Adapting ASL for people who are Deaf-Blind
ASL provides many people with the ability to communicate, and not just those who are Hard of Hearing or Deaf. ASL and other sign...
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zoesanti
Aug 2, 20214 min read
ASL Classes Are Coming to Ontario High Schools, but Is It Too Good to Be True?
Watch out Ontario high school students - a new class may be coming to a school near you. Stephen Lecce, the Ontario Minister of...
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zoesanti
Jun 29, 20213 min read
Deaf Experience of Music
Can Deaf and Hard of Hearing people enjoy music? Of course! They can have as much enjoyment, but experience it in a way that may be...
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danikawott
Mar 28, 20215 min read
Is it Hearing Loss or Deaf Gain?
Deaf Gain reframes the concept of “Hearing Loss” to “Deaf Gain”. This promotes that deafness contributes to cognitive, cultural, and...
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marianeratsimor
Mar 9, 20215 min read
What’s the Deal with Cochlear Implants?
The topic of cochlear implants is often rather taboo—so, why is there such a split over a little device?
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danikawott
Feb 16, 20214 min read
How do Deaf people make phone calls?
Many Deaf people do not use their voice to speak and/or cannot hear what another person is saying. If a Deaf person wants to talk on the...
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marianeratsimor
Jan 17, 20215 min read
The Fascinating Origins of Sign Language & ASL
All Sign languages across the globe—both past and present—have a rich history that tells many stories of Deaf cultures across the globe!
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danikawott
Nov 20, 20204 min read
Hearing Dogs – More Than Just a Cute Face
Role of a Hearing Dog Hearing service dogs are trained to support hard of hearing and deaf individuals by alerting the individual of...
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marianeratsimor
Nov 7, 20205 min read
The Case for Teaching Sign Language in Schools
Just as there are benefits to learning a new spoken language, there are also a wide variety of reasons why sign language should be taught...
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danikawott
Oct 23, 20205 min read
Translating Sign Language into Audible English
Translating sign language into audible English sounds like a technology that has a lot of potential, right? However, the sign language...
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Sarah Zhu
Jul 20, 20202 min read
Smile Masks Project
With masks being made mandatory for everyone in indoor facilities in many countries globally, this has posed significant challenges for...
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Benjamin J. Lohoar
Jul 12, 20203 min read
Alexander Graham Bell
[Graham Bell's] legacy is corroded when one looks at how [he] intended to connect the Deaf and hearing communities
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Sarah Zhu
Jul 3, 20204 min read
Healthcare Access Among Deaf people
A couple days ago, as I was watching COVID-19 updates on CBC news, I noticed something missing. Although there were ASL interpreted...
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Benjamin J. Lohoar
Jun 26, 20203 min read
A Sign of the Times
Today’s blog post is about Maritime Sign Language, also known as Nova Scotia Sign Language or Old Sign.
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Sarah Zhu
Jun 19, 20204 min read
Sounds in a “Silent World"
Many people assume that Deaf people live in a “silent world". They cannot hear sounds, and they cannot speak very well, which means that...
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Bethany Smethurst
Jun 6, 20205 min read
Deafness as a Diverse Ability
For my History and Philosophy of Healthcare class (BMED 173), I was tasked with explaining why deafness is not a disease.
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