WordPress Resources at SiteGround
Words by Sheena WordPress is an award-winning web software, used by millions of webmasters worldwide for building their website or blog. SiteGround is proud to host this particular WordPress installation and provide users with multiple resources to facilitate the management of their WP...
Mon, Nov 10 2014

Markup: HTML Tags and Formatting
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Mon, Nov 10 2014

This Post Looks Beautiful even with Long Interesting Title
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Mon, Nov 10 2014

WordPress Resources at SiteGround
Words by Sheena WordPress is an award-winning web software, used by millions of webmasters worldwide for building their website or blog. SiteGround is proud to host this particular WordPress installation and provide users with multiple resources to facilitate the management of their WP...
Mon, Nov 10 2014

Markup: HTML Tags and Formatting
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Mon, Nov 10 2014

This Post Looks Beautiful even with Long Interesting Title
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Mon, Nov 10 2014

The Middle Ground within the Deaf Community
Words by Sheena Since I became a mother almost five years ago, I’m learning tremendously through the eyes of two girls – one is Deaf and one is hearing. During my journey parenting two girls, many have approached to me that raising two kids from two worlds will be a difficult one. The first thing that comes to [...]
Tue, Sep 17 2013

My Opinion on ASL/English E-Books and Apps
Words by Sheena Since Shaylee made her entrance to this world, storytelling has become a daily part of our lives. Granted, Shaylee loves books since she was six months old. Each time she cried, putting a book in her lap would immediately comfort her. However we noticed there was something missing during that time… There were not enough [...]
Mon, Mar 25 2013

What are you, smart?
Words by Sheena My post last week was about a math teacher (Hearing) who actually called me stupid in front of the entire class. If you haven’t read that post, I recommend you to do so by clicking here. About that math teacher, she created the fear in me that I wouldn’t be able to do well in high school math. [...]
Mon, Mar 18 2013

What are you, stupid?
Words by Sheena A teacher who worked with Deaf students once scolded me off, “What are you, stupid?” Looking back, I find the whole situation quite funny and daring especially this came out of a teacher’s mouth (or hands). Being a 7th grade student, I was placed in a 8th grade math class with two other deaf peers. [...]
Thu, Mar 07 2013

Christmas in Sign Language
Words by Sheena CAPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE TURN IT ON.  Tis the season to spread the joy of learning new signs. As promised, here is a new Deaf Mom and Daughter Teaching ASL video – just in time for the holidays. Enjoy!
Sun, Dec 09 2012

Top Holiday Gifts for Deaf People
Words by Sheena The holiday sprit is very much alive. With Thanksgiving and Black Friday being just around the corner, there are so much to do in such a little amount of time. Time to decorate the home…time to do grocery shopping to make your meal of the year…Time to retell holiday tales to children…Time to think of [...]
Tue, Nov 20 2012

An Awards Event Honoring Deaf Women
Words by Sheena CAPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE TURN IT ON. More than one year ago was when The Pearls happened. The event was to honor Deaf women across America in their professions. BUT how did the whole idea and vision get started? It started many years ago when I sat on the couch watching TV. While flipping the [...]
Wed, Oct 10 2012

A Signing Academy
Words by Sheena After chatting with friends and my hubby, I so wish there was a signing academy. Yes, a private school type of setting where the curriculum will be taught in sign language. Not only Deaf students will be attending, but their siblings as well as children of Deaf adults (CODAs) and signers. Ideally, there will be two teachers [...]
Tue, Oct 02 2012

Is a Cure worth it?
Words by Sheena A cure in the not so distant future. Yep, a cure for hearing loss is becoming more of a possibility based on a recent study. A group of scientists decided to restore some hearing in gerbils by implanting human embryonic stem cells in their ears. For a more thorough explanation, read “Can You Hear Me [...]
Tue, Sep 18 2012

Discrimination at Burbank High
Words by Sheena It all began when a student applied for a position for the Associated Student Body (ASB), Many other students applied, but none made through due to not being qualified. I, Sheena, was one of them. I applied to be a part of ASB in hopes of becoming the first deaf representative ever at Burbank High. [...]
Mon, Sep 10 2012

Deaf Dad and Daughter Teaching ASL
Words by Sheena There were so many positive comments on the fun video I did with Shaylee. This time around I am behind the camera and the charming father (aka: Manny) is the star along with Miss Shaylee Ava. As you will be able to tell, reading and signing to a Deaf child has so many benefits. A [...]
Wed, Sep 05 2012

The Good Ole Days of AIM
Words by Sheena Back then when texting was a rarity…when Facetime and Skype were unheard of… AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) was our quick and cool way of being in touch with each other. Other than writing letters and typing on a TTY machine, AIM was truly the best invention ever. AIM took my breath away at the most [...]
Mon, Aug 27 2012

Deaf Mom and Daughter Teaching ASL
Words by Sheena Many asked me to post some videos of Shaylee signing online. As a mom to a three year old and 8 months old, my plate is full! Plus Shaylee never lets me capture her in action. BUT one lucky day…Shaylee pushed the camera button and started chatting away as if she was THE host. Being [...]
Mon, Aug 20 2012

My Opinion on the Caption Glasses
Words by Sheena Manny and I are huge Bachelor/Bachelorette fans. Yes, my husband watches every single episode. In one of the episodes with Emily Maynard, the bachelorette arranged a group date to watch Brave movie. We saw how Merida, the main character, was totally the opposite of any princesses we’ve seen in films. We decided that Brave would [...]
Mon, Aug 13 2012

What’s wrong with the picture?
Words by Sheena A photograph of Harold Whittles who hears for the first time ever after a doctor places an earpiece in his left ear. MY THOUGHTS: How about posting a photograph of a kid in surprise after being firstly introduced to ASL? A book for parents, educators, and specialists to read. MY THOUGHTS: Let's put a positive spin on [...]
Mon, Jul 23 2012

Captions aren’t enough for Deaf Children
Words by Sheena Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers? Full House? Saved by the Bell? Duck Tales? The Wonder Years? If you were a 1980′s kid like me, then your head is nodding away. Looking back, I am in awe that I managed to watch each show without captions.  Fast forward to 2012 to where captions are available, but notin all [...]
Tue, Jul 17 2012

I’m Better than You
Words by Sheena Like any cultural group, we experience first hand discrimination from our own kind plus others that are not a part of our community. Deaf people including myself have gone through this countless of times. Before we dive into this, here are some terms you need to be familiar with in order to get what I'm [...]
Mon, Jul 09 2012

Deaf or Hearing?
Words by Sheena I'm from a hearing family. My husband, Manny, is also from a hearing family. We were the only ones in our family to be Deaf until we met each other. The rest is history. Shortly after our marriage, we held our Deaf daughter in our arms. Giving birth to a deaf child was and still [...]
Mon, Jun 25 2012

To Speak or Not to Speak
Words by Sheena For the first 10 years of my life, I spoke solely using my voice with family, friends, and strangers alike. My hearing was declining at a fast rate which encouraged my parents to put me in a program called Tripod. Tripod, a deaf and hard of hearing program, gave a student the choice to speak, [...]
Mon, Jun 18 2012

She passed the Deaf test
Words by Sheena For those who are not aware of the newborn infant hearing test... it is by law that a baby's hearing be tested as soon he/she makes an entrance to this world. Should the baby fail the first test, a follow-up and sometimes, a third test is required. For more information regarding the newborn hearing screening, [...]
Tue, Jun 12 2012
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50 Facts About Me
Words by Sheena A lot of bloggers are doing this so, I thought why not. Instead of doing 100 facts, I'm downsizing to half of that: I was born in Hong Kong. I'm not fluent in Chinese, but I LOVE dim sum. I lived in Ireland where my dad's from. No, it's not Dublin. I learned how to [...]
Tue, Jun 12 2012