Deaf Community
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 Earth than any crew since Apollo.
It was a big deal. And watching it, I kept thinking about eleven men most people have never heard of — men who quietly helped make all of this possible. I knew the Gallaudet 11 were involved in space experiments. What I didn’t know was just how deep that involvement went — that their work quietly laid the foundation for human spaceflight as we know it. That’s the part that got me.
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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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 neurodivergence, accessibility, and education for the Deaf community. **I've been posting new content every Wednesday—sometimes about neurodivergence, sometimes about whatever else I'm geeking out about that week.**
And honestly? Some of these posts hit close to home. Whether you just got a diagnosis for yourself or your child, you’re dealing with school stuff that feels impossible, or you’re just trying to figure out what ADHD or autism or learning disabilities actually mean—I wanted to share what I’ve been working on because I think it might help.
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 weeks alone, I had about 30 links I wanted to share with you—way too much for one newsletter. So I’m breaking them up into a weekly newsletter instead. This one covers genuinely good health news, some overdue reflection on Deaf representation, and tackling my mountain of unread books. Not sure yet if I’ll stick with weekly or go back to monthly—we’ll see how this feels.