Marlee Matlin Calls Saturday Night Live's Deaf Signing Skit "Childish & Insulting"

LOS ANGELES - Marlee Matlin calls Saturday Night Live's Deaf signing skit "Childish and Insulting"



Deaf actress Marlee Matlin is criticizing Saturday Night Live for the NBC show's recent deaf signing sketch, which spoofed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's sign language interpreter Lydia Callis and her animated signing during the Hurricane Sandy press conferences as seen Lydia Callis: Bloomberg's interpreter goes viral.



"I don't mind fun poked at me, as I poke back," the Dancing with the Stars alum tweeted Sunday. "But at the language, that millions use? It feels childish and insulting."



"Sign is not mime; it is a legit language," Matlin also tweeted. "Deaf people HAVE a sense of humor. Ever see me on Family Guy or Seinfeld? But faking signs that we use isn't the same. ... Read more: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Marlee-Matlin-SNL-Deaf-Signing-1055572.aspx

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Taylor Swift Donates To Deaf School After Online Prank

BOSTON, MA. - Taylor Swift Donates Concert Tickets and $10,000 to Deaf Students After Give-Away Prank. Internet Trolls Deaf School and Deaf School Still Wins!



Taylor Swift is giving $10,000 and concert tickets to a Boston school for the Deaf after a prank involving an online contest promising an on-campus performance by the Grammy-winning singer.



Horace Mann School for the Deaf in Boston was disqualified from the contest because many of the votes were from Internet pranksters who thought it would be funny for a school for the Deaf to win tickets to a live concert.



The Boston Globe reports that instead, Swift and contest sponsors will donate a combined $50,000 to the school, and U.S. cable channel VH1’s Save the Music program will donate $10,000 in musical instruments... Read more: http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/article/1265519--taylor-swift-donates-to-deaf-school-after-online-prank



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You've Got Marlee Matlin Advocating for the Deaf

Video with subtitles - In this edition of You've Got, Marlee Matlin talks about noise and silence in a Deaf person's world. The original: AOL.com Video Subscribe: AOL

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The Projected Image: Disability Stereotypes In Film

Video with Captioned - The Projected Image: Disability Stereotypes In Film.



TCM's original promo for October 2012 programming, "The Projected Image: Disability In Film," Tuesday evenings starting at 8pm ET throughout the month.



Actors Robert David Hall, Danny Woodburn, Kurt Yaeger, Marlee Matlin and series curator and co-host Lawrence Carter-Long look back to pay it forward by dismantling stereotypes of disabled people in the movies, part of TCM's October programming ",The Projected Image: A History of Disability In Film" presented in partnership with Inclusion In The Arts. Tuesday evenings throughout the month. For more information, please visit tcm.com/dif

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ASL is a Gift Translated by Deanne Bray

"ASL is a Gift" is a poem written by Julie Rems-Smario and translated by Deanne Bray. Final revision of ASL translation on September 21, 2012. It was June 2012 when Wayne Betts gave one small suggestion in adding something to ASL. He signed SI5S. I expanded on that idea and made this version into the translation that I am fully content and will stick to this. Here is my ASL translation of ASL is a GIFT in American Sign Language. Happy Autumn!



Julie Rems-Smario wrote...



ASL is a gift of language

ASL is a gift of embracing

ASL is a gift of understanding

ASL is a gift of communication



ASL is a gift of dignity

ASL is a gift of acceptance

ASL is a gift of creativity

ASL is a gift of intelligence



ASL is a gift of connection

ASL is a gift of expression

ASL is a gift of healthy self-esteem

ASL is a gift of creating a whole child

ASL is a gift of human rights for your Deaf child

ASL is a gift of love.



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Marlee Matlin Fears For Deaf Stem-Cell Treatment

Marlee Matlin tweets concerns about a possible stem cell cure for deafness.



British researchers have been able to rebuild nerves in the ears of gerbils, and it is believed the same technique could one day be applicable to Deaf humans. However, Oscar-winning actress Matlin, who has been Deaf since she was 18 months old, is worried about the implications of the development. Matlin has been tweeting her mixed feelings about the recently announced “stem cell cure” for deafness.



Matlin commented that millions of Deaf Americans who communicate in sign language do not regard deafness as a "handicap" or a "'disease' to cure." She posted these comments on Twitter: “Imagine how I must feel with my children with me at the grocery store and someone says "I heard there's a cure for your deafness!" Think.”



"Deafness cure" is trending. My concern is that it's bigger than a "trend." It involves people and not as simple as the 4 letters in "cure." According to The Telegraph, some Deaf people feel that they don’t need to be fixed by medical intervention. The National Association of the Deaf says that many profoundly Deaf people who sign consider themselves to be part of a unique linguistic group through sign language and a unique Deaf culture.



Matlin's comments reflect the views of many members of the Deaf community...

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/article/marlee-matlin-tweets-concerns-about-a-possible-stem-cell-cure-for-deafness

The Official Trailer 'Barfi!'

Watch The Official Trailer Of The Upcoming Hindi Movie Barfi! Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Illeana D'Cruz.



About Barfi:

Barfi movie The movie is a murder mystery. Ranbir Kapoor plays Murphy, a happy-go-lucky DEAF person while Priyanka Chopra plays the role of an autistic girl in the film. Ileana D'Cruz plays the narrator of the film. This movie is directed by Anurag Basu and comes in romance category. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barfi!

Release date: 14 September 2012: http://www.utvgroup.com/motion-pictures/coming-soon/barfii.html



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