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A Woman with Facial Tumor Uses Sign Language to Communicate

Deaf Niche — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 11:15:15 +0000

Marimar Quiroa, a 21-year-old Californian woman who was born with a cystic hygroma, a birth defect that causes a tumor in her face. Although it’s possible to remove the abnormal tissue, the problem is that the tumor can return. Besides, it’s still growing. After years hiding at home from many people, she decided it was […]

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The Top 5 Cutest Deaf Dogs

Deaf Niche — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 04:04:28 +0000

Awww! Who can resist those wagging tails? Deafness in dogs are generally a result of a genetic mutation found in the merle and albino colorings, although all breeds carry the potential of congenial and late-life deafness. Now deaf dogs are gaining popularity due to an increase in public awareness and accessibility to Sign Language in […]

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Deaf Swimmer Competes for Olympic Spot

Deaf Niche — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:48:39 +0000

Marcus Titus joined the Olympic trials for a spot in Rio While watching the swimmers at the trials for the coveted Olympic spot, no one would have guessed that one of the hopefuls is deaf. Marcus Titus is a 30 year old swimmer from Tucson, Arizona. He started swimming at 12 years old with the […]

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5th Grade Class Learns Sign Language for Deaf Classmate

Deaf Niche — Mon, 30 May 2016 11:33:50 +0000

Talk about a fun way to learn a new language and culture! Note: This article was written by Joi-Marie McKenzie for ABC News which can be found here: [su_button url=”http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/5th-grade-class-starts-american-sign-language-club/story?id=37195224″ target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#ff5b54″ size=”7″ radius=”0″ icon=”icon: globe” desc=”5th Grade Class Starts American Sign Language Club to Better Communicate with Deaf Student”]Students at Mark Bills Middle […]

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Woman Tired Of Questions, Gets Tattoo Instead

Deaf Niche — Mon, 30 May 2016 11:07:45 +0000

This woman wins for creative thinking of a solution to a problem she had! Elisa Menzel, a woman in the UK who was born deaf in one ear, was so tired of people mistaking which ear she could hear in. Her solution? Get a tattoo to let the world know which ear she’s deaf in. […]

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Deaf Boy Wins a Spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2016

Deaf Niche — Mon, 30 May 2016 07:57:31 +0000

Neil Maes from South Carolina just won a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee A young boy from South Carolina just won the National Spelling Bee, beating out many other children vying for spots in the Scripps competition. That boy is Neil Maes. Maes, a fifth grader, was born deaf. He has cochlear implants […]

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Deaf Filipino Artist Wows People With Nails

Deaf Niche — Sun, 29 May 2016 04:08:05 +0000

Check out amazing nail art by this Filipino artist! Joey Felipe is a deaf artist in the Philippines-he creates art from nails and string. Carefully planning of the image and positioning of the nails are what make the art. He also works with other mediums too, not just nails as seen in the video. He […]

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Zach LaVine involved with the Deaf Community

Deaf Niche — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 02:42:42 +0000

Minnesota Timberwolves and UCLA graduate Zach LaVine has a program with The Metro Deaf School Zach LaVine, the basketball player on the Minnesota Timberwolves, revealed that he learned ASL in high school and has been involved in the Deaf community since then. The kids are excited as he enters the school and he greets them, […]

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Girl Signs at Concert For Her Deaf Friend

Deaf Niche — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 05:16:05 +0000

Friends helping out friends! This young woman, Keelin, is at a concert with her friend Monica called TomorrowWorld. It’s an EDM (electronic dance music) concert with a variety of music, of which both Keelin and Monica enjoy. Yet Monica doesn’t catch all the words, and this is where her friend Keelin steps in. Keelin started […]

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Starbucks Barista Learns Sign Language for Deaf Customer

Deaf Niche — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 03:36:39 +0000

Talk about being a responsible citizen in the town! This Starbucks barista noticed a Deaf man who shows up frequently in Leesburg, Virginia. She decided to learn ASL by watching videos on Youtube. When she was confident enough, she signed to the man and took his order. The man was very surprised and happy, the […]

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