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White House Honors Researcher
A deaf IBM researcher was among 14 people honored by the White House for his work this month. Dr. Dimitri Kanevsky is a research staff member in the Speech and Language Algorithms Department where he developed the first Russian automatic speech. The White House ceremony honoring him was a celebration of those "leading the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math for people with disabilities. A video from the White House explains more below on DeafNewsToday.com and if you'd like to read an interview with Dr. Kanevsky, go here.
Fire Alarm Set off over Captioning
A Maryland man was arrested Monday for allegedly pulling a fire alarm at Regal Cinemas in Abingdon because he was upset over the closed captioning provided for The Avengers movie. David K. Walters complained to the manager who says he offered Walters a refund, but Walters intentionally pulled the lobby's fire alarm. Walters is set to appear in Harford County District Court next month.
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Armed Robery
Two deaf men are accused of stealing money from a gas station in Los Angeles with a gun Monday night. Police say a witness gave police the license plate number of the getaway car and it lead to the two men. Jonathan Lopez and Emiliano Decontreras used sign language with deputies and are out of jail as the investigation continues. Three other suspects are still at large.
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Armed Robery
Two deaf men are accused of stealing money from a gas station in Los Angeles with a gun Monday night. Police say a witness gave police the license plate number of the getaway car and it lead to the two men. Jonathan Lopez and Emiliano Decontreras used sign language with deputies and are out of jail as the investigation continues. Three other suspects are still at large.
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Gov to Speak at NAD
South Dakota's governor will speak at NAD's biennial meeting in Louisville on July 6. The National Association of the Deaf will meet in the Kentucky town from July 3-7. Dennis Daugaard will discuss the importance of the deaf community taking part in the political process, particularly when it comes to advocating for their rights. Daugaard is considered the first CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) to serve as a governor. He grew up using ASL and he even worked as a certified interpreter.
The theme of this year’s NAD conference is “Nothing About Us, Without Us!”Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Gov to Speak at NAD
South Dakota's governor will speak at NAD's biennial meeting in Louisville on July 6. The National Association of the Deaf will meet in the Kentucky town from July 3-7. Dennis Daugaard will discuss the importance of the deaf community taking part in the political process, particularly when it comes to advocating for their rights. Daugaard is considered the first CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) to serve as a governor. He grew up using ASL and he even worked as a certified interpreter.
The theme of this year’s NAD conference is “Nothing About Us, Without Us!”Read More at DeafNewsToday.com
Deaf piano player
KSLA-TV has a video report on a young deaf piano player in South Carolina. It is posted below or you can read it here.
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KSLA-TV has a video report on a young deaf piano player in South Carolina. It is posted below or you can read it here.
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First deaf grad from GA School
Ellie Reza is the first deaf student to graduate from Georgia's Jefferson High School. She's planning to attend Gallaudet University in the fall. WAGA-TV in Atlanta has a video report here.
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Springsteen on Stage
Sign interpreters at this year's New Orleans Jazz Fest got a treat while they were translating the performance of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The Boss decided to join them for a moment and you see the result in a video below. Holly Maniatty and Edie Jackson even got Springsteen to sign along with them.
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