A Deaf person’s loneliness at the dinner table; Are you part of the problem or the solution? Eating with hearing family members has repeatedly been one of the most painful experiences of my life. Dinner Table Syndrome Dinner Table Syndrome is most frequently...
The Power of Perspective: Deaf Educator Rachel Zemach’s Memoir Offers Unexpected and Vital Insights for Allies and Educators Alike As seen in: SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Rachel Zemach, a Deaf educator, writer and...
Why “First, Do No Harm” Applies Well to Deaf Students in Public Schools. Eighty-five percent of Deaf and hard-of-hearing, or DHH, students attend public schools where they are either part of a small number of DHH students or the only one. There are one or two state...
I taught a Deaf class in an otherwise hearing school. As Mother’s Day approached, my colleagues were teaching their first graders to spell “appreciate,” “grateful” and “breakfast in bed.” My class took a slightly different...
For me and many other Deaf people, seeing “CODA” triumphantly bag three Oscars, including Best Picture, was emotional. Not just for its recognition of Deaf talent in Hollywood — and Troy Kotsur is only the first Deaf man in 93 years to win an Oscar — but...
