How to Become a Certified American Sign Language Interpreter
Many people are inspired by American Sign Language (ASL) from signing in movies, in public, or by a d/Deaf/Hoh friend or d/Deaf/Hoh family member. This inspiration pushes them to want […]
Marvel Studios Eternals Movie
Updated /0 Comments/in ASL Careers, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn ChengAmerican Sign Language and Deaf roles are becoming more and more a popular in the media industry. Whether it is a major role or supporting role, Deaf actors are getting […]
How to Converse with Deaf People During the Holidays
Updated /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture /by Katelyn ChengHolidays are times of the year where families and friends gather to celebrate a warm and cheerful time together. Family members who live in other states will fly to meet, […]
Student Papers
Updated /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Megan ClancyRobert Giba 11-21-21 The Silent Souls with Loud Issues – COVID and Mental Health Concerns in the Deaf Community Since March of 2019, the world was has become a […]
Language Deprivation in Deaf Children
Updated /0 Comments/in About ASL, Baby Sign Language, Deaf Accessibility, Hearing Loss /by Katelyn ChengA person shared that she heard so many stories of parents being told that their baby or child has failed their hearing tests and how sorry the doctor is to […]
How Do Deaf Athletes Play Sports and Keep Their Cochlear Implants On?
Updated /1 Comment/in Deaf/ASL News /by Katelyn ChengThere are a lot of D/HH athletes out there, whether it is recreational or professional. The most common thing people wonder about is how do D/HH athletes participate in their […]
How to be an Ally for the Deaf Community
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture /by Katelyn ChengWhat does it mean to be an Ally? An Ally, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defined as to join (yourself) with another person or group to get or give […]
How Do Cochlear Implant Users Deal with Noisy Environment and Keep Them On When Riding Roller Coasters
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility /by Katelyn ChengCochlear implants are a hearing device that allows a deaf person to hear. The sound is transmitted through using a processor, an external coil (magnet), and an internal receiver (magnet) […]
Starbucks Becomes Inclusive of the Deaf Community
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Student Papers /by Megan Clancyby Madisen Fritz | 24 September 2021 Ordering a simple cup of coffee or specialty java drink is, for most Americans, is a normal part of their mundane morning routine, […]
What is Deaf Culture and who is the Deaf Community?
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Deaf History, Student Papers /by Megan Clancyby Ksenia Muhutdinova | 6 October 2021 Deaf culture is the culture made up of Deaf people that’s based on sign language and values, as well traditions and behavior norms […]
Deaf People and Music
Updated /2 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Student Papers /by Megan Clancyby Madelynn Willingham | 7 October 2021 For our last research paper of this class, I decided to investigate how the D/deaf experience music. When people experience music, they typically […]
Deaf Friends or Deaf Dating | Social ASL
Updated /1 Comment/in About ASL, Deaf Culture, Free Lessons, Start ASL Community /by Katelyn ChengIn general, have you noticed it is hard to find the love of your life, or you just moved to a new area and are craving to make new friends? […]
Two Technologies to Help the Hearing Impaired
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Hearing Loss, Student Papers /by Megan Clancyby Lakin Getz | 29 September 2021 Many technological advances have been made throughout the history of deafness. This technology can help everyday life, specific activities, and interpreting. Two new […]
History of American Sign Language
Updated /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf History, Student Papers /by Megan Clancyby Faith Ekart | 29 September 21 Sign language has been around for a really long time. People don’t know exactly when it started, but people have been using types […]
Top 10 & 25 American Sign Language Signs for Beginners – The Most Know Top 10 & 25 ASL Signs to Learn First
Updated /3 Comments/in About ASL, ASL Dictionary, Baby Sign Language, Deaf Culture, Free Lessons /by Katelyn ChengHave you been wanting or thinking about learning a new language? You’ve come to right place! American Sign Language (ASL) is a beautiful visual language to learn and it […]
Video Relay Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf History /by Jessica M.Video Relay Services (VRS) are a type of video relay services that many Deaf, hard of hearing, Deafblind people and people with speech disabilities use to communicate to hearing […]
Deaf Travel
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn ChengThere are a lot of Deaf people who love to travel. People may wonder how Deaf people communicate with other people in different states/countries, are able to get around, and […]
Gallaudet University
Updated /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Michelle Jayby Abby Doss | 2 March 2021 Throughout the years, Gallaudet University has been known by many different names. Gallaudet is located in Northeast Washington, D.C. Its history begins in […]
Deaf Relationships and Dating
Updated /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Culture, Hearing Loss /by Start ASLThere are a lot of interracial dating of various ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, and languages. This concept is very similar to dating within the Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing communities. […]
Deaf Gain and Benefits
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture /by Start ASLIt is known that Deaf/hard of hearing people have one less sense and encounter many hardships and challenges, but there are a lot of positive elements. It is true that […]
Hit of COVID – Communication Barriers For the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and How to Handle It
Updated /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture /by Katelyn ChengEver since the pandemic hit in February 2019, people began masking up to protect themselves from catching and spreading the deadly virus. The mask and a few additional protections such […]
Deaf Schools Versus Mainstream Schools
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Hearing Loss /by Katelyn ChengThere are two different major types of schooling for Deaf people. Deaf schools also known as Deaf institutes are specially for Deaf students only. This means the communication and teaching […]
CODA starring Emilia Jones, Daniel Durant, Marlee Matlin, and Troy Kotsur
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Deaf/ASL News, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn ChengThe movie CODA will release on August 13, 2021 on Apple TV+; in addition this will be the first film that the closed captions will be burned in the film. […]
Deaf People Can Do Anything Except Hear
Updated /0 Comments/in ASL Careers, Deaf Culture, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn ChengDeaf people are able to function just like normal hearing people. Hearing people graduate from universities with a Bachelor’s degree and some further their education to getting a Masters or […]
Cochlear Implant Part 2: Cochlear Implant Users in the Real-World
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility /by Katelyn Cheng** Note: Cochlear implants can be viewed as both positive and negative perspectives depending on the people. Hearing people view cochlear implants as to help deaf people hear and to […]
Cochlear Implant Part 1: What are Cochlear Implants and How Do They Work?
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility /by Katelyn ChengHave you ever wondered how cochlear implants function and how they help people hear? There are two parts to wearing a cochlear implant. The first part is the internal implant […]
Deaf-Owned Businesses
Updated /8 Comments/in ASL Careers, Deaf Accessibility, Deaf Culture, Deaf/ASL News, Famous Deaf People, Product Recommendations /by Katelyn ChengDeaf-owned businesses and American Sign Language (ASL) are spreading and becoming widely popular. There are many Deaf-owned business all over the country. Here are some Deaf business that you […]
American Sign Language Syntax
Updated /0 Comments/in About ASL, Free Lessons /by Katelyn ChengThe definition of homonyms in spoken English mean two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation meanings or origins, but they all have completely different meanings. Instead of […]
Famous Deaf People | A Quiet Place Part II Movie Review
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf/ASL News, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn ChengWhen the pandemic broke out in February 2020, everything was put on hold including the suspenseful thriller A Quiet Place Part II that was supposed to release on March 8, […]
Deaf Community Entertainment, What’s it like?
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Famous Deaf People /by Katelyn ChengOne of the most popular entertaining activities in the Deaf community is storytelling and expressive poetry. Since American Sign Language (ASL) is very visual, storytelling contains a lot of exaggerated […]
Is American Sign Language Universal?
Updated /0 Comments/in About ASL, Deaf Culture, Deaf History, International Sign Languages /by Katelyn ChengMany people ask, “Is American Sign Language (ASL) universal?” Well, the answer is no, it is not universal. American Sign Language is unique and is commonly used within the […]
Accessibility for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing: How Do They Function in the Real World?
Updated /1 Comment/in Deaf Accessibility /by Katelyn ChengThere are a lot of accessibility that Deaf or hard-of-hearing people take advantage of to help them function and be successful in the real world. In addition, there are […]
Deaf Culture vs. Hearing Culture
Updated /1 Comment/in Deaf Culture /by Katelyn ChengThere are major differences between the Deaf culture and hearing culture that people may not realize and it is crucial to keep in mind when interacting with Deaf people. One […]
The Importance of the White House including an Interpreter for all Briefings
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf/ASL News, Student Papers /by Start ASLKimberly Harrison | 2 February 2021 It is great that the new administration in the White House has stepped forward and is being pro-active about including ASL interpreters at daily […]
Deaf Culture | Sign Language “Accents” or “Styles”
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture /by Katelyn ChengPeople have different accents depending on where they’re from. Even within the same country, people’s accents differ based on the region. For example, in the US, people from New York […]
The Deaf Inclusion in Sports
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Student Papers /by Start ASLBy Chloe Colvard | 6 January 2021 In recent years there have been big changes in the sports world to try to include all athletes into sports programs. Inclusivity is […]
The Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf
Updated /1 Comment/in Deaf Culture, Student Papers /by Start ASLby Anonymous | 2 January 2021 The Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf (CCSD) is an organization, almost 50 years old, that preserves Canadian Deaf culture and art (in text […]
Deaf Culture | Name Signs
Updated /1 Comment/in Deaf Culture /by Katelyn ChengDeaf culture consists of many valued traditional aspects that are significant to the Deaf community, and one of them is name sign. Name sign is a sign that is exclusively […]
Impact of Deafness on Intergenerational Communication
Updated /0 Comments/in Hearing Loss, Student Papers /by Start ASLby Beth Cogen | 22 December 2020 There are two main constructions of deafness: deafness as a medical condition, and deafness as a linguistic and cultural minority (Valentine and Skelton […]
Texas School for the Deaf
Updated /0 Comments/in ASL Careers, Student Papers /by Start ASLIsabella Rogers | 30 November 2020 Although many would disregard the disabled, The Texas School for the Deaf is considered the pride of Texas because it accomplished so much independently […]
The Pandemic’s Impact on Kids in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf/ASL News, Student Papers /by Start ASLby Nancy Green | 14 November 2020 I chose an article titled “The pandemic’s impact of kids in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community – and how parents and […]
Deaf Culture | What does “D”, “d”, and “d/Deaf” mean in the Deaf community?
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture /by Katelyn ChengOne needs to understand why it is important when it comes to identification of deaf people. In Deaf culture, “D”, “d”, and “d/Deaf” are extremely significant. “Deaf” with a capital […]
Law and the Deaf
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Student Papers /by Start ASLBy Janet Alberts | 16 November 2020 Every Deaf and hard of hearing individual has the right to communication access. These rights, as well as other laws are protected by […]
Poetry in the Deaf Community
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Student Papers /by Start ASLby Emma Pellegrini | 16 November 2020 It is often noted, and quite strongly from a multitude of personal experiences, that words have power. A power that is stronger than […]
Impact of Masks on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf/ASL News, Student Papers /by Start ASLby Jonathan McGee (10/29/2020) The world wide pandemic has caused many inconveniences for the general public. Shops are closed, plans were cancelled, “regular life” has been interrupted, but in all […]
Bilingualism and Deaf Education
Updated /0 Comments/in ASL Careers /by Jasmine SolisThe discussion of Deaf Education and its pedagogy has been examined relentlessly for many decades and continues to be a heated topic of discussion. Deaf children, whether with or without […]
See What I’m Saying: Deaf Culture in the Entertainment Industry
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Famous Deaf People, Student Papers /by Michelle Jayby Lisa Baker (05/27/2020) Literature and the Arts is an incredibly important outlet within the deaf community. It is one of the four crucial values of Deaf Culture, as it […]
How to sign months in American Sign Language (ASL)
Updated /1 Comment/in Social Media /by Stacey ValleBefore you learn how to sign different months of the year in American Sign Language (ASL), it’s important that you learn the American Sign Language alphabet first. The ASL signs […]
Deaf Students in the Mainstream Classroom: Best Practices for Educators
Updated /0 Comments/in ASL Careers, Student Papers /by Michelle Jayby Lisa Baker (03/11/2020) It is widely believed in the Deaf community that deaf children should have access to American Sign Language, Deaf role models, and one-on-one interactions with teachers […]
A Deaf Artist, Warren Snipe, will perform the songs in ASL at the Super Bowl
Updated /1 Comment/in Deaf/ASL News /by Stacey ValleThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD) recently announced the next Deaf person who will be signing American Sign Language (ASL) at the Super Bowl LV 2021: Warren “Wawa” Snipe! […]
A Brief Inquiry into the Significance of Name Signs in Deaf Culture
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Student Papers /by Michelle Jayby Anonymous | 03 June 2020 For many humans all over the world, our names are one of the first things we receive that differentiates us from everyone else. Names can […]
How to sign different social media networks in American Sign Language (ASL)
Updated /0 Comments/in Social Media /by Stacey ValleSocial Media has been growing and changing in the last couple of years! It’s now a big part of many people’s lives. When having a conversation with another person, someone […]
ASL Interpreters: Their Role in the Deaf Community
Updated /0 Comments/in ASL Careers, Student Papers /by Michelle Jayby Amanda Rolfe | January 13, 2020 American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters facilitate communication between people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who can hear. Sign language […]
How to sign different weather in American Sign Language (ASL)
Updated /1 Comment/in Social Media /by Stacey ValleAs a beginner who is learning American Sign Language (ASL), there are many basic ASL signs that you should know, such as the American Sign Language alphabet and weather! In […]
The Organization of Deaf Society
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Student Papers /by Michelle Jayby Olivia Honeycutt | 25 September 2019 The entire world is a built for Hearing people. Despite having no real connection to one another, no defining features other than those […]
Deaf Actors protested a hearing actor playing a Deaf role
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf/ASL News /by Stacey ValleA new limited event series, based on Stephan King’s novel, is currently airing on CBS. The miniseries sparked a protest from the Deaf communities, especially Deaf actors, because they cast […]
Psychological Testing of Deaf Children: A Brief Comparison of Services and Viewpoints
Updated /0 Comments/in ASL Careers, Hearing Loss, Student Papers /by Michelle Jayby Anonymous As a doctor holding a Ph.D. in school psychology who has previously specialized in assessment of the intellectual and educational abilities of children, I have learned much about […]
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