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Sep 11
1 min

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
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
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...

Jun 5
1 min

10 Tips for speaking with Deaf People

Here is some practical tips for being respectful and communicating well. Make sure you have eye contact with the person before speaking...

May 20
1 min

Oscar Winner Marlee Matlin speaks at Marquette graduation

Marlee Matlin was the featured commencement speaker for Marquette's Class of 2023 this morning. image: Variety video Her son, Brandon...

Apr 17
1 min

Sign Language Pioneer Died one year ago today

Ursula Bellugi, the first to demonstrate that ASL is a true language, died at the age of 91, one year ago today (April 17, 2022). Credit:...

Mar 29
1 min

On this date in History: An 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...

Mar 4
1 min

On this date: An historic TV episode

It was on this date (March 4, 2013) an episode of Switched at Birth was aired that made history. The dialogue of the entire show was in...

Feb 17
1 min

Interview with Deaf Performer at Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Justina Miles appeared alongside Rihanna on the livestream of the Eagles-Chiefs showdown during halftime, interpreting the pop star's...

Jan 29
1 min

Emilia Jones explains an important scene in the film CODA

British actress Emilia Jones starred as Ruby in the Academy-Award winning film CODA. In the movie, Ruby is the only hearing member of a...

Nov 30, 2022
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...

Nov 13, 2022
1 min

Two Years ago today: An ASL first at the White House

After dozens of briefings without interpreters, an ASL interpreter signed for a White House COVID briefing on Nov. 13, 2020. image from...

Nov 8, 2022
1 min

Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

For decades it was illegal to teach ASL in US schools. image of Roberta Cordano from PBS video PBS explains why in this new video.

Oct 7, 2022
1 min

The Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture

The Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture is located in Olathe, Kansas, across the street from the Kansas School for the Deaf. image...

Sep 20, 2022
1 min

ASL interpreter shortage in Iowa

For roughly every 20 deaf people in the state, there are only two interpreters. image from Local 5 video Local 5 spoke with experts who...

Sep 13, 2022
1 min

The hidden history of “Hand Talk”

Long before American Sign Language, Native sign languages thrived in North America. Hand Talk would become a major influential on ASL's...

Jul 27, 2022
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Lawsuit: Healthcare Provider failed to meet ADA requirements for Terps in Washington State

A lawsuit has been filed over against the largest healthcare system in Washington state over sign language interpreters. Disability...

Jul 27, 2022
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YouTuber PewDiePie under fire for Mocking Black Deaf TikToker

Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg told his 111 million followers that he wouldn't watch the video of a deaf TikToker. image from PewDiePie...

Jun 17, 2022
1 min

Hockey Address Adds ASL

The National Hockey League brought in a sign language interpreter for the Commissioner's annual news conference at the Stanley Cup Final....

May 20, 2022
1 min

First Deaf student to earn doctorate from University of Hawaii

Emily Jo Noschese is the first deaf student to earn a PhD from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Her degree is in linguistics. image...