What can be done to encourage more deaf kids, especially children of color and girls, to excel in scientific, technological, and mathematical fields? How can we improve science/math education for deaf kids?
Thanks to the ADA and Section 504, deaf high-school graduates supposedly have unlimited choices in colleges. Some choose the Big Three (Gallaudet University, CSUN, and NTID), while others opt for totally mainstreamed colleges (with or without support services). Share your views.
Keeping in touch has never been easier—with a bit of help from technologies such as the Internet, IP-Relay, Videophones, and, especially text pagers. Share your views.
Hearing people have cellphones. We have text pagers—Sidekicks, BlackBerries, Palm Pilots, and others. What’s the best deal for the money? Which one do you love passionately? What’s your addiction?
New research in ASL and other national signed languages is ongoing and always coming up with new discoveries about cognition, creativity, and communication.
A number of deaf adults have gone through NTID and mainstream colleges without ever learning to sign. Should all deaf adults know how to communicate with each other? Why or why not?
A number of deaf adults have gone through NTID and mainstream colleges without ever learning to sign. Should all deaf adults know how to communicate with each other? Why or why not?
Should deaf people be classified as disabled, or as an ethnic minority? If being Deaf is an ethnic identity, should they be collecting disability benefits like SSI? If we’re not “disabled,” should we claim protection under the ADA?
Hard-of-hearing people can choose their identity—to identify as Hearing or Deaf. Should HoH people be considered members of the Deaf community? Or should we assume that most will want to identify as hearing?
Hard-of-hearing people can choose their identity—to identify as Hearing or Deaf. Should HoH people be considered members of the Deaf community? Or should we assume that most will want to identify as hearing?
Are Deaf people of color (African-Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, Asian-Americans, American Indians, biracial, and multiracial) welcomed into the general Deaf community? Do we have a problem with racism and discrimination? What can we do about it?
Is there a lack of ethics and morality in the Deaf community? Have you been a victim of backstabbing or Crab Theory? How have you coped with it? Has the boom in blogs and V-logs made the situation worse? What can be done to combat the problem?
Do you have a cherished memory of a Deaf ancestor or a bit of Deaf family lore you’re especially proud of? Did one or more of your grandparents/relatives tell you about their experiences attending the old-style schools for the deaf? Did they know a famous Deaf person? Share your recollections.
What can be done to improve Deaf/police relations? Have you ever been in an emergency/crisis situation? Had a bad encounter with the law? What’s your view?
