Closed captioning

Synopsis: Frank Lammers stars as Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter in 18th century Netherlands which is directed by Roel Reine. The film attempts to capture De Ruyter’s heroic contributions and at sea victories as a brilliant strategist well as the internal political strife which holds the country at the brink of a civil war. Additionally, it shows the external political landscape whereas England, France and Germany all seek to divide the country for their own gains in their selfish quests…

Prejudice and Discrimination: Ableism America runs on capitalism. In order to succeed, one must be able to work and produce something that is beneficial to the community. To be disabled, either mentally or physically, is to be automatically considered a detriment to society. The discrimination against people who are disabled is known as ableism, and although some do not realize it, ableism has become a daily occurrence. Ableism has a negative societal stigma and it affects the work, school, and…

Eckert and Rowley’s article, “Audism: A Theory and Practice of Audiocentric Privilege”, depicts audism, the assumption and attitudes that the superior “audiocentric” bestow upon those who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, through a historical and sociological perspective. The article defines various types of audism that range from the overt: those who reject or nullify Deafhood, to the culturally embracing but conflicting aversive audist who still nullify other’s deaf experience. But the primary…

American Sign Language (ASL) is made up of complex hand signals most commonly used to communicate with the deaf or hard of hearing. Unlike all other languages, ASL does not use or need neither speech nor hearing. Therefor, it is the most effective way to communicate with the deaf. Everything is made up of elements. Even the smallest bones in the human body, which are located in the ear and are vital for your ability to hear. People have been evolving form the beginning of time. Humans were…

Module 5 Application: Extension and Reflection Samantha Wilsbach American College of Education Module 5 Application: Extension and Reflection Students have three main influences: school, family, and community, which can either positively or negatively affect their relationship with education (Elish-Piper & Lelko, 2012). To ensure that students are supported in their learning, these three influences must maintain communication. This is especially important during summer vacation when…

I was very anxious and motivated to start VWII. After VWI, I was on a roll! Everything was going great with the open mic and I was slowly but surely getting comfortable with Dragon. I was excited to get started with the voice mask. Initially, I was under the impression that getting used to and adapting to the mask would be easy. I set everything up with ease and one of the 1st things that I dictated was my Week 1 discussion post. The mask was working well with Dragon and seemed to be…

impaired can communicate just as any other. Technology has made it capable to transmit not just the spoken word, but also the written word through telephone lines. Now that television shows and movies are equipped with the technology to include closed captioning, the hearing-impaired can view them. Listening devices can now be used with the telephone, TV, radio, or theaters. These include such things as hearing aids, telephone amplifiers, pocket-talkers, tone ringers, and hardwire devices…

After VW I ended, I was on a roll! Using the open mic had been going awesome! Excitement about using the mask was followed by a bit of anxiety. Initially, I was under the impression that getting used to and adapting to the mask would be easy. It was with great ease I was able to set up the mask with my laptop and DNS. One of the 1st things I dictated was my Week 1 discussion post. The mask was working well with Dragon and seemed to be hearing me. One of the 1st obvious challenges that I…

It was as if DPN sparked a change to the world towards the recognition to people who are deaf. Interestingly enough, in 1993, The Television Circuitry of 1990 required that televisions provide closed captioning (sub-titles) or have the option to do so (“The Impact”). The DPN ripple effect spread out internationally, too. Deaf people no longer had to prove to anyone that they could be self-sufficient in the world. Lastly, Gallaudet was “on the map”…

The educational system all over the country falls victim to ableist segregation as well. As the New York case shows, elementary schools fall victim to ableism, but not even in the university setting does ableism cease to prevail. In the university setting, too often teachers are denied accessibility and accommodations for their impairment based on how the university categorizes that particular impairment (Kerschbaum 37). ‘Special’ education poses a more troubling issue. Under the medical model…