While people all over the United States showed support and enthusiasm for Starbucks newest stores in Washington DC that featured an “Signing Starbucks” staff that communicate via computers and American … Read More
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 … Read More
Written by Thomsen Young and you can follow him @ Yes, you heard that right. The Department of Justice wrote a Statement of Interest on June 23, 2015 and the … Read More
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 … Read More
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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
“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
Watch Alana talk about 10 interesting facts about Women. Some things that may or may not surprise you! (captioned) Alana is an advocate for women and represents some of the … Read More
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Yesterday, the Seattle-Times reported that choir interpreter failed to provide “accurate” ASL interpretation of chorus songs were more geared to the hearing mass. “While beautiful and engaging, Kevin Gallagher’s interpretations … Read More
Retard. Crippled. Hopeless. Flawed. Those words, like a festering wound, would echo through my being and cause a mental pang that left me enraged and unsettled. I guess some would … Read More
*The following opinion was printed at Newsleader.com: I think as human beings, we appreciate black and white clarity in regards to important circumstances. We don’t like gray so much. We … Read More
Dummy Hoy, still to this day has not been inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, and it’s been over fifty years since his death. Modern baseball greats have been inducted … Read More
Michael Abernethy shares his experiences about being Deaf and Gay, below is a snip from his article from PopMatters.com: While the rest of the world catches up and works to … Read More
Myths about Deaf PeopleBy Laura Benson Minority groups are characterized by stereotypes; to this deaf people are no exception. The stereotypes surrounding deafness are largely as a result of ignorance, as … Read More
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We like this guy! [Via Daily Mail]: David Blunkett has accused broadcasters of providing a poor service for people with hearing and sight problems. The former home secretary, who was … Read More
This is a interesting article! Read it and leave your opinion! Village sign languages, vanishing fastBoston.comAnd it was a gene mutation high up in this family tree that ended up … Read More
