Posted on Mar 16, 2018 by paul
This past Tuesday, March 13th, marked the 40th anniversary of the end to the protests known as Deaf President Now- but how much do you know about this iconic movement? In 1988 Gallaudet University’s Board of Trustees announced that a hearing candidate, Elisabeth A. Zinzer, to become the new President. At this point not a […]
Read MorePosted on Mar 09, 2018 by paul
Yesterday was International Women’s Day! It also happens to be Deaf History Month, so let’s take a look at three amazing Deaf women that made an extraordinary impact! Juliette Gordon Low Did you know that the founder of the Girl Scouts was deaf? Julliette Gordon Low became deaf in early adulthood, but that never […]
Read MorePosted on Mar 02, 2018 by paul
The deaf can do anything, including assist law enforcement! Little Ghost was found at just 3 months old with a lot of energy in Florida, and was scheduled to be euthanized after being labelled as “unadoptable”. Lucky for us the Swamp Haven Humane Society searched high and low all over the country until they found […]
Read MorePosted on Feb 22, 2018 by paul
Nyle DiMarco took to Twitter to complain about the CaptionView devices in theaters, specifically AMC. On Sunday he posted this picture (left), saying “RT (retweet) if you prefer Open Captions instead of this.” Open Captions are captions that are displayed on the movie screen, just like a DVD would, and are widely accepted to […]
Read MorePosted on Feb 16, 2018 by paul
This Valentine’s Day, the new TV Show This Close aired on Sundance Now, staring Deaf actors Shoshannah Stern and Josh Feldman! This Close is described as a serious comedy that brings light to living as deaf people, both the good and the bad. Ms. Stern and Mr. Feldman play roommates Kate and Michael, who are both deaf. […]
Read MorePosted on Feb 09, 2018 by paul
Last week, we launched our brand new ASLdeafined Mobile App! If you have an account with us you have free access to the app! If you haven’t downloaded it already, here’s a sneak peak! 1. The app has our entire 16,000+ video dictionary! 2. All of […]
Read MorePosted on Feb 01, 2018 by paul
Students, teachers, and social media followers alike have all asked for the same thing since the beginning, “When are you going to get a mobile app?!” Well here you have it: our brand new app is now available on Android and IOS! If you already have an account with us, you get to download the […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 26, 2018 by paul
Did you know captions during live shows are notoriously slow and sometimes non-existent? Jo Rose Benfield will be signing Justin Timberlake’s performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on dpan.tv! https://dpan.tv/series/dtv-news/episode/super-bowl-news-announcement The Deaf Performing Arts Network annually livestreams the half-time show, paired with an ASL performer or interpreter. Last year infamous terp Amber Galloway Gallego performed for […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 19, 2018 by paul
A viral commercial from Microsoft featuring the California School of the Deaf’s football team using their new tablet captured the attention of the Deaf and Hearing communities alike, and now a knew question has risen: How do the Deaf play sports? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keR8e3Bz7p0 We learn pretty quickly from the commercial alone that Deaf Athletes train and […]
Read MorePosted on Jan 12, 2018 by paul
That’s right, Deafiners! You will complete access our 16,000 dictionary, as well as other favorite features. Handshapes and locations, favorites, themed lessons will now be available from the palm of your hand. As long as you have a login for ASLdeafined, you will be able to access the APP for FREE. Keep an eye out- […]
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