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Learning Sign Language for Babies
About ASL
Help Your Baby Learn Sign Language

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

Deaf Accessibility
Deaf People at the Movies

  It is exciting to go to the movies and watch newly released movies; however watching movies in theaters may or may not be a

Deaf Accessibility
Deaflympics 2022

[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOSpn06ajBE’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-6lp0yf8′ sc_version=’1.0′] Deaflympics 2022 Deaflympics occurred between May 1 – May

About ASL
Deaf Communities Across the World

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Deaf Accessibility
Deaf Travel Part 2

[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR5y8Qd0M28′ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-7f5dwpj’ sc_version=’1.0′] Deaf people can do anything except hear. Anything includes

Baby Sign Language
How to Raise a Deafblind Child?

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About ASL
Cued Speech

[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPbtYGPdwOk’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-6hqqa46′ sc_version=’1.0′] Cued speech is not American Sign Language. Cued speech

Deaf Accessibility
Deaf Students in Mainstream Education

[av_video src=’https://youtu.be/hPYkObF3t8g’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-822kpd4′ sc_version=’1.0′] D/deaf students need accommodations that will help them be

Baby Sign Language
Different Types of Interpreters: Education Interpreters

[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9F07N_Kozo’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-66goobd’ sc_version=’1.0′] There are different types of interpreters. In the article,

ASL Careers
Certified Deaf Interpreter Interprets at Coachella Festival

[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-KPgHhIlGk’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-3a6vt5′ sc_version=’1.0′] Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of

About ASL
Do You Speak American Sign Language?

[av_video src=’https://youtu.be/ShqqOWtA16U’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-7gsx8t5′ sc_version=’1.0′] Have you ever been fascinated when people say, “Do

About ASL
Associations by, for and of the Deaf

[av_video src=’https://youtu.be/TY5M9Ik9OOs’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-6yryri2′ sc_version=’1.0′] Deaf Associations are businesses and Deaf organizations that provide

About ASL
April 15th is ASL Day!

[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_baVHe1L-Bw’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-7k9cu8s’ sc_version=’1.0′] There are a lot of holidays we celebrate in

About ASL
A Beginner’s Guide to Learning American Sign Language

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Deaf Accessibility
Deaf People’s Experiences at the Doctors

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Deaf Accessibility
Deaf People’s Experiences at the Airport

[av_video src=’https://youtu.be/IZZ-PpYayLU’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-ol165m’ sc_version=’1.0′] With COVID under control, airports are re-opening and especially

Deaf Accessibility
Masks Cause Misinterpretations for Deaf People

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

Deaf Accessibility
More Facts about Deaf Culture

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 Accessibility
Similarities and Differences Between CODA vs Deaf Child with Hearing Parents

[av_video src=’https://youtu.be/CVbVIaJlojA’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-o3rku8′ sc_version=’1.0′] Life for the hearing child with Deaf adults and

Deaf Accessibility
CODA Wins An Award for Best Cast

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Famous Deaf People
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Athletes

  [av_video src=’https://youtu.be/_tDpsRw2q5c’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-847djqk’ sc_version=’1.0′] Deaf people can do anything except hear. There

Deaf Accessibility
Famous Deafblind: Julia Brace, Laura Bridgman, and Helen Keller

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Gallaudet University

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About ASL
The Origins of American Sign Language in the United States

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About ASL
American Sign Language vs Israeli Sign Language

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ASL Careers
Marvel Studios Eternals Movie

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About ASL
How to Converse with Deaf People During the Holidays

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About ASL
Language Deprivation in Deaf Children

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Deaf/ASL News
How Do Deaf Athletes Play Sports and Keep Their Cochlear Implants On?

[av_video src=’https://youtu.be/1m_2d7iwREA’ mobile_image=” attachment=” attachment_size=” format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ conditional_play=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” element_template=” one_element_template=” av_uid=’av-6pz7zbx’ sc_version=’1.0′] There are a lot of D/HH athletes out there,

Deaf Accessibility
How to be an Ally for the Deaf Community

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Deaf Accessibility
Deaf Travel

There 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

Deaf Accessibility
Deaf Schools Versus Mainstream Schools

There are two different major types of schooling for Deaf people. Deaf schools also known as Deaf institutes are specially for Deaf students only. This

ASL Careers
Deaf People Can Do Anything Except Hear

Deaf 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

ASL Careers
Deaf-Owned Businesses

  Deaf-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

About ASL
American Sign Language Syntax

Homonyms in ASL The definition of homonyms in spoken English mean two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation meanings or origins, but

Deaf Culture
Deaf Community Entertainment, What’s it like?

One of the most popular entertaining activities in the Deaf community is storytelling and expressive poetry. Since American Sign Language (ASL) is very visual, storytelling

About ASL
Is American Sign Language Universal?

  Many people ask, “Is American Sign Language (ASL) universal?” Well, the answer is no, it is not universal. American Sign Language is unique and

Deaf Culture
Deaf Culture vs. Hearing Culture

There are major differences between the Deaf culture and hearing culture that people may not realize and it is crucial to keep in mind when

Deaf Culture
Deaf Culture | Name Signs

Deaf culture consists of many valued traditional aspects that are significant to the Deaf community, and one of them is name sign. Name sign is

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