Handshapes And Meaning: Anatomy Of The Manual Alphabet
In a world increasingly connected yet often divided by communication barriers, the sign language alphabet emerges as a profound bridge, offering a…
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My family signs boring
This is not to say they sign boringly. No, they typically sign with great gusto, with the sort of emphasis one associates…
Sign language works like a charm
For years I mocked those who asked if I could sign. Didn’t know any deaf people, did I? (No, I didn’t even…
All roads lead to ALDA
At ALDAcon II, my first contact with Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA) up-close-and-personal, I met many people and swapped stories and feelings about becoming…
I used (remote) Real-Time Reporting to survive my Ph.D. research
For my PhD research, I struggled for months trying to think of ways to avoid a fundamental barrier: I am deaf and…
I heard a song today, oh boy…
Today, the radio gave forth with a tuggingly familiar bass line. It was one of the “lesser” tunes not played too often,…