In honor of Memorial day
Today is Memorial Day, the day out of each year that United States citizens take a pause and remember all the lives sacrificed for their country. Today is also a great day to learn some interesting bits of long-forgotten history about deaf citizens! Did you know that the US Civil War was the last recorded […] More
Learn about these famous women who changed the course of history!
History textbooks used in American schools tend to be focused on hearing male history, which is why International Women’s Day and Deaf History Month were established, so we don’t forget the incredible individuals who made history as well! This list is focused on Deaf women who made history-see if you know about half of them. […] More
Some are born deaf because of a spontaneous genetic mutation; some are due to the gene for deafness being very dominant in their families. There are many villages around the world that have high rates of deafness. What intensified this situation is that in many of the villages the majorities of the members are carriers […] More
The Script’s Hall of Fame includes a deaf ballerina in its narrative (Full video on the bottom of page) You can be who you want to be as long as you put in the time and effort, which is the entire message of The Script’s music video Hall of Fame featuring will.I.am. The video […] More
Remember who else was on the show? Walt Disney Studios’ The Little Mermaid was a box office hit when it was released in theaters in 1989. This launched a television series in 1993 with more adventures of Ariel’s and her friends before the movie. The usual gang headlined the show: Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian, and Scuttle […] More
Dr. Helen Taussig was the first doctor to establish intensive pediatric care; she dedicated her life’s research to a condition called Blue Baby Syndrome. This is a condition where the babies are born with a heart defect, causing poor blood circulation and giving them the blue skin. Many babies died from this condition as no […] More
Savage Garden, a popular music group from the late 1990s, made a music video about how technology was/is affecting communication and how we interact now after exposure to the internet. This song was written at the time when chat programs like MSN Chat and AIM were increasing in popularity and less people were talking to […] More
Heather Whitestone was born hearing in Alabama, US and lost most of her hearing as an infant. From a young age, she loved ballet and practiced it most of the time growing up. This helped her build confidence and encouraged her to participate in pageants. After experiencing several pageants and winning Miss Alabama, she moved […] More
Gordon-Low founded Girl Scouts for the sole purpose of having an all-inclusive program Juliette Gordon Low was born hearing and became deaf at the age of 17 due to multiple ear injuries. She was a very athletic woman, always active in sports and the outdoors. It was after she met the founder of the Boy […] More
People said that he was deaf because sound was too scared to go near him! James “Deaf” Burke was born deaf and all his life was a humble laborer in London, training in his free time. He became so strong that the champion at the time, Jem Ward, refused to fight him out of fear […] More
