Deafhood

Interview with Dr. Paddy Ladd (5 of 5)

Question: What do you forsee for the Deafhood movement? Note: Thank you Paddy for your willingness to be interviewed for this site. As we can see that many people enjoyed this series very much! Upward we go!

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Interview with Dr. Paddy Ladd (4 of 5)

Question: Is the term “Deafhood” only applicable to the United Kingdom?

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Interview with Dr. Paddy Ladd (3 of 5)

Question: What are your observations of the Deafhood movement the last 2 years?

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Interview with Dr. Paddy Ladd (2 of 5)

Question: How did you coin the term “Deafhood?” (1:23) Part 3 to 5 will be posted by end of the week.

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Exclusive!! An Interview with Dr. Paddy Ladd

Exclusive!! An Interview with Dr. Paddy Ladd (1 of 5): It is an honor to post an interview with Paddy.  Paddy is best known for writing a book “Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood”. In order for us to discuss the interview and Deafhood in depth, the interview has been divided into 5 parts. This is first one […]

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DEFICIT THINKING: What is it??????

NO DISAGREEMENTS ALLOWED??!! GROUPTHINK?? Is discussing Deficit Thinking any of these? When a few bloggers and vloggers attempted to broach the subject of Deficit Thinking this week, the terms above were roundly thrown around. In this vlog by DE, calmly addresses the real issue of Deficit Thinking and how it affects the Deaf community.

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WIPE THE DEAF COMMUNITY OUT?!

WIPE THE DEAF COMMUNITY OUT?! What should we do?: Are we PEOPLE or just an EAR or a GENE? This vlog discusses the United Kingdon’s new Parliament bill where the Deaf embryo is removed. There is an international outcry over this, and international action, as well. DE asks that the Deaf community, rather than despair […]

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International Day of Signed Languages Rally

The rally was held at the California School for the Deaf, Fremont on Friday, September 28, 2007 for their students, staff, and community members.  You will see some short presentations, art work and international signs by CSD students and staff.

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What would you do? #3: Staying Neutral

This is 3rd in a “What would you do?” series. Is “staying neutral” helping us?  What can we do to help and resolve this?

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AG Bell Protest by the DBC

AG Bell Protest: last summer the Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) protested at the AG Bell “Talk for a Lifetime” conference. DBC has been holding local community meetings across the U.S., and this five-part vlog series spotlights the Bay Area meeting on August 24, 2007. Barb DiGi and DE presented to a large audience at DCARA’s Deaf […]

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