Category Archives: North West DeafTimes
Court win fuels Snoqualmie man’s fight for deaf rights
Snoqualmie Valley Record Instead the interpreter named in the brief, Sal Contreras, “was actually a Spanish interpreter who knew a little sign language,” Spencer said. “He certainly wasn’t qualified to do sign language.” Kral has relied on American Sign Language to communicate … Click here to see more
Ex-UO instructor sues over his firing
The Register-Guard Peter Quint was an untenured instructor who taught first-year American Sign Language classes during the 2009-10 school year and who taught second-year American Sign Language classes in 2010-11. In his federal lawsuit, he alleged that his UO School of … Click here to read more
Entertainer Seriously Injured at Occupy Portland Blames Riot Police
Salem-News.Com Justin James Bridges, a local musician and American Sign Language translator for Occupy Portland, was allegedly assaulted by the police during the camp clean out on Sunday afternoon. Many Portlanders know Bridges well, as he performs at hemp festivals, … See More
College to end training interpreters for the deaf
The Seattle TimesWhen the ax fell at Seattle Central Community College this week, one of the programs chosen for elimination was the school’s interpreter-training program, which trains people to translate for the deaf. By Katherine Long Seattle Times higher education reporter When the ax fell at Seattle Central Community College this week, one of the [...]
Milwaukie woman accused of stealing from charity for the deaf
Milwaukie woman accused of stealing from charity for the deaf Published: Friday, June 17, 2011, 5:54 PM Updated: Friday, June 17, 2011, 6:00 PM By Rick Bella, The Oregonian Melody McDaniel A Milwaukie woman has been charged with embezzling $1,200 from a charitable organization for the deaf, where she worked as business manager. [...]
Advocate says province underfunding deafblind
By Sandra Thomas, Vancouver Courier Deafblind Services Society directors Ellen Faustman (left) and Debbi Salmonsen, at Eddy Morton’s desk. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier The executive director of Deafblind Services of B.C. says being both deaf and blind in the province of B.C. isn’t enough to receive assistance from the provincial government. “If you’re [...]
Former Miss Deaf America thrives in first education job
By Amy Huddleston – Times-News writer Magicvalley.com | Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 2:00 am (United Kingdom) Chelsea Paulson, Miss Deaf America 2006, signs with a student Monday at the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind in Gooding. The former pageant queen travelled across the country during her reign and has brought those [...]
ODHH Selects Washington Relay Provider
Contact: Eric Raff, 360-902-8000, rafferic@dshs.wa.gov Contact: Thomas Shapley, 360-902-8007, thomas.shapley@dshs.wa.gov December 30, 2010 ODHH Selects Washington Relay Provider OLYMPIA – The Department of Social and Health Services’ Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing has renewed its contract with Sprint Relay to provide telecommunications relay services in Washington state. Sprint Relay has been providing [...]
Police Release Video of Cop Shooting Deaf Woodcarver
Seattle Police Video Seattle police have released video of the August death of 50-year-old woodcarver John Williams, who was shot by Officer Ian Birk after not following orders to drop his knife. Williams was deaf in one ear, and his knife was closed. The video, taken from Birk’s patrol car, doesn’t directly show Williams’ death. [...]
$1M in hearing aids donated to School for Deaf
$1M in hearing aids donated to School for Deaf Photo by Steven Lane Bill Austin, founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation, fits Savannah Andersen, 3, with digital hearing aids Tuesday at Washington School for the Deaf. The foundation provided 425 free devices to WSD students and alumni, family members, and school faculty and staff members [...]
