An About visitor asked, "Can deaf and hard of hearing folks do closed captioning jobs, or do you need your hearing for this?" My answer was "You do have to ... Read More

JLundquist writes on the forum: This may have already been mentioned, but if not, I hope this information can help others. I have a form of Lupus (C.R.E.S.T.), and one ... Read More

Jane Fernandes has been terminated as president-designate of Gallaudet University. Read the details on Ridorlive.com. The announcement went out at about 5:30 pm today. Actually, you can read the ... Read More

Deaf and hard of hearing people are not the only ones having difficulty finding jobs. Hearing people with disabilities also have problems. That is apparent from this stunning account by ... Read More

Trick or treat time is around the corner, and I'm ready with several bags of candy in the refrigerator. Here is a mini-sign guide to signs associated with Halloween. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Mishkazena has posted a transcript of an ABC 7 news story about how some of the Gallaudet protestors have cochlear implants. The take-away message from this article is, deaf people ... Read More

A few years ago an About visitor wrote seeking information on Auslan, the sign language used in Australia. At the time I could only point the visitor to a few ... Read More

An About visitor wrote: I am an Interpreting student. I am entering into my senior year of college this fall, and I was hoping to learn a little bit more ... Read More

An About visitor asked, "Could you tell me where I can find some type of statues with the "I love you" sign used by the deaf community?" I told the ... Read More

A small group of protestors (students and alumni) have been on a hunger strike at Gallaudet University for eight days (some, for 11 days as of Tuesday, October 24). Blogs ... Read More

When the Better Hearing Institute offered me a guest article on how hearing aids can improve a couple's intimate love life, I jumped at it. This was an advantage of ... Read More

Bullet655 writes on the forum: My deaf brother...away from his home because of court injunctions. Both my brother and his wife have about a 3rd to 4th grade education level and ... Read More

Newsaddict posted on the forum: For people who live with a physical impairment from birth, or for a long time, life feels as normal as it does for anyone else. They ... Read More

An experienced About visitor shared her experience, posted on the forum, about how she got hearing boyfriends to learn ASL. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Did you know a deaf person can be a nurse? There is a severe shortgage of nurses in this country, and deaf people can help fill that gap. I have ... Read More

Kdaca1975 asks on the forum: What is considered the best interpreter training program aside from Gaulladet and CSUN? I already have a BA and an MA, so I'm more interested in ... Read More

Audrey174 asks on the forum: A long time ago, i saw a play that was both signed and spoken. now that i've learned more ASL, I would love to see ... Read More

One thing about being deaf is that I am not always aware what questions hearing people might have about deafness. The e-mails I receive tell me what hearing people really ... Read More

Audrey174 asks on the forum: Does anyone know of a way to watch the Bible in ASL? I have Matthew on DVD and love it, but I'd like to see ... Read More

Penguinalien posted on the forum: I'm a senior at Michigan State University, and am studying special education/deaf ed. For my thesis paper, I really would like to write about this new ... Read More

An About visitor wrote: I took sign-language in college and I remember that the professor told us that she was quite traumatized by a teacher she had with a mustache whose ... Read More

Last night, 135 protesters - students, faculty, and alumni - were arrested at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC over a several hour period from about 9 pm until about 3 ... Read More

The revised website HearMyHands.org is holding a "Design for Sign" contest offering both deaf and hearing students ages 13-18 a chance to promote sign language/deaf awareness by designing a t-shirt. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

An About visitor brought the Notemesh website to my attention. The visitor thought that the service offered by Notemesh - the sharing of notes online by students in a class ... Read More

Are you a hearing teacher who has just gotten a deaf or hard of hearing child in your classroom for the first time? If so, this article, with suggestions and ... Read More

Last week at the office, I made a freudian slip during a staff meeting. The meeting had gone on for more than an hour and a half, and I was ... Read More

SaxManiac asks on the forum: I work at a Wendy`s as a cashier and had a few groups of deaf people who signed come in this afternoon. The guy in the ... Read More

One of my favorite deaf writers, Mark Drolsbaugh now has a blog/website. I just read his article, "Men Are Pigs," which is about how many hearing men don't or won't ... Read More

Tired of reading blogs yet? I have opened a thread on the forum, "Gallaudet Protest," for open discussion. If you are not yet a member of About, here is a ... Read More

Julie has written a blog post, "What's Going on Here?" that could have just as easily been titled, "What is ASL?" She addresses openly the fact that ASL is used ... Read More

There is no longer any such thing as "undue burden" when it comes to closed captioning. The letters requesting exemptions that were filed with the FCC (hat tips to Cheryl ... Read More

An About visitor wrote: Hello! I have been working as an interpreter for over 25 years, however, I have a passion for the Theatre and the Performing Arts. I ... Read More

A guest writer has submitted an article on deafness in Armenia. One of the more striking facts she has included is the fact that although deaf Armenians can get an ... Read More

I am frequently asked what the best way to learn sign language is - video? classes? books? The answer is, the best way to learn and practice sign language is ... Read More