Podcasts about Deaf culture

Physician Tina Stankovic is an ear, nose, and throat specialist and a lover of music whose seemingly disparate pursuits — medicine and music — have led her to a groundbreaking career in hearing research. She recently worked with music legend Paul Simon during his well-publicized battle with hearing loss and he has become a vocal advocate for hearing research. New understandings and new approaches like regenerative medicine have put the once-impossible dream of hearing restoration within reach, Stankovic tells host Russ Altman on this episode of Stanford Engineering's The Future of Everything podcast.Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your question. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu.Episode Reference Links:Stanford Profile: Konstantina M. StankovicStanford Researchers Assist Paul Simon with his Return to the StageInside the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss: Cutting-Edge Science and InnovationConnect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / FacebookChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionRuss Altman introduces guest Tina Stankovic, a professor of otolaryngology and neurosurgery at Stanford University.(00:03:36) Why Hearing LossWhat inspired Tina's lifelong journey into hearing science.(00:04:17) Treating Hearing LossLimits of current options and lack of FDA-approved therapies.(00:05:23) Causes of Hearing LossThe two main categories of hearing loss: conductive vs. sensorineural.(00:07:47) Inside the Inner EarThe complexity of the inner ear, and why diagnosis is so difficult.(00:09:22) Tinnitus & Hearing LossWhy ear damage can cause phantom sounds in the brain.(00:10:28) Emerging Technologies in Hearing ResearchNew technologies that are evolving treatment approaches.(00:15:19) Recreating the Ear in the LabChallenges the inner ear's unique composition pose to researchers.(00:20:02) AI Applications in Hearing DiagnosisThe ways AI is transforming diagnosis and genetic analysis.(00:21:31) Can Ears Regrow?Why humans don't regenerate ear cells—but mice might help.(00:23:55) Emotional & Social Toll of Hearing LossHow hearing loss can lead to isolation, stigma, and cognitive decline.(00:26:06) Born Deaf vs. Later Hearing LossExperiential differences between those with early and late hearing loss.(00:27:52) Paul Simon's Role and AdvocacyHow the artist got involved with Tina's work and the initiative at Stanford.(00:29:44) Protecting Your HearingBest practices for protecting your hearing.(00:33:21) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>>Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook

Subscribe to receive your ASL Word of the Day from Sign Baby Sign. Want to learn more? Visit our website at ASLTeachingResources.com ASL Sign Club for Children and Adult ASL Course. Become a member today to access hundreds of ASL Resources. Connect with us: http://YouTube.com/SignBabySign http://Instagram.com/asl_SignBabySign http://Facebook.com/SignBabySign https://aslteachingresources.com/memberships Welcome to ASL Teaching Resources, the one-stop place for ASL teaching resources and learning sign language. We specialize in providing teachers with the necessary tools to be successful whether they know sign or not. Our Mission To provide ready-to-use sign language based worksheets, flashcards, and videos to make it easier to teach and communicate with deaf, hearing and special needs students. Our Promise To cut your research and prep time down to just minutes.

This episode of 'Love is a Classroom: Stories of Inclusion' delves into the life of Navee, a 7-year-old deaf child, and her experiences in an inclusive setting. The show features insightful discussions with Wendy and Brooke about the cultural challenges of being a hearing family with a deaf child. They emphasize the distinct differences between English and American Sign Language (ASL), the importance of appropriate communication, and the need for unconditional inclusion. The episode also touches on the significance of creating accessible social experiences and the impact of cultural exposure on Navee's language development. Listen to Navee and her siblings, Holland and Carson, as they share their unique perspectives and experiences. The episode concludes by discussing the broader implications of inclusive education and the necessity of tailored support for deaf children.   Watch the video recording of the episode at https://youtu.be/AtHGg3lvbyg   00:00 Introduction and Misconceptions About Sign Language 00:43 Welcome to Love is a Classroom 01:27 Challenges of Podcasting with a Deaf Child 01:46 Cultural Experiences of a Hearing Family with a Deaf Child 02:26 Interpreting and Communication Tips 03:22 Personal Stories and Experiences 07:49 Inclusion and Communication in Daily Life 10:30 Navee's Summer Camp and Family Friends 13:30 Welcoming Navee, Holland, and Carson 18:08 Navee's Interests and Activities 20:36 Conclusion and Reflections on Inclusion   Contact me on social media or through my website for more information on my work: loveisaclassroom.com Thank you for listening! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show. It helps other listeners find this show. Follow me on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram     

In this week's episode I sat down with Joshua Castille and Caden Zane Marshall. Joshua is a Deaf performance artist who strives to form meaningful collaborations that explore the boundaries of art. He has worked on various projects in different roles including ASL master, director, actor, set designer, and more. Caden is a seasoned performer, American Sign Language interpreter, and influencer. Caden's 15+ years of experience in the theatre community has led him to focus on topics of queer activism and advocacy for inclusive spaces and works of art that highlight underrepresented communities. We discuss how shows like Deaf West's Big River and Spring Awakening revolutionized how Broadway saw deaf people on stage, advocating for theater that incorporates rather than tokenizes, why we need to have deaf and disabled people in the rooms where decisions are made and much, much more. Follow Joshua: Instagram: @castillejoshua Twitter: @CastilleJoshua Website: https://www.joshuacastille.com/ Watch Josh perform Satisfied from Hamilton HERE Follow Caden: TikTok: @themusicaldealer Instagram: @whereiscaden YouTube: The Musical Dealer Website: https://cadenzane.com/ Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com/ Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin

British sign language has existed in some form among deaf communities at least since the 15th century, when some of the earliest records of sign language reveal descriptions of specific signs, many of which are still in use today. However, for Shakespeare's lifetime, sign language was far from formalized among the Deaf, and certainly not widely accepted by the hearing community. Similarly, education of the deaf, in terms of schools established to educate the Deaf, Mute, or otherwise alternatively abled, would not take root in England until after Shakespeare's lifetime, and that wasn't until well into the 18th century. To help us understand what life was like for a deaf person in Shakespeare's lifetime, as well as what signs existed, and what records we have from the late 16th and early 17th century for deaf people, sign language, and the deaf community for Shakespeare's lifetime is our guest, Mary Lutze.  Get bonus episodes on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode I sat down with Dustin Giannelli. Dustin Giannelli is the CEO & Founder of HearsDustin LLC and a DEI and Accessibility focused public speaker and consultant. He shares his lived experiences as someone who is profoundly deaf and has worn hearing aids since the age of 5 as a way to highlight DEI best practices and the importance of accessibility and communication. We discuss the feeling of living in between two different worlds, the message he shares with brands across all industries, and, because it is the third anniversary of Always Looking Up, we highlight some of the incredible people in our community that we look up to, and much, much more. Follow Dustin:  Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com/ Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com

2024.04.11 NCU Chapel Deaf Culture Chapel Warren Snipe [Wawa]

Jessica Kirkness on her luminous childhood with her grandparents Melvyn and Phyllis, who were both profoundly deaf

Jessica Kirkness on her luminous childhood with her grandparents Melvyn and Phyllis, who were both profoundly deaf

"I think we are a long way to the hearing world fully embracing myself and other deaf artists" A picture paints a thousand words but Gonketa's art pieces share his identity through his first language ‘Auslan' in hopes to excite and inspire his audience to learn to sign. In this episode Jaycob Campbell a.k.a Gonketa (an onomatopoeia of a ball in a spray can) tells his story of identity and inclusion when it comes to the hearing art world and why he is so passionate about the next generation of Deaf artists. Jaycob talks about his initial resistance going into the art world and confrontation of attending a University that made accessibility difficult. Jaycob talks about his personal experience with his Deaf Identity and his connection/exposure to Deaf Culture from a young age. Join us for our conversation with Jaycob as he teaches us secrets of the Deaf community including how to avoid being arrested by the police. Follow Jaycob's instagram https://www.instagram.com/gonketa_/?hl=en Get in contact with him: iam@gonketa.com Check out his art and story on his website: https://www.gonketa.com/ Watch this video with captions and AUSLAN https://youtu.be/awBf5leogFQ Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/ Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sev placed the start of her journey back in China as a child passionate about maths and logic. She then described how she struggled to find her way through education after losing her hearing. She talked about how she could go to the USA and study Information Technology at Gallaudet University. She then spoke about the Microsoft Explorer Program, which allowed her to dip her toes into software development and realize she was unprepared for more. We discussed how she enrolled in a Computer Science Master's degree at Washington State University and how different her curricular and extracurricular experience was compared to Gallaudet's. We finally talked about her returning to Microsoft, being part of a team, how teamwork makes diversity, working on Loop, and the future of collaboration.Here are the links from the showsevhuffman@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sev-huffman-87404295/https://www.deafspotlight.org/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-loopCreditsCover Legends by HoliznaCC0 is licensed CC0 1.0 Universal License.Practicing Connection: Working together to help families and communities thrive.Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch host this exploration of personal and collective...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show1. Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon; more about him at timbourguignon.fr.2. Gift the podcast a rating on the platform of your choice.3. Become a supporter of the show on Patreon or on Buzzsprout (our hoster).

On 13 April 2023, the SJSU School of Information is hosted a free online symposium in celebration of Deaf history and culture. Access the captioned version of this webcast at https://youtu.be/eZPBQhTZzds

Raise The Platform podcasts are back! This episode features RTP Executive Producer Imi interviewing Shawn Phua. Go to this link to read the transcript of this interview: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ov5pa8Y3wxlSwY4Gt2asqQqa9qAaKms/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106161155725293630716&rtpof=true&sd=true  Shawn Phua is a profoundly Deaf young man and an Australian citizen of Malaysian-Chinese cultural backgrounds. He has lived experience of Deaf Culture and still learning more about the Hearing Culture. He can communicate in written English, Australian Sign Language (Auslan), Australian Signed English, Malaysian Sign Language (BIM) and Singaporean Sign Language (SgSL). His personal interests are LEGO bricks, learning foreign Sign Languages and disability inclusion and diversity.  Shawn & Imi discuss work and disability, advocacy, accessible communication, global sign languages and more! Shawn requested that we include these links:https://www.aussiedeafkids.org.au/terminology-for-deafness.htmlhttp://www.aussiedeafkids.org.au/deaf-culture.html This episode was originally aired on Saturday March 4th 2023 (4pm - 5pm). -- You can find out more about Raise The Platform on our website - http://syn.org.au/show/raise-the-platform/  For more info, or to join the show, email Raise The Platform's Facilitator. Is Hay – is.hay@syn.org.auDonate to SYN: http://syn.org.au/donate-to-syn/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Newbury is an award winning theater, opera & film director. His work has been featured on PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES, and his work has been celebrated at Cincinnati Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Carnegie Hall & The Kennedy Center.   Brandon Kazen-Maddox is a dancer, director and American sign language artist.  His work as an interpreter has been featured on CNN. In this episode, Kevin and Brandon talk in depth about the founding of the Up Until Now Collective, a New York City based artist collective committed to inclusive, accessible, and equitable working environments.  They talk about their new vision for Andrew Lippas THE WILD PARTY, the day they met, and how their collaboration started at a camp in New Hampshire during covid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to day 10 of our Sundance/Slamdance Film Festival coverage! Joined again by our Park City cohort & honorary bitch John Wildman of Films Gone Wild, we're highlighting a Slamdance documentary and short film both made by directors from the Bay!Sign The Show is a documentary that gives insight into Deaf Culture, and the difficulties they face in regards to access to  entertainment. Director Cat Brewer and one of the film's subjects/EP Matt Maxey join us to talk about the organic way this film came to be, how they got huge performers like Andre 3000 and Kelly Clarkson to participate, and the fine art of being an interpreter.Tooth is a short film about a fed up tooth that wages a war against its oppressor. Director Jillian Corsie shares how her own baby teeth were the catalyst for this story, the common thread this project has with the rest of her work, and how she hopes that this film will bring both horror and laughter to whoever watches.Follow director Cat Brewer on IG & FB & TwitterFollow EP/subject Matt Maxey on IG & FB & TwitterFollow director Jillian Corsie on IG & Twitter--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years, 700 episodes or Best of The Bay Best Podcast without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Matt Lowry and Angela Lauria discuss the value of using the label "Autistic" and whether labels are helpful or harmful. “When we're not allowed to have a label, when we're not allowed to have a cultural identity, people still label us but give us really bad labels.” –MattThe podcast hosts explain the difference between medical model labels like “has autism” and “autism spectrum disorder” (ASD), and identity-affirming labels chosen by Autistics, like “is/am Autistic.” ASD implies deficits and the need for a "cure." Referring to Autistic individuals as disordered helps prop up the ABA for autism industry that traumatizes Autistic children. Claiming the label, “Autistic” affirms natural neurological variation.Similarly, the term neurodiversity describes human neurological diversity overall. Neurodivergent refers specifically to non-typical neurological types like Autistic people. Functioning labels like high/low functioning are rejected for perpetuating stereotypes—all Autistics have variable abilities.Labels correctly linking autism to being disabled (social model of disability) can be strategic to secure legal accommodations and services in a non-inclusive society. Autism rights pioneer, Jim Sinclair, introduced the idea of neurodiversity and the need for autism acceptance in the 1980s. The hosts emphasize listening to Autistic people about the labels they prefer, not imposing labels. “But listen, I think neurotypicals don't hear a difference…They don't hear a distinction between ASD, which is a label assigned to us by neurotypicals, by the diagnostic criteria that the Board of Psychiatry has decided for us, versus me saying…I'm Autistic.” –AngelaThey explore the ways in which labels can be used to identify and connect Autistic people to the culture, but also how they can be used to stigmatize and stereotype. Accurate representation in media combats damaging stereotypes. Autistics want diverse stories showing their humanity.The hosts also compare and contrast Deaf Culture and Autistic Culture, delving into the concept of Autistic Culture and how it can be a source of pride and support for Autistics. They discuss the intersection of autism and mental health, and how self-acceptance and self-advocacy can be important tools in promoting positive mental health and well-being. Overall, they conclude chosen labels that celebrate difference are helpful while imposed labels often do harm—the goal is Autistic justice. What's your experience with labels as an Autistic person? Tell us about it in the comments!Autism Representation in the MediaCarl Gustav Arvid Olof Croneberg's NY Times ObituaryAutism Rights Activist Jim SinclairSpirit Airlines kicks 4-year-old boy with autism off flight for not wearing maskWant some basics on Autistic Culture? Listen to Episode 01: Welcome to Autistica Or try: Episode 36: Bad Autism Diagnosis and Episode 14: Autistic Medical NeedsReady for a paradigm shift that empowers Autistics? Help spread the news!Check us out on InstagramFind us on Apple podcasts and SpotifyLearn more about Matt at Matt Lowry, LPPMatt's social media: Autistic Connections Facebook GroupLearn more about Angela at AngelaLauria.com and Difference PressAngela's social media: Twitter and TikTokTACP's Autism-affirming TeePublic merch shop This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com/subscribe

Today, we learn about a new documentary which explores the lack of access deaf people have to live entertainment. We listen to a conversation with filmmaker Cat Brewer. Then, it's that time again- Halloween brings the scary movies out. We'll take a deep look into one film genre- Black horror.

This week in headlines, Happy Meals for adults and John Cena breaks Make-A-Wish Record. Our guest Colin Analco, sits down with Alex to discuss deaf culture. Learn more about Christ Community Church Deaf Ministry at https://cccomaha.org/deaf-ministry DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the cast members and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Christ Community Church. TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 00:00 INTRO 08:21 HEADLINES 17:48 DEAF CULTURE

Subscribe to receive your ASL Word of the Day from Sign Baby Sign. Want to learn more? Visit our website at ASLTeachingResources.com ASL Sign Club for Children and Adult ASL Course. Become a member today to access hundreds of ASL Resources. Connect with us: http://YouTube.com/SignBabySign http://Instagram.com/asl_SignBabySign http://Facebook.com/SignBabySign https://aslteachingresources.com/memberships Welcome to ASL Teaching Resources, the one-stop place for ASL teaching resources and learning sign language. We specialize in providing teachers with the necessary tools to be successful whether they know sign or not. Our Mission To provide ready-to-use sign language based worksheets, flashcards, and videos to make it easier to teach and communicate with deaf, hearing and special needs students. Our Promise To cut your research and prep time down to just minutes.

Abundant Voices guest Katheryn Barton, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, joins Allison in today's podcast. Tune in as she shares resources to learn more about Deaf culture, alternative ways to communicate in session, & her successful experiences working with an interpreter. Sponsored by: TherapyNotes™ To learn more about today's guest, visit https://abundancepracticebuilding.com/podcast/working-with-deaf-clients/. Want to join Party+? The doors to are open to the public September 19th-23rd.

This episode of Ministry Monday is sponsored by GIA Publications. Rooted in tradition with a clear focus on the future, Gather—Fourth Edition from GIA Publications features a diverse roster of composers and a wide breadth of musical styles in a worthy hardbound hymnal. Gather—Fourth Edition. Learn more at giamusic.com/hymnals. September is Deaf Awareness Month in the United States. To a Deaf person, being deaf is not a disability! In fact, it is a subculture of its own that provides new, beautiful ways for worship in our Church. Today we speak to Karen Shepherd, director of the Deaf choir in the Diocese of Pittsburgh for almost 20 years. Karen explores what is a deaf choir, as well as the subtleties of an “interpreted” Mass versus a “signed” Mass. Karen also spearheaded the installation of a “hearing loop” system in her church and shares what we need to know, as pastoral musicians, should we ever want to install one in our own churches.

Cochlear Implants: They're not for everybody. Or are they? In this Boles.tv live stream highlight, David Boles engages with the Medical View of Deafness that will eventually probably argue that Deaf foetuses can, should, and must, be implanted with cochlear devices to they can become Hearing in the womb and will no longer need to be born into Deaf Culture.

The 2022 Oscar winner for Best Picture was CODA, a story about a musically inclined girl with a deaf family. Kambri Crews, herself a CODA, joins your host Mark, Sarahlyn Bruck, and Al Baker to talk about how deaf culture interacts with film. Films tend to show deafness as tragic, which is not necessarily how the deaf community views themselves. We talk about balancing the demands of a story, how real life works, and the need for positive representation.  For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content at patreon.com/prettymuchpop or by subscribing via Apple Podcasts to the Mark Lintertainment Channel.

The 2022 Oscar winner for Best Picture was CODA, a story about a musically inclined girl with a deaf family. Kambri Crews, herself a CODA, joins your host Mark, Sarahlyn Bruck, and Al Baker to talk about how deaf culture interacts with film. Films tend to show deafness as tragic, which is not necessarily how the deaf community views themselves. We talk about balancing the demands of a story, how real life works, and the need for positive representation.  For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content at patreon.com/prettymuchpop or by subscribing via Apple Podcasts to the Mark Lintertainment Channel.

 Allison speaks with a very special guest to talk about three of her favorite subjects — Adoption, the Catholic Church, and Deaf Culture! Lana Portolano's new book Be Opened! The Catholic Church & Deaf Culture(Catholic University of America Press) is a fascinating look at Church History, Evangelization, and the beauty of the Church through the eyes of a vibrant culture with a beautifully expressive language. Allison and Lana discuss their shared experience of adopting daughters who are deaf, the desire to bring them the Catholic faith, and the unexpected powerful lessons God had in store for them, as well as their precious daughters!Learn more at www.icfdeafservice.org/beopened

We think Mission: Rejected fans will enjoy Things (Un)Said, a supernatural mystery story told in an experimental format. Written by and starring Julia Duffy, who fans will remember as Burning Man in Season Three's "Total Eclipse of the B.A.R.T." Several season one episodes have been directed by our own J. Michael DeAngelis.When Paige Gilbert's mother goes missing, she turns to her mom's old diaries for answers. But the stories about nearby facilities and the creatures they hold may only lead to more questions. Written by and starring Julia Duffy, with music, sound and editing by Daniel Farrell.Subscribe wherever you get  your podcasts or visit https://anchor.fm/thingsunsaidMission: Rejected will be back next month with a new bonus episode!

** A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.signtheshow.com/resources/img/the-wandering-creatives-podcast-s1e34-sign-the-show.pdfWilson, NC Filmmaker Cat Brewer joins Allie on today's episode to discuss her debut documentary film, Sign the Show: Deaf Culture, Access, and Entertainment. We chat about what inspired her to make the film, what it was like to develop and film a documentary over 7.5 years, and the purpose and meaning behind Sign the Show.Sign the Show: Deaf Culture, Access & Entertainment is a feature-length documentary providing insight into Deaf Culture and the quest for access to entertainment.Meet the Guest!Sign the Show spans seven and a half years of hustle with gratitude and love by filmmaker Cat Brewer. "I've been grateful for each experience I've had on this journey, but especially those that provided me learning opportunities about Deaf culture and the entire filmmaking process."Cat has been a teacher for the past 20 years and has no prior filmmaking experience but she does have a knack for connecting, communicating, and hustling with gratitude and love. After attending a concert in 2014 and seeing her first sign language interpreter at the show, Cat began to learn of the incredible challenges that the Deaf and HOH community faces when trying to access live entertainment. Upon sharing those feelings with a friend, who encouraged her to make a documentary, she did. Connect with my Guest!Instagram: @signtheshow and @catbrewerWebsite: www.signtheshow.comFollow the Wandering Creatives Podcast: Instagram: @wanderingcreativespodTwitter: @wandering_podTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/wanderingcreativeBecome a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wanderingcreativesBe sure to like, subscribe, rate, and review!Do you have questions or comments?  You can text or call us on our hotline: 252.419.6004, and we will include them in a future episode of the Podcast! CALL US AT: 252-419-6004 and leave a meSupport the show

In her Central regional report, Karen Magee describes Canada's Great Lakes Crossing, a paddle boarding event to raise awareness for mental health. She also tells us about a new course at the University of Toronto is teaching ASL and Deaf culture. From the May 26, 2022, episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: Fareed Khan from Canadians United Against Hate reflects on the past two years since the death of George Floyd. In her Central regional report, Karen Magee describes Canada's Great Lakes Crossing, a paddle boarding event to raise awareness for mental health. Mental health advocate Shane Baker discusses the wellness benefits of spending time outdoors. And Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV shares tips and recommendations for investing in a new laptop. This is the May 26, 2022, episode.

We preview the 7th annual Toronto ReelAbilities Film Festival with festival manager Linda Luarasi. Later in teh programme, we talk to Alex Bulmer and Leah Cherniak, co-creators of the opening night film, Postcards from my Balcony. Our conversation explores disability representation in film and how an inclusive filmmaking practice can benefit all. This is the May 14, 2022 episode

We have a really special one for you this week! We are discussing CODA (2021), directed by Sian Heder and have a very special guest - Troy Kotsur who played Frank Rossi in the film. Troy won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his performance in the film, and made history as the first ever deaf actor to win an Oscar. CODA also stars Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin and Daniel Durant.The film follows Ruby, a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), who is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby is torn between pursuing her passion of singing at college and her fear of abandoning her parents.In this episode we discuss deaf culture, accessibility in film and Troy's aspirations of directing.CODA is available to watch on Apple TV.Next week we are chatting about the indie comedy classic What We Do In The Shadows (2014) written, directed by and starring Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement. What We Do In The Shadows is available to watch on Amazon Prime.Episode transcript available here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Dr. Corrine Occhino joins us to follow up on her talk, “What Everyone Should Know about American Sign Language and American Deaf Culture.” We discuss language deprivation in Deaf children, the phenomenon of Deaf Gain, and how hearing folks can help make a more inclusive world for their Deaf community members. Read a transcription of this episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lh5TY8lUUEVrh4G8HLvCD2RA04cY1u4Dhfe37fuLrOI/edit?usp=sharing And see two of Corrine's favorite signs in ASL here: https://youtu.be/gQgK3HeyXo8  ASL for Free: https://www.gallaudet.edu/asl-connect/asl-for-free/ Also on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aslconnect/ SignSchool: https://www.signschool.com/ ASL at Home: https://www.aslathome.org/ The ASL App: https://www.instagram.com/theaslapp/ #ASL #CHAMP #DEAFBING

This episode deals with 2 more chapters of The Home Life of Poe - Schoolboy Love Affairs and Rosalie Poe.  Susan Archer Talley writes movingly about Poe's first romantic attaction, its tragic conclusion, his sister Rosalie Poe, the strange effect of wine on both Edgar and Rosalie.  Finally George looks into some of the dynamics of Deafness - why Susan Archer Talley's deafness may have made her the ideal person to write a book about Poe, and how art starts in the heart (not the ear) and is meant to touch hearts.Who do most scholars believe was Poe's first ideal love?What seemed to be the effects of wine on Rosalie and Edgar (even at a young age)?Who was the inspiration for “To Helen"?Was Susan Archer Talley adventitiously deaf?What could Keats mean by “Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard/Are sweeter”02:00 Schoolboy Love Affairs05:30 Devotion of and love for Mrs. Stannard10:44 Rosalie Poe12:42 Effects of wine13:28 William Henry Poe15:14 Dynamics of Deafness16:30 Advantages of deafness?21:37 Poets who happen to be deaf25:32 Visual experiences and art's purpose in touching hearts29:23 Next week's epsiode 29:33 Sources 

Peter and Patrick are joined by special guest Jenny Rieck to discuss ASL and Deaf culture. The discussion starts with a discussion on the Oscar-winning movie CODA and the following topics: What would you suggest to someone who wants to learn ASL? How does someone become an interpreter and have you ever thought about being an interpreter? With technology to allow speech-to-text captioning do you think interpreters will become unnecessary or a thing of the past for events other than live in-person presentations? What are the challenges that can happen when a person who is deaf or hard of hearing has a meeting with a doctor or a lawyer? What is the difference between a video phone and telephonic interpretation or video remote interpreting?

What is it like to go deaf and then gain back your hearing? On this episode, I speak to Sophie Woolley. Sophie is a writer, performer and theatre maker. We have been friends for a while and I have learned a lot about Deaf culture and from her personal journey and one as a creative. We have a meandering chat about her creative journey, how felt she had to write about her story of going deaf and then gaining hearing again via a cochlear implant. We recorded the podcast while Sophie is in Taiwan. She chats a little on her experience there and Taiwan's COVID management. This is a long conversation between friends discussing the complexities of Sophie's experience. I was particularly intrigued by her thinking on what it might mean to be a cyborg and being augmented and being part of both Deaf culture and hearing culture. I am still thinking about her comment about captioning AI being her friend and how we can often simply criticise AI in a way we would not critique a human. (But also there's no need to anthropomorphize AI either). Transcript and Video links here. Image credit: Justin Munitz

2022.03.23 NCU Chapel - Deaf Culture Chapel - Chad Entinger Interpreted By Sydney Groven by North Central University

ENCORE: **This podcast was recorded using Zoom | September 14, 2021** David Wantuck, the Community Engagement Specialist at Deaf Access Services, an Affiliate of People Inc. (DAS), discusses DAS's mission, the services it provides, and its current projects and events.**Resources**www.wnydas.orgEmail: communications@wnydas.org**Notes**In February 2019, Deaf Access Services formed an affiliation with People Incorporated in order to meet the growing needs of the WNY Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.**DAS Services**CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM- The DAS Career Pathways Program team assists qualified Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals with all aspects of their job search.INTERPRETING, CART, AND CAPTIONING SERVICES – –Deaf Access Services is the leading not for profit agency in Western New York that provides Qualified Sign Language Interpreters, CART and VRI Services.–Interpreters are evaluated by highly qualified staff and are expected to adhere to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct. –We also support the use of captioning and interpreting in all video content, ensuring access to the information for all viewers. We offer customizable captioning based on a business or organizations needs and offer captioning combined with ASL interpretation or voice-over interpretation.COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES- Services are available for Deaf, Deaf/Blind, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened individuals who are experiencing various obstacles to mainstream services.We provide assistance with:                                                            • General Information/Referrals• Health Care Access• Housing Issues• Legal and Financial Referrals• SSI/SSDI Letters• Social Services (DSS) Matters• Assistive Devices for Home                                                                                                                             Deaf Access Services also assists business and organizations navigating their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).ASL CLASSES & OUTREACH- DAS provides education about Deaf and Hard of Hearing to the Western New York community through:• Sign Language classes• Outreach presentations• Deaf Community workshopsThrough these educational opportunities, DAS enhances Self-Awareness in the Deaf Community and increases knowledge of Deaf Culture.  DAS offers ongoing day and evening classes to teach American Sign Language (ASL), providing opportunity for ALL individuals.NEW AMERICANS PROGRAM DAS provides education and case management services for Deaf refugees and immigrants from around the world to assist them in their acculturation process in Western New York.Support the show (https://donate.democracyengine.com/DRNY/contribute)

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!   In today's episode, I welcome Bernardo Vallarino   Bernardo Vallarino is a dual career agent from Dallas Fort-Worth with more than 15 years of experience in real estate.  Most of his real estate career has been as a member and leader of the EVAL Team, a small group of agents working in residential, commercial, and industrial real estate. And for the past 5 years, Vallarino has spearheaded KW-Signs, a real estate organization and business focused on equitable accessibility of real estate to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.  This endeavor includes education and resources to hearing agents/leadership, as well as the creation and modification of business structures to better service Deaf and Hard of Hearing agents and clients.   Listen to find out more about:   [00:01 - 04:26] Opening Segment I welcome Bernardo Vallarino to the Show Bio What is KW-Signs? Who do KW-Signs Help? Bernardo shares how and why he started KW-Signs   [04:27 - 26:23] KW-Signs: Real Estate Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing A Black Hole in the Real Estate Industry Agents Need to Have This, Agents Do Not Need to Have This The Only an Agent Has to Do A Groundbreaking Accreditation Process to Serve the Deaf What is Deaf Culture? Bernardo talks about legalities liability Impactful Client Stories Bernardo: Why We Don't Focus as a Team Get educated and be an ally! A Great Feeling of Successful Endeavor A Big Problem to Overcome Accessibility of Space and Technology Bernardo's Inspiration   [26:24 - 28:37] Closing Segment See links below to know more about Bernardo Vallarino Final word Tweetable Quote/s:   “It really helps with communication and understanding the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing person, if you have a little more knowledge on technology, as well as cultural education.” - Bernardo Vallarino   “Just because you don't understand a culture, that doesn't mean that you can help us create the systems that we need in order for them to succeed.” - Bernardo Vallarino   You can connect with Bernardo through b.vallarino@kw.com, Facebook, and Instagram.  Visit their website https://www.kw-signs.com/ and take part in his wonderful initiative! To learn more, share feedback, or share guest ideas, please visit our website, or contact us on Facebook and Twitter.    Like what you've heard?  Please review us! That helps let other people know about the podcast.   Accessible Housing Matters is dedicated to raising awareness about important issues around accessibility and housing, and getting conversations going. I'd love to learn more about what's on your mind, and get your feedback about the show. Contact me directly at stephen@accessiblehousingmatters.com to share your thoughts or arrange a call.

In this episode, Hannah got the chance to talk with Jane Fernandes about Deaf culture. They discussed Jane's experiences growing up, her K through 12 education as well as college and grad school, some of the barriers she faced as a Deaf individual, and how she got to where she is now as the President of Antioch College. 

In this episode, Lake sits down with C3 and Maya to discuss deaf culture in general, COVID and the deaf community, and the difference between "big D" Deaf and "little d" deaf.    Please note: This episode will be released with sign language interpreting and audio captioning in the future for accessibility. 

In this episode, Lake sits down with C3 and Maya to discuss jobs, accommodations, and what hearing people can do to be an ally to the Deaf community. This is part two of three episodes on Deaf culture and part of a larger series on the Deaf community.  Please note: This episode will be release with sign language interpreting and audio captioning in the future for accessibility. 

 Episode 90 - There has forever been an ongoing trend by hearing people to demand a universal sign language (yet you never see sign language users say the same thing...hmmm).It is never too long before one sees comments on social media about "why is there no universal sign language". But even for me, as someone who is learning sign language, I have my own thoughts around this trend.And it's an uncomfortable one.If you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page.What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting.TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/IamAhmedKhalifa)

Mark from specialedrising.com is talking with us about his experience with the deaf community and in special education. You'll also hear how him and Jen became friends!  Check out specialedrising.com and 'Like' Special Ed Rising on Facebook: facebook.com/specialedrising Follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @magicmommonday @angeladahlgren @jenillo Instagram, Facebook and TikTok: @magicalmommymonday Music Produced by Matt Harvey

Things I didn't know before my conversation with Michelle: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) wasn't around until 1990, and it really isn't very good, it seems to do the bare minimum it needs for people with disabilities to survive, and not so much to thrive. T-Mobile offered texting as a communication option for the hard of hearing years before it hit the mainstream and became our main form of communication. There's just so much about D/deaf culture that I was unaware of, and I'm super stoked that I got to talk with Michelle Richardson to make myself more aware of what life is like for the hard of hearing. Something that is neat, and not so neat as I learn talking to Michelle, is that YouTube offers automatically generated Closed Captioning for the hard of hearing. It's why I'm striving to make sure I upload a video version of my podcast for every audio version. I mean...it's literally the least I can do to make things more accessible for the hard-of-hearing community. Support Counter Culture Media by liking and subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. Go to https://www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia and throw a couple bucks our way for more Counter Culture entertainment and get exclusive content! Intro: Le Gang - I'm up in the clouds https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang Outro: CrabX - Breeze https://soundcloud.com/crabxofficial Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Episode 87 - Even though there are various ways of describing someone who has some kind of deafness, a common choice of phrasing is "hearing impaired/impairment".On most occasions, I don't believe there are bad intentions. Still, it's time we stop using these words, particularly as we tend to frown upon those phrases and there are better choices of words to choose from.I would like to use this opportunity to explain why we should refrain from the using the words "hearing impaired" or "hearing impairment", in a bid to help you become more deaf-aware.For transcripts plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page.What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting.TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/IamAhmedKhalifa)

Episode 78 - What if individuals and society looks at the concept of being deaf as a positive thing? What if it can actually be a valuable contribution to the world? In essence, this is what 'Deaf Gain' is all about.The common perception of being deaf and the topic of deafness overall is that it is seen as something negative, something lacking, something void. After all, it's common for doctors to deliver "bad news" to new-parents when it is found that their baby is deaf.But by re-framing that into 'Deaf Gain', it is possible for everyone to look at it in a more positive light, and it's something the Deaf community proudly talks about...that being deaf is actually positive.So let's get into what is Deaf Gain and why it's an important topic for people in the Deaf community.For transcripts plus links to relevant sources and videos about Deaf Gain, or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page.What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting.TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/IamAhmedKhalifa)

Episode 76 - I've been having such a hard time on working out the definition of "deaf" because of its complexity and the number of labels it has under it:- deaf- Deaf- hard of hearing- late-deaf/late-deafened/deafened- deafblind- Deaf & Disabled/deafdisabled- hearing impairedOne of the biggest reason for my confusion is because of how it can (and has) caused rifts, segregation and even abuse within the communities, which is not something that I would ever encourage. So I wanted to share my personal thoughts on the definition of "deaf" and what it also means for each labels.For transcripts and links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page.What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting.TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page.Support the show

Buckle up because life is a great ride. Today's featured author is American Sign Language Interpreter, half-marathon runner, chocolate lover, and mom of 4, Kelly Brakenhoff. Kelly and I talk about how she got into writing both mystery novels and children's books, where she finds the inspiration to write her books and more!!! *For An Entire Special Edition transcript of this episode, scroll below. Key Things You'll Learn: Why she writes mystery novels and why they're her favorite book genre. Why she started her own publishing company. What inspired her children's book series. The most important thing you must get right about when you publish a children's book.   Kelly's Site: http://kellybrakenhoff.com/ Kelly's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Kelly-Brakenhoff/e/B07PN7K7T7%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   The opening track is titled "Good Morning World" by EV Sharp (Formerly Known As MagicMusic Productions). Listen and download the full track by clicking on the following link. https://evsharp.bandcamp.com/track/good-morning-world   Resources Mentioned: NaNoWriMo: https://www.nanowrimo.org/   Related Episodes: 33 - "Inspiration, Sci-Fi, & Video Games" with Beth Martin (@bethmart07): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/33-inspiration-sc-fi-video-games-with-beth-martin-bethmart07   92 - "Roya Sands and the Bridge Between Worlds" with Saryon Michael White: http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/92-roya-sands-and-the-bridge-between-worlds-with-saryon-michael-white 120.5 (Local Author Bonus Special) [LABS] - "The Children of Time" with Victory Parsons (@ReadLiftRepeat): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/1205-local-author-bonus-special-labs-the-children-of-time-with-victory-parsons-readliftrepeat   150 - "Princess Monroe and Her Happily Ever After" with Jody Vallee Smith: http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/150-princess-monroe-and-her-happily-ever-after-with-jody-vallee-smith   241 – “Highwayman” with MJ Preston (@MJPreston1): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/241-highwayman-with-mj-preston-mjpreston1   243 – “Fantasy Writing & The Power of Audiobooks For Indie Authors” with Riley Tune (@rileytuneauthor): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/243-fantasy-writing-the-power-of-audiobooks-for-indie-authors-with-riley-tune-rileytuneauthor   Episode Transcript (Courtesy of Kelly)  :) : Dom Brightmon: You are now tuning in to the going North podcast. With your host, bestselling author, professional speaker, and member of the John Maxwell team, Dominique “Dom” Brightman, and every Monday and Thursday we're going to hear the voice of a different author, sharing their gifts, stories, and expertise to help your charge forward in life. Now, let's get on with the show. And today on the Going North podcast, we're bringing some fabulous humans from across the globe. Today is no different. Today is no different because we got another fabulous author from the Creative Edge Crew, baby. That's right. These are some creative folks who have an edge and not Adam Copeland because this fabulous author right here is not only a fabulous mom, but she's also an American Sign Language Interpreter, which is actually a first for this podcast. You we've never had an ASL professional well on his podcast, and her motivation for learning ASL actually began back in high school when she wanted to converse with her Deaf friends and she also, and published her first novel a murder mystery, which is Death by Dissertation, which was published back in April, 2019 as well as Dead Week. In addition to that, a children's picture books series featuring Duke, the Deaf Dog as well. This is a lady of many talents in addition to all that fabulous stuff. She also serves on the Board of Editors for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf publication, VIEWS. Let's give it up for the fabulous KB, not KB Toys herself. Ms. Kelly Brakenhoff, how are you today, ma'am? Kelly Brakenhoff: Hi, I'm great. How are you doing? Dom Brightmon: Doing fabulous, doing fabulous, indeed. We got the fabulous Kind Kelly on the show. I'm talking about. Kelly Brakenhoff: You remind me when I was younger, and people would try to make fun of my name. You know, they do the rhyming thing. The worst thing they could come up with was smelly Kelly with a belly full of jelly. I was really hurt though. Dom Brightmon: Or did you even have a belly, at least a huge one? Kelly Brakenhoff: Well, no. I suppose is that if that was the worst they could come up with, that was okay. Dom Brightmon: Oh yeah, we can always call you a tree. Well that that could be worse. Why did I do that to myself? Never mind, that's bad, but don't worry. It's about the sensational Kelly. Would you mind filling in some cavities or filling an introduction and tell us a bit about who is the one and only Kelly B. herself. Kelly Brakenhoff: I was looking over your website and everything. You really have had a lot of inspirational people on before me, and all of the things that you've gotten to do. I was trying to think of what I could contribute to that body of work there. I was intimidated thinking that I'm just a mom and I wrote some books. But I guess one thing that's interesting is that it took me a really long time to write the books. I am quite a bit older, and I've had this career as an American Sign Language interpreter for a very long time. And like you said, I have four kids. I took a lot of time raising and teaching them how to use the washing machine and the dishwasher while they were growing up, until they could fend for themselves and move out. Once they got older, I got serious. I'd always wanted to be a writer my whole life, and once they started getting old enough, I really buckled down and decided that I wanted to do this badly enough. I was going to do whatever it took. I think it was 2014 when I did my first NaNoWriMo. Dom, have you experienced a NaNoWriMo yourself before? Dom Brightmon: Oh yeah, I wrote maybe five words. Kelly Brakenhoff: See, I'm the person where I love that challenge. I'm competitive, like our family. We have these, you know, game nights. Everybody in our family is really competitive. If you set a competition before me, that's the best way to get me to do something. When I read about National Novel Writing Month, I thought, okay, I can write every day for 30 days and I can come up with 50,000 words. I think I can do this. One year I decided to go for it. Well, I ended up with 50,000 words, and then it took me another four years to edit and revise them to make it into my first book, Death by Dissertation. Dom Brightmon: Well, hey, that's frigging awesome. Well, I mean, that's a feat within itself to be able to actually write enough words during that month before it ends, or as it ends, and then it's actually published. It actually takes guts because some folks in the past on this show, they've done NaNoWriMo they've had plenty of books, but they never actually published them for the public to read. That takes guts on your follow through, and it looks like we found a new nickname for you, Competitive Kelly. Kelly Brakenhoff: Yeah, that's right. I mean, definitely it's a great accomplishment to complete NaNoWriMo. Some people do it for their own personal satisfaction, to challenge themselves, but I wanted more. I've always wanted to be an author and I never really saw the path to do that in my life with time and everything. But once I broke it down into the small chunks of like, okay, well I can write 50,000 words and then I can start working on getting them revised. It took me a couple years to get through that whole process and I submitted it around to a bunch of agents and publishing houses. I had a lot of people who asked me to send in my whole manuscript. And I did that for over a year and worked really hard at that. And then, I never could get anybody that was interested in offering me a contract. And I went through this time where I had to decide, do I start something else or do I keep working on this one? And I really believed in this story because of the main character, her name is Cassandra Sato and she moves from Hawai'i to Nebraska for her dream job. Who does that, right? But she always wanted to be a college administrator. She works in a small college in Hawai'i, and she wants to become a president of a university someday. She gets offered the job at this college in Nebraska, but after a couple months they find a student dead on the campus. She has to go and help figure out what happened to the student. Some of the characters in the book are Deaf and use American Sign Language. In the process of writing the book, I realized that one of the things that I wanted to do with this was make people aware of what it's like. You know, with my day job, I work with Deaf people all the time, and I know lots of really cool Deaf people that have really cool jobs and do great things. But your average person doesn't run into very many deaf people. And you might not know very much sign language except for the alphabet and a couple of curse words, and that's it. I thought it'd be really cool to have characters in the book that are Deaf and use sign language. The more I've gotten into it, and the more I've written in the series and everything, I've realized that's my thing. I wanted to make the world more aware of what it's like to be Deaf or to know sign language. A lot of the feedback that I've gotten from reviewers and readers have said that they really appreciated learning about Deaf Culture. The first book is a lot about what it's like to be a college student who's Deaf. If you imagine that you're in your class and the professor is talking, but you're getting all the information through the interpreter and what that's like and how hard and challenging that is. You know, a lot of people don't think about things like that. And the readers have really enjoyed getting a taste of what it's like through the books. That cemented in my head why I'm doing this. Dom Brightmon: Ah, yes, indeed. Yes, indeed. And I'm guessing your day to day work with Deaf folks, is that really the main inspiration beyond the novel, the mystery novel. Kelly Brakenhoff: Yeah, definitely. In my day job, most of what I do is on call. Well, not now, but usually what I'm doing is on college campuses. I actually attend the classes with Deaf students and interpret what the teacher and the other students say in class, and then interpret what the student says to the rest of the class so that everybody knows what each other's saying. I've been doing this for over 20 years, and I've done 17 different college majors all the way from freshmen English to PhD candidates. A really, really wide variety of things. I've seen really good professors. I've seen really bad professors. I've had interesting classes and some classes that are make me squeamish or things like that.  It's been a really interesting thing. I noticed college campuses have academic politics. I've worked with faculty members too and sat in on staff meetings and everything. You know, some of that stuff, like how they always say like life is stranger than fiction. I always thought this is a great place to have murder. You've got mayhem. You've got politics, you got all kinds of good stuff here. Some of the quotes in the book, I didn't even make it up. It was things I've overheard. Dom Brightmon: Not just killing walls but killing humans. Kelly Brakenhoff: There's quite a few series that are based in college campuses. I'm not the only one who thinks that it's a ripe setting. Dom Brightmon: Oh yeah. Cause definitely a lot of folks in the spring, some professors fighting for tenure, right? Of course, administration, the politics and hell, that's everywhere. Shoot, whenever there's more than one person, there's going to be something happening. Kelly Brakenhoff: Well, there's something about college campuses. You know how it's almost like a little town within a town. There's all kinds of plot opportunities there. Dom Brightmon: That's right. It's like a little town. It's like an exhibit Pimp My Ride. It's like, yeah, yeah, man. We put a town inside of your town. It's really called Murder Town. It's a mystery novel where somebody got killed. Yup.. Kelly Brakenhoff: Sorry. I have this visual of a car with a town inside the back. Whatever. Totally taking me off on a tangent now. I'm sorry. I'll come back. Dom Brightmon: Oh no, we're going to go down a rabbit hole, bunny ears and all . . . about that time we had the mushrooms. Let me start. I'm just messing with you don't' worry. But it's all good though. It's all good. Out of all of the types and genres out there of novels and fiction, why mystery? Kelly Brakenhoff: Oh, that's easy. I love mysteries. That's been my favorite genre since I was little. You know, Nancy drew, except I thought Hardy boys were more interesting cause they got to do more cool stuff. They get to dig and camp and all this stuff. And, and as I grew up, I read more mysteries. I love to read thrillers too, but I don't know. Those are the things that I love to read myself so that's what I write. Dom Brightmon: Sweet. Yes, indeed. It's kinda funny. It's like whatever we expose ourselves to the most is what we eventually become. It's like you expose yourself to mystery books and then you love them so much that you eventually get to join a business of immortality and write a few of your own. Kelly Brakenhoff: Definitely. One of the good things that's kept me going here in my extended, self-quarantine, our cable TV company added all the Hallmark Channels to our package. We didn't get them, but now we have the Hallmark Mysteries and Movies channel. I've watched this whole channel, all of these different mystery movies and shows. It's been really nice for me to sit down at night. I feel like I can call it research and then it doesn't seem like I'm wasting time, but it's been really fun. Maybe someday I'll try to sell them my mysteries. Dom Brightmon: Heck yeah. Probably got two books cooking right now as we speak. Kelly Brakenhoff: That'd be great. Dom Brightmon: Yes, indeed. Tony, the tiger approved too. That's right. The sponsors didn't pay me, and they are not going to be feeling great. That was Roy. Tony the tiger. I'm about to show him who the real Tiger King is. Let me see. Kelly Brakenhoff: Do you watch that Tiger King show? Dom Brightmon: I've seen photos. I had no idea what the heck it was until maybe yesterday. I'm like, what? In the blue Hill? Kelly Brakenhoff: Yeah, I kept seeing people talk about it, but I didn't know what they were talking about. Then I saw someone listed all of the things in it, and then I was like, okay. I think I'm okay with not knowing about it. I'm good with that. I think I don't really need to know everything. Dom Brightmon: One of the few times or ignorance truly is bliss. Kelly Brakenhoff: Yeah. There are a few times, and this might be one.. Dom Brightmon: Yeah. But the beautiful thing is that you are versatile and yeah, agile in the literary sense. Cause you also have a children's book as well. Kelly Brakenhoff: Yes, that's right. I do. The children's book I've written is for preschool to second grade age. The kind where your parents still have to read to you or your grandparents or babysitter or somebody has to read you the book out loud and, it's called, Never Mind. it's about Duke, the Deaf Dog. Again, using my professional experience. I've been around a lot of really cool deaf people for a long time, and it's changed how I look at the world. I think I was telling you before how it took me a really long time to get my first couple of mysteries published. But at a certain point, I had to decide if I wanted to get an agent or a publisher or if I wanted to do it myself. And I did a lot of research for about a year before I decided I'm a control freak, I'm going to do it myself. And I hired an editor and a cover designer and went down that path and worked really hard to learn about the publishing industry. And as I was doing that, I had to file with our secretary of state. Set up my own publishing company that I could publish my own books. I filled out the paperwork and sent in the money. And then about two weeks later happened to be on Christmas Eve. I woke up in the morning and I had this revelation where it dawned on me that, well, if I'm going to start my own publishing company and I'm really going to do this, then I can do whatever I want. Like I'm the queen, I can publish whatever books I want. Then my mind started racing from there. It was like flipping a switch. Maybe some deaf people that I know maybe want to write a book and I could publish their book. Or if something inspires me, I could publish that. The next day I had another idea. There's not that many children's books out there that have deaf characters in them. I started doing research on it. The more research I did, I realized that, especially for this age group, there's seriously three or four books. That's all that have deaf characters that aren't those baby signs books. That's popular where people have babies and teach them “milk” and “more.” But there's few books that actually have Deaf characters where a Deaf child could open up the book and see that character is like me. Cause now I'm going to have my own company. I put all these things together. And one of the really cool things about the book is that there's photos inside the book of one of my friends who's an American Sign Language instructor at the university. The book has photos of her signing the 10 vocabulary words in the book. As the kids are reading the story, they can also learn some signs. And I thought, well, a lot of the parents of kids that are deaf, you know, a lot of those parents can hear, and they don't know any signs. This way it would be a good thing for them to start learning sign language at the same time that their kids are learning. Then it took off from there. Dom Brightmon: Like a big old rocket ship, indeed. Competitive and creative. Kelly Brakenhoff: You know how you make one decision and it opens the doors to stuff that you never would have thought about before. Dom Brightmon: Oh heck yeah. Pandora's box on a good way. Kelly Brakenhoff: Right, exactly. Once I crossed that threshold and said, this is what I want to do. It was amazing. All of the people that I was able to contact and all the things that fell into place. The book was published the end of December. Seeing the response of people and how they are excited about it. Parents are excited about it. We have videos online. In the book you also get access to videos on my website where Amy teaches you how to do the signs and then she even reads the whole story in sign language on my website. Kids can practice how to do it and learn some signs. Each thing that we do leads to the next step, you know. If you had told me a year and a half ago that this was going to happen, I don't think I would have even believed it, but one step at a time . . . Dom Brightmon: One step at a time, and then the jump happens. Yes, indeed. Yes indeed. And definitely got to give you kudos to that cause definitely write this out. ‘Cause outside of the baby signs books, there's really nothing out there for Deaf children at all. Even deaf people, period. To be honest. Kelly Brakenhoff: A few movies here and there. There's a few. And you know, they're good. There's not very many. Like I think about my four kids. I don't know if you've heard of them Little Critter books by Mercer Mayer. Did you like those when you were a kid? My kids loved those and they each had a little lesson and the illustrations were cute and everything. And I said why don't deaf kids have something like that that they can see themselves in? The cool thing that's at the end of the book, the last section is all the people who worked on the book with me are Deaf. Except for my sister, ‘cause my sister's the illustrator and she's not deaf. But the other people who helped me with the book are all Deaf. And I thought it was really cool that I have their stories at the end. What they do for a living and how they got to be where they are. Deaf children need to see what they can become when they grow up. And I wanted them to see some of the people that I know who are really successful. I wanted deaf kids to be able to see a glimpse of the things they can become. Dom Brightmon: Well, opening up a whole new world for him. That's what I'm talking about. Kelly Brakenhoff: A lot to ask from 34 pages, but we're trying, Dom Brightmon: Oh, don't worry. I'm sure those pages are being multiplied as we speak. Kelly Brakenhoff: My sister is working on the second book. She's drawing it right now. You're going to like this. The name of the second book is called Farts Make Noise. Dom Brightmon: Yeah. But they catch them on Facebook. I'm like, God, this is going to be given the keys. They were killed. Kelly Brakenhoff: Well, we do have three boys, we had a lot of research at our house. Dom Brightmon: Research by force, I'm assuming. Kelly Brakenhoff: Whether I wanted it or not. Dom Brightmon: Yeah, exactly. There was no choice. Kelly Brakenhoff: There's certain things you learn when you're a parent. Definitely. Dom Brightmon: Beautiful. So for those who are out there, who may be trying to write a children's book, what was the best advice you can give those who want to go the children's book route? Kelly Brakenhoff: Ooh. You really have to do research. Children's books are very different than adult books. I had to join a whole bunch of other groups for children and I feel like I'm scratching the surface. I still have a lot to learn. I'm really lucky. My sister did the illustrating. I know a lot of times when you say, yeah, my sister's doing the illustrating, people think, okay, great. But my sister is actually really good. She's not using crayons and making some sketches. She's a professional artist. That was a big relief for me that I could ask her, and she would come through for me. Whereas if you're a person writing a book and you don't have any art skills, especially for picture books that's hard. The illustrator makes the book. I mean, my story while I like it, and it's great. But the pictures make the book. If you look online and you see the pictures of Duke and the other dogs, they're adorable. They make it much better. And even writing older books like chapter books and young adult books. People think that they're like little adults, but they're not. You have to come at it from a completely different perspective. Dom Brightmon: Right. You're definitely right about the illustration as being everything, the illustrator making the kids book itself. Because if the pictures are bad or they don't match the words then you're in trouble. ‘Cause I remember one time I was reading a kids book and there were these aliens in the book. I forgot what they originally were supposed to be, but I'm like, wait a second, why are they green space aliens? I thought they were supposed to be little insect people. I said, what's going on? Kelly Brakenhoff: Yeah, yeah. Well, and there's many kinds of art. You know, some of them are anime and some of them are old fashioned. Even my sister, you know, I said, Hey, I want to do this book and I want it to be dogs and you know, what do you think? And she's like looking at me like, you're such an idiot. She didn't say that out loud, but I'm sure in her head she was like, you have no idea what you're talking about. She was like, well . . . what kind of drawings? Like I said, I'm lucky I could put myself in her hands because she did a great job. But honestly, the pictures are what make the book good. Dom Brightmon: Yes, indeed. Definitely fabulous right there. And that's the power of trusting a good specialist that knows the difference. That's something I forgot for a split second, but you're right. Because there are different styles of drawings in the illustrations. It's like, you know. If you go the anime style route, you're going to be in trouble trying to reach certain audiences with your work. Kelly Brakenhoff: Well, it symbolizes something else, right. Or if you do more of a fantasy type of thing or a science fiction look. People can tell at glance at the pictures, what the meaning is behind it. And even young kids, that's how they get started. If you're watching TV shows, the difference between cartoons and their styles. There's so much thought that goes behind all of those pictures. I took that for granted before I started working with the illustrator. I didn't realize how much thought they put into every single drawing, every single step. Dom Brightmon: Yes indeed. It's true. And I agree with the cartoons and the anime on the TV and everything like that. Seeing how much behind the scenes work is required to put something like that together. You want to respect those that do that more often cause it's like, Oh, I didn't know how much work was required for that. Kelly Brakenhoff: Oh sure. Think about even the Pixar shorts. Those take a whole team of people a year to work on, what, a 15-minute video. We don't respect how much time and skill it takes. Dom Brightmon: Oh yeah. Because folks see the finished product, they don't see the work that was involved. Kelly Brakenhoff: I mean, I guess that's how it is with anything, right. You know, when you're see something done very well, it looks effortless, but we all know it's not. Dom Brightmon: Folks finished the book faster than you as a writer and then they want to know when's your next one? I read that in one day. Yeah, we're gonna find a time chamber for you. Shoot. I'll be right back.  What's on the horizon for Kelly? What's next. Kelly Brakenhoff: Well, I thought I'd be through my third book in the Cassandra Sato series. I'm working on it right now. I thought with all this time at home, I should be writing thousands of word every day. But the news makes me anxious.  The first week or so it was really hard to get going, but the last couple of weeks I've been moving along pretty good. I'm almost done with the next book. Like I said, my sister's working on the next Duke, the Deaf Dog book. Those should both be coming out later this summer. Dom Brightmon: Wow, two more books out? That's what I'm talking about. Kelly Brakenhoff: Well, when we get past all these really difficult times, it'd be great if I had something to show for it. At least a clean house or some organized shelves and maybe a book. That would be nice. Dom Brightmon: Oh yeah, definitely. I'm in the same boat with you. Kelly Brakenhoff: Yeah. trying to stay away from people and keep other people healthy and not be the person who causes anybody else, any anxiety or stress. Trying to do my, my part in this little corner of the world. Dom Brightmon: Some call it the cozy corner. Kelly Brakenhoff: Right, me and my dogs. They're really confused. They don't understand why I'm home all day. They keep looking at me like, are you ever leaving? Like what are you still doing? Dom Brightmon: It's like, we're going to mess up the furniture. Why are you still here? Come on. Darn it. It's like the human's been here for a long time. What's going on? This is something going on. We don't know about. There was this thing with beer, I don't know, maybe it was a chocolate chip cookie. No, that was probably the beer. Kelly Brakenhoff: Probably one of the first days I was home. I was making a sandwich for lunch and I put the ingredients on the counter, and I made the mistake of walking out of the room. One of our dogs is a German Wirehair Pointer. He's about nose level with the counter. When I came back, my, my bread was gone and I was like, dude. What kind of coworker are you? Dom Brightmon: Who's the real breadwinner now? Kelly Brakenhoff: Clearly hiring in this place is bad.. Dom Brightmon: Yes, indeed. Not too bad. The HR office is closed on this one. Kelly Brakenhoff: Yeah. Nobody wants to hear your complaint. Dom Brightmon: Woo. But there's one thing we definitely want to hear and that is the advice you would give to your 25-year-old self. If you were 25 and it occurred in the year of 2020. Kelly Brakenhoff: Wow. 25-year-old self. Buckle your seatbelt and enjoy the ride, because it's going to be a lot of fun. There's a lot of ups and downs, but it's going to be a lot of fun. I had my first son, my first child when I was 25. It got better and better after that. Dom Brightmon: It's still hard to believe. Listening to your voice that you're old enough. Kelly Brakenhoff: Yeah. I know I have a young sounding voice. When I lived in a different state from my parents and I was probably about 25. Some telemarketer called the house and he said, Hi, can I talk to your mom? And I said, my mom lives in Nebraska, and I hung up. I know I have a young sounding voice, but my mother does not live with me anymore. Dom Brightmon: Yes, indeed. Age could be an advantage too. It's like, yep. Had a child at 25 you get to stay at 25 metaphorically, Kelly Brakenhoff: That's right. I wish my face and my gray hairs and my wrinkles would stay 25 but you know, Hey. Dom Brightmon: You can say gray or some call it silver magic. Kelly Brakenhoff: I know. All the young girls are dying their hair gray and I'm trying to cover mine up. Dom Brightmon: That's the thing. I'm still confused about it. I'm like, why is your hair gray? I thought, y'all don't want to rush that process. Nobody wants to rush that process. Kelly Brakenhoff: You know what's funny though? I think it's stunning if you have the right skin tone and the right style. Some of those girls are really pretty with it. But yeah, people my age are saying no way. Dom Brightmon: Exactly. It's like, stop rubbing it in. No, I'm the original on the natural hair. Well for those who want to keep in magical contact with a competitive, kind, and creative Kelly, what's the best way for folks to reach out to you? Kelly Brakenhoff: I would love if people would check out my website, which is my name, kellybrakenhoff.com or you can see me on Facebook @KellyBrakenhoffauthor. I'm really trying to post funny things on Facebook. Try talking to people and not be too salesy. Especially at this moment, like I said earlier, I'm an extrovert. I'm dying here. I need people to talk to me. Follow me on Facebook and talk to me ‘cause I'm stuck in my house all day long. I'm not built for that. Dom Brightmon: Yeah. I guess the dogs can only woof so much. Kelly Brakenhoff: That's right. They're very cuddly, but you know, I do like to talk to people also. Dom Brightmon: That's right. Fabulous having you on today folks, and also our Facebook page. Give us some likes, some magical hearts. Check out our Amazon page and check out some of the magical books. Those who love mystery, or who wants something with the kids. Any parting words for the folks still listening, Kelly? Kelly Brakenhoff: I'm really hope everybody can, stay healthy and stay safe. Hug your family and your loved ones and take care of each other. Dom Brightmon: How's it going? You're super special, you awesome human. 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Today Colleen sits down with her friend Jason Anderson to talk about a little known polarizing issue!  Jason Anderson is a disability services counselor at large university (focus on deaf and hard of hearing students). His personal relationship with deafness, hearing loss, and disability allow him the unique opportunity to see multiple perspectives when working with students and staff of all backgrounds. He also founded and directed a non-profit resource center for 6 years geared towards improving employment outcomes for people that are deaf and hard of hearing, and did a Ted Talk titled The Art Of Self Accommodation. Jason and Colleen talk about a little known polarizing issue, that of Cochlear Implants and the Deaf Culture.  They talk about why many deaf people rejected cochlear implants, lowercase “d” deaf culture and capital “D” Deaf culture, and how Jason is working to bridge the gap between the two. Information about cochlear implants. Check out Jason's TedTalk!!