Please Call Me Deaf ~
The Ear of My Heart LaRonda shares a message with Hearing people. Throw away what you think is linguistic etiquette. It's okay to call Deaf people “Deaf.” (Captioned Video)
Mon, Jan 23 2012
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Waiting for the Elevator Makes Me Anxious
Eh? What? Huh? Photograph from Flickr, by Jeff Tabaco While some people may have anxiety about being trapped on an elevator, I have anxiety about waiting for an elevator by myself. I noticed, while at the HLAA Convention in DC, that I have this anxiety. I never really noticed it before. It has been a while since I was required to take the elevator several times a day, as I went ba...
Wed, Jun 22 2011
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AGBell Ideology vs. Deaf Ideology
John Egbert's Opinions The AGBell Ideology is Speaking and Listening. The Deaf Ideology is Observing and Learning. The Speaking and Listening Ideology used to be oralism and oralism was proven failed and this ideology is the main reason why we still have problems with Deaf Education today. This is why they changed from oral method only to Speaking [...]
Wed, Jun 22 2011
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Katie Leclerc talks Switched At Birth
My ASL Journey ...I kinda feel like we’re breaking new ground here. Lizzie Weiss, the creator, she did her research really, really well. I feel like the portrayal of the deaf community is done with tact and respect and class. It’s ... Continue reading →
Tue, Jun 21 2011
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Read With Your Deaf Children in ASL
Deaf Bilingual Coalition There is an increasing amount of studies indicating that early exposure of Deaf children to shared reading in American Sign...
Tue, Jun 21 2011
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