Posted on Nov 16, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 11/16/2018 LEAD-K Announces Partnership with AG Bell Association On Future Bills The LEAD-K campaign, which aims to eliminate language deprivation for deaf children under the age of six, is now working with the Alexander Graham Bell Association in future bills- and not many people are happy, it seems. The […]
Read MorePosted on Nov 09, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 11/9/2018 Two Deaf Candidates Win Offices in D.C. Politics is quite the topic as of late but a few candidates are determined to make changes- and they’re deaf! First, Robb Dooling won a Commissioner seat in the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) in Washington D.C.. This area includes Gallaudet University. Dooling […]
Read MorePosted on Nov 02, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 11/2/2018 Bernard Bragg, The Father of Deaf Theatre, Dies On Tuesday, October 29th the first American Deaf actor, Bernard Bragg, passed away in the company of his loved ones at the age of 90. Dear friends, including Marlee Matlin, will miss him dearly and remember his legacy: Bernard Bragg was […]
Read MorePosted on Oct 19, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 10/19/2018 Netflix’s The Dragon Prince Features Deaf Character, Signs It’s always nice to see some representation in the media! Netflix recently premiered a series entitled The Dragon Prince; An animated fantasy series featuring humans and elves at war. Now, obviously, we don’t want to give away too much of the plot, but we do […]
Read MorePosted on Sep 14, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 9/14/18 Hurricane Florence Will Hit Shores Today More than a million people across three states on the east coast have been issued a mandatory evacuation and it’s no surprise: Hurricane Florence is expected to bring storm surges higher than eight feet tall and may be the most dangerous hurricane to […]
Read MorePosted on Sep 07, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 9/7/18 Nyle DiMarco Talks About the Deaf Identity in TEDx Talk Nyle DiMarco is no stranger to our bloggers and his latest project immediately earned our attention: TEDx released Nyle’s TED Talk this week on YouTube, which touches important topics including the Deaf identity and Nyle opens with a […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 31, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 8/31/2018 National Association of the Deaf Openly Opposes Trump Pick for U.S. Supreme Court NAD CEO, Howard Rosenblum, posted a video on the NAD YouTube channel this week stating the NAD’s lack of faith in Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Rosenblum emphasized that they normally try […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 24, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 8/24/2018 Seoul, South Korea Utilizes Deaf Taxi Drivers For The First Time Lyft and Uber are both already equipped with assistive technology to help out their deaf drivers, and now it’s spreading around the world! Two taxi drivers in Seoul are now able to transport passengers around the city thanks […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 17, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 8/17/2018 “Born This Way” To Show #DeafOutLoud Special A&E is preparing to add another disability to the spotlight in their hit show Born This Way, broadcasting a special dedicated to the lives of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals. A quick look into this special (shown in this video here) fills us with […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 10, 2018 by paul
ASLdeafined Weekly Newsletter – 8/10/18 Studying with ASLdeafined Whether you’re a newbie to our site or a seasoned senior, you’ll definitely be able to take advantage of some of our best study tips this week! Learning American Sign Language can be easy and fun if you focus and learn one sign at a time. […]
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