#deafpride

[skydaemon]

hey do you want to see something COOL?

this is ludwig (bbc). this is deaf actress and strictly winner 2021 rose ayling-ellis. this is a deaf character BEING GIVEN AN INTERPRETER RATHER THAN BEING EXPECTED TO LIPREAD IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING!!!! i particularly love the part at the end where she looks to the interpreter before answering the question - the name has to be spelled for her to know who he’s talking about. rose uses interpreters in real life, and it’s so cool to see a character she plays use one on tv!!!

[rosekilsworld]

Deaf Barty, that's all. I won't elaborate.

[the-blueprint]

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Kenyan inventor Roy Allela, 25, created Sign-IO gloves to translate sign language into audible speech, bridging communication for the deaf.

Sign-IO gloves, with finger sensors, connect via Bluetooth to an app, translating sign language into vocal speech.

Young inventor, also at Intel and teaching at Oxford, introduced gloves at rural special needs school, aiming for wider accessibility.

[a-common-wybie]

deaf people deserve friendship, they shouldn’t automatically be at a disadvantage just because they are Deaf

[feralratmax]

Why do 🏴‍☠️ movie streaming sites have better captions than paid sites like netflix, where captions often aren’t even available!! DO BETTER! They are a type of hearing aid for disabled!

[theprongspotter]

Regulus is hard of hearing/deaf because I’m hard of hearing and wear hearing aids and I say so

[todayontumblr]

Saturday, September 23.

International Day of Sign Languages.

It is Saturday, September 23, but it is no mere Saturday, September 23. It is International Day of Sign Languages, no less. This one is for the deaf community, the hard of hearing the mute, the semi-speaking, the hearing impaired. For all those, in fact, under this wide and vibrant umbrella, we wish you a very happy IDSL, today and every day.

The day's commemoration, in a nutshell, via the United Nations:

The International Day of Sign Languages is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. During the 2023 celebration of the International Day of Sign Languages, the world will once again highlight the unity generated by our sign languages. Deaf communities, governments, and civil society organizations maintain their collective efforts - hand in hand - in fostering, promoting, and recognizing national sign languages as part of their countries’ vibrant and diverse linguistic landscapes. 

Wishing you a happy celebration folks across Tumblr's rich and talented sign language community. Thank you, folks, and enjoy the weekend.

[bean-writes]

HOLY GODS OF GREEN DAY, YOU GUYS

If you have a chance to see Deaf West Theater and CTG's production of Green Day's "American Idiot" stage musical before the end of their run - DO IT.

The Deaf/signing actors and their hearing/singing counterparts are spectacular, the music and dancing are off the charts, and this whole production is FUCKING CHAMP.

It's like all my hopes and dreams of Deaf representation and art and creativity come true in a FIREBALL EXPLOSION OF ROCK GOD MUSIC.

Literally as soon as I got home I bought tickets to see it again.

Hearing, Deaf, or HoH, this musical will ROCK YOUR SOUL.

[granulesofsand]

I’d rather be a freak.

[novacorpseart]

I found out it was deaf awareness month so I drew Leo <3

why he kindaaa

[mumistarrr]

When I did this song. The rapper Dax through me under the rug and then dusted an hearie who signed everything wrong. Of course ppl in deaf community stood up for me about this but Dax ignored all of us. The thing is. I can’t hear the music. It takes me a lot of work to do something like this. As a deaf artist I don’t let anything stop me. But this right here knowing how much work I put in. I don’t want to sign music anymore. That’s how I felt. But I will I just won’t sign his songs anymore. Hearies some of them don’t appreciate what deafies go through to show our beautiful language. I’m not only deaf. I’m disabled with chronic illness. Ppl learn to listen to any marginalized group when we tell u something. Show respect and educate yourself

[jerbaloot]

Rewatching FMA and this line struck like a bolt out of the blue.

"So, without anyone ever asking my opinion..."

I was born deaf and I was implanted with cochlear implants when I was turning 4. I've thought a lot about it and I guess it's only one among many decisions that your parents make on your behalf. It's just more visible than most decisions, choosing whether you hear or not.

Shortly after I was born (a few years), it grew to be widely recognized and eventually enacted as a standard in most US hospitals for newly born infants to undergo newborn hearing screening to see if they might have hearing issues. My parents and I didn't have that program though and it took a few years to really figure out what was up.

Anyway, I'm thankful for the choice but it's also not for everyone. I think if you're ever faced with the choice, it's important to consider what kind of world your kid is in.

[thedeafzoologist]

Things I love about being Deaf

The community! I've met so many lovely people in the Deaf community, and I can't express how important it was for me to meet other deaf individuals

The language. I am learning BSL, and it is something that I would reccomend to anyone, not just deaf people. Have you ever needed to communicate across a noisy room? It's so helpful and it blows my mind that sign language isn't usually taught in schools

My hearing aids. I am lucky enough to live in a country where hearing aids are free, and I know that a lot of people do not have access to them like I do. That said, it warms my heart to see people with hearing aid accessories, brightly coloured aids, etc. Mine are bright blue, and I love showing them off!

The ability to mute people. Noisy environment? People being unkind? Switch the hearing aids off and BAM! No sound, no problem.

I am now legally required to say DEAFinitely instead of definitely for the rest of my life.

[bahja-blix]

Oliver the Deaf/Mute imp kid controversy

During my break from most platforms due to family issues and me not wanting to indulge myself on most platforms for peace and quiet I pondered something during that time. I wanted to do something fun Regarding lil Oliver who Finally has a name after all the backlash Viv got for NOT naming her Deaf or possibly Mute character...

I wanted to try to crack exactly what Fizz and Oliver said and how accurate it is which will require me to also learn more along the way and it's thanks to the fact that I actually have an official Sign language Dictionary that has real pictures that teaches a reader how to Sign when speaking with your hands, what to Sign, and much more. The book itself was given to me as a gift from a licensed Sign Language and Deaf speaking and assisting teacher who was awesome to talk to. She specializes with Special Needs and other forms of Disabilities in her class such as Autism, ADHD, (Both in which I have but were diagnosed many years apart) or other Disabilities on the spectrum or differing conditions. And I've kept it since then.

This is Oliver, Olive or Ollie for short. Say Hi :D

He uses Sign Language to speak and is possibly both Deaf and Mute however I'm going off research regarding his condition/disability.

Here is the book from front to back ^^

As I read and look around at the endless adventure of learning a new Language and cracking what the show Signed it will also further my development of more accurately developing my own characters that are either Mute, Deaf, Or both. Some of them are main characters and either speak fluent Sign Language along with another Language taught via writing which is hard work but can be achieved over time. Some don't speak another language. Some of them are secondary, supporting etc. there's Always a role for them. Kuma is one of them, She's a main character of a series I'm working on. I'll show her later once she's finished in design. She is Both Deaf and Mute and uses a hearing aid to help hear from her Left Ear. She mainly speaks fluent Sign Language via hands or writes what she says. She's fluent in Japanese writing all in which took her years to learn by special teachers. She's treated as a person from thick and thin. Unlike how Viv treats her characters. Kuma originally comes from Tokyo Japan but moved internationally to California for college.

If you have any questions regarding my journey please don't hesitate to ask ❤️🙏

EDIT: I absolutely despise how Vivziepop writes her characters when it comes to "Trying" to represent something. That's why I was inspired to write this! That's why wanted to step in and be entirely goal oriented when representing stuff you can't do Viv. Viv sucks at representation in every way shape and form. From writing harmful stereotypes of All kinds, to misrepresenting the LGBT plus community I've been in for almost a decade, SA, SHrsd, Domestic Abuse victims (I hate to dig up a huge part of my past however... I fall into all those three categories too... Bcus my biological dad... Did unspeakable things to me...), to the way she writes her women vs guy characters in a non equalized way, the way she writes about drug abuse or alcoholics, and not give two shits about their development to the way she literally didn't give a shit about Oliver AND misrepresents the Disabled community that I'm ALSO in and left Oliver nameless UNTIL her audience CALLED HER OUT for that like... What the hell went through your head when you sat at the round table of yours with your team you call "Geniuses" like... Deaf Imp Child????? DEAF FUCKING IMP CHILD???? LoooooL! Stop trying Viv it's over! Your own political party doesn't like your ass no more neither wether traditionalized old school Dems like me or Modernized Americanized Dems. Everyone who saw through your bullshit regardless of who they are or where they lean don't want your shit anymore because you failed everyone around you multiple times for YEARS. I've found out So MANY things about you mate. I actually looked up to you... Lots of us did... And you only get worse from here. Your audience ain't the bigot unless they actively boot lick and kiss your ass. Valid criticism wether Harsh or Not is NOT "hate" lmao 🤣 love how thats your favorite go to word. Maybe come up with something original to call your audience you sack of poorly packaged horse shit, mmk! (Pilot Angel Dust reference btw if you get it)

Off topic but Viv really went Too far >:(

[a-common-wybie]

deaf people are so alienated, even if you were not raised in Deaf culture the moment people see a listening device they seem to run