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Sign Language Pioneer Died two years ago today
Ursula Bellugi, the first to demonstrate that ASL is a true language, died at the age of 91, two years ago today (April 17, 2022)....
- Mar 29
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On this date in History 48 years ago: An Oscar acceptance speech in sign language
On March 29, 1976, Louise Fletcher accepted an Academy Award for her role in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest." She had played the...
- Nov 30, 2023
- 1 min
Happy Birthday, Linda the Librarian!
Linda Bove was born on this day (Nov 30) in 1945. She’s remembered as the deaf lady on Sesame Street. Bove was a regular on the show from...
- Sep 11, 2023
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds ASL Services
The 988 crisis hotline is a service of the US government adding an ASL option for callers. The US Department of Health and Human Services...
- Aug 17, 2023
- 1 min
Dorothy Casterline has died
Casterline made a major contribution in the 1950s to a book that revolutionized the study of Deaf culture. image: Gallaudet.edu...
- Aug 4, 2023
- 1 min
How Deaf Broadway Got Started
Deaf Broadway is a relatively new organization staging an ASL version of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. image from Associated Press video...