Deaf Niche, Author at DeafNiche Everything about the Deaf Community! Mon, 22 Jan 2024 01:07:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://deafniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_gigantic_png-32x32.png Deaf Niche, Author at DeafNiche 32 32 Marvel’s Deaf Superhero Echo Gets Her Own Spinoff Series https://deafniche.com/marvels-deaf-superhero-echo-gets-her-own-spinoff-series/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 01:07:03 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=11725 Back in 2021, Marvel’s series Hawkeye debuted a supporting superhero who is deaf and an amputee: Echo. In the TV miniseries, Echo is an indigenous young woman gifted with super strength and desire for vengeance. Now in 2024, her success working alongside the titular Hawkeye earned her own miniseries! Embracing Diversity on Screen In her […]

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]]> SAMHSA Adds Sign Language Service to National Suicide Hotline https://deafniche.com/asl-suicide-hotline/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:05:32 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=11709 In 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration took a significant step towards battling the United State’s rising suicide rates when they approved a $1billion dollar budget for mental health services, including 988 Suicide Hotline. This step was taken further by SAMHSA to provide accessibility by introducing American Sign Language services to their 988 hotline. This marks a […]

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]]> South Africa Recognizes Sign Language As 12th National Language https://deafniche.com/south-africa-12th-language/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 23:28:29 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=11679 July 20, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa marked a transformative moment for South Africa’s Deaf community–after a 30-year battle, the country now recognizes Sign Language as its 12th official language. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the legislation into constitutional law, requiring Sign Language to be accessible everywhere alongside isiZulu, Afrikaans, English, et.all. His monumental decision received […]

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