http://www.signingblog.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:27:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dr. Jamie MacDougall likes to joke that he "discovered" Inuit Sign Language the same way Christopher Columbus "discovered" America - by getting lost.The joke, of course, is that neither of these were real "discoveries," for anyone besides the Qallunaat.The indigenous peoples of the Americas knew where they were, and knew ... http://www.signingblog.com/project-documents-unique-inuit-sign-language.htm East Stroudsburg University's color guard squad has added a new facet to its performance during football games — they render the words to the alma mater in American Sign Language."I'm glad we started doing it," said Ashlie Grimes, the squad's captain. "It's more visual. It's more audience participation than in ... http://www.signingblog.com/esu-color-guard-learns-sign-language.htm Students giggling on a school bus is an everyday occurrence but one special student has a deeper understanding thanks to the efforts of several local youth.Holly Brumbalow, a senior who attends Salina special needs cooperative, is deaf. Kialyn Anderson, 12, a seventh-grader at Abilene Middle School who also rides the ... http://www.signingblog.com/sign-language-bridges-gap-for-deaf-student.htm A two-month-old baby girl can tell her parents when she is hungry — using the British Sign Language word for ‘milk’.Overjoyed parents Coun Dave Hollings, 46, and Chantelle De La Croix, 37, first thought it was coincidence when baby Ivy clenched her fist, shook it and moved it towards her ... http://www.signingblog.com/two-month-old-ivy-using-sign-language.htm Through American Sign Language and the assistance of her personal interpreter, Matlin will address the audience of students, staff, families and friends of Starr Commonwealth as the organization celebrates its 95th anniversary.Matlin is an Academy Award winner for her role in "Children of a Lesser God," which also happened to ... http://www.signingblog.com/marlee-matlin-speaking-at-starrs-95th-anniversary.htm What does happiness look like?How about musical rhythm?Or poetry that you can't see on the page or hear spoken?Katherine Fager, Janesville, has spent the past week struggling with those esoteric questions, but by Saturday afternoon she'll have all the answers.Fager is a sign language interpreter. At 2 p.m. Saturday, she'll ... http://www.signingblog.com/music-story-and-poetry-in-motion.htm Communicating is one of the most difficult skills for toddlers to learn — yet one of the most rewarding.The pure delight they show when they have made themselves understood is a treat to watch — but the frustration when they cannot is to be avoided at all costs!That is why Sing ... http://www.signingblog.com/signing-with-your-young-one-looks-promising.htm Verizon Wireless, the wireless industry leader in customer-friendly policies, announced that the company now offers information about its Nationwide Messaging plans in online videos in American Sign Language (ASL) to better serve customers who are deaf or hard of hearing.The videos feature Tom Boudrow of the Marlboro, Mass.-based Verizon Center ... http://www.signingblog.com/online-video-in-american-sign-language-showcases-verizon-wireless-nationwide-messaging-plan.htm The small classroom where John Kuhlman teaches English to immigrants is a far cry from the large lecture halls and auditoriums where he used to lead 1,000 students in lessons on economics. He no longer teaches on a platform, but sits just inches from his students, intensely concentrating to understand what ... http://www.signingblog.com/deaf-teacher-finds-connection-with-esl-students.htm Getting fifth-graders to skip lunch and recess to study is no easy task. But a local student managed to inspire her classmates to do just that.NewsCenter 5's Bianca de la Garza reported that the students spent the extra time learning Michaela Borstel's language: American Sign Language."I feel really welcomed here," ... http://www.signingblog.com/kids-learn-to-sign-to-reach-out-to-deaf-classmate.htm