Volume 16, Issue 1 Summer 2015 Campus News Maintaining Your It is not your imagination, the newsletter has not had an issue released in about a year. This is the first issue since last summer. With a vacant position in the Office Skills Over the of Instruction, the rest of us have been overwhelmed with work. Recently, the position has been filled and Summer the work load will soon be getting more manageable. By Nancy Cayton, ASL Department Staff We hope the newsletter will return to its usual schedule of two issues per semester in the fall. very year as summer approaches, students become concerned about “getting rusty” and As we head into the final stretch of the spring semes- losing some of their sign skills during their ter, many of you may already be thinking about the E time off. Below are a number of suggestions on how summer. For those who want to take a class, turn to keep busy and maintain your skills. to page 2 for non-credit courses or page 5 for credit courses. Of course, you can enroll in one of BCC’s summer ASL classes. We offer both credit and non- We are offering American Sign Language I (ASL 50) credit courses, with varying sched- during the summer session. It is an intense course, ules. Pages 2-5 show what courses taking what is normally taught over 17.5 weeks and are available. Classes can be a big covering it in six weeks. Due to the shortened time time commitment. If a class frame, there are a lot of hours of class time and study- won’t fit your schedule, try some ing every day. If you are considering this class, be sure of the options that follow. to evaluate your schedule carefully. Another structured activity you can get For those who don’t want to take a class, check the involved in that may not require so many hours of article to the right for ideas on how to keep your skills your time is working or volunteering at a place where sharp over the summer break. Regardless of the you will use signing. Many method you choose, be sure that you find some way organizations that serve to use your sign skills over the summer, otherwise the children have increased start of fall semester could feel overwhelming. staffing needs over the Enrollment for summer and fall classes began the sec- summer. You can check

continued on page 8 schools, like the School for the Deaf in Fre- mont, or camps that serve Deaf and hard-of-hearing Inside This Issue children. To find a listing of camps go to gallaudet. edu/x17375.xml. Also check for day camps in your Maintaining Your Sign Skills During Summer 1 area. Summer Class Information 2 Events & Announcements 7 You don’t have to work with children, however, to get Taryn Ensele, Mobile Pet Groomer 10 experience. There are many organizations that serve McCay Vernon Obituary 11 adults, and most welcome volunteers. Beginners, keep continued on page 6

ASL News 1 Non-Credit class registration information starts here! Please note that the classes listed on this page are non-credit. Students WILL NOT receive grades on their transcripts. See registration information below. These classes are designed to provide a taste of our curriculum to those planning to enter the program in the fall. Classes meet once a week. Credit earning classes are listed on page 5.

ASL FOR THE NOVICE An introduction to American Sign Language. Through the development of spatial skills, basic vocabulary and useful grammar structures, students will engage in simple conversations about everyday situations. No previous signing experience necessary.

Code # Time Day Start Date # Meetings Location Instructor 15-01 10:00 am-noon Wednesday 6/17/15 5 Rm. 226 Galindez

ASL CONVERSATION II Conversation skills at the intermediate level will be worked on. How to discuss current events will also be introduced. The class can be helpful in overcoming anxiety about having conversations with Deaf people in the community. Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of ASL. Code # Time Day Start Date # Meetings Location Instructor 15-03 6:00-8:00 pm Wednesday 6/17/15 5 Rm. 226 Galindez

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT II In addition to improving students’ vocabulary, this class will also clear up commonly misunderstood and misused signs, discuss selec- tion of appropriate signs for conceptual accuracy and clarify tense. Prerequisite: completion of three or more semesters of ASL. Code # Time Day Start Date # Meetings Location Instructor 15-04 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday 6/18/15 5 Rm. 226 Galindez

How To Enroll Please read the registration information on this page the form on page 4; there is no online registration for and the next before enrolling. Course descriptions these courses. Mail or bring your fees and completed and skill prerequisite requirements can help you select registration form (on page 4) to: ASL Department, classes. Instructor bios are also available to assist in Berkeley City College, 2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA your selection. If you are having difficulty determin- 94704 (room 450C). Use check, money order, or cash. ing which course to take or need other assistance, We can not accept credit cards for these classes. please contact Nancy Cayton at (510) 981-2872 voice, Make checks payable to “Berkeley City College.” The (510) 356-2656 VP, or [email protected]. cost for classes listed on this page is $100. Payment The classes on this page are non-credit classes. You will not must accompany the form in order to register for a receive units (credits), you will not receive a grade, and regis- class. Please do not send registration form by e-mail or tration is done directly through the American Sign Language fax. Multiple registrations in the same envelope may be Office. Credit classes are listed on page 5. paid with one check. Please note: there are no prorated fees. Financial Registration & Payment: Registration is directly aid and fee waivers will not pay for non-credit courses. through the American Sign Language Department via Non-credit class registration information continued on page 3

ASL News 2 Non-Credit class registration information continued from page 2 Ramona Galindez: Galindez is a New York City High school and younger students may enroll but must native who attended the National Technical Institute pay the full class fee. for the Deaf (NTID) at the Rochester Institute of Technology. At NTID, she studied architecture and Refund Policy: All refund requests must be made in printing production. Galindez relocated to Berkeley in writing and received by June 10. All refunds, except for 1988 and began working at ’s Deaf Can cancelled or full classes, are less a $15 processing fee. program. The following year she began working at Absolutely no refunds after June 10. BCC as a tutor and instructor. In addition, she taught Confirmation of Enrollment: Confirmations will be ASL for over 15 years at the Michigan Womyn’s Music sent by e-mail if an e-mail address is provided. Alter- Festival. natively, we can mail a confirmation if a stamped, self- Sean Hauschildt: A local guy, Hauschildt graduated addressed envelope is provided with registration. from the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. Full/Cancelled Classes: If you register for a class From there he went on to receive his undergraduate that is full or cancelled, you will be contacted to ar- degree from Gallaudet University and a Master of Sci- range for another class or receive a refund. Classes ence in Deafhood Studies from the University of Bris- may be cancelled if the minimum number of registered tol in England. He has been teaching ASL courses at students is not achieved by June 10. Refunds will be BCC for a number years. He has also taught at Ohlone mailed and may take up to 30 days to process. College, San Jose City College, , and Returned Check Policy: If your check is returned others. because of insufficient funds in your account, a service charge will be levied. Summer Instructors Berkeley City Col- Sandra Amundsen: Born and raised in California, lege Opens Veterans Amundsen comes from a Deaf family. She is a gradu- ate of the California School for the Deaf, Berkeley as Resource Center well as , San Jose State University (B.A. The college’s new Veterans Resources Center social work), and San Francisco State University (M.A. (VRC), located at our South Campus, 2070 Special Education). She has taught ASL for a number Allston Way, Room 202, provides assistance of years as a part-time instructor not only at BCC, but with veterans education benefits, tutoring, also Ohlone College and San Jose State University. She a meeting place for BCC’s Veterans Club currently runs her own sign language instruction and members, and camaraderie among the col- consulting company, Sandra’s ASL Services. lege’s veteran students. It is a community Kelly Krzyska: Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, resource for veteran students who may not Krzyska earned a B.A. in American Sign Language have education benefits available to them. Studies from Gallaudet University and an M.A. in Deaf BCC’s VRC plans to partner with Oakland’s Education & ASL from Western Maryland College Veterans Center, an organization that assists (now known as McDaniel College). She has taught veterans by providing readjustment to civil- ASL at the University of Minnesota and worked as an ian life counseling as well as opportunities ASL Specialist at the Metro Deaf School in St. Paul, for work study positions. BCC also works Minnesota. She is currently working as an ASL instruc- with Operation Dignity which helps veteran tor for special needs students at the California School students find affordable housing in Berkeley, for the Deaf in Fremont and at Ohlone College. We Oakland and Alameda. welcome her back to teaching at BCC after a few years away.

ASL News 3 Berkeley City College Community Services (Fee-Based) Registration Form

MONTH DAY YEAR PERALTA STUDENT ID

LAST NAME (Please print) FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL

LOCAL MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

( ) ( ) / / HOME PHONE NUMBER DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER BIRTHDATE

E-MAIL ADDRESS

ENTER APPROPRIATE CODE IN FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

GENDER: [ ] 1. Male 2. Female

ETHNICITY: Enter code from below [ ]

A = Asian AM = Cambodian H = Hispanic N = American Indian/ PS = Samoan AC = Chinese AV = Vietnamese HM = Mexican, Chicano Alaskan Native W = White Non-Hispanic AI = Asian Indian AX = Other Asian Mexican American, O = Other Non-White X = Unknown AJ = Japanese B = African American/Black HR = Central American P = Pacific Islander XD = Decline to state AK = Korean F = Filipino HS = South American PG = Guamanian AL = Laotian HX = Other Hispanic PH = Hawaiian

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: Enter code from below [ ]

NOT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WITHOUT A COLLEGE DEGREE: 1. Not a graduate of, and no longer enrolled in high school 4. Received a high school diploma 2. Currently enrolled in grade K-12 (special admit) 5. Received a GED high school equivalency certificate 3. Currently enrolled in Adult School 6. Received a certificate of California high school proficiency 7. Received a foreign high school diploma/certificate COLLEGE GRADUATE: 8. Received an Associate degree 9. Received a Bachelor degree or higher

CLASS/ACTIVITY: CLASS/ACTIVITY CODE # DATE(S) FEE DEPT/COURSE NO./TITLE

$

$

$ TOTAL $

Make check payable to Berkeley City College.

MAIL TO: Nancy Cayton, American Sign Language Department, Berkeley City College, 2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704. For drop off go to room 450C.

ASL News 4 Summer Credit Classes in the ASL Department

Please note that the courses listed on this page you can use the computers at BCC, outside the admis- are for credit. Follow registration information sions office. BCC admissions and records office hours: on this page. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8 am-4:30 pm; Wednesday 8 am-7 pm. The college is closed on week- Summer session is June 15-July 23. July 3 is a ends and the following holidays: 5/15, 5/25 & 7/3. holiday. You may use the admissions office at any Peralta cam- American Sign Language I, ASL 50, 4 Units pus. Enrollment begins May 4. The admissions office 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab. (GR or P/NP). Course may be may offer longer hours right before the summer session offered in two 2-unit modules (ASL 50A, 50B). Students must begins. Check their schedule for days and times. complete both modules with a grade of C or better to advance to Continuing students: You may enroll through the the next level. Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU. Passport system on or after your enrollment appoint- Introduction to American Sign Language: Fundamen- ment date. You should already have received notifica- tals of ASL conversation and storytelling; basic infor- tion of your appointment via your Passport student mation about the Deaf community and Deaf culture. center under “enrollment appointment.” Appoint- No ASL knowledge necessary. ments begin April 6 for those with priority enrollment. Section B1L, Class # 30291, Instr: Hauschildt All others will have appointments throughout the Lecture: 9:00-11:05 am MTWTh and remainder of April and early May. Lab: 11:15 am-1:20 pm MTWTh; BCC room 223. High School Students: After completing the appli- Class begins Monday, 6/15/15. cation form online, high school students entering 10th Classifiers I, ASL 200A, 2 Units grade or above enroll in-person at the admissions 2 hours lecture. Prerequisite: ASL 50 or ASL 50A. office using a concurrent enroll- Introduction to the visual-gestural aspects of American ment form. Enrollment Sign Language through the use of Classifiers. begins May 11. No enrollment fees are charged for in-state Section B1, Class # 30158 Instructor: Krzyska residents but other applicable Lecture: 6:30-9:20 pm, Mon & Wed; BCC room 223. fees will be charged. Out of state Class begins Monday, 6/15/15. and international students Fingerspelling & Numbers I, ASL 202A, 1 Unit must pay fees as noted below. th 0.5 hours lecture, 1.5 lab. Prerequisite: ASL 50 or 50A. Students below the 10 grade must meet with the Vice President of Introduction to numerical and fingerspelling systems in Student Services for permission to enroll. American Sign Language. All Students: Fee: $46 per unit for California residents Section B1L, Class #30160, Instructor: Amundsen plus any applicable fees (see note above for high school Lecture: 6:30-7:45 pm Tues & Thurs and students). Financial aid and fee-waivers will cover the Lab: 8:00-9:15 pm Tues & Thurs; BCC room 223. cost of credit courses for qualified students. Contact Class begins Tuesday, 6/16/15. the financial aid office if you need further informa- tion: 981-5021 or 981-2809, [email protected], Registration Information or check information at berkeleycitycollege.edu/wp/ New or returning students (have not attended a financial_aid/. Payment should be made at the time Peralta college in the last year): enrollment is completed and may be by check, cash, or 1. Complete a Peralta application form. credit. Out of state resident enrollment fee is $236 per 2. Complete assessment & orientation if necessary. unit; international students pay $242 per unit plus any 3. Enroll. applicable fees. Community college fees are subject to change by the California State Legislature. Admission applications are online at www.peralta.edu. If you do not have access to a computer with internet, Credit class registration information continued on page 6

ASL News 5 Credit class registration information continued from page 5 option when you can’t find a meeting that fits your Accommodations for students with schedule or is close by is to start one yourself. disabilities: If you are someone who finds it difficult to strike up If you have a documented disability and will want a conversation or mingle with strangers, you may feel accommodations for a course, contact the Pro- more comfortable working with a group of people you grams and Services for Students with Disabilities already know, office (PSSD) as early as possible, preferably prior or at least with to the start of the term at (510) 981-2812 voice or a group that has [email protected]. the same people attending each meeting. One Maintaining Your Skills continued from page 1 such ready-made in mind that some organizations may need a little more group is your signing proficiency than you have right now to be ef- classmates. fective and useful for both you and the organization. Simply ask your If you find it too difficult to have an ongoing commit- classmates if ment, there are more casual ways to get practice. One they would of the best is to attend Deaf events. Go to as many as be interested in meeting over the summer. It doesn’t you can. The best events are ones where you partici- have to be studying; you could make it social time or pate in some way. You can find a calendar of local take outings. Another way to form a student group is Deaf events on DCARA’s Web site, dcara.org. Check by posting a message to the ASL Club listserv (send a the events section of the site, or look at the events message to bcc_vistaaslgroup-subscribe@yahoogroups. listed in the current DeafLink newsletter. com to join, then you can post). See the box on page 11 for more information about the listserv. You can also drop in to one of the coffee socials or an ASL “Meetup” group. There are opportunities The most important feature of any of these social for these kinds of activities throughout the Bay Area. groups is that you actually sign while you are together. Look in the Events & Announcements section of this There may be times when you are tempted to talk, but newsletter to see a partial listing. If you want more in- that won’t improve your ASL! formation about what a Meetup is, see the box below. Instead of, or in addition to, these ideas, you can use Just because there isn’t a listing for a chat or Meetup media to work on your skills. Watch DVDs or ASL near you, doesn’t mean they don’t exist. To find more educational software. These materials are generally options, or a new location when traveling out of town, designed to help improve your receptive skills, but only search online for “deaf coffee chats” or go to meetup. if any voice-overs or captioning is turned off. com. You can even search on craigslist.org. Another You can also use them to work on your expressive skills. To do that, skip the exercises on the video and What is a “Meetup”? The following is a instead, copy what the Deaf signers are doing. Fea- definition from the Meetup Website: “Meet- tures to watch for include: facial expression, posture, up.com helps people find others who share eye gaze, use of space and vocabulary. After watching their interest or cause, and form lasting, the signer, practice signing it the same way. If you have influential, local community groups that regu- access to a camera, film yourself and watch your per- larly meet face-to-face. We believe that the formance compared to the signer on your materials. world will be a better place when everyone There are a multitude of materials out there in addi- has access to a people-powered local Meetup tion to what you already own from class. If you want Group.” Although organization is often done to have materials for your collection to watch over via e-mail messages or information posted and over, buying the items (new or used) is probably online, the point is to meet each other in the best choice. The following are some of the largest person. continued on page 7

ASL News 6 Maintaining Your Skills continued from page 6 Events & Announcements sources of ASL materials, but you can find more by doing an Internet search: Dawn Sign Press, Harris Three Free Places to Park Your Bicycle in Communications, Sign Enhancers and Sign Media Downtown Berkeley. 1. BCC Bike Room. Enter the Inc. You may also find ASL-related items from ma- building through the main doors and take the elevator on jor retailers like Amazon and others. your left down to the ground floor. Do not bring bikes up or down on the stairs. 2. Across the street from BCC at Rather than purchasing, particularly if you are not the City Garage. Also FREE vehicle parking for sure how much you will like something or feel that people with disabilities available here. 3. At you won’t watch it more than once, you can explore the Downtown Berkeley Bike Station at 2208 Shattuck Av- various DVD-swapping sites, enue, just beyond the intersection of Shattuck and Allston vlogs (video logs, like blogs, Way. Minimal fees may apply for night parking. (510) 548- but with video) where 7433 or bartbikestation.com. signed information Information about local Deaf events is available is posted, and social at DCARA’s web site, dcara.org and click on “events”. One- networking sites time and on-going events are listed as well as a captioned such as You Tube. movie finder. Keep in mind that not every signer on ASL COFFEE SOCIALS the Internet is worth st Antioch. 1 Friday of the month 7-11 pm. Starbucks, imitating. If you have 5779 Lone Tree Way #G in the Slatten Ranch Shopping any questions or want suggested sites, check with Center (across from Target). For more information: your teacher before the semester ends. [email protected]. Berkeley. 2nd Friday of the month, 7-10 pm. Royal An important resource for free ASL-related materi- Grounds Coffee & Tea, 2409 . For more als is the Deaf Services Center of the San Francisco information: Daniel at [email protected] or Pam at Main Library. It has a large selection of materials [email protected]. that you can check out or use in the library. Livermore. Every Thursday, 5-6 pm at Panama Bay Library cards are available to all, no matter which city Coffee, 2115 st1 Street. For more information: Elizabeth at you live in (check the website below or with library [email protected] or check their facebook page. staff about how to get a card). San Francisco #1. 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month, 6:05- The library is located at 100 Larkin Street, near 9:05 pm. Starbucks at 2727 Mariposa Street, near KQED. the Civic Center BART and MUNI stations. For more information: [email protected]. More information is available at sfpl.org/index. San Francisco #2. Every Thursday 6-9:00 pm. ASL php?pg=0200002001. Cafe by Project Insight. New Location: Mission Play- ground Clubhouse, 3555 - 19th Street. All ages welcome. Additionally, the main library in Fremont has a nice Free. For more information, including changes, cancella- collection of materials. You can access information tions, etc.: [email protected] or projectinsight.org. about the Fremont library at aclibrary.org, just select San Francisco #3. Deaf LGBT. 1st Friday of the “Fremont Main” from the list of branches. month, 6-8 pm. Cafe Flore, 2298 Market Street, San Fran- Don’t overlook your own local library. Even if they cisco (across from LookOut). For more information go to don’t have what you are looking for, most participate http://sites.google.com/site/rlsdbayarea/calendar. All in inter-library loan programs such as Link+, allowing hearing and deaf LGBTIQ and straight folks are welcome. you to borrow materials at no charge from libraries Santa Rosa. Meets every Sunday at 10 am at Aroma all over the state. Roasters at Railroad Square on 4th Street. If you come up with any other great ideas not listed Vallejo. 1st Wednesday of the month, 7-11 pm. Starbucks here, please let me know so I can share the informa- at 400 Lincoln Road East. Contact: [email protected] continued on page 8 tion with the newsletter readers.

ASL News 7 Campus News continued from page 1 Events continued from page 7 ASL MEETUP GROUPS ond week of April for continuing students and contin- ues through May 3. New students can begin enrolling Berkeley/Oakland. meetup.com/Berkeley-Oakland- May 4 and high school students can begin enrolling ASL-Meet/ May 11. The ASL faculty and staff encourage you to San Francisco. meetup.com/asl-294/ enroll at your earliest opportunity to ensure your place Vallejo Bible Church of the Deaf. Sunday and in the class(es) of your choice. Friday services. 1640 Broadway Street, Vallejo. For more By the end of June, the college should be wrapping up information: [email protected]; vallejodeaf- the hiring of a number of new full-time faculty who church.org will begin work in the fall. Look for some new names Hands On Travel tours. Small group tours in ASL. in the following disciplines: American Sign Language, Locations include: Thailand, Japan, Italy, Honduras, France Art History, Computer Science, Economics, Multime- & Spain, Costa Rica, China, Russia, Finland and the Baltics, dia (Animation & Gaming), and Political Science. We and Peru. Hands On Travel has partnered with Aqua Hands are also hiring a librarian and a mental health counselor. to offer scuba tours! For more information and a listing of all tours go to handsontvl.com Have a safe and restful summer!

Mozzaria. A San Francisco Italian restaurant and pizzeria owned by a Deaf couple opened on December 9. Restaurant features a huge wood-fired oven imported Name Change for DeafMD to from Italy. Deaf and hearing diners welcome. 3228 16th Street (near Guerrero), SF. Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. (415) Deaf Health 489-0963, mozzeria.com. See article at http://blogs.kqed. Six years ago, four volunteers set out to change the way org/bayareabites/2011/11/28/deaf-owned-mozzeria-shows- the Deaf community learned about health issues. Their signs-of-great-pizza-coming-to-the-mission/ basic thought? Why shouldn’t Deaf people have access California Deaf Wheelers Cycling Club. The to important health information in their primary and club promotes the sport of cycling among deaf and hard of preferred language. It took five years to fund the de- hearing people. Membership is open to all, no specific skills sign and development of the website, but since launch- or experience required. Casual coffee rides via bike trails, ing DeafMD.org on September 26, 2008, the 400+ road rides, and mountain bike rides. Schedules available health education videos have been viewed more than online. californiadeafwheelers.org 1.5 million times by 400,000+ visitors. For the first five years of its existence, the organiza- Wine & Chocolate Tasting Event. May 9, 1-5 pm. An afternoon of culture and history of wine and chocolate. tion operated under the name DeafMD. As members This is a fundraising event for Deaf Women of the Bay Area of it’s team met and interacted with the Deaf com- to host the Deaf Women United conference. Deaf Commu- munity across the United States, they received a lot nity Center, 1550 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro 94577. of feedback that the “MD” in the name led to some RSVP by May 1 to [email protected] (also for accommo- confusion. To better represent their mission, they have dation requests). Cost: $25/person. Must be 21-years-old decided to change the name to DeafHealth. and up. The name may have changed, but the mission has not. Late Deafened & Hard of Hearing Meet-Up. In addition to the name change, DeafHealth is an- May 13, 7-9 pm. A social gathering for late deafened and nouncing the addition of Jeff Wolfe as their Chief hard of hearing people, their friends and families. Real time Operating Officer. Wolfe has a bachelors degree in captioning will be provided for those who don’t sign. Deaf physical education from Gallaudet University and is a Community Center, 1550 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro, certified personal trainer. Wolfe’s experience includes CA 94577. To RSVP or for more information or special serving as a YMCA branch CEO, and for the past three years, he has led the Journey to Health (J2H) program continued on page 9 at Faith Family Medical in Nashville, Tennessee. The

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ASL News 8 Events continued from page 8 Field School in Deaf Geogra- accommodations, contact Andy Mitchell at andy.mitchell@ phies to open at RIT’s College dcara.org or call (408) 260-1993 (V). dcara.org of Liberal Arts Dare to Utter: Deaf Survivor’s Stories. May From Greg Livadas, University News Services, Rochester Institute of 29, 7 pm. California School for the Deaf, Klopping The- Technology atre, 39350 Gallaudet Drive, Fremont, 94538. A com- pilation of true stories from Deaf survivors of domestic Researchers will study the deaf commu- violence and sexual violence portrayed by actors in ASL nity of Rochester in 1880 to raise awareness about the cycle of abuse and sexual violence in our communities. Proceeds benefit DeafHope. Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Ticket cost: $15 at http://daretoutterca.bpt.me Liberal Arts has announced a new five-week course that will allow undergraduate students to learn more Hearing Loss Association of America Con- about Rochester’s deaf community. vention. June 25-28. St. Louis, Missouri . Information: The Field School in Deaf Geographies will be the hearingloss.org/content/convention. only school of its kind, allowing students to en- American Society for Deaf Children Bien- gage in research using analytical and theoretical nial Conference. June 25–28, Indianapolis, Indiana. frameworks within human geography, social science Provides families with information and fun! Daytime research methods and American deaf history. workshops for parents while children participate in educational and recreational activities. Evening events Research specialists in the fields of human geogra- bring families together, providing the opportunity to form phy and deaf history will teach the classes. new friendships and peer support. ASDC is a nonprofit The field school is being moved to RIT from Eng- parent-helping-parent organization promoting a positive land “for the amazing deaf geographic research attitude toward signing and Deaf culture. Information: opportunities in the greater Rochester area, both deafchildren.org/conferences/asdc-conference. historically and in light of the tremendous deaf Deaf Women United Conference. July 13-19. community currently here,” said Mary Beth Kitzel, Berkeley, California. dwu.org director of the field school. More than 1,200 deaf and hard-of-hearing students are on the RIT campus, CODA International Conference. July 16-19, enrolled in or receiving access support from RIT’s Reading, England. Hosted by the organization Children of National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Deaf Adults. http://www.coda-international.org/codaland Topics of the research in the field school will vary 13th Biennial Deaf Seniors of America Con- from year to year. This year, the researchers will ference. August 23-27. Asheville, North Carolina. study what Rochester’s deaf community was like in dsa2015.org/HOME.html 1880, using census information.

Sacred Circle, a gathering of Deaf native people. Sep- “Rochester’s deaf history is so rich, yet so unex- tember 3-8. Jackson, Wyoming. deafnative.com plored,” Kitzel said. “The school that is now Roch- ester School for the Deaf opened just four years ALDAcon. September 16-20. Scottsdale, Arizona. before the 1880 census.” Annual conference of the Association of Late Deafened The field school will accept up to 15 undergraduates Adults. alda.org/aldas-2014-convention/ for the session, which begins June 1 and concludes DeafNation Expo. October 10, 9 am-5 pm. Alameda July 2. Deadline to apply is April 30. County Fairgrounds, Young California Building, 4501 Kitzel also is planning a two-day International Con- Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton. The expo is a touring trade ference in Deaf Geographies at RIT June 29 and show (including exhibitions and entertainment) for, by, 30, where researchers involved in deaf geographies and about deaf people. Free admission. deafnation.com/ around the world can gather and network. dnexpo/pleasanton-ca/ For more information, go to rit.edu/cla/academics- programs/summer-programming.

ASL News 9 In 2010, after graduation and returning home to Napa, Taryn Ensele, Mobile Pet Groomer Ensele focused on writing a business plan and groomed By Nancy Cayton, ASL department staff a few dogs from her house. When everything was in place, she flew to Wag‘n Tails in Indiana, a company ike many high school students, Taryn Ensele that specializes in making mobile grooming vans, to was unsure what she wanted to do for a ca- take a look at what they had. Eventually, they reached a L reer. She had always wanted to work with deal where Ensele and some family members picked up children or animals, but wasn’t sure how. After gradu- a customized unit at a dog grooming show in Denver ating from the California School for the Deaf in Fre- and drove it home to Napa. During the trip, she set up mont, she moved to Santa Rosa where she took classes a Facebook page for her business and by the time she at a community college and worked at got home, not only were her local businesses, trying to find a career first two weeks booked, but direction. While she generally had she also she had plenty of ex- good experiences at all the places she perience driving and parking worked, she also realized that commu- the 25-foot van. nication was an issue. The van has everything a An introverted person by nature, shop would: state-of-the-art Ensele wasn’t always comfortable grooming equipment, elec- communicating with coworkers, or tronic lift table, de-shedding even in social situations. At work she vacuum, and a full-sized bath- felt that she was being overlooked due tub. In addition, a few LED to her deafness. In an article in the lights have been added for Napa Valley Register, she explained it gauges and things that nor- like this, “I…learned that if you can’t mally use sound for a signal. communicate, that people make as- Services provided are also the sumptions about you that may or may same as at a shop, which in- not be true.” cludes nail trim, ear cleaning, Ensele had grown up with animals express glands, a bath, and a all her life. Her family has a one Ensele inside her first mobile grooming van. breed specific trim or cut and acre property in Napa on which they blow dry. always had some combination of dogs, cats, rabbits, Today, Ensele has over 200 clients and has needed to chickens, and goats. During her childhood she par- expand the business by hiring an additional groomer, ticipated in Western Trail competitions where riders Serena, and buying a second van. She’s also looking compete to show how well they can ride and control a for a another part-time groomer to join them. De- horse. She says of animals, “They don’t judge you and spite four mobile groomers in the Napa area, Ensele they show a lot of love.” Based on this background, and Serena stay busy, grooming 50-70 dogs per week. she was pondering quitting the job she had to offer Although services from a mobile groomer are a little horse back riding lessons. It happened that at about more expensive than going to a shop, it can be the best the same time her mother saw a mobile dog groomer option for some dogs. For example, at a shop, dogs and proposed the idea to her. After some research into spend all day there, often with quite a bit of that time the field, Ensele decided to go for it. in a crate waiting for their turn and/or to be picked Although the state of California does not require up. That can be difficult, especially for older dogs. A groomers to have formal training, Ensele wanted to mobile groomer is focused on one dog at a time and complete a course of study. She found a school in Los the pet is returned to his/her owner as soon as the ap- Angeles that was willing to provide interpreters, in fact, pointment is complete. two other deaf students attended at the same time. Communication with clients was initially a big challenge Grooming programs are similar to beauty schools and for Ensele because she was not able to take phone usually take 18 months to 2 years to complete. continued on page 11

ASL News 10 Taryn’s Mobile Pet Spa continued from page 10 Important Dates During the calls. In the early days of the business, Ensele’s mother Spring and Summer would contact clients who left voice mail messages and (Non-credit classes have different dates/policies): encourage May 15 Holiday–Malcolm X Birthday observance them to May 22 Spring semester ends use email May 25 Holiday–Memorial Day to discuss June 15 Summer classes begin things June 21* Last day to add. Last day to drop credit classes with with a refund; last day to drop without a “W.” Ensele June 24 Last day to declare P/NP grading option directly. July 3 Holiday–Independence Day Most had July 14 Last day to drop credit classes; “W” will no prob- appear on transcript July 20-24 Final exams for credit classes lem using Aug 24 First day of Fall 2015 term email once they Dates are subject to change. realized she was *Peralta campuses may be Deaf, for closed on Fridays in June example, and July. This was still one in negotiation at press 87-year- time. Friday closures Ensele’s 25-foot custom van can be seen all over the old will affect the operating Napa area. woman hours Monday-Thursday didn’t even have to be prompted; when told the situ- of most departments. Plan ation she responded, “Oh, she’s DEAF? Can I email to use Passport only to drop her?” Today, texting is second nature for many people, credit class on June 20 & 21. so scheduling with the 200-plus clients isn’t a problem. For the few clients who rely on the phone exclusively, Serena makes their appointments. As it turned out, Ensele’s clients, like many hearing people she interacts with when she isn’t working, are Interested students can join the ASL excited to try to communicate with her in person. She runs into clients all over the Napa Valley. They like to listserv by sending an e-mail message keep her informed of what is going on in their dogs’ containing your name, class that you lives because they know she cares so much about them. are enrolled in, and instructor’s name They even let her know when their dogs have reached to bcc_vistaaslgroup-subscribe@ the end of their lives. yahoogroups.com. If you join, you will Ensele loves being able to earn a living spending her receive information about Deaf events, days with dogs and being her own boss. She encour- articles of interest, job announcements, ages any Deaf people considering starting their own etc. You can also post information, business to do it. She believes, “If you have an idea, find other students to form a study then you should not let anything or anyone hold you group, have discussions, to name just back.” a few options. Membership is limited If you would like to learn more about Ensele’s busi- to current and previous Vista/BCC ASL ness, including making an appointment, her Website is students. tarynspetspa.com.

ASL News 11 Florida State University and a doctorate from Califor- McCay Vernon: Six Decades of nia’s Claremont Graduate University in 1966. Advocating for the Deaf He began teaching at Western Maryland College (now Community McDaniel College) in 1969 where he was instrumental in establishing a graduate program to prepare profes- By Nancy Cayton, ASL Department Staff sionals to work with individuals who are deaf. He During the newsletter hiatus, a major figure in deafness played a major role in making that institution a national and psychology, McCay “Mac” Vernon passed away at leader in deaf education. One of his early students the age of 84. He had a 60-year career during which he was Jean Andrews, now a professor of Deaf Studies explored the psychological aspects of being deaf, chal- at Lamar University in Texas, who said in the same lenged mental health and educational services that were Sun article mentioned earlier, “Western Maryland was poorly serving the deaf community, and advocated for considered very innovative because it accepted deaf the legal rights of deaf people. Vernon, a hearing per- students into its graduate education program. At that son, was the author of five books in the field of deaf- time, deaf people weren’t even being admitted into ness, over 250 journal articles, and an award-winning graduate school at Gallaudet.” public television documentary, “They Grow in Silence.” During his long career, Vernon won many awards. Vernon was born in Washington D.C., and moved to Among the most notable was the 2007 Gold Medal Florida at the age of 13 after his father died. He served Award for Life Achievement in the Application of as a private in the army in Korea from 1946 to 1948 Psychology by the American Psychological Association. in military intelligence. After completing his military He also received the Medal of Honor from the British service, he enrolled at the University of Florida, where Association of the Deaf, the Declaration of Merit from he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1951. the World Federation of the Deaf, and the American A job keeping inventory at the school for the deaf in Psychiatric Association Award for “Career Contribu- Florida inspired Vernon to become proficient in sign tions to Mental Health and Deafness.” language and then to apply for a scholarship to Gal- In addition to his teaching work, Vernon was the editor laudet University in Washington, D.C. where he earned of American Annals of the Deaf for two decades. a master’s degree. While he was a graduate student, he fell in love with and later married a Deaf classmate, In the latter part of his career, Vernon focused on his Edith Goldston. forensic practice through which he became a strong advocate for justice and legal rights for people who are Marie Vernon, Vernon’s second wife, said in an article deaf. He was always a strong advocate for the use of in the Baltimore Sun, “He became totally committed to sign language. deafness when he married Edith. It was through her that he got a much deeper understanding of what it http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-09-02/news/ meant to be a deaf person in a hearing world.” Edith bs-md-obit-vernon-20130902_1_intelligence-deaf-chil- Vernon died in 1988. dren-deaf-people In the early part of his career, Vernon worked at a http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/ number of schools for the deaf before becoming the obituary.aspx?n=mccay-vernon&pid=166674070&fhid head of a research project on deafness at Michael Re- =12938#fbLoggedOut ese Hospital in Chicago. “He showed that the IQ tests http://deafinprison.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/ for hearing children didn’t adequately assess the intel- macs-reach-exceeded-his-grasp/ ligence of deaf children,” Marie Vernon said in the Sun article, “He determined that to get a true picture, you had to test deaf children’s nonverbal intelligence. What he did was really seminal, because at the time there was the lingering assumption that to be deaf was to be dumb.” Later, Vernon earned a second master’s degree from

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