Israeli Girl Had Deaf Parents
Best Signer in Family
One of the Israeli children recently killed by a mentally ill Jordanian gunman was the daughter of deaf parents. Adi Malka was among the seven children killed by the man, who grabbed his gun from a nearby soldier. Parents told reporters that Adi was the only one of their four children who had mastered sign language.

Learning About Parenting
Videos for Deaf People
The Peterborough County Health Unit in Ontario, Canada has made videotapes for deaf individuals who plan to become parents. Planning for Parenthood and Deaf Parenthood: Raising a Healthy Child are 30-minute videos, presented in American Sign Language, captioning, and voice. For more information, contact the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha, c/o Peterborough County-City Health Unit, 10 Hospital Drive, Peterborough, Ontario Canada K9J8M1, 705-743-2897 fax.

Summer Out'ta City
Camps for Deaf Campers
Over 100 camps around the country have programs for deaf and hard of hearing children and teens. The National Information Center on Deafness (NICD) has a listing. Some programs are for the entire family. Some programs are free. Some programs require a small application fee. Some provide financial assistance.
The directory cost is $4.75, including shipping. Contact: NICD, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002. It is also available on the NICD website at http://www.gallaudet.edu/~nicd/142.html

Coming Home
Insight in the Air
Sharon and Elmer Hayes were flying home from a visit to Elmer's family in Germany. As their plane approached the airport in Washington, D.C., they reflected on their vacation. Elmer's brother and his wife are deaf. Sharon and Elmer are deaf, too. Elmer had not seen his brother for a long time. He enjoyed talking with him very much. He also enjoyed seeing deaf friends from his old school. Sharon enjoyed meeting them. Everything had been so wonderful. Sharon and Elmer talked about returning to Germany soon.
As they talked, a videotape came on to explain what to do when the plane landed. The directions were captioned and signed, as well as spoken.
"In Germany, there are no captions on TV, no sign language interpreters for communication, and no TTY relay service," said Elmer. "Worse, there is not much respect for people who do not hear and speak."
As he watched the tape, Elmer realized it was the first time that he had seen signs for a long time. "I felt myself relax as I watched," said Elmer. "I thought it was good to be home."

Microsoft To Be Accessible
Deaf Task Force Formed
Microsoft, Inc., the computer giant, is establishing a Deaf Access Task Force. Microsoft is also asking for suggestions from the deaf community on how to make Windows95 fully accessible to deaf users. For more information, e-mail: mswish@microsoft.com.
—from Deaf Digest

Building Anew

At 144 years old, the Administration Building at the Illinois School for the Deaf, recently has been restored to its 19th century grandeur. The building was the oldest continously-used state-owned building in Illinois.

"It means a lot to the students, especially the alumni who grew up here," said Joan Forney superintendent.

Vacation Almost Here
See You in September
This is the last issue of World Around You for the 1996-1997 school year. Don't forget to re-order now, so you don't miss a single issue. Send subscription requests to: Marteal Pitts, World Around You, #6 KDES, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002; 800-526-9105 T/V, 202-651-5708 Fax; MPITTS@gallua.gallaudet.edu E-mail. Have a wonderful summer. We'll see you again in the fall!