Proud to Be Ordinary
This article originally appeared at i711.com. A couple of weeks ago, I chatted with a friend who said, “Ah, that event isn’t worth attending; [...]
In Their Own Words
This originally appeared at ilhandsandvoices.org. I was born Deaf to Deaf parents. Because of that, I’ve never gone a single day in my life [...]
A Birthday Gift
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Last Saturday, as I sat on the stairs of Thompson Hall talking with a friend, I glanced over [...]
ME MOTHER FATHER DEAF, SAME!
This article originally appeared at i711.com. As a Deaf person with Deaf parents, I've always felt a special kinship with children of deaf adults [...]
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 [...]
Are Deaf People Really Lousy Tippers?
(Click on the comic to see a larger version.) Is bad tipping still a realistic stereotype about Deaf folks? Do Deaf folks still deserve [...]
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: Biased audiologists
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy's ON HAND column. A few years ago, I had to get a hearing test [...]
ON HAND: HELLO My name is Trudy Suggs!
This originally appeared in The Tactile Mind Weekly in Trudy's ON HAND column. When I was at my grandmother's a few weeks ago, she [...]
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 [...]