did you know Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/did-you-know/ Everything about the Deaf Community! Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:22:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://deafniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_gigantic_png-32x32.png did you know Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/did-you-know/ 32 32 The Deaf Man Who Won 11 Gold Medals In His Olympic Career https://deafniche.com/the-deaf-man-who-won-11-gold-medals-in-his-olympic-career/ https://deafniche.com/the-deaf-man-who-won-11-gold-medals-in-his-olympic-career/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 05:10:00 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=11586 Jeff Float is a former American swimmer who had a successful career at the collegiate and international level. His matter of fact nature and sense of humor defined his career:  “With the last name of Float, what else was I going to do?”   Born in Buffalo, New York, he contracted viral meningitis which destroyed his […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/the-deaf-man-who-won-11-gold-medals-in-his-olympic-career/feed/ 0 The Amazing Story of Helen Keller’s Success Before She Was Born https://deafniche.com/the-amazing-story-of-helen-kellers-success-before-she-was-born/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:54:13 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=10167 An American author, lecturer and political activists – Helen Adam Keller is a great example of advocacy and dynamism for all the people with various disabilities. She was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States. She proved to the world that deaf-blind people can also gain an education – a definition of […]

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]]> Cool Facts about American Sign Language https://deafniche.com/cool-facts-asl/ https://deafniche.com/cool-facts-asl/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:14:24 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=10117 Who benefits from ASL? Necessity is the mother of invention; sign language is used by many people and even creatures! 1. It’s another process than spoken languages due to its visual and spatial nature and exercises a different part of the brain. 2. ASL was originally invented for deaf communication-80% of deaf babies are born […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/cool-facts-asl/feed/ 1 The Top 5 Cutest Deaf Dogs https://deafniche.com/top-10-cutest-deaf-dogs/ https://deafniche.com/top-10-cutest-deaf-dogs/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2016 04:04:28 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9188 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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]]> https://deafniche.com/top-10-cutest-deaf-dogs/feed/ 2 Did you know that Dr. Helen Taussig, the doctor who established Pediatric Care, was deaf? https://deafniche.com/helentaussig/ Thu, 26 May 2016 04:03:58 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9069 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 […]

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]]> Did you know the first woman to swim the English Channel, Gertrude Ederle, was deaf? https://deafniche.com/gertrudeederle/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 02:43:56 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9022 Ederle broke 10 world records in 1926 Gertrude Ederle was the daughter of German immigrants and she was deaf from childhood due to measles. This didn’t stop her from swimming competitively! When she was only twelve years old, she set the world record for the 880 meter freestyle! After that, she participated in many competitions […]

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]]> Did you know…Heather Whitestone is the first deaf woman to win the Miss America pageant? https://deafniche.com/heatherwhitestone/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:40:25 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9009 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 […]

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]]> Did you know the founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low, was deaf? https://deafniche.com/juliettegordonlow/ https://deafniche.com/juliettegordonlow/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2016 10:48:02 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9003 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 […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/juliettegordonlow/feed/ 2 Mexico Hires Deaf for Emergency Services https://deafniche.com/mexico-hires-deaf-emergency-services/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 07:07:06 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=8916 In Mexico, an emergency services station has hired Deaf workers to monitor the videos, saying that disability is not a limitation and everyone can work. Surveillance is especially a good fit for the Deaf, as most have sharp eyes and can catch things quickly.   For a more in-depth article, please visit: CityLab.com’s article

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]]> Native Americans and Sign Language https://deafniche.com/did-you-know-native-american/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:34:46 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=8841 Native Americans needed it for communication back then! Originally the Native Americans developed sign language to use with other tribes because they each spoke a different language. The sign language system became very useful for communicating with the new European settlers. Communication was important for trading and survival, they developed a sign language that was […]

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