I was asked if we will have a Deaf Santa in the community this year. If anyone has info, please let me know.
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Sign Language Class on Fridays
What a great turnout at the Sign Language Class in Southaven. Classes started on November 7th and will convene for a total of 6 weeks on Fridays at 4:30 - with the exception of the Friday after Thanksgiving.
First Regional Library 8554 Northwest Drive Southaven, MS, 38671-2411
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Dec 6th: 11:00-1:00
Read With Me/Sign With Me
Benjamin Hooks Central Library on Poplar Ave., Memphis
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I hope everyone took the opportunity to vote last Tuesday. I was off work and after voting took the time to start organizing YouTube videos. I have them organized by various categories… here are 3 of them.
This is not an endorsement for the products on this site, but I think the FAQ is an interesting read for parents (answered by a teacher in Deaf Education). http://www.coloroflanguage.com/resources.html
See the responses to questions like…
Question: The educational experts are telling me not to sign to my deaf baby because he won’t be normal and won’t learn to talk if he learns to sign.
Question: The doctor told me not to worry about my deaf baby. "She will be fine", he says. Is that true?
Question: I have been trying to make sense of all the information I have been given since finding out my child is deaf. It is so confusing and conflicting. Who is right? Who should I believe? Who can I trust?
Question: The doctor says my two year old doesn’t have a hearing loss. He says he is just slow in responding and developing, but will be ok. He says, just give him time.
In the coming weeks White Station will be raising money for Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and Go Jim Go. Jim Jagger's and I shot this video this morning to encourage all Spartans to donate.
I also interpreted at segment on News Channel 3 Live at 9. On Wednesday October 2nd, I will be interviewed on the Le Bonheur Telethon
Impressed by the language (ASL) skills of these deaf children. See the interaction that can happen when deaf children are exposed to language at an early age.
My husband and I raced in a side by side four hour endurance race last weekend. We won 2nd place out of 33 riders. Take a look... during the whole race we only stopped one time for gas. This shows some of the race and the pit stop... Just in case you thought your teachers didn't have any fun haha
REMEMBER ARTICLES DUE FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You must now relate your article to any of the amendments. See previous post for explanation.
AMENDMENTS: 27
New Amendments must be ratified by 3/4 of the states (2/3 of state legislatures may call for a Constitutional Convention, or 2/3 of both Houses may propose an amendment)
—1.Speech, religion, assembly, press
—2.Bear arms
—3.Quartering of soldiers
—4.Unlawful search and seizure
—5.Habeas Corpus, due process
—6.Speedy trial, representation
—7.Trial by jury in federal court
—8.Cruel, unusual punishment
—9.All individual rights may not be listed
—10.Powers not specifically given to the Federal government are reserved to the states or individual—
11. Clearly defines original jurisdiction of Supreme Court
—12.Electoral College for selecting President / Vice President
—13.Abolished slavery
—14.Established citizenship, representation, and loyalty
—15.Gave suffrage to all males of age, regardless of race
—16.Established Federal Income Tax system
—17.Established popular vote for Senators
—18.Prohibition
—19.Gave women right to vote
—20.Terms of office for Legislature, Presidential succession
—21.Ended Prohibition
—22.Terms limits for President
—23.Gave D.C. electoral votes
—24.Ended poll taxes
—25.Further clarifies Presidential succession
—26.Gave right to vote to all citizens 18 years of age, and older
—27.Legislators cannot give themselves pay raises in an election year
VIDEOS TO HELP YOU LEARN THE AMENDMENTS: Sorry they don't have closed caption, but they do have lyrics posted in the description.
