sign language Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/sign-language/ Everything about the Deaf Community! Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:46:05 +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 sign language Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/sign-language/ 32 32 Hollywood’s Latest Love Story Is About Sign Language Users https://deafniche.com/del-toros-shape-of-water-is-a-love-story-about-a-sign-language-user/ Sun, 26 Nov 2017 01:16:02 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=10558 December 7, 2017—Guillermo Del Toro’s latest fairy tale love story The Shape of Water will be released in theaters across the nation. The film takes place in Baltimore, Maryland during the 1960s Cold War and centers around a mute janitor who works at a high-security laboratory within the government. She uses sign language for communication […]

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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 Introduction to Kenya’s First Deaf Professional Rapper https://deafniche.com/introduction-kenyas-first-deaf-professional-rapper/ https://deafniche.com/introduction-kenyas-first-deaf-professional-rapper/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:27:10 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9823 Before he became Lal Daggy, Douglas Munyendo was listening and dancing to various musicians who came on the radio and televisions as a child in Nairobi, Kenya. It was when he was five years old that he became very sick and lost his hearing. A childhood of music quickly silenced After becoming deaf, he was […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/introduction-kenyas-first-deaf-professional-rapper/feed/ 3 Jackie Chan’s Big Sign Language Hit At Chinese New Year Festival https://deafniche.com/jackie-chan-signs-chinese-new-year-festival/ https://deafniche.com/jackie-chan-signs-chinese-new-year-festival/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2017 21:53:51 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9801 Jackie Chan, the actor, sang in Chinese Sign Language this year on China’s largest broadcasting network, CCTV’s Gala special celebrating the Chinese New Year. The song is nationalistic, Chan sings about his love for China and pride in being a citizen. This was not the only song sung at the gala; there were several famous […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/jackie-chan-signs-chinese-new-year-festival/feed/ 5 8 Deaf Villages Around The World And How They Came to Be https://deafniche.com/8deaf-villages-around-world/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 04:39:25 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9528 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 […]

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]]> East Ham Teenager Becomes a Champion For The Deaf https://deafniche.com/east-ham-teenager-becomes-champion-deaf/ Sun, 30 Oct 2016 11:57:40 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9515 Being deaf in some places means being locked up and neglected. Sanjeeda Choudhury, an 18 year old from East Ham, England set out on a mission to make sure deaf people in Kenya don’t suffer through such pain again. Choudhury is Deaf, and for the last three months she actively fought for the rights of […]

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]]> 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 Deaf Swimmer Competes for Olympic Spot https://deafniche.com/marcus-titus-deaf-swimmer-rio-olympics/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:48:39 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9175 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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]]> Remembering: The Deaf Little Mermaid https://deafniche.com/remembering-little-mermaid-tv-series/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:03:37 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9147 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 […]

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]]> 5th Grade Class Learns Sign Language for Deaf Classmate https://deafniche.com/5th-grade-class-learns-sign-language-deaf-classmate/ Mon, 30 May 2016 11:33:50 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9121 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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