Prison Within a Prison
This article originally appeared at i711.com. In 1995, I had to go to the police station after I was assaulted. I was pretty shaken [...]
You Never Know…
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Last year, my boyfriend had what we thought was a kidney stone attack. We called 9-1-1 from our [...]
Certify This!
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Nowadays, teaching American Sign Language has taken on more prestige than back when it was volunteer-taught, and standards [...]
Another Era Goes By
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Richard "Dick" Sipek, 82, died on July 17. I was stunned to learn of his death only two [...]
Hi, I’m H.I.XXX Deaf.
This article appeared at i711.com. I think it's a never-ending struggle. I'm, of course, talking about the persistent use of "hearing impaired" and other related [...]
ON HAND: Two Worlds Apart
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy's ON HAND column. At Deaf Way Illinois in Chicago two weekends ago, I watched [...]
ON HAND: “Impaired Child Area”
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy's ON HAND column. I did a double take as I drove in my jeep [...]
ON HAND: Where are the deaf schools?
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 [...]
Where Have They All Gone?
This originally appeared at NAD's Members-Only website area at www.nad.org. Recently, I was preparing a press release for one of my clients who owns [...]
Game show not covered by ADA
Originally appeared in Silent News, December 2000. Deaf people sue for access; Judge says no To get on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, [...]