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I believe ismi means that the school is not for deaf students, so their bi/bi program isn't ASL/English. Ismi, correct me if I'm wrong.

However, she does sign, and I think that's an important thing to note. Personally, I think her signing is far clearer than IKJ, and she doesn't use sim-com when addressing a deaf audience (like at graduation).

That makes me so sad. I know this was a big concern that many people involved had, that the protests were going to turn people away from Gallaudet, which is exactly what we didn't want happening. *sigh* I hope this doesn't affect the fall semester too much. I, personally, will be going to...

I'll second that. Endy is a smart cracker... I mean cookie ( :hug: love ya, Endy!).

I'm with Etoile here. I'm originally from the Chicagoarea, and will soon be relocating to DC, and I've found that the easiest way to avoid people who try following me or asking for money is by simply pretending I'm deaf. I'm usually with deaf friends, which makes it easier for me to get away...

2 more things I thought of: 1. When the students I interpret for get mad at me because they're getting in trouble with the teacher. Hey, it's not my fault you're talking while you're supposed to be working! 2. When students take advantage of the fact that some of their teachers don't know...

I do the same thing. I know my students well enough that I usually can guess whether they want things interpreted or not. I interpret an English class with 7 boys, 2 of whom are deaf. Most days they just read silently, though the hearing kids are rarely silent. I know one of my students...

This may just happen with me because of the situation in which I work (a treatment facility for mostly high school aged kids), but I get blamed by the students a lot when they screw up. For example, they'll claim not to have known they had a test or assignment due, and one student actually...

I feel that I should mention that he never referred to her as the "next president." He was expressing his thanks to some important people who helped him and said, "Next, I'd like to thank our president-- I mean, provost..." He didn't call her the next president.

I interpret a bike/automotive class. The teacher frequently does demonstrations, but often will point at parts of a bike and say, "Now you put your thumb here, and your other thumb here, and press down like this" (example from today about de-stressing the spokes). However, often times I'm...

I think one thing that really bugs me (which I'm only thinking about because it happened today) is when the students I interpret for say something along that lines of, "I don't get that one *points to random place*" or "I don't understand this *points.*" It's impossible for me to know what...

I respect your opinion, though we don't agree 100%. Again, I'd like to point out that I stated simple facts (no matter how immersed you are in a culture, you can't learn everything in a year), and did so in a calm manner. May I ask why you refer to him as your "student"? Isn't he your fiance?

Again, it's great that your friends think you're knowledgable about Deaf culture. I'm just pointing out that you can't learn everything about a culture in a matter of a year. And for the record, I was signing for over 13 years before I started interpreting, so my opinions and views are formed...

I won't speak for Interpretrator, and even though I know Etoile well, I won't speak for her either. However, I will give you my opinion on why people "flame" you. While you may not think all interpreters are bad, you come off with a know-it-all, holier-than-thou attitude when it comes to all...

I'm actually surprised at the number of people I know who have privately confided in me that they would like implants. I'm talking about people who consider themselves Deaf, without a doubt; people who attend Gallaudet or RIT, use ASL, associate themselves mostly with other d/Deaf people. It's...

Please, I implore you to read the open letter to Jane Fernandes from the FSSA. Despite many people's claims (including Mookie's, who seems not to have read this), this protest is not based on whether Jane Fernandes is "deaf enough." I am friends with some of the people at the forefront of this...

Anyone who is still spouting the "not Deaf enough" propoganda clearly isn't involved in the protests, or doesn't understand the meaning for them. Open letter to JKF from FSSA

There isn't an NPR transcript on their site, I typed it up for my friends. As for what's going on... the links I provided are fine, but if you don't want to use them, that's your prerogative. I'm not inclined to retype what others have reported.

Elisa's Xanga or Ridor's Blog for updates.

I feel it necessary to point out here that SEE1 and SEE2 were "invented" by deaf people.