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Deaf-Owned Businesses

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  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 some Deaf business that you […]

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Effects of Hearing Loss on the Elderly

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by Kyle Kivett | 11 July 2020 Chances are, someone you love has hearing loss. “Approximately one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, […]

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Cochlear Implant Surgery and the Controversy Surrounding It

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by Sage Herr | 9 July 2021 Getting cochlear implant surgery is controversial in the Deaf community. However, it might seem to outsiders as a confusing and one-sided debate. Why […]

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American Sign Language Syntax

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The 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 […]

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Deaf Culture vs. Hearing Culture

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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 interacting with Deaf people. One […]

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Deaf Culture | Sign Language “Accents” or “Styles”

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People 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 […]

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Deaf Community Entertainment, What’s it like?

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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 contains a lot of exaggerated […]

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Famous Deaf People | A Quiet Place Part II Movie Review

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When 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, […]

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Is American Sign Language Universal?

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  Many 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 […]

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Deaf Culture | Name Signs

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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 a sign that is exclusively […]

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American Sign Language

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American Sign Language (ASL) is the natural language of around 500,000 deaf people in the US and Canada. A “natural” language is a language that is learned as a first […]

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