Visual Communication Interpreting

Scholarship for Deaf Available

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:21:26 +0000

Hamilton Relay Scholarship for the Deaf from VCinterpreting on Vimeo.

Exciting Information

Hamilton Relay (provide tty, captel, vrs)is giving a scholarship worth $500 for college to support deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind. The scholarship is available to qualifying high school students living in each state Hamilton Relay is a contracted relay service provider. One applicant is selected from each state yearly.

More information about scholarship rules can be found on Hamilton Relay Website: www.hamiltonrelay.com

Thanks and good luck!

Merry Christmas from VCI

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:52:53 +0000

Merry Christmas! Let’s remember the reason for the season by attending a church service on Christmas Eve or Christmas day.

First Baptist Deaf Church, in downtown Knoxville, will have a Candlelight service on Saturday, December 24^th at 5:00pm. The service will be held in the sanctuary and interpreted for the Deaf.

First Baptist Knoxville will also have a joint worship service with the hearing congregation on Sunday, December 25^th. The service will be in the main sanctuary at 11:00am and interpreted for the Deaf.

Faith Promise Church in West Knoxville will have an interpreted Christmas service Saturday, December 24^th at 5:00pm at the Pellissippi campus. Or you can view the service and interpreter online on December 25^th at 9:00am, 10:20am, 11:45am or 9:00pm at www.faithpromise.org/icampus.

Dotson Memorial Baptist Church, in Maryville, will have a Christmas worship service on Sunday, December 25^th at 10:45am. Dotson’s service is interpreted for the Deaf.

Temple Baptist Church has a Deaf worship service on Sunday at 10:45am. Temple Baptist is in Powell.

Sevier Heights Baptist Church has an interpreted worship service on Sunday at 11:00am. SHBC is in south Knoxville on Alcoa Highway.

Celebrate the birth of Jesus and have a very, merry Christmas!

Deaf Awareness Day at Dollywood

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:30:55 +0000

Deaf Day at Dollywood 2011 from VCinterpreting on Vimeo.

Deaf Day at Dollywood
Mark your calendar for Deaf Day at Dollywood. Kick off the Christmas season with a trip to Dollywood on December 4th. All shows will be interpreted for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Shows include: Christmas on Ice, Christmas in the Smokies, Appalachian Christmas, Carol of the Trees, Christmas with the Kingdom Heirs, O Holy Night, and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Tickets are $57.25 for adults, $46.00 for children, and $53.90 for seniors.
VCI will be giving away 2 free tickets. Watch the facebook page at facebook.com/vcinterpreting for information about winning this pair of tickets.
Come out and enjoy the sights, smells and stories of Christmas on December 4th for Deaf Day at Dollywood.

Dotson Memorial DEAF Revival

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:28:31 +0000

TO VIEW THIS IN ASL CLICK HERE

Dotson Memorial Baptist Church will have the church’s first Deaf Revival, August 5-7, 2011.

The Revival will start on Friday, August 5^th at 7:00pm at DMBC located in Maryville, TN.

A workshop on interpreting music will be given Saturday, August 6^th from 9:00am to 12 Noon.

DMBC will provide a fellowship dinner Saturday evening from 4:00 to 6:00pm, followed by Revival service from 6:00 to 9:00pm.

Sunday school and Worship service will take place Sunday morning beginning at 9:30am, followed by a potluck lunch at Noon (bring your favorite dish to share; the church will provide meats and drinks).

The Revival will conclude Sunday evening with a concert at 6:00pm. The Revival services, workshop and concert will all be lead by Deaf pastor Steve Dye.

To learn more about Steve’s latest project, visit www.212jam.org. If you have any questions about the Revival weekend, contact Thomas Cook at VP 865-512-8005 or tcookii149@yahoo.com.

Voice interpreting for the non-Deaf will be provided by Visual Communication Interpreting. We hope to see you at this amazing event!

2011 Southern Baptist Deaf Convention

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:34:11 +0000

To watch this VLOG in ASL please CLICK HERE.

This year’s Southern Baptist Convention of the Deaf (SBCD) Conference will be held at Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa, GA, July 16-22, 2011. The registration fee for adults and children ages 13 and up is $80; children ages 12 and under are free. Hotel and meal arrangements must be made separately. Registration begins at 12:00pm on the 16^th and the program begins at 6:30pm. The 17^th-21^st will be filled with Bible study, business meetings, workshops, and worship. The conference ends on the 22^nd with check-out before 11:00am. Special children’s programming will take place on Wednesday evening. Guests are welcome to fish in Lake Louise, just bring your own tackle (no fishing license required), and play on the tennis courts, just bring your own rackets. For a full list of workshops and presenters, see www.sbcdeaf.org. You can also use this website to find registration forms and other information.

-Lydia Harmon, Vlogger

VCI Interpreter/Scheduler

Lou Ferrigno – The INCREDIBLE Hulk

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:42:21 +0000

Click HERE for Vlog.

COMING TO ATHENS, TENNESSEE on JULY 16, 2011

Come out and see Lou Ferrigno, also known as the Incredible Hulk, on Saturday, July 16, 2011, at 6:00pm. Lou will be speaking at the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce’s 5^th Annual Chamber Dinner, to be held at McMinn County High School. Tickets are $20 in advance (by July 7^th) and include dinner. You can also purchase $10 tickets that do not include dinner. INTERPRETED for the DEAF by Visual Communication Interpreting.

Lou is an actor, motivational speaker, and athletic trainer. He has starred in several movies, most notably “The Hulk,” and has appeared in numerous television shows, including The King of Queens. Lou won the title of Mr. Universe at the age of 21, and won it again a year later, making the Guinness Book of world records. He has written an autobiography titled “My Incredible Life as the Hulk,” and the film documentary “Pumping Iron” shows how he became a body building champion. Lou lost part of his hearing as an infant due to an ear infection. Lou and his wife, Carla, have three children and live in Santa Monica, California. Tickets for this event can be purchased at http://tickets.evangelismtickets.com; you can also find directions and other information.

-Lydia Harmon, vLogger

VCI Scheduler

Church of the Week! Brentwood Deaf

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:16:10 +0000

A hearty CONGRATULATIONS to Brian Sims and Brentwood Baptist Deaf Church in Brentwood, Tennessee for being CBN-TV’s CHURCH OF THE WEEK!

The fact that the deaf church was recognized as having something worth sharing with the world is thrilling. Of course the deaf community knows the treasure that they have in Brentwood and the deaf Christian community knows that Brentwood is an extra special place and is a model church for future freestanding deaf churches.

Though this blogger has not yet attended Brentwood Baptist Deaf Church, it is in the future plans before year’s end. The thought of speakers under each seat, a free floating floor that allows the bass to resonate under the feet of the worshipers and that there is ample arm room to “get your praise on” is simply a heavenly thought. A whole service in American Sign Language that is accessible to all because no seat is a “cheap eat” takes the cake! Heaven on earth.

Who will be next in our great country to say YES to another Deaf Church like Brentwood? Maybe in your community? Brentwood has raised the bar and they have been recognized for being the amazing place so many of us already knew they were.

CONGRATS pastor Brian Sims and Brentwood Baptist Deaf Church. YOU ROCK!

See the CBN-TV video….CLICK HERE

“Public” National Parks – YEP! – FREE for Deaf

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:46:59 +0000

It’s thrilling to come across an accessible location that most would never event blink an eye at or think twice about in regards to accessibility.

Believe it or not, Yosemite National Park is accessible to the deaf.

How? Of course they have a TTY in case of emergency and will be installing a video phone soon.

BUT the cool thing is that the park has a nationally certified interpreter who is also a park ranger. Rye Zemelsky, certified NIC-Advanced, is employed by the National Park Service – Yosemite National Park. She is available to bridge the communication gap between the deaf and park staff, as well as interpret for Q&A sessions, provide accessibility to the various programming at the park, and hike guides.

And then to add to the greatness of all this…the park is FREE for DEAF PEOPLE! Yes!!!

Need to know more?

Watch this video made by Rye and the National Park Service at Yosemite.

Is There a Doctor in this ASL House?

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:32:05 +0000

Hi.

Today online I was searching for a deaf friendly website.

When my search came up I noticed one right away called DeafMD.org

What does MD mean?

It means M for medical D for doctor.

When you pull up the website there is a deaf medical doctor that explains what DeafMD.org is.

To the right of the page are four options.

The first is Diseases and Illnesses.

If you click on that tab you will see various diseases and illnesses to choose from.

A deaf person will come up on screen and explain that disease or illness in ASL.

Understanding Tests is the second tab.

If you are having a medical test and you are not sure what the test is like, DeafMD.org can explain the test to you in ASL.

The third tab shows Deaf Friendly Doctors in your state and in your town. Very neat.

The last tab is to donate money to support DeafMD.org

If you are interested, check our DeafMD.org

Maybe you will learn something you did not know.

A Deaf Salute!

admin — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:36:53 +0000

S-A-L-U-T-E!
No, this is not a clinking of the wine glasses.
No, this is not the small town salute once viewed by audiences of HeeHaw back in the 1970s.

This is an actual deaf ROTC soldier at California State University at Northridge. Keith Nolan gives a 20 minute presentation on his experience with the ROTC at CSUN, how he gained entry, his research findings of other deaf soldiers in the military both historical findings and modern day soldiers, as well as the recent news received that he is unable to continue in the program.

Deaf in the military?
As a military wife of a retired service member and mother of an active duty sailor, this question and dialogue has come up a time or two in my freelance interpreting travels. I’ve met a deaf person or two who would be perfect candidates in the US military because of their dedication, passion, motivation, and love for country. Unfortunately, and in the words of Keith Nolan’s recruiting experience, “Deaf – Disqual”. However, I can tell you as an interpreter and with 20 years of military life running through my veins, I would be an excellent interpreter for a deaf recruit and was impressed with Keith Nolan’s acknowledgment of his dedicated interpreters during his experience with the CSUN ROTC.

Watch Keith’s presentation on his experience. As an individual with military life/dedication in the bloodline, how do you feel? As an individual without military life/dedication in the bloodline, how do you feel? As an individual who is a deaf with military life/dedication in the bloodline do you desire to be a part of that lineage in an active way instead of a passive way?

Watch and then tell me what you think.

~Ruann, VCI Blogger
Wife of a US Coast Guardsman
Mom of a US Naval Sailor
Granddaughter of an Army Soldier and war veteran