Top Deaf Issue Concerns A Presidential Candidate Needs To Know

Your Top Deaf Issue Concern:

  • Air Travel

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • American Sign Language

    Votes: 2 11.8%

  • Assistive Technology

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Captioning

    Votes: 2 11.8%

  • Employment Opportunities

    Votes: 2 11.8%

  • Education

    Votes: 8 47.1%

  • Emergency Preparedness

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Human Services

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Infant Screening

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Interpreting

    Votes: 1 5.9%

  • Law Enforcement

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Relay

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Telecommunications

    Votes: 2 11.8%
  • Total voters
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I think Jiro has a pretty good point. I wish there was a vote selection for "ALL".
 
I think improved education will make for better job opportunities and more empowered citizens. Those empowered citizens will then be able to take the reigns of lobbying for improved law enforcement, captioning, travel, etc. So, in order of importance, I would say education first.
 
One thing to keep in mind about education: many education decisions are made and financed at the state and local levels, not federal. Don't forget to vote for state and local leaders with that in mind.
 
Reba said:
I think improved education will make for better job opportunities and more empowered citizens. Those empowered citizens will then be able to take the reigns of lobbying for improved law enforcement, captioning, travel, etc. So, in order of importance, I would say education first.
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Exactly.
 
Domino effect...

If we emphasize full communication accessible in American Sign Language, it will lead to better education, captioning, politics, etc...

Its better to focus on one major issue then it will effect another to strength the education, captions and politics.

Right now the education is screwed up because they are not focusing on choosing one language to teach. Too many oralism idealist, sign language idealist, rochester method, exact sign english are conflicting with each other. So i would like to see Presidental focus on what language we should become offical then education will follow the offical language.

If ASL is officall language, then you will begin to see school teaching ASL in school. Then in short 20 years, the young generation will be better in ASL.

Deaf do not have much choices of what language they want to learn in. They cannot hear, therefore that leaves us one option to go into visual world. Hearing aids, CI etc... are tools but not fully enable us to learn cultural aspect of Hearing world.

So if we choose to make ASL Official language, then everything will fall into place perfectly for the Deaf Community.

That simple... now are you up to it?
 
deafbajagal said:
Naturally I picked education, but also would have picked ASL because it is important the government recognizes ASL as an official language, which would impact the education system (e.g., push for more bilingual programs) and enrich interpreting programs. Employment is also on the top of my list- the unemployment status of deaf/hoh folks is just...bad. Really bad.
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IS it that stupid for me to think that ASL should be introduced right along side of English in the preschool realm on up:? It would come naturally if it was started young enough.
 
Deaf Mortgage said:
Domino effect...

If we emphasize full communication accessible in American Sign Language, it will lead to better education, captioning, politics, etc...

Its better to focus on one major issue then it will effect another to strength the education, captions and politics.

Right now the education is screwed up because they are not focusing on choosing one language to teach. Too many oralism idealist, sign language idealist, rochester method, exact sign english are conflicting with each other. So i would like to see Presidental focus on what language we should become offical then education will follow the offical language.

If ASL is officall language, then you will begin to see school teaching ASL in school. Then in short 20 years, the young generation will be better in ASL.

Deaf do not have much choices of what language they want to learn in. They cannot hear, therefore that leaves us one option to go into visual world. Hearing aids, CI etc... are tools but not fully enable us to learn cultural aspect of Hearing world.

So if we choose to make ASL Official language, then everything will fall into place perfectly for the Deaf Community.

That simple... now are you up to it?
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I actually started to write a proposal to start ASL in my area. I was trying to get feedback from all of you before I proceeded to take it to the board. I started a thread a month ago called ASL in public schools. I made a lot of people made because I didn't state my proposal very thoroughly at first. But if you read through it, you will see what I was trying to do. If we can overcome the money issues, the schools might be willing to give it a try. I do believe you are right. We can plant the seeds for the next generation.
 
OK,, Education is number one. Now, what would you propose? I am thinking the BIBI programs are best. Get a consensus on it, and we can send it to the candidates. I had a thread last week called, If you want hearies to hear you get involved." Go there and see what I was proposing to do with our ideas. Then let me know what you think??? ;)
 
jiro123 said:
I think CAPTIONING should be an issue. What I mean about that is - in public places, we ride in mass transit, go to government places (local court, INS, whatever), malls, etc. etc.... they always make public announcement and we're at great disadvantage. In fact - it could be a matter of life and death! I think most public places should at least have visual form of communication like "EXIT" sign. Same for airlines.
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I totally agree. whenever what classes I have during school, they try to get the captions on but it never works most of the time. because they have old recorded video tapes from long time ago. And to me its fustrating because my interpreter doesn't interpret for me when it comes to videos in a hearing school. And my teacher wants to help me find a way to understand what the concept of the video we are watching and the lessons about it. But I rather have the captioning. But it sucks because I understand clearly with my CI and my hearing aid with it with captioning. with out captioning it sounds like spanish/gibberish to me..its so fustrating..idk what to do about that if that happens again in high school next year.
 
oh i also hate how the caption messes up a word when we're watching TV. you know what i mean. they have those white boxes or these @ or when a word goes ha#ve..something like that..
 
Rainshower77 said:
accurate captioning... I have a hearing son.. because if a show look decent (There are several adult cartoons I came across that I would never let my son watch), I would never know they are saying all those disrespectful or inapprociate conversations

And they don't need to shield bad words from deaf people if hearing people can hear it
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That good word "shield" that something we didn't know.. that good one...
 
I think that Job is primary because of educate come secondary because....

1. if there is no role of employee and how can impact to educate because they were like, I don't see what the point keep educated if there Deaf people do SSI or no employee.

2. So the educational system and the kid can look up at the role...

3. Lot of hearing people never knew that some Deaf person work as supervisor and vice president for large companies. It pretty insulting to say, wow... i didn't know that Deaf can do that (theme V8 commercial, hit their head)

:)
 
add word, if people who vice president is Deaf that work for large companies... hope that he or she will visit the public and school for the Deaf during Career of week. So they can get idea and what does they have learn...
 
zerodog said:
I think that Job is primary because of educate come secondary because....

1. if there is no role of employee and how can impact to educate because they were like, I don't see what the point keep educated if there Deaf people do SSI or no employee.

2. So the educational system and the kid can look up at the role...

3. Lot of hearing people never knew that some Deaf person work as supervisor and vice president for large companies. It pretty insulting to say, wow... i didn't know that Deaf can do that (theme V8 commercial, hit their head)

:)
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Truly, hearing people need to be educated.

I read an interesting article by Susan Rose about introducing kids books at preschool level to teach hearing kids and teachers about deaf issues, signing and aids etc. Hearing kids are more likely to work at communicating with Deaf kids in school if they have a little more understanding at a young age. It only makes sense. Catch them early before they can develop any hurtful attitudes. I also think that Deaf history should be put into the history books. This is American history, just like the civil rights movement or any other history fact.

I don't think many hearing hpeople realize that Deaf people hold degrees and run businesses. I don't know who is to blame for the lack of information getting to hearing people. There were lots of things that I had no clue about until I started to study Deaf culture. I was lucky to have been exposed to all of Carol Paddens's books, and Tom's, before I ever even went into ASL. I think that is what made me decide to be an advocate for Deaf rights,,, even if it does take me extra time in school. Still, most hearing folks have no clue that Deaf folks have so many hurdles to jump over. No one ever tells them.

Still, to look at the topic issue, I think that educating people about the Deaf community,,, is very important to say the least,, But educating our kids is most important. The real question is the mode of communication and the cultural identity that deaf children have. If they realize that they belong to both the hearing and the Deaf culture, how can they really get good educations and then apply them to a good future? so I think education should be number one, and that goes hand in hand with communication methods used in schools.
 
Deaf Mortgage, a nice sentiment but in today's world the deaf are more diverse than ever before so what is your plan to include those deafies who are not interested in ASL?
 
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