Two Years Anniversary for pameladeafstories

                                     

             Why I started pameladeafstories again?

I learned a lots lots going thought, amazing, awesome and challenge as well.

I need learn more strong improved, education, challenges, courages support me and help me because I am outgoing that I learned from my old teacher Beth Phieffer from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario. She told me about "outgoing" before my graduated.

In September 1981 - June 1982 Cheryl Cooper was my training teacher at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario from Ruth Bate's language class. She came from Bracebridge, Ontario.

It's a small world.

MY COMMENTS: I asked her question about Metropolitan Toronto School for the Deaf in Toronto, Ontario?

Yes, she did went to Metropolitan Toronto School for the Deaf in Toronto, Ontario that she did took training teacher last September 1982 - June 1985.

Metropolitan Toronto School for the Deaf in Toronto, Ontario last 1962 to 2015 and was closed permanently.

She went to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario for a Degree in English and Education.

Her first book called "Come Looking for me" is about A Novel.

She got First Book in 2010.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TWO YEARS, October 10th, 2016!!!!

Deaf Actress and Deaf Actors

This January, 2016 is called "Spring Awakening" in New York, New York , 256 West 47th Street are actress Marlee Matlin (from Switch at Birth) and Camryn Manheim (from The Practice) and actor Daniel Durant (from Switch at Birth).

The Boarding's Books Atkinson Theatre, is based on a 1891 Frank Wedekind play of the same name. The musical, examining teenage sexuality on late 19th Century Germany, won 8 Tony Awards in it first Broadway run in 2006. 

I didn't go because I am not excepting and I had good reasons.

This April 28th - May 15th, 2016 is called "Ultrasound" in Toronto, Ontario  are actress  Elizabeth Morris and actor Chris Dodd.

She went to Gallaudent University from 2000 - 2004.

I didn't go and Deaf Ottawa didn't go, either.

Ultrasound begins with Alphonse a deaf accountant, surprising his wife, Miranda, a hard-of-hearing actress, with a sonnet for her 29th birthday.

It’s Sonnet 29, and Alphonse delivers it, with gestural eloquence, in American Sign Language, as Shakespeare’s words are projected behind him “When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes. He adds a knowing look when the protagonist troubles “deaf heaven” with his “bootless cries,” and he somehow found his version more stirring than most recitations of the poem.

It wasn’t dance. It wasn’t mime. It was embodied poetry, felt and physicalized, and a delight to watch – even if you don’t understand ASL.

Early on in Ultrasound then, playwright Adam Pottle is laying the groundwork for the audience to agree with Alphonse when he later asserts, “Deaf isn’t a disability, it’s a culture.” But Alphonse, initially charmingly reserved, has become less than sympathetic at that point.

Ultrasound’s plot concerns what, at first, seems a rather banal conflict between partners. Miranda wants to have a baby before she turns 30, while Alphonse is in no rush. As it turns out, however, Alphonse only really wants to have a baby if it will grow up to be a part of his culture. As he explains, “Whenever a hearing person tries to talk to her, he feel weak.” He wants genetic testing done before he agrees to procreate.

That may already strain the inclusive sentiment of the hearing crowd. But it reaches the breaking point when, after a couple of white lies on Miranda’s part, she becomes pregnant with a baby that will likely not be deaf – and Alphonse asks her to have an abortion.

Miranda feels Alphonse has moved beyond deaf pride and transformed into a “deaf nationalist.” She may be losing her hearing and speech (a concern she seems to have largely channelled toward her womb), but she still identifies with the hearing world.

Theatre, particularly in the English-speaking world, has traditionally not been very welcoming to the deaf and the hard of hearing, prioritizing spoken language over visual communication.

 “You can take a deaf person to a movie; you can’t take a blind person. You can take a blind person to a play; you can’t take a deaf person.”

Sometimes helping hearing audience members follow the ASL dialogue, sometimes helping deaf spectators follow the spoken dialogue.

 In early scenes, in particular, Alphonse and Miranda lay out their disagreement in dialogue with little subtext. The central contrivance that the couple, well into their marriage, seem to have never seriously discussed the details of having kids before makes them seem ill-matched and immature and thus hard to invest in.

That fact that Dodd and Morris have little chemistry only makes their relationship seem that much more tragic. In the end, you may not want them to stay together and you may not like either of them, but their desire to stay together despite their awful behaviour feels honestly heart-wrenching.

This June 2nd, 2016  at 7:30pm - 9:30pm my daughter Isabella and I went to saw and Tommy - ASL Interpreted Performance at Centrepointe Theatre Ben Franklin Place 101 Centrepointe Drive.

We had 2 hearing Interpreters, 1 Deaf Interpreter, 3 hearing plus Isabella , 7 deaf people's plus me are totals 15 peoples.

We got free tickets by Deaf Community.

Orpheus Musical  Theatre Society Presents 

The Who's Tommy

Based on the icon 1969 rock concept album. The who's Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing, and the human spirit. After witnessing the murder of his mother's lover by his father, young  Tommy is traumatized into a catatonic state. As he grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his dysfunctional relatives and neighbors. As an adolescent, he's discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball. With the help of his mother he finally breaks through his catatonia and becomes an international pinball superstar.  The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumphs over his adversities has inspired, amazed and  puzzled audiences for more than forty years. This 5 time Tony Award-winning musical was translated to the stage by theatrical wizard  Des McAnuff into a high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event.

I got Nepean - Barrhaven News from newspaper.

We got free tickets.

Deaf Principal

     Janice Drake's Deaf Principal Office 

Janice Drake is the first graduate from Belleville's Ontario school for the deaf to return as its principal. When she held her first assembly last September 6th, 2013, it had been 30 years since her graduation in 1983.

After graduating from Sir James, she  went to Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, which is the only liberal arts university in the world for deaf people,” said the 49-year-old principal and former teacher through Dale Abel's voice, one of Sir James' American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.

Before attending Gallaudet, she noted she had a “really strong” feeling that she wanted to be a teacher. It became one of her goals in life.

She went off to university and got my BA for education and then went off to British Columbia to get a special certificate for the deaf, at which point she worked at Robarts School for the Deaf in London, Ontario, where she taught for a number of years.

Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf is located at 350 Dundas Street. West, on the historic campus of the first school for deaf students in Ontario, founded in 1870. The present school building and residence have been skilfully and carefully restored in recent years.

When she enter the doors of Sir James Whitney, she can sense the history and feel the excitement of our commitment to learning excellence.

The school provides a bilingual environment for 70 students, where language and literacy are promoted in both ASL and English. 

The language of instruction and communication at Sir James is ASL, but on an individual level, students can access tutorials in ASL, as well as in spoken English, she said.

After holding different positions at London's school for deaf, she went on to E.C. Drury School for the Deaf in Milton, Ont., where she acted as vice-principal for the high school.

When the (former) principal of Sir James (Linda Ritchey) retired she  felt there was an opportunity for me to apply and she was hired for this school, 30 years after she graduated, she said with pride.

Born deaf, she and her family lived in Belleville for nine years while her father was serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, before moving to the Toronto area.

There are many people who misunderstand the reasons (behind deafness) or the kinds of deafness. Some people like her are born deaf, while others have lost their hearing, they have been deafened. There are different identifications, she said.

She is responsible for both elementary and secondary schools at Sir James Whitney. She is currently enjoying her “honeymoon” as the school's new principal.

She graduated last June 1983 from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario then she became new Principal last 2013 to retired June, 2019.

Last June, 2019 she was retired at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf at Principal. 

MY COMMENTS 1: I remember that was my first  Principal Gary Gervis last September 1979 - June 1986 but already retired  and Janice was new Principal.

MY COMMENTS 2: He was attended last September 1974 to retired June 1994 for 20 years.

                           Obituary:

Nyle DiMarco

America's Next Top Model last August 5th to last December 4th 2015 every Monday at 8pm - 9pm. The Host is Tyra Banks.

 Nyle won from Cycle 22

Dancing with the Stars seasons 22 every Monday March 21st, 2015 for an hour 8pm - 9pm to special Tuesday May 25th, 2016 at 8pm - 11pm.

The Hosts are Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews

The Judges are Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli

Nyle DiMarco and his partner Peta Murgatroyd dance called " Sound of Silence"

I remember that  at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf every Friday first thing in the morning we went to auditorm for music class last September 1985 to June 1986 from my teacher Ken Graham.

They won from Seasons 22 from Mirror Ball Trophy.

Nyle's whole deaf families and except his oldest deaf brother Neon and his twin deaf brother Nico.

He did graduated Gallentant University last 2011.




This Saturday  June 4th, 2016 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ottawa peoples will go to Rochester, New York, 900 E Main Street to see Nyle at Rochester Deaf Community from 6pm by drive for 4 and half hours get there. I can't go because of I had good reasons but so sad!!!!

Over 60 Canadians came to joined with Nyle DiMarco in Rochester, New York.

I can see photo from my Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario are: - one of Ottawa, Ontario, one of couple with their children of Belleville ,Ontario, - one of London, Ontario and - one of Burlington, Ontario.

The Bob Rumball Camp of the Deaf

The Bob Rumball Camp of the Deaf at 236 Blackstone Crane Lake Road, Parry Sound, Ontario since Established: 1960.

They have Children's age 5 - 12 and Junior's age 13 - 17 for $460., Fee Session plus $40. Register are totals $500. Also Senior adult's must be 18 and above.

They have included are swimming lake, cabins, cafeteria with kitchen, activities.

ASL Adult Summer Immersion Camp in August for a week. (Every third weeks)

They have included are swimming lake, cabins, cafeteria with kitchen, activities and teach ASL without voice for a week by ASL Levels 1 - 3.

The cost for a week from early bird $400. or regular $545. for 6 nights/7 days.

I'm lived in Ontario since April, 1967 to now and the future. 

I never knew about Day Camp in Parry Sound, Ontario because I was lived in Bracebridge, Ontario since childhood for a long times.

The Lion Club in Bracebridge should have inform to my parent and I should go to Day Camp before same idea as my old Visual Ears.

I should have Day Camp for the Deaf in Parry Sound, Ontario instead Day Camp at Bracebridge Public School in Bracebridge, Ontario from last Summer 1977 only once. 

I went to Bracebridge Public School for Day Camp Summer at the gym plus I never forgot about I made craft is Indian headband with the feathers and the song called "I found the Peanut Butter" but I don't remember the rest of song. When I was 12 and I was isolated too.

By the travels are Ottawa, Ontario to North Bay, Ontario for 5 hours, North Bay, Ontario to Parry Sound, Ontario for 1 hour and 50 minutes and Bracebridge, Ontario to Parry Sound, Ontario for 56 minutes.

                   From Cheryl Cooper 

Last Summer 2001 - 2003 by 2 weeks for 3rd years my son Warren went to Widjiitiwin Day Camp in 155 Hood Road, Huntsville, Ontario. He been doing lots of activities, swimming lake, cabins and cafeteria with kitchen.

When he was 9 - 11.

We drove Bracebridge, Ontario to Huntsville, Ontario for 28 minutes.

MY COMMENTS: I learned from Day Camp from Warren in Huntsville, Ontario from my friend Cheryl Cooper.

Last Summer 2007 by 1 week only once my daughter Isabella went to The Arnprior School of Dance Day Camp in Renfrew, Ontario. She been doing are Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap and Ballet.

When she was 12. 

We walked by downtown.

Deaf Teacher

Donna Fano is a retired teacher from Ontario School for the Deaf - Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario, where she taught various subjects from sewing to math, geography currently volunteers as the school's archival assistant.

Born in Hanna, Alberta, she grew up as a hard of hearing child of hearing parents and received a Bachelor of Education Degree with a fine arts major specializing in visual arts from the University of Calgary. She began contact with Deaf Community when she joined Ontario School for the Deaf. To this day, she has been energetically involved with some of the activities of the Belleville Association of the Deaf and the Ontario School for the Deaf - Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf Alumni Association.

She was honored with the Alumni Association Service Recognition Award in recognition of her long term Commitment and Dedication to the Association and the Ontario School for the Deaf - Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf Archives.

She was my Deaf Teacher in sewing class last 1979 - 1986 at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario.


I asked Donna about the questions are:

- Did you went to School for the Deaf in Calgary?

- What the name of School?

Donna almost was send to Edmonton School for the Deaf. They tested her English and said her English was too high and it would better for her to stay in Public School. She went to the Hanna Public Elementary and High Schools. There were no interpreters, nor notetakers to help her. She received private lessons in tutoring in speech and reading which helped her greatly in grade 5 & 6. Her parents had to pay for the lessons. She even asked for a FM System when she was in grade 6 and the teacher, who was the Principal, said  it cost too much to buy one. When she was in grade 7 - 9  she was put in a slow class as the School thought the smarter classes would be too hard for her. The slow classes were full of problem kids who were bullies, smoked and fooled around. She learned to ignore them and rose above their level academically. It was not easy for her had to struggle in School to hear and learn, Luckily she met new friend who was in the smart classes and she helped her with her School work in grade 9 and get into High School Matriculation Program. The program gave her options to go to University.
In High School a classmate agreed to lend her her notes each day and she took them home at night time to copy them (hence she had double the School work). This helped get her through High School. She empower herself to take on her own education and did a lot more reading while in grade 10 to 12. She did well in Biology, Art and Math but not that well  in English.
She had a high education Academic average to get into University and entered the Fines Arts Program in Education. She couldn't hear  the large Lecture Halls which offered English and Art History but did well in small Art Classes.
She hired by Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf to teach intermediate Sewing Class in 1973 but had to take the Teacher Education Deaf Specialist Course for 1 year before teaching Full Time.
  She ever happy to find Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf teach there! She never left and taught 33 years Full Time plus 10 years supply teaching.

Old Fashion Telephone and TTY Technologys

Old Fashion Telephone

That belong to my parent was used it then they gave me and my FIRST Telephone last Summer 1984 but I did paid for $10. to them.

The Volume Control Headset to be added to telephone.

On the first top same as match from telephone.

Too difficult for me to hear without lipreading on the phone.

I saw TTY at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf from Senior Girl's Residence in Belleville, Ontario for a year plus I never used it, at all.

John Maucere

 

Last May 4th, 2016 I went to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario at the gym from 6pm - 9pm. I paid ticket for $10 included are presentation and no ASL interpreter and order shirt for $10.

My First meet him at the gym and I did COME TRUE DREAM. 

            Workshops with SuperDeafy 

             It's about Children's Festival.

   I got my First Deaf Autograph from my shirt. 

Most peoples are watched NO ORDINARY HERO at they gym.

I didn't watch it because I saw it last Fall from Netflix because I was looked around also take pictures of swimming pool and hallway as well.

Last May 5th I went to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf from out outside and inside from 9am - 3pm.

          Super Goofy is Arleigh Tamlin

I went outside for an activities and order pizza, salad and ice cream sandwich for $3.70 for lunch from cafeteria.

               Deaf Children's Festival 

    Those are my ticket.

Audiology

Last 1974 - 1975 I was used black headphone with speaker at Bracebridge Public School Bracebridge, Ontario and one of my old teacher Gary Denniss was used microphone also used upstair in living room for TV from second house. It's not very long time but for temporary.

Last August, 1997 I did went to Audiology for hearing test at Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, 43 Rue Bruyere Street in Ottawa, Ontario.

Last 2008 I went to Audiology for another hearing test at Canadian Hearing Society in Ottawa, Ontario.

That my hearing test sheet last 2008.

This Sunday February 17th, 2019 I went to Costco for my hearing test. 

The Audiology told me that I had profound hearing loss. 

I asked Audiology can fix my old hearing aid and new hearing aid more higher sounds and voices? 

The Audiology say they can't fix it at all.

That my hearing test sheet this 2019.

MY COMMENTS: I am disappointed that I can't hear anythings with the sounds and can't hear my voice and my children's voices plus my future grandchildren's voices too but only little bit can hear instead really loud.

I wore hearing aid for 52 years.

I am hearing loss instead hard of hearing since last October 2018 to the future. 

I asked my children: How they feel that their Mum had hearing loss?

MY SON'S COMMENTS: It's normal, it's part of life his Mum can still hear some so it's better than zero. 

MY DAUGHTER'S COMMENTS: She felt sad that her Mum had hearing loss. 

Children Of Deaf Adult (CODA) and Cochlear Implant

We are Children of Deaf Adult (CODA)

My children's Dad and I are deaf and my hearing children are two.

My children learned FIRST that I taught them ASL when they're 1 years old.

We learned about CLOSED CAPTION from VHS by cartoons.

We take them to Mayfest in Toronto, Ontario at 2008 when my oldest son Warren was 16 years old and my youngest daughter Isabella was 13 years old and another Mayfest in Ottawa, Ontario at 2009 when he was 17 years old and she was 14 years old.

- We take them to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf about Reunion 1995 in Belleville, Ontario when he was 3 years old and Reunion 2000 when he was 8 years old and she was 3 1/2 years old.

Cochlear Implant

Thank god I don't need Cochlear Implant but just who am I.

My Great Aunt Dorothy's Granddaughter Jessica who had Cochlear Implant when she was small child but I never met her before.

They are in England.

How I learned about Cochlear Implant?

A while ago that my Mum told me about small child who had Cochlear Implant but not much talked about it.

# I'm Deaf? and # Why Deaf School?

# I'm Deaf?

I was born deaf for no reasons.

When I was mainstreamed at Bracebridge Public School from 1970 - 1979.

I was isolated in the class room, recess time and lunch at class room and outside also School Bus.

 I had special class for 2 years (1973 - 1975) then regular class (1970 - 1972 and 1976 -1979).

That time I had NO ASL since 1979 in the Fall from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf.  I was 14 1/2 years old.

I loved school because I didn't drop out school until I did graduated.

 I did gave to my children good examples was their graduated as my footsteps.

It's very important education.

# Why Deaf School?

I should have Kindergraten to Grade 12 (2)  from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf instead mainstreamed Bracebridge Public School.

I should have more friends than real world to now.

Because I was not isolated at class room, lunch time at cafeteria, senior girl's residence and school bus.

I can understand teachers used sign language instead speak behind their back and without lipread.

How I met 3 deaf peoples in Bracebridge, Ont.

When I was lived in Bracebridge from 1966 to 1986 and 1999 to 2005 then I met Sheri Tillett and her brother David Tillett from 1984 to 1989 then again I met Theresa Kenyon-Stoakley from 1989 to 2004 and 2008 to now.

When I was childhood that I was isolated until I first met Sheri and her brother David last September 1984 then second met Theresa last February 2000 because in Bracebridge had "No Deaf Community" at all.

Sheri Tillett and David Tillett was involved with me as counsellor by School Bus from Belleville to Bracebridge (North Bay and Sudbury), taught ASL Class from my Salvation Army Church and my Wedding Day as she was ASL singer.

Theresa Kenyon-Stoakley was came over my place for chatted, my birthday, my children's birthday parties also I went to her place for chatted, her children's birthday parties, helped her moving day plus our childrens were involved Monck Public School, Youth Bowling Council last September 2001 - 2004 plus Bowling Buffet last April 2001 - 2004.

Last Fall 1989 Theresa, Sheri, David and I went to Purple Pig Restaurant & Bar at 505 Muskoka Road 118 West in Bracebridge, Ont but no longer.

David Tillet and Sheri Tillett

Theresa Kenyon - Stoakley

Deaf Models

I loved to be Deaf Models but is fun and challenged.

I'll have find my Easter Bunny from Bracebridge Public School at Halloween Class.

This is Spring, March 27th, 2016 this morning I take picture of myself. I'm Easter Bunny. 

The Reasons why Deaf Models?

H stand for: Health, Heart, Hands and Head

I was joined at 4 - H Club in Bracebridge, Ontario when I was 12 - 14 years old in 1977 - 1979.

I remember I made nightgown material from my 4 - H Club Project.

I made red blouse and red skirt as well at my parent's second house.

I made light blue dress at someone's house for moved to new school.

Those outfits that I used for fashion shows at the stage.

I was joined at sewing class from my deaf teacher Donna  Fano at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario when I was 17 - 19 years old.

This is for Open House Program included Fashion Show in May 1982 - 1984 at the gym.

I don't have any pictures but I remember that when I wore outfits are housecoat with light blue with navy, burglary jumpsuit and nightgown.

# Why I Sign? Plus Reading, Writing and Photography

# WHY I SIGN?

- When I was childhood to before I was 15 but  I don't know how to sign.
- When I was childhood I was isolated because I had no friends and relatives don't know how sign language.
- I was learned sign at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf also I was picking the language up quickly.

- I sign to deaf and hard of hearing peoples.

- I only deaf in my children, family and relatives but pretty much.
- I'm accepted who I'm being Hard of Hearing.
- I must required with my hearing aid because I can hear the sound and my children's voices also myself's voice.

- Sometime I missed the words and I can catch up the words so I sign.

- I can't hear you, behind my back and whisper also cover their's mouth so I sign.

- I sign window to window and under the water.
- I can't same time as communications more than 2 peoples like BIG GROUP so best for me are
1 - 1 peoples and 1 - 2 peoples.

- ASL saved my life because ASL helped me to reading and writing in my BLOG.

- Deaf Community are CHAMP instead Hearing Community when I was adulthood to now and the future.
- When I'm adulthood I'm isolated because I had no deaf friends.


READING, WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY




- I always READING more an INFORMATIONS.
- I always WRITING everyday about each TOPICS.
- I always take PHOTOGRAPHY about PEOPLES and THINGS.