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Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month 2021

Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month 2021

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Did you know? September is Deaf Awareness Month! Launched in 1958 by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), the initiative celebrates the history, cultures, and communities of deaf people around the world. It corresponds with the International…
Black American Sign Language

Why We Should Celebrate Black American Sign Language

American Sign Language (ASL) has a complicated history in the U.S. Prior to 1817, hearing families of deaf children relied on informal signs to communicate. That changed for some when Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet opened the American School for…