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Inside A Deaf School’s Fight For Civil Rights | AJ+

By Deaf Community, Deaf Culture, Deaf Ecosystem, Deaf History, Deaf Role Models, Information, Schools

What’s it like to be a young Deaf college student at a Deaf university? Gallaudet isn’t just a school – it’s the center of the American Deaf community. Here’s why there’s so much more to being Deaf than you think.

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Brenna DeBartolo – The Deaf founder of Forest Souls

By Business, Clothing, Deaf Ecosystem, Deaf in the News, Deaf Role Models, Information, Professional Spotlight

Brenna DeBartolo, the Deaf Founder of Forest Souls, runs a socially conscious apparel company that supports the environment by planting new trees and restore forests through Forest Souls customers’ purchases.

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I Learned ASL For My Son

By Deaf Community, Deaf Ecosystem, Deaf in the News, Early ASL Acquisition, Information

Mom attempts to learn American Sign Language in 60 days for her partially deaf son.

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Obama Foundation Fellow, artist, and deaf advocate Melissa Malzkuhn

By ASL, Deaf Community, Deaf Ecosystem, Deaf in the News, Deaf Role Models, Information, Organizations, Professional Spotlight

Stories create who we are and define how we understand our shared humanity. Melissa Malzkuhn speaks on her work championing literacy in the deaf community, her family history with storytelling, and gives an introduction to American Sign Language.

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Bernard Bragg’s “Eagle and Squirrel”

By Deaf Culture, Deaf Ecosystem, Information, Literature, Virtual ASL Storytelling

Here, the famous Bernard Bragg recites his unforgettable “Eagle and Squirrel”. Posted by Edna Johnston.

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Top ASL Signs for Medical Emergencies

By Adults, ASL, Information, Learn ASL

Knowing a few signs could save someone’s life.

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Teaching ASL to great grandchildren

By Deaf Community, Deaf Culture, Deaf Ecosystem, Information

ASL is a gift given from each generation to the next. Enjoy this moment between a 91-year-old and his great-grandchildren.

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Comparing American Sign Language & Crow Sign Language (PISL)

By ASL, Deaf Community, Deaf Culture, Deaf Ecosystem, Information, Learn ASL

Comparing the sign differences between American Sign Language & Crow Sign Language Flarin Big Lake is a member of the Crow Tribe. Flarin is the last Deaf Deaf person in Crow Tribe who uses Crow Sign Language (language variety of Plains Sign Language). He kindly emphasizes PISL is not a nationwide native sign language. It’s used in the plains area – Crow, Cheyenne, Flathead, Rocky Boy, etc.