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ASL career spotlight: Deaf advocacy – Part 2

William Woods ASL

According to the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), 80 percent of the world’s 70 million Deaf people do not have access to education. Less than two percent of Deaf children have access to learning sign language, with the most limited access in developing countries. “The rights of Deaf people are often overlooked, especially in […]

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April 21st, 2016

Posted in ASL At Work, Deaf Culture

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Architecture designed with the Deaf in mind

William Woods ASL

The William Woods University language and interpreting lab in the ASL Studies department has considered the various ways in which a space could be more beneficial for using sign language. But how could architecture serve to help both the hearing and the Deaf? When you think about all of the architectural tools used in the […]

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April 7th, 2016

Posted in Deaf Culture, Living Language

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