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The ADA Turns 36. The Work Isn't Done
Thirty-six years ago today, a civil rights law went into effect that said — in plain terms — disabled people belong everywhere. In jobs. In schools. On buses. In buildings. In public life. That was the promise. The promise is still being negotiated. What the ADA Was Built to DoFor anyone who wasn't …
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American Sign Language (ASL) is beautiful, and I have been watching this video over and over again; it features the song “Love Is an Open Door” from Frozen.

If you want to learn American Sign Language (ASL), learn basics like ABCs and signs. Enjoy and happy learning.

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The "Deaf Gain" That Conquered Space: The Gallaudet 11 🚀
This past week, the world watched four astronauts climb into a capsule called Integrity and fly to the Moon and back for the first time in over fifty years. Artemis II splashed down in the Pacific on April 10th, carrying Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen farther from …
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Illustration of a video player with a subtitle settings menu overlay
Credit: Lucas Gouveia/How-To Geek

Most streaming services default captions to the smallest size, don’t carry across devices, finding where to adjust them varies. The How-To Geek article breaks down where to find the settings. For Deaf/HoH viewers, that’s not a minor annoyance. It’s a barrier.

Congratulations to Keivonn Woodard for making history at just 10 years old for his role in HBO’s The Last of Us, where he became the first Black deaf actor nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series category and the youngest nominee.

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Just got diagnosed? Here's what you need to know
So I've been doing a lot of writing lately for this new organization I'm working with—[OULDHH](https://www.ouldhh.org) (Organization of Unique Learners for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community). We're pretty informal, just getting started really, but we're gathering resources and information about …
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Promising Science and My Mountain of DNF Books
Posted on Substacks on January 9, 2026 Hey folks, I’m experimenting here. I usually put together a monthly newsletter on various topics, but I read about 100 articles a week, and there’s always something that catches my attention and feels worth sharing sooner rather than later. Over the last two …
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