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 [...]
Got Insomnia? There’s Always Family Feud.
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Last night, I couldn't sleep until about 2:30 a.m. because of an earlier nap. So I was flipping [...]
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 [...]
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doc Away…
This article originally appeared at i711. A friend recently referred to the head of a major deaf services agency as Dr. Smith (Smith, of [...]
Interpreting for…Uh, Anybody Out There? Hello?
This article originally appeared at i711. I've become intrigued lately by the concept of 'phantom interpreting'- where an interpreter works an event without knowing [...]
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 [...]
A Life or Death Matter
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Recently, a friend attempted suicide. She changed her mind in the process, and decided to call local suicide [...]
Baby Hear?
This article originally appeared at i711.com. Last week, I was at a restaurant with a Deaf friend and her adorable baby. As we were [...]
Truly My Thoughts
This introductory article originally appeared at i711.com. I've been part of the Deaf community for 30 years. If I also include my family's years [...]