I am a man in a hoodie and Trayvon Martin didn’t have to die.
I am a Black man in my hoodie. I live in Washington, D.C. I am Hard of Hearing (HoH). I am educated. I am a man, brother, father, uncle, friend, and a human being. No matter what propaganda is put in the media about the Black man to defame, demolish, squash, belittle, or portray me [...]
Time for the “ASL Cobra” to Come Out?
Today, Martin Luther King is well-respected – they’ve even given him a statue in Washington, DC. Even as MLK is respected, another Black leader of his time, Malcolm X, is not so highly regarded by many, and even ignored, forgotten or relegated to a moment in history. But if Malcolm X had never existed, [...]
Indiana’s Journalgazette.net Publishes Excerpt of “The Distrust Runs Deep on Both Sides?”
Indiana’s Journalgazette.net has published an excerpt from Christopher Jon Heuer’s recent DeafEcho.com article “The Distrust Runs Deep on Both Sides?”. Check out the excerpt under “Public’s denial driving frustrations of the deaf”. (The Journalgazette.net article is a compacted and slightly edited version of the original DeafEcho.com article.)
Is HearIndiana/AGBADHH Delusional?
‘When the kids don’t consider themselves deaf, the magic begins’ Noami Horton, HearIndiana Director Seriously? What are you teaching the oral deaf children? Do you honestly think pretending that the oral children with cochlear implants aren’t deaf is helpful to them? Oral children wearing cochlear implants have no delusions that they are deaf. Everytime they [...]
HB 1367 – The Distrust Runs Deep on Both Sides?
As a critical reader of media, I find myself left with a lot of questions after reading the article entitled “Deep Division on Deafness” in journalgazette.net (based in Fort Wayne, Indiana) regarding HB 1367. These questions are not meant to point out fault in the story itself, but to bring these questions before the [...]
Local Media Covers Indiana’s HB1367 Controversy
Because Indiana’s HB1367 controversy is being closely followed by many in the Deaf Community, DeafEcho.com would like to provide this link to a local news story on the topic. Further updates on DeafEcho.com will follow as the story develops.
FCC “Lock-In” Plan: Hurting Deaf Consumers
Let me get this out in the open: I am not much of a “phone person.” I never really developed the habit, as I could not really use the phone well, beyond a small circle of familiar persons. When I was thirteen, I was introduced to the TTY, and this was a minor miracle, as [...]
HB 1207 – A New Concern on the Horizon for the Indiana School for the Deaf?
You read that correctly. This article does not concern HB 1367, the bill that is causing so much controversy and uproar in the deaf community of Indiana (and the wider national deaf community). Deaf Echo has recently come across information on a new bill that may have serious ramifications for the Indiana School for [...]
My Letter to the Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee (“Oppose HB 1367″)
Dear Senator: My name is Dr. Christopher Jon Heuer, and my dissertation, professional research, and work all fall within the fields of literacy, language acquisition, and Deaf Education. HB 1367 will soon come before you for review. I hope you will consider my arguments against it and oppose it. At the very least, I [...]
Consider What You’re Fighting to Win–My Post on Hear Indiana’s “Support HB 1367″ Facebook Page
For the background on the story, see Michele Westfall’s recent DeafEcho.com article. The following is a recent update on the issue: HB 1367 apparently passed in the House in Indiana, and will soon make its way toward a final vote (with amendments). Below is a slightly revised version (note to the general audience: don’t post [...]