ASL (american sign language) number story

July 20, 2007 in ASL, Deaf, Sign Language, Sign Videos

One of the fun and special traditions enjoyed and shared by the Deaf Community is signing stories using Number or Alphabet hand shapes. In these stories, various hand shapes do not stand for the numbers and letters themselves, but are used as signs or gestures to convey concepts. They are signed in alphabetical or numerical [...]

New Technology Transforming Life for the Deaf

July 17, 2007 in Communication, Deaf, Sign Language, Technology, World

New Technology Transforming Life for the Deaf

Multi-function phones, webcams and other new technological innovations have transformed the lives of the hard of hearing, delegates at an international congress of the deaf said Tuesday.
“Technology is important for the deaf community. There’s the internet, internet, webcams, email, SMS and chat systems,” said Amparo Minguet, director of training [...]

The OAD President’s update

June 18, 2007 in ASL, Community, Deaf, Education, Sign Language, Sign Videos, Special News

The Ministry of Education’s response to the eight points policy