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    Glendale, AZ Meet Up

    Hello. I'm a hearing individual - self teaching ASL before going to Phoenix College in the Fall for the ASL Interpreter Program. I'm looking to connect with others of d/Deaf, HoH, and Hearing community in Glendale, AZ. Let me know what are the best days and times for you.
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    Interesting Experience...

    Last night, my Wife and I went to a local Denny's restaurant late night. In the last year, I have been self-teaching myself ASL and with last night, I decided to use a little bit with my Wife to practice. Our server was polite and I should mention right now I am a Hearing individual with 30%...
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    Would You.....?

    Go into a near-crowded public place you have never been to before and use ASL (whether legitimate d/Deaf or HOH or some knowledge of ASL), just to discover the folks reactions around you - determining the acceptance of a culture those are more than likely not (yet) comfortable with or know about?
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    ASL Short Films

    I am an avid fan of indie short films and since my interest in ASL flourished over the last year, I felt compelled more recently to find indie short films. I found two amazing short films - both equally as powerful as the other. 1) "Words" 2) "Silent Music" Both can be found on YouTube.
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    Comic Books and the Deaf Culture

    Hello. I am a blog and column writer. I mainly write comic books, hence my inspiration for the following blog post. Please check it out and comment as you wish :). http://jdthomaswriter.com/2015/03/02/comic-books-and-the-deaf-culture/
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    Hello Everyone!

    Hello! My name is Jacob, Jake for short. I was born with 50% loss of hearing in both my ears. At age 4, I developed what was then called "glue ear", causing me to be 90% hard-of-hearing. Not sure the exact term to use right now such as "deaf" or "hard-of-hearing" - please forgive me if I...
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