Cancer Awareness -- IN ASL

I know I sort missed my chance when there were numerous walks across the nation to promote awareness and support for cures for breast cancer and whatnot. It is better to be late than never!

Somebody a while ago at Gallaudet (I only could remember your last name--Nunn) mentioned that I should use my blog/vlog as a power to promote needed knowledge for the Deaf community. Inspired, I decided to revive an old entry that I blogged about.

I posted that entry pre-DeafRead when I was not famous... :-)
Since now the limelight has graced me, I have your attention now.

Those videos (in ASL, with subtitles and voiceover) were produced and distrubated by the Outreach program at UCSD's Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, California. Here is their website.
They are more than glad to mail you the video if you want to share this information at your deaf churches, deaf events, or even for a small party with friends who want to watch the videos.

Explanation about the cancer itself, its symptoms, and possible treatments along with the aftermath are all explained in those amazing videos. This makes it easier for Deaf people to seek information, especially with the medical jargons that can send your head spinning!

The Outreach program took it a notch up-- they have those videos available online! They break the educational film in parts to make it downloadable (RealPlayer only), so you can download certain questions or topics such as treatments, but I would recommend you to watch all clips.

The videos available online to view are:
Breast Cancer Education - "Every Woman Counts"
Cervical Cancer Education - "Catch it early and save your life"
Ovarian Cancer Education - "Finding and Surviving Ovarian Cancer"
Uterine Cancer Education - "The cancer few women know"
Prostate and Testicular Cancer Education - "Know Your Options!"


(A Fun Tidbit: I am in the Cervical Cancer film! Find me... I was only 17 years old even though in the film I said I was 21! Long story short-- they desperately needed volunteers and my little naive self got snatched up.)

Purdy, Ain't It?

Do NOT diss the colors of this layout.
Those colors are actually my favorite colors. They belong to two color families of brown and blue. Ask anybody that know me, I love brown and blue (more like "teal"). I think those two colors are a fabulous marriage of colors!
Brown-orange and teal always remind me of the beach. The ocean, the sand, the sea breezes, sea foam, sand dollars. Ah, I love California. :-)

Anyway, good news! The comment section is now working!

Be seeing you around in DC or in the cyberspace... leave some love!

To Anonymous Comments, With love, Gnarlydorkette

Disclaimer to comment-makers--
I do not allow anonymous comments. Put a name to your soapbox.
I don't take you seriously if you hide behind "anonymous", especially if you are spewing mean-spirited biased comments.
Sorry, but if you want to bad-mouth me or anybody, you gotta show us your John Hancock. Fair game.


***NOTE: I am still figuring out why the comments don't show up. The error laid with the fact that I decided to switch over to blogger's comments for moderations which means I dropped Haloscan's comment services... and thar the snafu!
Have patience with me as I sift through the templates to find the html codes for comments so I can reinstate the ability to comment in my blog.

CDI Explained: Part Four-- My Advice

CDI Explained: Part four
"Advice for Test-takers"

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Synopsis
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My Advice to You, a Prospective CDI: Throw out your already-established notions of ethics, common sense, and whatnot when it comes to Deaf Interpreting... because it might not match RID's definitions. Remember, it is their test, so make sure you understand RID's viewpoint on ethics or common sense (even if you disagree).
and DO SIGN UP for CDI training workshop when it comes around... because you won't know when the next one will come. Just grab the opportunity if you do have ONE ounce of consideration to become a Deaf interpreter (part-time, full-time, freelance, whatever.)

Why an Umbrella is a Bad Idea

Let me give you a demonstration.

*the demo graffiti done by ME. Yes, go ahead and marvel at my drawing skills.