Kellie Gillespie was born Deaf from an unknown cause. With the encouragement of professionals, Kellie’s parents decided to raise her in the hearing world. She was fitted with hearing aids at 18 months. It took a lot of work and patience to mold her life as a normal hearing person; […]
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Sign of the Week – SORRY
To execute the sign for SORRY, make an “a” handshape and place it over your heart. Then, move in a circular motion on your chest as shown in the illustration.
Congratulations Visually Speaking!
Visually Speaking makes it to the Puget Sound Business Journal. Click here to read full article and skip to pg 13 & 14. After 9 years, hundreds of signs and thousands of families, Seattle-based education business Visually Speaking is candidly featured in the Puget Sound Business Journal! In the “Growing […]
Deaf Culture Tip – deaf-mute
When referring to a Deaf individual who does not talk, the term deaf-mute is no longer an acceptable term. The term “mute” refers to someone who cannot produce sounds or has missing vocal cords. Most all Deaf individuals DO have vocal cords and can produce sounds. However, because they cannot […]
Who’s Baby-Signing in Hollywood?
While deaf stars like Marlee Matlin and Howie Seago have boosted American Sign Language (ASL) awareness since the 1980’s, sign language for hearing babies is catching on quickly in Hollywood. Most recently, parents have become inspired by “Meet the Fockers” where Robert DeNiro teaches his grandson to sign things like […]
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