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Coming Out … as Deaf!

Posted on 29 September 2007.

If you rely on Deaf Read to help you find interesting or humorous Deaf-related vlogs then you might have missed this one. Today, I discovered a funny 6-minute vlog skit, in BSL with English subtitles, about a man who comes out to his hearing mother … as a Deaf man! It’s funny because [...]

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Deaf in Disaster or Emergency Situations

Posted on 12 September 2007.

 What happens to Deaf people during disasters like the events of September 11, 2001, or during the Katrina hurricane?  What happens to deaf and hard of hearing people, or people with disabilities generally?  Unfortunately, we know that accommodations for people with disabilities generally tend to be very limited.  How many wheelchair users died on Sept [...]

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Debate and Controversy in the Deaf Community

Posted on 3 June 2007.

Sometimes it surprises some Deaf people to realize that, hey, we’re not the only community to experience heated debate, or hot controversies, or virulent disagreement.
Or maybe it’s only a surprise to people who are both relatively young and also far more insular than they realize? Or a surprise mainly to people who subconsciously [...]

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