This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy’s ON HAND column.
On a recent episode of 60 MINUTES, Mike Wallace reported that African Americans were moving back to the south to reclaim their heritage, intentionally choosing to live in black neighborhoods and areas. As I watched the segment, I quickly saw the similarities among[.....]
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy’s ON HAND column.
Picture this:
You arrive at work and find out an interpreter who you don’t directly work with has spread a rumor, in both ASL and spoken English that you were in a “serious car accident.” You confront the interpreter about this ridiculous rumor.[.....]
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy’s ON HAND column.
Yup. The Americans with Disabilities Act is here to nip us in the bud.
Two weeks ago, a friend went to her eye doctor to get much-needed glasses. They told her they had tried to contact her, because the interpreter wasn’t able to[.....]
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy’s ON HAND column.
I was a judge in the 2002 contest of WORLD AROUND YOU’s national essay contest, and was somewhat taken aback by the contents of the entries.
The majority of the essays were from students in “hearing” schools; very few came from residential schools.[.....]