assist in communication needs between Deaf and hearing attendees.
Details About the Palace Theatre:
The Palace Theatre was built in the late 1940's right off the heart of downtown Seguin, near the park, this stylish, classic Art Deco Moderne style theater has long been a popular attraction for theater-goers.
SEE YOU ALL THERE FOR A FUN-FILLED MOVIE WEEKEND IN HISTORIC SEGUIN, TEXAS!Read More
Time:8:00PM Saturday, November 14th
Location:Palace Theatre

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Awesome News! Next week, from November 4 to November 6, Marlee Matlin, actress and producer, will be in Washington, DC. She is going to DC to push for internet captioning! Marlee will be meeting with the Federal Communications Commission.
http://deafness.about.com/b/2009/10/26/m arlee-matlin-coming-to-dc-for-internet-c aptions.htm
Source: deafness.about.com
Marlee Matlin Coming to DC for Internet Captions!

Stevi Wright
Don't know if you caught this college student's attempt to bring "ASL songs" to the masses - cute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmKnQjBf8 wM

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We proudly support Dogs for the Deaf (DFD)! Rescuing homeless dogs and professionally training them to enhance lives is what Dogs for the Deaf is all about. In over 30 years, Dogs for the Deaf has rescued and placed over 3,000 dogs in homes as Hearing Dogs, Miracle Mutts (Special Dogs for Special People), Harmony's Hou...nds (Dogs with Special Needs), and Career Change Dogs. http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/ Hearing Dogs are chosen from animal shelters. Many shelters must euthanize dogs if no homes are found for them. By using shelter dogs, DFD are able to help alleviate some of the unwanted dog population by rescuing these dogs. Once trained, they are placed in loving homes where they provide valuable and even life saving benefits.Read More
Dogs for the Deaf: We Are Dogs for the Deaf - We Train Hearing Service Dogs for Deaf or Hard of Hear
Source: www.dogsforthedeaf.org
Here at Dogs for the Deaf, we rescue dogs and professionally train them to be hearing dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Hearing dogs are placed nationally at no cost to the recipient.

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The Next Universal Signs screening is in CHICAGO!!!! This screening is a fundraiser for Harper College as part of the 17th Annual CHICAGO DEAFEST!!! http://www.harperevents.com/deafest.html
• Friday, November 6, 2009, 8PM CST
• J Theatre at Harper College.
• Tix are only $10!
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW AT THE HARPER BOX OFFIC...E AS SCREENINGS ARE SELLING OUT! http://goforward.harpercollege.edu/page. cfm?p=4448.
• Click under Online "Purchase Tickets Now."
• Next Click on November in the left side navigation bar.
• Universal Signs is the first ticket option. Click on "Buy Tickets."
Please help make this an AWESOME event for Harper College!! THANK YOU!!!!Read More
• Friday, November 6, 2009, 8PM CST
• J Theatre at Harper College.
• Tix are only $10!
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW AT THE HARPER BOX OFFIC...E AS SCREENINGS ARE SELLING OUT! http://goforward.harpercollege.edu/page.
• Click under Online "Purchase Tickets Now."
• Next Click on November in the left side navigation bar.
• Universal Signs is the first ticket option. Click on "Buy Tickets."
Please help make this an AWESOME event for Harper College!! THANK YOU!!!!Read More

















