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Nepal, Earthquake, Deaf Survivors and How You Can Help!

Thomsen Young April 30, 2015

Picture courtesy of DeafWay Written by Thomsen Young and you can follow him @ Update as of May 2, 2015: As more information becomes more available, we keep learning more … Read More

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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, … Read More

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A Hearing Perspective on Separation of Cultures

silentgrapevine April 11, 2014

Retort to ‘Does Being Deaf separate us from people?’ from a hearing individual There are limitless amounts of separation in the world: dog people versus cat people, tall vs short, … Read More

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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 … Read More