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 […]
Tag Archives: sign language
Deaf People Are SO Well Read
November 14, 2016
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 […]
First Deaf Pilot – Nellie Zabel Willhite
August 29, 2016
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 […]
Nyle DiMarco and AG Bell and ASL
April 6, 2016
He’s 26 years old and he is apparently more than just arm candy. Nyle DiMarco is making a name for himself and people are “listening” to what he has to say. Gallaudet Graduate , America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Amazing blue eyes… Who wants to be the first to call […]
Why Are Deaf People So… Demanding? Bossy? Direct? Angry?
March 3, 2016
Interesting…… I was curious about the questions many people have about deaf people. Looking for questions that might lead to a new blog topic. Questions and Answers. So I go into google and I type ” Why are Deaf People………..” and as Google does, it started finishing my sentence for me. These are some […]
Memories of Gallaudet
January 25, 2016
This week, Gallaudet University celebrated a new University President. Congratulations to Bobbi Cordano for this wonderful achievement! Thinking back, it made me remember my own experience at Gallaudet back in the 1970’s. Can you imagine learning Sign Language at Gallaudet University? I compare it to taking Catholicism classes at the Vatican. I spent […]
So You Want To Open Your Own Sign Language Interpreting Agency
December 3, 2015
Just think…..you could go to the mall and drink coffee and meet friends for lunch and take naps in the afternoon ALL while other people are working for you! So how hard could it be? Ahhhhh……sit back and relax while we reminisce over the past 4 hours….. The following names have been changed to protect…….well…….us. […]
Working as a Sign Language Interpreter
October 22, 2015
U.S. News and World Report recently asked this question. What is it really like to work as a Sign Language Interpreter? What does it take to succeed? What are the work prospects for the future? Sign-language interpreters rely on a set of quick hands to relay a speaker’s words to a hearing-impaired audience. “To be […]
Do You Hear What I Hear?
June 18, 2015
Two Photographs: Happy families watching their infants “hear” for the first time. The Media loves these stories. So wonderful that these children can now lead ‘normal’ lives and dodge the deafness bullet. A recent personal experience caused me to contemplate Cochlear Implant surgery and the effect it may have on the babies who do not […]
Deaf Friendly Applause!
June 1, 2015
Who is credited with introducing American Deaf culture to the practice of “hand waving” for applause? a. Laurent Clerc b. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet c. Gerald “Bummy” Burstein d. Frederick Schreiber Not sure? Answer: “c” – Gerald “Bummy” Burstein The modern American Deaf culture practice of twisting the hands in the air evidently came […]
March 17, 2017
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