When people hear the term “accessibility,” it spreads misconceptions. And then, these misconceptions make getting proper accommodations even more difficult for these who actually needs them. Yes, accessibility can seem challenging because it truly is a vast spectrum with varying factors. The ultimate thing to remember is that all Disabled […]
Deaf culture
Voices Off Please
Have you ever wondered why the Visually Speaking courses passionately value the “No Voice” policy? Two words. Cultural respect. It’s not necessarily just a rule – it’s a way of showing respect toward the socio-cultural norm in the Deaf world. Instead of expecting verbal responses in the class, you can […]
Support Deaf Art and Deaf Education in Afghanistan
Support a Deaf artist in the Visually Speaking community in Seattle and the Deaf community in Kabul, Afghanistan. 🙌 This painting by Aistė Rye titled A Woman’s Vibration was inspired by the resilient women in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in […]
Instagram and Facebook
Are you active on social media? 👀 So are we! It’s amazing the amount of information that is being shared and the networking with other Deaf organizations is phenomenal! You can follow Visually Speaking on Instagram @Visuallyspeakingseattle and on Facebook we post our classes and musings over there, Visually Speaking. Go ahead and […]
How I discovered my Deaf identity at 29
Finding belonging in a divided world. This blog post written by Aistė Rye Manfredini is part of a blog series at Visually Speaking called “Proudly Deaf.” Interested in sharing your HoH and Deaf perspectives? Write for us! Email at Info@visuallyspeaking.info for more information.— We’re often expected to explore and realize […]
Donations may be allocated to support Certified Deaf Interpreters, DeafBlind interpreters and support, ASL interpreters from marginalized communities, as well as fund requests for event access for Black Lives Matter (BLM) and various marginalized community events.