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Here’s a story that will inspire you to learn ASL online — Carlos Lopez of Littleton, Colorado, USA, was about to miss his young son’s birthday for the second
December 31, 2022
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American Sign Language
Megan Thee Stallion’s Sign Language Interpreter Inspires People to Learn ASL Need another reason to learn ASL? Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s 2020 song “WAP” is an undeniable hit
February 7, 2023
American Sign Language
Marvel Character Shang-chi Makes a Guest’s Day by Signing American Sign Language at Disneyland Resort Disney Actor Amazes a Visitor by Signing with Her in American Sign Language. During Disneyland’s
December 14, 2022
American Sign Language
At times, the smallest act of kindness can have the most significant impact on the lives of others. This was certainly true in the case of Randy Latini, the officiant
December 6, 2022
Deaf/ASL News
Two waitresses at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant learn sign language and sign ‘Happy Birthday’ to a young Deaf Boy Here is a post that might inspire you to learn sign
December 4, 2022
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After you are done gathering with your friends and family, take a look at our Black Friday Sale! Get up to 30% OFF when you sign up TODAY until November
November 23, 2022
Deaf/ASL News
Deaf UK TV actor Rose Ayling-Ellis, 2022 winner of the televised British dance contest Strictly Come Dancing, seems to have inspired many people to learn sign language. The actor’s
November 22, 2022
ASL Careers
Seeing one’s favorite musical artist perform live on stage or attending a live concert by a popular band is an event each person should be able to enjoy at least
November 15, 2022
American Sign Language
Season 33, episode 17 of the long-running hit animated sitcom The Simpsons titled “The Sound of Bleeding Gums” is noteworthy for its use of American Sign Language (ASL) (although
November 11, 2022
Deaf History
Juliette Gordon Low: A Deaf Champion Who Wouldn’t Hear “No” Each year Girl Scouts all around the US celebrate October 31st as their movement’s Founder’s Day. The date was chosen
November 11, 2022
International Sign Languages
For their appearance on the UK television show Strictly Come Dancing, Deaf TV star Rose Ayling-Ellis and her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice won the Must-See Moment BAFTA, an award
October 26, 2022
American Sign Language
Hearing Toddler Interprets for Deaf Dad Using American Sign Language From first learning how to walk to achieving success in potty training, young children inevitably amaze their parents when they
October 23, 2022
American Sign Language
Troy Kotsur Appears on Sesame Street Teaching American Sign Language Academy Award-winning Deaf actor Troy Kotsur recently appeared in an episode of the timeless PBS children’s show ‘Sesame Street” teaching
November 11, 2022
Deaf Culture
International Day of Sign Languages 2022 Sign languages are visual forms of communication that convey information through the use of hand and facial gestures or symbols. The gestures or
November 11, 2022
American Sign Language
Understanding and Learning American Sign Language What is American Sign Language? Learning American Sign Language is trending now more than ever before. Commonly referred to as ‘ASL,’ American sign language
October 3, 2022
Deaf/ASL News
A Young Girl Decided to Learn Sign Language to Give a Tender Message to Her Deaf Delivery Man Approximately 2% of people in the US are deaf or nearly deaf,
October 1, 2022
Deaf History
OSU Led the Way to Learn American Sign Language With its ASL Bachelor’s Degree If your desire was to learn American Sign Language (ASL) in the 1800’s fewer educational organizations
October 13, 2022
American Sign Language
Meteorologist Gets Popular After Using American Sign Language in Her Forecasts Oklahoma meteorologist Mikayla Smith is making TV weather forecasting more accessible to a wider audience and in the process
October 10, 2022
We would like to wish all of our students a very happy first day of fall. Seasonal Quote of the month: As the colors show signs of change for
September 22, 2022
Livia Valenote Sep. 14, 2022 ASL 1 The First Deaf School in America Education is a very important part of our society. The deaf has been thrown aside
September 20, 2022
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August 22, 2022
Deaf Accessibility
More and more people are learning American Sign Language to be able to communicate with their loved ones or friendly strangers to make someone’s day. There are many great stories
June 26, 2023
About ASL
Have you added learn American Sign Language to your to-do list? It can be fun, but it can also be scary to learn a new language. You may wonder how
July 19, 2023
Deaf Accessibility
Joel Barish hosted the 4th DeafNation World Expo & Conference at the Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 1-4, 2022. About 15,000 Deaf people from around
December 8, 2023
Sheepwell in the 2022 SheNYC Arts Festival! Where? Connelly Theater, East 4th Street, New York, NY, USA When? Aug 5 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm COVID Requirements: All patrons will
August 3, 2022
https://www.amphl.org/ https://10times.com/e1r0-f0fs-28ps Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses Conference is a non-profit platform that has been serving thousands of Deaf and hard-of-hearing healthcare professionals and students worldwide. It aims
August 2, 2022
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Kamala Harris receives an American Sign Language sign name after she got elected as president Joe Biden’s vice president. American Sign Language and Deaf Culture – The Significance of Name
July 18, 2023
About ASL
Learn Sign Language For Babies Learn sign language basics such as eat, sleep, more, play, milk, etc. These basic signs are called baby signs. Many people get confused between Baby
August 9, 2022
About ASL
Learn American Sign Language From AI How cool would it be if artificial intelligence (AI) could learn American Sign Language? Is it even possible? Well, a student in India
August 8, 2022
About ASL
Learn American Sign Language From Big Hit Movies More and more people are wanting to learn American sign language. Now, people can learn ASL from big hit movies such as Eternals,
July 18, 2023
About ASL
It is exciting to learn American Sign Language and now you are ready to use it in the real-world, but you do not know where to go or how to
July 19, 2023
About ASL
When you make the decision to learn ASL, your first though is probably to jump online and find out where you can learn. Some people use social media, and others
August 11, 2023
Deaf Accessibility
It is exciting to go to the movies and watch newly released movies; however watching movies in theaters may or may not be a fun experience for D/deaf people.
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
Deaflympics 2022 Deaflympics occurred between May 1 – May 15, 2022. It occurred in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. There were 73 nations who joined Deaflympics and list of medals each
March 11, 2024
15 JUL ASL Social Night & Happy Hour Save event More Info Directions Share Details Fri, Jul 15, 5 – 9 PM EDT In 29 Days Savvor Restaurant and Lounge
June 16, 2022
About ASL
My fiancé Vlad and I are Deaf. We recently took a trip to Italy and Israel. We visited Milan, Dolomites Mountain, and Venice while in Italy. In Israel, we explored
March 11, 2024
About ASL
Technology is becoming more and more popular nowadays. People uses their phones for social media, news, text, check emails, etc. D/deaf people use technology way more than hearing people. There
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
Deaf people can do anything except hear. Anything includes traveling. Did you know that there are a lot of Deaf travelers. Most people wonder, “How do Deaf people travel if
March 11, 2024
Baby Sign Language
For many parents, it is hard enough to hear from the doctor’s that their child is deaf or to find out your child becomes deaf later in his or her
March 11, 2024
About ASL
Cued speech is not American Sign Language. Cued speech and ASL are two totally different forms of communication. People who communicate in ASL usually turn off the voice. Also, ASL
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
D/deaf students need accommodations that will help them be successful in their education. Normal hearing students can easily listen and multitask by taking notes during lectures; however, this is not
December 8, 2023
Baby Sign Language
There are different types of interpreters. In the article, “Certified Deaf Interpreter Interprets at Coachella Festival” I talked about ASL interpreters for concerts and festivals; however, in this particular article,
March 11, 2024
ASL Careers
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of the biggest events where people go to enjoy music and good vibes. It is from Friday, April 15 and ends on
December 8, 2023
About ASL
Have you ever been fascinated when people say, “Do you speak sign language?” Sign language isn’t a spoken language, so it does not really make sense to say “speak” as
March 11, 2024
About ASL
Deaf Associations are businesses and Deaf organizations that provide services for Deaf people so they can be independent and successful, and there are so many. Have you heard that term
March 11, 2024
About ASL
There are a lot of holidays we celebrate in the United States. Some of them are national holidays while others are religious holidays. Other countries have their holidays which also
March 11, 2024
About ASL
It can be fun, but it can also be scary to learn a new language. You have always wanted to learn American Sign Language (ASL) but have always wondered how
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
D/deaf people have struggled to get ASL interpreters to attend doctor’s appointments and this has caused a lot of frustration for D/deaf people. Every time a D/deaf person request an
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
With COVID under control, airports are re-opening and especially with spring break and summer is right around the corner, people are booking their vacations and getaways. With that being said,
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
Masks protect people from COVID; however, masks became a nightmare for D/deaf people because they had to deal with communicating when people’s faces were half covered. Deaf people rely on
March 21, 2022
Deaf Accessibility
I have mentioned several key aspects of the Deaf culture in the articles, “Did You Know the Facts About American Sign Language, Deaf Culture, and Deaf Community?” and “Deaf Culture
March 18, 2022
Deaf Culture
St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday that occurs on March 17th. During this holiday, people tend to wear green so leprechauns will not see and pinch them. The real
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
Life for the hearing child with Deaf adults and deaf child with hearing parents are similar, but there are a lot of cultural differences. CODA stands for Child of Deaf
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
This movie CODA made history with its win for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards’ top prize of Best Cast and the actor, Troy Kotsur wins an award for
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
(Photo credit NAD Facebook post from 2/13/2022, https://www.facebook.com/NAD1880/photos/a.10152795501263810/10159783398858810/) This was the big moment. The big moment when three famous deaf performers got the spotlight at the 2022 Super Bowl.
February 23, 2022
Famous Deaf People
Deaf people can do anything except hear. There are famous Deaf entertainment such as acting, signing music, comedians, inspirational speakers, but there are also many famous Deaf or Hard
March 11, 2024
Deaf Accessibility
Julia Brace was the first Deafblind person before Laura Bridgman and Helen Keller. Julia Brace was born, in that part of Hartford County, Connecticut, that is now Newington on June
March 11, 2024
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Gallaudet University was co-founded by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. How did it begin? Gallaudet was visiting his family in Connecticut where he met Alice Cogswell who became deaf
March 11, 2024
About ASL
There are many Deaf actors and movies that have American Sign Language. Not only are Deaf people have a successful career in acting. Deaf people are successful in other ways
March 11, 2024
About ASL
American Sign Language is its own language that is used by the Deaf community. American Sign Language has its own history of where it derived from and the Deaf community
March 11, 2024
About ASL
Did you know American Sign Language is not universal? In the article, “Is American Sign Language Universal”, it talked about whether or not American Sign Language is universal, in other
March 11, 2024
