Sign Language Interpreters – ASL Interpreters

Many of us have encountered deaf  “peddlers” passing out cards with the alphabet shown in sign language. Airports, parks, restaurants….you might be approached just about anywhere. On the back, it typically reads “I am deaf and cannot work. Please help me with a financial contribution”.  Unfortunately, this leads many hearing people to actually believe that […]

So back to the questions mentioned in the earlier blog. Do deaf people hear in their dreams? Do blind people see in theirs? Before we sprint toward the answers, let take a deeper look at the questions. If you are reading this as a hearing person, think for a moment how many of “us” are […]

We’re going on a trip through the time tunnel…..back to the 1960’s.  JFK was in The White House and The British Invasion was on the way. TV shows were in black and white and nobody had heard of closed-captioning.  My older sister was living most of the year at the Indiana School for the Deaf. […]

Andres Tapia recently shared some thoughts regarding the paradox of inclusion…..with particular focus on the Deaf Community. His perspective inspires reflection and commentary. Deafness is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood dimensions of diversity not just outside the diversity and inclusion field, but actually within it. As you continue to read think about how […]