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Sanchita Kamani October 31, 2016

15 DO’s AND DONT’s WHILE TALKING TO DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING PEOPLE

Sanchita Kamani October 31, 2016

Somewhere I read that being deaf is the easiest disability to deal with. Not all deaf individuals are same regarding their communication needs. The degree of deafness also varies from person to…

silentgrapevine April 6, 2015

Thoughts on Communication at Gallaudet

silentgrapevine April 6, 2015

Have you seen Carrie Suggs’ video yet? She talks about how Gallaudet University discriminates against deaf students with its communication policies. Guidelines for hiring employees say that staff should know basic ASL,…

Thomsen Young July 7, 2014

New law in Michigan requires sign language interpreter levels of qualifications for specific jobs.

Thomsen Young July 7, 2014

The State of Michigan has taken qualification of an sign language interpreter to a whole new level by creating different levels of qualifications for specific types of communication. While the state of…

silentgrapevine April 17, 2014

PRETENDING TO BE DEAF: Funny or Damaging?

silentgrapevine April 17, 2014

The El Paso Chihuahuas minor league USA baseball team played a month-long prank on teammate right-fielder Jeff Francoeur. Team manager, Pat Murphy, lead Jeff, a former major league baseball player, to believe…

silentgrapevine April 4, 2014

Does Being Deaf Separate Us From People?

silentgrapevine April 4, 2014

“Blindness separates us from things, but deafness separates us from people.” Helen Keller Is this true? Does being deaf separate us from people? It’s easy to feel isolated in a group of…

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