British School For The Deaf In Sex Abuse Scandal

VIDEO [CC] - Exclusive: Woodford School for the Deaf in decades-long sex abuse scandal - BBC Newsnight documentary film.

LONDON - Newsnight and See Hear can for the first time name the perpetrator of horrific abuse carried out at a London (Woodford) school for the Deaf children over three decades.



The abuser was allowed to prey on the school's pupils even after he was convicted of indecently assaulting two of them, and barred by the Department for Education from being a proprietor of the school. His victims, who fought and failed to win justice, tell their story to Erika Jones.

When Deaf children are abused, they can have extra difficulties in letting people know what has happened. One incidence of abuse from an east London school for Deaf children has demonstrated the problem in a See Hear and Newsnight investigation which has named the perpetrator for the first time.



With limited vocabulary and lack of awareness, many children at Woodford School for Deaf Children tried to tell people they were being sexually abused by the husband of the headmistress, without success.



"There was a busy road with a playground and there'd be people walking past but we had no communication because we couldn't speak, we couldn't sign and they couldn't understand our voices," says James, not his real name, a pupil at the school in the early 1960s. "We'd try and write notes but our vocabulary was limited. The only word we knew was 'rude'."



It is difficult for a child to tell an adult that they have been touched inappropriately, sexually assaulted or raped. If that child is Deaf and can't speak well, or if they use sign language, then communicating even the simplest things can be a challenge... Read More: http://www.bbc.com/news/disability



NOTE: Woodford school for the Deaf' social media is shutting down include a web-site as well. What a shame, hearing Brits!



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Hand Gestures That Can Get You Killed Overseas

VIDEO [CC] - 10 innocent gestures that can get you killed overseas!



Many Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in sign language and/or hand gestures are innocent in the United States of America and Canada, but those same hand gestures in different cultures could land you in a whole handful of trouble.



The video shows many innocent Deaf and Hard of Hearing hand signs that can lead to trouble in other parts of the world as the Deaf travelers are often concerned about language barriers in foreign countries, but often don't consider body language. Watch this video, be aware before traveling other countries.

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Deaf Driver Found Guilty In 'Zombie Walk' Crash

VIDEO [CC] - Exclusive News: Deaf driver Matthew Pocci convicted of reckless driving 'Zombie Walk' crash in San Diego.

KGTV SAN DIEGO - A Deaf motorist who drove through a group of spectators watching the "Zombie Walk" parade in San Diego, seriously injuring one woman, was convicted Wednesday of felony reckless driving.



Matthew Pocci, 47, faces up to three years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 11. Jurors deliberated a little more than a day before finding the defendant guilty.

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"I'm disappointed. Matthew's extremely disappointed and hurt," defense attorney Ashby Sorensen said after the verdict. "He felt like he was a victim that day and he feels like he's a victim again for simply trying to protect his family."



Pocci testified that he was "very nervous" while waiting for pedestrians to move out of the way near Second and Island as he left the Comic-Con convention with his girlfriend and others on July 26, 2014. The defendant said he started to worry when a crowd surrounded his car and people sat on the hood.



"It's clear that they were very scared there at the end," Sorensen told reporters. The attorney said Pocci who has no prior criminal record could get probation at the time of sentencing.



Deputy District Attorney Anthony Campagna told jurors the defendant stopped for several minutes on Second Avenue, and even turned his engine off for a few moments, before honking his horn "loudly, aggressively" and driving into the group of onlookers.



Jurors saw video footage from three different angles.



Campagna said the fact that Pocci is Deaf didn't play much of a role in the crime... Read More: http://10news.com/news/deaf-driver-found-guilty-in-zombie-walk-crash



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Deaf Woman's Video At Starbucks Goes Viral

VIDEO: A video of a Deaf customer using sign language to order through a new video drive-thru panel at Starbucks goes viral on Facebook.



ST. AUGUSTINE, FL - A video of a new technology at one St Augustine, Florida Starbucks is going viral and it is awesome!



The video was posted on Facebook by Rebecca King, who uses sign language to place her order! And guess what, the barista, Katie Wyble, signs back through a two-way video screen!



Wyble told Fox 30 Action News Jax she's had a "passion for sign language since I first saw a teacher use it when I was in preschool."

King's video of the encounter went viral with million views and thousand shares.



"Starbucks! This is what I'm talking about! Share it away! We can change the world!" King wrote as the caption. “I think more people need to know about what we’re doing because it moves customer service to a whole new level,”

Wyble said. “I hope it helps make more people aware of what they can to do serve others in their communities.” Source



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Dear Media: Stop Describing The Deaf As 'Mute'

VIDEO [CC] Deaf News: The phrase "deaf-mute" is problematic, and it is not an appropriate way to discuss a person.

Huffington Post by Lydia Callis - An unusual tale about a young Indian woman named Geeta has been making its way around the internet after a Bollywood film helped spark interest in her story. As a child, Geeta accidentally crossed the border into Pakistan all alone. She lived there in the care of a social welfare group for more than ten years years until last month, when she finally returned to India.

Geeta is Deaf and uses sign language to communicate, and the way the mainstream media has chosen to portray her is quite revealing. Major news outlets from CNN to CBS to Al Jazeera all decided to utilize the outdated terms "deaf" and "mute" in their stories about the woman.



For centuries, people with different abilities, intellectual skills or physical features were forced to live on the fringes of society. They were labeled "defective" or "freaks" by the mainstream, and their families were shamed by their existence.

These labels kept people isolated, and they opened the door for abuse and neglect. People who were Deaf were never even given the opportunity to learn or socialize. They were denied humanity just because they were a little bit different... Read More: http://huffingtonpost.com/lydia-l-callis/how-the-media-mutes-deaf-voices.html



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Mysterious City In The Clouds Over China

VIDEO [CC] - Weird News - Residents of China were stunned when they saw what they thought to be towering sky scrapers appearing from the clouds.

FOSHAN, CHINA - The footage which was recorded by a local resident appears to show a huge mysterious city, including ‘skyscrapers’ floating in the clouds over the city of Foshan in in central Guangdong province, China on October 7, 2015.



The mysterious ‘city’ was reported to have giant skyscrapers and other smaller buildings which are clearly visible in the video.

According to reports, thousands of people spotted a giant ‘floating city’ over the city of Foshan in China. The mysterious ‘alien city’ or ‘heaven city’ as it has been called on social networks was photographed by shocked residents.



In the streets of Foshan, people watched in amazement as a giant city appeared out of nowhere which thousands of people stood still, watching the ‘ghostly city’ in what has been the second apparition of a flying city in China.



Only a couple of days after the city of Foshan almost came to a standstill as thousands of people watched the mysterious city appear in the sky, a similar phenomenon was reported in the province of Jiangxi, China.



Mysterious Floating City Mirage Appears Over China - A mysterious floating city appeared over China on October 7th, causing conspiracy theorists to speculate and meteorologists to weigh in on the subject.

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Mystery Solved: Metro - Conspiracy theorists are going nuts over this ‘city’ that appeared in the clouds in China. The weird-looking cloud formation was spotted over Foshang in Guangdong, and again a few days later in the Jiangxi province.



Paranormal crucible, a website dedicated solely to weird sightings like this, uploaded the footage and said: ‘The footage captured by a local resident appears to show a huge city floating in the clouds... Read More: People think this weird-looking cloud is an alien city floating in the sky



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Deaf Girl Uses ASL To Communicate With Pet Dog

VIDEO: Deaf News - Deaf Albuquerque girl uses American Sign Language to communicate with pet dog.

KRQE ALBUQUERQUE -- A Deaf New Mexico girl is using sign language to communicate with her pet dog. “She does everything with him,” said Neeva’s mom Chelsea Goff. While Neeva, 4, eats, her dog Baxter cleans up her crumbs. When it’s time to go outside and play, he is by her side.



“He is just always with her. If she’s asleep in bed, we can guarantee that he is in her room with her,” said Goff. Neeva and Baxter aren’t your average pair.

“We found out right away after she was born that she didn’t have hearing,” said Goff. Neeva goes to the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe. She communicates using sign language. “So really that is our primary language with her, therefore it’s her primary language with our animals,” said Goff.



Goff went to Animal Humane of New Mexico in August to find a dog that could fit in with her family, particularly one that had enough patience to care for Neeva.



“They had some animals that they thought would fit with our family and sure enough Baxter was one of them,” she said. “It was kind of that love at first sight kind of thing, so we brought him home and things have been great.”



Neeva has taught Baxter how to sit, stay and even go using sign language. Goff said Baxter listens most of the time especially if there is a treat involved.



“To watch them interact and really have active communication is really spectacular to watch,” said Goff. She also said the constant communication between the two has helped Neeva with her signing.



“In the Deaf community you get a sign name and it is usually assigned to you by another Deaf community member, so Neeva gave Baxter his sign name,” she said. Goff said the pair’s relationship is a silent one, yet powerful. Neeva’s family got Baxter for free from Animal Humane after another family who fell in love with him at the shelter, but couldn’t have him paid for his adoption fee. Source



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