by Abby Oligschlaeger | Jul 25, 2019 | ASL, Featured
A coda (child of a deaf adult) is someone who was raised by one or more deaf parents. As hearing people deeply entrenched in the Deaf community, children of deaf adults are in a unique situation. But what is it actually like to grow up with deaf parents? “At four...
by Sara Ricords | Apr 15, 2019 | ASL
Every year on April 15, everyone groans about filing their taxes. But thankfully there’s a much better occasion we can celebrate today: National ASL Day in the United States! Deaf and hard-of-hearing people have used American Sign Language since the early 1800s, but...
by JV Featherstone | Feb 5, 2019 | ASL, Featured
There’s nothing quite like watching a friend in the Deaf community achieve their dreams. But when that person is your own brother? That feeling is ten times better. I recently had the chance to interview my incredible brother Dr. Zachary Featherstone about his journey...
by JV Featherstone | Jun 27, 2018 | ASL
When I wrote about the Seven Deadly Sins of Sign Language Interpreting, I was totally unprepared for such a huge response from our readers. So many of you said “That’s happened to me!” or “That’s exactly what needs to change.” And plenty more of you resolved to...
by Chad Jardine | Jun 2, 2018 | ASL
This is a story that really begins back in the 1960s. “Curb cuts” were a design innovation featured in a story from 99% Invisible. It’s the story of how one idea’s influence spread far beyond the original intentions of those who came up with it...
by JV Featherstone | Dec 12, 2017 | ASL, Featured
7 Deadly Sins of Interpreting Parts 1 & 2 Download the PDF I have used hundreds—no really, hundreds—of interpreters over the years. As a certified deaf interpreter (CDI) myself, I’ve had the rare opportunity to see both sides of the conversation: what it’s...
