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- 2013.02
- Speech Pathologist Resources
About 1 in 20 Americans have some sort of profound hearing loss. There is no denying t ...
February 25, 2013
- What's Not To Like About Marlee Matlin?
Wikipedia summarizes Mrs. Matlin with: Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is ...
February 20, 2013
- Deaf Man Beaten 'in the name of God'
Benny Hinn - 'faith healer' As a Christian, I've learned to discern between people who ...
February 20, 2013
- Deaf YouTube Channels
What are your favorite Deaf YouTube Channels? Here's my list... Bjorn Storm CODA ...
February 8, 2013
- NAD + CBS = more access to Deaf
There's no bigger sports event than the Super Bowl. Normally, access to the game is limite ...
February 2, 2013
- 2013.01
- Obama's Inauguration Closed-Captioned
President Obama's second inauguration will be available in closed-captions on smartpho ...
January 21, 2013
- 2012.12
- Quite possibly the cutest ASL child
I don't know about you, but this is possibly the cutest video of a child using ASL ever! ...
December 13, 2012
- Being Deaf as from a Blind Guy
Of course I understand being Blind is completely different from being Deaf, but I think th ...
December 12, 2012
- ASL at TED
I love watching TED talks and I've wondered for years when they would feature an ASL prese ...
December 11, 2012
- 2012.10
- Angela McCaskill
In a world where minorities are marginalized, it's almost amazing that a Black, Deaf, ...
October 12, 2012
- Using Dropbox in Class
I have an iPad and I've been using it for my ASL classes. I have found the free applicatio ...
October 11, 2012
- 2012.09
- Signing with an Accent
It's been my observation that nearly everyone who speaks English as a second language have ...
September 14, 2012
- 2012.08
- MTVu at Gallaudet - Quiet Campus
In the Fall of 2010, MTV sent a team to Gallaudet University to film a short series called ...
August 30, 2012
- 2012.06
- Where is a Deaf Reality Show?
I'm no stranger to watching Reality TV shows. My favorites have always been shows like "Su ...
June 8, 2012
- #captionTHIS today! I'm in.
If you do not understand American Sign Language, please click on the 'CC' button on this Y ...
June 6, 2012
- 2012.05
- Online Video Closed Captions
It is perhaps more important than you realize... ...
May 29, 2012
- Cute Kids Signing
Watching these just seem so sweet to me. ...
May 8, 2012
- Service Animals
The other day I ran across some interesting and 'new-to-me' information about Service ...
May 2, 2012
- 2012.04
- ASL 202 - Comparisons
I've uploaded my final project for my ASL 4 class. It's using different comparisons. I cho ...
April 26, 2012
- My Valentine - Paul McCartney Video
This is interesting. The legendary music artist Paul McCartney released the following vide ...
April 15, 2012
- 2012.03
- Are You On LinkedIn?
Are you on LinkedIn? It's a professional social media site that helps people connect in a ...
March 29, 2012
- Probably Inaccurate, But...
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March 29, 2012
- POTUS Knows Some ASL
I saw this video last week sometime but finally got a chance to share it here. It's pretty ...
March 28, 2012
- 2012.01
- How to Interpret a Story
Keith Wann is one of my favorite ASL comedians and he does a great job showing how interpr ...
January 27, 2012
- My ASL Journey on Facebook
I don't know why, but sometimes I find it easier to update the Facebook Page for ASL Journ ...
January 20, 2012
- IRS in ASL on YouTube.com
Did you realize that the IRS has a YouTube channel in ASL (subtitled and audio provided as ...
January 16, 2012
- 2011.12
- Gallaudet Gets New Logo
New Logo Represents Gallaudet University's Bilingual Mission Gallaudet University ush ...
December 7, 2011
- ASL 201 Deaf Events
I attended two Deaf events and this is my review of them. As always, turn on the Closed Ca ...
December 5, 2011
- 2011.11
- ASL 201 Video Journal 2
I feel like the next couple of weeks will all be about making videos and exams! Here's ...
November 28, 2011
- ASL 201 Unit 16 video project
Look out below for my next video for class. I feel like I'm getting better. Am I? ...
November 14, 2011
- mtvU at Gallaudet: Quiet Campus
mtvU went to the Gallaudet campus last year and filmed a short series called 'Quiet Campus ...
November 10, 2011
- 2011.10
- The Hammer (2010)
Has anyone see the movie "The Hammer"? What did you think? I have not seen it yet. ...
October 28, 2011
- ASL 201 Journal #1
For a project, we needed to create a video answering 3 questions: Why are you learning ...
October 26, 2011
- Broccoli and Cauliflower
One thing I learned today in my ASL classes is that both broccoli and cauliflower are ...
October 20, 2011
- My ASL 115 Numbers Video Project
I freely admit that my ASL 115: Fingerspelling and Numbers is kicking my butt. For some re ...
October 20, 2011
- ASL 201 Unit 15 Quiz Video
This is the video I needed to do for my ASL 201 Unit 15 quiz. I hope I'm getting better! B ...
October 12, 2011
- Hearing for the first time
I'd be remiss if I didn't post about this event where severely hearing impaired Sarah Chur ...
October 3, 2011
- 2011.09
- Whoa! Amazing Video
A Natural Selection ...
September 30, 2011
- The 8 Rules for Signing Numbers 1-100
I think I finally understand the rules for signing the numbers 1-100. I wish I had this ...
September 29, 2011
- ASL Alphabet and Numbers
Someone wrote me the other day asking for an image of the ASL alphabet and numbers 0-9. S ...
September 20, 2011
- ASL 201 Unit 14
I'm turning in my video portion of my ASL 3 class Exam 1. I don't mind sharing it here as ...
September 19, 2011
- Inappropriate Cropping
How do you sign "The baby is choking, lock the doors and hide"? ...
September 18, 2011
- Slow Down Videos For Better Learning
For every ASL textbook I buy, I usually get a DVD to go along with the book. The DVD can b ...
September 8, 2011
- 2011.08
- Find CC Videos On Google and YouTube
Not every uploaded video to the web includes closed-captions. So how do you find the ones ...
August 26, 2011
- Quiet Signs Of Love - Australia's National Relay Service
A reader of this blog, John Nikolakopoulos, sent me this video and I really liked it. Thou ...
August 8, 2011
- 2011.07
- 21 Years of ADA
On this date in 1990, George HW Bush signed the Americans With Disabilities Act which prot ...
July 26, 2011
- 2011.06
- Details About Katie Leclerc's Hearing Loss
The following comes from an interview Katie Leclerc from "Switched At Birth" gave to Olo ...
June 29, 2011
- Deaf Thinking and Deaf Dreaming
Okay, I have a dumb question. I never thought about it until recently. And I went out on ...
June 28, 2011
- Sign Language Helps Deaf Children Learn Languages
While some hold that teaching a deaf child to communicate in sign language before he/s ...
June 27, 2011
- Gallaudet And Alice Statue
The statue of Thomas Gallaudet that greets visitors to the university in the nation's ...
June 26, 2011
- Video Relay Service (VRS)
As a hearing person, I'm fascinated by the technology used for Deaf people to communicate ...
June 25, 2011
- My ASL Journey Now On DeafRead.com
A few months ago I found DeafRead.com "Best Of Deaf Blogs And Vlogs". It is a nice sit ...
June 23, 2011
- Katie Leclerc talks Switched At Birth
...I kinda feel like we’re breaking new ground here. Lizzie Weiss, the c ...
June 21, 2011
- YouTube - TEDxIslay- Keith Nolan- Deaf in the Military Subti ...
YouTube - TEDxIslay- Keith Nolan- Deaf in the Military Subtitled. ...
June 20, 2011
- Computer Translation Catching Up
A couple of interesting videos about how computers are learning to both understand and pro ...
June 17, 2011
- Purple Launches VRS for iPhone and iPad2
Using existing communication devices generally reserved for hearing individuals, like ce ...
June 15, 2011
- New Profile Buttons On The Side
I haven't spent a lot of time customizing the look of this blog. But today I added a splas ...
June 14, 2011
- How to Speak to the Deaf
Make sure you have eye contact with the person before speaking If there is an inter ...
June 8, 2011
- How The Ear Works
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June 8, 2011
- Deaf Rapper Uses Sign Language to Rhyme
Rapper Sean Forbes isnt going to let a little thing like being deaf stop him from having a ...
June 6, 2011
- ASL could mean...
1. Above Sea Level 2. Age Sex Location 3. American Sign Language 1. Mont Blanc is 481 ...
June 3, 2011
- Wells Fargo Settles Discrimination Suit
Yesterday, a settlement was reached between the Justice Department and Wells Fargo. Wells ...
June 1, 2011
- 2011.05
- Mandy Harvey - Deaf Jazz Singer
Mandy Harvey lost her hearing as a Freshman at Colorado State University. She's now 21 ...
May 31, 2011
- NAD Follows Up on ABC's What Would You Do
Starting this blog had been on my mind for months but it took an assignment from class ...
May 29, 2011
- U.S. sues Starbucks for firing dwarf
This is an interesting case I really want to follow: U.S. sues Starbucks for firing dwar ...
May 27, 2011
- Gallaudet: The Film
Gallaudet: The Film. ...
May 19, 2011
- Tornado Disaster Deaf Story
Remember the tornadoes that ripped through the South a few weeks ago? With the power out, ...
May 19, 2011
- Sign Language Mistaken For Gang Signs Lead To Stabbing
Two hearing-impaired men are recovering after, according to police, their means of communi ...
May 2, 2011
- 2011.04
- Deaf girl feels the beat
Beats are blaring from two subwoofers facing 7-year-old Mackenzie Ripley, a gregarious g ...
April 26, 2011
- VA Schools Now Recognize ASL as a Language
Gallaudet University borders the Commonwealth of Virginia, but it wasn't until this month ...
April 23, 2011
- NPR Interview with Keith Wann
ASL comedian Keith Wann was interviewed on NPR about his comedy and life growing up as a C ...
April 17, 2011
- Roger Ebert: Remaking my voice
Some of you may remember Roger Ebert who was a popular movie critic. A few years ago he lo ...
April 16, 2011
- A New Reason Why Deaf May Have Trouble Reading
ASL is a language in and of itself. And it's not English. I'll get into this later, but I ...
April 14, 2011
- NOVA ASL Club
This post is really just for my co-students taking ASL classes at NOVA. The NOVA ASL Cl ...
April 14, 2011
- Joke: On Trial
This joke was emailed to me the other day. It may be more offensive to lawyers than the De ...
April 14, 2011
- Matlin Shatters Barriers on Celebrity Apprentice
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) congratulates Marlee Matlin for her extraor ...
April 12, 2011
- Gallaudet offers German signing course
19-year-old Michelle Morris of Florida, says she finds learning German easy. She's doi ...
April 10, 2011
- Dial 9-1-1 in an Emergency?
If you have the ability to speak and hear and you are in the middle of an emergency in the ...
April 7, 2011
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of H ...
Alexander Graham Bell is best known for the invention of the telephone. However, hanging i ...
April 7, 2011
- Audism Defined
Audism is a term typically used to describe discrimination against deaf or hard of hearing ...
April 1, 2011
- 2011.03
- The ASL Alphabet
The basis for finger-spelling is knowing the ASL Alphabet. Ready? Sign Language Alp ...
March 30, 2011
- Indiana Interpreters Don't Need To Know ASL
Outrageous! If you are a Deaf High School student in the state of Indiana, currently yo ...
March 29, 2011
- Deaf Washington Redskins Fans Win Stadium Access Case
I'm interested to see how the Redskins will pull this off...and how many other NFL team ...
March 29, 2011
- Could I Have ASL Tourette's Syndrome
Tourette's Syndrome: ...disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple physi ...
March 26, 2011
- Keeping Up With My ASL Journey
It's my deep desire to have you join me on My ASL Journey. I really want to make it as eas ...
March 25, 2011
- Abandoned deaf puppy learns sign language
Alice, an 8-week-old black and white springer spaniel, was taken to an animal ...
March 24, 2011
- New Facebook Page: ASL Journey
You can now follow this blog on Facebook if you wish. The address is facebook.com/asljourn ...
March 23, 2011
- 101 Things that Unite and Divide: Fish Cultural Identificati ...
I found a series of videos on Vimeo the other day called "101 Things that Unite and Divide ...
March 23, 2011
- Marlee Matlin Helps Gary Busey Hear
Both Marlee Matlin and Gary Busey are currently on the reality show "The Celebrity Apprent ...
March 23, 2011
- Meetup - Silent Supper - Western Fairfax County
I decided to join a group on Meetup.com called Silent Supper-Western Fairfax County Meetup ...
March 22, 2011
- Questioning Why Learn ASL?
This is really for my classmates or anyone else who has or currently is taking ASL classes ...
March 20, 2011
- Can Deaf People Become Seasick?
One becomes seasick (or any type of motion sickness) when the eyes and the inner-ear's sen ...
March 19, 2011
- The Origin of the Football Huddle
Although there is no documented proof of who actually invented the football huddle, I foun ...
March 19, 2011
- They Say I'm Deaf - Saul N. Kessler
They say I'm deaf, These folks who call me friend. They do not comprehend. They s ...
March 18, 2011
- Computer learns sign language by watching TV
This is very interesting and the possibilities could be great! ASL is not provided for man ...
March 18, 2011
- LJ Helbig
LJ Helbig, a sophomore on the University of Wyoming wrestling team, will be one...340 ...
March 17, 2011
- Deaf Reality TV
Currently there are two Reality TV shows that feature profoundly Deaf people: The Amaz ...
March 16, 2011
- Deaf Burps and Farts
So I learned a little interesting stereotype tidbit today in my ASL class: Deaf people bur ...
March 16, 2011
- I. King Jordan
Chartered by President Abraham Lincoln and created as an Act of Congress, Gallaudet Univer ...
March 12, 2011
- Henry Winter Syle
Born to Episcopal Missionaries in China, Henry Winter Syle became deaf due to scarlet feve ...
March 12, 2011
- Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low was born on Halloween, 1860 in Savannah, GA. "Daisy", as she was call ...
March 12, 2011
- Gallaudet University Triumphs - ESPN Video
Congrats to the Gallaudet University Women's Basketball Team for a fantastic year! They fi ...
March 6, 2011
- Braille with Sign Language Alphabet Blocks
Braille with Sign Language Alphabet Blocks. ...
March 5, 2011
- NAD Commends NFL and FOX on Super Bowl XLV Captioning Milest ...
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) commends the National Football League (NFL) and FOX ...
March 5, 2011
- Facebook et al.
Wondering...should I move this entire project to Facebook or keep it here? Thoughts? An ...
March 3, 2011
- My Language Level
I have to keep reminding myself that my vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure in ASL ...
March 3, 2011
- About ASL Songs
I don't intend on posting a lot of ASL-inspired videos. However, some of them are pretty f ...
March 3, 2011
- ASL Interpretation of Party in the USA - Miley Cyrus
This video just cracks me up. ...
March 3, 2011
- ASL Interpretation of Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
I love that this guy does more than just 'sign' a song. He makes entertaining videos as we ...
March 3, 2011
- What Would You Do? Deaf Job Discrimination
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March 1, 2011
- Start
I starting taking American Sign Language in the Fall of 2010. I've been thinking about sta ...
March 1, 2011