David Bar-Tzur
Flag: World flag database.
Map: Maps.com - "search" for country, then "Digital Map Graphics").
For a quick, interesting resource for facts about this and other countries,
try Mystic Planet - The New Age directory of Planet Earth.
Note: Flag next to a link shows what language the website is in. This is sometimes obvious by what country the link is for or the fact that the title is in English. If I feel it may be ambiguous, I have tried to clarify by using a flag. This is done so that people can read sites in the language of their choice. If a flag is followed by this icon: 
, there is an animated text in that country's sign language or signs are illustrated.
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada. Technology & technical issues / LES DISPOSITIFS TECHNIQUES.
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Bailey, C. S., and Dolby, K. (eds.) (2002). University of Alberta Press. ISBN: 0-88864-300-4
Canadian Dictionary of ASL. Developed in conjunction with the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, this comprehensive new dictionary of American Sign Language (ASL) has over 8700 signs, many unique to Canada. Material for this extensive work has been drawn from many sources and includes input gathered from members of Canada's Deaf community over the past twenty years.
Deaf Children's Society of British Columbia: Bookstore.
Deaf Culture Centre. Click on language, then "Gift shop/Giftshop".
Kelly-Jones, N. and Hamilton, H. (1981). Los Alamitos, CA: Modern Signs Press, Inc.
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada. Closed captioning / LE SOUS-TITRAGE CODÉ.,
Petrone Stratiy, A. (1999). You think DEAF people have problems? This DVD features internationally-known performer Angela Stratiy in a humorous one-woman comedy show on hearing people, based on her "research," and her perspectives on how Deaf people survive in the Hearing world.
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada. Cochlear implants / Les Implants Cochléaires.,
Provincial Resource Program for students with cochlear implants (PRP-CI) is a new program funded by the Ministry of Education to support the delivery of effective education and habilitation programs for students who either have or are being considered for a cochlear implant. A collaboration protocol has been developed between PRP-CI and Children's Hospital to assist families and educators from the initial contact and consideration for a cochlear implant to the ongoing support required post implant.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.
Deafened People Project. Education/ Professional Development, counselling/ private practice, consulting/ policy Development, research and development, motivational presentations, and who are we.
Ottawa Deaf Sports Association.
Well-Being Program is a government funded health service, under the auspices of the Vancouver Community Mental Health Services within the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the largest non-profit agency of its kind in Western Canada. In operation since 1956, WIDHH strives to offer high quality services to Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing individuals through innovative products, services, and programs that help to promote accessibility equal to that of the hearing public.
Canadian Association of the Deaf/Association des Sourds du Canada.,
Deaf culture vs. medicalization/ LA CULTURE SOURDE VERSUS LA MÉDICALISATION.
Statistics on Deaf Canadians / STATISTIQUES PORTANT SUR LES SOURDS CANADIENS.
Krista P. (Grade 9). The Deaf: Included or forgotten?
For the Record Productions, Inc.
Click on "Deaf Pride" or "Deaf TV".
Mallach, T. Proud Canuck's ASL VLOG.
Shel: A Deaf Canadian's thoughts.
Université YORK University. (2002, June 1). Deaf law school grad has spirit to succeed.
Western Canadian Centre of Studies in Deafness.
Woodcock, K. & Aguayo, M. (n.d.) The duality of communication as a barrier between people who hear and people who don't.
Alberta School for the Deaf. Our school provides learning opportunities for all school-aged students with language learning disabilities. We offer early education, elementary, junior high and senior high programming during the day and in the evening and on weekends our building is used for parent functions and community events.
BC Family Hearing Resource Centre is a provincial program that provides comprehensive services to families with young deaf and hard of hearing children throughout B.C. We also provide consultation and training to other professionals working with deaf and hard of hearing children.
BC Parents' Branch, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association.
British Columbia Provincial School for the Deaf.
Bridge of Signs / Pont des Signes. The Canadian Association of the Deaf is purposely extending its research scope to include non-Deaf children who would benefit from the use of Sign language as their primary means of communication. Children who have been diagnosed with such disorders as Downs Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Autism, developmental delays and behavioural disabilities will be included in this study. / L'association des Sourds du Canada étend volontairement l'envergure de sa recherche pour inclure les enfants non-Sourds qui pourraient tirer profit de l'utilisation de la langue des signes comme moyen principal de communication. Les enfants ayant été diagnostiqués comme atteints de désordres tels que le syndrome de Down, l'ensemble des troubles causés par l'alcoolisation fætale (ETCAF), l'autisme, des retards de développement et des handicaps du comportement seront inclus dans cette étude.
Burnaby South Secondary School.
Canadian Association of Educators of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing / l'Association Canadienne des Enseignants(es) des Sourds(es) et Malentendants(es).,
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada.,
Deaf youth/ La Jeunesse Sourde.
Canadian Hearing Society / La Société Canadienne de l'Ouïe.,The Canadian Hearing Society provides services that enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and that encourage prevention of hearing loss. La Société canadienne de l'ouïe offre des services visant à devélopper l'indépendance des personnes sourdes, devenues sourdes ou malentendantes ainsi qu'à favoriser la prévention de la perte d'audition.
Deaf Children's Society of British Columbia. For: (1) Deaf and hard of hearing children. We operate a pre-school with qualified American Sign Language trained instructors. (2) Parents and guardians. We offer counselling, library, newsletters, and social events. (3) Educators and relevant professionals. We offer books, videos, and other teaching materials specifically catered for deaf and hard of hearing children.
DeafPlanet.com.,
Ernest C. Drury Hign School for the Deaf.
Family Network for Deaf Children offers workshops, videos, and a newsletter and information bulletins supporting and providing information to parents of Deaf and hard-of-hearing children and the communities that support them.
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION- SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR DEAF, HARD OF HEARING & DEAFBLIND STUDENTS.
National Deaf Children's Society is the only UK charity solely dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
Newfoundland School for the Deaf is a Provincial School for the Deaf operated by the Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Parenting and coaching with Barbara Desmarais. A parenting coach works with parents to help them become the parent they want to be. Many factors get in the way of us being an effective, wise and loving parent. Often our anger is out of control and relates to issues that are linked to our own childhood and actually have nothing to do with our children, yet too often they become our target. Often we're unfulfilled in our significant relationships and are dealing with unmet needs, abuse, an absent partner, or an uneven distribution of labour. Often despite feeling grateful for our children, our partners, our families and friends, we have a sense that something is missing from our lives.
Provincial Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Ministry of Children & Family Development.
pwledrew. (2007, February 7). Ministry of Education puts Deaf students at risk. The Ontario Association of the Deaf host a Community Forum about 8 point policy.
Wareham, T., Clark, G., & Laugesen, C. Providing learning support for d/Deaf and hearing impaired students undertaking fieldwork and related activities. A downloadable .pdf file.
Jolanta A. Lapiak: i8media artist. I am a literary and media artist, narrator, poet and performer. My work explores grammatology and various ways of writing with a unique blend of cinematic vocabulary, choreography, verbal calligraphy, visual poetry, and language. My works undermine the logocentric traditions of textuality and poetry. My work advocates for the individual right of another choice of speaking (manually speaking or sign language).
www.disabilityfilms.co.uk.
In the company of men.Film (1997) Canada / USA, 97 min, drama.The trap (1. L'Aventure sauvage 2. The mad trapper.)Film (1966) UK / Canada, 106 min, adventure.
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada. Health care / La Santé.,
Deaf Children's Society of British Columbia. For: (1) Deaf and hard of hearing children. We operate a pre-school with qualified American Sign Language trained instructors. (2) Parents and guardians. We offer counselling, library, newsletters, and social events. (3) Educators and relevant professionals. We offer books, videos, and other teaching materials specifically catered for deaf and hard of hearing children.
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ontario.
Flu Fact: The flu can spread to others with just one sneeze.What you should know about a flu pandemic.
Alberta Deaf News.
Carbin, C.
(1996). McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. ISBN: 0075513781.
(2005). Samuel Thomas Greene: A legend in the nineteenth century Deaf community. Born in 1843, Greene grew up in Maine, attended North America's first permanent and publicly supported school for deaf children, in Hartford, Connecticut, and the world's first degree-granting college for deaf students, in Washington, D.C. Later, he became an accomplished teacher in Canada at a provincial school for the deaf in Belleville, Ontario. He was a multitalented man who made significant contributions to the development of the nineteenth century Deaf Community.
DeafTODAY.
(2004, August 14). Deaf lack adequate mental health services.Most people could simply ask for a referral from a family doctor or trusted friends. But Willans-Théberge, a successful lawyer, was also coping with a severe hearing loss.
(2004, July 24). Making a joyful silence. Signed scripture reading, invocation, hymns and prayers attract worshippers to churches for deaf Fellow parishioners offered deaf.
(2004, July 21). Officers' trial lightning rod for ire over discrimination. Community groups are using the trial of two veteran police officers charged with assault to condemn police treatment of people who are both black and deaf, and to lobby for an end to racial profiling.
(2004, July 21). Coalition joins cause. A coalition of community groups Ñ including the Canadian Hearing Society, the African Canadian Legal Clinic and ARCH: A Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities Ñ has taken up the cause of a Ghanan-born Canadian citizen, saying he was discriminated against because he is black and deaf.
(2004, July 20). Peter Owusu-Ansah's nightmare. The first 17 times the police stopped him for questioning, Peter Owusu-Ansah took it. He's young, black and hearing impaired. He knew better than to give the officers any lip.
(2004, July 20). Deaf man allegedly handcuffed and beaten by cops has case put over. A deaf man who was allegedly handcuffed and beaten by a pair of Toronto police officers two years ago has had his case put over until next month, thanks in part to a shortage of available sign-language interpreters.
(2004, June 24). Man removed from Tory rally. A deaf man who held up a sign asking why there were no interpreters was escorted out of a packed Conservative rally Thursday night.
(2004, May 27). Electrical glitches nix hopes of 3 deaf teens. Being deaf wasn't enough to stop them, it was those darn blown fuses. A string of electrical problems derailed the hopes of three deaf teenagers participating in a provincial robotics competition yesterday.
(2004, May 7). Looking for a sign. English is still the second language for many Canadians. But few list sign language as their first.
(2004, May 7). Ontario government reaches deal with provincial schools teachers. A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the Ontario government and the union representing teachers at provincial schools for the deaf, blind and deaf-blind.
(2004, May 7). Teachers of deaf, blind return to classroom. A tentative agreement has been reached between the Ontario government and about a dozen special schools, sending 239 striking teachers back to work, the union said today.
(2004, May 5). Teacher talks back on. Negotiations resume in Toronto this morning aimed at ending a strike by teachers at special schools, including one here in Ottawa. The 239 teachers hit the picket lines Monday to press for wage parity with counterparts in the public school system. http://www.deaftoday.com/news/archives/004547.html">
(2004, May 5). Strike shuts school for deaf. Teachers at five special schools in Ontario, including one in London, are on strike after negotiations broke off early yesterday. The strike affects 637 deaf, blind and deaf-blind children and youths in correctional institutions and demonstration schools across the province, including 53 at Robarts school in London.
(2004, April 20). Dalai Lama's Toronto public talk on Sunday, April 25. During his visit to Toronto, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be giving a public talk at SkyDome entitled "The Power of Compassion" on Sunday, April 25, 2004. A special American Sign Language section has just been announced for this event, which has already sold over 20,000 tickets and is expected to sell out.
(2004, April 20). Teachers in schools for disabled withdraw services. Teachers who work in special provincial schools started limiting their services today in a contract dispute. The 239 teachers work in schools for the deaf, blind, deaf-blind and in correctional facilities across Ontario.
(2004, April 5). Parents of deaf win hearing. The families of two deaf Queensland children are suing the state Government for failing to provide them with an adequate education. The action comes as experts warn that the literacy levels of deaf children are dropping dramatically.
(2004, March 31). Top deaf teams ready to rock, roll. The Canadian Deaf Curling Championships will be making noise in Ottawa April Teams from across the country will be competing at the RA Centre in men's (nine teams), mixed (five rinks) and senior men's (four teams) events.
(2004, March 20). Banks taught to aid the deaf. If you have spent your life in a world filled with sound, how do you communicate with someone who is deaf or hard-of-hearing? Does shouting help? Do you have to spend time you can't afford learning some sort of complicated sign language? Is it worth the bother?
(2004, March 13). Deaf programming joins Omni TV's cultural mosaic. A decade ago, the CBC very briefly tried a weekly Silent News program, with a Deaf anchor. It never really got the chance to fly. But its producer, Peter Reynolds, and his son, also named Peter, approached Omni last year with a new idea.
(2004, March 8). TrekLogic's Brainhunter teams with deaf association for job searches. The Canadian Association of the Deaf and TrekLogic Technologies Inc. have teamed up to launch a specialized career website to link the deaf community with prospective employers and job opportunities.
(2004, February 13). Judge orders services for deaf. A Charter of Rights motion granted yesterday by an Ottawa judge, who ordered the province to provide sign language interpretation in a family law case, has sparked a review of the government's policy on court interpretation services.
(2003, December 23). Belleville - City urged to help the deaf. With a spirited presentation made through an interpreter, David Wren came before the December 15 meeting of city council to urge extra measures be taken to ensure deaf people are included in the social and political life of the city.
(2003, December 15). Literacy tests are discriminatory claim parents and students. Matt Germain, a 17-year-old student with Down's syndrome and Kristopher Martin, who is deaf, are not like other students. And yet they have to pass the same Ontario Grade 10 literacy test as others in order to graduate from high school. The test is discriminatory, states the lawyer representing six familes.
(2003, December 11). Deaf-Friendly place to work. Leah Levy owns and operates the deaf-friendly Gulf Island Dog Biscuit Co., a wholesale dog food company in east Richmond. That doesn't stop them from producing some top-quality work, a fact Levy was aware of after working with deaf people in the sporting goods industry.
(2003, December 3). Belleville-born author opens world of the deaf to readers around the world. Researching her fiction book, Deafening, which hit bookstores in September allowed Itani to return to her Belleville roots and explore the school that her deaf maternal grandmother attended at the turn of the century.
(2003, November 28). Belleville - When you can't hear, the silence can be Deafening. Author Frances Itani captures the heart of the reader in her book Deafening. Itani was at a Brown Bag Lunch at the Belleville Public Library on November 26, talking about why she wrote the story, reading excerpts and signing books.
(2003, November 22). Dehumanising the Deaf. Michael Cyr walks up to the woman at the admissions office window and gesticulates that he is deaf. She raises her voice, assuming he'll somehow be able to hear if she does that. He can see the exaggerated movements of her mouth and can only imagine the startled people in line behind him. It's humiliating, but it happens all the time.
(2003, November 10). Sign language the voice of choice for kids soon to perform. A group of Grade 3 students from Blackfalds School will soon be performing the Canadian and American national anthems for a Red Deer Rebels crowd, but they're going to let their hands do the singing.
(2003, October 8). SkyFrames and The Canadian Hearing Society Sign Letter of Intent to Establish International Satellite WiFi Hotspots in Support of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People.
(2003, September 17). Closed captioning dyslexia. Watching the tube used to be a real snooze-fest for me, a hearing impaired 40-something. The dialogue was mumbo-jumbo. But now that my captioner translates the action, a new world has opened for me. "Watch out for slippery sex on the way to work," warned the morning anchor. Or did they mean a slippery "section"?
(2003, August 24). Canada's first long-term home for deaf seniors a 'much-needed facility.' TORONTO (CP) - "Picture yourself in an environment where you couldn't communicate with anyone." That's what it's like for countless deaf seniors across Canada, says Derek Rumball, assistant executive director for the Ontario Mission of the Deaf. And deaf seniors in nursing homes feel even more isolated since retirement centres rarely take into account the needs of those with hearing disabilities, and most workers at nursing homes lack sign-language skills.
(2003, August 24). BIGGER DREAMS: A Two Act Play About Deaf Politician Gary Malkowski. Gary Malkowski made history when he was elected to serve in the parliament of the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the first culturally deaf person (one who uses sign language to communicate instead of speaking) ever elected to senior legislative office. In Richard Medugno’s Bigger Dreams: A Two-Act Play About Deaf Politician Gary Malkowski (now available through 1stBooks), his story is made easily accessible to readers looking for an inspirational story about a remarkable life.
(2003, July 26). Children of deaf adults bridge gap. Usually it's the parents who fret about whether their children will grow up being able to hear and speak properly. But from the time Bo Ladashevska was a boy growing up in Winnipeg, he had to come to terms with the fact that he could hear but both his parents were deaf.
(2003, July 26). Sign language camp teaches children to communicate with deaf, hard of hearing. The signs are all there Ñ the Canadian Hearing Society is offering an American Sign Language Kids Camp next month. Sign language camp teaches children to communicate with deaf, hard of hearing... "The students will be learning the basics of sign language but it will definitely be done in a fun setting."
(2003, July 21). High-tech world excludes the Deaf. The deaf community has faced a constant struggle to gain access to everyday technology, says an official at the 14th Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf. "Cell phones still aren't accessible for the deaf," said James Roots, the executive director of the Canadian Association of the Deaf, one of the conference's organizers.
(2003, July 18). It's a sign: Called to the bar, deaf lawyer is set for the job. Jackson, 26, is one of 220 new lawyers called to the bar during a ceremony at Roy Thomson Hall yesterday, but the only one who didn't actually hear her name called as she was presented to the treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada and admitted as a barrister-at-law.
(2003, July 18). Deafplanet.com a virtual meeting place for deaf children. Imagine a place where signing is the primary language and hearing people needed translators to communicate. Seem like a role reversal from our current social structure? On Deafplanet, a fictional world that exists on the World Wide Web, citizens use American Sign Language, or ASL, instead of the spoken word.
(2003, July 16). 2,000 participants expected in Montréal for the XIV World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf. "Montréal's location and multiculturalism make it a very attractive option for conference organizers, especially when delegates are coming from around the world."
(2003, July 14). For young golf star, deafness is no handicap. Whenever and wherever Jason Plumb chooses to play golf, whether in a tournament or a quick 18 with a pal, he can bank on a critical component of the shot-making process. Silence - guaranteed. Two weeks ago, Plumb, who has been deaf since the age of three, carded a 3-under-par 69 to capture the opening event of this summer's St. Lawrence junior tour.
(2003, July 13). No sign of suit at city. At least one senior city administrator is wondering what all the fuss is about concerning the proposed long-term-care facility for the deaf on Big Bay Point Road.
(2003, July 13). City may have dropped the ball. The recent controversy over the long-term-care facility for the deaf, set to be built on Big Bay Point Road, is going to cost the city at the very minimum some poor public relations.
(2003, July 11). Deaf community slams city with $1-M lawsuit. The ceremonial ground-breaking for the Ontario Long-Term-Care Facility for the Deaf took place Thursday morning, at the site on Big Bay Point Road, near city limits. The building will be the eventual home to hard-of-hearing residents from across Canada. The Ontario Mission of the Deaf (OMD) will build a $13-million, 64-bed facility, on lands abutting Kempenfelt Bay, said Derek Rumball, son of Rev. Bob Rumball, whose work on behalf of deaf citizens is legendary.
(2003, July 8). Kayakers rescue deaf boy. But when the little deaf boy, riding high in the firefighter's truck, saw everyone waving their hands from side-to-side at him, he grinned. He could see relief on the faces of fellow campers, parents and staff at the Tribune Bay Outdoor Education Centre on Hornby Island. And he could read the applause in the movement of their hands.
(2003, July 2). Government of Canada funds two literacy projects in St. John's. The projects are being undertaken by the Workplace Literacy Institute Planning Committee and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of the Deaf.
(2003, June 19). Deaf students hit next by cutbacks. A group of people who are already dealing with extra challenges in life is the next to be hit by government cutbacks. This week is the last week of a program known as READ 2000, Resources in Education for the Adult Deaf. The program helps students finish grade 12 and supports them while in college. The average student's age is 30.
(2003, June 3). Recognizing movies with a heart. The Hearing Foundation of Canada and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) presented a plaque to Famous Players in recognition of the organization's leadership in providing an accessible movie service for people who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired.
(2003, May 28). City to provide services for the deaf on demand. The city will be providing interpretive services for the deaf on demand at its weekly meetings. Council passed the resolution at Monday evening's meeting in response to a request by the Yukon Association of the Deaf.
(2003, May 21). Involve hearing -impaired , council told. Lewis Hartland of the Yukon Association of the Deaf... said there needs to be interpretation and closed captioning on the WHTV telecasts of council meetings so deaf and hearing-impaired residents can participate.
(2003, April 8). University for deaf brilliant idea. The suggestion Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf become a university for the deaf is a brilliant one. MPP Ernie Parsons championed the idea at a recent public meeting at the school to thunderous applause from the hundreds of family members and interested parties in attendance.
(2003, March 11). Disabled get high-tech boost. Telecommunications companies are closely examining services popular among deaf and hearing-impaired people of all ages, such as instant messaging over computers and two-way pagers.
(2003, February 22). Grade 9 classes to remain in Belleville, The Ministry of Education has relented and will allow Grade 9 academic and applied courses to remain at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville and the Robarts school in London.
(2003, February 22). Queen's Park retracts cuts to deaf classes. Ontario's Education Ministry has backed down on cutbacks to high school courses at schools for the deaf in London and Belleville. Ministry officials issued a statement yesterday saying students bound for college or university could continue to take academic credits this September at Robarts school in London and Sir James Whitney school in Belleville.
(2003, February 21). Parents' worst fears may be realized. About 200 people filled the auditorium at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf Thursday and they were given a message the majority didn't want to receive - Grade 9 is leaving the Belleville school.
(2003, February 20). Seeing the Sounds on Purim. The Orthodox Union (OU), best known for its kashrut certification, is also involved in... advocacy for persons with disabilities through Yachad and Our Way. One of their recent projects, developed last year by the OU?s National Jewish Council for the Disabled (NJCD), is a program that enables deaf and hearing-impaired individuals to follow along while the Megillah is read in the synagogue on Purim... developed by Frank Duchoeny, the Montreal Coordinator of Our Way for the Jewish Deaf, a division of NJCD.
(2003, February 18). Deaf school parents fight removal of Grade 9. Parents are massing to fight the removal of Grade 9 from Sir James Whitney, fearing it could eventually result in the school's demise.
(2003, February 12). Deaf Rx launch. Deaf and hard of hearing Americans now can save up to 30 to 80% off high quality prescription drugs with the launch of DeafRx.com mail order pharmacy. We are the first Canadian discount pharmacy to specifically serve the Deaf and hard of hearing community.
(2003, February 6). Donation lets hearing impaired continue to share joy of literature. The Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing agency's brand new book club is wasting no time in tackling some classic Canadiana. The first tome on their list: Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale... But this is a book club like few others. The five people who meet once a month are all hearing impaired. The group is made up mostly of seniors who have lost their hearing later in life so their speech wasn't compromised.
(2003, January 28). Alternative to ref's whistle works well for deaf. When Matt Grennier hears the whistle blow, he's grateful. The Kitchener Ranger forward, whose older brother Bryan has been more than 90 per cent deaf since birth, knows from watching his sibling that being able to hear is a blessing.
(2002, November 7). 14th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf will be hosting in Montreal, Quebec, CANADA on July 18th - 26th, 2003. Every four years, the World Congress of the WFD provides an opportunity for exchange information, sharing of new research and ideas, appreciation of Deaf arts and theatre, and social interaction with thousands of people from around the world.
(2002, October 22). Justice served. Facing a Federal Court review of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision against it, CBC-TV will hurry along and ensure that by Nov. 1 all of its programs on the main network and Newsworld, and all network promotions, will be captioned for the hearing impaired. Currently, 92 per cent of all CBC programs and promos are captioned. Vancouver resident Henry Vlug, who is deaf, filed a complaint in 1997 arguing for 100 per cent, and the tribunal backed him.
(2002, October 18). U of A sign language dictionary a Canadian gesture. University of Alberta Press officially released the Canadian Dictionary of American Sign Language on Thursday. The book contains 8,000 entry words. The dictionary, which took more than 20 years to produce, includes Canadian regional signing variations to common words, and reflects such cultural obsessions as winter sports.
(2002, October 18). CBC settles closed captioning dispute. CBC Television has agreed to speed up its timetable for providing closed captioning for the hearing impaired on all of its Engligh-language programming.
(2002, October 12). Man wins moving expenses for daughter's interpreter. A New Glasgow man who paid $2,000 in moving expenses to help lure a sign language interpreter from Edmonton to help his deaf daughter will be getting his money back.
Senate educational videos. The Senate of Canada is committed to being an open and accessible parliamentary institution. We are pleased to offer our educational video in both standard video format and in video formats for the hearing impaired -- American Sign Language (ASL) and Quebec Sign Language (LSQ). These nine video-clips provide an overview of the Senate, its role and its structure. They also briefly explain the work of senators in Canada’s Upper Chamber, in Committees and around the country. Each video-clip is accompanied by a teacher’s lesson guide (high school level).
Senate of Canada. Produced for streaming on the Senate of Canada website, this is an ASL educational video about the Senate.
Petrone Stratiy, A. (1999). You think DEAF people have problems? This DVD features internationally-known performer Angela Stratiy in a humorous one-woman comedy show on hearing people, based on her "research," and her perspectives on how Deaf people survive in the Hearing world.
B.C. Cultural Society of the Deaf is the provincial branch of the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, which works to ensure that Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals are able to fulfill their cultural needs and values through performing arts, American Sign Language, Literature, ASL Literacy, Visual arts, and Hertiage resources.
Belleville Association of the Deaf [BAD].
Bob Rumball Foundation for the Deaf. Services for: Deaf Infants and Children, Deaf Adults, Deaf Seniors, Programs for Hearing Infants and Children, Programs for Hearing Adults.
Canada Ukraine Alliance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (CUADHHP) is a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta. Members of CUADHHP comprise individuals, organizations, academic institutions and corporations interested in working on issues of importance to deaf and hard of hearing people in Ukraine and Canada.
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada.,
Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf / Société Culturelle Canadienne des Sourds.,
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf. The purposes of the GVAD are: To promote all matters of the welfare of the deaf; To foster the social, cultural, educational, and recreational activities of the deaf; To affiliate and serve with provincial, regional and national organizations of the deaf and hard of hearing; To ensure that the activities of the society always be intended to contribute positively to the Greater Vancouver area or to any other district within the society's areas of operation.
Guelph Royal Association of the Deaf.
Island Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre. The agency provides a range of programs and services: Family and Community Program, Employment Assistance Program, Interpreting Services, Hearing Loss Resource Program, Resource Development Program. Staff are available to provide a range of deaf awareness seminars/workshops for schools, employers, service providers and the public.
Ontario Association of the Deaf.
Ontario Literacy for Deaf People.
Ontario Rainbow Alliancve for the Deaf. Deaf LGBT organization.
Ottawa Deaf Centre is a community organization serving Deaf, Deafened, and Hard of Hearing people and their families. The ODC offers programs, services and activities to meet the educational, recreational, social and cultural needs of this community.
Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf. It is the mission of Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf to provide for the educational, social, cultural and emotional growth and development of students within a supportive, safe, nurturing, bilingual bicultural environment. Students will be challenged daily to: be an active learner, be positive members of the school culture, demonstrate learned skills and growth.
South-East New Brunswick Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc.
Voice - For Hearing Impaired Children.
Voice Ottawa.
Windsor Association of the Deaf.
Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf
Forrest Curwin Nickerson.
Helen McNicoll Boudreau.
Hand Nation: The visual art of Sign Language - Art prints and screensavers.
Norval Morrisseau: Canadian Ojibwe -- founder of Medicine Painting. Norval Morrisseau is founder of a Canadian-originated school of art called Woodland or sometimes Legend or Medicine painting. His work is influential on a group of younger Ojibwe and Cree artists, such as Blake Debassige, Tom Chee Chee, Leland Bell. He has had many exhibits in Canada and Europe (especially France), but is not well known (except to northern Indians) in the U.S. This may change; recently Morrisseau had an exhibit and well-attended showing at the McLeod-Maslak Canadian Art Gallery in Santa Fe, the heart of what's trendy in U.S. Indian art.
Norval Morrisseau original paintings. Coghlan Art proudly presents available work by this great Canadian artist. Norval was instrumental in the creation of our studio and continues to work closely with us. His presence is a reminder of what an artist really is. Norval's work is in museum and private collections around the world.
Vanessa Vaughan’s paintings reflect an awe and passion for one of Canada’s most cherished icons – the canoe. This series embraces a fascination with the architectural simplicity and sophistication of the canoe. Vaughan’s broad spectrum of work features paintings that reflect an appreciation for the Canadian landscape as seen and experienced through cottage life.
Deaf Utopia. Workshops on ASL (American Sign Language) and Deaf culture are provided; as well as solo comedy shows.
For the Record Productions Inc. is an award winning video production company located in Toronto. We produce content for television, including documentaries, series pilots, commercials and PSA's. In addition, we also produce educational and advocacy videos for community and non-profit groups. We offer a wide range of services, including shooting, editing, scriptwriting, training and streaming audio and video production.
Jolanta A. Lapiak: i8media artist. I am a literary and media artist, narrator, poet and performer. My work explores grammatology and various ways of writing with a unique blend of cinematic vocabulary, choreography, verbal calligraphy, visual poetry, and language. My works undermine the logocentric traditions of textuality and poetry. My work advocates for the individual right of another choice of speaking (manually speaking or sign language).
Maximime. Before bringing his unique physical comedy style to Vancouver in 1992 Max Fomitchev got his performing start at age 13 in his birthplace Moscow, Russia. An amazing and well-studied Mime Artist, Max was frequently the only deaf performer in his advanced classes, and competitions.
Vlad! has gained recognition among adults and children as both a performer and an instructor of mime, drama, stage movement and visual-gestural communication. In 2002, he was asked to teach his workshop, "Express yourself: Facial and body expression" to over 400 international sign language instructors at Deaf Way II, held at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.
What's Up! with Gordon in performing arts.
Jolanta A. Lapiak: i8media artist. I am a literary and media artist, narrator, poet and performer. My work explores grammatology and various ways of writing with a unique blend of cinematic vocabulary, choreography, verbal calligraphy, visual poetry, and language. My works undermine the logocentric traditions of textuality and poetry. My work advocates for the individual right of another choice of speaking (manually speaking or sign language).
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada.,
Accessible transportation/ LE TRANSPORT ACCESSIBLE.
Canada Census / LE RECENSEMENT CANADIEN.
Employment and employability / L'Emploi et l'Employabilité.
Human rights / Les Droits de la Personne.
Immigration & medical admissibility / L'IMMIGRATION ET l'ADMISSIBILITÉ MÉDICALE.
Income tax, custom duties & postage rules / L'Impôt sur le Revenu, les Droits de Douane et les Règles d'Affranchissement.
International concerns / LES PREOCCUPATIONS INTERNATIONALES
Political participation & activity / LA PARTICIPATION ET L'ACTIVITÉ POLITIQUES.
Social security & assistance / La Sécurité Sociale.
Universal design / CONCEPTION UNIVERSELLE.
Universal symbols of access / LES SYMBOLES UNIVERSELS DE L'ACCESSIBILITÉ.
CanucksForFSSA.
(15 October 2006). A series of clips of the first Canucks for FSSA rally/tent city at Riverside Park, Toronto.Tent City Clip #1, Tent City Clip #2, Tent City Clip #3, Tent City Clip #7, Tent City clip #8.(24 October 2006). Edmonton FSSA Tent City & Rally.Representation from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Western Canada) in support of FSSA at Edmonton.
Disability Law. (22 August 2006). Landmark Deaf rights case in Canada. All government services must be available in sign language free of charge, according to a court ruling hailed by the deaf community for giving their languages de facto official status alongside English and French.
Disability rights acts summary. Aimed at LD and ADD, but the summary is relevant to deaf people.
DREN. (20 October 2005). Deaf Rights Equal Now.
ForTheRecordProductions. (15 October 2006). On October 15, 2006, the Deaf community held an emotionally charged rally at Riverdale Park in Toronto. The rally was in support of Deaf students, faculty and alumni, protesting the recent selection of Jane K. Fernandes to be the next president of Gallaudet University. Video produced by www.fortherecordproductions.com.
Tent City Rally - Toronto (Part 1 of 2).
Ministry of Community and Social Services. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).
Ontario Human RIghts Commission. What is disability?
Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA) Committee.
pwledrew.
(2007, May 16). ASL/LSQ belong to Deaf people.Every deaf person has a right to use either ASL or LSQ.
(2007, May 16). ASL/LSQ Deaf Children Now. Every Deaf child has the right to language and education. The Ontario government does not uphold Deaf children's right of access to American Sign Language. They say they are working with us. It is not true!
(2007, May 16). March on Queen's Park. People protested against the governmnet for forbidding deaf children with CI to learn either ASL or LSQ.
(2007, April 23). May 11 Rally at Queen's Park. ASL/LSQ Regulations need to be impelemented now.
(2007, February 7). Ministry of Education Puts Deaf Students at Risk. The Ontario Association of the Deaf host a Community Forum about 8 point policy.
(2007, April 23). OAD is hosting a community forum in Ottawa.
(2007, May 16). Parent of Deaf child. Every child has a right to go everywhere just like a hearing child!
(2007, May 16). Support Deaf children's language rights. Every Deaf child has the right to language and education. The Ontario government does not uphold Deaf children's right of access to American Sign Language. They say they are working with us. It is not true!
Association de Sports des Sourds du Canada / Canadian Deaf Sports Association.,
British Columbia Deaf Sports Federation.
Canada - Deaf motorcycle links.
Canadian Deaf Bowling association / Canadienne de Quilles des Sourds.,
Canadian Deaf Golf Association / Association Canadienne de Golf des Sourdes.,
Canadian Deaf Sports Association.
Canadian Deaf volleyball.
Deaf motorcycle links.
International Martial Arts Federation of the deaf: Canadian Deaf Martial Artists.
Ontario Bowling Association of the Deaf.
Ontario Dart Association of the Deaf.
Ontario Deaf Sports Association.
Ontario Fishing Club of the Deaf.
Ottawa Deaf Sports Club.
An organization of interpreters providing English/Sign Language interpretation in Ontario Schools.
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada. Interpreting / L'Interprétations.,
Douglas College: Sign Language Interpretation.
A committee of the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) whose goal is to establish a journal for interpreter educators.
Vancouver Community College: Sign Language Studies.
Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta / Association des traducteurs et interprètes de l'Alberta (ATIA) is an association of translators and interpreters with members throughout the province. Association members may be freelancers, independent translators, employees of translation / interpretation firms, government or corporate in-house translators. All members of the Association are bound by a Code of Ethics ensuring the quality of their work and guaranteeing confidentiality. The primary aim of the ATIA is to meet the needs of clients by ensuring, through its standards and certification procedures, that their interests are protected, and by facilitating their contacts with professional translators and interpreters.,
Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada is a national professional association which represents interpreters whose working languages are English and American Sign Language (ASL). The Objectives of the Association are: to promote standardization and uniformity in the quality of interpreting services, to provide an open forum for discussion of issues pertinent to visual language interpreters and consumer groups, to advocate and provide for professional development opportunities, to implement and co-ordinate accreditation of Visual Language Interpreters, and to encourage the development of programs designed to facilitate the education and training of potential interpreters.
Ontario Association of Sign Language Interpreters.
Ordre des traducteurs et interprètes agréés du Québec.
Still talking revolutionizes the learning experience for you. We talk you through the interpreting process by providing you with real-world prep interaction with the participants, helpful hints and suggested interpretations following each statement and ending with a modeled interpretation. 5 CDs: (1) ARGUMENTATIVE, (2) INFORMATIONAL, (3) PROCEDURAL, (4) PERSUASIVE, and (5) EXPOSITORY.
West Coast Visual Interpreters. WAVLI supports the aims of the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada and in doing so, its members adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada. We provide a support network and professional development opportunities for Sign Language Interpreters in British Columbia and other areas. In doing so, we also work to support the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard-of-Hearing communities of British Columbia by taking an active role in a variety of areas including: encouraging excellence in interpreters and interpreting services, creating greater public awareness and understanding of interpreting and the role of interpreters, andencouraging high ethical standards and understanding in interpreting services to individuals who are hearing, Deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Wikipedia. Interprétation français/langue des signes québécoise.
Federal Court: Between the Canadian Association of the Deaf, James Roots, Gary Malkowski, Barbara LaGrange and Mary Lou Cassie, Applicants, and Her Majesty the Queen, Respondent. This case is about access to government by the hearing disabled. The applicants submit that the federal government’s Guidelines for administration of its Sign Language Interpretation Policy deny deaf and hard of hearing Canadians the opportunity to fully participate in government programs. They seek a declaration that the individual applicants’ rights under section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [1] were violated on the basis of disability and that professional sign language interpretation services are to be provided and paid for by the Government of Canada, upon request, where a deaf or hard of hearing person accesses services from the Government of Canada or seeks input in government decision-making.
George Brown College {Toronto, Ontario} ASL-English Interpreter Program {AEIP} Alumni Chapter.
Welcome to a groovy knitting group for Toronto-area Deaf, Deafened or Hard of Hearing knitters, crocheters and stitchers of all kinds! This group is for people who want to get together with other members of the Toronto Deaf Community for some good conversation while keeping their hands busy in more ways than one!
An organization of interpreters providing English/Sign Language interpretation in Ontario Schools.
This group is for Sign language Interpreters and those who work with the Deaf/ Hard of Hearing. These people may or may not work in an educational setting. This group is established to provide a place where we can share ideas, ask questions, and maybe even find some answers! : )
Deafened People Project. Education/ Professional Development, counselling/ private practice, consulting/ policy Development, research and development, motivational presentations, and who are we.
Hearing Foundation of Canada.
Hearing Center online.The ABC's of hearing - What if you can't hear the ocean?
Hearing Loss News is a roundup of news items about hearing loss, hearing aids and other issues related to deafness. While not a disabilities activist, the editor has had a profound hearing loss since birth, and thus has a personal interest in the issues surrounding hearing loss and the deaf community.
Deaf Community Christian Church.
American Sign Language: A language used in Canada. Scroll down to the section on Canada.
ASL Teaching Services. The content for the courses in ASL is broken into introduction, sign production, extended comprehension, interaction, and breakaways, which include team-building, facial expression, visualization, command, and finger spelling. Also, it includes cumulative reviews in which students learn how to make appropriate introductions, how to get someone's attention and how to negotiate the environment of signed conversations. Exposure to the Deaf Community improves abilities as mentioned earlier.
Bienvenue sur le site du cours de la langue des signes québécoise (LSQ).
Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue au cours à distance sur la langue des signes québécoise (LSQ niveau 1). La Fondation des Sourds du Québec est heureuse d'offrir ce cours dont le but est de vous donner les outils de base nécessaires pour pouvoir communiquer avec les personnes sourdes de votre entourage. La langue que nous utiliserons dans ce cours est une langue gestuelle dans laquelle le son n'existe pas. Objectifs: Acquérir un vocabulaire de base, S'initier à la langue visuelle, à l'expression faciale et corporelle, S'initier à la culture sourde, Dialoguer en LSQ.
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada.,
Language/ La Langue.
Official languages [of the Canadian Association of the Deaf] / Les langues officielles [de L'Association des Sourds du Canada].
Deaf Utopia. Workshops on ASL (American Sign Language) and Deaf culture are provided; as well as solo comedy shows.
Fondation des Sourds du Québec - Site du cours. La Fondation des Sourds du Québec a décidé de dispenser ces cours de formation à distance pour rendre davantage accessible l'apprentissage de la LSQ à toute personne qui a besoin de communiquer avec des Sourds.
Groupe de recherche sur la LSQ et le bilinguisme.
Heddah
(2006, July 8). Chris.The Deaf Culture Centre.(2006, July 8). Christine.An interpreting student from Halifax.(2006, July 7). AVLIC 2006 Wayne.(2006, July 7). Deaf Culture Centre.Hilde has been working here at the Deaf Hilde has been working here at the Deaf Culture Centre in Toronto's historic Distillery District.
-->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on appropriate initial letter, then on "Canadian Sign Language", "Providence Island Sign Language", or "Quebec Sign Language".
Langue de signes.
Maritime Sign Language: A language of Canada.
Quebec Sign Language: A language of Canada.
SignPuddle. Littérature Quebec.
Bailey, C. S., and Dolby, K. (eds.) (2002). University of Alberta Press. ISBN: 0-88864-300-4
Bar-Tzur, D. Indigenous signs for cities: Canada.
Canadian Dictionary of ASL. Developed in conjunction with the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, this comprehensive new dictionary of American Sign Language (ASL) has over 8700 signs, many unique to Canada. Material for this extensive work has been drawn from many sources and includes input gathered from members of Canada's Deaf community over the past twenty years.
Kelly-Jones, N. and Hamilton, H. (1981). Los Alamitos, CA: Modern Signs Press, Inc.
SignPuddle.
Dictionnaire Quebec.
Signs around the world: Quebec. Individual country videotapes feature native Deaf male and female signers from that country. Each tape is separated into three sections which include personal introduction, vocabulary, and narrative.
Canadian Association of the Deaf / Association des Sourds du Canada.,
Telecommunications/ Les Télécommunications.
Terminology: "TTY" vs. "TDD" / La Terminologie: "TTY" v/s "TDD".
