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ASL Blog

September 27, 2017

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Hurricanes and Deafness and Isolation and Hope

August 30, 2017

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  This is a story about Louise and her experience during hurricane Donna in 1960. Louise is deaf and lives alone in an apartment in Naples Florida. During the day, she works in the local library while her evenings are usually spent with a good book and her cat ‘Skippy’. The newspaper is her main […]

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STEM Camp Caters to Deaf Students

August 3, 2017

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  STEM = Science , Technology, Engineering, Math STEM camp caters to deaf, hard of hearing students  (Georgia Center For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) Such a great idea! Across the Atlanta metro area, science, technology, engineering and math camps for the elementary through high set have become a summer staple, with high schools, […]

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“…….At Least Do Not Harm Them”

June 30, 2017

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  From the Dalai Lama: “If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.” Just noticed a photo of Gene Simmons with the Dalai Lama…..both flashing the ILY (I love you) ASL sign. Next I saw a photo of the Pope doing the same. I’m starting to see this […]

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Those Poor Deaf People

May 26, 2017

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  So I told Meredith about The Sign Language Company and how we help provide sign language interpreters …. needed to assist in communication between hearing and deaf people. Her first words were “oh….how wonderful that you help those poor deaf people”…… followed by “I can’t imagine not being able to hear music, or hear […]

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Deaf Community

March 17, 2017

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If you are connected in someway with the Deaf Community (deaf, sign language interpreter, family, friend….), then you might often find yourself wondering “What if I were deaf?” as situations arise throughout a normal day. Typical daily outings take on a new awareness. Post Office, Grocery Store, people speaking to you without first gaining your […]

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Demand for Deaf Rights Often Falls on Deaf Ears

January 4, 2017

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  Another news story about a deaf man detained for over six weeks WITHOUT access to a sign language interpreter. Did HE know the law? Did the arresting officers know the law? How about whoever was in charge at the jail? So what exactly are deaf people entitled to when it comes to the law […]

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Deaf People Are SO Well Read

November 14, 2016

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Wow…she sure likes to read a lot! One of my early thoughts while having holiday dinners with my hearing family and one deaf sister. I give myself a break now. I was only about 7 or 8 years old and it had just become normal to see my sister get up from the table and […]

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Deaf and Daring

September 27, 2016

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  Just in case you don’t follow motocross, meet the fastest woman racer in the U.S. Ashley Fiolek … young, fearless, and Deaf since birth. “I don’t think the casual fan appreciates Ashley as much as someone who has ridden a motorcycle,” says Fiolek’s teammate Andrew Short, who finished third in the 2009 AMA Supercross series. […]

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First Deaf Pilot – Nellie Zabel Willhite

August 29, 2016

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  I still find it interesting to research “firsts” within the Deaf Community. Over 100 years ago, Nellie Zabel Willhite was born in South Dakota.  This era is not known for its progressive view of those seen as “disabled.”  Helen Keller, more widely known today, was 12 years old when Nellie was born. Stories of […]

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