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Super Bowl sparks controversy from Deaf community over sign language visibility

February 14, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

The NFL Super Bowl, which took place on Sunday, has attracted criticism from the Deaf community over the prominence of […]

‘CODA’ star Troy Kotsur becomes first Deaf male Oscar nominee

February 9, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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American actor Troy Kotsur has made history as the first Deaf man to receive an Oscar nomination, following his performance […]

Super Bowl Halftime Show to feature ASL performers for first time in its history

February 7, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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The National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl is to feature two Deaf performers this year, for the first time in […]

Settlement reached over ASL interpretation of White House Covid briefings

December 17, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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A lawsuit over the American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation of White House coronavirus briefings has concluded with a settlement, the […]

Deaf News: Native sign language users process visual body movements faster, Gallaudet study suggests

September 4, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Native American Sign Language (ASL) users require less effort to understand human motions and can process them faster than hearing […]

Liam O’Dell: ‘CODA’ blames Deaf people for society’s inaccessibility, and it’s damaging

August 18, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

★★ Films about Deaf people really need to stop presenting music as the antithesis to the Deaf community. Hot off […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 10 things that only happen to deaf people in films (and not in real life)

March 11, 2016 by Editor

Deaf characters who appear in films and TV series often give Deaf people mixed feelings. On one hand, it’s exciting to […]

Meriah Nichols: I don’t agree that sign language will die out because of technology

April 10, 2015 by Editor

Andrew Solomon wrote a book called “Far From the Tree” that was all the rage a couple of years ago. […]

Watch: How a Deaf meet-up at Starbucks changed a Deaf woman’s life

February 20, 2015 by Editor

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Exclusive: Rebecca-Anne Withey interviews the director of the ASL version of Let it Go, Jules Dameron

February 10, 2015 by Editor

There is no denying that the Disney film Frozen has taken the world by storm. And its iconic song, Let […]