This Week in the Deaf Community

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MCBDA will have a picnic on July 14th

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Deaf Literacy:

I have to investigate this more, but here is a video that uses a product called Second Sight to record the signing of  a bedtime story.  Aiming at something like a QR code triggers the video associated with each page of the book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4_wKH3aId4

I found this ipad app for recording a story: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/a-story-before-bed-personalized/id364887654?mt=8

Ooh.. check this iBook out.  It has embedded sign language.  I downloaded the free sample that shows one page of the book.  The entire book costs $4.99  .  I notice that it didn’t have audio.  The deaf author didn’t think about that because his experience is silent, but he has received feedback.
About the book: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/07/sign-language-support-in-ibooks-is-another-sign-of-ios-accessibility
Interview with author: http://www.scoop.it/t/ipads-in-education/p/2070511661/ibook-lessons-adding-asl-support-to-ibooks

Do we have any aspiring children’s authors?  illustrators?  hmmm.  Here is info on a 110-page book on how to create ibooks: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/free-110-page-guide-to-publishing-with.html

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The highlight of this past week for me was volunteering for First Lady Michelle Obama’s fundraiser. I also had the opportunity to see our own Randy Chappell interpret for the First Lady.  Deaf Family Literacy Academy of Memphis was represented in the crowd.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68952237@N06/sets/72157630416649474/with/7500147354/

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Obamacare in sign language: http://www.inmylingo.com/blog/post/2012/06/28/Supreme-Court-and-Obamacae.aspx

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July 13, 6 pm
Silent Dinner at McAlister (Poplar/Mendenhall near movie theater)

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July 13
Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Cows/Appreciation-Day

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July 14, 1:30 pm
MCTAD Meeting at DeafConnect

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July 14 (details pending)
MCBDA will have a picnic on July 14th

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July 15th at 2pm 
Jerry Bryant of Generation Bar and Grill has setup a meeting to talk about Deaf Bowling.
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July 20, 6 pm
Deaf Night Out  at Fox and Hound
As always 3rd weeks on FRIDAY at: http://www.foxandhound.com/restaurantinfo.aspx?location=memphis

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July 27, 6 pm
Deaf Coffee Chat
Deaf Coffee Chat
Starbucks 
970 N. Germantown
Cordova, TN 380185892 US
901-309-2096

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July 28, 6 pm
Deaf Night Out
Generations Bar & Grill, 8545 Hwy 51, Southaven, MS 38654