One of Visually Speaking’s greatest dreams is to nurture the integration of the signing community with the non-signing community in a healthy way. With that being said, we still have a long way to go because audism manages to make things difficult for the Deaf/HoH people, and unfortunately, we still […]
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Deaf Instructor vs. Hearing Instructor 👨🏫
ASL instructors play a significant role in their students’ educational experience of Deaf culture. However, the authenticity of your learning experience about Deaf culture will highly depend on wether the instructor is Deaf or hearing. So what’s the difference? 🧏🏽 Deaf ASL instructors live and breathe ASL as they live […]
What not to do when joining an ASL conversation 🙃
Imagine you are on your phone, minding your own business. You look up and see two people signing. You have taken a class with Visually Speaking so your signing senses kick in. You stare at the people signing for a moment, wondering what to do next… 👀 DON’T: Finger spell […]
How to Create an Inclusive Environment for Holiday Gatherings ❄️
Celebrating with loved ones during the holidays can be particularly difficult for Deaf and Hard of Hearing folks. For example, as everyone at the dinner table is conversing in spoken language, it’s common for Deaf and Hard of Hearing folks to feel left out. Due to these negative experiences, they […]
What’s up with the “ODA”?
The latest film CODA has sparked conversations about Deaf culture and relations in the Deaf and hearing communities–all things we support exploring here at Visually Speaking! 🙌 The film echoes that the Deaf community is not exclusively made up of Deaf members. Just like other communities, the Deaf community has […]
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