Pharrell’s “Happy” in Sign Language

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Beautiful American Sign Language interpretation of Pharrell Williams's "Happy."

How to Improve Literacy Without Even Trying

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One of the simplest things you can do to improve

Worth A Second Look: Haben Girma’s 2010 Speech on 35th Anniversary of IDEA

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"One of the treasures of IDEA is that it provides children with disabilities the luxury of just being students. Unfortunately there are still many school districts where students with disabilities are denied their right to an education." Haben Girma

Closed Captioning Helps All Students

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"Not only were students talking about how much having the

Senator Harkin Delivers Speech in ASL Upon ADA Passage in 1990

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Upon passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 13th, 1990, Senator Tom Harkin delivered a speech on the Senate floor in American Sign Language. Harkin, whose brother Frank was deaf, was the lead Senate author of the ADA, which was enacted later that year. His speech is the first in American Sign Language to be delivered from the Senate floor.

Deaf Parent Advocates for Communication Supports She Received from Same School 40 Years Ago

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Deaf mother goes before Hillsborough County School District Board to advocate for son's necessary services. The 8th largest school district in the country has an operating budget of $ 3 billion. Despite being notified in advance of her attendance, the district was unable to provide any access .

Need for culturally sensitive treatment for deaf patients with psychiatric disorders

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Members of the Deaf community who have mental health problems

‘Switched at Birth’ Goes Silent to Make a Point

2016-11-10T10:11:55-05:00By |Categories: Around the Web, Articles, ASL Videos, ASL Videos, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, General, Lifestyle, Media Representation|Tags: , , , , , , |

"Until hearing people walk a day in our shoes, they will never understand," says a guidance counselor a high school for deaf students in "Switched at Birth."

My Valentine by Paul McCartney- Featuring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp

2016-11-10T10:12:13-05:00By |Categories: ASL Videos, ASL Videos, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, General, Video, Videos|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Paul McCartney Directs His Own 'My Valentine' Videos Featuring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp using ASL.

Sign up and Ollibean gives to a child in Nepal. It’s that easy.

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Want to help kids in Nepal? We’re making it super easy. For every person that joins our community we will donate $2 to support children in Nepal.You can also enter for a chance to win an iPad**. Now share this with everyone you know and show the world how easy it is to make a difference.

D-PAN ASL Music Video “We’re Going To Be Friends” by the White Stripes

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White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends" ASL video we love by D-PAN.

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