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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Aidan Mack Hosts Talk Show For The Deaf

Westchester Newsday - Croton woman hosts talk show for the Deaf.



Television is a visual medium, but most talk shows just aren’t the same on mute. One Croton-on-Hudson woman is turning the traditional interview format on its head by telling her guests to talk with their hands.



Independent producer Aidan Mack has teamed up with White Plains Community Media (WPCM) to produce “The Aidan Mack Show,” in which Mack interviews guests exclusively in American Sign Language. The show will be one of the first of its kind designed specifically for Deaf audiences.



“I realized that I wanted to reach a larger audience, the hearing community, and work with them to become more comfortable interacting with Deaf people, regardless of language differences,” she said. “At the same time, I also want to dispel the misconceptions and myths about Deaf people, and show that Deaf people do live normal lives like everyone else.”



Read more: http://newyork.newsday.com/westchester/westchester-now-1.3784383/croton-woman-hosts-talk-show-for-the-deaf-1.4037650



The Aidan Mack Show:

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Only Deaf Fighter To Compete Under The UFC Banner

TORONTO - (SPORTSNET UFC) - Another hill for Hamill to climb at UFC 152. Matt (The Hammer) Hamill makes his return to the Octagon at UFC 152 against Canadian Roger Hollett. It is Hamill's return to the UFC after a year-long retirement, and is just one more challenge for the 35-year-old who was spent his entire existence on this planet defying the odds.



Hamill broke through to the public consciousness during season three of The Ultimate Fighter, the season that featured Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock as coaches and was eventually won by Michael Bisping. Viewers were enthralled with Hamill's story, being the only Deaf fighter to compete under the UFC banner.



Hamill was a freestyle wrestler who won gold and silver medals at the Deaflympics, and had only started training in MMA a mere six months before being cast for the show. Viewers not only loved his “Rudy”-like inspirational story, but also enjoyed his interactions with his coach Ortiz, who admitted Hamill “reminds me a bit of me.”

Read more http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2012/09/13/bardsley_matt_hamill_ufc152_toronto/



Visit http://www.ufc.com or www.youtube.com/UFC for more information.



As seen on articles:

UFC Videos: Matt Hamill Biography

UFC 130 - Matt Hamill Profile - Mentally Tough

Deaf UFC Fighter - "The Hammer" - Official Teaser

Whitney Meyer Deaf Figure Skater - Silence Isn't All That I Am

Video: Whitney Meyer Deaf figure skater - Silence isn't all that I am.



Deaf figure skater and actress, Whitney Meyer, in a short film directed by Jason Hastings. A top 10 selection of the Shanghai International Film Festival Pepsi Short Film Competition.

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Whitney is on IMDb at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3678450/

Deaf Film: Deaf Night & The Movies

Movie Trailer: 'Deaf Night and The Movies' in captioned.



Lance Pickett and Sean Christopher teamed up to produce and direct this adventurous film exploring three tales:



The Deaf Cow where a cursed spell spoken by an evil witch upon a Milkman's farm and his Deaf cow, Deaf vs. Mafia narrates an interesting new perspective on the famed Deaf folk tale "The Deaf Mafia" and why Interpreters can't be trusted, and Deaf and Addicted unfolds what really happens when a Deaf man enters the wrong place at the wrong time during a Deaf Addiction counseling session. Hosted by the great storyteller and born n' raised CODA, Wing Butler!

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Over 90 minutes of pure entertainment for your entire family! You'll be humored, surprised, and mystified by these clever plots! Acted and created by a team of over 60 members of the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing communities; making this the largest Deaf production ever made in the State of Utah!



Contact us for more information at: http://www.remfilms.com