Deaf Dog Gets Adopted By Deaf Man

VIDEO: The adorable Deaf dog gets adopted by Deaf man after 9NEWS report.



DIVIDE, Co. - A Deaf dog who was having a difficult time being adopted from the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter has a new forever home. A Deaf man decided to adopt 'Connor' after seeing the 9NEWS report last week.



The one-year-old pup was born with something called 'Cerebellar Hypoplasia', which means his cerebellum never matured.



Employees at the shelter also noticed Connor wasn't responding well to commands. Eventually, one of the shelter's technicians discovered the problem: Connor was Deaf. Because of his disability, the tech taught Connor how to read American Sign Language.

PREVIOUS STORY : Deaf dog learns sign language. According to the shelter, Connor picked up on it pretty quickly and understood several commands. Unfortunately, a lot of people looking to adopt pets turned their heads away from Connor and figured it would take too much effort to care for him. So Connor lived at the shelter, until this week. "We are so excited that he was able to find his forever home," said Nancy Adams, with the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter.



Adams said the man who adopted Connor saw the 9NEWS story airing on sister-station KOAA-5 in Colorado Springs. When he saw the story, he was touched and decided to adopt Connor. Adams said the process was a tad bit difficult since the man didn't have an interpreter with him. Instead, he communicated with the shelter by writing down his thoughts on a piece of paper."He's a person who will truly appreciate Connor's disabilities. And the nice thing is it made people aware with special needs are very adoptable and very good pets," Adams said. Source

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Deaf-Blind Man Pushed Onto Rail Tracks

RAW VIDEO: A pair of thugs who pushed a blind and Deaf man and his brother on to train tracks in a 'horrifying assault' at a busy station have both been jailed.



Daniel Webster, 23, and Niall Martin, 24 pushed a 31-year-old, off the platform at Chelmsford station in Essex, then threw his brother Joseph down after him as he tried to intervene.



Martin admitted ABH on the brother and was given a nine-month sentence but he has been freed already after he spent five months in custody, making him eligible for parole. Webster was jailed for 22 months after pleading guilty to GBH and ABH against both brothers.



Chelmsford Crown Court heard that the victim was attacked by Webster and Martin late at night on February 20 this year after the pair came over to ask him about train times.



A row broke out, and Webster launched his attack on the victim, who was described in court as 'profoundly Deaf' and is registered blind.



CCTV footage from the station shows a second man trying to come to the aid of his vulnerable brother, only for both of them to be thrown on to the tracks. As the pair scramble back to the platform edge and attempt to climb back to safety, Martin and Webster punch them both in the head, leaving them stranded. Network rail staff were forced to put a block on all trains coming through the station over fears that the pair could have been killed.

Jailing the pair yesterday Judge David Turner QC said it had been a 'disgraceful episode' and labelled their actions 'manifestly dangerous'. He said: 'This is exactly the sort of thing that terrifies members of the travelling public late at night.'



Speaking afterwards, Detective Constable Alan Reed of British Transport Police said: 'This is one of the most appalling incidents I have investigated. 'Webster and Martin showed a savage disregard for their victims, and one of the brothers is still suffering from the injuries sustained to his foot.



'It is no exaggeration to say the brothers could have been killed after being thrown onto the tracks. 'I would like to pay tribute to the victims, who have shown great dignity following what was a terrifying ordeal for them 'I hope the sentence will provide them with some sense of closure, although in truth, the impact this has had on both of them is likely to remain with them for the rest of their lives.'



The court heard that the victim spent six weeks on crutches and was off work for six months. He now walks with a limp and has been told the foot injury may take two years to heal and may need further surgery. Source

Deaf Mom Teaches Hearing Son ASL

VIRAL VIDEO: [CC] - Must-See The adorable little boy learning American Sign Language has been going viral.



This adorably video of Deaf mom is teaching American Sign Language to her hearing son, and he is too cute for words!



Jasmine Garcia and her son, River is currently 22 months old and is a Child of Deaf Adults, often known by the acronym "CODA", is a person who was raised by Deaf parents. He started learning American Sign Language since he was about 6 months old. American Sign Language is his first language and it has been an amazing experience teaching him in ASL. This is a worthwhile to watch and share.

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Related of the viral videos, you may remember the original video of the adorable little girl learning ASL went viral. A three year old Deaf girl teaching American Sign Language with her Deaf mom. Different signs of toys will be shown.

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This is also posted on http://sheenamcfeely.com/2012/08/deaf-mom-and-daughter-teaching-asl-2/. Sign Language is a beautiful and very inspired!



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Deaf Dog Shot Dead In Deaf Woman's Yard

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: [CC] - Deaf Alabama woman distraught after deaf dog shot dead in her yard. Animal cruelty charges are likely for whoever shot and killed a dog.



SATSUMA, AL - Tabitha Venable found her 2-year-old dog Si lethargic inside her Satsuma, Alabama yard Tuesday evening. She had no idea he had been shot until she took him to the vet, where the pooch died in emergency surgery. Now she is hunting for the heartless brute who would randomly kill her dog.



A heartless goon gunned down a deaf dog in broad daylight, leaving his owner, a Deaf Alabama woman, heartbroken and mystified. Tabitha Venable returned to her Satsuma yard Tuesday evening to find Si, a 2-year-old Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Cur, acting lethargically, weaving and walking about in a strange way, she told WKRG-TV.



“I asked him, ‘are you OK?’ she told the station. But nothing helped the mortally wounded dog. She rushed the pup to a vet where she learned he had been shot and was rushed into emergency surgery.

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He died as doctors desperately tried to save the pooch. Venable, who lost her own hearing as a 4-year-old, has no idea who would shoot her dog. Police say the pup was plugged with a .22-caliber slug, and whoever is responsible would likely face a felony animal cruelty charge.



"I don't feel safe,” said Venable as she spoke and signed her responses to the TV station. “If somebody shot my dog, it could happen to me. I can't hear a gunshot."



Dog and owner had an inseparable bond when Venable visited little Si two years ago, when he was a squirmy 8-week-old pup at an animal shelter. ... Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/deaf-alabama-woman-distraught-deaf-dog-shot-dead-yard-article-1.1978489

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Deaf Fan Featured in Buck O'Neil Seat

VIDEO: [CC] - Buck O'Neil Legacy of seat holder spent decades connect the Deaf with baseball.



KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Some lucky fan gets to sit in the Buck O'Neil seat each game. The person is nominated and honored for their community service.



Just hours before one of the biggest nights of his life, James "JJ" Jones stopped by the Negro Leagues Museum to honor the man who made it happen the man whose seat he'll be sitting in Tuesday night. "I can't wait to sit in Buck O'Neil's seat tonight," Jones said. "I've got goose bumps. Wow."



His journey to the Buck O'Neil seat started when he was just three years old, when his parents discovered he was Deaf - with special schooling, he made his way to college where his mission became clear. "I had so many good Deaf college professors and now it's time to pay back to Deaf children," Jones said.

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For nearly 30 years, he's coached at the Johnson County Sertoma Fantasy Sports Camp, a baseball camp for Deaf children in the Kansas City area. It has since expanded to include soccer and lacrosse.



"It's a joy. It's heartwarming. Heartfelt," Jones explained. "It's rewarding to be a good role model." Along the way he met and eventually became friends with Buck O'Neil.



"Buck O'Neil has the heart. He loves people. Loves everybody. Everybody loves Buck O'Neil," Jones said. When he sits in his seat tonight, he hopes it will send a message that anyone can accomplish anything.



"To all my Deaf children, Deaf youth. Believe in yourself," Jones advised. "You can be anything you want to be. Go. Reach your dreams." You can learn how to nominate someone for the Buck O'Neil Legacy seat on the Royals website.



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