Posted on Jan 25, 2019 by paul
Gloria Anderson (38), a deaf mother, has died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the road in Monroe, Louisiana. Anderson was crossing U.S. Highway 165 at night with her 9-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son when an SUV struck the woman. The SUV, driven by a 37-year-old male, was operating without it’s lights on […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 24, 2019 by paul
A-Handshape The A-handshape is best described as a closed fist, with your thumb resting resting along your (clenched) index finger, shown to the right. Remember that an “Open A”-handshape is slightly different, and looks like a ‘thumbs-up’. Here is and example of a sign using the A-hanshape, DRAMA: Other signs in ASL that use […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 24, 2019 by paul
LeRoy Colombo Via DeafPeople.Com “LeRoy Colombo of Galveston, Texas, was a champion long-distance and endurance swimmer and lifeguard. He is credited with saving 907 lives, a feat formerly listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. Stories about his incredible feats in rescuing victims of disasters, both on sea and […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 18, 2019 by paul
Jamil Turns Down Deaf Role Actress Jameela Jamil, currently on NBC’s The Good Place, recently refused to fill a role best fit for a deaf actress. Jamil tells the Press Association, “[I]t wouldn’t be appropriate for me to take that role and they should find a brilliant deaf woman to play that role. I think […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 17, 2019 by paul
Chuck Baird, Artist Chuck Baird was born deaf and fluent in ASL, receiving an education rich in Sign Language from the Kansas School of the Deaf, Gallaudet University, and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). After graduating from RIT Baird worked with the National Theater of the Deaf as a set-painter, and as […]
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The W-Handshape The W-handshape involves touching your thumb and pinky while keeping the remaining fingers extended, as shown below in the sign for WATER! Other signs that use the W-handshape include: Microwave Run (water) Washington State Weather Wednesday West Western Wine
Read MorePosted on Jan 11, 2019 by paul
The N-Handshape The N-handshape consists of the thumb between the middle and ring fingers, as shown below in the sign for NEPHEW! Other signs that use the N-handshape include: Bargain Common Conventional Discuss Haggle Impartial Natural Negotiate Negotiation Unusual Neutral Niece Noncommittal Normal North Northern Nurse Ordinary Standard Typical
Read MorePosted on Jan 11, 2019 by paul
Sean Forbes: Deaf and Loud Want to add some new music to your playlist? Sean Forbes is a rapper who grew up around his musician parents and fell in love. He started with a drum set at the age of five and quickly grew to love rock ‘n’ roll, but ultimately found his […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 11, 2019 by paul
Movie Theaters and Closed Captioning… Again! You see the latest commercials for Aquaman and arrange a nice night out; a good movie, some overpriced popcorn, and maybe even recliner seats if your theater is cool enough. You buy your tickets, wait ten minutes for your CaptionView stick (because only one […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 04, 2019 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 1/4/2019 HAPPY NEW YEAR! First Lady of Brazil Signs During Inauguration President Bolsonaro was sworn in two days ago in Brazil, but his wife Michele really stood out. She used Sign Language to communicate a message to the Deaf community within Brazil, and to show the country she cares. “I would […]
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