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AG Bell responds ASL Community about Nyle DiMarco

All, On Friday, April 8, 2016 in this morning, Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) published a statement responding to numerous letters from the Deaf community on their website. AG Bell Responds-4-8-16 PDF file Here is the text and I am adding bold for emphasis and italics of my thoughts. The Alexander Graham […]
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Nyle DiMarco as Tarzan in DWTS : Disney Special!

All, I learned from the Twitter at 6:50 am EST, Nyle DiMarco posted a tweet. Next week, the “Dancing With The Stars” will have “Disney Night” on Monday, April 11, 2016. Nyle DiMarco chose a character, Tarzan with his dancing partner, Peta Murgatroyd as Jane. This is the most brilliant decision done by Nyle DiMarco. Everything happens for a reason. […]
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Gallaudet’s President Cordano’s STATEMENT about ASL and Language Acquistion!

All, Wiping my tears… catching my breath here. History re-visited! Edward Miner Gallaudet must be beaming with pride! Edward Miner Gallaudet is a child of Deaf mother, Sophia Fowler Gallaudet, and hearing father, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. E.M. Gallaudet was the first president of Gallaudet University,  also known as Gallaudet College established in 1864. Then, 152 years later, Roberta “Bobbi” Cordano, […]
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Gallaudet’s SBG Calls For Open Meeting With AG Bell!

All, This is an historical first. Gallaudet University’s Student Body Government calls for an historical first open meeting with AG Bell Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Here’s the link here! For many years, National Association of the Deaf requested several meetings with AG Bell and it was never materialized. Here is one of the many examples how […]
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Gallaudet’s Buff and Blue Newspaper SLAMS AG Bell!

All, As a very proud Gallaudet Alumnae, it is my greatest pleasure to present this. Sean Maiwald, Opinion Editor for The Buff and Blue and Gallaudet University’s class of 2016. He left a tweet at 8:58 pm, and someone alerted me. I read the link. My jaw dropped. Your jaws will drop too. Ready? Here’s the ASL Version of this […]
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National Association of the Deaf Rebuts AG Bell!

All, This morning, after much anticipation, our National Association of the Deaf (NAD) posted their response to Washington Post’s article, to refute Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell)’s claims that American Sign Language is declining. Here is NAD’s response in text. Here is the ASL version of NAD’s response. Please visit NAD’s website […]
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AG Bell Belittles Nyle DiMarco

All, History repeats itself. 1966, 1995, 2008 and today, April 1, 2016. It is not April’s Fools Joke.  It is real. It all started on March 28, 2016 when Washington Post published an article about Nyle DiMarco. As you may already know that Nyle DiMarco is THE big thing right now. The Deaf Community are so THRILLED about him! https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/03/28/a-dancing-with-the-stars-contestant-is-vying-for-a-white-house-correspondents-dinner-invite/ […]
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Deaf Kindred Spirits

Hello everyone! 2016 : Year of Deaf Kindred Spirits! I can foresee that the year of 2016 will be a very good year for the Deaf Community here and around the world!  Very good year for Deaf babies and children, with their families.  Many Deaf individuals are making positive impact everywhere through social media, galleries, television, movies, and theaters, that […]
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Re-inventing Myself

Hello everyone! It is been a while since I last blogged.  I noticed that my last posting was on October 13, 2014 focusing on issues of teaching American Sign Language. I have been contemplating in what kind of direction I would like to lead my life… and I thought to myself that it is a good time to re-invent myself. […]
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Interview with Stephen Torrence (CaptainValor)

Hello everyone! This is Stephen Torrence, also known as CaptainValor. In my previous blog post on September 20, 2014 titled as “Push Comes To Shove – Raising Consciousness”, about Stephen Torrence’s personal journey as a signer who created several signed musical videos. Torrence created numerous videos ‘translating’ musical lyrics using incomprehensible ASL signs. Several people tried to address this issue […]
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