Deaf Restaurant ‘Signs’ Opening In Toronto

VIDEO [CC] New restaurant staffed largely by Deaf people opens at Yonge and Wellesley on July 16th, 2014.



TORONTO, ON - Imagine ordering your next meal out without even saying a word. That's the concept behind a new Toronto restaurant, ‘Signs’ where almost every server is Deaf or Hard of Hearing and customers are encouraged to order in sign language, the Toronto Star reports.



The restaurant is the brainchild of Anjan Manikumar. A former manager at a Markham, Ont. Boston Pizza, Manikumar noticed one of his regular guests, who was Deaf, couldn't communicate with staff. Manikumar then chose to learn American Sign Language, or ASL.

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His education led to the development of Signs. Described as a restaurant where "noise meets silence," Signs will provide diners with "cheat sheets" to order their meals, BlogTO writes.



What's most novel about the restaurant, though, is that it will employ those who have faced obstacles in attaining steady work in Canada: A 1998 survey found 37 per cent of Deaf Canadians were unemployed.



According to Toronto Life, Signs will serve a blend of Canadian and international foods with a focus on game meat, so get your signs for rabbit and bison down pat before you visit. It is not yet known when the restaurant will officially open, a note on their Facebook page posted on June 15 simply stated that the grand opening would be delayed. Source



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Visual Vlogs - Deaf Social Network

Signed Version - A free online videos and blogs a social networking for the sign language community.



The Visual Vlogs have established on Jan 1st, 2014 to allow people who use sign language to socialize for entertainment purpose. People who use sign language are empowered to make articles and videos in a blog that allow create healthy discussions through video/text comments that keep people entertained all the time.



Visual Vlogs is strive for diversity and free of speech that help people feel comfortable to be themselves. People who came from different race, place, and type of the group are welcome in here. Sign up have an account? SIGN UP NOW

Visual Vlogs is ensure this site is for everyone who use sign language and enjoy socialization through making a video and article in a blog.



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Deaf Driver Hit and Run Zombie Walk

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - Deaf man arrested after running over a woman at comic-con in San Diego.



SAN DIEGO, CA - Raw video of the vehicle running over a 64-year woman has emerged, showing the extent of injuries, including exposed flesh, muscle tissue and bone.



While there were initial claims that the motorist heard threats in other online footage, the driver of the vehicle is allegedly Deaf. The man claims he waited for the mass of people to pass, but they attacked his car, breaking his windshield and frightening his young children, he claims.



The Deaf man put his foot down and drove off to escape, but hit a nearby woman who was not participating in the walk. While police were at the head of the parade, no other police were present at any intersections.

The San Diego Zombie Walk was a non-sanctioned event of Comic Con 2014. The organizers of the Zombie Walk required all participants to obey traffic laws, including obeying traffic signals and laws around blocking vehicles which may have right of way.



The woman was seriously injured, and taken to a local hospital. Police have subsequently reported that the Deaf driver is not likely to face any charges. Source

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Tinychat is an online chat website that allows users to communicate via instant messaging, voice chat, and video chat.



It offers thousands of chat rooms and the ability for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to create their own virtual chat room on any topic or category.



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Dog Saves Deaf Boy From Fire

VIDEO - A 2-year-old pit bull named Ace is being called a hero after waking his Deaf owner, a 13-year-old boy, during a devastating house fire. The teen's cochlear implants were turned off, so the dog licked his face to wake him up.



INDIANAPOLIS, IN - A 2-year-old male pit bull named Ace was being hailed as a hero Wednesday, after waking his Deaf teenage owner during a devastating house fire.



At 1:11 p.m., Indianapolis firefighters were called to fight a fire at a home on the city's south side, officials said. Upon their arrival, flames were shooting from the garage.



Officials said Nick Lamb, 13, who is Deaf, was sleeping in the house at the time. Ace was able to alert Nick and awaken him by licking his face. "He was thankful that Ace entered his room and licked his face until he woke up," Indianapolis Fire Department Capt. Rita Reith said in a news release. "The boy quickly covered his nose and mouth with his T-shirt and exited the rear of the house."

Lamb said he was taught at school about covering his face and finding the nearest exit. Without his shoes but with Ace by his side, he darted out of the back door before calling his mother and 911. "I couldn't hear anything because I had my cochlear implants off. ... My dog Ace smelled it," Lamb said. "I just wanted to get out."



The fire-blackened home had $175,000 in damage. But Ace and Lamb made it out safely. No one else was home when the fire started.



Lindsay Bernard, Lamb's mother, says she rushed home from work after getting the call. Her mind was racing throughout the trip. "I went into a little bit of a panic," she said. "When I got here ... the streets were covered. It was mainly just panic and chaos." ... Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/17/pit-bull-saves-deaf-boy-house-fire/12771773/

How Many Senses Do Deaf People Have ?

Signed Version - How Many Senses Do Deaf People Have ?



The number doesn't actually matter. What's cool to realize is that it's way more than we previously thought. What's important is that the level, sensitivity, and use that HUMANS get out of a sense isn't uniform across the board. No matter how we may appear to fit the current social construct of 'normal.'



Why does this happen? Because of biodiversity. And the concept of biodiversity is important why?



Many reasons. Here's a big one:



Because the social model of disability has told us for years, that, "while physical, sensory, intellectual, or psychological variations may cause individual functional limitation or impairments, these do not have to lead to a disability unless society fails to take account of and include people regardless of their individual differences."

With so much diversity of ability happening in every single person on the planet, it's amazing that a large majority have banded together to consider themselves "normal" (read: everybody is the exact same) while others are not. "The difference between the needs that many disabled people have and the needs of people who are not labelled as disabled is that non-disabled people have had their dependencies normalized. The world has been built to accommodate certain needs and call the people who need those things independent, while other needs are considered exception." (AJ Withers, "Disability Politics and Theory")



When we realize that we all have different abilities, and consequently, different needs, dependencies that are very real, even though they have been largely 'normalized.' Maybe this helps us see ourselves in others with a little bit more empathy, maybe we find a bit more compassion from within, maybe we recognize our humanity a bit more markedly, and maybe, we can build a more inclusive future. - ewitty

Deaf Man Hears For The First Time

VIRAL VIDEO: ‘Man Hears For The First Time’ This video is not what you expect!



The original video of ‘Man Hears For The First Time’ takes place in a doctor's office and shows Deaf man's reaction at the precise moment a lab technician turns on the cochlear implant device. He's shocked by all the new sounds!



A humorous parody short film ‘Man Hears For The First Time’ by Deer Prom goes viral on YouTube and social networking around the globe is a must see!



The Internet is peppered with countless emotional and the wildly popular videos of hearing loss individuals who, after receiving cochlear implants, was able to hear for the first time. But it quickly diverges into some seriously dark humor. The video was hysterical! This is probably funny to most Deaf community!

A ‘Man Hears For The First Time’ For more info and sketches follow @johnnymckeever, @tommyjpope & @deerprom

For more videos search "Samesies" or "Bird Text"

Written and Directed by John McKeever & Tommy Pope

Starring Chris O'Connor, Jacquie Baker, John McKeever and Tommy Pope

Shot by John Nunn

Sound by Rich Mach

Edited by John McKeever

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Why You Shouldn't Share Those Emotional 'Deaf Person Hears for the First Time' Videos.



The viral videos that pop up on Facebook and Twitter, especially if there are bunnies involved. But there's one video that completely sick of seeing and will be happy to never see again, ones where Deaf people are able to hear for the first time. ... Read more Why You Shouldn't Share Those Emotional 'Deaf Person Hears for the First Time' Videos -thewire.com

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Changing Research of Deaf Education

VIDEO: Captions - Professor Marc Marschark, Editor Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education helps Oxford University Press to changing research of Deaf education.



Marc Marschark, Ph.D., is a Professor at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, Editor of the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, reflects on how a partnership with Oxford University Press has helped the journal to fundamentally change research in the field of Deaf studies, language, and education.



Professor Marschark is the founding Editor of the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education and Series Editor for Perspectives on Deafness , both published by Oxford University Press.



Professor Marc Marschark's primary research and teaching interests focus on language and cognition among Deaf and Hearing Adults; interactions of language, cognitive, and social development of Deaf children; and links between cognitive processes (e.g., memory, problem solving) and literacy among Deaf students. He is now developing a research program concerning several aspects of sign language interpreting.

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