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 some Deaf business that you […]
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Deaf History Was a Long and Difficult Journey
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Culture, Deaf History, Student Papers /by Megan Clancyby Corbin Dick | March 2021 The history of the deaf is a long and difficult one. Beginning back with Aristotle, the deaf were judged as “unable to lean or […]
Cochlear Implant Surgery and the Controversy Surrounding It
Updated /0 Comments/in Deaf Accessibility, Student Papers /by Megan Clancyby 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 […]
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 […]
Deaf Culture vs. Hearing Culture
Updated /0 Comments/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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Deaf Culture Essentials
Updated /19 Comments/in Deaf Culture /by Michelle JayLearning about Deaf Culture is perhaps the most important part of learning ASL. Deaf Culture was first truly recognized in 1965. The idea that Deaf people had a culture of […]
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