Deaf Is Not Disable
UNITED STATES—A friend of mine shared a link to a video that really disturbed me over the weekend. It involved a deaf woman who was denied service at a Dunkin’ Donuts establishment in Encino,...
View ArticleCedars-Sinai Is Deadly For The Deaf
BEVERLY HILLS—I am one of the many millennials that refer to organic, holistic and more natural approaches to health care. However, there are times when you need real old fashioned medical help....
View ArticleDeaf Not Dumb
BEL AIR—Becoming deaf as a teenager who adored music wasn’t easy…I think I would have accepted blindness if given a choice. Surely, my ears were my biggest gift of life but there was one person who...
View ArticleTeaching Methods and Advocates for Deaf and HH
The Next Deaf and HH Generation NORTHRIDGE – In a handful of colleges today, materials discussing deaf children within the education system, and the problems that schools often cause are required for...
View ArticleDeaf Events With Hearing Students
NORTHRIDGE—Deaf events at times may appear to be scarce, yet in many cities there are continuous gatherings at popular places. Some of these businesses include: Starbucks, Shakey’s Pizza, Cold Stone,...
View ArticleDeaf And Hard Of Hearing Awareness Day
Deaf and HH Awareness Day LOS ANGELES – World Recreation Association of the Deaf, Inc. (WRAD) is putting on an event called Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness day at Six Flags Magic Mountain on June...
View ArticleASL Storytime At Barnes And Noble
VENTURA—Barnes & Noble has much to offer customers, not only books. The business reaches out to the community with events such as: Weekly Storytimes, Book Groups, children’s activities, etc. Barnes...
View ArticleGLAD, Inc. Stars on Laverna Avenue Event
Stars on Laverna Avenue Event given by GLAD, Inc. LOS ANGELES – The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) is holding an event called “Stars on Laverna Avenue: Love is Never Silent” on...
View ArticleTC GLAD Inner Workings And Success
VENTURA—Tri-County Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (TC GLAD) spoke with San Francisco News and shared news aout their agency, how they work, and what they do. TC GLAD is a branch of GLAD where...
View ArticleNAD Youth Leadership Camp for Deaf and H/H
NAD YLC NATIONAL – The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has established a Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) for high school deaf and hard of hearing kids since 1969. This camp is connected to the...
View ArticleLEAD-K Campaign Public Relations Director Interview
VENTURA—Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) is an organization that fights for deaf kids to be kindergarten ready. The group recently passed a bill for special education language...
View ArticleLEAD-K Campaign Supports ASL
ROSEVILLE—According to their website, lead-k.org, LEAD-K, Language Equality and Acquisition For Deaf Kids is a civil rights movement in direct response to the growing epidemic of language deprived Deaf...
View ArticleChristian University Celebrates ASL 200th Anniversary
ROCKLIN—American Sign Language (ASL) will celebrate its 200th anniversary since being established at the first American school for the deaf in 1817. A community eager to promote this history is the ASL...
View ArticleMedical Professionals And The Deaf Community
WOODLAND HILLS—In today’s society, there appears to be a gap between the Deaf community and medical professionals. Depending on the medical professional, there can be a gap or a bridge between the...
View ArticleASL Epic Show For Deaf Awareness Night
SAN FRANCISCO—Celebrating the one-year anniversary of ASL Epic and honoring Deaf Awareness Night, ASL Epic will be hosting a special open show on September 27 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Sweet...
View ArticleBurnie Gipson: HoH Dancer Wins Championships
SAN FRANCISCO—After dancing for 20 years, Hard of Hearing (HoH) dancer, instructor and DJ, Burnie Gipson, was awarded first place at the 2015 American Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC) on Sunday,...
View ArticleAssemblyman Supports Deaf Education Bill Using ASL
SACRAMENTO—The California State Assembly was silent as they watched Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, present Senate Bill 210 simultaneously in American Sign Language (ASL) and English at the...
View ArticleSigning Babies: ASL Classes For Toddlers
VANCOUVER, B.C.—For the past 12 years, Signing Babies has offered classes for mothers and toddlers that incorporate beginning-level American Sign Language (ASL) with singing, rhyming and playing....
View ArticleDo You Know American Sign Language? YOU’RE INVITED!
EVERYWHERE—Calling all people who know American Sign Language! Whether you’re Deaf, Hard of Hearing, a CODA, a parent of a Deaf child, an interpreter, teacher or student…you’re invited! If you know...
View ArticleNational Poetry Slam Continues In Oakland
OAKLAND—The 2015 National Poetry Slam (NPS) is currently being held in various venues throughout Oakland from August 12 to August 15. Although the registration period for teams to compete is over,...
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