His company incorporates many dance genres, including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and African, as well as including sign language as part of an aesthetic that he describes as gritty and raw and “fresh with unexpected movement.”
Deaf people teach and educate hearing people how to flirt.
WatchCut Video on YouTube channel share a video shows of Deaf people teach and educate Hearing people how to flirt. Some pick-up lines just look better in American Sign Language with subtitles.
This is the adorable moment a devoted Deaf stepdad is surprised with not one, but two adoption requests from his adoring stepdaughter, stepson.
SALEM, Virginia -- During a family gathering in Salem, Virginia, Hank Blankenship is midway through his dinner, when his wife, Deidre, who is also Deaf, asks him to take a seat in the middle of the room.
Turning around suspiciously in his seat, believing his family is about to play a prank on him, Hank, who has been a stepfather to Deidre’s two children, Alexander and Cassidy, for 13 years, has no idea of the surprise about to transpire.
But everything becomes a little clearer when now-15-year old Cassidy reveals a sign with the words, ‘Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad’, instantly reducing Hank to tears.
Quickly after, Hank and Deidre’s biological children, Savannah and Trey, step forward wearing matching t-shirts, emphasising to their dad, ‘We want a whole brother and sister, not halves,’ raising the suspicions of the 34-year old.
Opening what seems to be his final gift, the signs and signals put forward to the honorary father-of-four all fall into clarity, as Hank is handed a series of adoption papers, outlining Cassidy’s desire to be legally recognised as his daughter.
Deidre, who helped her daughter organise the surprise, said: “Since coming into their lives 13 years ago, Hank has loved both Cassidy and my son, Alex, as his own.
“Not only has he worked so hard to provide for us, he has been relentless in ensuring that they walk the right path, teaching them about respect and trustworthiness.
“The children adore him and were even instrumental in encouraging him to marry me.
“Alex and Cassidy have become estranged from their biological father due to a number of complicated reasons, but with Hank around they never lacked the fatherly figure they’d always wanted.”
The video was shot in November last year, but only recently uploaded to social media.
Just as Hank manages to gather his emotions during a lengthy embrace with Cassidy, it seems the surprises are all but over.
Emerging from the periphery of the frame, 21-year old Alex, who is currently enrolled in the military, also hands beloved Hank an additional set of adoption papers, requesting to adopt him too.
Deidre said: “Hank has been there for both Alex and Cassidy for the majority of their lives; the selflessness he’s show over the last 13 years makes him incredibly deserving of this surprise.
“You can see how much it meant to him, too -- Hank almost never cries, but, on this day, he was so emotional.
“It just goes to show, though people may look at Deaf people and deem us incapable of doing things that those who can hear can do, they are wrong.
“I know other Deaf people who have been denied the ability to adopt because of their hearing complications.
“But the incredible job Hank has done acts as a contradiction to this, proving you don’t have to be able to hear to be an amazing father.
“The only problem was that the legal costs were incredible expensive - around $1500 - and we just don’t have that kind of money.
“Thankfully, Jeremy Baldwin, founder of ‘Spreading Hope For Humanity,’ stumbled across our GoFundMe page and incredibly generously donated $1000.
“We couldn’t have done it without him.
“We now feel so close as a family and are so excited for our future together.”
Cassidy and Alex were legally confirmed as Hank’s children on March 4th, 2017.
To learn more about the work that Spreading Hope for Humanity do, visit HERE.
Meet two Deaf, Latino drag queens who earned internet fame.
The Deaf comedy duo, cheekily nicknamed "Deafies in Drag," has been making YouTube videos covering a range of topics, beat faces, death drops, lip-syncing, killer reads and tongue pops are just a few of the things that typically come to mind when we think about drag queens. The duo explains: who is Deafies in Drag?
Being deaf does not, but that’s just one of many differences that separates Casavina and Selena Minogue from your average queen. Sometimes they just have fun on camera, playing games like Heads Up, and other times they address some of the struggles that affect today's Deaf community. A few videos are makeup tutorials, and many are outlandish comedy sketches filmed in front of a green screen. Together, they have a simple, but important goal in creating videos: using humor to expose LGBTQ folks to Deaf individuals, and vice versa.
"The Deaf community is not strongly exposed to drag queens or [LGBTQ] culture, and the [LGBTQ] community is not strongly aware of Deaf people either.” Deafies in Drag told OUT. “So we try to expose both of them along with our third identity, being Latino, to share that we all experience oppression, discrimination and face a lot challenges in life. We take these unfortunate moments and turn them into comedy to forget the seriousness and not let it get us down."
Back in 2010, Jimmy and Alvaro first met at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., the only Deaf University in the world. Shortly after, they began dating and have been together now for more than six years. While in college, the two loved making comedy sketches for Facebook. "But we felt limited doing just male characters and wanted to expand our creativity,” they said. “Drag opened the door for us, allowing us to express our ideas and stories more fully.”
Like many other late-in-life drag queens, they discovered the art through RuPaul’s Drag Race. "It was season 2, and we remember being so confused by RuPaul's identity," the pair said. "As we kept watching, we realized how creative drag was and how it’s flexible without any real rules. We knew that was exactly what we needed for our videos, and began learning makeup through YouTube."
And so began their experimentation with drag, creating various characters before settling on Casavina and Selena Minogue. A direct translation to "House of Wine" in Spanish, Casavina’s look and persona are heavily influenced by Amy Winehouse, while Selena Minogue is named after two of Alvaro’s favorite singers: Selena Quintanilla and Kylie Minogue.
Besides their immaculate makeup and comedic banter, the two have an arresting stage presence that's heavily influenced by being deaf. "It enhances our visual,” they said. “Facial and body expression is part of American Sign Language, and it helps us to paint a certain look that goes with [our] facial expressions." Their grand gestures and over-the-top facial expressions lend itself perfectly to drag, making for wildly hilarious videos that simultaneously spotlight intersectional issues.
Once their channel, Deafies and Drag, started to gain more widespread recognition, the duo began traveling to various cities, where they met with fans for the first time. "They made us realize we were doing more than just fooling around on videos," the two said. "We were helping to spread awareness of our barriers. This motivated us to use our drag to spread positivity and educate people through comedy."
Since creating a platform for themselves to reach out to members of both the LGBTQ and Deaf communities, the two have not stopped educating the public, projecting positivity and ultimately inspiring hope. "We believe that no matter what obstacles or challenges you face, there is always another way to get around it," they said. "We don't let society put rules and limits on us just because we're deaf. It's important to know that whatever dreams you have, you go for it."
Meet the man world traveler lives life as an adventure -- Calvin Young left the start-up world to fulfill his lifelong dream of traveling the world. While he happens to be Deaf, he hasn't let his disability affect his travel experiences.
Through his work, it carries numerous jaw-dropping videos, vibrant photographs, and bridges the communication divide between our colorful Deaf community. He aims to inspire, educate, and break down barriers to proving the fact Deaf people can do anything as long as they have immeasurable faith in themselves.
In a nearly four-minute video by The Cut, the group reveals the most common questions they get asked, such as, "Can Deaf people drive?"
While this one is valid, since many find it confusing that it's legal for those who are hearing impaired to drive, but illegal for people to wear headphones behind the wheel, many of the other questions were pretty cringe-worthy, as they assumed people who are deaf aren't physically capable of doing regular things.
"Do Deaf people actually have sex?" and "Can you read and write?" were some of the more bizarre inquiries, while one of the more offensive questions was whether they need a wheelchair.
"People ask me if I need a wheelchair, like when I'm at the airport," one man revealed in the video. "I'm like, hello, I'm standing right in front of you! I just can't hear."
Earlier this year, a woman from Scotland named Bea, who is also Deaf, shared a similar video of herself revealing the stupid questions she gets asked. In the clip, which was posted by BBC The Social, she proved that her body -- and the bodies of all other people who are deaf or hearing impaired -- are perfectly functional, by brilliantly responding to the question, "How do Deaf people have babies?"
"My ear's not telling my womb to stop making babies. Just 'cause my ears [are] not working doesn't mean I can defy the laws of biology," she said snarkily.
The 28-year-old model and advocate wrote on Facebook "In this video, I will compare clips of Hearing actors playing Deaf with my proper American Sign Language, in the hopes of better explaining you why we should cast Deaf actors for deaf characters. Please keep an open mind."
Representation truly matters.
BIO: Nyle DiMarco is an actor, model and activist. He is a native New Yorker and was born into a large multigenerational Deaf family. He is an alumni of Gallaudet University, the only liberal arts University in the world for the Deaf, with a B.A. in mathematics.
Nyle is the first Deaf person to win America's Next Top Model Cycle 22 and Dancing With The Stars Season 22. As an actor, Nyle's castings have included: the lead in the independent film In the Can, an ASL Films production, as Garret on ABC Family's Switched at Birth, and Difficult People Hulu Series. As a founder of Nyle DiMarco Foundation and an honorary spokesman for Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K), Nyle is passionate about language and literacy and advocacy within the Deaf Community.
Nyle is a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App (by Ink & Salt), an App created by native Deaf signers to teach conversational American Sign Language (ASL). Nyle DiMarco is Deaf and uses American Sign Language. American Sign Language requires the use of facial expressions and body movements, his Deafness amplifies his natural talent. His Deafness is an asset and not a limitation, he is amicable and able to communicate easily.
Chinese medical team offers free screening to the Deaf school for students and staff in Ghana.
MAMPONG -- New China TV channel on YouTube share the News in English subtitles - a nine-member Chinese medical team on Saturday provided free physical screening to teachers, students of the Demonstration School for the Deaf in Akuapim-Mampong, some 35 km north of the Ghana capital, Accra.
"You don't look deaf"... Things not to say to a Deaf person.
LONDON, United Kingdom -- BBC Three have released a video of the things you really shouldn't say to a Deaf person. Whether it's asking them to lip read what someone's saying across a room or only showing an interest in how to sign swear words, here are some of the things not to say to a Deaf person.
Conductor man jumps off moving train to save elderly Deaf woman, loses leg in China.
CHENGDU -- CGTN share a heart-stopping footage of Xu Qiankai, a 29-year-old train conductor in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, has saved a woman with hearing impairment who was crossing a railway track as his train was approaching, but lost his right leg, which was smashed by the running train.
Xu was taken to the hospital. Doctors amputated his leg. “I have no regrets losing a leg to save a life,” said Xu, who confessed he feels guilt towards his parents as he is their only child.
Introducing Ava: 24/7 accessible conversations with Deaf & Hard of Hearing people.
Ava is the fastest and easiest way to understand and participate in conversations for Deaf & Hard of Hearing people.
- Didn’t get what the guy in front of you said? Ava uses your microphone to hear and shows you word by word what is said. Instant captions, in your pocket, always available.
- Tell something super quickly: show in big letters what you meant, or ask Ava to voice it for you. The easiest 2-way communication with hearing people who don’t know sign language.
- Don’t miss out in group conversations anymore. Share your unique "&AvaID" link with others so they can join your conversation on their Ava app. At lunch, in meetings or hanging out with friends, Ava shows you who says what, in real time, and in colors.
- Connect quickly one or multiple friends, next to you or anywhere in the world. It takes one tap to connect you all.
- Join the other Ava Pioneers exploring every day new ways to use Ava to make the world more accessible. Ava 1.0 is just the first step towards a 24/7 accessible world. Visit https://ava.me/life for more details on how other Pioneers use Ava.
- Experience the first artificial intelligence designed to empower Deaf & Hard of Hearing people. Anyone can tap on words that Ava got wrong to teach her. Ava gets smarter at understanding you & your peers’ voice.
- Benefit from the different optimizations we’ve done: Ava will not use more battery than streaming audio when listening to transcribe, or using other reading app when you follow the conversation.
How a Deaf musician is helping others “See with Sound”
Share from Great Big Story channel on YouTube. For many, music is a unifier--an art form that brings people together and allows us to connect over shared emotions. But what if you couldn’t hear the lyrics or rhythms that add meaning to our lives? Enter Myles de Bastion and his Audiolux visualization system.
Though he now identifies as Deaf, the Portland-based artist and musician never lost his love of music. Combining his interest in sound, visual arts and technology, de Bastion created a system to share music with both Deaf and hearing audiences alike. In the process, he formed an entirely new method of communication and self-expression that hearing and non-hearing communities can appreciate together.
This story is a part of our Frontiers series, where we bring you front and center to the dreamers, pioneers, and innovators leading society at the cutting edge. Let us take you along for a trip to the oft-imagined but rarely accomplished.
World Traveler: Explore with Joel Barish on YouTube.
World traveler Joel Barish is no stranger to the varied customs and traditions of different cultures around the world. Luckily for us, he cannot leave home without his camera and sense of adventure. In his travels, he documents his experiences and brings them back to share with us. For Joel, Deafness is not a barrier, but rather, a doorway to exploration. Check out Joel West Barish Channel.
Barish loves the fauna, extreme adventures, wacky food, and of course Deaf people, are explored with Joel as he travels to the farthest reaches of the world. Get a taste of adventure in this fast paced short.
The art and the sport complete the distinguished service of INES to its students. Vocational education and paid internships help to insert Deaf people into the labor market. The Institute also supports the teaching and research of new methodologies to be applied in teaching the Deaf person and also serves the community and the students in the areas of speech therapy, psychology, and social assistance.
In the 1960s, in the United States, with the support of researchers in the field of linguistics, language status was given to the sign communication between the Deaf. In Brazil, towards the end of the 1980s, the Deaf led the movement for the official signing of the Brazilian Sign Language - LIBRAS. In 1993, a bill began a long legalization and regulation battle at the federal level, culminating in the creation of Law No. 10,436 of April 24, 2002, which recognizes the Brazilian Sign Language, followed by Decree No. 5,626, Of December 22, 2005, which regulates it.
Therefore, the bilingual education proposal is being consolidated. In this sense, some challenges are being posed, such as, for example, promoting bilingual education for deaf individuals who demand the mass public education at the National Institute of Deaf Education and regular Brazilian schools.
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Deaf News: Michael W. Hubbs announced that he was hositpalized by stress symptoms. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Michael (Mike) Hubbs of short...
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