What has President Trump done for the Deaf Community?
It has been one year and 12 days and this is what we have learned how much President Trump supports the Deaf Community. Nothing. President Trump had his State of … Read More
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10 Best Dea(f)ully Halloween Costumes of 2016
Halloween is by far one of the most sought out American holidays in the United States where people go all out dressing up in a fantasy world just for a … Read More
Will Matt Hamill get another fight?
Matt Hamill is struggling in finding another fighter that is willing to fight him. In his latest Twitter/Facebook post, he wrote, “Still no luck to fight. @BellatorMMA won’t answer. @KSW_MMA … Read More
How far will Deaf West’s Spring Awakening go?
The appearance of Spring Awakening on the Late Night Show with Seth Meyers is a pure and profound statement in how far we’ve come along with #deaftalent as well as … Read More
Lead Singer for Walk The Moon signs “Different Colors” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel hosted Walk The Moon and they sang their big hit, “Different Colors” and their lead singer, Nicholas Petricca, uses American Sign Language during the live concert! Pretty awesome! … Read More
25 Syrian Deaf People Missing/Taken by ISIS
Written by Thomsen Young and you can follow him @ There is speculation that 25 people who are deaf that reside in Syria have been reported to be missing or … Read More
Breaking News: Russian deaf footballer Yana Budyukina dies in Brazil
Written by Thomsen Young and you can follow him @ In a heartbreaking story, the Deaf International Football Association reported that Yana Budyukina died in Brazil after being hit by … Read More
Franklin Graham dislikes Wells Fargo commercial that involved young Deaf Girl and Lesbian parents and his protest backfires.
Written by Thomsen Young and you can follow him @ For those of you who do not know who Franklin Graham is, he is an American Christian evangelist and missionary … Read More
Uber and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Partners: Progress.
We're introducing new features designed to improve the driving experience for our deaf and hard-of-hearing partners. ubr.to/dci Posted by Uber on Thursday, May 28, 2015 Thomsen YoungFounder of SG thomsenyoung.com/
Sign Lanugage Interpreter Licensure Bill Becomes Law
Governor Ricketts has signed LB 287 into law; which requires all community interpreters to obtain a license who receive compensation for providing interpreter services. With the exception of Educational (K-12) … Read More
7 Things You’ll Love about The Kiss
Written by Thomsen Young and you can follow him @ For those of you who haven’t seen The Kiss by Charlie Swinbourne, this is a must see short film that … Read More
Exclusive: Interview with Sheena McFeely – Looking Beyond Labels
Written by Manny Johnson & Thomsen Young and you can follow Thomsen @ Looking Beyond Labels Deaf, woman, mother, stubborn, and young are ways people describe Sheena. What some don’t … Read More
Deaf Women History Month – 2015
Written by Thomsen Young and you can follow him @ Email them your nominations! Deaf Women History Month is coming up real fast! So, email them at info@dwu.org. These nominations … Read More
Well-known Deaf Curler dies after being found outdoors by police.
Written by Thomsen Young and you can follow him @ Clifford Beaulieu, 42, was taken to hospital after police found he had spent the night outdoor A well known Deaf … Read More
“Let It Go” ASL gone viral.
Earlier this morning, D-PAN released “Let It Go” in ASL. On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, we announced that Jules Dameron announced on her Facebook page that “Let It Go” in … Read More
‘Hear through your mouth’: A viral sensation!
Everyone is talking about it. The devices look unusually weird. It connects with your tongue. This is the kicker: it’s suppose to help deaf people ‘hear with their tongue’. Ever … Read More
Every now and then it helps to be a little deaf.
What do you think that means? What do you think that implies? We would love to know your thoughts! Thomsen YoungFounder of SG thomsenyoung.com/
Deaf Film Presentation
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Lets Talk – Deaf Parenting Stories
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Cayo Deaf Institute Tops Finger Spelling Bee
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Robin Williams, Deafness, and Remembering a Legend
Robin Williams, Deafness, and Remembering a Legend written by: magicwriter Robin Williams was one of the most beloved actors of all time, not only for his exceptional acting skills but … Read More
Global VRS discusses their explosive growth with TSG!
Global VRS, previously known as Gracias VRS, is one of the fastest growing video relay service providers for the Deaf. With several call centers across North America, Global VRS has … Read More
The Silent Wonder
Rae Trambaugh, 28, of Alliance, and Darla Trambaugh, 24, of New Philadelphia, with their newborn daughters at Union Hospital in Dover. The Silent Wonder written by: writingskillz It is not … Read More
Insane robbery of Uncle for an iPhone goes wrong
Random robbery goes terribly wrong when two people decided to take an iPhone from an 15 year old girl and her uncle who is deaf. Wilson, otherwise known as “Pitbull”, … Read More
Emerging from Silence: A Perspective from Cambodia society.
On July 6th, the Deaf Development Programme Cambodia posted a video on YouTube.com called Emerging from Silence. In this film, a film production company called Wandering Cameras follows Deaf Development … Read More
Exclusive Video: Deaf in Prison is now Live!
[Update: June 28, 2014 @ 11:15 pm (PST)]: Forty-eight hours has passed. However, it’s not over. You can still learn more and event sign a petition to help out! HEARD is … Read More
Silent Surfers inspire others at Jacksonville Beach
There is no caption available for this video. First Coast News posted a great story today about Silent Surfers. TSG highly recommends reading this story and sharing it with the … Read More
#DeafInPrison Campaign Trailer
For more information, click on the link below! Major Announcement: HEARD #DeafinPrison Campaign Starting June 27, 2014 Reply Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Four days ago, HEARD announces that they will … Read More
Deaf inmate sues Oregon Department of Corrections for not providing qualified sign-language interpreters
According to the Oregonian, David D. VanValkenburg, 48, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Corrections. Mr. VanValkenburg contends that the state violated the Americans with Disabilities … Read More
Deaf, hard-of-hearing UW students test sign language cell phone
UW researchers are working on a special video app that is capable of transmitting American Sign Language over US cellular networks. Unlike the more expensive 4G video phones, they wanted … Read More
Major Announcement: HEARD #DeafinPrison Campaign Starting June 27, 2014
Four days ago, HEARD announces that they will be kicking off their national campaign on June 27, 2014 at midnight. They are asking everyone to re-tweet and use the hash-tag … Read More
ABC Story: Stop Bullying
An ASL version of ABC Story of the message to stop bullying. Thomsen YoungFounder of SG thomsenyoung.com/
Mom and “Let it go”!
Frozen’s Let It Go — A Mom Parody from Granger Community Church on Vimeo. TSG truly loves this version of “Let It Go”. If Queen Elsa was a mother, this … Read More
Hollywood.com confirms that Terry Crews is partially deaf.
Hollywood.com has confirmed that Actor Terry Crews is partially deaf. He is one of the stars from the Expendables movies series. He has confirmed that he has had hearing difficulties … Read More
BizGenius Youth Summer Camp
BizGenius is looking for deaf teens who want to challenge themselves to learn how to start their own businesses and learn from some of the best in the business. You … Read More
Are you Deaf or Hard of Hearing? Do you want to become a scientist?
RIT and University of Rochester has developed a partnership to create an awareness about an issue and hopefully, one, that they hope to solve: getting students who are deaf and/or … Read More
UPDATE: Purple Responds to FCC Charges and Allegations
Purple has finally officially responded to the FCC press release, that was posted on May 2, 2014. This story was officially reported by DSTidbits.com. Now, Purple is counter-attacking the FCC … Read More
What is Neutral Platform? #SHARE
A very simple video that explains what Neutral Platform is about. For more detailed information about Neutral Platform, check out these latest articles TSG wrote. Ed Bosson Shares Important Information … Read More
The Red Notebook Connects Librarians with Deaf Patrons
A wonderful resource for librarians who interact with people from the Deaf community is called “The Red Notebook: Deaf Resources @ Your Library”, a project started in 1979, spearheaded by … Read More
PRETENDING TO BE DEAF: Funny or Damaging?
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
A Hearing Perspective on Separation of Cultures
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
Top 5 Communication Apps for the Deaf in 2014
Technology still plays a major role in the lives of people who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Companies ranging from Apple to Samsung have many ways to provide access to communication. … Read More
Being deaf in the 21st Century : Dale Sindell at TEDxCibeles
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Disney Characters you didn’t know that were Deaf!!
GABRIELLA Gabriella is a recurring character in Disney’s 1992-93 television series The Little Mermaid. She is a deaf-mute Latina mermaid who communicates in sign language; her friend Ollie, an octopus, … Read More
Unwillingness to Listen and a Vow of Silence.
How would you show your support for something that you believe in so strongly? One professor, who is from the UK, has decided that he wanted to show his support … Read More
Possible New Hotel in Europe Built Specifically for Deaf Clients
Croatia is on the way to be soon developing Europe’s first ever of its’ kind: A hotel designed for the deaf/hard of hearing. Details of the plan is limited; however, … Read More
Here’s what scientists know and don’t know about gene that might play a significant role in musical ability
A medical study by Finnish scientists is suggesting that genes that influence the structure of auditory pathways could play a significant role in musical ability. The study, published online on … Read More
Saturday Night TSG News
Hourly update ⋅ January 18, 2014 NEWS Sunderland Echo Deaf Sunderland girl is ‘a new child,’ thanks to school Sunderland Echo – The seven-year-old’s parents, Julie Mitchell and Mark Cook, … Read More
Hair reminds of “Johnny Bravo”! “Don’t Hold Your Breath” by Nicole Scherzinger in a Sign Language (ASL) Performance ft. JPosh
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Duracell: Trust Your Power – NFL’s Derrick Coleman Viral Video!
When the world tells you “no”, you have two options: You can roll over and quit — or you can trust your power. Derrick Coleman, running back for the Seattle … Read More