Author: Grant Laird Jr

ASL Films: Hard Man is coming to Dallas 11/10/12

ASL Films: Hard Man is coming to Dallas 11/10/12 ASL Films: Hard Man Andrew Vasnic Patti Hill Fry Travis Guettler Jim Lomanto Synopsis: A Texan ravaged by alcoholism encounters some of his biggest struggles when his estranged daughter decides to…

Howard Knight: Mock sign language interpreter in your film

RE: Mock sign language interpreter in your film Chelsea Handler 2118 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1053 Santa Monica, CA 90403 November 4, 2012 RE: Mock sign language interpreter in your film Dear Ms. Handler, In regards to your film clip “Bloomberg’s…

Battle of the Sexes Poker II – Austin

Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament – Austin Battle of the Sexes Poker II Hosted by Deaf Women of TEXAS Saturday, November 17, 2012 Austin Deaf Club 8818 Cullen Lane Austin TX 78748 Registration: 6pm to 7:15 pm Buy in $25 ($10…

NAD demands apology from SNL, The Daily Show, and Chelsea Lately Show

NAD demands apology from SNL, The Daily Show, and Chelsea Lately Show National Association of the Deaf has actively demanded apology from Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, and the Chelsea Lately Show for disrespecting American Sign Language. The links…

Online Survey for Research Purposes – Linguistic in ASL

Online Survey for Research Purposes My name is Tony Wright, and I am a graduate student in the Dept. of Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin. Linguistic issues in ASL are my main topic of interest. Specifically, I…

Lydia Callis, Ace Interpreter for Bloomberg and American Sign Language Spoofs

Lydia Callis, Ace Interpreter for Bloomberg and American Sign Language Spoofs Kambri Crews Author, Production Company Owner Posted: 11/06/2012 Some deaf people are up in arms (pun intended) about the recent spoofs of Mayor Bloomberg’s American Sign Language (“ASL”) interpreter…